Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-05-25
CONGRESS-.
,rrn FOR THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
ssnate, Thursday May "A.

. .Ir from the Judiciary Committee, to provide
% .ba negroes now at Key West. 1t au-
~ ,r;zss the President to enter into contract
Wv. .,, any ucrson or corporation to receive
VII" -hs limited States authorities the Afri-
iF0"' a:,a1 IN vessels engaged in the slave
t''! and Ia support them for six months
tE'l" ,bp date Of their landing on the coast
iFoI a..;.a provided the cost of the same
o. - ,nt exceed 500 for each person. The
,a"':; ont is also authorized to use vessel
f:s ,rar 70 transport them t. Africa. The
u W." # 500. 900 is appropriated for the pur-
,.,,es of the bill
Nj pugh offered an amendment TO extend
a.. nariod during which the negroes are 10
''"''.hnnortei, to not less than one year in
.,sd Of six months. Adopted.
'' w. DAVIS opposed the policy Of making
~ characterization. 1t did not fall within
' ~. 'niIisati3ns of this government to pro-
vide for their support in Africa tor so long u
Mr. Benjamin advocated the bill, and con-
.,n1ed that by our treaty stipulations its
,.,ssage was demanded.
FNr Davis caused the treaty to be read. to
h,,r tina, no such obligations existed.
Mr. Brown contended that the negroes
..,n slaves ut home, and that If 1t was In
hno,an 10 return them home, it was not in
L"mon 10 bring them away. AS the treaty
..,u;red il, however. he would send them
lack. but not vote money to support them.
Nr. FcsSendcn responded, contend;ng that
+ WAS inhuman u turn the negroes adrllt
without providing for their support.
Mr.. Davis replied, sustaining has previous
,o.itiou. He offered an amendment to strike
opt I'll of me bill except so much as related
simply to sending the negroes back to
Africa.
Nr, Toombs said that he was ready to
have the negroes sent back and to make all
.uifable provision for them, but nothing
more.
Mr.. Davis amendment was then rejected
hy yeas II, nays 80, and the bill was passed.
Mr.. Mason from the Committee OH For
sicn Relations, reported House bill! raising
the United States mission to Sardinia to II
first class embassy-which was laid over.
The Senate then to)k up the resolutions OF
Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Bingham, of Mich, addressed the
Senate at length in opposition to the resolu-
lions.
Mr.. Iverson, of Ga, followed in speech
On general politics. He did not think the
resolutions OF Mr. Davis went far enough IN
the matter Of the protection of slave proper,
" in the territories. But they enunclatei
sound constitutional doctrine, and he would
vote for them.
Mr.. Clay, Of Ala, in short speech, de-
nounced the charges Of Mr.. Douglas against
Mr.. Yancey, and the democracy OF Alabama,
As false and slunderOuS.
Mr.. Hale, of n H., said that if the Senate
intended TO sit still and wait until this Dem
ocratic mil pond ran dry, 1t would wait Tor
ever.
He moved that the Senate 60 into Execu-
tive session.
Mr.. Davis said vote would be gotten upon
the resolutions to-day.
Mr.. Hale withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Green, Of No, addressed the Senate,
and he was followed by Messrs. Pugh and
Doolittle.
Mr.. Fessenden, of Me-, declared that al
though he might agree to some OF the res"-
luton, yet Us he considered the Senate to be
no proper forum for such resolutions, he
should vo:e against them.
Mr.. Collamer, OF VI, said he would vote
AGAINST each one of the series of resolutions,
because while ne might endorse Il single re-
solutions if it stood alone, he did not agree
with the doctrine promulgated by the series
as whole.
Mr.. Kennedy, of Nd, announced that 1t
was his purpose, although elected by party
opposed to the Kansas Nebraska bill, to vote
for the resolutions. lie did not know
whether his party would sustain HIM, but
he was determined tn act on his own con-
science aud his own sense oi right
Mr.. Crittendcn addressed the Senate IN
favor Of the resolutions.
The vote WAS then taken upon the resolu-
lions Seriatim.
The first resolution was agreed to by a
vote Of 81 to 49, Republicans alone voting
IN the negative.
The sec nd resolution which declares that
slave property is Recognized by the constltu-
ton coming up,
Mr.. Harlan offered an amendment deciar-
ING that nothing was thereby intended to
Impair the right to discuss the morality and
expedIencv Of slavery, and that Congress nor
any State should make no law to abrldge the
freedom of speech or OF the press IN thus
respect
Mr. Pugh said that Congress could make
no such law by the constitution, and the Sen
ate had nothing to do with the laws OF the
States. He would vote against the amend
ment.
The amendment was luSt:-yeas 20 nays
81, Republicans alone voting Yea.
The resolution was thcu agreed To by a
vote oi 81 to 20; republicans alone voting
nay. The third resolution WAS also agreed
to bya party vote Of 50 t. Is.
The fourth resolution declaring that Meth
er Congress nor territorial Legislature have
power to prohibit slavery III territory, nnd
that it is the duty otCongress to protect slave
property in the territories, coming up.
Mr.. Pugh declared that ii the resolution
did not assert that the right to carry slaves
into a territory was a constitutional right, lie
would vote for the resolution. A. II was lie
must Vote against 1t.
The resolution was then agreed 10 by the
following Vote:
lcus-Me>srs Benjamin, Bgler, Bragg,
Bright Brown, Chestnut, Clay, Chugman,
Crittenden, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwn,
Hammond, llemphiil, Hunter, lvcrson, john
son, OF Ark. johnson, of Tenn, Kennedy,
Lane. Latham. Mallory, Mason, Nicholson,
Pierce, Polk. Powell, Rice, Sebastian, Sill
dell, Thompson, ToombS. Wlstail, and lulee
81
E,r, Na.Srs R'urham Chandler, Clark,