The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-01-27

lnSOlence was unbearable by what author
ity did the gentleman from Pennsylvania
speak as he did? He was not one of the
Democrats, although he pretended to be
this pretensi0n was unbOunded. He was
not Democrat, but recreant, traitor to
the Democratic party. Applause on the
Democratic side We disown and repudi-
ate him. The gentleman from Pennsylva.
MIA imputed what was false, when he said
that Northern men were controlled by
Southern men. This charge could only
emanate from man who if controlled
is the slave and instrument of others. Mr..
Hickman has boxed all the points of the
political compass he first denounced Gen.
jackson.
Mr.. Hickman asked Mr.. McClernand to
give way moment.
Mr.. McClernand, sternly--not word.
A vOice--Go to the Republican side,
where you belong.
MIR. McClernand further spoke of Mr..
Hickman's alleged political inconsistencies,
and said the latter was follower of Seward.
and subtle tool in the hand of the Republi-
can party. He had betrayed ali parties and
principle, and now undertook to exercise a
censorship over the Democrats. He stated
his objections to Mr.. Sherman, but said Mr..
Sherman was infinitely preferable to Mr.. H.
Applause. IS
The Clerk requested gentlemen to keep
order and not encourage applause in the
galleries.
Mr.. Pryor began to reply to Mr.. Hick-
man by remarking that what the latter had
stated was what he knew to be false. (Sen.
sation)
Mr.. Miller called his colleague to order,
stating that his colleague could be severe
without being supplementary.
Mr.. Pryor said that he knew only the
plain Anglo Saxon tongue, and that Mr..
HIS statement was false.
Mr.. Millson-I repeat the point.
Mr.. KEITH shall discuss that.
Mr.. Pryor characterized Mr.. Hickman's
statements as false, for which he was called
to order.
Mr.. Hickman replied that such language
was no reply to his argument
Adjourned.
SENATE.-A communication was received
from the Secretary of war.
The Senate yesterday had an Executive
session on Mr.. Faulkner's nomination.
When called up, Mr.. Wilson produced the
extract from Faulkner's speech, in which
he recommended resistance to the inaugu-
ration of a Republican President. MIR.
Wilson urged that the nomination should
lie over until enquiry could be made into
those sentiments, saying that he could never
vote for any man that entertained them.
Mr.. Mason said they reflected the opinion
of Virginia, and also, he believed, of the
whole South.
Mr.. Wigfall made his debut, in fierce
speech, promising that Texas would unite
with the South in extreme measures. He
justified Mr.. Faulkner's declaration in every
sense.
Messrs. Clay and Toombs followed in the
same temper.
Finally the division stood 80 for confr-
nation and 81 against. Three Republicans
were absent impaired.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill, supplimen-
tary to the act of 1850, relative to the liabil-
tiles of ship owners. Referred.
Mr.. Cameron introduced memorial of
the Alexandria & Washington Railroad
Company for leave to bring their road
across the Long Bridge and connect with
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
Mr.. Slidell, from the select committee,
reported back the bill to prohibit the cir
culation in the District of Columbia of bills
under twenty dollars, with recommends
ton that it pass.
Mr.. Brown corrected statement of his
remarks on the Sd of January, which repre-
sented him as saying that the 100000 of
Southern slaves occupied a position socially,
morally and physically better than any
other laborer on the face of the globe. What
he said was that heir positions were superb
or to that Of the same race in any quarter
of the globe. The hour having arrived for
the election of printer to the Senate, Mr..
Brown gave his reason for not voting for
the nominee, Mr.. Bowman.
Mr.. Bigler followed in defence CT MIR.
Bowman the debate was further continued
by Messrs. Brown, Hale, Davis, Clay, John
son of Arkansas, King and Fessenden. A
motion was made to adjourn and lost. The
Senate then proceeded to ballot for Printer,
with the following result: Whole number
of votes 48, of which Bowman received p.
Adjourned