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xxxvIth CoNGREss-FIRsr SESSION.
WAsHtNeroN. April ia

hAbhlNGTONi April 10.
SENATE.-Mr. Wilson introduced a bill
for the more efectual suppression Of the slave
trade. II is in nine sections and provides
for the construction of five steam screw
sloops-of-war, adapted TO the African coast;
increases the bounty from $25 to $780, offers
a reward of 800 for delivering TO the United
States Marshal, Of any slave landed in the
United States; makes the fitting out of yes
sells engaged in the slave-trade piracy, aud
Furnishes with imprisonment for life instead
Of DEATH makes it criminal for q ship not
registered to display the American flag as a
badge of nationality; makes IL the duty Of
the officers of a ship before going to the Afri-
can coast, to report to the United States At
torney for examination; and provides that
American vessels sold abroad, shall return
to the United States for new register before
| going to the coast of Africa.
| Mr.. Mason presented the return of United
States Marshal johnson, on the warrant for
the arrest of John Brown, jr., in Ohio. The
| return states that II is impossible TO arrest
! Brown unless an armed force is used for that
purpose.
Mr.. Mason also presented the return on the
writ for the arrest of F. b. Sanborn, which
recapitulates the facts as stated heretofore,
and states that no arrest can be made owing
to the judicial proceedings of the State Of
| Massachusetts
Both warrants and returns were referred
to the Committee on Judiciary, with instruc-
tions to inquire and report If any further
proceedings were necessary TO vindicate the
authority Of the Senate, and to affect the ar
rest of the witnesses.
Mr.. Sumner moved to refer the memorial
of Mr.. Sanborn to the same committee.
Mr.. Mason moved that it be rejected.
Mr. Sumner said he felt il to be his duty to
protest against such a suggestion. 1t was
releated of one of the judges of hell that he
punished first and heard afterward. The
Senator from Virginia had taken that as his
precedent.
Mr.. Mason said that the Senator had used
language in making opposition to a motion,
that as far as his intercourse with gentlemen
went, he never heard used outside of the
Senate. He would not take it as personally
offensive; the Senate is the best judge of what
was due to its decorum.
Mr.. Sumner said the Senator from Vir-
ginia, in his self-confdence, had undertaken
to lecture him on manners. In reply, he
would say that when any outrage comes be-
fore the Senate he should speak of it as it
deserved, and if any precedent from bad
place should apply, he should not hesitate to
use it.
Mr.. Mason briefly replied, but his remarks
were inaudible.
Without disposing of the matter, the special
order came up, being MIR. Browns territorial
resolutions.
Mr. Latham said: 1t is now eighty-four
years since this country was admitted into
the family of nations, during which time she
had been favored with unbounded prosperity,
and millions had hocked to our shores. He
thought THAI during this time we had ad-
vanced in political ethics to the extent that
we had in our material progress the bank
tariff and last but not least, the all absorbing
and mischievous question of slavery. Soon
{ all became secular in the latter, wide scope
! had been given, and the most selfish pas.
sions prevailed. ..
, He proceeded to show that there was nj
> irrepressible conflict between labor ant
z z capital. There was no capital State without
q its being labor State. He deprecated the
g means by which the Republican party rode
y into power, and denied that the negro hat
J.. ever advanced in intelligence for centuries
' The "irrepressibe conflict" was Northern
- abstraction, used as a lever by sectional men
for scattering fanaticism and riding into po-
t litical power. 1t was due to the South that
y the North should let slavery alone. He did
a not believe in the sincerely of the Republi.
cans who declared they had no intention tc
4 interfere with slavery in the States. 1t wal
d incompatible in sectional party. If tn,
Is Union is to be preserved, the irrepressibl
/, conflict must be abandoned.
ii Mr.. Latham in conclusion, spoke of tn
q perpetuity of the Union, the affections TO
|
IF the people to be eradicated.
Mr.. Brown said he wanted vote now oi
these resolutions.
b Mr.. Bigler moved to postpone the resolu
!, tions and take up the Patent Law Bill.
;; Mr.. Hale said he hoped the resolution
would not be postponed. There should be
!. vote on them before the Charleston Conyen
ton. The friends of the party now in tn
city were waiting for the gentlemen to shoI
e their hands. .t
T The resolutions were postponed. Yeas q
it nays 25.
is The bill amending the Patent Law wa
Il taken up and amended, but without q vot
g on its passage. Adjourned.
H0USE-A communication was received
from the Door-keeper, giving the number 0
employees under him, their salaries, &c.
N Mr.. Burnett spoke Of the necessity of re
' forming the abuses in and around the Capi
= tai, there being two-thirds more officers tina
:, the public service demands. Here was ais
o hoard of ofice-seekers who must be salts
q fed. He moved the subject be referred to
,e special committee.
% . Mr.. Moore, of KY, suggested that it b
J., sent to the Committee on Manufactures, VIII
q having nothing to- do, might manufactur
Il something. (Laughter)
4 Mr.. Winslow moved that when the Hous
G. adjourn it be until the first of May.
of Mr.. Kelly moved to amend, to read the 2l
,e of May. .......
# Mr.. Keitt objected, and moved it be unit
m the 5th of June Decided out of order.
es Mr.. Curry proposed an adjournment sine d
as on the 18th of June. Decided out of orde
IN The whole subject was tabled.
nd Mr. Elliott introduced bill to prohibit th
H. Coolie trade by Americans in American We
m sells. The bill appropriating $4,000 to il
,v demnify the Shawnee Indians for depred'
IN tons committed by whites, was passed.
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