The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-19
PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRIY,SIXTH CONGRESS
SENATE.
WAsHINGroN, December 17th.-Senate not in
lSSIOn.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,


Mr.. LARRABEE, of Wisconsin,, sent to the Clerks
table a copy OF the Milwaukee Free Democrat from
which read the proceedings of meeting pur-
porting to have been held by German adopted citi-
zens, at which sympathy was expressed for John
Brown, and he was characterized as Il nOble-heart-
ed, resolute man. fit to be held up like other cham
pOns of freedom for the imitation of mankind
Resolutions were adopted according with these sen.
timents, and declaring that adopted citizens are
hostile to tyranny of every kind, including he in
stitutiOn of slavery.
Mr.. LARRABEE remarked that if any of his col
leagues did not recognize that paper as Il Republi-
organ, let them say so-at his request an cdi-
torial from the paper read, in spirit with
the proceedings of the meeting. He satisfied
that an honorable Senator from Wisconsin Mr..
Dooilttie) was mistaken when he said there was
no newspaper in that State which supported or
sustained John Browns invasion into Virginia. He
thought, however, that at that time the fact TO
which be had just referred had been brought to
Senator DoOlittle'S attention.
He (Mr. Larrabee) needed not to be informed. as
he had been by the reading German citizens of Wis
consin, that such not their opinions. He had
been in the midst of them for fourteen years, and
he could say that there were more Intelligent,
loyal, patriotic men living on the soil of the United
States. Sternly hostile to fanatcism. to sentiments
of disuniOn, and war on the South. He had felt it
to be his duty to hurl back this accusation against
that part of Wisconsin he had the honor to repre-
sent lie did not expect to say word to the gen
tlemen upon the other side to lead them to change
their course, but wished to appeal to the South
Americans and anti Lecompton Democrats to Join
in preventing the election of Republican candi
date for Speaker. He was an ti-LecomptOn Dem
ocrat when that was a living issue, but when any
man takes a stand outside of his party organiza-
ton, yet claims to represent its principles, he does
violence to the principles of his party.
The Democrats in Wisconsin almost unanimous
y took ground against the Lecompton policy Of the
Administration; but from the day the English bill
was adopted, they considered this as past issue,
and there is no distinction between Demo-
i'm In of
Presidential election of 1860, they could not afford
to throw away time on past issues. When there
errors in the party, the best way is not to join
the opposition, but stay inside the party and let
their voices be heard. He was surprised to hear
gentlemen charging the present Administration
with corruption and extravaganza. He thought
the President entitled to all praise. No man
should visit his mere personal Sights his party
because he might be omitted in the paltry disribu
ton of Federal Office. They all agree that the
Republican organization at the North is purely
sectional.
The inevitable result of the success of anv sec
tuna party in this country must be the rupture of
the Union. This the state of affairs that
Washington warned againSt-a great party
based on a geographical line. He thought Mr..
Stewards remarks respecting the "irrepressible
conflict originated in his ambition to recover
the Presidential chair, and he thought the best
way to reach it was to appeal to sectional pas
sOns and preiudices. He never had any doubt
that the raid of John Brown the legitimate re-
the Republican party Of the North, the teachings
of the New York Tribune, Wendell Phillips and
others
He proceeded to show that the negro was not Gre
ated for the same equal and political rights as the
white man, and contended that if the trainers of the
Constitution intended to admit him into a political
community, it would have been specially stated.
The Republicans had maintained a studious 81
lence during this struggle, and he supposed that
they were going to charge the responsibility for
the nonorganization of the House the Demo-
Gratis who had taken up the time in debate, instead
of voting; but he believed that if the Republicans
had spoken, that if the candidate for Speaker had
avowed such sentiments Corwin, he Mr.. Sher-
man) could not obtain all the votes of his party
He was pleased that the Democrats could discuss is
sues among themselves, and when the time come
present unbrOken front to their enemy.
He would neither vote for the protection Of
slavery in the Territories prohibiting it, but to
have the people to regulate that question in their
own way; but he thought that question was not
now near at hand.
He had understood the Southern opposition to
say that they were Union-lovng men, and he could
not then see why thev should not unite with all in
opposing an antagonistic sectional organization
He did not believe in peaceablc dissolution-such
a thing was impossible
Mr. /. concluded at halEpast one o'clock.
Mr. SNGLEroN, of Mississippi, obtained the floor,
but yielded to a call of the House, for the pur-
pose of proceeding to take the ninth ballot for
The House then, at two o'clock, took ballot
with the following result;
Sherman Ill
BocOck So
Boteer %
Necessary to a choice ll5
Another ballot was taken with the same result,
and the House adjourned at three p. NJ.
An Old Point correspondent of the New York
Enquirer gives some accounts of the experiments
being made there with rihed cannon. The result
1. H. = apTla
saw three consecutive shots put in circle Of three
and half feet diameter. At 1000 yards the firing
was very good, except when compared with what
we hear Of the Armstrong Gun doing. 1t would
have struck an ordinary sized manOi-war every
time, but not target ten feet square. Several
guns of very large size of the army pattern, eight
or nine in number, were pointed out to me as hay-
ing endured, satisfactorily, thousand fires with
more than service charges, and two ten-nch guns,
which had been fired 800 times each.
Another Christian quarrel has occurred at Jeru-
salem. A little piece of the marble pavement of
the Church of the Nativity had been broken off and
taken away. The question whether the Latin
or the Greek worshippers should repair the loss,
and both got their bit of marble ready, and began
the quarrel about the menGing. The Latins, with
the assistance of the French Consul and the Mussul
man authority managed to mend the pavement
first; then came the Greeks, who undid their work
| and wanted to mend it for themselves. Violence
would have succeeded on both sides, but the advice
was at last resorted to of getting the Turks omake
the necessary repairs. SO this was done, and the
believers were restored to peace by the happy in
| tervention of the intdels.
| MONTREAL Dec. l5.-The owners here of the
Canadian line Of steamers, state that the report
| which appeared in the New York paper, from its
| correspondent in Canada, relating to the discon
tinuance of the line, is entirely destitute of truth;
| on the contrary, a new steamship, of increased
power and speed, has just been launched in the
Clyde for the line, which will, henceforward, be
| more efficient than ever.
The steamer Indian insured for f35, 900
sterling.
A writer in the Edgefeld, South Carolina,
Advertiser, recommends to the people of that dis
| trct to express their opinion at their January
| elections, about non-intercourse with the North.
| He says: 'If we are found to be unit upon this,
| hold a district meeting at once and pledge our
selves not to patrOnize any one in Edgeheld, Ham
burg, elsewhere, who deals directly or indirectly
| with the North"
| ABOLITION SCHooL-TEACHERs.-Ab bill was intro
| dncad in the Alabama Legislature Wednesday, by
| Mr. Adams. to protect the State against Abolition
| teachers. It provides that Country Superinten-
Jents of Public Schools shall not issue licenses to
anv person male or female, to teach school, unless
the applicant has been a resident OF the state Tor