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xXXvEth CONGREss-Ist SESSION
WASHINGTON, February 20.


sENATE.--Ths bill for the relief of the
widow Of Captain Bearcabells, of California,
was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Pugh made several adverse reports upon
the application for bounty lands.
Mr.. Fitch reported resolution from the
Committee on Printing for Withholding the
binding Of Senate documents from the person
with whom the contract was made, until the
Committee could examine whether the con-
tract with the Secretary of the Senate was
made in pursuance of the law. Laid over.
Mr.. Rice introduced resolution that the
Committee on Postoffices and Post-roads in
quire into the expedienay of q revision Of the
postal laws. Passed.
A Joint resolution was received from the
House, appropriatipg SIC, 900 for tho inaugura-
tion of the statHe Of Washington.
On motion Of Mr.. Hammond, 1t was taken
up.
Mr.. Pugh moved to strike out ten and insert
three.
Mr.. Hamilton thought the sum was small
enough. It was the intention of the Com
mittes to entertain the troops while here if
they came.
Mr.. Pugh withdrew his amendment.
The resolution was passed.
A resolution from the House on joint rules
for the two houses was agreed TO.
Mr.. Browns resolution was tdken up.
Mr.. Clark said he should speak on tho
fourth resolution, and called attention to the
speech Of Mr.. Brockinridge, who said it Is the
aim Of every good citizen to keep slavery out
of Congress, where 1t only did harm. No
Southern Senator or Representative attempted
to legislste upon It. He read tho extract not
to blame the Senator introducing the resolu-
tion, but to call attention to the modern his
tory Of slavery agitation since 1850. What
has been done?
In 1852 the Democrats resolved it should be
kept out Of Congress, but in 1854 that party
commenced tho agitation. In 1855 the same
marty resolved that there should be no more
slavery agitation in Congress, but in 1857
they brought in the Leoompton Constitution.
And 10 they sgitats year after year, and 70.
solve. that they will not. In 1920 slavery
ySftfmid; they did not say slavery should 20
sj8(o the Territories, but that slavery was gov
+ efned by climate and geography; but now
< slavery goes in spite of climate and everything
& clfe. It has grown bolder, and seeks to sp-
,propriste ell the territory. In tho Kansas
bin the doctrine was advocated that the
i slavery question be left to tho people. If the
people have the power, where do they got 1t :
II is denied that Congress bas tho power, and
1t Is also claimed that the Constitution has the
power to protect slavery. If this be true,
whore do the people get the power to outride
tho Constitution. The resolution says thsy
have the right to 70 into Territory with
slaves and be projected. The doctrine il
alarming.
Nsxt, slavery will claim protection in tbs
/ States against the will Of the people; II will
claim protection in the old States under the
Coustitution, and the timemsy como whom the
Senator from Georgia may, in his own words
sail the roll OF his slaves on Bunker Hill, V
Mr.. Toombs wanted to know his authority
Mr.. Clark could mot tell whore he had sesn
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Mr.. Toombs said hs might have seen il con.
fradiotsd-it hsd BEEN oontradietsd In New
England And il New York, but thstssems Il
bS the policy u his party,
NJ. olssk dsnied 1hst II had sysr sen ths
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