The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-21
WA.nlse1os. Dec. 10. 1919.

WAsnryG1oS, Dec. 10, 1919.
Curious p,ecpion Of Father Maileg IN The Houses, Tie
Commiifess Of he s,na,e the Siacery Question, &C.
There little occurrence Ia ths two houses to-
day which goes 20 show how completely the South
awake TO the tlightest offence against thss peculiar
irsttution Some years ago. manifesto from o'Con-
NELL Father Mathew and others, was promulgated "a
their country men In the nied States INVOKING thu,
10 take tdcs with the abot0ni-ts against the curse
Of slavery ~ but the matter passed over, Gni for
gotten ON The Arri,sl Of Falher Mathew at Boet1n
last the sbolitiousts waited upon him but he
wely determined 10 have nothing 20 do with them
their dstgns upon slavery Lloyd Garrison. therefore
rsked up tie Irish manifesto and published it to the
world. Meantime. Father Mathew had been invited 20
Georgia by the State Temperance Society but the
veaiion BY Garr.cn Of the rish uanifstoed % cor
rsspoudence which retulfed in Withdrawal Of the In
vitaiion 70 Georgia. Thus much in expiration Of
Appearance B the hall Of the House Mr. Baker moved
that h. be admitted TO the privilege Of the oor The
Invitation VAS spoiled by several southern gsnte1en
voting against H. compliment OF this sort is worth
nothing, ~ IL is objected to.
The motion ,,sms 70 have furnished q hint 20 Mr..
Andrew johnson, Of Tenn, who moved that the mia-
iters of various denominations be in,te1 20 the HOr
Of the House oer up their prayers to the Gver of
ell good for speedy organization Of the body sni the
oespstch ci the psblic busineas.
MIR. KAurrMsN-And that Father Mathew be requested
to ofler up the hrst prayer.
A NocE-ADd pass round tho pledge
Mr. CARrtR Dec, the gentleman want eli the preach
Mr. JoINsoN-No cir. The object Is simply 10 give
them ell n fIee invitation.
Mr.. NiSroN thought the Hease could be organized
without prayer.
The resolution was laid upon the table. but it, intro
duction aud the amendment Of Mr.. ksumsn looked az
" directly intended 70 cast ridcule upon the admission
Of Father Mathew TO the noor, whs ought 10 have
ceved a. atta respectful invitation to the House,
a resp ectful refu,al
on the meeting Of the Senate, MFR. Dsdge. OF Iowa,
moved resolution that Father Mathsw be admitted 70
the floor OF the chamber. The resolution must be
upanin ously agreed to- or 70 lies DAY. Mic.
thing kr. Berrien withdrew his objection bat Mr..
Clemens OF Alabama then objected Mir Clay inq aired
Does anybody object ~ YES er.n The reselu-
ticn therefore lies And such IL the reception OF
Esther Mathew In Congress. But for his Signature %
OCornells abolition nanifssto, some years ago, he
would have been received as q benefsotor. especially
after the stnsibe msnnsr In which he snubbed the
hassscbusttts abolitiousts last tummer But the ob
the seritve temper 81 the South the slavery quss
ton here Father Mathew Is held to account for
the opinions he entertained In ireland.
The Senate concluded its election sf the stand "a
important, to show how the south have fortified
themselves on the elsvery question -
j. dittasy Comrinfe Mr. Butter, q. C., Charm M;
Mr. Downs, La MIR. Befrien, Ga sir. Bradbury, NE
Mr. Dayton ~.
Dis,r,cf n CoiurIis Mr. Mason, OF Va Chairman;
sir. lulse. la Mr Miller, ". Mr.. shields, al Mr.
Bsrrien, Ga.
on Tgriie,i,s Mr. Douglass Of M Chairman; Mr.
Butler, Ct NJ. Understood, ky.i Dir Houston
Texas; Mir. cooper, Pa
These are the three standing committees to whom
in its various shapes the slavery question IL 70 re
ferrcd and with three leading Southern men uson each
committee, there IL not much danger OF a report Ia
favor Ct the provso the abolition Of slavery In the
District of columbia
Amer the election Of the commuters the Senate vent
Into executive session on certain foreign appointments