New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-13
FIRST SESSION.

spCe Of the amount appropriated uauet she toea! VI
1srsaslnnr, Hiasleo 20 pay the claims OF American
,e;,,1aps The balance IA stated AT something over
SaOOO0. The communication was ordered TO be
printed.
better organization Of The army. Referred.
MIR WILSON Rep, Mass.l presented the penHon
If Ssppeon and Iappan and several merchants OF
Boston, respecting the drawback 10 be allowed on
Manila cOrdage.
Mr. SUMNER presented petition in favor Of the
Homestead BILL lle also introduced resolution cali
ina on the President 10 communicate Information rel-
tive the Outrage on Ame can citizens at Perugit IN
the Ponfcal States and what means have been adopt
ed to procure redress. Adopted.
Mr. CHESNUT presented some memorials from
South Carolina asking for he reimbursement OF money
expended during the revolutionary and Mexican wars
Referred
Mr. SLIDELL moved that whenthe Senate adjourn
il sdioum % meet On Monday next.
hiT. SEBASTIAN introduced a resolution 20 supply
tue CbOetaws and Cherukoes with such laws and lnar'
mails furnished 20 the States and Ierntores
which lies over.
Mr.. PU Gu S resolution taken up, aud Mr.. Pagh
resumed has remarks. He explained the meaning ui
the KanFRs- Nebraska bill which he regarded as sur
render Of the power OF Congress over the Territories
He denied that the bred Scot decision was susceph-
he of tie Presidents Interpretation. The PRESIDENT
stemed TO think that the frequent assertion oil the same
thing would cause TO hJauy be accepted rs tact IL
might be accepted By pacemen and personal admirers
but The clim that there was any vested nght to hold
slnyes the Territory by virt1e OF that decision was
Scos decision ii length. Having read an abstract OF
Fbe Dred scott case he denied that tbe Supreme Court
had therein settled the question OF slave property IN
the Territories Congress could not make laws 10 Vio
Ar. GREEN Dem, Mo- said he had distinctly
stated that The question did not arise before tue Courts
whether Territory could pIohi6U slavery oy us own
pSyers but the question wac whether CohSrass s'a'a
ohb Slavery III The Territories On thai the court
gave its opinion aud decided that Territory could
isot % ercse any power beyond that OF Congress
Mr. PUGH Dem. Obiol rtad Judge Catrons opin-
ion dissenting theIero. In the course Ut hs remarks,
Mr. Pneh denied that the power 70 legislaie rested IN
the Governor and Judges Of Territory.
Mr. GREEN caused portion OF speech OF Mr.
Douglas be read, in which nc admitted that sueh
legislation had been exercised.
M. PUGH objected to bringing IN third parties
The policy Of the Governments toward tue Territories
had been more liberal the subject Was dis ussed
ne denounced the ordinance Of IS tyrannical and
odious. IL imposed the property qnaihca''un on
yoter He further denied thai the Ffeeport speech oil
Mr. Dongss the first enanciation OF the doctrine
of Popular Sovereignty IL had been asserted when
ne first came here by gentleman now in air. Buehau-
ans Cabinet. Mr.. Pugh tbeE read from speech tnude
in Portland in which il admitted IN reply to the
charge that the South wanted 10 force Slavery INTO tue
Territories that the Territorial Legislature by failure
10 pass a protecting law might virtually exclude
Slavery.
Was susceptible OF sueh construction.
Mr.. Publ don't know whether You haye REVISED
SOur 81 tch z no.
NJ, DAVIS ou do know; for have told you so-
Mr.. PUGH-I did not know when spoke; do
know now.
Mr.. DAVIS will say that was my impression.
The speech addressed 10 the people Of the tn-
ern States IN reply TO the oitfePeaed charge OF i9F
ing Slavery upon a community. tie could pat 40 other
Interpretation upon il than that was III the language
Of the Senator from Missouri suggesting to the people
of the Territories to keep out OF Slavery lie tDaHisl
would SAY that he addressed audience more lne-
eft than The Senator ii that was bis construction.
hev perfectly understood him and PIT no snch inie
probation Oh it, He said sort OF property could oe
held under laws, If the Jdres We're opposec' ano ua'
cited The particular OF Utah.
Mr. PIGH said be did not know what the sndenee
understood but the Senators language was IN prih' 10
20 forth TO the country, aDd be judged IL
afr. DAVIS Ead the Senator pun IN Whst nc Vouiu
not End. Nothing was said about Legislation; some
thing vyns eaid about the power OF the people When
opposed to a particular kindof property.
Mr.. PUGH read over the speech Of MT. Davis TO
s,lstaiu bis construction and said thai If Territorial
IeolsJafure was IN session, looking FOR ways and
means TO prevent Slavery tue Territory, they could
90 DO better than follow the SenatOT advice
Mr. DAFIS-Do yOu szy thar there ~ advice IN
NV speech toibe Territorial Legislature to pas laws
10 enibarrsss the right of property IN saves.
Mr.. PUGH-NO, but you suggest the passage OF no
laws. He explained that what lac meant was t AI
Mr. Daviss Ieech was as much advice az was Mr.
Douglass at Freeport.
MI DAVIS uen1ed BIr Pugh's right to say even that
much He bad said nothing about legislation.
Mr. PUGH said the language was not applied TO
Congress but 10 the people OF tue Territory.
M. DAVIS replied that everybody knew what he
rnesn-that Territorial legislation was the creature Of
Congress and that Cons indirectly ieslsated lof
The Territories.
iauCuage and it had goue 70 ihe coWtry.
Mr. DAVIS replied that he had sent II to the country
himsefto meet Just such pefverrlons ar had been uade
by the Senator.
MIR PuGH denied having made any psryerscn. He
had oriy read the Senator's remarks. lie was ~,tmg
70 leave the couutry TO Judge. 1t was idle to have
1urther controversy.
Mr. DANIS-(luite 20. -
Mr. PUGH then commented upon the removal OF hr.
Dong4as from the ChairmsDship of the Committee on
Territories because of the freepOrt speech.
Mr. GREEN said he Ia never stsid he had been re-
moved in consequence oi that. He wa opposed TO
that removal and if he could restore harmony, Was
willing TO resign his place that Committee or III tue
senate But the Senator had repeated that sentiment
time ond again in his trinmphal march through the
4atheTn States and be supposed ~ was IN conse
of these repeated assertions that he was removed.
Mr. DOUGLAS lDem., III does the gentleman
mean TO say that that remark gaze me a tru~ph'i
march through all the slsvehOlding States
Mr. GREEN-Certainly net; but you repeated the
remark IL your triumphal march.
Mr.. DOUGLAS simply sand IN my treeport
sreech In answer 10 a question, that Slavery may De
excluded from the Territories by n0n-aetion, ana by
uafrepoly legislation and had made the same remark
over and over sgain in the Senate IN 1890, and IN
every session of Congress from that time up 10 The
time when / was removed from the Committee on
Territories Every member OF the Senate on'ng tha'
usriod knows ] held tbeee sentimenls hao Oeeh
sopointed eleven times 20 the ehairnansbip OF the
Committee on Territories by the unanimous vote Of TINS
body ard had re- Gated my sentiments over ana over
again ar can show by the record, II they desire 10
make the Issue.
Mr. MASON Dem, Va wished to ask the Senator
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