Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-02-24
Congressional.



The Chairman presented the Kansas Constitution Of
the Wyandotto Convention.
Mr. Seward moved its reference to the Committee on
MIR Brown offered resolution tina, the Committee in.
quirc whether the provisions Of the English bill
Mr. Seward asked Tor the yeas and nays
Mr. Pugh said he would vote against all instructions.
lie wanted to go to the committee in an unirammclcd
Mr. Seward said it carly to bring up this qucs.
ton Tho Senator from Missssippi eoud Obtain M in
formation he desires by making separate melton lie
would always vote for resolution asking infornauon
. but he wanted this presented
Mr. Mason said statute existed, that Kansas should
not be admitted, until certain population has been
cerained by census. Kansas could come in as
State until she possessed The requisite population he
resolutions only ook 20 obtaining information w-other
the law has been complied with If The law requiring
certain population prior to her admission be wrong et II
lc iepc1cdi but while it was law Hhpvle DC spect
ed lie could proprcy in ENTERTAINING the Con
suution until it was asccr'hncd "he'her II was COM
Mr. Brown said the Constitution Of Kansas was framed
in criminal violation Of the laws OF Congress Now was
the proper time make the inquiry He wanted inior
nation and In il should prove that the of Congress
has been set at nought he would feel constrained
against the admission of Kansas.
Nh Pugh was entirely opposed TO the system " i'm
zion In the act Of Congress has been violated he would
vote against the admission Of Kansas but II IL
correctly asccrtancd that she had the requisite popula
ton, he would not sickle about forms j. was not
ccssary that the fact should be asccrucd by the federal
census Congress had voted means 10 take the
sus. and the State had 10 take the census herself
an instruction, but merely looked to the making Of GER
tain inquiry,
ting The committee 10 report bin for hc immediate adj
mission Of Kansas under the Wyandotte Constitution.
Mr. rugh sill said De would vote against All instruc-
tons, but hc could vote for Mr. Browns resolution
ly Of inquiry
Mr. Browns resolutions were called Up.
Mr. Hale said De had this session u comparative
silence, while the State which hc In part represented had
been accused ~ various nonstrous crimes The Senate
was the tribunal before which Ststcs could be arragn-
cd. he uui h0 rs
the Senate could be tried. and ytuperat1n and abuse
would not stand for argument He would address his
reply % the Senator from Ge0rga, who had violated the
laws Of parliamentary decorum His speech, however,
contained form of Argument which is merit not pos
sessod by all the remarks made by The Senators the
other side. He had charged upon the North hostility
the tics which united the Union and said be stood
face 20 face with revolution, and that virtually
A. efu war NJ Hale repealed the charges that the
Northern Statce had violated the Constitution, and read
the laws Of New Hampshire TO sustain his views In the
course ~ nus argument he said the Supreme Court 10 its
decision n the bred scott had affirmed that the
gro has no rights which the white man is bound to
Mr. Benjamin said the Chief Justice had ONLY referred
to The condition Of the negro prior to the war Of the rev
Mr. Hale said the statement Of that condition was the
basis upon which the bred Scott decision made III
then referred 20 the ycneraon expressed lately by the
Democratic party for the decisions Of the Supreme Court
This was new idea with that party, for from the time
Of Jefferson down the period when they obtained
troll IT the Court II had been at open and uudisgused
hostility with iv decisions Jefferson had denounced it,,
jackson disrcgarded, and Mr. Buchanan assaied Il
United states Bank was constitutional and the Demo
cratic National Convention Immediately thereafter pass
ed resolutions Numerically opposed to that decision lie
then read the opinions Of Ioterson adverse 10 the defer
cXacted for the decision Of that Court and also
adycrted to the views " Mr. Buchanan, IN which be said
thc Court always leaned % ho prerogatyes Of power
llc proposed for himself stand upon the principles Of
Jefferson. To read the decision Of the supreme Court
Of Georgia To- opposition o submitting 90 The decisions
Of the supreme Court Of the United States lie also
rem the decision Of the supreme Court of Pennsvyanil
in l1gS BOO which h was held that n case of difference
. hn rt no trrr
the only umpire whn could settle the question issue
also me decision " tho Sateof VIRGINIA In 1872 in which
the supreme Court Of that State expressed the opinion
that The appellate power n the United States Court did
not extend 20 that Court aud obedience 20 the mandate
Of that Court was refused III would pass 70 anoth
r. question 10 was SAID We seek 20 exclude me people
81 the south from the equal enjoyment Of their rights in
me senator from texas uat me present dhcuues grew
out Of Misrepresentation Of the Constitution This
true oherwi-e we would not near dissolution OF ae
Union talked OF so nppnufy lie looked upon this I'm
ion and government as the contamination Of all the ed
ucaon u the pashe result and fruit Of all experience
% ne past Our revolution was the culmnation n
Christianity and the spirit q frccdomhc last trial hy
Divine Providence, 20 see whether man capable Of
sefgoyornmcnt II was proposed now 20 let dari ness
rest upon the present luon in The hope " rearing
better structure Tomorrow. H. did not believe IT, lie
believed masses n thc pcope were moro virtuous and in
tegcnt than her representative. II has been said that
Congress prohibited slavery ia the Territories, IL would
cause dissolution Why, that was the very doctrine
enuncatcd hy Jefferson. he read the letter from Mr.
Jecrson referred % By M Toombs, to show that
mll of emancipation and auii-saycry sentiments. Nj
were those OF the early fathers and II the Union was 70
De dissolved those who accomplish 50 fearful result
would meet the indignation u the world lie belonged
- state winch stood by the Constitution and The Union
whoever raised his voice against them was guilty Of
crime against humanity
Mr. Iunmbs said the efforts Of the Senator from New
Hampshire showed that tho way Of the transgressor is
hard lie quoted the Jaw " New Hampshire 20 show
that man who TO reclaim Fugitive slave was in-
prisoncd five years. lie asked f the senator from New
Hampshire was willing TO carry out the fugitive slave
Mr. Hale rose 60 reply, when Mr. Toombs said be did
not want an explanation
Mr. Hile-lfyou don't want to hear, don't want to
MI roombs sal he would yield for the Senator to pro-
coed.
Mr. Hale said he believed the provision " the constm-
red ogi in fair aud constitutional manner.
t tit Nh, you want tTla by lury, or some mode
argument Of Mr. Hale regard TO the action Of Georgia
W reference TO he decision OF the supreme Court aud
the oontcnded mat WIS uo precedent for the action
Of ne Supreme Court II Wisconsin ia nang the de-
osian O he supreme Court q the United states.
Nj p'ohule said he would answer the arguments Of
the Senator from Georgia a future day.
Nr ioombs sad nc country expected him to
On motion Of Mr. Doolittle The subject was postponed
tiil Tuesday. Adjourned
The Post Office Appropriation bin taken up
Mr. Pryor Ut Va favored the abolition NJ the frankinr
privilege by which speeches circulated which were
come up.
Mr. Moore Of Ky opposed the soealled reform. There
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only way 10 ge 1t TO his constituents is by means Of the
ranking privilege
Mr. Dawes Of Mass offered an amendment allowing the
eNenange OF newspapers between the publishers
Mr. Reagan Of Texas did sec why publishers should
be more favored than any other class Of persons
After some further debate, Mr. Dawes amendment was
rejected.
Mr. Montgomery Of Pa proposed that the Senate be de-
PuEod OF me ranking privilege. Oaughter) lie had
no i1en the Senate in earnest in inserting the amend
ment tie wanted 20 test the sincerity of that body.
Mr sherman woud make no distinction between Sena-
tors and Representative lie appealed TO gentlemen 10
cease debate and have the pending amendments
The Scnatcs amendment abolishing the ranking priv.
iege rejected.
The Committee and reported the bill to the House
The Sehate's amendment that the Post Office have
blanks Of contracts printed was agreed t0lj0 81
The other amendments Of the Senate were agreed to-
Mr. Spinuer's amendment, abolishing the Post Office
Department was rejected. Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10.
SENATE.
Mr. Mason, from the Harpers Ferry Committee re-
ported resolution that the President OF the Senate issue
variants for the arrest Of Sanhorn, John Brown, Jr and
Dtpath' who had refused to obey the Of the
DumIllee TO testify, and bring them before the Senate
% answer for CONTEMPT
MI HAZE sald he would against IT, lie believed
heIo was no power in the Senate to compel the attend
ance OF these men.
The resolution was adopted-yeas 49, navs4 Those
voting in the negative Bingham, Hale Sumner and
ToOmhs. ~