, 1859-12-31

the Judge, and not By the President aud con-
brmtd By the Senate, to nit in Judgment as to
v. ether the person arrested Is fugitive or not,
it ia vcsting Constitutional power where the
Constitution does not authorize it. He held
tho Law 10 be unconstitutional in 1his: 1T de-
prives the party Of the right Of haJea< corpus to
test the question rs to the process under whit Ii
fuEit1f G. 9laycs ure eluimed; and Whether it il
confarnatle TO las, and whether or not there is
q pretcxt to put into slavery n free man, he
knew, IN point OF TACT. that lhe law il grossly
ahnsed in free S.ates. lie knew men we're con.
stans1y kidnapped under color Of its prorisionsI
HokneE J. person jp Dhia bad received IetsEr
askins him to give desori pt hs of free negroes,
the writer sayinE lie .Wont9 find n naaste: for
them. Hence ditbculiics as;st. sSass
Mr. Cox. in the course :eI his 1cmafIs, fefer-
ring to Mr. Stanton, said That -he was -aut fle
exponent Of the dominant section. lie was
mahogany Whig, slightly vanished over with
Kcruhiicaniem- THE Republican party is oil
sectionalism when you 90 70 Ohio, but here it
attempted to make the couutIE believe it was
nstional. 10 give j. The odor Of nat onalty.
Mr.. Stanton claimed 10 understand as well
What the Republican party is rs his colleague.
he was quite as much mn exponent Of its rrin.
Of ttbt party in good standing. His colleague
1nistooE when he suid tue Republican party OF
Ohio is sectional. The Repnb1icnns Of Ohio 60
for tie Constitution 1s1t was framed and cop-
strned for sixty ycars after it sas formed, and
will make 1t their platform, and for it's support
auote the opinions Of the fathers Of the Repub-
1ic.j
-dr. Kill;nser, Of Pennsylvania, said he Ind
heafd Republicans define their position, which
he, as one Of the peoples Representatives.. did
not at al! fsp1cE endorse. lie thought it time to
say thnt he and those elected with him on that
ticket, came from Pennsylvania on m issue en-
tirc1y distinct fre,n disturbance OF Law: %
out Of Is members from Pennsylvania owe their
seats principally to their principles Of protec-
tioa to American industry, as well as to tbe re-
sistaoce to further slavery extension. Let the
gentleman follow out tile suggestions of the
President, aud gre us specific instead Of cd
natorem duties. They nee ! not fear Tint ,be o.
position members in this Congress will disturb
ahc compromises OF the Constitution or he Iaws
as they stand on the statute book. No party
could carry pennsrlrania arithout rccoenizire
the projection principle. The National Reput,.
1ican Committee ignored it, and unlcss tIer
uaine candidates whose lives are living ilIustru.
tions Of the principle, they would iuiI. He
spoke for the laboring aud mining interest of
His State. Tie gentleman from South Carroll
na could have peace If be wontd extend The olive
iron, LauELter.)
Dir. McClernaud stated that the position of The
Republican pany IN Illinois, did not agree with
that stated by Mr. Stanton. :.
Mr.. Florence replied to Mr. Killinger, telling
hin, he had better part company with Kepublfi.
ems. because in the call tnr The Republican
ConveGtion ut thcago, nothing was said about
tariff for protection Of American industry,
and esked il be did nut know that the New York
. E1fning Pat, the orgnn Of the Republican Or
gani1atinD, had warned Kcpubli:ans If tley nut
The tarr'd into the platform it would he blown
To The winds of lIeuren. You had better flec
from the ~, wrath to come: lI,aushter.]
III; hlinger-.fhe New York Enlning Put
is mot the organ in Pennsylvania. We fepudi.
ate j. and spit upon its doctrines, ind unless
the Republican Convention at Chicago shall re-
cosnlze the principle Of American Industry in
the platform, or place on that platform a candi-
date who is n living illustration Of that princi.
pic. satisfactory to the people Of Pennsylvania,
he will not get the elec oral yo.c Of thot State,
81. 4 co!loany ensged on the subject Of the tariff
bili oi 1857, md the action OF the Republicans
md Democrnta thereon, ia which Campbell,
Montgomery. Klinger, Florence aud Covode
Of Pennsy!rania, participated. The discussion
wha in perfect good humoE. and sometimes tro
three were addressing tle chair ut once.
Mr. Montgomery alluded to Mr. Seward as tie
Eeputlican candidate for. President,
!.-Ir: hiilinger said that vas a mi.representa.
ton. Mr. Seward was hot their candidate for
President ILaughhr.] PennsJlv4ala had n
candldhte within her own borders, :Mr. Seward
w9s not her candidate.
M: NontgomcFy.-"W Would you voto for
n. Killingcr: II he stands upon the prin.
cip3e OF the protection os American industry ve
ahall support him."
pnEinE t.. d4L-t4, .,.a.h WIS said about {be
DISASTROUS effects Of Tue thrift on PENNSYLVANIA
interests. and that the iron manufacturers bad
been compelled to close their works. In addi.
ton 70 winch when sertral members from TINT
State were addressing tue clluir simultaneously.
Mr.. tR}tNnHIuhnm inI
aaylsana furnace appeared to be in full blast.
{Laughlcr.)
Nj. Jno. coclrunc, Of n. r.. with the consent
Of Mr. Boyce, who had retained the floor during
these interruptions, suggested that the HOUSE
should proceed to ballot for Sreaker.
1T. Stanton suid that the House had been bal
loting four weeks, and thought it evident that
additional balloting would amount to nothing,
He believed that tue House could nerer be Or
ganized except by the adoption of the plurality
rule Several gentlemen have in their hands
the baiance Of power, and knew how they wonld
vote nnder the plurality rule. Why not do il
aue dsy Wen icy would "oa gose ps "ndee tse
plurality rule.
: Mr.. 'Winslow moved to adiourn till next
:;ss Ias.day' g'sing tie members time for reaec-
Mr.: Clark Of 1lo. stated tint after Monday lie
should press q vote on his resolution reapectipc
the fitness Of the endorecrs Of Helpers book
f9r the Speakership. Tint had the priorit,
ore5 the resolution about the plurality rule, and
he desired tote on it before The election Of 4
Speaker.
Nj. Hickman, Of Pa, said there were several
motions pending which had tue precedence
ovcr Mr: Clark's resolution. lie had bis mend.
ing for The last two weeks. A privileged aues
tion on the correction Of the journal, ~ it had
heea Determined :aat all questions were open
\ p kuta rn,1tA Ill L..
TO Tota when such should be the pleasure Of
The House. No election could be renched b7 a
vote. it was neeeful for the interests
Of tic country thai the House should be organ.
lied. They had stood there long enough 10
pr'neiple. and these ballotings were mere mat
Mr. WinsIow remarked that in all ler;.,ot;vc
bodies there were rnly two parties really. O.e
11!appoets the government, she other opposes il.
Here thu supporters Of the Administration were
10 minority, and therefore not responsible tor
Ehe delay in The organization.
MF. Clark, Of No., saiI That he would consii.
er an{ gentleman *ho would vote for the plu-
ra1Ist rule aE responsible for the election ol u
Republican Speaker, as If lie voted directly for
lin. He thought that the motions iuter75o.td
y Mr. Hickman were intended 70 prevent yo:&.
on his resolution.
Mr. Hickman disclaimed such purpose. au1
sasd he made them in good faith. The questio,,
= ~ Ae1c taAtu On n0tln6 That when t1;c |
bouse adjourn. It lie till Tuesday next, and |
sgreed to-yeas ltS; nays l04.
4r. Holman, Of Ind, said thpt Mr. Logan. OH |
former day, had rcad the proceedings Of 4
nesting held at Anrora, Indiana, sympathirinr |
nth John Brown's movement, but no suri |
Meeting was held there. The people were con.
'ays, They would not disturb the pcnce Of lie |
,ouatry in any portion Of it,
Ar. Montgomery asked teave to introduce |
esolution declaring Mr. Corwin speaker for 9; I
lours, nj the expiration OF which time his non q,
vas to cease, and the House proceed 10 The
Election Of q permanent Speaker; und TINT the
uscs Of the late House should be adopted f.,
he government Of this House, except that no
member should speak fer \ lange time than Eve |
ainutcs, md that said temporary Sneaker
hould not appoint the business committees Q!
he House.
Amid calls Of order and objections Of the Re-
uh!icRn side, %
Ar. Montgomery stated his object in Offering
bis resolution wa8 To procure the passncc or
be deficiency bill. to pay the suffering mail con.
ractcrB nud the other agents and cmploT Tees OF
be government to whou VIC ara indebted and
nd who should be paid, and that the bill could |
q passed 10 that length Of time; then if thi.
ontest for Speaker must proceed, they could
ar1y it OF without gross wrong 10 the public
reditors. Without any setion the House ty |
ne majority then adjourned till Tuesday.
Steamer Burnt.
tter ILL., and Mig, Telegraph Col
CA:ao, Ill, Dec. 3o.-The steamer Martha
'utnzm, from Cincinnati for st. Louis. burned