New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-26
XXXVITu CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mt. Sulth OF NFkuid, Who was tDuiicd 20 the moor,
be would endeavVr 10 obtain opportunity 70 move
3hs; the House proceed 10 ballot faithfully for a
SpeGler throughout this day, and failing in that he
would make sn titrt TO offer resolution that from
sDd after to-day vote for Speaker SHALL DO taken
before the hour Of ~ ID. on Wednesday, the 4th of
JsbuaIV, and that when tie House adjourn to-day,
that 1t be until that day.
Mr. FOUKE-Mr. Smith giving way--repledto to the
remarks Of Mr. Famsw nth, who had comment
ed on tie course of SeUatOr Douglas. His colleague
FsIIswOrh, bad declared in substance that he would
rather see any other man than Douglas elected 70 the
Presidency. The Republicans hatred of Mr.. Douglas
is dcep-seaed, nj well il may be, for he bas given
4 sm many heavy blows. Mr.. DoVglas stands the
G8onpad platform and desires ,tiug el-e than Us
adoption 81 the Clar estOn Convention. lie lFOukel
W, uid snppo,t the NE Of that Convention in
good faith, and 50 will The DenoIr ts cf Illinois. They
have buried the didereI Of The past and consider
thst every cne who ab des by The Democratic organ
Dir. FARNSw ORTH-WHI Mr.. Douglas support
the nominee Il the Charleston Convention on plat
form on which be will not stand h.mself1 viii he
tutain platform which does not recognize his
DouglsSs doctrine, that the people in the Territories
have tie rRht TO legislaie on Slavery
Mr.. FOUKE wanted TO tell the North and the South
iaat blr. Douglas will support the nominee of the
Charlie. e.tOn COuV VentiOu.
Mr.. FARNSW ORTH-0n any platform
Mr.. FOUKE replied that Mr.. Douglas would give
iis support against the Republicans. He theu pro
Gee led TO show that the STATE Convention OF Illinois
bad declared they would sustain the nominee Of the
Chsrlesion Convention. The Douglas men Will stand
4 IN.
He Fouke) considered John Wentworth as the em-
bodneDt vi the Republican party in Ilinos aud yet
bis organ EXPIRE, I'd sympathy with John Brown, aud
showed ooncusiyey that such were the feelings Of the
tarty generally. None of the Republican party de-
nounced John Wentworth for his incendia sentiments,
and therefore that party is Abotonized. Men who
ind John Brown deserve the fate he suffered.
lie would ask Mr.. Farhsworh whether hc lndorsed or
repudiated the sentiments of Wentworth
MIR. FARNSWOkrH replied that far Mr..
Wentworth runs parallel between Southern hllibus-
-. tfrsfoa md OH | In1tlT
bin. SO far as he indorses the act Of BrowG I'D an
intursion into Virginia, / do not indorse him. lie
asked Mr. FOuke Whether Southern syeteade pirates
were not rs bad as Brown, and deserved the same
Mr. FOUKE-Try them by the laws of the land and
pucsh pirates any body else, North South, East
West upon the high seas and everywhere, who yo-
late the laws. | stand by the Constitution aud the
laws Of she land. John Brown is dead but his acts
live Ii ia with those who iDdorse those acts that we
have now 70 oeal lie Denounced the ects OF Brown
in Kansas in terms HIS gang were maraud-
ers who preJed on people of both parties iGdiscrn-
inaely. Mr.. Sherman while Chairman OF the Kansas
Investigating Committee, refused 70 receive testimony
TesIeoubg The murder committed by John Brown, on
the technical objection that It done after the Com
nittee was appointed. The candidate for Speaker If
partisan OF Brown as well as the i1dorser OF Helpers
infsm doeirIes lie maiataincd that the tePu0h-
cans would sgL the death warrant oil the country, ana
leave the time of the execution 10 the executloner
himself Tie Republican party OF Illinois has been
sl.ried bv the Abolition party and aunOt escape the
irremessbe conflict doctrines of Seward. Mr.. FOube
proceeded 20 State that the Republican party had no
symJ ahy with foreigners but have deluded theu ana
~ soon they have done wna them thcy VIII not
ouly uut them upon equality with tho negro, but
will 20 further and ignore them altogether IN thelf
political action. He then referred TO conversation
between Gov Seward OF New York and GOv. Smth
OF Virginia IN 1917 aLd 1919, as fepc1eu III A"e C0
grcssi0H0i GiObe.
Mr. SMITH fVa.l narrated the conversation as well
a. he could recoleCt It. The substance OF was that
while he Smith was Governor OF Virginia, he was
Il. .....l N..rn nlasaw "a NTm
sfrsne er entered and announced himself as MIR. Sew
ard OF New York. conversation ensued, IN the
ccu-se OF which Mr. Seward remarked thai they were
seing 10 allow ali to vote IN New lOrk, negroes ~
VOL as white To that he Smith had replied that II
they had no objection to free negroes III NeW-lOfk
tiey would send them certain number IN every
packet from Virginia. Mr.. Seward aud that ne had no
objection TO tbat-that they would receive them WIN
Ylsaspre that they bad mach trouble with the IRISH
men and the Irish vote; that great deal oi money
lad 70 be used az election times 10 secure them, ana
tbat de .scas would take their money and then vote
s0nnst them but that they had such trouble with
lie colored people. In reply TO that he (cmtQ hau
then toll INN that be would be very happy 70 receive
an eqCa number of hOnes-heaFted Gernian ana rish-
men ior all tie negroes that were sent to New-fOrk'
Mr. FOUKE-I aIn obliged to the gentleman
Mr. FARNSWORTH-Does tho gentleman Tecol-
lect who were present . c,A T.. -,
Couneil. Mr. Foot told me afterward that he ha1
laugh with Mr. Seward about It. -, o-.t
NJ FARNSWOR I'll inquired whether Mr.. SInith
had q laugh with the senator lceNa W "VVu' 50 -
Mi. SMITH-No SIR We talked as strangers upon
rea ouestions and Of there was no laughter.
Mr. FOUKE Iesumingl said the hepnohcah parry
xere not vet ready engraft that creed upon New
York AS they were not yet done Win tue ioFeSu pop
NJ SMITH Yal obtained the floor, but yielded for
6fteen minutes 10 SIR. Farnsworih taat nc might TO-
Pftssro ftso FT'SR%SN ORTIZ said that John Brown was
desd and thew made issue about the recent auar az
Harrer's Ferry, which the Repnbhean party uo"noIo
srdotScd 90 lar as the Republican party we're Goa,
erpeS they did not believe m the soeE or pon''1i
eouay of the negro, or any othcr eluAi'!i 80 Ia' &c
Illinois wss governed. In the Staie OF o'S .o
e,ro ga. permittd 70 vcte, aud III the SAFE OF Ieh-
esse be WAS permitied 90 vote but a very teN years
aeo He thought that when the mon CdNe JyhusIu .
member Of Congress he himself ayOwed thai he
assIndebedi 30 that class OF votes for hs sea., W.
Mr.. AVERY Tenn from the background ha'
member was that ~ Yh..,
Nr FARNSX ORTII-The Hon. Cave Johnson
II csme with a very bad grace from the Demccislc
tarv 10 throw up TO the Repubnesn party tnHt Tue!
Were in favor Of The political equality Of the negro
Mr. LOGAN nlll--Ie ihoro IN your district no dls-
tinciiOD between negroes anu WH41o IeOti0' ~'
M. FARNSWORTH did not know. So far as the
Question of social quality wGs con erned the hePuo-
hcsn parts did not believe nor maintain IL bul 'ue
RepuIican party required no law rest RAINING theh Vli
ing with negroes. III bis friends were AZ AN
afraid Of iuiermauying with negroes ne Wou1o ~
tlsd 70 impose restraining law bat so lar az 80
Tights Of men We're concerned, the negro Va &c
,ksinsV oTth = equal and The equal OF hs SVl'Ns~
Mr. LOGAN asked whether the kepuolcah lAi'y
lad 10, voted for the abrogation Of all laws IN eioI
spee to The distinction between whites ana OiacN7' 10
regarded tbeirtestmony in the Courts. ,t,..,,
Mir. fARNSMORTH admitted thai hepHo.'.H ~
member had introduced such iaW' Az nc VI" "0'' NV
Oug hf 70 have done H. 81, rtY.,,
Mr. LOGAN-Exactly. Did not The RepatAesh
members OF the last Illinois Legislature vote 70 eN-