The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-01-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS.


HoUsE-Mr Foster, of Maine, asked but
failed to obtain the consent of the House to
the Introduction of bill authorizing the
Postmaster General to contract for carrying
the mails between Bangor, Me-, and Halifax,
N. S., by railroad.
The bill extending for seven years the
patent to James G. Holden, for the improve
ment of chair for invalids was passed
Yeas 108-nays SO.
At the instance of Mr.. Stephens, of Ga,
the consideration of the motion to commit
the French spoliation bill reported last ses-
sion 10 the Committee of the Whole on the
State of the Union, was further postponed
till next Tuesday two weeks. This does not
affect he similar bill recently passed by the
Senate
The House then proceeded to the consider
alton of private bills.
On motion of Mr.. Winslow, of North
Carolina, a resolution was adopted calling
on the Secretary of the Navy for informal
ton generally concerning the navy yards
The object being to facilitate the business
before the Naval Committee
On motion of Mr.. HAYES, of Michigan, it
was resolved that the Naval Committee, re-
port what Legislation is necessary to reduce
the expenses of the Navy, and whether any
of the yard docks can be abandoned
The House then went into committee on
the bill to modify the revenue laws.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-P.M.
HoUsE-Cummins, while not approving
all the details of the bill, would give it his
support on broad National grounds, it being
important, not only to the navigating, but
all two into of
Giddings gave notice of an amendment to
abolish the traffic in slaves, to which this
country in treaty with Great Britain in 1914
is committed. VIII gentlemen involve the
nation in the guilt of perjury? Smith, of
Va, said, "what do you think of the Coole
trade, and the French trade in Africans?''-
Giddings replied, a think it as bad as the
coast-wise slave trade if it was to sell the
gentleman and wife and children, | should
objectp Smith suggested whether it would
not be as well to comment on the interest
ing fact, that thirty-fve vessels in free States
and only five in Southern States, were en-
gagged in this trade, before he undertakes to
reform the morals of his neighbors.
Giddings, said II would as soon lay my
hands on Northern as Southern ''pirate,"
| am not /" sectional in my views."-
Laughter. In the course of his remarks
he said if he should be nominated for Gov
ernor of Ohio, he wanted to take a straight
out issue with the Democratic party, he de-
sired to know from his colleague, Cox,
whether the latter's party was for or against
the slave trade.
Cox arose to pay his respects to his col
league for few moments; crowd gathered
around him; he said Giddings knew the
Democratic members as the former session
voted that it was inexpedient and unjust to
restore the African slave trade, and that the
Democratic party, North and South, were
opposed to it.
Giddings remarked he had alluded to the
coast-wise slave trade. Cox resumed and
said Giddings had undertaken to prove that
the Democratic party was pro-slavery, when
he knew it was neitherpro nor anti-slavery,
but placed itself on the doctrine of leaving the
people to regulate the matter as they may
think proper. He hoped his colleague may
be nominated for the Governorship of Ohio,
and when the election was over that the
latter would be left to ponder over the re-
suit and exclaim with " aristides," " yield
to the popular opinion on everything, even
when the people drive me into exile" His
colleague made negro equality in his speech
the other day, but in the printed speech
modified his language
Giddings remarked his colleague misun-
derstood him. Cox said, ''are you in favor
of negroes in Ohio voting?" Giddings said,
al expressed no such opinion" Cox said,
g would you permit them to yote?" Gid
dings replied, g ] would whenever negroes
excel the Democratic party in intellect and
moral virtue" (Laughter). Cox replied,
g my colleague does not come up to his doc
trine. Is he or his he not in favor of Afri-
can equality and negro suffrage in Ohio
Giddings said he placed them and the
Democrats on the same footing but he would
not interfere in the quarrel between them.
Cox said, E'the difference between my age and
that of my friend, if my so call him, will
not allow me to put him to the torture be-
cause he cannot be elected Governor of
Ohio. In rising, all | wish to do was to
put the Democratic party right, and it is
right. The gentleman can come on with his
forces and we will meet him."
Stanton wanted to ask Cox question.
Houston objected, and said the House had
had enough of this.
Much confusion existed during these pro-
ceedings; everybody was evidently interest
ed in the dialogue.
John Cochran, in closing the general de-
bate on the bill, said he did not anticipate
they would embark on a sea of abolition
and slavery discussion, simply on question
of commerce, and the codifcation of COM
mercial law. He proceeded to answer OBJ
tions to, and advocated the passage of the
bill, when the Committee rose, and the
House adjourned.