Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-05-31
Thirty-SiSsh Congress--First Session.
WAsHINGToS, May 24

Thirty-Si$.h Congress--First Session.
WAsHISGToS, MAY "a.
SENATE.-Mr. Benjamin called vttention
to the necessity of doing something at
once with the bill from the Judiciary Com
mittec to provide for the negroes now at
Key West 1t authorizes the President
to enter into a contract with any person or
corporation to receive from the United
States authorities the Africans seized on
the vessels engaged in the slave trade, and
to support them for six months from
the date OF their landing on the coast of
Africa, provided the cost of the same shall
not exceed 800 for each person. The
President is also authorized to use the YES
sells of war to transport them to Africa.
S20O,O 600 is appropriated for the purposes
of the bill.
Mr. Pugh offered an amendment to ex-
tend the period during which they are to
be supported to not less than one year, in
stead of six months. Adopted 20,
nays IL.
Mr.. Davis opposed the policy of making
the appropriation. 1t did not fall within
the obligations of the Government to pro-
vide for their support in Africa for SO long
q period.
Nr. Fcssenden responded, contending
that it was inhumau to turn them adrift
without providing for their support.
Mr. Davis replied, sustaining his prcvi-
Gus position. He offered as an amendment
the striking out of all of the bill, except
SO much as related to sending the negroes
back.
Mr.. Benjamin advo ,atcd the bill, and
contended that by our treaty stipulations,
! its passage was demanded.
Mr.. Davis causel the treaty to be read
to show that no such obligation existed.
Mr.. Brown contended that the negroes
were slaves at home, and that if it was in
human to return them home, it was not
inhuman to bring them away.
The bill from the Judiciary Committee
providing for the deportation of the cap
turcd Africans at Key West, passed in the
shape reported, ii to IA.
Mr. Davis's resolution coming up, Mr.
Bingham read long speech in opposition,
and Mr. Bisler defined his position on the
other side. He said he had at one time
expressed an opinion adverse to the views
contained in the resolution, but regarded
the Dred Scott decision as settling the
question, and should vote for the resolu-
| tion.
Mr.. Iverson said that he had intended to
offer amendments to the resolutions Of Mr.
Davis, but now declined doing so. He,
however, read a series of resolutions which
he had intended to offer as an expression of
his individual views. They take extreme
Southern ground, claiming that it is the
duty of Congress, in organizing the Ter
ritories, to provide for the protection of
slave property. He should. however.
vote for the resolutions as the best that
could be got.
Mr.. Clay said he had intended to speak
in favor of the resolutions, and was sorry
he was physically unable to do so, and
especially was he sorry that he was unable
to reply to the assaults and aspersions on
his State by the Senator from Illinois,
whose whole argument was to Aisrepresent
the Democracy of Alabama. The Senator
from Illinois had garbled resolutions to
show that Alabama was in favor of non-
intervention. Such never was the CASE
He defended Mr.. Yancey, and declared
himself ready to endorse what was called
the Scarlet Letter.
Mr. Green contended that the resolu-
tions were not intended as platform for
the party. it had always been the habit
of deibcrative bodies to declare their opin-
ions by resolutions. He defended Mis-
souri, against what had been said by the
Senator from Ohio Mr.. Pugh) that that
State is in favor OF the platform of the
majority Of the Committee at the Charles
ton Convention. s
Mr.. Powell said he had always been
ready to vote for the resolutions. lie
simply wished t !, reply to the Senator from
Ohio (Mr. Pugh) that Kentucky was a
reliable Democratic State. and he Powell J
then referred to past elections in that State
to sustain his position.
A discussion ensued between Messrs.
Pugh. Powell and Clay in regard to the
votes in Charleston and the States.
Mr.. Doolittle appealed for vote. He
thought the funeral ceremonies had lasted
long enough. .,e.e
i Mr.. Hale said he wanted vote. but if
the thing was to 60 on, and Democratic
: members from the South are to vindicatc
their States. and as New England had no
Dem ocratic representative here. he should
feel called upon to speak for New Hamp-
shire Laughter.
Mr.. Davis said that as the Senator from
Wisconsin { (Doolittle) had left the DEM
ocratic party, he could not be reckoned
among them.
!. Mr.. Doolittle said he had followed tht
democratic flag for twenty years, and till