Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-04-13
THIRrY-sIXTm CONGRESS.
THURSDAY, April 7.
SENATE.

go puoIC sCHOOls5 vi W ttsllIllStoH was taken
up.
Mr.. CLARK offered an amendment that a
portion should go to the education of the col
ored population This excited some debate
Mr.. Brown was willing the free negroes in
the district should be educated in their own
schools, and to authorize them to tax them
selves for the purpose. He would 90 further
and say it the northern people would let the
slaves alone he would favor the education
of the slaves. But Tor the interference OF the
north this would have been done long ago.
They gave their blacks a religious education,
and would give them other instruction /; but
that northern fanatics take advantage of their
learning to make them their own worst enc.
mics.
Mr.. MASON opposed the amendment. He
thought it wise policy on the part of the
southern states to withhold education from the
slaves. Negroes, bond or free born, wc ere no
part Of our political society.
The amendment was mrther discussed by
Davis, Bayard, and others.
Mr.. WILSON said whenever republicans re-
sist the extension of slavery they had lectures
from the other side on the equality of races.
The north don't seize black men and sell
them fer fear Of their equality. The north
was not unwilling to permit black men to
learn to read the Bible.
Mr.. INVERSION said it was not true that the
slaves were not allowed to learn to read They
are not allowed to learn to write tor that
would be dangerous.
Mr.. WILSON, am sorry the senator don't
understand the law OF his own state | have
the laws Of the southern states in my room,
proving what l say, aud will produce them
here,
Mr.. DAVIS inquired whether Mr. Wilson
believed in the equality of all men, black or
white.
Mr.. WILSON replied-So far as natural
rights are concerned, he did. In mental and
physical characteristics, he believed the Afri-
can race inferior to the white race
Mr.. DAvIs-DoeS he mean by his social aud
political rights, political and social equality
for what right means Is a thing to be deter
mined hereafter.
Mr.. WILSON, believe every human being
has right to his own life and liberty, and to
act SO as to secure his own happiness; in other
words, believe in the Declaration of Indie
pendence, precisely and exactly.
Mr.. HARLAN asked Mr.. Davis if lac be-
lieved in the equality Of all white men.
MIR. DAVIS said yes, in the political equality
of citizen OF the United States. He alluded to
some OF Mr.. Wilson'S remarks as being Of
fenSive and said that the Senator spoke on his
own responsibility.
Mr.. WILSON disclaimed any intention of
giving offence, but said while he regarded
duellng as barbar0us code he SHOULD not
shrink from uttering his sentiments freely here
or elsewhere and accept the full responsibility.
Mr.. DAVIS said as the Senator disclaimS the
intention to give offence, that was sufficient.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. GILNER offered IL preamble and resou
ton, to the effect that, as portion OF the ter
ritory of Minnesota still remains unorganized,
and residents thereof are entitled to a delegate
in congress, the pres ident communicate if not
incompatible with the public interests, all in
formation lac may have as to tue existence OF
such territory. The preamble was rejected,
and the resolution adopted.
Twenty five thousand copies of the presi-
dents protests, and the reports Of the commit
tee on the judiciary on the subject, were order
ed be printed.
The consideration of the report Of the COM
mittee on public expenditures, proposing re-
form in the public printing and the French
spuliatiOn bill, were p0stponed-the former TILL
the 18th of April and the latter till the 9th of
May The Senate bill i0r telegraph to the
Pacific came up
Mr. CoLFAx explained the amendments
proposed by the committee on post offices and
post roads, as reducing the amountannually to
be paid by the government to $4,000. Ii the
is to pay the additional tolls The price tor
ten words is to be reduced to three dollars
If the contractors refuse to accept this bill, the
secretary of the trearury is to advertise for
proposals, and give the contract to the lowest
bidder He spoke Of the necessity OF such a
means of communication, and especially in
case of war and said that this was the most
economical measure yet produced.
Mr. STOUT regretted that the committee had
thought it necessary to reduce the amount
from that proposed by the Senate. He hoped
however that the bill would be passed as it
was of incaculable benefit to the Pacific, and
would facilitate the opening up Of the great
thoroughfare to that coast
Mr. BURNETT opposed the bill There was
no power under the constitution authorizing
the government to engage III building telegraph
.sIsss,.s 1t creates a monopoly for ten yeats ut
an expense Of 100000, besides giving advan-
tages to the lands. The name OF the corpora
ti0n should be striker out, and the contract
made with the lowest responsible bidder.
Mr.. CoNcKLING said lie would gladly have
voted for the bill as it came from the Senate,
believing that the rates therein were cheaper
and more moderate than the tariff existing on
any telegraph line on this or amy other c0ntl-
nent. The corporators had all the skill and
character necessary to this enterprise, and
openiup it to competition would damage ii not
defeat the object in view. He expressed sur
prise at Mr. Burnett's constitutional objection,
considering tn t this bill had received the sane
ton of very large majority OF the senate III
which there are 60 presidential candidates.
Mr.. ALLEN did not consider the bill bcstow-
ed on the c0rporators an exclusive monopoly,
nor did the committee SO intend. 1t the mat
ter was thrown open to competition 1t would
defer for another year at least the building OF
the line, the advantages of which would be
incalculable to the American people. Noques-
ton was taken on the bill.
The House then went into committee OF the
whole on the state Of the Union. The tarlil
bill was nominally under consideration.
Mr.. HARDEMAN made a speech, cOntendlng
that Congress has no power to legislate for the
territories, either tp establish or prevent slave
ny, but it can only egislate for its protection
where it legally exists. This was the Gecr-
gia doctrine. lie, therefore, repudiated squat
ter sovereignty
Mr.. CRAwFoRD asked him whether he
would vote for a candidate for the presidency
who was not in favor of protecting slavery in
the territories.
Mr.. HARDEMAN replied lie would not He
then asked Mr.. Crawford whether he would
vote for Mr.. Douglas if he were nominated at
Charleston.
Mr.. CRAWFORD replied, when that nominal
,;on was made he would determine what
course he would take, and not until then.
Mr.. HARpEMAN was glad he had converted
10 his doctrine his colleague, who would not
cross the river till he got to the bridge.