Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-03-16
CONGRESSIONAL.


Mr. Wilson introduced resolution ins,ructng the
Committee on the Militia TO consider tho cxnedic, ~
uAhsetnhs he control OF the Indians from the Interior
Tho Military Academy bill then taken nm and a..
reference to the Military Committee rcconsidcred
Mr. Browns resolutions relative to slavery In tho Tor,
rtoros were taken up and he spoke in their favor ar
guing the following propositions First, that slaves are
property under the constitution second that being mn,
pcrty the STAKEHOLDER has right take his slaves IN
common territory; third that this right existing the
stakeholder is entitled IN protection in his propertv IN ,be
Territories. In the Of his remarks, he alluded 10
the resolutions reported adopted by the Democratic
senatorial Caucus, and pronounced the ith and oh NJ
those resolutions unsatisfactory He thought it the du.
OF congress 10 act at earlier day for the protection
OF slavery in the Territories and gave notice that whom
to that effect
ii, Mr. Fitch though, the law quite sufficient for
inc protection Of slavery Whenever he found II made
Pua'e' he would vote for additional legislation. Adj
~, HOUSE.
Inc House passed bin for the protection Of female
amendments offered 10y John Cochrane providing that
NE process be issued against offenders Of English
tfcneh and herman languagcsi and that suit be
brought within year from the time OF the arrival
The House then proceeded to the election Of Chaplain
On the second ballot Thomas n Stockton Of Philade
pha was elected by large majority.
The bill to reduce the mileage ofmembors Of Congress
was taken up and passed by vote Of tji against n
The invitation u the ladies Of the Mount Vernon As
socauon to the House, to accompany them their visit
to M Vernon tomorrow, accepted.
MI Hoard offered resolution asking for a select com
mittcc Of inquiry into certain made By Messrs
Adrain, Haskin and Hickman. last December 10 the e.
course Of duty Adopted Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, March 7.
SENATE
Mr. Seward presented petition in favor Of the Home
stead bill also, asking protection for coal and iron
Mr. sumner introduced a resolution 20 inquire into the
SNpd'sy Of revising and arranging the statutes Of the
United States Adopted
Also, bill making appropriations necessary to carry
Out treaties with the Indians Of Oregon and Washington
territories Passed 49,, Adjourned.
. The House referred 20 the Committee Ways and
nf int Tho. Hts ~.
tahshing Assay Office and Branch Mint at Chicago.
The Committee on Public Lands reported against Mr.
MornHs Agricultural College bill The bill post
poncd ill third Tuesday in April the motion by Craw-
ford Of Ga to table having been rcpudated-T2 10 l0s
The bill making appropriations to carry into effect the
treaty spuations with the Indians Of Oregon aud Wash
ingtun Territories, passed.
The House also passed the Senate bill enabling Mime
sofa and Oregon to reclaim overlooked swampy lands
within their limits The provisions Of the bill ex-
tcndcd to Kansas and other States.
The House passed bill authorizing patents 90 issue
to mail contractors for lands heretofore authorized be
selected for mail stations routes west Of the Mssissp-
pi TO the Pacific Adjourned.
THuRsDAY, March s.
Mr. Grimes gave notice Of bin for the rciroccssion Of
the Capitol Of the United States
The joint resolution for the enlargement Of tho Louis
VILE and Portland Canal was made the special order for
Tuesday next
The Homestead bill also made special order for
next Tuesday.
NJ Browns resolution was taken o.
hr Coamer of Vermont said the idea Of tho founders
OF the hopubltc 90 do with privileged caasps
that every should his land and cultivate him
acf what land he owned This was generally speaking
the condition Of society in the free States In the SOUTH
efn states toerahly different condition existed and he
quoted from Calhoun 10 show that m the southern States
mere was an aggregation Of communities and Of in
dsiduas The master or owner n slaves was the head
Of these communities, and represented himself capitsi
and labor. IL was obvious this Inconsistency 49,
The great mass n the community he spoke of he Min.
men only, were virtually ignored, and masters, as the
heads u communities, regulated and governed the policy
Of States The question What the duty Of Con-
Ha atlffn fHVnar & both.
thought should promote the interests of both Thi,
might sometimes be difficult task as sometimes their
interests would conflict but stil be thought il could be-
done II would BE- Impossible induce either section 10
adopt the social system Of the other he believed they
could co'cNst together. The Union a conglomrra-
won OF separate conicdeacies the institutions " which
were protected by their local laws State could not be
both slayeholdng and free Al the same time neither
'"Nu l,iHioiA. me question was, how could they
arrange their difficulties ia relation tcrritorcs3 Tho
early Confresses under The provision o. the Constitution
giving power 10 MAKE al needin rules and regulations in
regard to Territories prohibited slavery therein cut "a
The slave trade one II It's means and prevented "a
tension aud was believed would die out quietly With
out any act N abolition The Republicans only proposed
20 carry out This idea and be said nothing ia Il should
excite alarm. The rule Of 1con Of the CARLY Legislators
was where slavery exists let il De and where did not
prohibit H. liz quoted AZ ength from the Louisiana act
Of ccsson Of the western territory Of Georgia 10 hov
that the prohibory power Of Congress was conceded and
exercised. In the Tor the organization Of Louisiana
d wa, provided no slaves imported after l79s could be
introduced This was partial prohibition. and conceded
the NJ Congress lie thought the North and south
should do as Lot and Abraham did-onc 60 to the right
IN $50, when the Missouri line enacted aud the on
ly plan to restore peace to restore that line.
South in 1850
Mr. Collamcr continued aud argued to show that tho
compromise of 1850 we're PASSED on me conn,
promise OF 1870 and that taken together, they were the
final settlement Il the slavery difficulty The agitation
was rene"ed by the repeal OF that compromise. The
South had right TO claim that the line should extend
over all territory acquired afieTwards when Il vas sinpy
meant to cover the territory then owned. The line was
gst and proper and he connded there would be spe-
cia danger % the South in the election Of Republican
President lie reviewed the provisions Of the fugitive
act Of 1893 Theiaw oflSj0 clothes commissioners with
final powers
Mr. Mason-The constitution requires that fugitive.
from service shall be delivered up. Docs the Constitution
submit any other question than Was he held 10 service
ana nd he escape and not whether rghuly other
Mr. Collamer-That does not touch the point. When
man was brought before the Commissioner the ques-
ton was, as the fugitive slaveif he was take
nun uaek' Not for trial no--this his trial.
r Mason claimed that there was no slave State in the
Union, but IN which negro would have full and ample
trial II claims made that he was no, a fugitive
Mr. Collamer-lie would not make issue on this point
lie claimed that the decision final for all practical
purposes lie referred TO the speech u the Senator from
Georgia Mr. Toombs), and denied that there was any
law Of Vermont in conflict in any way with the Const-
tion even law happened 10 be il would hardly usi
f. the charge Of treason aud perjury The State such
did not adopt the Constitutions the people had to meet
aud adopt IT, This national government and II
pass unconstitutional laws still is no foundation for
dissolution Of the Union. Certainly there was not any
connection between such laws and the election Of Re
publican President. The Judgment Of Court is binding
parties in suit The United States never was nartS
in the bred Scott and the decision Of the Spprcm
Court is therefore not binding the people Jud,,ipg
from the Democratic platform in regard TO the United
states Bank decisions Of the supreme Court are moi in
ialihe lie claimed that, by the Constitution Congress
mas the right TO regulate and govern the Territories aud
nere vas no provision in that Congress shall pro-
h'ult slavery Adjourned
MI Kellogg introduced a bill granting lands to actual
settlers in Territories, Referred the Committee on
Territories. ~
Mr. Cochrane introduced a bill amending the act re-
spechng the liabilities Of ship owners.
Mr. Gurley reported bill providing for the public print
ing. binding and hthogaphng. Referred to the Com
II ce NJ the Whole
NV Colax reported bin for reducing the expenses Of
the Post Office Department, which referred TO the
committee Of the Whole. He alec reported bill in,it-
ing proposals for carrying the mails between the Pacific
and Atlantic States one route.
On motion Of Mr. Burnett, the Committee on Public
Expenditures instructed TO inquire hoW the public
printing has been let out the number OF bidders the pr
proposed and whether the have been given
to the lowest bidder.
Mr. sherman reported the Army Appropriation bin and
debate followed whether it should be referred 10
the Military Committee, Messrs Stanton and Curtis urn
ing such action, and sherman. Phelps Washburn Of
Maine opposing. Finally. II referred 10 Committee
OF the Whole by two majority.
Inc House then took up the bill requiring executive
documents to be printed previous to the commencement
OF sessions and fixing the compensation therefor. The
Dill was amended TO authorize the President 10 cause his