, 1861-03-16

LATER a'EeOHE TEXAS.
The Southern Confederacy.
U. s, Senate--ExEra Session.
WASHINGTON, March 49,
Air. MASON offered thc following prcam-
bic and resolution:
centrated and permanently qnartered 1T the seat Of
Governmental Is a departure from all former Usage
Of the Government. and dangerous to the liberties
Resotrea, That the President inform the Senate
what number Of troops Of the army are quartered
IN this city, tue resp.e;stive arms Of the service
and further, that be inform the Seunte when said
troops arc to be withdrawn and If not to be with.
drawn, for wtat parposs they are to be maintain.
said force, and TO what extent:
Mr. Douglass resolution in respect to The
forts, arsenals, navy yards and other public
property i'll the seeding States was then ta-
ken up.
MIR. DOUGLAS advocated his resolution.
He did not believe the policy Of the adminis-
tiation was 7yar. The construction Of the r.
augural was disputed by some on bis side,
willie the Republicans were silent, neither 49,
sentipg or dissenting from his Interpretation.
The policy Of the administration being peace,
country by obtaining reply to his resolution,
which he believed would give quiet and re-
store good feelings among tie different Sec
tions Of the country.
He gave his reasons why Lincoln does not
mediate war; among which were that he had
no power to collect revenue i'll the seeding
States, nor could he call Oh The militia, unless
TO act as posse coHitdtus to federal officers i'll
CASES where the lnws were obstructed. Ii lie
designed taking the forts, tSc., an army Of
10000 men would he necessary, costing
over S35 ,000, goo annually.
In conclusion, he advocated such ainend-
ments to the Constitution Us would hold the
Border States and this would secure i: re-
nnion OF all. He congratulated the Republi-
cans that they had patriotieally abandoned the
prohibition Of slavery in the Territories, and
admitted the popular sovereignty doctrine in
the formation Of the governments for Colora-
do, Dacotah and Nevada.
mr. WILSON said Nfr. Douglls WAS q MIN
| Of anxiety. Tic President lEld scarcely de-
| iyered his kind aud genial Inaugural when
| the Senator from Illinois steps forth, unaskcd,
| to give his interpretation CT it. Nobody on
| the Republican side had undertaken to sanc
| ton or disayow that Interpretation; but the
| Senator was not content to stand even on his
own Interpretation fthe Inaugural. He was
| not content that the President and Cabinet
| which had just taken possession OF lhe govern
t ment and country ia ruins, SHOULD have time
!
aud patriotism require to he done; but he
| rushed into this chamber aud brought in 4
| resolution asking the Administration to de-
clare to the country what it intends to do.
/! The ADMINISTRATION should make known its
policy through gentlemen in whom it had
Mr.. DOUGLAS said he could pardon The
| petulance of the Senator, who only showed ne
was hurt. He talked about strutting, when It
was that Senator's only PURPOSE to make per
sonal assault upon him. He referred to Mr.
Wilson as belonging to the war wing Of the
| Republicans.
5fr. FESsENDEN called Mr.. Douglass at.
tention to the fact that he said, sSenator from
| Maine," instead Of Massachusetts,
| hit. DOUGLAS said he vas mistaken. Tie
did not refer to tile Senator from Maine. His
words were, Il from whatever quarter they
came"
Atr. FEsSENDEN replied that his remarks
were understood IS he {Fgsscnden) had Eaid,
Mr. DOUGLAS-Somec cannot understand
truth when its told. Courtesy requires the
Senator to accept his explanation. Tile Seua.
tor attaches more Importance to himself than
others do. He is respectable, debates very
well, and he should not think al1uslon was
made to him, as there were other people than
! himself
Mr.. FESSENDEN thought Douglas had
merely made slip OF the tongue III SAYING the
"Senator from Maine"
Mr.. DOUGLaS-Whcn make correction
the Senator is bound to accept it. You don't
admit it, because I say the statement is false
and the seratoT ought to know it-[scnsa
tionL
Hi. FESSENDEN said the Senator was de-
tcrmincd on Il personal quarrel lie could moi
! admit Douglas to be gentleman, because he
had used ungentlemanly language. he the1
proceeded ironically to speak Of Douglas, an,
showed why the resolution ought not to pass
The tendency and design of Douglass speech
was to induce the belief that th<
country is about being plunged inte
war by all act Of the Administration
and inname the suspicious Of the people. b.
made it a rule in this chamber to insult nc
t man, or use offensive language. He tfd moi
know whether Douglas held TO the code O.
honor.
! MI. DOUGLAS said that Mr.. Fessender
would be Informed when he made inquiry ii
Mr: FEssENDEN replied that Douglas't i
conrage was well known, but he need not be
fearful that he would send him q challenge {o1
words to that effect) There was further colo
guy.
the censure Of Dougl3s as intended for himself
j He found already prepared for him little
speech to be found in IN old book-l5th chap
ter-t Absalom said, O that I were made
Judge i'll the land, that every man which hatl
any suit or cause might come unto me and
i would do him Justice" [Laushtcr.l Th
speech he preferred to his crude ideas.
Mr.. DOUGLAS quotation would hay,
great weight. It only showed it was read tt
! avoid argument, and to make personal At
: tack on him. Hence he would say, "Conlt
on. Make attack after attack. Get your quo
j tations in advance. I am ready to meet you
The Senator from Massachusetts, led off in 4
, miserable personal attack The Senator from
h{alnc followed. Then the Senator from New
Hampshire came in with what he called :
written speech. expect to give then, sem
trouble during this session know thei
! schemes. / do not mean they shall break III
; the Union and draw tile country into wa1
i TApplause in the galleries.
4 SENATOR Suggested the galleries b
cleared.
/ Nr. DOUGLAS-As the galleries viii no
; be quiet, 7 will say no more; and abruptl
took his seat.
i. : Executive session adjourned.