The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-19

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WASHINGTON, May Is, 1862
Nr. GREEN (dem.) Of Me-. offered . resolution that on
and after Monday the Senate at eleven O'Clock
Laid aside.
Mr.. MASON, (dem) Of Va, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported bill carrying into ece The
treaties with China, Japan, SIAM Persia, &C. Ordered to
be printed.
The message from the President relative 10 the Noun
tain Meadows massacre taken up and ordered 70 bs
printed.
Reports Of private nature were received
Mr.. fiExrnni, (dem.) Of Texas, introduced q bill 10
provide for the examination and payment Of claims
citizens Of Texas for sposuons BY IoiIAns Referred.
The bill TO authorize The paymen. Of certain contracts
made BY the government agents taken up and post,
poned.
Mr.. LANE, (den.) OF Oregon, opposed IT,
Without any action on the SPECIAL order, xr. Dsvir
Mr.. MASON tdem.j ofva, addressed the Senate. n,
sad the resolutions involved the deepest interests Of tbs
people Of hs State 10 reply 10 charge that they
dacufs in his form The great constitutional qusssioas
~ they arose Those under consideration Affected tho
ss or oa s s
question TO Their relation % the States prscc.i
the powers OF the people Of the Territories necessarily
embraced In the orgAnic estabAsbing Mr. Mason
The govern eni i0wsras the Tsrtoes and nsrrsisS Ss
legislation taken in regard 70 them In 1850 and
ist&, and commended that the Kansas ana Ne
brassa act OH not embody the doctrise Of nos-
intervention explained by Mr. Dougis The interview
which Me acts Of 1850 and 1861 led "
preclude that Of the prohibition Of slavery By Con
grees 10 tbe Tcfnores II vas intended that Coa-
sfess should be sbsoved from iu constitutional duty ~
regarded The protection II property had con
troll TIE legislation in regard 10 domestic matters In
the Territories transferred from Congress 70 the Ter
mad nv h0 roQSrt ID i'm
that The courts should decide the extent Of the
uope Imposed by the constitution. The bred Scott case
cid decide thai Congress could mol Intervene prom
tina, question cid before the Court jadiciay
sad that that objection urged before the Court bus
the Chef Jostce decited dnerensly, and set the
on M 10 respect me o s cos ss
the South Claimed i've fulfil nsnt He pre-
oounced the doctrine OF popular sovereignty
in TIE Territories solicr n; overeguy resided IN the
people Of the separate a'cs snd else There
no soyerssry In the federal govsrnment, and conse
qQtnuy could not transmit that attribute the Terri
tories Tbs latter derived AL their from the osga
could prohibit slavery Ia the Territories.
qpepuy the Territorial legislature could mot this
poser the Territory, IN the stsfe Of KsnsAs, did
prohibit slavery, then was The duty Of Coagrss 70 Ia
had been repeaedy exercseed and lats 1yee tvo
years alter the passage The Nebraska bill. He da nae
desire to force slavery relccsapt pope bat he DID
want 70 make them respect The rshis OF osers aad the
Of The country No purpose existed 70 cssah-
lhh slavery. The constitution did not establish 10
but simply recognized Il - an existing conditoa That
could be found establishing creating slavery. they
only recognised s exseaos and provised for ~ regulA
Don. Mr. MASON dwen on this point al lsagth.
Mr.. rooxns (cf Ca goa the n,or, but postponed hAs
The Senate then wen, into executive session
Adjourned.