Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-12-23
THIRTY-sIXTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST Sc S SION.

"WEDNESDAY Dec. A.
Mr. McRae charged upon the Republicans
the responsibility Of delay in organizing the
| House, Mr.. Sherman having recommended
the circulation Of a book inimical to the in
terests Of the South. Was it strange that
Southern gentlemen should be sensitive on
the subject, considering that the sentiments
in Helpers book were calculated 70 produce
revolution and bl0odshed in the South?
The party which by their anti-slavery
course gave rise to the resolution Of Mr..
CLARK of Missouri, should he held responsible
before the country.
Auti-slaverv is the soul and life Of Repub
licans in those states where they have an ex-
istence He denied that tine Democratic
party, Is rro-sldvery party, and therefore 1t
give no necessity for an opposing party on
the other side.
Il Is part Of the Republican platform that
COn-re>s Is sovereign over the question OF
slavery in the territories, and If they had
legislative control Of the governmen mt would
they not consider it competent 10 exclude
slavery from the t-rritories by act at Con
.re~-
Under that clam they would also abolish
slavery M rhe District Cf olumbia, and in
the national arsenalS and dockyards.
The exercise of such power Georgia and
Mississippi in their resolves, declare they
would consider the destruction of their con-
stiJutional rights, and would resist even to
the dissolution Of the Union.
IN SENATE
Mr.. Mason 5 resolution was taken up.
Mr.. WADE said at first 1t was not his pur-
lrJ-- G., -i-.,t> Ou ,i,v tos'iu,iyu-
lie made up his mind when the resOlu ton
was introduced. that he would vote for it,
not or account Of any particular benefit that
me supposed would result from il, for he
thought it would probably have the effect of
increasing tn .t state of excitement which
already seems 70 be suticie tly strong, at
least tor ali practicable purposes.
lie had no desire to get up frequently to
speak ON this most hackneved subject. but
when measures Of great Importance had been
pressed ne had been compelled t. give his
views.
1t was said BY the mover of this resolution
that one great object Of it was to elicit the
state of Northern feeling respecting the inva
sion at IIarper's Ferry.
Mr. Mason desired to correct the Senator.
That assertion had been once or twice as
cribad to him in the course Of this debate,
but it was mislpprchcnsi0n.
What he said was that he wished to ascer-
tain from what source Brown derived his
funds.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Niblack it
was resolved that until the election of Il
Speaker, the Clerk Of the last House be au-
thorzed to exercise the power devolving on
the Speaker for preserving order in the gal
leries and on the floor of the House for the
time being. under the rules Of the last House.
Mr. B1nham Of 5. Car, referred to Mr..
Hickman as a renegade TO his party. When
he voted for Mr. Giddings's motion to reject
the Senate bill for the admission of Kansas,
every one supposed he would finally land on
the Republican side.
Although he has since claimed to be
Democrat his vote yesterday for Mr.. Sher-
man settled the question that he is no longer
u Democrat.
In reply to Mr. Hickman he said, that the
South claimed the right to carry slavery into
common territories, and have it protected
like other property by territorial law
The South, while denying the right OF
Congress or a Territorial Legislature to abol-
ish, prohibit or establish slavery in the Ter
ritOrles, claim that it is the duty OF Congress
or the Territorial Legislature to protect 1t
while there. He said without hesitation, on
the election of Mr.. Seward, or any other
man who endorses, proclaims, and holds sno
sentiments declared by Mr.. Seward, call 'ne u;
party by what name you please, ne .Sasrbt was tt
favor of immediate disunion, ana ne 'n0u S..o
he spoke the sentiments 81 ms Gu lT;s-o,,,;
The resolution of Mr.. Clark, OF AiS'1uIi'
WAS pro, .r under the circumstances anu he
mas p'9P .ia,,sn .oi,,e that they would preserve
S'1rT, ,.Ustriotism began at home, and ne was
eIIIo,ith Carolina against the world
Mr.. MilIson (in explanatory denied that
he ever said that any man who indorsed
Helpers book was not fit to live
Two ballots for Speaker were taken as fol-
lows.