The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-17

tor from Oregon CMr. Baker) when he declared he
direct war aud said that for that purpose
body was SO good as dictator Is anything more
necessary to show that, so far that Senator is
Cerned he proposed 10 conduct the without
gard 70 the constitution heard rcbuke admins
Tered to the eminent Senator but on the contrary
warm congratulations and the Senator declared that I'm
less the people Of these States willing to obey the
FEDERAL they must be reduced to the oond
lion Oh Iertores and, he added he would govern them
by Governors from Massachusetts aud Illinois. This was
said seriously and afterwards repeated.
Mr. BAKER, (rep Of Oregon, explained he said he was
Delivering speech against giving too much power to
Che President and keeping his usual constitutional
guarded position against increase OF the standing army
and gave, for voting for the BILL the present
state Of public affairs He did say he would take
would risk little to save all He hoped the States would
return TO their allegiance, but II they would not he
Thought It better Tor civilization ana humanity that they
md believed now and thought the events Of the next
six months would show that II would be better if the
Senator believed IL too
Mr. BRKcKNRIpcK said the Of the Senator proved
what he said, and commended that evident that the
constitution was TO be put aside II utterly sub.
versve of the constitution and Of public liberty cothe
any one with dictatoral powers He then referred the
speech Of Mr. Dixon OF Connecticut, who said in sub.
stance that If African slavery stood in the way 1t
be abolished
Mr. DIXON, (rep) Of Conn., had the Secretary read what
DO did say on the subject as published yesterday.
Mr. BRscKINDGE said IL appeared to him that the
violent republicans had possession Of the
referred TO the bill introduced by Mr. Poeroy suppress
She STAKEHOLDER rebellion and which also contained pro-
vision for the abolition of slavery. He conended that
She very title was enough to show that the constitution
. Mr.. BsonAx, Gep.) Of Mich, asked if he commended
ths was not Shareholders rebellion.
Mr.. BREcKNRDGR-I do, sir; do He then referred to
the refusal of last session TO make any compromise
Though the Southern leaders said they would be salts
He'd with the Crttenden compromise. But all efforts
were refused, and now any offers Of peace ruled
put Of order In one House, and It Is vain and idle
% argue for IT, He wanted to let the country know
That Congress deliberately refused the last effort to
avert the horrors of an internal struggle But why utter
wordsf shall trouble the Senate no longer. know
10 or AZ I hay
cherished all my life an attachment TO the Union
Qf these States under the constitution Of the
United Sates and have always revered that instrument
as one of the wisest Of human works, but now it
" put aside by the Executive Of the United States and
those acts are about 10 be approved by the Senate
and l proceedings naugurated which, in my
opinion, will lead to the utter subversion Of the
am aware that in the present temper Of Congress one
might as well oppose his upted hand 10 the descend
sng waters of Niagara as to risk an appeal agains:
oan only look with sadness on the melancholy drama
being enacted before We can only hope that this
madness, but that Divine Providence may pre-
serve for us and for posterity, out Of the
pies of constitutional liberty and slfgovernmcnt.
Mr., LAM, (rep) Of Indiana, said he wanted to
by prompt action He sanctioned all done people
sanctioned it, and he sanctioned all to be DONE when
victorious columns shall sweep treason from Old Virginia
The President had suspended the writ Of habeas corpus
and he only regretted the corpus Of Baltimore
had not been suspended at the time. Suppose the
would he have refused TO defend the Capital when he
found that armed rebellion endeavoring capture III
de believed not He proceeded to aude 10 the of
Geographic dispatches, severely commented on as q
usurpation Of power by the Senator from kentucky.
That seizure would be necessary perhaps TO impcate
pertain Senators on this noor He had read this day in
paper that certain Senator had elegraphed Pres
ent Congress would not be allowed to meet here
hn the 4th of July.
Mr. BRsNBRiDox said he supposed the Senator alluded
10 him.
Mr.. LANE replied that he did.
Mr. BRBcKNBMD0E replied that his personal relations with
the Senator precuded him from believing that he would
90 anything Of the kind but he had to say that the
ahent that he sent such despatch totally unounded
BE would pretend deny all tho charges against
fhe charge reiterated in the journal the second
day after he had expressly denied II. He would say,
however, now that the statement that he had teegraphed
Mr. Jefferson Davis written him that Kentucky would
Eharges totally false And he had been informed by
overnor of Kentucky that the charge In respect him
was equally false
Mr. LANE then proceeded defend the suppression of
pertain traitoroub newspapers dsarmng the people
beon and other which the Senator from Kentucky
70 the compromise OF last session. but he would only say
That made because Of traitors who occupied the
now vacantseats All that they asked the Ken
tucky remedy for treason--hemp
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, (rep) Of Mass, the subject
was postponed till Thursday, and
= HE NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL
was taken up.
The amendments in regard TO Stevens Battery were dis
Agreed TO-
The bill then passed.
The Senate then executive session. and subse
4qucntly adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON July I6, 1861.