Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-17
WASHINGTON, May 10.
SENATE

SENATE
Mr. Hunter, from the committee on finance, to whom
referred the bill from the House OF Representatives
making appropriations for the support of the army for
the year ending the SOth Of June 1861, reported with
amendments.
The vcepresideut laid before the Senate letter from
the Secretary OF the Tie DRY of Nebraska communicate
ing copy of the laws and its resolutions passed at the
sixth session of the Legislative Assembly of that Terri
tory which read and referred TO the committee on
territories.
Mr. Latham presented petition of merchants and bu-
sness Of the city OF New York, praying the estab-
ii,hment of daily overland mail to California
Mr.. Mallory introduced bill granting to the corpora
ton of the city Of Tampa State OF orda certain lands
adjoining said city aud till to change the time fhci-
ing the courts in the northern district OF Florida which
were severaly read and referred.
Mr. Pugh moved that the Senate proceed to the con
sderatou Of the bill amendatory Of the act entitled an
act establish territorial government for Utah, ap-
proved September 9th 1850 and urged the necessity Of
prompt action on the
Mr. Green hoped it would be postponed for few days,
he wished have Monday next set apart for the con-
sideration Of the Territorial business.
Mr. Pugh then moved that bill be made the special Or
der for Monday ne1t-whch was agreed to-
Ga notion OF Mr.. Gwin, the overland mail bill was
made the special order for one o'clock tomorrow.
On motion Of Mr. Dooitte, the bill for tie relief Of
Audou Dart was taken up and Mr. Lane occupied the
remainder Of the morning hour in speaking in opposition
70 the claim
Mr. Douglas took the floor remarling that he had no
desire TO elevate his position by attempting 10 pull
down ANYBODY else and he had assault make upon
any Senator As the Senator from Mississippi (Mr. Davis
in his remarks had made pointed illusions himself he
would be compelled TO auie 10 that Senator's position
in replying him. by way Of Illustration bur he should
do so kindly and courteously He would not indulge TO-
day in the discussion Of any abstract theory of govern
ment much less in the discussion OF legal issues which
have lately been attempted to be forced upon he Demo
cratic party. On former day he had amused himself
with discussion with the Attorney General, for tina,
gentleman seemed have nothing DO to occupy his
time, aud he Nir. D. had leisure to reply to him
Mr.. ID. quoted some extracts from the speech OF Dir.
Davis and proceeded to reply TO them. The facts sta
ted in those extracts, (said he cOncusvey show that
this doctrine OF gquatter sovereignty or popular sove
reguty noninervention the Senator has used it,
did not originate with in is application to the terri
tories Of the United States. Il distinctly proclaimed
by Gen. Cas- in what is known the Nicholson letter,
when the sue distinctly presented to the country in
tue contest in 1915 Gen. Ca. became the nominee OF
tue Democratic party with full knowledge of his opn-
ions upon this question, and he supported by the
party on that issue. The doctrine Of nOn-iuterver
zion incorporated into the compromise measures Of
1850 in opposition TO the views and eOrt OF the Ssna
from Mississippi aud in harmony with the views and
efforts of myself IL was reairmed by the Democra lie
party Ia the Blltmore Convention in 1892 when Gen.
Pierce was elected President OF the United States upon
the same doctrine of intervention. IL again az
fmed By Congress in the KinsisNrbra-ka bill Of 1854
ana had It's FIRST trial aud yielded its first fruits upon the
plains OF Kansas in 1888 aad 1856 These facts coucu
siycly dsprove and reide the charges often made
within the Senate chamber during the last year, that he
had changed his opinions with regard to this question
Siuce 1896.
Mr. D. then went into an elaborate historical detail Of
the action Of the Democratic party and its distinguished
members in reference this question, to prove that orr
gnay the doctrine strenuousy contended for that
Congress had constitutional power to legislate upon
the bect OF slavery in the territories aud furthermore,
that the South did ask any such Intervention. He
quoted the Florida and Georgia resolutions Of lsl and
referred Mr. Yanceys report in lS4s which was re-
eced by States SO TO 2l6 Thus it the Democratic
party who had changed and not he. He proceeded to
discuss the history OF the compromise measures and Of
the passage OF the Kansas BILL and after having spoken
for three hours without concluding his remarks gave
way motion for Adjournment whereupon the Senate
adjourned.