Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-05-26
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CONGRRSsIONAL.

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Private bills were taken mp.
About two dozen private bills relative
! to the return and care of the re-captured
! Africans, were taken up.
I Mr.. Underwood moved as an amendment
! that provision be made for the sale of the
negroes in Florida, or setting them free
in Massachusetts. Laughtcr.
Mr.. Dawes made some reply and Mr..
! Underwood responded, but what they said
was lost in the cries of order and n call
for the police by Mr.. Cobb.
| The bill was referred TO the Judiciary
committee with leave TO report at any
/ time. Adjourned.
! SExArE-Mr Hunter, from the Commit
tee on Finance, reported hack the House
! Post Office Deficiency bill with surdry
/ amendments.
Mr. Gwin moved TO take up the Overland
Mail bill Carried.
I Mr.. Gwin said that the object of the Post
/ Office Committee WAS to establish per-
mNnent mail system and proceeded to eX-
plain the details of the bill.
The Chair called up the special order, it
being the private calandar, and it was
postponed.
Mr.. Davis resolutions were taken up.
Ar. Crittenden continued his remarks.
Mr.. Crittenden took ground that the res
olution contemplated evils not likely TO
arise, that the territories were quiet and no
intervention was needed to justify the res
olutions. We must suppose that the gov
eminent all intend to make war on slavery,
which is not likely to be the case. II was
useless to bring forward the future to make
mischief in the present. lie advocated
peace and quiet, the American parties had
been wrong and contributed to the mutual
irritation. 1t was not going TO be tied TO
the heels of the Democratic, or any other
party.
The question was then taken on Mr..
Browns amendment, that Intervention was
now needed, and lost-yeas 8, nays 43.
Mr.. Colamer offered an amendment to
Mr.. CIingmnn's amendment, to the effect
that non-intcrvention 10y Congress in the
Territories never would be required.
The amendment was lost, yeas lG, nays
80.
Mr.. CIingmun's resolution that no neces-
sity now exists for the intervention of
Congress 20 protect slave property in the
Territories, was adopted.
The fifth resolution was taken up. 1t is
as follows:
Reeolved, That if experience should at
any prove that the judicial and executive
authority do not possess means to secure
adequate protection to constitutional
right. III Territory and q Territorial gov
crnmrnt should fail or refuse to provide
the necessary remedies for that purpose, it
will be the duty of Congress to supply
such deficiency.
Mr.. Brown offered the following as a
substitute for the fifth resolution:
Res0ivcd, That experience having al
ready shown that the Constitution and
common law, unaided h. statuary enact
ment. will not afford adequate and suf-
iicient protection to slave property, some
of the Territories having failed and others
having refused 10 pass SUCH cuactmcnts, it
has become the duty OF Congress TO inter
pose and pass such II law us will afford to
slave property in the Territories, that
protection that is given TO other kinds OF
property.
MIR. Wigfall opposed this substitute, and
said that some how or other the Senator
from Mississippi BROWN aud the Senator
from North Carolina, iCIingmnM.l pursued
course to emharrass the action of the
South and bolster up the fortunes of the
man who had proved himself unscnnd.
He cOnld not, however, question the gem
tlcmens' motives, only to show the effect
of their action.
Mr. Brown replied to these objections.
He did not admit the right of the Senator
from Texas TO lecture him, and denied any
desire to cmbarrass the action of the party
or any Senator. In reply TO the charge
that lie favored Douglas, he said he would
support the nominee of the Baltimore
Convention, if lie was sound man on a
clear platform; but if mere series of abb
stractions were presented, he would then
sever the connection with the National
Democratic party.
Mr.. Wade suggested that the Republic
caus take no part in the vote or this rcso-
linton, as it seemed to be a Democratic
family affair.
Mr.. Hale thought Mr.. Wigfall did great
injustice to Northern Democrats if he sup
posed the adoption of Mr.. Browns resolu
ton or any other would embarrass the
Northern Democracy. They could not
staggcr the Democratic party i'll his ,Hale'sl
passed. AT the next State Convention
they would declR e that they had always
entertained these sentiments.
Mr.. Browns substitute was lost, yeas 5,
nays A. Mr.. Brown said the three votes
were enough to save Sodom.
Mr.. ToOmbS offered an amendment, that
| the action of Congress should be within
the limits of constitutional power. Adop-
ted.
| Mr. Trumbull said he had no objection
to the resolution rs it stood as "A mere alb
stract position. He offered as an amend
mcnt that there is no constitutional right
To take and hold slavery in the Territories.
The amendment was rejected, yeas H.,
nays 81.
The fifth resolution was then adopted.
yeas 35, nays 2. Messrs. Hamlin and
Trumbull were the only negatives. =
The sixth resolution was then reported.
The resolution was then adopted by
| ayes 81, nays IL.
The.7th resolution. relating to the Fugi-
tive Slave Law, was taken up Mr. Ten
Eyck said he should vote for the resolu-