New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-26
United stntes scnaie-E,tra Session,
WASHINGTON. Monday. Mnrch .. IL

WAsHNGToN, Monday, March y, 1901;
On motion Of Mr. HALE rep, n. H., his resolu-
ton for the election Of Sergeunl-atArms aud Door
keeper was laid over for the present.
On motion Of Mr.. POWELL Dem, Ky.l, IT WIS
Rrsorrd Thu, the Pdsu, be rqueted to commuuicae to
dPstche- from MAJ Ardc'son to che War DePsaen; daring
tire tiue ne bas neen IN command Of Fort Sumter: :.
Mr. HOWE iRcp., WIS., resumed his speech IN
opposition 10 Mr.. Douglass motion calling for iniora-
tOn relative 10 SIuty forts nc. lie asked not thai
those States be subugied, hut saved from snejuga'!"n
III he had anything like accurate ledge, tho lBl"n-
Isis 10 those States We're borne down 10y Tyranny from
which il ought TO be the effort Of every man TO relieve
them.
In the course Of hi, remarks he asked, Snppose it
was no, deemed oXpedien by TIE people O the United
States that the citizens OF Kentucky North Carolina,
or any other STATE should take slaves into any OF the
Territories was I'll cause for civil WARRIOR raising
the standard Of rebellion AID was TINS reason
why the forts &C. shouli be gcen up, the Treasury
Ilundcred and our flag tramIled IN the dust Tie
asked M Douglas 10 unite with him and LIS Eepub-
Hesn feads in the declaration, that while We do not
propose 10 make war we GO lot intend that war shall
Toe Inade on us. The country may be saved, not by
dissolying the Union, but by supporting l-DOt by
aburing the Constitution, but by taking fast hold
upon n. Did any State or section complain mat
Injustice had been done them their nights denied
Ii 20, let them 20 bIayely before the people Of tie
United States for redress and not TO thOse OF any one
State secon. To the victims Of private wrong the
Courts open for rlc and to those OF public wrong
the Legislatures are available,
Infurfberreplytothe Senatcrfrom Illinois, he showed
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the difficulties Of procuring amendments To the CUnsu-
tuition, which the former hnd advocated as remedy
Tor existing tronhle-. lie was alike opposed to the
second proportion Of Dir. Douglas, VIZ the recosn-
ton OF the Seeded States this, be argued wOud not
produce Veate. Asst the third pTopo dou or altcrua
tive Of that Senator-war, with View TO the sGbJec
ton and military occupation OF such Siutes as have or
may secede-the issue l. made Up between the loyal
citizens and those WHO defy the authority of the Ded
States. They had seen new Government and
strange flag tet up and The had been brought about ia
great measure 0y the aid OF tue Govornueut Of the
United States. Oar minister, agents or officers had
lut into the hande Of those who plotting against
the Federal authority treasure, arms, aud means by
which the triumph of tie Dislnionitts had been
achieved.
Mr.. DOUGLAS lDem. Ill replied, saying: If The
WaI Department does not posses the Information the
resolution calls fof no harm conld result from such an
II the Information ias already been nafied
70 the Confederate SsJcs and enemies are IN pos
session OF IT, there would be 10 harm IN letting others
have II. But he appfehended that The Furnishing 81
this information would lend 10 Hllay the Iutc excite
uiert. He supposed ttCre was no danger as 20 Fort
Sumter lc understood The order has been gwen for
its evacuation but the question he desred 10 get IL
was whether Fort Pickens VIZ 20 be held merely -
cau-e irritation thorn feste ing in the hnger
producing disease. IL II Was moi National il local III
It's character il Oueht 10 be surrendered 10 those
who hold he larbOr; II ought not 70 be retained BY
The Federal GOvC TuWCU' unless designed GF batis OF
operation against the seeded Staes lie wanted TO
fnd ont whether We arc TO have peace or war. lie,
however believed the policy 10 he pcaFe. lhe SEN
afor from Wisconsin said his lrinurks cicaated
10 betlo the Administration; but he Mr.. Douglas'
had ONLY faid that There - no power 10
collect the revenue aud blockade tie porls of The
coded States and tina; the fresii lat cannot use the
military force eXcert NJ AZ ard Of avn anthony;
benos the threat to DO either u hese things With"ai
legal Authority threat TO violate the Constitution
and laws OF the United States. Was II wise 10 drudc
the pcore into the belief that the Administration is
going u do what tie Constitution and laws do lot
permit
MIR. HOWE huteruptiugl said that the Seua.or,
instead of rumuouing the resentatives Of the people
20 provide the necessary meanH o. getting tie reycNuc,
summoned The Government to abandon tie revenue.
hr DOl GLAS replied, ihai he endeayored during
the lat seeSuu, when tbe Republicans were rushing
through bill 70 destroy the revenue, 20 preycutIt but
thew would no; litcn 10 The warning, ard be- apire-
hended that there would be al extra sesslcn to undo
Iart o. what wac recklcssly ana unwisely done The
Senator from Wisconsin would not say that he Doug
lasj was Tory but that bic speech reminded lm Of II.
Now, might be reminded Of Tories by bs an
tsg0Dism 10 t6eul, or by Inns own identity with them
He did not choose SAY in what category the Senator
.rom Wisconsin was lie had not the slightest appre-
henson the people OF the country would regard MIN
m enemy OF the country. This was IN insiguation
By the Senator from Wisconsin, rather than direct
assertion for il seemed impossible for the Republicans
~ make speeches without imyugning his motives Or
assaing his character If be should die be supposed
that he should have long train Of mOurnefs became
they would by hs decease he deprived OF maternal ont
OF which they manufacture their speeches. the Send-
tor from Wisconsin had opposed tie amendments 10
The Coasi.ation which be lDouelasj had proposed
with the view OF insdilug the safety and equality aid
restoring peace, unity, and fraternity TO the Whole
country
Mr.CLARK Rep. NH interrupting said he
Of those VINO chose stand by tue Constitution
II is. and delaied his belief that tbis was better than
to Intimate compromise.
MIR. DOUGLAS replied no doubt the Senator enter
tanned that opinion II disunion the inevitable
consequence; no doubt he would prefer war 10 amend
nents 70 the Constitution.
Mr.. CLARK said be could Judge OF amendments
only when they were proposed, and that he should
depecate civil war as earnestly the Senator from
Illinois dill.
Mr.DOrGLAS replied, Yet when the question Of
war OF amendment "a the Constitution is yrc.0sed, he
lideTsO God the Senator 10 be against all compromises.
M CLARK said distinctly that he believed that
they could stand on the Constitution better than any,
where el-e and avoid war by taking that petition.
provogitops Of compromise had demoraized the Union
feeling for, failing 70 Sc. those per .ons had become
disunicniss. In further response to M Douglas; be
said the time s not far dsant when tho laws will be
enforced all over the Uiion without the Of bayo
nets.
States have expelled the Federal authority.
Mr.. CLARK inquired whether tho Posi-Oihce did
rot run the mails in those States yet?
Mr. DOUGLAS believed il did, but with the leave
and permission OF those States. Those through whose
hands The letters 20 might open or violate them, ye'
no punishment eould be Inflicted
SIR. CLARh-Suppose Congress shail CLONE Tie lTe.-
dent wi the power 10 collect the revenue on snip
board Conld not this be doie!
Mr. DOUGLAS supposed he could, bot he had been
speaking OF the laws as they are. lie feKar1od TINS
az an admission from the Republicans thai Trey 90 not
collect the re yenne tiu the Laws arc cuahSeu'
Mr.. CLARK did not wish tho Senator TO take the
admission hs including anybody bat himself
Mr.. DOUGLAS thought the admission was 80 clear
that he might include all the Republicans III II Without
O1ense.
In the conrss ~ Liza NJ aid that the triumph