The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-16

realize the fact The British government IN April iS4s
stated in one OF their own magazines 70 nsse oeep
nearly oyerhrown. The nobes fabrics are sometime
destroyed in an hopr--as the oak. through who's
branches the tempess have for centuries swept y'eidt
Piis strength 70 single stroke Of the lightning. 10.
Le, gentlemen meet the South IN hs spI, o. ssr n
North through every vicssitude Of the future Con-
fronted as the South was by the North to-day. Mr.
sSoo G m o as ~ ne a san
lima, now no longer liv'ng-Millons for defence, not
| Mr.. FITCH addressed the COMMITTEES in favor OF the
northern sentiment on the subject OF slavery.
Mr.. CLINGMAN (who had Just come into the hall
said that he had been told that the gentleman had put
question 10 him TO whether he had found that preju
dice existed among northern ladies towards southern gen.
emen He would reply, that. II any such prejudice
listed, il conned to senators only and did qpt extend
to members Of this House He had often been much in
the North. and great deal OF northern ladies' and
he was quite sure that hey entertained no feelings Of dis
like to members Of the House from the South He could
himself testify that they received such gentlemen
with the greatest courtesy and kipdness Of manner in
variably In fact he had thought that from scme cir
sss e
male charms they extended to them livelier show OF
gard than they did even to their own counymen, going as
admit He took the greatest pleasure il saying that he
himself had found evidence whatever OF this preju
dice and did believe il had any existence In support
of this opinion he would call the attention OF the gentle
man to paper which he then held in his hand. which
had just reached him from New England post Office, che
would not say which particular one) and the receipt o.
C. then held up valentine very beautifully ornamented
with red and gided cupid, with drawn bow, and
other appropriate devices The members crowded around
him and insisted that he should send II to the Clerks desk
be read This he objected to- lest the Clerk should open
the enclosed but he allowed to be read the endorse
ment in the lady's handwriting, in these words:
"'Twas sweet, twas heavenly, but 'ts past"
During this scene there were much merrment and fire.
quent general bursts Of langhterl
Mr.. FITCH said he would admit that the gentleman
had successfully defended himself from the charge and
thai i the LAZY had been preudced. she had evidently
MI ROOT having next obtained the floor. on motion
the committee rose, and the chairman reported; where
On notion the House adjourned
House Of Representatives.
Yesterday the House into Committee Of the Whole
on the state Of the Union. Immediately after coming
ge,her; and Messrs Root Wellborn, and Horace Mann,
delivered speeches upon the slavery question: after which
the House adjourned over until Monday The space
required for pressing matters in this number OF the Union
conpes postpone publishing House report until
to- morrow morning.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES, Feb. is. 1885,
To the Edio,s IF the Unaoa:
GEkTLEaES In the report of the House proceedings
OF the l3n inst, contained in your pasr OF this
ing, there is which you will Obige by
rectng II ia this: Mr.. Sibley asked the unanimous
OF the House for the nlr lducon OF resolution
but, Mr.. Bart ohecIing leave was not granted" No OBJ
ice made, and the resolution introduced and
adopted, as follows:
.opsd Tnat Secretary of War be. and he hereby
communicate this House the report of
9th OF the army who despatched Peinbina
llemsnt Red River Of the North, under the
Department of War, in the OF 1919, with
documents, relating such expedition, may be
possession the department, tending show the
dnoa affairs the northwestern onusr Of the Terri
f'''.' respectfully i. X srBLEY.