Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-24
CONGRESS-.

MONDAY, Dec. y
SENATE.-On molten of Mr.. Seward, the
Senate proceeded to the consideration of the
House bill authorizing the President to cause
to be procured, by purchase or otherwise, a
suitable steamer to be stationed at the port of
New York, as revenue cutter, sc. The bill
appropriates $3.50, 900. After debate, the bill
WINS passed-yeas IS, nays Is.
Mr.. Rusk's motion to refer so much of the
Presidents message as relates to foreign af.
airs to the committee on that subject, was
then taken up for further consideration.
Mr.. Brown replied to the speeches of Messrs
Wilson, Seward, and other Republicans, re-
marking that the defiant and bold attitude as
sumed by them previous to the Presidential
election, had been greatly changed since that
time. They had vauntingly predicted what
they would do in the event of success. But
nos they anxiously declared against any con-
nection or utilization with the Garrison ex-
tremists. The senator from New York (Sew-
ard) had made him present OF his speeches,
published by Redfeld. Unlike his fiiend
from Tennessee (Mr. Jones) he meant to take
them to Mississippi, to exhibit to his constitu-
ents how much venom against them, their
rights and interests. had been comprised with.
in the limits of volume like that he held il
his hand. He read extracts therefrom, to
show that MIR. Seward believed in higher
law than the Constitution, and had said -
Slavery can and must be abolished, and you
and must do it, addressing a Northern
auditory.) MIR. Brown read a letter from Mr..
Wilson to Wendell Phillips, to show the de-
sire that was expressed that they might co.
operate for the emancipation of slaves, and to
break the dominion of the master.
Mr.. Wilson explained He desired Mr..
Phillips to come on his platform, and it was
not his intention to 20 on that Of Mr. Phillips.
Mr. Brown remarked that he had been as
sured on good authority that Wilson had re-
Gently, at hotel in Washington. expressed
an opinion that the slaves were justified in
rising and numbering their masters, and he
would not advise them OF to do 1t.
Mr.. Wilson denied that he ever, on any
occasion, had such a thought, or expressed
such an idea.
Mr.. Brown rejoned that he had it in writ
ing from gentleman Of high responsibility,
and would give him names OF other witnesses
testifying to the same thing. He would not
now raise question of veracity with Mr..
Wilson, but would give him the proof on
which he based his statement, either now, or
in private, if he desired.
The pending motion was agreed to- and 9TH
parts of the Presidents message were appro-
priately referred. Adjourned.
Householder the suspension of the rules,
the House adopted the resolution OF Mir.
Washburn of Maine, calling on the President
to communicate statement of the amounts
of money paid and liabilities incurred for the
payment and support of persons called into the
service OF the United States, either under the
designation Of militia, in I(anzas. or as 8 posse
comitatus for the civil officers i'll that territory,
since the date Of its establishment, and for
witnesses, and arrest, detention, and trial of
persons charged with treason against the Uni
ted States, or with violation of the So called
Laws of the territory.
Chaplain Of tie House. Father Doniphan,
Jesuit, of st. Louis, was supported by Messrs.
Morrison and Kelly. and Antoinette Blackwell
by Messrs. Mott and Spinner.
Mr.. Clingman, under suspension of the
rules, Introduced bill explanatory of the res
olutlou authorizing the President to confer the
title of Lieut.. General by brevet. The object
was to place Gen. Scott on the same footing as
Washington was under the law Of 1893 The
Attorney General and the Secretary OF War
entertained different opinions as to the amount
OF pay Gen. Scott was entitled to. and the sum
adjudged by the Secretary was allowed
Mr.. Clingman said Gen. Scott had received
about S 1000, and, should this bill be pass
ed he would receive about 500, 600, for nine
or ten years back. The bill gives what Wash
ington would have received under the law of
1898, nothing more, and the amount to which
Attorney General Gushing says he is entitled.
The bill was passed.