The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-02-02

WASHINGTON, Jahaasg 23--Iss sxsafs. Amer /
the presentation Of memorials. M. C1ag Offered
resolution tor the putchzse of a. original manu-
/ script Of WBhingtenis Fasex<H Address. Il team
be obtained at a reasonable ptite.
The Senate resumed tbe considesa,ion OF tbe |
motion to print The anti-slzvssy VcImaat seseIu-
tions.
Nj Pkcgps eoHninenced his res1aFlss w siltdsu
to the source of the present difenlties. Hstfasea
them 70 he Mexican war He had tofesaen and
j predicted them. They had now come upon rs. and
no one here could tell how they were TO be settled
though all knew that they must be settled or the
honor and perpetuity Of the Union would be en-
i dange5ed
He would meet the question without passion,
for it was too grase subject to be discussed in
anger. He had shown formerly his disposition to
adjust this perlcus question, AZ Scutisern Senar
tors could testify. He took the hazard Of support
ing the Clayton compromise bill as menber Of
the committee and also in the Senate and that
bill, as the Senator from South Carolina remarked
the other day, was satisfactory the South. lie
was willing them and was willing now, to make
compromise. .s-s
His purpose was 10 vindicate the Vermont re-
solutions. They bad been visited with the great
est Of vituperat on Every epthet Of repscash'
had been exhausted upon them. There was moth
ing. however, in those reso' utions which oaght.to
be offensive to the South They expressed the
common sentiment Of mankind against sliyery,
but they furnished vindication Of the South, and
ue same vndieatl0h that the coutti had Always
presented for herself They represented, as he had
often done, that for this evil Of slavery, the Sont
not responsible-either for its origin, or lis
continuance. He proceeaed to show that the YER
mont resolutions expressed the opinions OF the civi-
lized world England and France had abolished IL
in their dominions. The early statesmen pf the
South reprobated slavery. This body expressed
sympathy for France in her late revolution, though
her first act was 10 put axe to the root Of slavery
| He tMr. P.) remarked at the time to the Senate
al 81 49, b.
. which here we were not permitted to talk about
The subject now comes upon US, mot by voluntary
malicious intrusion, but it was forced npon Ms by
| inevitable circumstances. Where, on the fase Of
the globe, was there community free from slavery
which was willing to establish it. California, a
new community, had rspudated IT,. Mr. p. went
on to ande to the opinionscf Washington, Jetier-
=. son, and Madison.
When Mr. Phelps concluded, the subject was
! passed over.
On motion Of Mr. Butter, tie bill for the re-
|, covery Of fngtives taken upy and made the
order Of the day for tomorrow The Senate then
Adjourned.
III the Hoiss.-Tle House met at IL O'Clock.
The iournal of yesterday was read and approved.
Mr. Boyd asked the unanimous consent Of the
House, to present the Constitution Of the State Of
Deseret; also to present the credentials Of the Re-
presentatives from that State, with the view OF
J their reference to the Committee on Elections.
! Mr.. Stephens, Of Ga, objected, and the papers
= were not presented
2 Mr. Strong from the Committee on Elections,
I, submitted resolution to antiorize the parties to
: the contested election IN the First Congressional
District Of Iowa, 10 take dispositions Of Witnesses IN
I said State.
: A discussion took place as to fle proprely oI
!. fixing period at which the testimony must be re-
4 turned.
4 Messrs Strong, Ashgtt,,, Root. Fah Dyke
and Aske participated in the debate, who entered
into the merits OF the case and touched the ae
! tion in the committee.
= Mr.. Sfantoa Of Tenn .aised a point Of order
= whether twas eompe,ent for a member ~ discus
81 what has taken place In the cu1lmtlee, in the al
Y sence Of a report from the committee.
ie The chair decided thar it YVES not
- Mr.. Scheack said il was new doctrine, and too
an appeal from The ST sakeE's decision
IN The question whether the Speakers deeisio
rn should sand was decided in the affirmative.
IN Mr. Schenek said the passage Of the resolution
III would amount TO an indefinite pn1ponement of th
I'd contest. He said the committee had decided npo
ed the admissibility Of the testimony before il an
such being the case, if they would examine the dt
tn tails of the testimony before them, he venured
re assert that it would be found that the eonteslin
ed member would have majority Of 100 legal voie
lri The effect Of the continuance would be that III
nv sitting member would hold 70 his sent mil t
at end of the Congress.
of Mr. AstmuR said that he had been informed thu
IA the opportunity to take testimony comes from III
ne sitting member; and that the contestant is willin
he TO rest the the testimony before The commit
hv | tee on elections.
Il Mr.. Stanton said that all the testimony befol
that committee was er pnrte aud that Il would
improper TO decide the case upon it.
Mr.. Schenck moved to Tecommif the resolution
the committee with instructions 10 report the sra
on of the case before the committee and the reasl
ad why the continuance wss asked.
he Mr.. Stanton said that the Fesson why the cor
"a mitiee had not Investigated the testimony before
was because that testimony YVES cr payte. 1t w.
so usual and reasonable thar the sitting meinb
y have an opportunity to take testimony TO suppe
his claim to his seal, that the gentleman from Oh
y himself would not certainly deny it.
N Mr.. A1cC9erndndsaid that The votes by which III
contestant claimed his right to a seat, were not i
the county OF Monrt Sc; tnat the whole matter wa
4 a conspiracy; that ihe votes were Of emlgratin
e. Mormuns, on their way from Illinois 60 California
" and were very pror9ry excluded from the eoun
+. which gave the Certificate to the sitting memhe
Mr. Thompson, These MormoIs, he said, wei
ne iampered with and induced To vote where thel
MS was no legal right 81
on Mr. Van Dyke said the resolution was introduce
OF in accordance with the agreement between the pa
We ties TO the contest That subsiance Of the res
M luton had been made known 10 him; that the who
nd matter was talked over in his presence.
Mr.. Tuck said that the eoniestng member Iii
. been silent on the matter, and was anxiousy awai
N ing the action of the committee and slesirous III
Isl there should be at least some limit to the lime
Ill taking OF the testimony.
40 Mr. Boxer commended that the testimony belo
!. the committee was not erYdrte Blu, second lsstim
pis ny-the poll book. He said thai hlr. Miller, II
ng contestant, willing, however, 10 e1lov lie 81
at ting member reasonable time to take testimony
mn 60 OF 20 days.
Mr. Harms, Of Tena, said when the contesta
s' submitted the testimony, he desired only that II
as admitted, but not that the should be deeid,
ip- upon it. This was his notion then; and the mo
ers important portion Of. The testimony admitted w
expressly on the condition that il should be follow,
up by parole testimony to support il. He said Il
- committee had not deemed t prudent 10 decide Il
~ claim upon the testimony before the committee
ent which testimony YVES entirely er parte 1t won
ted be unjust to the sitting member to DO so.
as Mr.. Thompson, Of ny, said thai the only q
ton way 10 decide the matter was TO give the part
-. full opportunity totaks testimony, The true me
- of the case, he said, could be known by the 4
ng, timony before the committee. The eontestinE me
fty Der brings the poll book as evidence of his rie
ere but the sitting member insists that the poll 30
was made up Of fraudulent aud illegal votes i
and aliens. Hence the necessity Of other tes
on mony. Mr., 7. moved an amendment limiting /
re- tins Of taking Testimony to 20 days.
,ro- Mr.. SeheRck Withdrew his moon 10 recofnn
10 with the understanding that there be u lmtati
of time inserted in the resolution. He moved
ley days, which was the time agreed upon by
parties.
Mr. Disney defended tie action Of the co
of mittee
9Th Mr.. Baylg moved the previous question, VIII
AXE was seconded and under its operation the Hol
nj, agreed 10 the amendment limiting the period 10
eNi days finally to the resolution 81
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