, 1860-01-05


the offers made in Southern papers Of
money for the heads Of members Of this body.
He thought that even il the Presidents recon- :
nendations were acceded 10, it was doubtful
whether the government would last1onE enoul
to enable him to get an army there, as threa'
were made from the other side to dissolve the
Union when a Republican President was elect
| ed. That event will take place within year,
! though he did not think the Union would be
dissolved. 1t would be wise to wait year
gentleman had referred to; and besides these
objections, be opposed the appropriation on the
ground that it was unconstitutional and vlolatlye
Of international! law. The power tue President
asks was to make war. That over belongs to
Congress and it could not be transferred to him.
The Senate then went into executive session,
and afterwards adjourned.
HoUsg-Mr. Washburne, Of ILL.,, called atteu-
| ton to letter from contractor in Rockford ii,
that State, in which the writer states that tue
state Of thing existing, owing to the failure to
pay the mail contractors, eau not be imagined.
OTIS that he did not consider himself respous
| BILE for their distress. Mr. Washburne washed
! his hands Of nll responsibility. No speeches
had been made by his side Of tue House. They
desired an organization.
| Sir. Barksdale asked whether the gentleman
| would now agree to the motion for Temporary
| organization in order TINT the bill could be
! passed.
MIR: Wn.hburne replied that when Mr. Hous-
ton offered the resolution he (Washburne) pro-
posed to fill the blank with the name Of John
IL. 1I,n-... a,'..r.J ~ ."s;. - ,,.
! ,ynxlhu1ne nra ill., fr;onJs H. tr;,tad ii.
fWashnurne's1 nrono,;,ion with The scorn md md
contemnt II ds The ganftem.n ;ntan.;sd
to defelt the object Of his (Hous.on's)resolu-
tim, and for hun to read that letter, was nj.
| If. WnshburneE rent1cman oroposa1 IL
/ elect Temporary Speuker and left a blink il
the reso!nt;en for IL insertion of a name WV
did did he ] not uccsnt m thst M % uf sir. shermany M ' "'
Mr.. HoustonEWby would mt the .ent1c,nan
accept that Of Nr. Yocock or Mr. Watfory. He
had said 1h.t il lie House would nvree n this
| resolut,nn he would nronose IN fiji the htanE
with some indiyiduul wi1yse nasue Ind not he.n
| connected with The contest AGAINST yhom there
| conid lave hren no ser;oHs uh;rct;on liz
wanted 10 net ia good faith.
/ Mr. Steypns asked Mr.. Uors}an 1rI,at1,er ,t
| the same time he wanted tn ;nc1uda f:ierl
| sMr Hon,t Il, s,;d that That uos mt necass,r-
The present Clerk acts til his Successor il IN.
| noiuted. Gentlrmen do not want tn INV 1hn
| Contractors. They want tn ken IN the III, si5c
| pressure. = '''~
Mr. Steyens-Tue gentleman must know
| that by The Constitution no bil can he ,,rcseut.
| ed, no resolution offered. till Sneaker and
| CLERK are elected.
| MR. Houston Gentlemen cannot cscanc in
l that WaT, 1t was mere subfe{fuGe. The t{erE
| ca., remain till lis Successor is uppointed,
| mr. Reagan spoke Of the Republican party
| whose principles were revolutionary in their
| character and calculated to promote SECTIONAL
hostility and subyert the Constitution. They
hold that the Constitution is q league wi b hell,
{ and covenant with the death,
| A debate cnsued between him md Mr.. Curtis.
| who contended thai the hakeas corpus prevents
the violation of the Constitution. He infnrmeJ
Nr. ncgan distinctly that the people Of liz
| North d. not make war on slavery where it cx-
| isted.
| Mr. Reagan said he scorncd sectional aritation
everywhere. He made it q point to reb1ke SEC
tionaIism at home, and he fought the enemies
| Of the Union and the Constitution here.
Debate followed rs to tue Personal Liberty bill
| of Massachusetts, Mr.. Daris Of that State tax
ing the principal part in it.
| Mr. Hill asked him whether negroes hare
more rights in Massachusetts tliau white men.
Mr. ijawcs-No. less Every man Who claims
frcrdom has the right Of hofeds corpus uudcr the
laws under which be lives, and uny man who
| charges on the Republicans anything beyoni
that does not understand the facts in The case.
III. lIill asked wLut had become Of the Amer
| lean party in Massachusetts,
NrF I,awcs rrnIi1d-Thc American nartv woa
made up about one half from he Democratic
,,nrtF md liz. other half from lie N'ti.1 ,,artv
The Inter bud couc into the KcnubIican nariy
! and the former had returned to their or',.innl
audifrst love. II.aupl,rr.l
| MIR. ttifi asked vfnt had hecome of Governor
Banks, who was ori.iually Democrats
Mr. Dawes replieI that Gov. Danks thonebt
better of himself and country aud ioiued tic
Republican party. lie and Gov. Boutwell,. like
| others in Mas. .aclusctts, are like tho brands
pIucked from The burnint..
Mir. Hiti was williup to inauvurate 4 Marty IN
| etnbruce every conservative eItment' 10 ,,1yc
peace and hapniness TO distracted loni-who
wou1d come NJ, and min him in tl,is yorE ia
htncis fiap nn,i unitr viii, Sn,ionai mcn,
NE Cox addressed n few wurds tn his Amer;.
can friend. Nr. IifI. to sho,y hin, The INV in
Massachusetts m The aIicn SUFFRAGE u,ostion
adding that it is a postiyc disadvantage ind
misfortune to be white man there.
Mr.. Ujl's reply was not distinctly heard. III.
was understood to say that be had no objection
to the prubaton. He never expectcd t.; oo tn
Mussaei1usetts. ~~'~A ~ ~
Mr. Dawes said 1t was true the alien sulrrare
clause was opposed by a few Democrats, It
was adopted by the legislature and submitted
sta.d at home aud refused to helm that portion
of the Republican party opposed to it to vote it
down. If tbey got i. .Nj) frautn the 10 O{tl Demn
Gratis, this blot on the fair cscutcheon Of Nnssa
chusetts, ,Iwould ncyer Fave been there.
MIR. Coz said the Union md the Constitution
was tho watchvord of The Democratic nortv
Que Union.loying sentiment Of Gushing or Ev-
crett. would throw The whole detcrutiep from
MASSACHUSETTS into cataiepsy.
slr, Hardemap rose to u question Of privilege.
lie understood Mr, Cox to sav that there arc
Southern Oppositipuists on this tiuor in alliance
.gith tue Black Republicans.
Mr. Cox explained, lie said the other dav
that be believed there was an affinity between
them before Congress met. lie saw in tie
Richmond Il-hw and Louisville Journal. and
other journals OF the Amcrican party, strong
desire expressed for uuion Of the 0pposition'
Had 1t not been for Old nssawatomiie Brown.
they would have been united in the organize.
lion Of the House.
Mr. Hardemnn v1sbed tn sav d;st;nct,v that
there ia M alI;sncc md m off;nitr hetween tl.c
Southern 0ooos;tion and htxcE Renublicauss
It WA nronar ,vban tha cbnrca x.as ,nads th.t
il should be denied and as nm huubie renrescut.
atiye. SO far as lie was concerned he nronounced
the charge false.
Mr. coz replied that he did not nuke that
charrr. INT he had uaid tE,at The F6;o ;onrnais
and otber orrans Of The American narfv mrred
such Union. lie vas wiliint, 10 say hat there
were certain ,entirmen Of The Sonthern flnnns;-
lion on this floor who would iu no emerrepcv re
unite with The RenuLlicans.