The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-01-19

that would prevent their coming together
on the same platform.
Mr.. McClernand briefly expressed his
views, believing that the people of the ter
ritories have n right to form and regulate
their institutions in their own way, subject
! to the Constitution.
Mr.. Holman explained the position of the
/ Democrats of Indiana, on sthe subject OF
slavery in the territories, viz: The non-in-
reference and nOn-interpositiOn given by
! Mr.. Buchanan in his letter of acceptance.
Mr.. Morehead said he had voted for Mr..
Gilmer, because the latter was in favor OF
protecting American industry, and if he
thought his constituents would meet him
with the same scorn and indignation as they
would MIR. Montgomery. he would go home
| Montgomery replied, that he was elected
! by $3.50 majority.
Mr.. Covode wanted to say something he
! could prove, but Mr.. Montgomery refused to
| yield the floor.
! After the latter finished, Mr.. Covoke
| arose 70 refresh Mr.. Montgomery memory.
| He said he had written letter at Mr.. Mont
| gomerys request, to the leading Republi-
cans, asking them to support Mr.. Mont
gomery, which they did.
Mr.. Moorehead said that his previous re-
marks were substantiated. The Republic
cans expected Mr.. Montgomery would act
with them. He defended himself against
the charge made by Montgomery that he
had boxed the political compass. He had
been Democrat for the greater part of his
life, and had left that party only when he
found it slipping away from the principles
of Democracy.
Mr.. Montgomery said it was true Mr.
Covode did write such a letter as described,
hTlfS 4 ! I. l.
est opponents, who did not fail to vote
against him. He said that Moorehead had,
i'll effect, admitted the truth of what he
montgomery had uttered. His colleague
had spoken in terms of condemnation of
SSaator Mason and Gov. Smith wearing
fioJiiI[oSSspun. Why did not his colleague
French he example, instead of wearing
and nc boTF, Irish linen and Swiss watches,
r,dorob;r+ zen suggested, an American
Mr.. Covode saidr>>t tho,o ,,.,,o uof,aod
to vote for Mr.. Montg. noSe VIM IeiuSeU
ter's neighbors, and kneNIy were the lat-
ter than he did He (Mfs couea4ge pet
knew that Mr.. Gilmer was inSoue) never
slave code. Vi 'iie
Mr. Montgomery said that they
against him because he was Democrat!!eU
SENATE.-Mr. Hunter offered a resolul
| ton to print $500 extra copies of the Sec
retary of the Treasury's annual report. Re-
ferred.
Mr. Gwin introduced bill to facilitate
the communication between the Atlantic
! and the Pacific by the electric telegraph
Referred.
Mr.. Brown introduced resolutions to the
effect that the territories are the common
property of all the States, and that citizens
ofo oil how rir to int I n
their property, recognized by the Constitu-
tiop; that it is the duty of the law making
power, whether executed by Congress or the
territorial legislature, to pass laws for the
protection of such property, and instructing
the committee on territories in reporting
bills for the organization of territories, to
insert a clause for such protection, and in
case the territorial legislature fails to COM
ply, Congress is to apply the remedy.
The resolutions lie over under the rule.
Mr. BENJAMIN reported a bill to amend the
law relative to the compensation of District
Attorneys, and Marshals of the Circuit Court
Of the U. S.
Mr.. Hale desired to put private bill from
| the Naval committee on its passage.
! After considerable debate as to whether
the Senate had power to transact any busi-
| ness while the House remains unorganized,
! Mr.. Hale withdrew his resolution.
Mr.. Bayard offered 4 resolution that no
final action shall be had in the Senate on
any bill or joint resolution till notice is re-
! ceived of the organization of the House.
| Laid over.
Mr.. Sebastian introduced a bill to provide
for Superintendent of Indian affairs for
| Washington Territory.
Mr.. Hale objected to the reading thereof
| The chairman overruled the objection,
and the bill was read twice and referred.
After Executive session, the Senate ad-
journed.