Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-30
CONGRESS.
REPORTED FOR THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
Senate, Thursday, December 30.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
House of REPRESENTATIVES

lSh mallgnlty-theN have been removed from
office. and Abolitionists have been put in
their places.
Mr.. Scott condemned the speech of the
gentleman, saying that IL, coming from i
friend of Judge Douglas, would be quoted
against the Democracy. lie gave notice that
he should, at future time, reply to such
part of the speech as refers to California in
the meantime, he characterized as infamous
ly false the charge which had been frequent
| ly made that there was conspiracy against
the late Senator Broderick.
Mr.. Morris said he was not to be diverted
from his position.
Messrs Burch and Scott further explained
the merits Of the California election III con-
| nection with the Lecompton question.
| Mr.. Scott SAID that though he differed
from Judge Douglas On the Territorial ques-
ton, he would vote for him to defeat Il Black
Republican candidate for the Presidency.
Mr., Grow, Of Penn. defined his position
in the last Congress. lie argued that the
receipts of the Post Office were a portion ct
the revenue of the government, and that an
amendment increasing the rates OF postage.
was bill for raising revenue, and, there
fore, under the Constitutions could originate
legally only in the House Of Representatives.
He quoted yariuas decisions of Circuit Courts,
and the practice of the British Parliament,
as sustaining this view. lie adyerted, with
some temper, TO the charge made by Mr..
Branch, Of " c.. that the object OF That ac-
ton was o. force the President to call an
extra session. The imputation OF Scnal and
mercenary motives was neither according to
the usages of Parliament. nor OF gentlemen.
Mr.. Branch, of y. c., desired 10 know II
the gentleman meant 10 impute ungentie-
manly conduct to him.
Mr.. Grow said that he would read the
gentleman : own words.
Mr.. Branch.-Mr. Clerk, | demand to
| know of the gentleman whether he intends
to impIte 10 me conduct unbecominga gen
tleman.
Mr.. Grow replied that TIE gentleman had
imputed unworthy motives I" hum, III ms
action relative to the PoSt-Ofkce bill.
Mr.. Branch reiterated his demand, ana
said that ne should take refusal toreply, a,
an affirmative answer.
Mr.. Grow.-The gentleman can take what
he plea,es My words we're III PLAN Eng
lish.
Air. Grow continued, quoting the Congress
sional Globe, 10 show that the defeat OF the
Postal appropriation bill was owing 10 the
action of Democratic Senators. lie gioried
| in the position.
Mr.. Yallandigham Of Ohio, adiaired the
cool assurance Of Mr.. Grow, III seeking t.
rid himself of tbs responsibility winch at
tached 10 him. To him justly attached All
the blame for the bankruptcy that had FOL
lowed it. That gentleman had asserted that
the New York Herald furnished brains IT,
| the Democracy Of the House. How easll,
might It be replied. that the New York TrI-
bune Furnished not only the brains, but the
Iecency. for that side ui the House. and that
the gentleman from Pennsylvania had not
received even his small share Of it. Laugh
ter.
Mr.. Pryor. Of Va. said that if blame tor
the non-orgunization Of the House upon a
Constitutional basis. was imputed to the
| Democratic party, it was answered ~ the
efforts of the past three weeks. II blamed
for not uniting in an organization upon u
sectional basis. they accepted 1t rs glory.
He denied thar the Democracy were rrsp"l-
sible for bringing the slavery issue int" tins
contest, unless the dscuverer OF an incen-
diary, who gave the alarm, was liable to
| like imputation The nomination OF John
Sherman was provocative To the South
that demanded resistance by every expe-
dent, and to the last extremity. The
Black Republican party no sooner found the
South reused by the perception Of their pur-
poses, through the thin veil OF sophistry
that concealed them, than they. with whln-
ing policy. sought to lull the agitation by
pacitic protestatiuns. But the South was
not to be deceived. The purpose was n
vain as the conduct was despicuhle The
| Repubicans. with their Pecksnitkan prnprie-
ties. aud Joseph Surface sentimentalitles
could not uil the storm they had raised
The South understood it,
..Th. Devil was sick. the Devil saiut would he
| The Devil got well, the devil II saint was he
| lie compliinemted Mr.. Grow upon his can
dor. and said that If the jaws upon the other
side of the House were unlocked, such Hood
| of hagitious sentiments would pour forth u
would shock the country He defended the
South from the charge that she had violated
her compromises. and had kept tar promise,
with Punic faith He was surprised at the
charge of the completely Of the South with
the Slave trade made by Mr.. Grow, for he
| had seen he was man of Intelligence, and
presumed he was man OF honesty. tie
| addressed himself 10 the territorial question,
and said that the Kansas Nchr;sk; bill was
an ambiguous one, and that opposing opinions
upon its construction might well he enter
tanned. He protested that opinions upon
Territorial sovereignty should not be made u
test Of party fellowship, 1t would not d"
now, in the time Of supreme danger, To- para
I'VE our strength in the presence OF the ad
Sersary. He had many words OF traternal
feeling for the Northern Democracy, AMI
never heard a Southern man attack thes"
faithful and true men. than he was tempted
to exclaim with the Roman, run to your
houses, fall upon your knees, and pray thG
gods to intermii this plague. lie declared
the North had violated the compromises "l
the CONSTITUTIONS Abiding to the apology
of Mr.. Corwin for Mr.. Stewards speculative
opinions he said that such IN apology
placed Mr.. Seward in the degrading position
Of hvpocrte. But Mr.. Stewards action
was already upon the record. When ne was
Governor If New York. and sworn 10 sup
mort the Constitution of the United States,
he had refused the constitutional demands
of Virginia. Even if he desired, ne could
not resist the storm he had raised. nor
ouench she confagration he had k'niied.
| lie said that the South did not intend Il dis
solve the Union. hut to maintain their rights
N i In thnt contest thew would have the