The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-21
Or THE THIRTY SIXTH CONGRESS
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-1he Senate is not in ses
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

b.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20-1he Senate is not in ses-
sion to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. CURTIS said that the eyes of the country
were upon the House, and they must extricate
themselves from their present position The nrn
vlous question, on Mr.. Hutchins' plurality resou-
ti0n, having been called, it must be decided; and
tllI then, all debate was out of order.
Inc CLERK remarked that, while he was willing
to submit any question to the House the pentle1
man from Iowa could not take the floor from the
gentleman from Missouri to press his point
Mr. NoELL, who had the floor, then proceeded to
address the House His opening remarks were al
most unntelligible in the reporters gallery owing
to the prevalent confusion, but he was understood
to discuss the following points: First that the
Federal Government is compact of sovereign
states. Secondly, that the powers of the Depart
ments are with special reference to the reserved
rights of the States and thereby provided for the
protection OF both Federal and State Governments.
lnlrdly, that any attempted infraction is violation
OF those rights, and the remedy is by an appeal to
Tue mode set forth In the Constitution, and not by
nullhcatlon; and fourthy that when all Constitu-
Ional means have failed, revolution is preferable
to further submission
He maintained that the doctrine of secession had
not its origin in the South, but in Massachusetts,
curing the war of 1872. 1t was the true policy of
Ine south to maintain their rights in the Union
Ihree-tourths of the people are with the South on
tne real question at issue, which is one of power
OF which slavery is mere incident He predicted
the overthrow of the Republican party and the tri-
umph OF the Democracy a national party.
Mr; PRYOR, rising to a personal explanation, al
ludea TO an article in the New York Herald, Sc
Verely rejecting upon him. He said that Bennett
had violated all the rights and vrtuous instincts of
humanty-a wretch, who bears on his back the
scars OF many merted chastisements, and on whose
heart Is the tant of every conceivable contamina-
- elon-a man consenting to the dishonor of his own
famlly-a foul and loathsome creature whose name
needs only to be mentioned to be execrated, and
from whose contact truth and virtue shrink-a fend
COQrtesies bn al
Mr.. MILLsoN made an explanation saving that
ne ulu hoI as the Herald charged intend to rebuke
MS colleague when he, on that occasion, called him
dignity of the House. anu
MT. HOWARD also made personal exclamation
uenylng the truth OF an article which appeared in
the New York Erpress, charging combination
In.! oe.ween Menaell and Weed, for the purpose of
eiectlng MT. Sherman, Speaker; and in which con-
nectlon Mr. Howard's name was mentioned
Mr.. Cox spoke of the writer of the letter re-
ierrea 10 as sort of correspondent who boney-
llggies members, and then ISLANDERS and tells lies
about them. 1t was part of the system IF Iyinn
on the Northwest Democrats '1s
Mr.; BABBIT advocated the adoption of the pIuraG
y rue. arguing that the first thing to be done was
the election of Speaker He held the antiTe
comptonltes as responsible for non-orgauization.
He concluded by delivering his views on the oues
ton of slavery " 4e'
=. Mr.. SHERMAN said, if the gentleman from Missou-
RI would withdraw his resolution (which declares
that no man who endorsed the Helper book is fit to
oe speaker OF the House,) he would respond to
any questions. 1t was not in him to explain under
an lmputatiOn and menace. He declared that
whenever it could be shown that any member ON
the republican side could obtain as many votes as
ne dld, he would retire from the contest for the
barren honors of the Speakers Chair
Mr CLARK, of Missouri, said that Mr.. Sherman
mad had several opportunities of explaining his DO.
Sltlon. Ii there was bad blood, as had been charp
ed, 1t was produced by the Republicans before Con
gress assembled, by the shedding of blood by John
browns party in Virginia. lie said that Mr..
sherman had passed the day of grace Mr.. Sher-
man and hlsfriends had been indicted before the
country, and must stand the trial He never would
withdraw his resolution
other gentlemen participated in the debate con-
ceTTn1lng Mr.. Shermans political standing.
Inc debate was continued till a late hour, after
which the House adjourned till Monday. ''''''