New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-19
XXXVITH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .wAsHIsGToy, June Is, 1860.


The Naval Appropriation bill was taken up.
The amendment providing three steamers Tor the
suppression of the African sayetrade was debated at
length.
of increasing the squadron the coast of Africa for
suppressing the slaveIrade.
Mr. MALLORY Dem, Fla was opposed TO the
United States interfering in the suppression OF the
saye-trade between Cuba ane Africa although he was
opposed TO the trade between this country and Africa
Mr.. COLLAMER (Rep, VT said be would vote for
steamers to suppress the saverade ana thougnt
the only way to prevent it was to stop the shipping OF
them on the coast of Africa just long as we gave
prize money 10 the United States officers they would
not prevent the Africans from being taken from the
coast -
Mr.. SIMMONS (Rep., r. H. thought it would be an
action Of humanity for this Government TO take care
OF the CAPTURED Africans in this couQtIya while, in
order to give them degree o. civilization before send
ing them back.
Mr.. WIGFALL fDenl., Texas) believed Mr.. Wilson
had sincerity in his proposition and rs charged the
South with desire to open the slave-trade on the
cation.
Mr. SEWARD rep, N. ~ said he had introduced
proposition year ago for preventing the trade be-
tween the United States and Africa, by increasing the
naval force and police in the United States to prevent
the escape of slavers and also of convcts TO Africa.
That bill was submitted to Southern Senators who
were opposed to the sayetade and they also approved
it. The views Of all the Southern Senators toby are
against the increase OF the slaye-rade ana they met
bis views. 1t was slsve-trade and not European,
and be not prepared to abrogate the treaty with
Great Britain account of its present force 1t was
duty to put end to the evil, and he therefore,
favored the Increase Of the African squadron.
Mr.. DAVIS (Dem., Miss agreed with Mr.. Sim
MONS that we had better civiize these wild Africans
before sending them back. He was in favor of abro
eating that article of the treaty with Great Britain
which required us to keep squadron on the African
coast and substituting armed force to protect the
American flag.
Mr.. BROWN Dem, Miss.) did not believe that any
Republican would honestly say that there is inhu
this country. Why, then, continually talk about this
thingl He denied that the South were in favor of
opening the slavetrade. He was against bringing the
wild Africans here TO debase the slaves Of his or any
Mr.. MALLORY offered a substitute for the amend
ment, providing that the Secretary of the Navy he
authorized TO construct seven steam sloops-ofwar,
which should not exceed IA feet draft Not agreed to.
Yeas, Ia; Nays, %.
The question was then taken on the amendment
providing for the purchase of three vessels for sup
pressing the slaye-trade. Not agreed to-yeas Is,
nays IS:
ment appropriatng $500 GOO to pay the contract with
A. w. Thompson for coal-lands al Chriqui. He ad-
vocted the Necessity for the passage of the amend
ment, believing il just and proper.
Dir. GREEN tDcm MOI advocated il as being of
great Importance 10 this Government in a commercial
and political view. The establishment of naval de-
pot at Chiriqui would be the of forming ex-
eellent transit across The Isthmus, which would adj
vance the best interests Of the United States.
Recess from TO o'clock.
AT the reassembiogof the Senate il ascertained
that no quorum was present. After waiting
tine, yeas and nays were taken on motion to ad-
journ and quorum was not fonnd votiSg.
Mr.. FITCH Dem, Ind offered resolution re.
scindipg the recess.
The PRESIDENT would not entertain it, us no
quorum was present.
Dir. LATHAM tDem., CAL moved that the Presi-
dent direct the SeIgeant-at-Arms to request Senator's
TO attend.
After refusals to adjourn had been made, and no
quorum was found present, the Senate waited again.
when on count, quorum was found present. and
the Naval Appropriation bill resumed.
The amendment making contract with Thompson
for the purchase OF coal lands aud depo.s on each side
Of Chrqui, was debated at great length, and passed
by Yeas, -; Nays H.
The Navy Appropriation bill was then passed
The Senate went into Executive Session. Adj
ouIned.