Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-20
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.
SENArE.--Thc Senate is not In session.
having yesterday adjourned over till
Monday.
HousE.-Mr. Smith, of Va, said there
wore two propositions in the resolution
of Mr.. Clark, ofMo. The first was that
the doctrines of Helpers book arc in.
surrectionary and hostile to the peace
of the conniry, and was not this true TO
tho very '~tter2 lilo asked the question
The next was that no member OF this
House, who endorsed and recommended
the doctrines and sentiments therein
affirmed is lit to bc Speaker of this
House, Was not this also true? He
wanted an answer.
Mr.. Bingham, of Ohio, wished only
to say to the gentlemen of the House
and OF the country that when the gen.
tleman denounces that book without
Limitation MS an incendlary production,
he denounces the last will and testament
of Washington, copy of which is con-
tanned in that buck.
The resolution denouncos the doclar
alton of the Convention of Virginia OF
l7Ii instructlng tho Congress at Phil
adelphia in that year. The resolution
denounccs all the truthful words Of that
distinguished Governor OF Virginia
(McDowellD namely, "You make the
you may compel him to live to work,
and work to live, and yet the idea that
he was created free will abide with him,
because he has the right to the hopc Ci
Immortality.
The resolution donounces the living
sentiments of Jefferson, copied from his
own Notesof Virginia, namely 81 trem-
bio for my country, when | reflect that
God is just, and has no attribute to take
sides against the slaves for their rights
and liberties"
The gentleman from Virginia should
also remember that the denrnciatioh in
tho resolution is denunciation of the
words of the Continental Congress when
about entering on the sovcn years war
wherein IL was said in the articles of
association by the membors thereof
that they held every man or co.umuni.
ty Of men rs enemies of American lib.
erty, who were not opposed to tho traf.
tic in slaves. The resolutions also de-
nounces that part of the Declaration OF
independence, which holds these truths
TO be self.eyident, that all men are
created equal, endowed by their creator
with rights, among which are life, lib
erty and the pursuit of happines, &c,
and that when any form ofgovernment
becomes destructive Of those ends, the
right of the people to alter or abolish il.
The word 'abolish" is embodied in this
memorable declaration which your (to
Mr. Smith) father and mine fought the
storm and darkness Of seven years
war.
Mr.. Smith replied that ho hoped tho
House understood that the member
from Ohio endorsed the Helper book.
Mr.. Bingham-I ask the gentloman
whether ho rcpudiatcs those sentimcnts3
Mr. Smith-That is not the question.
Mr.. Bingham-lt is not ch?
Mr.. Smith, wish the House and
country to understand that he endorses
the book, and for this ho deserves the
dctcsta;iOn and scorn OF every man
who forms part Of the American I'm
ion.
Mr.. Smith pointed TO various clauses
to show the slavery compromises there
in. and said: "Why docs not the gentle
man respond?'
Mr.. Bingham--"I want tho gentle
man to know | am not his slave"
Mr.. Sn ith-"No, il you were, you
would do better than you do now. You
would get what you need. (Laughter.)
Mr. Bingham-"Willy you lot me an
swcr IN my own manner, or will you di-
rect me what to say"
Mr.. Smith, direct you TO take your
seat"
Mr.. Bingham--"I regret the gentle
man is so ill-mannered.
The subject then dropped.
Mr.. Stevens rose to a personal cxpla-
nation, and sent a paper to have an ex-
tract read. The clerk glanced his eye
over it and put it down. 1t turned out
to be German newspaper.
Mr.. Stevens retired, amidst hearty
laughter, to distant part of the Hall.
Explanations were made, from which
IT appeared that the note passed from
Mr.. Conklin to Mr.. Barksdalo, at the
session of Wednesday. was merely an
envelope containing bit of court. plas-
ter.
Here the debate followed on the
Speakership.
Mr.. Pennington offered q plurality
resolution, that the House now proceed
to q vote, and if there be no election,
then, on Monday next an election should
be made from the two highest on the
vote.
Mcssrs. Barksdalc, Clark of Missou-
ri. Leakc and others objected.
Mr.. Washburne, of Maine, suggested
that Mr.. Pennington should move the
previous question.
Mr.. Leake contended that the rcsolu.
tion was only read for information.
Mr. Stanton suggested that Mr.. Leake
could not make his point of order until
Mr.. Pennington yielded tho floor.