The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-22
In CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The House met 1t ~ o'clock, m.
Prayer by the chaplain oil the House.
The Journal OF yesterday was read and approved.
PRIVATE BILLS
The following private bills from the Senate were taken
from the Speakers table read first and second lime BY
their respective uies and seyeay referred, indicated
bill confirming certain land claims in Louisiana. in
ths Basrop grant: referred TO the Committee on Private
Land Claims
An act for the relief Of Joseph Gideon referred 10 the
Committee on Naval Affairs:
An act for the relief OF ~ X. Warrington and c. ST.
John Ch6bb, executors of Captain Lewis Warrington
and others: referred to the Committee Naval Affairs
An act to incorporate the Pioneer Manufacturing Com
psny Of Georgetown, District Of Columbia: referred to
the Committee Tor The District Of Columbia
An oct for the relief OF Moses Olmsead referred to
the Committee on Pensions.
An .c for The relief Of Ezra Williams referred to the
An oct for the relief OF John Pagan referred to the
Committee on Indian Affairs
An act for the relief OF the heirs oil Judith Worthen,
deceased referred TO the Committee Revolutionary
An act 10 reimburse 10 the common council OF New
York city expenditures made for the first regiment OF New
York volunteers; referred 10 the Committee on Military
An act for the relief of Rebecca Freeman referred to
the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions.
An act for the relief OF Charles A. Kelle referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
An for the relief Of James Dunnng referred 10 the
An act for the relief Of Charles Cooper Co. refer
red to the Committee Of Claims.
The SPEAKER then announced as the business IN
order the consideration OF the bill for granting right OF
to the ST. Louis and Iron Mountain railroad through
the Arsenal. the Magazine, and the Jefferson Barracks
tracts; on which was pending the motion Of Mr. JONES OF
Tennessee that il be referred 10 the Committee OF the
Whole on the state Of the Union.
Mr: JONES. Of Tennessee, wlthdT :, his motion to
referred L, oil the Committee on Military Affairs '
Mr.. GREEN, from the Committee on Enrolled Bills,
reported the following bills which received the signature
An aci for the relief OF Lewis b. Willis late pay
master in the army Of the United States;
joint resolution for the relief OF Alexander r Field,
late secretary of Wisconsin Territory and sureies.
A Joint resolution Of thanks TO General John + Wool
NEW YORK POLITICS
The House refused go into committee the calender,
and went into Committee OF the Whole the state OF the
Union, and proceeded (Mr ORR in the chair) TO resume
Mr. CUTTING took the floor to reply to the speech Of
his colleague, (Mr. HUGHEs He commenced by assert
ing that he thought i must have been noted BY the COM
syllable by way of answer to his Mr.. CUTTNCsl inn
putaiions against the coalition having been the crea-
ton OF politicians who together for their individual
and persosa ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, bringing together Of
opposite principles for no other purpose than to gain the
spoils. His colleague had attempted to avert public at
tenion from the subject BY resortng TO personal at
tack upon HIMSELF attempting show that he lMr Cur
TIno1 was OF that band OF men whom he had de-
nounced before the House.. leaving him subject to the
was OF the principal authors OF. he understood he
was charged in lS49 with having taken leading part in
two democratic conventions the Stale oil New York in
1649 and there lent his Jealous eforts for the purpose OF
patching up those organizations Instead, however, OF
being favorable TO any union with the opposite laciions
he assert in starting that he used all his efforts for
the purpose OF breaking up and defeating those organ
nations, for which he was denounced, hunted down,
politically. in the State OF New York. He then pro-
ceeded give the history Of the several conventions
which were held. and the part which he took therein,
for which be denounced in the public prints in the
streets, and in the bar But his colleague yeser
day said that he OF the promoters OF the union
between the two wings OF the party but then be
calumniaed and, in order to break down what Influence
be possessed, he was charged with motives OF personal
rfeudiccs and il was falsely said by the fee-soers
that he breeder OF negroes he boldly said. he did
defeat the foul league a, Rome.
Speaking Of the replies of Mr.. HueBEs and Mr.. DEAN,
in relation the Nebraska bill be said The sos and the
free soefs would vote Tor anything to obtain patronage
from the present administration; and there was no test
S for you'd aoessdsa % o SV,s ss
su Of his connexon with the conventions, and lett II
with the committee TO judge whether he who had been
denounced dsorgan and slave trader having
large property 10 slaves deserved TO be stigmazed as
chief instrument OF bringing about the coalition OF the
two opposing factions in New York.
No person this floor, he said, entertained higher
reDpecl for the character OF Mr. Wright than himself;
but for him say that he admired hs political principles
daring the last Two or three years OF his HE would be 10
assert that which IN direct opposition 10 the whole
course be fMr. CUTTIsGl had pursued When Mr.
Wright and his friends threw themselves into opposition
70 Inc mexican war; when they attempted 10 create
eo0sies and discussions among the people OF this conn
TO turn their weapons against each other, in
stead OF against The enemies oil the oation; when Mr..
Preston King, did Mr Wlmo al a preceding session.
undertook TO embarrass the government when they ask
ed appropriations for the purpose OF carrying out Their
views in regard 10 Mexico; when Mr.. Sas Wright
dertook to add The Wiimot proviso The territories oh
tained by the Mexican War-ihus throwing ire brand
into he House--lhen he ceased TO admire that dstn.
guiShed and in that, and in all his movements 10
reference 10 legislation by Congress upon the subject OF
slavsry in the Territories he differed 10 opinion from
him. II Mr.. Wright, under The dlspensation of an all
powerful Providence bad been removed from the
OF sctive labor before the Mexican broke out and
the Wlmot proviso resolutions approved OF by him.
be would his opinion, have stood upon higher round
than he could possibly rest upon under existing crcum
olnuoos
He denied that the hards bad opposed the adminstra
too on the ground OF spos and alluded 10 the compost
tioa Of the cabinet the Of difference. He said
that when ascertaned who the President intended
10 take for his confidential advisers shudder passed
over the democracy OF the land When it announced
early day. that the President intended TO bring into
his councils Massachusetts who had been warning
nearly quarter OF ceslury against the democratic par
", and that sol leader oil the Buffalo platform
General Dxwas 10 be another recipient OF favor, the
democrats were astounded ct the extraordinary exhib
tons that made. II reminded them OF the history
oil patriarch oil old, who, in bis dying moments when
bic vision gone, desired to pronounce his ast beBa
dicon upon his eldest born. BY trick practsed upon
him. another substituted in the place OF the ed-
esl, and the miserable old man was uncertain which il
ives that was before him. Ibe hand" said he, "is the
hand OF Eaau but the ia the voice OF Jacob" And
70 il was with the democracy of New York. When