The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-31
PROCEEDINGS or THE THIRTY,SIITH CONGRESS-
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Dec 3O.-Mr. RICE introduced a
bill extending the provisions of the act to enable
Arkansas and other States to reclaim swamp lands
within their limits to Minnesota also, bill making
| an appropriation for building military post near
the 49th degree of North latitude, in near
the valley of the Red River of the North and bill
making appropriation for the erection of build
ing at St. Paul, Minnesota, for Custom House
| and Post Office, etc.
He gave notice of his intention to introduce bill
providing temporary government in the Territory
of Dakotah.
Several papers were, by leave, withdrawn from
| the files of the Senate.
| No other business was transacted and the Senate
adjourned to Tuesday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. PERRY offered a resolution that from and
alter to-day until the organization of the House. by
! the election of Speaker, member shall speak
| more than twenty minutes, nor more than once on
! any question before the House, until every momber
who desires to speak be heard; and all motions to
lay on the table shall be decided without debate.
| Various objections were made.
MIR. BoYCE said that the South feels that on this
slavery question hangs their very being, because
you cannot overthrow the system on which their
civilization and social fabric rests without war of
races. With the South it is, therefore, a question
of life or death. The arch-iend could not have
found device more etfectual than sectional party
to cOnvuse this great republic.
Mr.. Jefferson looked on sectional ISSUE with re-
gard to slavery, as one fatal to the Union, but he
was consoled with the reflection that he would not
live to see the day of the disaster
The Republican party were purely sectional, and
did not propose any modification of existing laws
outside of the slavery question.
Mr.. STANTON made some explanations to the
position of the Republican party the fugitive
slave law. There was a diversity among RepubI-
cans, to whether there should be national OF
State remedy. For himself he regarded some of the
provisions of the law of 1850 unconstitutional
He would interpose no obstacles to proper law.
Mr.. Cox briefly replied, saying that his colleague
was not a DrODer representative of the Renublican
party.
Mr.. STANTON defended the Republicans from the
charge of being sectional party.
Mr.. KnLENGER, of Pennsylvania, said that twenty
out of twenty-five representatives from that State
on this floor were elected with reference to the
Tariff. The national Republicans could not expect
the vote of Pennsylvania unless they should put in
nomination a man who advocated protection The
gentleman from South Carolina could have peace
on the slavery question if he would give specific
instead of advalorem duties on coal and iron.
There was spirited time among the representa-
tves from Pennsylvania-they referred to actions
of the past on the subject of the Tariff and other
subjects. incidentally, Mr.. Sherman's name was
introduced The colloquy regarded ar
ragning Of those gentlemen to define their respec-
tive positions. Documents vera referred to by
them.
Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM, during the proceedings, ask
ed whether the Pennsylvanians not, like their
furnaces at home, in full blast. This occasioned
much laughter.
A proposition was here made that the House pro-
ceed to vote Uiua roce for Speaker.
Mr.. CLARK, of Missouri, said that before vote
shall be taken he would insist on the question of
bis resolution, hereto fore offered, namely: that
any who endorsed the Helper book was unfit
to be Speaker of this House.
Mr.. HICKMAN said he willing that a vote
should be taken on that resolution and the pending
amendment, provided vote Immediately
taken on bis own resolution providing for the adOp-
ton of the minority rule.
Mr. WINsLow moved that when the House ad-
journ it be to Tuesday next.
The House without further business adjourned
till Tuesday BY two majority.