Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-26
rH1RrY-sIxTH CONcREss-.FIr,, Session
SENATE.

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WASHINGTON, May 2S.
SENATE.
The President sent message TO the Senate relative TO
the capture OF negroes of the Isle OF Pines by the
United states steamer Wyandotte Referred to the u-
dicary committee.
Mr. BENJAMIN. from the committee on the judiciary,
report, bll in response the Presidents message
relative TO the slaves landed Key West and asked its
immediate consideration in view Of the urgency oil the
case.
Mr. Brown objected and the bill was laid over.
On motion of Mr. MAJ ory the bill to increase the pay
Of the navy taken up aud the amendments made by
the House cOHcurrod IN.
On motion of Mr.. Hunter, the Senate insisted on the
amendment to the military academy BILL and asked a
committee Of conference.
The japanese embassy arrived at quarter past twelve
o'clock and created decided sensation. They in
troduced to the Senators.
Mr. Hammond referred to Mr.. Wilson's speech and his
reflections upon the Southern Judiciary, as published in
the Globe and desired to know whether such speech
delivered:
Mr. Wilson said he had prepared his speech with
siderable care but he had not read it all to the Senate
desiring to save time as a disposition seemed TO prevail
TO attend to other lie thought by so doing he
conferred service the Senate, particularly as his
speech contained illusions to Senator He spoke for
teen minutes and then stopped, TO save the time Ct
the Senate.
Mr. Hammered said the speech contained reflections
upon the Judiciary Of his State which, if declared the
floor OF the Senate wOnld have been instantly repeei
lie protested against the practice Of publishing speeches
not delivered In this case il made TO appear that
the Senators fom South Carolina remained silent in their
seats when high judicial officers Of that State assai
ed He pronounced the charges contained IN Mr. Wilson's
speech as unjust aud untrue.
Mr. Hammond then proceeded TO vndicate the purity
Of the South Carolina judiciary aud said be hoped that
A motion would be made by some older Senator that
would put a stop to this perpeTation OF forgery and
fraud.
Mr. Wilson rejoined lie had put nothing in his speech
he was not willing 10 ayOw. 1t had been the frequent
practice of Senator's put in their speeches matters ad-
ditiona TO that which was spoken on the floor.
He reiterated statement that judge in Charleston
had grossly perverted the law to shield persons guilty
of violating the law against the slave trade. He had
Welded the popular sentiment Of South Carolina which
favored a revival Of the slave trade.
Mr. Hammond replied that the great mass OF the people
of South Carolina did not favor the slave trade and he
concluded by saying that the Senator from Massachusetts
and Others on that side Of the chamber were chartered
hbellers.
| Mr. Davis offered resolution that the committee on
the library report some mode for obtaining correct re-
pors of the debates of the Senate and that be
taken TO prevent alterations in speeches. changing their
/ meaning The subj was laid over
| Mr.. Davis Territorial resolutions taken up.
Mr. Wefu defended the action of the Southern dele
gates at Charleston pronounced Mr. Douglas TO be pot
eay dead aud denied that Mr. Buchanans letter OF &C
ceutance justified the Interpretation put upon by the
| advocates Of squatter sovereignty.
When be had concluded, the Senate went into execu'
| i've session, and then adjourned