The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-02-08
From Washington.

SENATE.-Yes lerday, after Mr.. Doug.
las had concluded,
Mr.. Chase took the floor and eloquent
ly repealed the charges made against him
by the Senator from Illinois, of having
arsigned him in the address. lie could
assure The Senator that, in writing that
address, he had never, for n moment.
occupied his wind. The Senator was al
Iuded to in the postscript only as author of
the bill. The Senator exaggerated his
own importance, and had considered him.
self the whole committee-he took upon
himself all that was said Of the measure.
lie knew the gigantic stature of the
Senator's importance. He knew the i'm.
mense power and influence the Senator
exerted over the country. He knew the
Senator was surrounded here by a large
and powerful party (; and he sknsw the
disadvantages under which he ,labored in
a controversy provoked by the Senator
lie knew the odds against himz7he and
the Senator from Massachusetts stood
alone. They we're in a small minority.
hey were but twoin a body OF six,y.two.
lie challenged The Senator 10 point to any
single instance where he or the Senator
from MASSACHUSETTS, had ever swerved, on
n side or the other, in voting upon any
MEASURE 10 promote the Interests Of the
country.
He asked the Senator to point 10 any
instance where bis vote had been iniu-
enced for or against q measure because a
Northern or Southern STATE was to be
benefited by ~ All that they had done
was 10 deny the nationality Of slavery (;
this was their position, firm and unal'era.
BILE, and on it they were 10 a minority in
the Senate.
He now, here in the Senate and before
the country, re.afirmed AND re-asserted
every word contained in that address, de-
nying that it contained any imputation up
on tho motives, or called in question the
course of any individual.
Having thus briefly explained theground-
lessness Of the charge made against him
by the Senator, he would defer till to-mor'
row his arrangements on the merits Of the
bill.
Mr.. Wade said he had read the docu.
.meut AND approved of il, and if it had
been presented 10 him he would have
signed il.
Mr.. Summer denounced the bill and tho
eviden, efforts which had been made 10
hurry it through Congress, before the peo'
pie should have lime 10 cxpress their opin.
ion upon ii. Adjourned.
HqusE.-Mr. Richardson, from the
Committee on Territories, reported a bill
for lbe organization Of the Territory o.
Nebraska and Kansas, the same as tina
now before the Senate.
Mr.. English, as a member of tina, Com
mittee, said he was opposed to the bill
not because il conficied with the Missouri
Compromise, but because she boundaries
were made to include Ope-Ihird Of the ter
riiory Of Utah, which he considered inju
diciOus. Although he had no particular
love for 9he MormOls, DO vas not willing
unnecessarily to take from them SO mncl
Of thsir territory. He was a native Of
free State, and regarded the institution o
slavery an injury TO the State in which. /
exists. He was willing that States, al
having equal rights in the c~opfederacy
should have slavery, or not, as they deem
best and be desired to extend the sam,
privilege 70 Territories. Ho was willing