The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-12

Roman Catholic Church. involving in that incuipauon
charge Of latent against Its members or al iens
imputne 10 them an article Of religious faith which would
render them unworthy Of public trust suspected cuzen
and dangerous officers. Believing tbat feh8loh PCT
sonal matter be has avoided public exhibition o.
his religious preensions He thought however that he
would be deceived in supposng that wei-iempeeo
reply 10 the remarks of that gentleman would De eouf
eosly received by the members of the House II he had
not long been member of the House and become some
what familiar with the opinions Of gentlemen VINO com
pose IL he might be startled at riskng himself as the pro-
lessor OF creed which Is everywhere evy spoken OF IN
the assertion OF fact that to be much doubted
lie stood alone without the sympathies OF host OF par
sans to sustain him in his positions but he stood among
gentlemen advocate of the truth.
He understood honorable gentleman from Massachu-
sets to assert in the of his remarks that the menu
hers of the Roman Catholic Church made dependent
by their creed upon the Bishop OF Rome and oohged py
70 disregard to extent the commands imposed upon
them by the laws OF their political government The
question raised by the gentleman is one OF political power
He thought IL dangerous movement to drag reigon INTO
the political arena. As member OF the oathone church
he denied that the Bishop Of Rome had claimed for
himself the right interfere with the political relations OF
any other country than the OF which he himself the
sovereign and while he made this denial he acknowl-
edged all his obligations 10 the church of which he was an
humble member lie did not speak TO suit the spirits OF
the times, the preudces of his counrymen lie be-
ieyed all that his church believes He not bound by
the imputaons Of is opponents by the assertions OF
those who would make political capital out of the msrep
reservations of her creed. lie distinctly and emphacally
denied that the power OF the Pope extended beyond his
spiritual relations with the members OF his church. that
il hinges in the least degree upon the political allegiance
which any Roman Catholic C. this country may owe to the
government under which he lives That this dsayowal
might not be regarded as generality he desired 10
render it explicit by declaring that if by any providence
the Bishop Of Rome should become possessed OF spirit OF
conquest and appeal to 10 deprive the citizens OF TINS
country of any their political rights he would hnd no
antagonists than the Roman Catholics OF TINS
country themselves and for himself u he was mol mere
supplies provide for armies If TOO old TO
be able take part in the defence OF his country alive
he would be found in his chamber or at the 1901 OF the
altar implorng God for the safety of his country and the
utter defeat of lis invaders ICheerng in the galleries
The CHAIR (Mr ORR demanded order.
Mr. CHANDLER wished to say further that If the spirit
conquest should seize the OF the Tiara and he
should seek to subjugate Italy by provoking the arms of
other nations against his own by any other improper
assumption OF power he would look as cooy ana compa
Gently upon the chances of the defeat of his armies upon
the wild schemes of any other ambitious monarch. Mr..
c. then quoted from the works of the Bishop Of England
Bishop Kendrc of Baltimore Bishop Hughes and Others
to show that member of the Catholic Church ever claim
ed that the Pope could exercise any which is derog
atoy the spirit of the laws and the constitution OF this
country which conflicts with the power vested in the
hands of Congress and the President Of the United States
lie did not wish conceal the truth lie would willingly
confess that the Pope in former times had dethroned mon
archs and kings But it did not follow that he would ever
again exercise that power that the people Of this coun-
try should be particularly alarmed because the Pope saw
fit to exercise that power when he had authority to do So
He then argued show that the Pope sought to de-
throne monarch and kings only when the power was con-
erred upon him by the constitution compacs under
which such monarchs and kings were crowned
After further remarks in defence OF the Roman
Catholic Church,
Mr. cox obtained the floor and delivered speech against
the present administration in favor of the wing party and
the doctrines of the know -nothngs.
Mr.. STEPHENS then obtained the floor, when, Il
On motion, the committee rose and reported progress
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION
Mr.. HOUSTON moved that the communication from the
Secretary of War containing additional estimates of the
funds required by that department during the fiscal year
ending the 3oh of June 1885, be printed for the use of the
House.
No objection being interposed the order was made.
REPORTS COMMITTEES
Mr. COBB asked leave to report another bill from the
Committee Public Lands to graduate and reduce the
price of public lands to actual settlers and cuvaors
Leave not granted.
Mr.. READY from the Committee of Claims asked and
obtained leave report bill for the relief of Medord CAT
fey which read the first and second times by unan
consent and referred to the Committee Of the Whole
on the state of the Union.
On motion, the House then adjourned.