Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-24
CONGRESS-.
rHrRrY-rHRD coSeRrss-yIRsr SESSION.

CONGRESS.
THIRTY. THIRD coNGRKss-FIRsT SESSION.
Senate. @
After the conclusion of our report Yesterday,
Mr. Mason spoke in indignant disapproyal
of the outrages mentioned, and held that,
whether nc was clothed with diplomatic an
tb0rity or not, the violations of law in his per-
son were to DO deeply regretted and strongly
condemned
Mr. Butler expressed similar sentiments.
MIR. Dawson followed, condemning in strong
language the alleged violence shown to the min
lister. or stranger, as th6case might be; and said
that no such violence would have been shown
him in Georgia, or any Southern State or, if
there were it would be promptly crushed and
punished by the people. He regretted to SEQ
that elsewhere no effort was made to punish
those guilty OF violence He attributed this
conduct to the foreign population, and the in
difference with which it was treated by the
local authorities to the pandering to the for
eign political influence.
Mr. Douglas followed deprecating the ex-
preston Of the opinion that the reppgnance to
violent infractons of the laws was confined to
any one section more than another. He re.
gardcd the whole American people as in no
way approving such conduct; on the contrary,
as highly opposed to it.
Mr. Everett spoke of his having formed the.
personal acquaintance Of the gentleman alluded
preferred against him were altogether unbound
cd. He said that he had already passed through
Massachusetts, where he had been kindly and
Hospitality treated. He considered that all
Americans were bound to observe the inyiola-
bility Of the law, and any one who acted diff
ferently committed an offence Of the same char
acter az that preferred against this gentleman.
Mr. Adams commended that this was sub
ject over which Congress could have no con-
troll He deprecated all violence, but denied
that Congress had any jurisdiction over riots
and assaults committed in the States.
Mr. Cass said that if this person was here
in the character of q diplomatic agent ne was
entitled to the national protection.
Mr.. Petit approved Of the resolution, but
denied that the violence could be attributed to
any one section more than another
Mr. Weller followed, contending that Con.
gress had no jurisdiction over this subject. He
understood this person was accused by his
countrymen with tyranny and brutality, and
they had assembled peaceably to express their
condemnation of il. If one half they alleged
against him were true, they were right in 80
doing. fApplause in the galleries. He disap-
proved OF all violence; but before condemning
these exiled revolutionists, he desired to know
the truth of what they accused this man.
The resolution was adopted.
The message from the House of Representa-
tives announcing the appointment Of joint
committee to consider an amendment to the
Constitution, in the mode of electing the Presi-
dent and Vice President Of the United States,
was, on motion Of Mr.. Gwin, laid on the table
After the transaction of some other business,
and an Executive session,
The Senate adjourned
House of Representatives.
After Mr. Drum had concluded, yesterday,
Mr.. Campbell took the ground that great
national interests were involved in the contro-
versy now going on in the city Of Erie-in-
terests which not only concerned the commerce
of this nation, but which, TO some extent,
affected the perpetuity of the very institutions
under which we lived The supremacy Of the
law was involved in this affair." and it was in
part to indicate tho supremacy of that law
that his voice was heard on this occasion.
When he saw the sovereignty of the great Com
m0nwealth of Pennsylvania snnken in munich
pal powers granted to q sort Of seven-by-nine
town ON the lake shore, and when he saw off.
GERS of the law ridden down by an enraged
populace, and that there was no arm stretched
forth by the Keystone State to uphold those
officers, it struck him it became something
more than controversy between Ohio and
Pennsylvania. He earnestly condemned the
course pursued by the people Of Erie, deeming
it contrary to all law.
Mr. Washburne, Of Illinois, replied to Mr.
Richie. He was glad this subject had been
brought to the notice of the House, that the
country might be fully informed, by its discus.
sion, of the facts of the case.
Mr.. Oliver, Of Missouri, then obtained the
floor when the Committee rose.
Mr.. Ewing asked consent to submit mo.
ton, requesting the Senate to return to the
House resolution adopted in the latter body,
upon report Of it's Judiciary Committee, ask
ing for the appointment of select joint COM
mittee for the consideration Of proposed
amendment to the Constitution in reference to
the mode Of eiecting the President and Vice
President of the United States He stated that
he had learned from Senator that the reso
luton was not in conformity with the usage
OF the two Houses or Of the Senate at all events,
and that the precedent set by the Senate in
relation to the steamship San Francisco was a
departure from the custom Of Congress. He
had also learned from private source that,
since the defeat Of q certain bill from the Sen.
ate, there existed no disposition on the part Of
that body to indulge in any stretch Of courtesy
towards the House, such as might be called
for in the adoption of the resolution he had
alluded to.
Mr.. Hubbard objected to the motion, stating
that he was opposed to the amendment to the
Constitution which the resolution proposed to
refer to a select committee.
Mr.. Ewing moved to suspend the rules;
which motion was agreed to.
And the question recurring on the adoption
Of the original motion, tho vote was taken by
tellers, and resulted-ayes SO, noes SO.
The yeas and nays were then demanded /;
pending which, the House adjourned
Senate, January "a, 1854.