, 1859-12-22
BY TELEGRAPH.
xxxvI CoNGREss-First ses.tou,

xxxvI CoNGREss-Firss Session..
WAsnuo1os, Lex. q, 1852.
eESIrE.-Mr. Rice corrected the misunder- |
s'":dtug Of some reporters in regard to hfsfes- |
,,onse to Pugh about the displacement OF Doug |
las from the head of The territorial committee. !
lie said he was not a party to the transaction |
nor upheld it.
Mr. Sldell introduced bill making nppro-
priation to facilitate the acquisition Of Cuba by
negotiation. Referred to tie committee On for
eiRn relations.
adopted instructing the psst Office committee
to inquire il It be not practicable in some man.
ner to avoid piesent DELAY in transportation Of
mail between Washington aud Boston.
On motion Of Mr. Foote resolution was
adopted instrucsing the committee Of finance TO
enquire into the practicability Of adopting some
more cl1ecfual aud economical means Of warm
ing public buildings Of the government through
oni tue country mud Of making an appropriation
for the purpose Of accomplishing this object.
Dayard introduced several bills which failed
TO receive the action Of the last Congress: They
relate to The administration Of justice in crin'-
nal cases, and appeals aud wEits OF error to sup"
ply vacancies in certain Offices. concerning sea-
men, and amending the act regulating the car
riagc Of passengers in steamships md other
vessefs.
Another executive session aud the Senate ad.
jop1ned.
Hor.E.-Mr, Davidson, of La, said. 1t was
. grave error to say that the South wants to
force slavery into the Territories. All they ask
aud what they are determined to hare, is that
their rights be protected in the common Terri
torics Of the country. He belonged to the Ma
tional Democracy. lltrouhles exist 1a pa1tT
Ie, them be settled. lie said inside Of the or
ganization be was willing 10 let bygones be by
cones. While he wanted the House orgaojzed.
he would never consent 10 do it By the election
ofa man whose mantle is stained IN blood split
in sedition. lie never believed in the doctrine
Of secession. and did no: believe II i now. lnt
when people were aggrieved and their rights
trampled upon without redress. there was no
other remedy 1t was no longer for tue politicians
sent here to manufacture public opinion to talk
about this grevols eya- II was tue whole SOUTH
ern hcart which comes up with one voice TO say,
"stop. 50 no further! you must stop where yon
arc or the objects for which the Union was
formed must ccase.'' He would tell gentlemen
tl,.t unless such raids as those Of John Brown
shall be stopped, there will be war between the
Nor,h and South. lie argued that the llepubi-
| c4us were here as q party 10 strike down the
rights Of the SouIhssn States. lie read from
| the compendium Of Helper book, TO sbow that
| it advises that the question Of s)asery must be
disposed Of, absolutely abolished, aa the true
| policy Of the South. In view of this KIND OF
sentiment did not John brown believe TINT Mr.
| Sherman and others would stand by him Vas
| i 10 be e1pecte1 t4at LIS CONSTITUENTS ~ LIE
| Stutc 0. Louisiana 'wonld consent that their
Union should be governed By party wsl'ct ad-
slsed Slaves TO rise IN TUG south ana commit
murder. lie charged that the representatives
Of the North who advise this thing, hare not
had the nerve, in the face Of d decent commu-
nifty: either to endorse or ga'nsaJ the teachings
Of Helpers book.
Mr. Cobb, Of Ala, made q good-uatured
speech. lie asked the Republicans whether
they had no other member than Sherman 10 fill
the chair-a member who had not signed the
| endorsement Of Helpers book. lie advised q
union Of the. Democrats, South Americans and
Conservatives.
Etheridge, Of Tenn, in reply to Mr. Cobb,
desired 10 know where the votes to elect SPEAK
| eF on the basis proposed by the latter were 10
come fron,.
Mr.. Cobb rejoined. We will get the Demo:
Gratis. You South Americans Come orer aud
help us. nnd nc think We can persuade others
to do likewise. Laughter
Mr. Ethridge said he and his tf1euta had re-
fused to entertain tue proposition for going
over To the Democrats, unless they could show
,hat by gong oger 10 election can be effected.
II was demonstrated that the Democrats caunos
! unite their votes on any one candidate. There
was not a ,nan on tue Democratic side who can
as claimed, oitain uiuety.thsee votes. A week
| npo he said tho Southern Oppositon could put
one Of their number, Mr. Giimer, in O
position where the Democrats could elect
| him, Thev could now put one oil
their friends in similar position, Could tic
! gentleman from Ais. plAce one Of his friends il
| such position that tie Southern opposition. By
| roiun orcr cun elect him. When Mr. Cobl
| could show this then it would be time for the
/ opposition to consider Tue proposition.
Alr. CuLb.--I wanted 4 straightforward IN
swer to mr question. "Will be vote for the
Democratic nominees if we can get a3 votes io1
him."
Mr. Etheri1cc. hare suid this very morn