The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-02
THIRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS-.
FIR6T SESSION.

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The Senate met at noon The attendance was very SLIM
w Ioy,so, Iaew, or AN moved 20 ,.v. rn ~. NH,
to extend the benefits Of the Swain land act to Oregon ana
Minnesota.
Tho no,on was carried and .ne bm road ,h,,d ,,,,s
'A ""' S"N"' INV 'A' "A 's"' '""a S'''0
ana passed
AMENDMENT OF THE REVENUE LAWS
amend the act re,u,s,,ng N. c,,,oc,s ~ dn.. m g.,
-.- ~ ~ 1U,'' "N 'a'
Por's &C. A"eIs 'ne tHne In wnicn tne collector OF
port takes possession Of vessel from five DAYS To one
The motion Was carried ana ths nil, nos.sa
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL PLATFORM ON niE SLAVERY
QUESTION
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oroereo 70 DC printed. Ihey are - foiows:-
sttuton the States Adopting the same Acted severav "a
free and independent sovereientss deegatne portion
of their powers 10 be exercised bv the federal
men for the security OF each agans dsnrers
domestic as we a foreign and that any ntermediIne
one % OF So %ols Or Sy ~ % Of ns
sny prets1t whether poi al moral or religious With
the view to their disturbance or subversion in violation
With shsr sne Sies .ns 20
sc.s for which the constitution was iornedand BY No
| Union itseH '' o
2 Reeoved That negro slavery. a Il exist, in nueen
Statea of this TnIon cnmnoees a. imnor.nt rorL,n -
their domestic ,nsi;tnons nhsr,d sr, that srcstor.
and estnr st the saoncn Of Sc consuan Sv ~Sc
recognized as constituting an important element Of
cbsDse Of Opinion or ena on hc n.rt Of se NO
can Justify them or their cti.ens IN or covs,s
thereon with view to lie oyerthroW. and ali soch A.
nease 10 n,eo snS asssna .cn ansr ana
Sates reenectivelv on enter;ro into tho cc.,,,,nsI
compact which formed The Up;on. and Are = msnest
breach OF faith And violation of the yoos soiar nh
estiope " ~ WI"
s. Resolved That the Union OF these states ress m
and bst /, h s.nsc,s,,v h ANY,, u ,s s S, M sSMSes' S
presepls the Saates in their soysrerr car.c, 20 rs,.
all attempts 10 discriminate either In relation 10 person
OF 30 as IN tne ierItores-which are the COM
to the citizens Of one STATE which are NOT eG..v
! to those Of every other State.
he.ovea, Lnat neitner U0ngress nor Territorial
an indirect and unfiendy chsracter poesses he nower
to annu or impair the constitutional right Of any citizen
1e cnsa TS.ss Ss 10 70 'ake ms slave property INTO tho
! while the Territorial condition remans
s. Resolved That experience should at anv t,me
prove that The Judiciary and srecnvo anhor;t AZ not
possees the means 10 insure adeouate protacnn IN
stituDnal rights IN . Territory, and L the Territorial
government should fail refuse provide the necessary
| 70 supply such deficiency
g. Resolved, That the inhabitants Of Territory of the
United States when they riehtiuly form Constitution to
be admitted Is State into The Union NAV then for the
0rst tme-lke the peoble of State when forming nav
domestic institution, shall be maintained or prohibited
within their Jurisdiction: and Coperem admit them as
State they shall be received into the Union with or
without slavery their constitution nav prescribe ~ the
time Of their Admission, J, -' r '''
Resolved That the provision OF the constitution for
the rendition or fugves from service or labor "whout
tho adoption Of which the Union could not have been
formed" and the laws Of 1893 and 1885, which were
its execution the main features OF
which, being similar bear tho impress OF nearly seventy
years OF sanction by the highest judicial authority should
all who enjoy the benefits Of our compact Of Union and
that all acts Of individuals Of State Legislatures TO de-
feat the purpose nuy the requirements Of pro-
vision, and the laws made in pursuance Of it, hostile
in character subversive Of the constitution and revou-
tcnary in their effects.
'AA AANi A0ADAAi Af'AofAAiioS niA-'ih 'aoe"iH'
On TIE RIO sRASDE-DASckR or WAR WITH xxxioo-PRo-
VISION FOR REGIMENT OF VOLUNTEERS.
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Acaoemy Appropra"on Dln was 'aken up
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defend the frontiers Of Texas pursuance Of the OF
1853.
1r WcIAM said II was in order under the rules as
carried out the provisions Of the existing law.
Mr. DooIIrr1E, (rep) OF Wis said he would like the
matter referred 10 the Committee Military Affairs,
they could report upon it.
Mr.. MASON, (dem Of Va said that unless the govern
on state Of between this country and Mexico He
urged the adoption Of the amendment
Mr. BALE, lrep) Of n H, wan.eo to reduce, not in
protect the frontier He thought there no necessity
nsrfhcert 's ''' '"A " ~
Me- WIorA1L said they had q line OF frontier of one
thousand es for the defence Of which there were three
companies Of cavalry numbering in all one hundred and
forty. nine men, and one hundred and nineytwo other
troops They need troops there because the northern
frontier is in state Of war This measure meets the ap
probation Of the government and the regiment would not
have been called into the service but for is embarrass
ment Women were outraged stripped and left T. come
home without clothing II this occurred on any other
frontier public Indignation would down those who
| opposed the appropriation.
Mr. FIssESDEN, (rep) OF Me-, said az far his belief
was concerned, sufficient money had been expended
contracts to have raised and maintained one regiment for
! year.
Mr. WIGrAII aeked the Senator not to talk till the hour
| was up and thus defeat the appropriation II it was
| wrong vote IL down
Mr. FEssENpry said-We must debate the proposition
The election ia approach;pg The adnnistra
on neglected 10 project the frontiers and then charged
| the copseoepces ON the republicans Besides, IL was
sought 10 press upou them other measures which could
mot sneak or In omen session and bce;des he wanted 10
hear from the on the subject Let The Pres
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