The Portland daily press., 1869-02-04
XLth OONGRESS---Third Session.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 3-Mr Morrill, of Maine,
from the Committee on Appropriations, re-
ported bill providing for the payment of SAL
aries of employees il the Patent Office for
January and February, and moved its immedi-
ate consideration. A
Mr.. Fessenden objected
Mr.. Ross introduced a bill to encourage the
growth of forest trees. Referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Conkling introduced bill to encourage
the building of steamships in the United
States. Referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
On motion of Mr.. Hendricks, the Senate
took up the bill for the relief OF Margaret Hall,
which was discussed until the expiration of the
morning hour.
The Senate then resumed the consideration
of the consular and diplomatic appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Buckalew renewed his motion to strike
out the appropriation of S12,5O0 to carry into
effect the treaty for the suppression of the At
rican slave trade, and advocated it briefly.
Mr.. Patterson of New Hampshire also favor
ed it. He had ascertained since the debate of
yesterday that it was not true that the United
States ever kept fleet on the coast of Africa
for the enforcement of the treaty, but only sent
vessel or two down there from the European
squadron. .s
Mr. Morrill, of Maine restated his view of the
obligations of the treaty.
Mr.. DOolittle moved to add to the clause
making the appropriation, the following:
Provided further, that no part OF the money
hereby appropriated shall be drawn from the
Treasury, unless the President of the United
States SHALL on application to the government
of Great Britain, ard becomes satisfied that
such government objects to the discontinuance
OF the mixed court provided for by the treaty
before the time fixed for their termination by
such treaty. -r ..
Mr.. Sumner again eloquently urged the
Senate to stand by the treaty, or if the time
had come for its termination to terminate it in
the regular way. He reminded the Senator
from New Hampshire, that before the treaty
New York was mere den of slave traders,
ana IN conclusion repeated the expression, of
MS profound regret that any Senator should
be found ready and willing to strike down
treaty made for so glorious an object
MI fatterson.-lf the Senator from Massa-
chusetts had not treated us to another feast Of
empty eloquence, certainly would not speal,
again on tne subject, but that Senator nersists
in stigmatizing as seeking to strike down a
treaty which keeps the African slave trade off
the sea. That is an entire misrepresentation
of my purpose, and he must not expect me 70
sit here quietly and be abused or calumniated
by him or any other Senator in this hail. /
care not what his position is, it does not iusti-
fly him in such course, and VIII not pa
tiently endure it. Calling names settles moth
ing. Why sir, might select Senator here,
and call him the most patient of animals, with
parcel of books on his shoulder deeming
himself the national divinity, but that would
not make MIN so. MY OBJECT In oHerlng GniS
amendment is to save to the government ST.
600 year. We have already paid out over
100000 in support % these courts, which have
accomplished absolutely nothing for the sup
preston of the slave trade or any other object
as l know from member of the court. The
slave trade is dead, and honor all the instru-
mentalities by which that great contamination
was secured. honor the efforts of the gem
tleman from Massachusetts in that direction,
but L cannot quietly allow him to stigmatize
me as friend to slavery or the slave trade, be-
cause have made this motion in the interest
of national economy. In our official position
here we are peers, and L do not think it is in
good taste for any man, don't care what his
position in the Senate or before the country is,
to attempt to lord it over other Senators or to
play the dictator, and for one will not endure
it,
Mr.. Hendricks said that the Senator from
Massachusetts still insisted that this appropri-
alton was for the suppression of the slave
trade, that was his capital in the discussion
but the matter really had nothing to do with
the suppression of the slave trade. The CUES
ton before the Senate was simply whether
certain gentlemen should be supported out Of
the peoples money without doing anything &c
cara it,
Mr. Whyte moved an amendment, request