Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-07
WrnYEsnAY. Jan. 4. 1852.
SENATE.


After prayer and reading Of the journal
Mr. Powell, of Ky, in accordance with notice, intro
duced a bill to abolish the franking privilege
TO the committee Post Office and Post Roads.
Mr. Hemphll, Of Texas presented the credentials OF
Hon L. T. Wgfa, Senator elect from the State OF Texas,
which read and Mr.. Wigfa was sworn in as SEN
ator, and took his seat.
very large number Of private memorials, bills, &c,
introduced, and referred to appropriate comDt-
tees.
On motion Of Mr.. Mason of Virginia It was agreed
that hereafter the Senate meet daily at ! o'clock.
Mr. Davis, of Miss, from the Committee on Military
Affairs reported resolution, directing the printing OF
TO- 900 extra copies of Major Deaheds report upon the
in the Crimea-wo thousand for the use oil the war
Department. and the remainder to be distributed among
the militia of the United States in the same proportion
as arms distributed
Mr. Toombs presented petition relative to the Lous
Houmas Grant and considerable debate ensuedas 10
its reference. IL was referred TO a select committee.
Mr. Mason said he understood that his use OF the term
seryie reference 10 the free States had been crit
cised during his absence. He used 1t merely TO dsth
guish the socaled ree" States from the slave States
The Northern States the free States IN any con
tradistiucOn from the Southern States. The Southern
States free if not freer than the Northern, II
the manner in which servants held was TO furnish
name for class of States then "seryie was just term
for the Northern States for they held servants by serve
tenure, aud he had seen their white men wearing the
badge of servtude the livery Of their masters. Such
lnluBS were uuhuoWl III ' blilAs iAN - N' '-N- ~
term olensively bu; a an appropriate designation.
Mr. Doolittle had not known how the Senator intended
to apply the term servile" He had thought the Sena-
might have referred to the Democratic party oil the
free States very properly "seryie, but he knew none
else TO whom il would apply
Mr. Harlan of Iowa proceeded to address the Senate
upon the Presidents Message, and argued that If tn
Constitution established slavery in the Territories then
all who swore support the Constitution were bound to
afford slavery protection there The policy OF the Re
publican party dedicate the virgin soil OF the Ter
ritOres to the labor of reemen. lie continued, going
into learned and minute enquiry to the habits OF the
negroes 20 show that they no better httel to cu
tivate cotton than white men.
Mr. Foster of Conn., rose to express his dissent from
the views OF the President in regard to the proper rene
DIV for the wrongs committed by Mexico upon citizens oil
the United States He argued that greater wrongs had
been committed upon Northern men in the Southern
States because of opinions Of the subject of Slavery
When the General Government remedled those wrongs
and those committed by Momons, il would be time 10
talk OF an invasion of Mexico protect American rights
When the American Government could not protect the
Reserve Indians from Texan fury, nor keep Southern
papers Offering rewards for the heads OF Northern
Senator's it useless to talk OF Mexican wrongs Be
sides by the time this army for the invasion OF Mexico
was raised if the of some gentlemen were true
aud Republican President were elected, we should
have no government at home much less be able to right
affairs abroad The best way in the world was to mind
our own business.
At the conclusion of Mr. Fosters speech, the Senate
went Executive session. the close of which, it add
journed. -
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
In the House Of Representatiy es Mr.. Washburn, of
Illinois, read letter from mail contractor in his State,
showing the great distress which exists, owing to the
failure pass the Post Office Appropriation bill. He
washed his hands Of all responsibility
Mr.. Blrksdale asked him why he did not vote for the
resolution Of Mr.. Houston the other day, promising
temporary organization in order TO pass the Post Office
Appropriation bill?
Mr.. Washburn said that he had proposed to fill the
blank in the resolution with the name OF John sherman
but that the Democrats objected
Mr.. Houston said that this sub;crtuge, and
that the Republicans wanted keep open the subject for
political purposes.
Mr.. Regain. of Texas, spoke of the Republican doc
trnes revolutionary in their character and calculated
subyert the Constitution. He condemned in emphatic
terms the Helper book and spoke generally in favor of
the rights OF the South.
Mr. Curtis, during the debate, yindica'el the North
for the passage of personal liberty bills to secure the ac-
cused from Injustice and to preserve the benefit OF the
writ of habeas corpus.
Mr. Reagan in reply spoke Of the Justice which
corded coored people whose liberty is involved in the
Southern States In all their rights guarded,
and where they entitled 10 liberty it is given them.
Mr. Cobb spoke of the Of two-men who stole two
free children. Some of bic constituents pursued the
thieves into Tennessee and had them arrested and they
are now in the peurentilry suffering for their crime
Mr. Reagan further continued his remarks and charg-
ed that had been committed 70 jail in Massachusetts,
for defending the rights of Shareholders to the slaves.
Mr. Dawes, of Mass, explained the matter, aud pass
ed glowing culogy upon Massachusetts where, he said,
all men stood upon equality
Mr. Cox of Ohio said that negroes could become cit-
zeus of Massachusetts, in two years whilst it took white
of foreign BIRTH seven years to obtain similar pr-
viege The only way the white man could obtain the
same position negro in Massachusetts, was TO wash
himself black in nitrate of silver. IL positive dis
advantage be white man in Massachusetts,. Laugh
ter
Mr. Hill, Of Ga, thought that such a regulation the
part of Massachusetts, in regard foreigners might be
very proper OF course he will not agree At all to
the clause giving citizenship to negroes.
Mr Dawes OF Massachusetts, said that If Mr.. Cox knew
no more about the politics Of Ohio than he did about
those OF Massachusetts, wonder that ne had ever
been elected TO Congress He alluded to Edward Eve
rctt and Caleb Cushing trmmers
Mr. Hardimau, of Ga, desired TO know if he under
stood MrCoN correctly the other day charging that the
American party was in coalition with the Black Repubi-
can party
Mr. Cox replied that the Richmond Wing aud the
Louisville Journal had recommended such coalition and
but for I5ha Browns Oray il would have taken place
He would say the gentleman from Massachusetts, who
had attacked Everett and Cushing that II one of the
broad Uu.ou-oying ideas Of those gentlemen ever enter
eel the head of the Massachusetts, delegation 10 would
strike them with catclcpsy Laughter. He did not be-
leye that either Mr. Hill or Mr. Hartman would under
any circumstances collesce with the Republicans.
Mr.. Hlrliman-Thati' enough.
Several Americans di.climed the idea Of coalition
with the Republicans among them,
Mr. BOtel r. of Va, who said that he spoke Tor the
seyenty-fye thousand Wings Of Virginia, Of whom he
was the only representative that floor and he udc
nantlv spurucd the idea that there ever was or ever
could be- time ia which they would affiliate even to the
slightest extent, with the Black Republicans II the
Richmond Wing had said differently it spoke without
authority.
Mr. Reagan ra-obtainei the door, and continued his
speech until o'clock, when
On motion, call Of the House and afterwards bal
lot for Speaker, ordered.
Mr.. Scott, of Cal, in a short speech, withdrew bis
name from the contest for the Speakership.
Mr.. Crage of n c., nominated Mr. J. 6. Davis, Of
Indiana.
Mr. English, of Ind, nominated Mr.. NcClernand, of
Indiana.
The House then proceeded to a vote for Speaker.
During the progress of the trial, many members took
occasion 10 explain the reason Of their votes
Mr. Bouligny of La. denied that either he, or any OF
his tweutythree party associates, ever had been willing
to unite with the Republicans. Applause.
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio said if the gentleman was author
lied to speak for his party he withdrew all that he had
said.
Mr.. E,heridge, of Tenn. in numerous and neat
speech which was listened to with great attention, said
that perfectly evident that Mr. Sherman could not
be elected. 1t equally certain that at least eighty
gentlemen on the other side could not be elected
Laughter Complimentary votes for Speaker had
ceased to be compliments, and grown to be annoy.
ing. The twentythIee Americans could not, and did
not expect to be elected His friend from North Carroll
ma was dead cock in the pit" He.must BID him good
bye Laughter In casting about for proper man to
vote for he upon that floor gentleman, who, al
though Democrat was outside the organization of the
party, and therefore, rs Mr. Smith, of Va, had said,
was an Ishmaele. For himself experiment to test
the varying tide of the House he would for that
Anti-Lecompton, Anti-Buchanan, Ishmaetsh Democrat
IL + Clark Of New York Laughter