, 1860-02-25
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wA.s1sarox, Feb. -
SEsA1x.-Mr. Wigfa.l introduced joint reso- ]
luton requesting the President to call out tie
regiment of Texan volunteers, authorized by
the Act Of 1858. Mr. Wigfa'l explained that
this was necessary in order Ia. project the from
tier Of Texas from the rnvages Of Cortenas'
banditti, who hare devastated the country
aloug the Rio Grande, from its mouth to thou
sand miles above. The resolution was lald
over.
Nj. Fitzpatrick presented the petition Of
Carlos Dutterlield for d coutrnct to carry the
mails from New Orleans to various Mexican
ports. He also reported bill for carrying the
mails between tue United States and ports IN
the Republic Of Mexico. THIS bill is responsive
| to Mr. Dutterdcld' petition.
ME. johnson Of Tenn. reported Homestead
l,ill and moved to make it tic special order for
| Thursday next ut o'clock.
| Messre. 1laun and Gwin presented sundry
memorials from tue Legislature of California.
| The bill for the relief Of VIM. Herrick was
taken mp and passed.
Mr.. Browns resolution relative to the Terri
tories was taken up.
Nr. Doolittle addressed the Senate. He had
no apologies to make for the Supreme Court Of
| Wisconsin in constituting the Constitution ac-
cording to its convictions. No Senator Ind =
right 10 demard an apology; aud last Of oil,
Court Of that State late rs 1854, after an able
resume Of its difficulty with the supreme Court
Of the United States, decided tllat it was CO.
equal and co-cordinate. The precise issue be-
tween the Senators from Georgia aud himself
was, whether Any authority could be con
ferred on United States district Court II, by
q Law in iteef unconstitutional The
Senator contended that such power was
conferred lie deemed it the very thing thai
the State Court had to decide under the writ o.
hGLtas corpus was, whether the imprisonment
WAS illegal or not, and that depended upor
| r. +t 1orr, Al, ,rr6T ~
the Imprisonment had taken place. Unconsti
tutionnl lAw was no law at alt, and yet th'
Senator says that thougha law be unconstisn
tional, the action Of the couKt is binding. Tha
was begging the whole question-t was argu
ing in a circle. lie regarded the action Of tn
United States Court as e1tra,jndicial. and Of II
!: authority, and quoted legal authorities to sub
stant,ate this. He quoted Jefferson $ opinion 9
c the Supreme Court, in which he held that
/ sought by sapping and mining to subvert til
t Constitution and press us into one consolidate
i government. The great question in the sc'enc
Is Of the American Government was, when tn
( jurisdiction of the State and Federal Court
came in conl;ction, who was to decide?
;: would nerer do TO say that the decisions of th
= Federal Courts should be received as final an
It conclusive. When it usurps power its decision
x must not be respected, and are binding upo
u nobody. When the States and the Unite
=, States differ there is no common umpire but tt
e people. lie believed tarty calling itself DEM
r. cratic, in tile face Of its own platform, no
=, bowinv down 10 worship at the feet Of an imp
'n rial court, and which had asserted this doctrii
H., Of judicial infallibi1ity Of immaculate decision
Al order TO irrevocably fix slnvery in the Teri
tories.
Is Mr.. Toombs got the 1oor.
At Adjourned till Monday.
Housr-On motion Of Mr.. Peytou, the Coz
Iu mittee on Public Lands were lnstruct
to inquire into the expediency of
"a porting bill authorizing the Secretary Of /
e; Interior to issue duplicate land warrants whe
bu the original had been lost, under such rul
and regulations rs he may prescribe
re- Mr.. Carter asked leave to offer Il prt atnt
l.. and resolution, substantially as follows:
at Whersas. Tie Committee Of Arrangemet
e}s authorized bY resolution Of Congress, lnslt
- the 7lh Regiment Of National Guards Of ~
RI: York, to y;stt the Capitul to participate in
iuaus Jul ation Of the Statue Of Washington,
I'd. guests of the National Legislature; and igAere
H., IN accordance with the fraternal aud Unit
loving principles, to the number Of 700, one
the finest disciplined regiments Of that Sta
~, or any other, arrived here Tor that pnrpo
-. aad rAertds they were not formally recei'
=" hy the President, Heads Of Departments,
ia. Committee of Arrangements and 1oAereas,
~ considerable number were advised Of the
'e's raneenents Of the Committee, and, in cor
quence, that the members Of Congress did
tes anticipate that result, therefore
our sincere regret that the Executive and u
alcs mittce fa1led 10 extend to the Regiment
[4c; hospitality and respect go eminentty their
in consideration Of the high appreciation
c. their body Of sotdicry-
9c. Messrs. Houston, Davidson and Branch
jectcd to The reception Of the preamble
resolution, saying they cast IN imputation
per tue Committee which might be true or false
The House then, after call Of the uo1
proceeded to vote for Printer.