The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1859-12-30

AYs DECEMBER 81
Misunderstanding OF some Reporte
lin regard to his response to Pug
about the displacement Of Dougls
from the head ofthe Territorial Con
mittee. He said he was not a par,
to the transaction nor upheld it.
Mr.. Slidell introduced a bill mr
liking an appropriation to faciitat
the acquisition of Cuba by negotia
ltion. Referred to the Committee O
Foreign Relations.
| On motion of Mr.. Hale a resolu
ton was adopted instructing tn
Postofice Committee to inquire il
DO not practicable in some manner L
avoid the present delay in the trans
portation OF mails between Wash
ington and Boston.
On motion Of Mr.. Footc resolu
ton was adopted, instrncting tn
Committee on Finance to inquire in
TO tue practicablty Of adoptin,
somo more effactual and economical
means OF warming the public build
ings OF the government throughou
the country and making appropria
tions for the purpose oi accomplish
ing these objects. .
MIR. BAyard introduced sevcra
bills which tailed to receive the act.
ion Of the last Congress. They re-
late to the administration of justice
in criminal cases, appeals, and writs
OF error, to supply vacancies in cer-
tain offices. concerning sealnen, and
amending The act regulating the car
rlage OF passengers in steamships
and other vcsscls.
After another executive session,
adjourned.
Dec. 90 SENATE. Mr.. Pugh in
troduced bill relative to the Louis
vile and Portland Canal.
Mr.. Davis introduced bill to
provide for tempor rsry government,
and create the office OF Surveyor
General for the territory Of Arizonia.
Also. bill directing the manner in
which the testimony of certain judi
cial officers may he taken Tor the
use OF the United States Courts.
Senate went into Executive ses.
sion.
On the opening Of the doors the
Senate djourned till Tuesday.
lIoUsE. - Mr.. Farnsworth being
entitled to the floor, said he was
willing to give way for NOTION to
vote.
Mr.. Ruifiu and other Democratic
members objected, insisting on Mr..
Farnsworth proceeding with his re-.
marks, or abandoning the floor alto
gether.
Mr.. Farnsworth said he mado the
proposition in good faith; he did not
6esire to place any impediment in
the way OF organizing. lie and his
Republican friends had been nearly
three weeks desirous and anxious to
vote for Speaker. They had no dis
position to discuss the question, but
would wait till nm organization was
effected. lie spoke for himself, and
did not want the Republican party
held responsible for his utterances.
He said they had been met here with
speeches and resolutions in regard
to Helpers pamphlet and a speech
OF Gov. Seward. These things were
thrust in their faces with a threaten
ed dissolution of the Union on theiI
account, and it was even threatened
here that if a Republican Speaker is
elected the Union sha be severed
instantly. He proceeded to read
from tho chmond EnQuirer, 6
leading Democratic paper, edited by
Messrs. ltitchie. Pryor and Dun
coath, Of June, 1857, and May al,
June, 1856, to show that that jour
nal had uttered irrepressible conhic
doctrines and pronounced free socie
ty u failure, aud had said that wa
between the two systems will rag
everywhere until the one conquer
and the other is exterminated. MI
Seward, he said, never uttered IRE
pressible conflict doctrines 80 stron
as that. Senator Hammond had ex
pressed similar sentiments in regar
to such conflict.
lie denied the authority of an
members holding him responsible
for endorsing Helpers book.
was none of their business. ii
read such books as he pleased.- =
There was nothing in his part {
he country which would not stan
the test OF free discussion and crit
cisln.
lie proceeded to arraign the d.
, mocratic party Tor endorsing a boo
called BLACK Diamond" written |
Pollard, of Virginia, and caused
: be read various testimonials in i
: favor, adding that the writer adv
q Gates the going into Africa al
: seizing and deluding natives to "a
u their consent to be shipped to til
) country by the middle passage,
:. apprentices, and after getting the
!. here to induce them to live in ps
d petual bondage. The writer adm
d it would be an infraction and vi
!. lation of the laws OF the Unit
e States. but justiiies it by the neces
, ties Of the case, and says that
IT Union could be preserved only
a this 3D., called conservative party.
al this the sentiment OF the Democra
10 partyt
il Mr.. Cobb Il deprecate the
O. opening OF the slave trade. No
,e you speak out and say whether y
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