The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-05-02
CONGRESS.
WAsHNGTot, Thursday, April 90, ls48.

one for the organization of Nebraska. These,
together with the Oregon bill, were made the
special order of the dag for "Wednesday next.
Mr.. Hale, Of New Hampshire, asked leave
to introduce the bill, of which he gave previous
notice, IN relation to riots and unlawful as
eem5lages in the Disric; of Columbia, and
made few brief remarks relative to its OBJ
ject.
Mr.. Bagby, Of Alabama. gave notice that he
would ask leave TO offer an amendment TO the
bin, and should it be considered he would in
clu,is Other species of crime, kidnapping, &c.
NJ Hale said he would join heartily in
passing law to prevent the additional crimes
WHICH Mr.. Bagby had alluded to, for he had
been informed that gross case Of kidnapping
occurred Yesterday within sight Of the Capitol,
hut ne must say that il was foreign TO the OBJ
ject of the bill and that he had purposely alb
stained from even abiding TO slavery in cor
nection with it, The bill was merely for hold
ing the corporation liable for the property de-
siroyed. and nothing farther.
Mr.. Benton, of y. issouri, hoped that the sub
iert would be dropped. and the regular order
OF business proceeded with.
Mr. Calhoun, of South Carolina, spoke warm
" on the subject, and in the course Of his re-
marks took occasion 10 denounce the efforts
which tie Northern Aloltionists were making
to deprive the Southern men Of their proper
ty- lie thought that if Northern vessels could
not visit tie Southern waters without endanger-
ing the right of the Souherners, the South
erners would proven; tLeir coming at all.
lie considered that if any thing endangered
the safety Of the UHon it was this slavery ques-
ton. and he sincerely hoped that leave TO in
troduce the bill would not be granted.
Mr.. Wcstcot;, OF Florida, SAID there had
been no outbreak, and no outrage committed
except By the kidnappers, and demanded the
reas and rays.
Sir. Hale rejoined, denying having had any
connection directly or indirectly either by
colnsel, speech, o. silence, with the recent al
fair, and delivered himself at some length in
reply 10 MIR. Calhoun.
When he had concluded, NJ. Calhoun said
that he woald as soon think Of arguing with 4
maniac IS with the Senator from New Hamp-
shire on this subject.
hIr. Hale continued his remarks, and Vas
followed by SIR. Boote, who spoke with much
personal invcciire against Mr. Hale, and de-
mel the right Of Northern alen to discuss the
question Of slavery.
The exciting debate was continued by
hessrs. hIangum, Calhoun, Douglass, Foote,
Jefferson Davis, flanagan, John Davis, But
Ter and Cameron.
Mr. johnson, Of Maryland, moved IN n
menlneat Furnishing al individuals nterfer-
ing with slave property; without taking any
question, the Senate adjourned over till Mon
day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Palfrey, Of Massachusetts,. roso to priv
ilege1 question, AMI wished to offer resolu-
ton setting forth the whole proceedings of the
recent mob raised in consequence of the cap
,urc and Imprisonment ofthc runa way slaves,
and proposed to raise 4 select committee 10 re-
pore WHAT action the House would take to Sc
cure is members from personal threats and al
tasks
\ debate sprang up in which tie following
gentleman participated cssrs. Rhett Bay
ley ,Si9s Woodward, Joseph r Ingcrsoll, Due,
Gayle, and others. Without any farther &C
Lon the House adjourned.
WAsl*SGro,, April 81, 1878.
The Senate he'd no session to-day, having
adjourned over TO Monday, from last evening.
rs refractory witness, Mr. Nugent, is still in
the RESPECTABLE compan:onship Of Mr.. Ser
geans-at-AIn.s Beale.
Us l-tuSt Has iltCl All Qcf GllEslAcH III Aiis-
crssing the yexcd question Of slavery, upon
the resolution offered yesterday by Mr.. Pal
fgev. ne ball was opened BY Mr.. Stanton.
SIDE q he question. While addressing the
House, lie gave way to Mr. Giddings to . de-
fnc his position" more distinctly than he was
allowed to do yesterday, in reply to Mr.. Has
kali's heterogeneous. He said that in regard
10, to tl,o ort,iit
ianocence Of the three men in prison, charged
with inS,igating slaves TO desert and CARRYING
them of, lie had this to declare-that, if he
lin7el.' were 20 10 what they are charged with
having done, he should consider that he had
done wrong. and would be Justly anne nable to
the laws agiinst such conduct.
Mr.. Stanton was followed by Mr.. John r.
Thompson. Of Kentucky, who spoke ably on
the same side of the question lie instanced
MANI cases of pors' nal rencontres and fights
bet yeen members of Congress and others, and
the proceedings of the House thereon. TO show
that the portion asked for BY Mr.. Palfrey had
not been considered as belonging TO the prov
ince OF the House. Among the cases he cited
were those of the assault of General Houston
upon Mr. Stansbury of Ohio-the assault OF
Russel Jarvis upon John Adams, Jr., the pri-
va!e Secretary of the then Presidcnt-the
quarrel between Il. NJ. Saunders and j. c.
Wright both members OF the House at the
time-ana The duel between Jonathan Cilley
AMI William J. Graves.
Mr. Thompson was followed by Mr.. Bay
ley, who was very severe upon Mr.. Giddings,
for which the Speaker called him TO order.
Mr.. Root, of Ohio, next obtained the floor,
and made facetious funny speech, which fire.
quently CONFUSED the House with laughter.
lie denied that any Northern member of Con-
gress had attempted to in.tigato slaves to run
of from their owners
Mr.. Rhett replied % this and said that he
did know OF an cx-lnenber who had done it.
NJ. Root resumed. lie gave way to Mr..
PAl5ey to read a paper from Mr.. Giddings de-
failing the t reats which have teen made 10
lay hold OF his person and lynch him, as Tie
cause why the resolution for select commit
tee had been brought forward.
AR Root having finished, Mr.. Wick OBJ
tanned the floor and remarked that as the OK
tvernes had been Leard on the question, lie
would like TO Be heard on the medium ground.
aud, Is he preferred not 70 20 on then, he