The daily union., 1856-12-27

bic 10 them which had not aud when called upon 70 say
who thought ought 70 from that section Of the eoun-
Try 70 take charge Of interests Of that kind indicated the
honorable senator from Ohio without ever having been
introduced 20 him. ! took him from reputation, aad he
has verified all that was said OF him
AS 10 my friend from Conneetcut Mr. ToUcEY the Sena-
tor says that he is not northern man. would Ike 70
know how the senator from Illinois claim 10 be more
Of northern than be Of old Connecticut which was
known long before Illinois into this confedeTaoy lt
Is unfair say IL is unjust gentlemen and give you 70
understand that at the next session shall ask 10 be re-
leyed from service the Judiciary Committee Twill re-
sign my position it, will not hear it eternay the sub
ect Of remark by gentlemen when know before TINS -
buna and Heaven that nave entertained 80 far as
regards the questions brought before that committee any
other than desire consult the interests Of all In the
of the senator from noss election had nothing OF
the feeling attributed 10 me before the case was sent 70 me
Mr.. TRUMBULL. wish not TO be misunderstood. J
have said nothing rejecting any gentleman upon any
of the committees and least Of all would say anything
rejecting upon the honorable chairman OF the Judiciary
Committee have occasion 10 do so; have seen
nothing that would justify me in doing sonor upon Ell
ther of the other gentlemen upon that committee MY
point not in regard to individual members OF that
committee. The point which sought 10 make was that
the committees of this body organized as to ex-
clude totally from many OF the more important commit
tees any representation OF that great northern sentiment
which has manifested itself in the recent canvass by the
support Of Colonel Fremont for the presidency That was
what meant TO cay and said nothing and certainly In
tended to say nothing, which could reflect at all upon
the individual members either of the Judiciary amy
other committee least Of all did say anything in re-
gard TO the chairman of any committee. 1t seemed to
me that III lIllDeral exclude
mitees great interest that of which have spoken
Mr. STUART Mr.. PresidentI have listened not with
great deal of patience confess to this discussion as
1t has gone on with very strong disinclinaton TO en-
bark in it at all and | not going to do now any
further than endeavor to state that the country
understand If the senator from Illinois does not under
stand the present organization of the committees OF this
body. There things which had supposed were
familiar to ALL and hardly believe now that they are
not perfectly familiar to the senator from Illinois One Is
that at the short session of Congress- although there in
form reorgan4ati OF the committees OF each house. in
fact there none except far they made necessary
by vacancies which have occurred. There may be other
reasons but this is perhaps the only which operates
generally There may be DEATH resignation, or some oc-
cason OF that sort which changes individual COM
mitee at the short session of Congress II is SO in the
House of Representatives The conduct of the Speaker Of
the House at this session is but repetition of the usage
There scarcely committee changed at all 1t is SO in
the Senate That has been the conduct of the Senate now
according TO uniform usage, SO far as know.
Another thing is known to that honorable senator in
the history or this couny that when these committees
were formc, the great republican party OF The North
which he names and whose name he reterates so otten
had not formal existence These committees were Or
ganzed when the mass Of those in this body who now
belong to that organization belonged 70 the Old wing
party and they were put committees accordingly
The senators from New York and from Vermont were
members of the old whg party. SO were the senators
from Maryland and Kentucky. We may name others VINO
belonged to that organization known as the whg party,
and they were placed on various committees as such,
with all that courtesy and respect which have ever been
practised.
Hampshire and Massachusetts, Messrs HALE and SUMNER
known abolitionss The senator from New lamp
shire had been the candidate of the abolition party for
President They had places committees but they ala
belong to the whg organization of the country Those
senators now in the exercise of privilege which belongs
every American czen have fit to unite themselves
in what they pleased denominae republican party
If the Senate called upon to reorganze their
often that organization fit to change its political
name they will have very busy time OF It,
am willing TO sit here with as much patience as any
listen discussion principle, De III
what it may however dstaseiu it may be to my opn-
ions hnt when such subjects % these are brought up
with an evident aept =. distortion before the country
where the matter is not nar s It IS IN the Senate
it is little more than mans patience ought 70
The senator from Illinois talks about organization oil
committees being sectional that is his platform OF ar
gument To prove it TO be sectional organization OF
committees he undertakes TO show that upon certain oil
them there are no republicans. IL that would prove
seconasm upon the part OF the majority OF the Senate
in organizing the committees, then two and two can be
made TO count FIVE Sectional as ii is named in tins
country northern southern The senator has named
committee that upon Indian affairs, which is composed
entirely of gentlemen from the southern States. Is it SO
composed by design does any suppose or has 30
happened in the organizing OF commteesf But in con-
nexon with that committee ust be permitted to state
fact and win ask the senator from Illinois and those
lovers OF freedom par excellence with whom he associates
what that committee has DONE and tell whether
this great party OF freedom initiated it2 There was
ferred that committee at the last session. by myself
petition asking for compensation 10 the widow OF In
dian agent who had been killed in Kansas formerly resi-
Il
posed Of gentlemen from the southern States, unanimously
reported bill for the relief Of the widow, making compen-
saon to her for the injury and paying the salary which
sonaned due The bill brought into the Senate and
opposes asd voted against by most Of the gentlemen
belonging to this great republican organization IL this
be sectional or II Ii s evidence Of seotouasm should
like hear the argument from ,a ssc e deduced
Sir, 1t would be infinitely better, before making such
charge to wait for occasion when committee of this
body by its action shall show that being sectional in its
organization it is sectional In its feelings in its deport-
ment and in its propositions When that time comes,
whether II be evidenced from the North the South thon
will stand up If should be fortunate to be present
in the Senate with the senator from Illinois any other
senator TO condemn it. But we have nothing Of that
! sort and trust we never shall
rose merely 10 ask that the Of the Senate and
Of both houses Of Congress In respect 10 their committees
should be fairly stated and not have effort made 10
show that there is sectonasm because party that has
sprung Of yesterday is not represented committees
when extended reorganization Of committees has been
long these gentlemen TO think-foT have listened
to tuem the last week telling what they going to do In
1860 and Continuously doubt not that though in mi
nory in this body they will have such places commit
tees the courtesy Of any legislative body would give TO
them under such circumstances.
| Mr. RUSK Mr. President this may be very i'm
porant matter; but do not regard it. IT, however,
point upon which TO 90 before the country evidence OF
the correctness incorrectness of different parties
sorry that he did state all the facts In reference to
the committees So far as my committee 1.-THE Commit
tee the Post Office and Post Roads) Is concerned
say that at the last session Of Congress there were
six members the committee, OF whom three were re-
publicsns and very clever gentlemen they were think
home in the early part Of the session and then the
mee consisted of fve-thrce republicans democrat