The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-16
EVENING SESSION.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.

The committee resumed its session at I o'clock
Mr.. MeAULLEN thought that those gentlemen who
DESTROYS of having evening session should have
been present upon this occasion He did know whether
the gentleman from Alabama Mr. SMITH wished to have
his friends here hear him. whether he wished simply
speak to his constituents and to the galleries He sup
posed however that his friend wished to be heard by the
members of the House and there very few pres
emit he would move that the committee rise.
Several VOICES. g Oh no Z members win soon come
in.N
Mr.. McMULLEN said, it seemed TO be the general feel
ing that his friend from Alabama should go tonight
he would withdraw his motion.
Mr.. SMITH, of Alabama, said that he would like ex-
ceedingly to have his feow-members present but he did
not speak to them alone He expected that his voice would
be heard in the remotest parts of the country Catholic
cardinal said that the pen is mighter than the
sword and what he said here would be put in print and
however slight the effect might be his friends here he
felt confidence that the great truths which he expected to
utter would go from end Of the country to the other
Propositions had been made in this hall and the
other end Of the Capitol to repeal modify the nat
uralizaon laws of this country. That question had
assumed proportions Of considerable magnitude The
time is coming when American Legislators win be
forced by the people of this country take stand
upon this question and act upon it. Before its onward
march all party organizations will have to give way and
retire Intimately connected with this question is the
rise and progress of great party whose and destiny
unknown but whose existence felt in every part of
the country Against this party the yituperadons Of the
country press have been eveed and condemned being
dangerous to orr laws and institutions. The party is
composed Of freeborn American citizens The publication
of the mot-box-that one dea-imbodies the whole doc
trne OF this organization In order to bring that about
they propose to exclude foreigners from the baot-box
and that il the utmost extent which they propose
The Roman Catholics not excluded simply because
they Catholics but because the Roman Catholic
Church of this country Is intimately connected with
foreignism and il is impossible to exclude with
out excluding the other IL could not be expected that
the present administration, ii far committed in /
favor Of foreigners viii take the back track One Of
his propositions effect the desired object would to al
low foreigner to land shores without disavow
ing in the most solemn all allegiance TO foreign
powers another would be to require that passport be
A. yI
good character for sobrey and honesty and who shall
have been convicted Of crime Another proposition
would be to allow foreigner 10 vote who shall have
been natnrazed previous to the passage Of hs ac pro-
yided that all boys who this country under the
age of ten years be recognised citizens in every respect
at the age Of wentyone Mr. s. then referred to the late
meeting held IN New York city, in which the Germans
exhorted if unable get work and earn an honest
living, 10 live by plumber.
Mr.. BARRY inquired whether that was a foreign or an
American meeting
Mr. SMITH, Of Aabama, said he could not inform the
gentleman.
Mr. BARRY said that The naues used in connection with
the proceedings Of that meeting appeared e be American
Mr.. SMITH, Of Alabama If they we're Americans il is
so much the worse.
Mr.. BARRY. Certainly
Mr.. SMITH, Of Alabama considered that they were
Americans corrupted By foreign influences daughter
lie wished e know what there in that to laugh
ter. We're pure and perfect be secure against
the impressions Of foreign iniuences2
Mr. BARRY wished 10 know il Mr. Gnyaz the editor oil
the American Crusader and James Gordon Bennett we're
not foreigners
Mr.. SMITH Of Alabama could not he said answer the
gentleman with regard 70 the editor Of the American Cru
sader but he could say that the editor Of the New York
Tribune who spends his nights in connecting Islander
viying editorials the character Of the native Aner
party and who Fours out his cadron Of lies in the
morning il the main advocate and leader OF the aboiton
is As for Bennett he bad respect Tor him than
be bad for any oer half demon Secrecy be said was
grand element Of and the know nohinqs were
earnest and decided in their endeayors they have fight
10 avail themselves q this element lie did think that
Americans ought 70 be afraid Of any oath administered ~
bis own eo0ntrymen.
Mr. CHANDLER In the course 81 Mr. SMITHS remarkg
wished 70 inquire whether the gentleman from Alabama
included him with those who opposed the know-nothnps
Mr. SMITH replied IN the Affirmative
Mr. CHANDLER said that he scorned 10 oppose any a.
sociaton cf which gentleman here viii own himself
member.
Mr. SMITH reped that the remark u the gentleman
less Jesuitca than the entire speech which he de-
vered The other day In opposition 70 the know nothnes
The only reply be had % make let the gentleman real
his speech.
Mr. HAMILTON next addressed the committee and made
IN able constitutional argument in opposition the Pa
,ifc-railroad bill
Mr.. BENTON obtained the floor Al
On motion, The committee and reported progress
Mr. JONES Of Tennessee hoped that unanimous consent
given to enable them To III o'clock