The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-24
PROCEEDINGS OF THE TNlRTY-SIYTH CONGRESS-.
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Mr. PuGr introduced a
bill relating to the Louisville and Pcgtua Canal.
Mr.. DAVIS introduced a bill to prOrids tempo
rary government, and create the olic Of surveyor
General in the Territory of Arizona.
Also, bill directing the manner III which the
testimony Of certain judicial oIcers may be taken
for the use the United States Courts.
The Senate now went into executive session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr., FARNSwoETH being entitled t. the floor, said
he was willing to give way to a motion to proceed
to vote.
Mr.. RurrrN and other Democrats objected, in
sisting on Mr.. Farnsworth either proceeding
with his remarks or abandoning the floor alto
gether.
Mr. FAENswoRru said he made the proposition in
good faith. lie did not desire to place any impedi-
ment in the way of an organization. lie and his
Republican friends have been nearly three weeks
desirous and anxious to vote for a Speaker. They
had no disposition to discuss the slavery question
now, but would wait till the organization. He
spoke for himself and did not the Republican
party to be held responsible for his utteraGces. He
said they had been met here with speeches and
resolutions in regard to Helpers pamphlet and
speech delivered by Governor Seward. These
things thrust in their faces with a threatened
dissolution of the Union that account and it
threatened here that if they eject a
Republican Speaker, the Union shall be severed
in,fGnicr!
He proceeded to read from the Richmond EaJui-
rcr edited by Messrs. Ritchic, PRYOR end Dome
want, the leading Democratic paper OF June, 1857,
ana OF May ana June, lS5b, 10 snow mat That lOur
nal had uttered "irrepressible conflict doctrines
and pronounced free society n failure and further
said that war between the two systems will rage
everywhere until the one conquers and the other is
extermnated. Mr.. Seward, he said, never uttered
"irrepressble conflict doctrines halfso strong as
that. Senator Hammond he added had presented
similar sentiments in regard to such conflict.
Mr. FARYSwoRTH, in his remarks, said that the
Democrats had endorsed a book, called Black Da-
monds which advocated the re-opening of the Afri-
can slave trade and an nfracton and isolation of
the laws Of the United States for that purpose lie
asked whether this was the sentiment of the Demo-
cratic party?
Mr. CoBD said he utterly deprecated the reopen
ing Of the slave trade. Now hcwould ask, does the
gentlemen endorse Helpers book?
Mr. FARysworTU wanted to ask Mr.. Miles that
question:
Mr. MILES replied that he heartily, utterly, and
from the bottom Of his heart, deprecated the vioo
latiOn evasion Of any law. Applause H. re
cOgnized the higher law of sentiment and honor
which compelled him to obey the Constitution.
Mr. FaRNswoRTH asked the gentleman whether
he was in favor Of the repeal Of the laws against
the slave trade.
Mr.. MILES repii that he not prepared TO
say that he would not be in favor at some future
time of re-opening the trade. He believed that it
was useless to discuss the question. No man be.
Iieved that in the present Union, the slave trade
could be rc-opened.
Mr.. REAGAN remarked that he was against reopen
ing the slave traae IN or out u' The tmOh. y"
you endorse the Helper book! Answer ike a man.
Mr.. STANToN utterly denleo Tor ms party that
they endorsed anything What1ver tending 10 GV9
war ana lhSutrecuoh' ne utterly aouor'e" an"
detesttd IT, ran, -, -.
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