Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL.


ing adjourned over till Monday.
Horsx.-Mr Foster was denied leave to In.
troduee bill authorizing tbs p. NJ. General
to contract for carrying the mails between
Bangor and Halifax. n. S by railroad.
The bill extending for years the patent 20
Jas c. Holmes for an improvement in chair
for irvalids was passed.
At the instance OF Nr. stephens Of Georgia,
the considers ton Of the motion TO comm. the
French polia,on bill reported last session to
the committee Of the Whole on the state OF the
Union, was further postponed TIL next Tues
day two weeks.
Thi. does not affect q second bill recently
passed by The Senate.
TIE House then went into committee on the
bill TO modify the revenue laws.
Mr.. Csnins. while not approving all details
OF the BILL would give il HE support ON broad
national grounds T; il being important. not ON
ly to the navigation. but TO all he transport
ing interests ofths country.
Mr. Giddings gave notice Of an amendment.
to abolish the traffic in slaves. to which The
country is committed. with Great Britain, Ia
the treaty oflei4.
VIII gentlemen continue to traffic in human
flesh and blood aud involve the nation in the
guilt of perjury
Smith, Of va What do you think OF The
Coole trade and the French traffic ln Afri-
cansl
/ Ciddings-I think i. as bad as the eosstvise
slave trade II il was 10 sell the gentleman D.
his wife aud bis children. should Object
(Laughlsr.)
Smith suggested whether il would no, be
as well TO comment on the interesting fact of
five vessels in the free States and hse in
southern States. being engaged in the traffic.
before he undertakes TO reform the morals OF
his neighbors.
Giddiugs-I would as soon lay hands on 4
northern as on a southern pirate. atn not sec
s,ioua in my views. daughter
In the course Of his remarks he said. IL he
should be nominated for Governor Of Ohio. be
would make s,raighlout issue with the Dem
ocraiic party.
He wished to AK his colleague, Cox.
whether the latter's party was for or against
the slave trade 7
Cox rose to pay his respects TO his colleague
for few moments, crowd gathered around
him.
He said that Giddngs knew that Democrat
ic members at the former sessios had voted II
inexpedcnt and unjust 10 restore the African
slave trade aud that the Democratic party
North an South was opposed to IT,
Ciadings remarked that Le alluded 10 the
eoastw ise slave trade.
After a proiracted colloquy between Gid
dings and Cox. in which Giilings remarked
that he considered negroes the EQUALS Of Dem
ocrais, aud that where their intellect aud IN
al virtues exeelled that Of Democrats they
should be ALLOW ed to vote.
Mr. stanton closed The debate by advocs.
ting the ill., when the committee AID he
House adjourned.
wAsn.ScrcS Jan II.
HeusK--Gn motion Of Mr. Phelps il va,
resolved that during the ensuing three weeks
from to day. it hall bc in order for the com
miiice OF The Whole on The State Of the Unirn
to take recess till o'clock r. NJ for general
debate. only
Mr. STEPHENS moved that Tuesday. Wed
nesday aud Thursday Of next week DC 81
apar, Tor new business.
Mr. Morgan objected. unless the proviso be
attached that the subject introduced should
not include the admission Of new STAIRS.
Mr. S:ephens-"Thst will b. a. a majority
OF the House may determine"
Mr.. Morsan-'Then ! object. TO the intro
Juc,io, Of the resolution
Mr. Morris announced The death Of Thos. d
Harr., his colleague. pronourcing a eulogy
on bis public and private worth.
SASsrr.-The Senate cha -1ber j. crowded L.
excess a. Senator Douglas is expected TO pro
nouncc eplogy OH the deeease ef Mr. Harri.
Of Illinois.
Mr. Douglas. to the evident dissatisfaetion
Of about geo spectators who thronged The
gallery aud every accessible place ia Il q
chamber. who expected 20 hear an eItempore
! Grafton, read in a low tone q brief skcich OF
the life aud public services Of the deceased.
Shields aud Davis followed ia brief sulo
gies. and after the passage Of the usual resolu
tions the Senate adjourned