New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-15
CONGRESS-,

SENATE, Dec 14.--Mr. Wade took the floor on Mr.
Mason's resolution, and repudiated the charges Of
complicity with the Harpers Ferry affair, which had
been made against the Republican party for the basest
purposes He treated these charges with contempt
and scoIn De then proceeded 10 show how the
Southern people deluded with respect to the true
sentiment of the North He regarded the speeches OF
Southern men telling their people that the great party
having control of the Free States sympathized with
John Browns raid, the most dangerous and incen-
diary documents which could be circulated at the South
He looked upon Brown as having been insane,
and asked, if the people of Virginia felt
deeply his acts, how must the people OF the
North have felt at the treatment OF their
friends in Kansas They were driven out OF the Ter
rtory; they were murdered In cold blood, and their
property was destroyed. When appealing to Congress
for redress. they got insults instead OF sympathy
When he stated this he stated what he knew Mr.. w.
proceeded at length comparing the two cases, and re-
ferred TO the heroic part Brown took in driving the
Border Ruians out of Kansas and conquering peace
He thought Brown was msddeneo by the scenes he
had witnessed in Kansas, for be did not believe
any sane man would attempt what he did IN Virginia
Mr.. w. then replied to Mr. Johnsoos criticisms on
the Republican platform. vote was finally had on
Mr. Trumbull's amendment to extend the inquiry re-
spectDg the Harpers Ferry affair TO that OF the sez-
ure OF the Arsenal ct Liberty Missouri aud IT was re-
ected-yess x, nays 81. Mr. MAsons resolution was
then unanimously adopted and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsr-Dte I4-Mr. McRao resumed his remarks,
making a general onslaught upon the Reg publican
party. He criticised the Boston Union meeting and
said Mr.. Iinooln's speech expressed no sentiment
which WAS not entertained by the Republican party.
The resolutions were a string Of generahiies No one
had STACKED the Anti-Slsvery sentiment Mr. Ever
e., was gre at and good man, but he did not as the
Anti Slavery movement in the right quarter Mr..
Gushing eulogized Mr.. Lincoln, when the latter had
uttered Anti-Ssvery sentiments. Mr.. MeRae wanted
the Charleston Convention TO give the Cincinnati
Platform an Interpretation in accordance with
the decision of the Supreme Court in the Dred
Scott case giving the South the right to carry their
slave property into the Territories and protecting it
when there. He was followed by Mr.. Carter, who
condemned the unbrdied license Of the debate. Mr..
wins,ow moved that vote for Speaker be taken, sitter
protest ON the part of Mr.. Clark who wanted vote
on his resolution FIRST The House agreed and it stood:
for Mr.. Sherman les; Mr. BocOck SO; Mr. Gilmer, %;
scattering, IL. No choice III being necessary. Mr.
Miles suggested. in order that the country might
that they were enieavorpg to elect Speaker, that
vote be taken each day This was responded to with
cries of Agreed" Mr.. Stanton stated that the Re
publcans had been ready the past three days to vote
for Speaker or on tho pending resolution, without de-
bate. Mr. vallandigbsm took the floor and proceeded
to read from and criticise Mr.. Helpers book. Mr.
Ashmore announced that a man had been arrested in
the Gretnye District with several OF these books in
his possession for distribution among free negroes and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mr.. Cobb exclaimed, Hang him.
and Ar. A. responded that they would. He then went
on eharac,erizing Mr. Helper a renegade thief. He
also said that correspondence had been found upon the
person who had been arrested, and whose name was
Darrell Willis, which made startling developments NJ
to the eonylicity Of Northern men. The House adj
lourised Al - O'Clock ?.