Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-26
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WAsHISGToS, May 20
HOUSE.
Mr. Fenton made an Intellectual attempt 70 call
up his bill for the settlement of claims Of oihcers
and soldiers Of the Revolution, and widows ana
About two dozen private bills relative 70 the
care and return of the re captured Africans were
Mr. Underwood moved as an amendment, that
provisions be made for the sale Of the negroes N
FLORIDA, or setting them free in Msssaenusets--
Mfs- Davis made some reply, and Mr.. Under,
wood responded but what they SAID was los' IA
" f6e Ssi5it bili was referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee with leave TO report at any time.
Adjourned
Mr. Hunter, from the Finance Committee, re-
ported back the House Post Office DeRciepey bin,
with sundry amendments.
- Mr.. Gwin moved to take up the overland mail
Mr. Green said that the object of the Post Office
TEN, and proceeded to explain the details OF the
The Chair called up the special order, it being
the private calendar, and it was postponed
Mr. Davis resolutions were taken up.
M Crittenden continued his remarks He took
the ground that the resolution contemplated evils
not likely TO arise; that the territories were quiet
and no intervention was needed. To justify the
resolutions we must suppose that the Government
all intend to make on slavery, which Is not
likely to be the 1t was useless 70 bring LOT
ward the future to make mischief in the present
He advocated peace and quiet. The American
parties had been wrong, and contributed 70 5he
mutual irritation. 1t was not going % 6e aed 10
the heels Of the Democratic or any other party
The question was then taken on Mr. Browns
amendment that intervention was now needed
M Coismer offered an amendment to Mr..
Clingmans amendment, to the effect that no IN
tervsntion by Congaess In the territories ever
would be required. The amendment was lost
M CIinqfnan resolution that no necessity now
existed for the Intervention Of Congress 70 pro
tect slave property in the territories was adopted
The ffth resolution was taken up II IS as iol-
lows Resolved, That If experience should at any
time prove that the Judicial and Executive an-
fhOrify do not possess 70 ensure adequate
protection to constitutional rights in territory
and territorial government should fail or refuse
M 70 provide the necessary remedy for that puspose
II viii be the duty Of Congress to supply sueh os
dcieney.
III. brown offered the following as q substitute
- for the fifth resolution Resolved, That expert
epee having already shown that the Constitution
and common law, nnaided By statutory enactment,
vim not afford adequate and sufficient protection
10 slave property some Of the territories having
failed and others having refused, to pass sucn en-
scfmsnfs It has become the duty of Congress to
interpose and pass such law as will afford to
slave property IN the territories that protection
that Is given % other kinds Of property -,
M Nigfai opposed the substitute, and said
that somehow or other the Senator from A Atssis-
sipDi Brown and the Senator from North Caro-
ne aefoD of the South and bolster up the fortunes
OF the man whe had proved himself unsound, ne
would not, however question the gentlsmens mo-
tives only TO show the effect Of their action
1If Brown replied to these objections He did
not admit the right of the Senator from Texas 70
lecture him and denied any desire to embarrass
The action Of the party or any Senator. In reply
TO the charge that be favored MI Doeglss ne saia
fhaf be voslld support the nominee Of the Rich
mond Convention If be was a sound man on e
clear platform but If mere series OF distinctions
e. were presented, he would then sever me connec-
lion with The National Democratic party.
Mr.. wade suggested that the Republicans take
no part in the this resolution as II seemed
10 ke a Democratie family affair - q an .-.I
AZ. HSle t5orqht Mr. Wigfall did great injus-
fiee "a Norfbern Democrats If he supposed the
adoption Mr. Browns resolution, or any otner,
could embsFrass the Northern Democracy Ihey
could not sfaggeF the Democratic party IN MS
as lHsle'sl State by any resolutions that might be
passed. Atthenexts State Convention they would
declare that they had always entertained these
course a. consistent for II the principles einbod-
led IN the resolutions were correct, now was the
a personal eolIoquy here ensued between Mr.
Nj. Browns substitute was lost by yeas 8 nays
Mr.. Brown said that the three votes were what
Mr.. Toombs offered an amendment that the sc.
tion Of Congress should be within the limits Of
Mr.. Trumbuil said he had no objection to the
resolution a. il stood, as mere abstract position.
He offered as an amendment that there Is no con
Eitutional right to take or hold slaves IN the
81 The amendment "a' '''s'i'o-''a'' Z nays
The Afth resolution was thea adopted-yeas IS ;
nays,2 Messrs. Hammond and IFumpnn were
-s4 A The sixth resolution was then reported fol-
lows Resolved, That the inhabitants Of terri
si tory Of the United States, when they Eghtfully
form constitution to be admitted IS s State, may
then tor the nrdt time Ike the people OF q STATE
when forming new constitution, decide for
theinselVs5 whether slavery IS domestic instita-
fiOn shall be maintained OF prohibited within
their jurisdiction and that they shall be received
into the Union with or without slavery as their
constitution may prescribe 1t the time of their
admission.
Hr. Wilson moved the following as a substitute :
Resolved, That slavery Is against national righfs,
and only exists where Il 8 upheld BY local and
municipal law, ana that the constitution neither
creates nor establishes nor authorizes ConFres te
create or establish, slavery, or guarantees tho