New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-24
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
SENATE. .wAsHIseroS, May %, 1860.
FIRST SESSION.

| Message was received from the President in re-
aton to the capture of more negroes OIL the Isle OF
Pines by the United States steamer Wyandote. Re
| ferred TO the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. GRIMES rep, Iowa. introduced resolution
Of inquiry addressed to the Secretary of War, IN
gard to the sale 81 the Fort Smelling Reservation:
discussion ensued as to the proprey of sending an
| inquiry TO the Secretary of War;
Mr.. DAVIS Dem, Miss. contended that 1t could
only be addressed 10 the President.
Messrs. MASON Dem, VA and FESSENDEN
rep, Me- opposed this view.
The resolution was adopted
Mr.. BENJAMIN Dem, La, from the Committee
on the Judiciary. reported bill in response to the
Presidents Messages relative 70 slaves landed at Key
West, and asked its immedate consideration in view
of the urgency Of the Gaze.
Mr.. BROWN Dem, Miss objected, and the bill
was laid over.
On motion of Mr.. MALLORY DEM. fla the bill
to increase the pay of the Navy taken up and the
amendments of the House concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. HUNTER Dem, Val, the Sen
ate insisted on the amendments 10 the Military Acad-
envy bill, and asked the Committee of Conference.
The japanese arrived at l21 O'Clock, and created
decided sensation. They were introduced to Senators.
MIR. HAMMOND DEM, :. c. referred to Mr.. Will
sons speech, and lis reflections upon the Southern
Judiciary, az published in The Globe and desired TO
know vhethei any such speech had been delivered.
Mr.. WILSON rep, Mass.1 said he had prepared his
speech with considerable care, but had not read all
to the Senate desiring 10 time, and as DISPOSE
ton seemed to prevail 10 aend to other matters. He
thought by dong he conferred service on the SEN
ate particularly his speech contained allusion to
the Senate. He WILSON, spoke for fifteen minutes,
ano then stopped TO save the time Of the Senate.
Mr.. HAMMOND said that the Senator'S speech con-
tanned reflections upon the Judiciary Of his State,
which, if had been delivered befoor would have
been instantly repeed He protested against the prae-
tee of publishing speeches which We're not delivered.
In this case it was made TO appear that the Senators
from South Carolina remained silent in their seats
when the high judicial officers of their State had been
assailed. lie fIammond) pronounced the charges con-
tanned in his (Nilson's) speech unjust and untrue.
Mr. Hammond then proceeded to vindcate the parity
of the South Carolina Judiciary, and hoped that a
motion would be made by some older Senator that
would put stop 10 this preparation OF fraud and for
gerry.
Mr. WILSON reioined He had put nothing in his
speech he not willing TO avow. Ii had been the
frequent practice Of Senators 10 put IN their speeches
matter additional 10 that spoken on the floor. lie reit-
Grated the statement that Judge in Charleston had
grossly perverted the law 10 shield persons guilty OF
violating the law against the slave-trade. He had
Welded TO the popular sentiment of South Carolina,
which favored the revival of the slave-trade.
MIR. HAMMOND replied that the great mass of the
people of South Car Dina did not favor the saver ide
and concluded by saying that the Senator from Mas
ssehusets and others that side OF the ca amber,
were chartered hbertInes.
the Committee the Library report some mode of
obtaining correct reports OF the debates OF the Senate
and that be taken TO prevent alterations IN
speeches changing their meaning. The subject was
laid over.
Mr. Davis's Territorial resolutions came up
Mr.. WIGFALL Dem, Texas defended the action
of the Southern Delegates at Charleston, and pro
nounced Mr.. Douglas 70 be politically dead He de,
MED that Mr. Buchanans letter of acceptance justified
the INTERPRETATION put upon it by the advocates Of
Squater Sovereignty. He said il was not right TO
force dstastefnl man on the South. Mr. Douglas had
not a baker dozen of supporters South. He would
not get the vote Of single Southern State except 10
preference 10 Black Republican. Some SIX or eight
STATES would rather have Black Republican than Mr..
Douglas. He did not wait Slave Code. lie claimed
the whole question was settled in the bred Scott case,
if indeed it was Judicial question at all lie denied
that the Democratic party ever ndorsed the compro-
mise measures of 1850. Mr.. Douglas was not the
choice of the party nor Of his own friends If Mr..
Douglas wishes harmony let him withdraw The
South would take most any other man. If a Republi-
can were elected be would never be President OF
tbirty.three States.
MI DOOLlTTLE rep, Wis., said if a vote could
be taken be would say nothing but if the discussion
was 10 90 on be should feel II his duty to say some
thing. The Senator from Texas had said that the
Senator from Illinois politically dead II 20, this
was the longest funeral ceremony he had ever heard Of
On motion Of Mr. HALE, the resolutions were post
poned til o clock tomorrow. Adjourned.