The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-05

speeding the rccstahshmento OF the hayward az Memphis
which, motion of Mr. STANTON, Of Tennessee
dered 70 bc printed and referred 70 select committee Of
eve
NraoDucrIos oF BILL
Ne FENTON "a pursuance Of notice asked and obtained
leave 20 Introduce bill for continuing the Improvement Of
the harbor Dunkirk Ia the State OF New York which
read The first aud second times by unanimous consent
and referred to the Committee on Commerce
PROPERTY DESTROYED
Mr. SELLERS asked the unanimous consent Of tho
House 10 enable him call up the bill making payment for
property destroyed BY the enemy while in the military
vice 81 the United States
Mr. HOUSTON objected to its being made special order
PArsRs TRANSFERRED.
Mr. RICHARDSON, from the Committee on Territories
10 whom was referred the petition praying for the
OF the pay Of officers in certain Territories Of the United
States reported back the same aud asked that il be refer
red the Committee the Judiciary; which agreed
TO-
EMPLOYMENT or CLERK.
Mr. FULLER asked the unanimous consent of the House
to enable him TO submit resolution authorizing the Com
mtee Commerce TO employ clerk for term of fifty
days, At the compensation OF 50 per day
Mr. SOLLERS objected.
SWAMP AND ovERrLowED LANDS.
The SPEAKER said that the FIRST question in order was
the adoption Of the resolution submitted by the gentle
from Tennessee Mr. JosEs close the debate the
swampand bill In hour after the House shall go again
into Committee Of the Whole
Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee modified his resolution
70 give two hours for debate instead of
Mr.. STEPHENS wished TO have the time extended to
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee thought that the debate
the bill had taken very wide range and as II was not
confined to the question before the House. he hoped that
the debate would be closed speedily as possible.
The question being then taken the adoption of the
resolution by telers, IL agreed oayes So 90.
ON motion Of Mr. cox the House resolved itself into the
Committee Of the Whole the of the Union, Mr.
ORR ia the ehar and resumed the consideration of the
bill for the relief OF purchasers and loctors Of swamp and
oveffiowed lands
Mr. HARRIS being ndisposed, yielded his right the
floor.
Mr. SELLERS obtained the floor and said that he
to defend whAt had been considered by the House as
despised and ehec The arguments submitted by the
gentlemen from Mississippi aud South Carolina Messrs
BAnRy and kEITT had not sufficient weight TO convince
him that he ought 70 take up against his govern
mcnt The American flag had been triumphant every
wherein land and sea, nj home and abroad-and
TO that man who raises bis arm in opposition 10 the flag
Of his country Ii had been said that the wnothng
party had It's origin In the State Of Massachusetts, Had
gentlemen forgotten that Concord and Lexington and
Bunkers Hin were IN the State Of Massachusetts, That
State be said the proper spot liz which to
the late know-nohlng movement Distinctions had been
drawn between the relative condition and circumstances OF
the different States Of this Union Gentlemen had right
do hat at the time il a of comparison
which he did not desire make He wished, however to
alude for moment 10 bis own Stats. Who Lad
known any Of the varied questions OF hnsticisu &c,
which hid arisen in different portions Of the Union
in the State OF Maryland II may be that her geograph
cal position s very favorable but certain Il s that The
extreme questions OF nbolihonism anatcsu and seees
sion found very few advocates there She goes for the
Onion and the constitution under AL circumstances and
all hazards [Cheering IN The gallery.J
He would undertake say that the knownothng party
had nothing do with the question o. slavery They leave
that question just where the constitution of the United
States has peoed II The party was noi composed Of aho-
touists upon the side and seccssonss the ether
Gentlemen bed undertaken % de6nc what that party bad
done and protested do and be would undertake TO
say what they did not profess 10 do They did pro-
fess 70 say that an appropriation og the Improvement II
rivers and habor ia three States VI the lniun
stitutiona and tha 40 appropriation ior not
Afer referring 10 The doctrine ~ ratification and
In this connexon, he referred to the alien and sedou
laws " show tha Nr Jefferson opposed this Inn
nense tide q foreign em'gIatcE Ne thought THAI TOO
much credit bad been given 70 Foreigners &c the bpdng
Of railroads ard canals N this country the exclusion u
The crcdi, which should very properly be given Amef
cnn capital and industry.
The know-nothing parry haa been SEVERELY Denounced
on account d ts principle Of secrecy Even lie Washing
ton Union had spoken ia eomeaaat0A ~ he 4einochtl
caucus 70 Be held 70 the House h . eonsal he iaa
question There Was seret committee appointed g pre-
pare the Declaration of Independence The bst9a
party men NOT only IN secret bui w adian digniae s9sz
the tea OF The British and destroyed n Eyfry man haA
FIGHT 10 cover III act Mir e,resv ana II az. kp,i
ing party deemed il best their 10
to thwart the proceedings u their ensmy they
ME GpDlSGs asked g0,s,isa vbi,h ~ rspogs# ala
not hear
~ SELLERS said that ~ eoaa tshs - oonsuustlos
Which The gentleman from uhio ~ rgt sfaa nhY
point Of constitutional law llsughitr
Nh. LEIChkR tlsn ontniuet she hQor
NJ GiDDiN0s asked ihg Eeattman from fifglnia ~
granted. ia sa3d tai ms esntean gpm MARI laNA ~
sOLERs had announced hnisef TIE N0ase naf a.
champion Of kHow-nothingisn ~ hAa aasee Ma u e
eandor and sincerity whether ~ party peg ~ ~
store freedom 90 Kansas No rtpF gives Tbs xua-
tenan bad shown his white ieashsIs ane 6aksd a.
said that ar Ne acquainted wih ~ knpv.as.
inRs be iriena 10 thsm
Mr. BAHksDALE asked vhsthsr ths kauw-notisaas
and tbs snNetraska ID not uniis IN ~ is's rrs-
tion Of The State u ohog
Mr. GIpDiNGs replied hat ~ ala 81 kpos - kuow.
nothing lodge IN the state ~ Uhio asi 80 Al al en.
cerned III that election
Mr. STUART 81 Michigan. iuqaifei uhetbfr az kaap-
nothing party, single man ID hs SlaF - Nheaa ga
not vote the abolition trks' exclusively sholaea
ticket7
Mr. GiDnlNGs knaW aoaiag - kpov-uq'hlaTsus Is 4
the State n Michigan
Mr. STUART, Of Michigan, iaquirts. fsrthsf whsthsr
every candidate upon The Stats uesrt pas IN noenAlion
by the whg and abolon party aoi MolafiDaaly
members q the know-ROing orGeniEi0nf q had teen
50 Proclaimed by The newspaper press sna 4 bad lses
denied
Mr. GIDDINGS said Ne had tho honor 81 Aa8ro.sag
very respectable and Intelligent andeoce 10 "a
Michigan, who enthusiastic IN ne ~ fte4tu
bat he had never heard i nliuafs tat fbsy know
nothings. aughieEl They proclaimed their psatimtbt
without deception, without fraud and without grsaahsrF