Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-26
rH,.rr-sIxrn oosoax..-v,-., senate,


Prayer by the Chaplain and the reading Of the journal
several messages OF an Executive character were re-
ceived from the President of the United Statcs =.
Mr. fulce, from the Committee on the Post. Office and
Post Roads reported bin for the relief of Samuel y
Buterworth and Arnold Harris Ordered on the calep.
dar:
MI Kennedy presented the petition of Richard asch
and GEORGE W. Riggs, praying for pa, s.nger railway
on on fennsyvania avenue. Referred 10 Committee on
| DISTRICT OF Columbia.
government and create the offs, of Sarx.xo G,
Tor Arizona
mr. r'erson presented the memorial of the Savannah
Chamber OF Commerce. Referred.
Mr. Green moved that the Senate proceed In an Exsc
uve session. which was agreed TO- aud the doors were
anu the Senate proceeded to consider certain hon.
The Senate add
=, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
mr. farnsworth OF Illinois said that he and his friends
had oeen sitting here for nearly three weeks anxious
impeachment in the way of the election of n Sncak.r
They had been met here with speeches and resolutions
with regard to pamphlet, aud in relation a certain
speech OF hr seward; aud they had been threatened
eh ,ney should elect Republican Speaker, the I'm
'ou "ouu oe ussoveu instaner lie then proceeded TO
read extracts from the Richmond Enquirer of June L.
Ieo June 1870 and other dates to show that that pa.
rI I oy htehe, Pryor, and Dunnarant-ut-
Ireu rrepressoie doctrine sentiments more extreme
tnah hao Gov. Seward. Among these extracts were
words some'sng like the following: There will he
war between the two systems raging every where until
tne one conqrers and the other Is excrminated" He
said that Mr. Hammond of the Senate, too had present
Gu similar sentiments about an 'rrepressible conflict"
ne snu ne would now arraiSn the Democrats for in
work called Black Diamonds In which the A rr;e.n -
prentice system was advocated lie asked whether this
was s me sentiment oil the Democratic partyS
Mr. oooo SAM emphaucally he did not ndorse the re-
opening of the African slave trade and now hc IA ,l.J
70 know that Mr. Farnsworth Endorsed the Helper Book
Il, nI. MUGS IN answer TO similar question said from
o0o Oh MS neart he deprecated the evasion of any
~ was useless discussion, 50 long they remain
Gu IN "a 'ne Union
mr. III reply, said he was against the reopen
ing OF the African slave trade or ont of an, U,;o
ae,s bonhan and McRae also said that they would
re 'Ie avs against reopenng the African slave
s ,r rue a''er said that he was the only Democrat
.oI ss,iPP VINO individually was in favor of the
- ' '' Posi''oh was not maintained by any party
'"ere
mr. FarhsWorth replied that he did not believe that
eu ueSgh or pocy was entertained by the National
out the charge could a. well be made against
me helPee book I-
mr. stanton dlsclaimed for himself and party pdorsinr
anything that advised servle insurrection ne m,,ais
abhored aud detested such doctIne and there wors
not as many persons in his State Ohio out of the pcni
'ntary as were in who would tolerate IL for momsn,
Mr.. Bonham regarded the act of ls2O which st;gma
uEed slavery piracy, blot on tho sta.u,, honI
10 the law OF 1872 he not PREPARED To an thai M
Unconstitutional There no considerable mart Of ,be
South or the Democratic party who ariiated tb
he aid that the reopening of the African slave trade
could never 10 effected in the confedcracy
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