The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-28

sallleS, Kentucky, this afternoon.
AFFAIRS IN THE YANKEE CONGRESS-
TOUCHING TRIBUTE BY SUMNER TO THE
MEMORY OF JUDGE TANEY.
In the Yankee Senate, Thursday, Mr..
Trumbull asked leave tn take up the bill
to procure marble bust of the late Chief
Justice fancy for the Supreme Court
room
Mr.. Sumner-I hope not. An eman-
cipated country ought not to make q
bust of the author Of the bred Scott
decision.
Mr.. Trumbull said Chief Justice Ia
ney was not to be looked at in that way.
Mr.. Sumner-Let me tell the Senator
from Illinois that the name of fancy
will be hooted down the page of history
and an emancipated country will fasten
upon him the stigma it deserves "a dis
grace to the judiciary Of the country and
the age.
Mr.. johnson (Opposition), of Mary
land, said he could not hear such re-
parks applied to the late eminent jurist
without entering his protest against it.
The Senator from Massachusetts should
remember that Justice fancy was not
alone in the decision-th majority Of
the court concurred in it. Mr.. johnson
then spoke of the high private and per-
sonal character Of the late Chief Justice.
The resolution was taken up, and,
after some remarks against it, Mr. Sum
ner moved to amend it by striking out the
name of Roger B. fancy and inserting
that of Joshua r. Giddings.
Mr.. Trumbul' said it was customary
to place busts Of the Chief Justices in
the Supreme Court. Chief Justice fancy
might have erred in his decisions but
he had great ability as lawyer, and
highpersonal and private character as a
man.
Mr. Sumner then withdrew his amend
ment.
Mr. Hale Republican), Of New Hamp-
shire, was opposed to the amendment,
because the name Of Judge fancy would
always be associated with bred Scott,
and that of bred Scott with Judge fancy.
Believing this to be the fact, he would
not vote for the appropriation of money
to perpetuate the memory Of the bred
Scott decision. The most that could be
asked of the anti slavery men Of the
present day was that they be permitted
to let the memory of Justice fancy
rest
Mr.. Wilson Republican,, Of Massa-
chusetts, said he had no heart to follow
any man to the grave; but he felt it his
duty to vote against the resolution, and
it seemed to him that the millions Of this
country who were Mortified by the bred
Scott decision would be surprised to see
the Senate of the United States voting
honors to the author of that decision.-
The nation was Mortified eight years ago
when that decision was produced, and
since that time the bred Scott decision
had been the scorn of the country. 1t
was an outrage on humanity, and the
memory of it, with his, was unworthy a
tribute of respect.
Mr.. Wade Republican,, Of Ohio, said
it was useless to talk of the legal ability,
&C., of Justice fancy. 1t would be bet
ter for his memory if he could be made
out fool. The higher the character for
ability that was made out for him the
worse his memory.
Pending the consideration Of the sub
ject, the Senate, at halfpast four, took a
recess.
The House of Representatives resumed
the Consideration of the bill reported
yesterday from the Committee on the
Judiciary, that so much of the joint
resolution explanatory Of an act to sup
press instruction, punish treason and
rebellion and confiscate the property Of
rebels, approved July II, 1862, as pro-
hibits the forfeiture of the real estate Of