The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-07

Mr.. sAuImuIr, (den.) q Del, said he wished 70 ses
al resolution befsre him before voting for any Of thsn
S Ass . s VS o.
pressed however, he would vote against anything Ike
squaster sovereignty
Mr.. Browns resolution was postponed.
m n. CLAIR FLATS VETO AGAIN.
xr. Days, (dem Of Mss, replied To Mr.. Chandler in
defence Of the PresAent. veto, arguing that the Presi
Improvement was mot necessary for military purposes
Aessrs. Clay, dem Of Ala, cnrrnsDr, Of KY, and
views Is 70 the power or the States to impose tonnage
duties.
Mr. Toonss, (dsn) Of Ca, defended the action Of the
therefore returned with his objections which was the
proper course He r Toombs) would never consent 10
refer constitutional quesons to the popular WILL The
rights OF the people Of tho States rested such fra
dependence The object Of the bll was TO punder the
people Of the country for the benent Of those who
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pose tonnagc duties, and no distinction 10 made between
foreign and domestic tonnage The express object Of tha
bors. He was glad there Q in the Presidentia
chair nrm enough To stand by the constitution in opposi
ton 70 the popular win and the clamor Of Congressional
Mr. GnMnE replied that the Presidents objections
were merely technical He showed US how We might
accomplish Indirectly what he denied us power TO DO di-
recy He had great respect for the opinion 0 the Sena-
tor nom Georgia. but his dctaton could not settle the
stutonaly Of measures concerning which Presidents
srnment BE held thai when the win Of the people was
ascerained ought 70 be respected This defiance OF the
wil Of the people was mot proper Madison yielded his
objections to the incorporation Of National Bank when
the win Of the people was clearly ssccraned by the vote
Of Congress.
~ was ns 10 q s:s sS:, r9S o% 70
constitution, webster knew less Of that document
s ss Sad with
had divided the country The slavery question
was not which divided the country which
tho hvnob ShaS Moc.o
chuses could be made TO understand the constitution, al
differences between them about slavery would cease
trade c for be supposed they had
sympathy for white women? The reason was they knew
they had NO jurisdiction In Constantnople but, under
they responsible for the existence Of slavery in
Texas Mr.. Wigfal then went into an argument, con-
tending that the President was department Of the gov
erDmen and should not be controlled by the action Of the
other branches and held that the veto passed on
proper constitutional grounds.
popular win he did not should be regarded
thority, but respected ~ an expression Of opinion
I'm POST OFFICE DEFICIENCY ML
The Post Once Deficiency bill was received from the
House, and appropriately referred
m DEBATE on THE VINO MESSAGE REsuMxD.
Mr.. Toonss replied to Mr. Critsenden, that the mode
provements was just one. The other mode, by taking
money out Of The treasury, was unjust, because II
taxed a. one M s,s q 0 the Dsns e Of s0 the
ternal Improvements are unconstitutional.
Nr. CRn1xyDN said those authorities have been cited
time and again; and yet the public mind b s unsettled
the point in controversy They could not mako con-
stituton elaborate, 30 specific - 70 cover every point
upon which power could be exercised. BE thought the
action Of Congress good guide a. to what might pro-
NJ CLAY fully agreed with the veto message Of the
President The Senator from Kentucky would require
the President not only TO defer 70 the win Of the people,
expressed by Congress- but also 70 surrender his con-
science 70 their keeping This government Is not .
constitution opposed TO II. The States had rights
which could not be taken away BY any majority.
The subject was laid over till Thursday at IN.
Mr.. GwN moved 10 adjourn.
Mr. Brown called for the yeas and nays. He objected
to having action his resolutions delayed by parliament
tary tactics.
Mr.. GwN said he had NO desire To do 30; but on the
first opportunity would 70 postpone the resolutions.
Mr.. HcN1ER, (dem) Of Va, said the Post Once Den-
cheney bill would probably be reported tomorrow, and
would claim attention
Mr. Dnowx-ThAps just the way resolutions for the pro-
lection Of slavery in the Territories are TO be postponed
till eternity.
mo Senate, by large majority, agreed to the motion 70
adjourn.