New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-10

Punic faitb-he latter cbarac:erizing tue gentleman
from Illinois tArnoldD.
Mr.. ARNOLD replied that the gentleman was
slwsys quick to discover and defend tho peculiar
iisirn'ion.
Mr.. WICKLIFFE sal = bis colleagne wad.worthl
had been OH the sids of the Union, while the gentle
man no..
MIR. SHEFFIELD said no practical good coull
result from the passage Of the bill. il would repe!
hose who are yearning TO come under the old nag.
II ever there was a time when they should ad.
minister the Constitution 10 letter and ia spirit, that
tine was now
Mr.. STEVENS said every argument against this
bill would arise sPanst that they recently passed
ior the abolition OF Slavery in the District OF Coum.
ba.
Mr.. THOMAS (Rep., Mass, remarked, in the lat.
ter case conformation was provided.
Mr STEVENS replied, If any one supposed com
peusation rendered act cOnstiiuio' al wien II
WIS otherwise, then he understood the gentleman 8
objection. Did any doubt the night of Sta.e to
abolish Slavery without compensation
Mr THOMAS Rep, Mass.l replied that he did.
Mr. STEVENS believed the gentleman wss from
the Boston District He was the only ore rooi the
Free States who thus believed, and he trusted in
God re would be the last.
Mr. THOIAS explained il was easy TO answer by
| ridicule whist conld not be sustained by argument.
Mr. BINGHAM participated 10 the incidental de.
bate, which became lively, when the SPEAKER
| reminded the gentlemen that the District Of COuul-
tia wss not before TIE House.
| Mr. STEVENS during bis speech, said the abol-
lshmeut proposed police and political ones ion,
which tie Supreme Legislature in any locality had II
night to decide to pay Tor or not.
Mr. THOMAS (Rep., Mess. said the Sage Of
& incy, when Secretary OF Stule in his correspon-
deuce with the Br.ilh Minister, not Only msinlaiued
property IN slaves, but that any attempt OF Bri sh
otees aud SOLDIERS 10 seduce item lrom their mas
tiers was a violation Of tie law Of nations.
Mr.. STEVENS, re he'd that he had heard thr Sage
of Quincy declare IL within the power Of Con-
lress abolish Slavery in tic Disiict OF Columbia,
with or without compensa,ioD. lie had beard Dir.
Clay ray the sumo thing.
Mr.. THOMAS Mass referred TO tie Adams let
ter the arguments " the declarations oil which were
against the gentlemans assertions.
Mr STEVENS concluded bis remarks in favor OF
the bi
M THOMAS Mass said, when lie asked a
question ol Mr.. Stevens, lie met with arybng but
u gehtlemanly reply. That gentleman eitLer r,-
sofed TO ridcule 10 meaDLess which does not be-
come gentleman.
The SPEAKER here reminded tie gentleman that
personalities could not he INDUCED.
Mr.. THOMAS Mass saiid ho understood Parlia-
mentarv propriety.
Mr. CAMPBELL wsbed TO cay his colleague
(St-vensl was not now in his seat
Mr. THOMAS was not before aware Of the fact.
MIR. DAWES.-fhe gentleman from pennsy lSania
(stevensj went out as my colleague rose 10 reply.
tLaughierl
Mr.. THOMAS argued the legal aspect of the quc'.
tiOu respecting compensation Tor slaves. lie said
ii ne had. ~ Hr Stevens admitted. Put inlo the
head Of The hitter new idea, round point OF con
,ttutonul law 1t must have felt like nonse III "a
strange garret-aogether out Of place. Laughter.
The gentleman from Pennsy lvaIia resoTted 10 tile
coarsest Uf rdicule and mort silly sarcasns.
Without further proceeding, the House adjourned
till Monday.