New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-18
kxxvIrI.h CONGREss...F First Session.
2. SENATE. .. .wMHNoros March II, 1864.
pousTIEs TO DISCHARGED VOLUNTEERS.

N tba sepvioe on accom- OF wounds or disease con.
tracted In the service Referred ~ the Committee on
EXPEDITION 10 EASTERN ASIA.
NJ FOSTER Dem, Conn., presented a memoir Il from
Che American Oriental Society in favor OF surgeon
Neeowas proposed expedition to countries in Eastern
Asa Referred to the Committee Foreign Relations
fHr G0oD9RAR PATENT.
wMsoS or Mass presented tse P' agSnSt
the extension OF the Goodyear patent.
A NEW SENATE RULE.
Mr. GRIMES (Un.. Iowa. submitted draft Of a pro-
posed rue of the Senate. All Executive nominG:
lions sha be submitted to and considered ana decided
By. the Sena6 in open session.
THE MESSAGE AND DOCUMENTS
Mr. TRJHBULL (Jn. ID moved 10 print 1000 copies
additional Of the Annual Message, with the accompa
hying documents. Referred tothe Committee on lrnt-
Ing.
THE CONVENTION WITH ECUADOR.
Mr. SUMNER (Un.. Ma,s.) reported bill to carry into
effect the Convention with Ecuador for the mutual adj
justnent Of claims.
Convention into effect allowed as compensation sal
ery Of $4,000 and $40 per day Or travelling expenses
during the actual time oi transit II the President
choose 10 appoint him the Minister resident an increase
of 50 per cent upon his salary.
SUMMARY TRIAL or MINOR oFFENsEs.
Mr. TRUHBUIL cslled up the bill TO provide for tho
summary trial of minor ofenses; which was passed
THE RESCUE OF ANTHONY BURNS
Mr. DAVIS (Cond Un Ky) called mp the resolution
OF inquiry into the part taken by Col Hgginson in the
kescue of the fugitive Anthony Burns, and read from
thc published history Of the case extracts showing as
he thought and murder on the part Of said Hig
einson.
tablcd-Yoas 90; Nays, 10.
NArs-Meesrs Buckslew. Garlic, Couness, Davis Hon
bricks johnson, McDOueal Powell Riddle, and salisbury
TIE METROPOLITAN RAILROAD.
The bill 10 incorporate the Metropolitan Railroad
Company Of the District Of Columbia up in order
the pending amendment being that of Mr.. Sumner.
providing that person shall be excluded from the
cars on The road on account Of color.
hr. JOHNSON OClnd. Tn, Md thought One-haf OF
ehe tno of the Senate had 5con taken mp IN the dis
SGssion Of this question Q, the comparative rights Of
privilege in these cars than the coored man. The
remedy which the law furnished for the violation Of The
tights Of colored men open 70 them as 10 the
White man. There preference for white men and
women among one class; aad the same was the case
among the other with reference 10 people OK their
own class be woud vote for every Just measure Of
Protection for the colored But when il came to
The question Of political rights and social enioyments,
xhere other considerations Of vast Importance
Nature had fixed in the heart Of the white man what
by some might be called prejudice tina, the cooTod
Fun with conrabands the Governor of Massachusetts,
refused receive them on the ground that the climate
would not agree with them. That fact alone would
prove that there natural distinction between the
SvO The condition OF these two classes az present
Yves such that II would be very perilous to attempt
10 promote political and social equality between them
He supposed that hundreds Of thousands Of slaves had
ESCAPED from Slavery the South during the present
Rebellion Were they fit 10 take part in the great
kotcal questions Of the day social companions
tor ourselves wives and daughters He certain.
whatever might be the capacity Of the free negro. the
masses who are coming into midst not fit
70 exercise elective franchise mix socially with the
whites. and take part in the counsels Oi the nation
bust Imagine five or six Of them holding the balance of
power in this body. when great topic Of the day
vas under discussion How would We appeal 70 these
men BY reasOnl No. by persuasion Xes. Per !
euasion founded upon Ignorance and appealing to ienor
nnce alonei What wOuld the effect be II az important
national measure were carried by vote OF that descrp
&oni
Che Senfte the Hon. John Bel told him that he was
srs chosen into public life by tho efforts of free No.
Mr. Cox,rss Un., CALI said their choice bad |
MIR Joassos3That might be. Some OF this class
were Intelligent He fur from believing that be.
cause black his intelligence was not as great
as others What be would say was that. now ithstand-
tng any extraordinary intellect he mieht POSSES, ,ele
Btil existed latent prejudice Which kePt MN ir0in
rising 10 his proper sphere No one would contend or
the ntermsrriage Of whites with blacks, WGGt inther
would have his daughter bound to black man by mar
tisge his son bound 70 oOlored woman Snch
EQUALITY would sin alike against the sense Oi the times
snd the manly feeling of the white race lie trusted
chat upon reflection the honorable Senator would
withdraw his amendment there was not TIE slightest
pecessity for it. He said that slavery IN Maryland II
bot dead has received the wounds OF DEATH ard those
gentlemen favoring its conti would lad that in
She Judgment Of Christendom and under the silent nhn
ence Of thai Christianity which had done 50 much 70
harmonic society, there was power which man could
30 longer Withstand. -
Mr.. SALISBURY Dem, Deli said the question was
Boldly whcthoT tho Railroad Company were to be bound
e. allow the negro 70 select any car he pleased. lie
did not believe with the Senator from Maryland that
Slavery Was dead; and be desired to close his eyes
under the same insti ion he had been reared under
The finger of God had been drawn between the races.
Ebohtonsm was iniidelity to God aud a war against
Mr. SUMNER said his proposition simple as
any one of the Ten Commandments and yet the Sena-
DOR from Maryland. with the Dimbeness which belongs
a. him. had ranged over very wide held VI discussion
aIe thought the Senator showed large Inconsistency IN
maintaining the legal right Of cOOTed people 10 Occnpy
these cars and claiming one principle or social
consideration, that they should not De admitted lie
asked By few words OF Interpretation, such as his
amendment gave t0 what the Senator from Maryland
cknow lodged TO be the law, the coored people might
t1ve their rights.
: Mr. GABLE Con. I'm, Va said he was once or
fwce in a New.York car. and he had never seen
negroes.
MIR SUMNER said he hardly ever entered one but what
MT CAEulR said he supposed they were there on &C
Count of the presence Of the distinguished Senator who
had done SO much for their down'trodden race.
I Laugbter.l
Mr.. DooLrTTLE Gun. Wis., opposed the amendment
He believed the railroad companies had night To make
regulations for the convenience Of the public ard not
Tor their own convenience His honorable friend from
Massachusetts did not generally travel with ladies.
1LGughterl Suppose he should ettenpt 70 travel IN
ladies car why he would be politely Informed that
5here provided for gentlemen who raye!
De had purchased a ticket He thought. where there
ss divided population Of white and colored persons
cars should be provided for each class
Mr. MORRILL, (Un.. Me- alluded 10 the remarks Of
AIR Salisbury yesterday. AS far good taste wont
NE did not think the Senator would object to ride with
che oolored man in carriage, provided he the
badge Of bondage. His taste told him that il just
proper that the colored man should ride IN the public
cars here with whites He believed that the gentle
Snanly instincts and Christianity mentioned by the Sen
utor from Delaware had been toward Abolition.
Mr.. SALISBURY did not think 70.
Mr. MoREILL said that among al Christian nations.
tha al tendency