Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-02-17

IN THE SENATE, yesterday, MIR. Gwn, from the
Committee on the Post Once and Post Roads, to
which was referred the bill to facilitate commu-
nication between the Atlantic and Pacific States
oy electric telegraph, reported back the same
with an amendment -
Mr. Browns resolution that COMMITTEES Of
tnrce be appointed on the part Of the Senate. to
act In concert with such committee may be APP
pointed on the part of the House Of Represent
liVes 70 make suitable arrangements for the inau-
guratlon OF the Equestrian Statue Of Gen. Wash
lngton,, on the 22d of February, was, after con-
siderable discussion, adopted; and Mr.. Brown not
desiring TO serve, the Vice President named
Nlessrs Hammond, Hunter, and Hamlin as the
committee on the part Of the Senate.
The special order was taken up, being the bill
10 Pronloit the issue Of bank notes by corpora.
Mons, associations, or individuals, within the
pistrict OF Columbia and further TO prevent the
circulation Of bank notes issued by any fhcorpo
ted company or association Of individuals beyond
the Limits Of the District of Columbia of less de-
nomination than twenty dollars.
MI Slldell explai ned and advocated the bill
Mr. Clarke suggested several amendments, in.
tended to render the bill less ambiguous.
Mr. Mason thought it would be reasonable to
aio" me people OF this District to have voice In
determining what legislation would be most
promotive Of their interest
Mr.. slidell stated that the people Of the District
did not ask any legislation at all upon the subject
law. N
Mr.. Mason replied that the people of the Distrc
Know what they require, and II these banking in
stitution as bad as they have been represented
certainly the people would ask that the proper
remedy should be applied He had heard of no
such application and thought the passage Of this
Dill would do njustice to the people
Mr.. Bayard advocated the bill and replied to
The arguments of Mr. Mason
After some further discussion, without taking
any action on the bill, its consideration was post
poned until Monday next
MI Brown gave notice Of his intention on some
early day, to introduce bill to punish offences
against slave property in the Territory of Kansas
This bill contains fourteen sections and speciHs~
the various classes of offences AFT king the puni.h
! ment Of each The first section provide. that
every person, bond free, who shall be convicted
OF actually raising rebellion or iIsurrection of
slaves Tree negroes or mulattoes In Kansas sba II
suner death. The same punishment is also
awarded to every free person who shall aid or as
sist In any rebellion insurrecton OF slaves or
snall furnish arms or do any overt act in further
ance OF such rebellion or Instruction, Advising.
persuading, or inducing slaves to rebel either bv
speaking, writing, or printing, or the Knowing
clrcuiatlon OF any book or publication for that
purpose is declared felony: and the decovjng
away OF slaves, harboring them, or resisting theft
recapture, are also provided for in the bill
After the consideration Of executive bushes,
the Senate adjourned until Monday next.
HousE-A large number Of bills a nd resolutions
were introduced yesterday. most of which were
iocai their character, and not specially inter
esting to the public
Among others was bill introduced by Mr..
farrott to repeal an act to admit the State of Kan
sas into the Cnion-(the En2li sh BILL
Also, by Mr.. Eastabrook, Of Nebraska, bill to
enapie the people OF Kansas to form State con
stitutlon and State government, and for the adj
mission of such State into the Union
A message was received from the Senate an
HouhCing the appointment Of committee to be
joined In by the House, In relation to the inauuu
the I'D inst
On motion Of Mr. Keitt, Of = C, the blank in
The Spndtp Cd ,x,ith
| five.
The House went into Committee of the Whole
on the state of the Union, (Mr Washburne of Ill ,
In The chair.) and resumed the consideration of
the Presidents annual message
. MI Anderson, of Mo addressed the conlmitte
he referred to the independent position he occu-
He adverted to the period OF the formation Of the
constitution, when slaveholding was universal,
ana asserted that slavery was then recounised
INSTITUTION OF the country, and des gned be pre-
served and protected by that sacred instrument
ana that from that day to this the institution had
received the sanction and protec ion Of the leyis
latve, executive, and judicial departments of the
Federal Government The North by reason OF
climate and soil, had found slave L. Dor unprot,t.
able and had abolished tue institution but in a
gradual manner. which ena bled their slave-owners
OIL pose OF their property to the Southern plant
ers, and many Of those who Were now loudest in
condemning the institution as inhuman and bar.
Darous were rolling in the wealth acquired by
| their ancestors engaged in the slave trade. He
declared that the democratic party TO-DAY the
only party which could hope successfully to resist
the black republican party, that could save the
south from civil and servile war, and roll ia /
| the tide Of Sewardsm and fanaticsm.
Mr.. Hoard of y. Y. addressed the committee
briefly not, as he said in reply to the thrice told
tale OF the danger Of dissolution Of the Union bu,
TO rePel some of the unjust assaults which had
been made In the House upon his constituents and
bis party, and to vindcate well az he could the
history OF his country, the perversions of which
t6y gentlemen on the other side, had made him
blush with indignation.
Nh Lamar: of Miss, obtained the floor, when
the committee rose
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