Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-28
Thirty-Sixth Congressional Session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. q.
SENATE.

w ASHINGEON, Dec. II.
SENATE.
Mr.. RICE presented a resolution, which was
referred to the committee of thirteen without
being read. A bill was reported providing
territorial government for Arizona. Mr.
GREEN supported the BILL stating the necessi-
ty that existed there fer a territorial govern
ment
Mr.. Brown moved to add that the section
of the act of the legislature of New Mexico
for the protection of slave property be enforce
ed in Arizona.
Mr.. TRUMBULL moved to ameud that the
same laws be enfored at the time of annex.
alton.
Mr.. DooL1rrLE made lengthy speech de-
Tending the republican party from the charges
of abolitionism, denying that the object of that
party was to interfere with slavery where it
now exists His speech was able and was
frequently interrupted by democratic senators.
He closed by saying if they wanted peace they
must allow free territory to remain free, and
must have non-nterference in states and ter
ritories.
Mr.. BENJAMIN got the floor but declined
speaking, as we should have the whole issue
before us in a few days.
Mr.. Brown said it was idle to talk of peace
until slave property was recognized by the
north, and argued that slavery was recog.
nized by the treaty of independence. He re-
ferred to the treaty of 1872, signed by John
and John Quincy Adams, as recognizing the
same property and read from a book publish
in Boston some years ago. contending that
slave property was then recognized by the
people, He stated that if the government
continued to outlaw the south they would sep
srate. The south wonld not take less than
justice. If the idea is persisted in that the
government does not recognize property i'll
-tn III b erl,
presence and before Almighty God, he de,
elared the Union would not last ninety days.
He asked that his amendment might be print
ed SO that the people might see what he
meant.
Mr. GREEN hoped these discussions of pol
itical matters would he postponed. lie did
not think the amendment OF Mr.. Brown
amounted to much, hut he would vote for 1t,
and said if the non recognition of the idea was
to be forced, it would be better to adjourn
congress, go home and dissolve the govern
ment. He compared the idea of Mr.. Doolit
ties amendment to the fable of the fox and the
ork,-denied the right of notification, but
claimed the right of secession, and opposed
coercion. After further debate, adjourned to
Monday.
HOUSE.
Mr. STEVENS of Washington Territory rose
to make personal explanation, relative to
special dispatch in a Boston paper, which
stated that the stolen bonds had been used by
the Breckenridge central committee.
Mr. MORRIS of Illinois called Mr. Stevens
to order, on the ground that newspaper arti
Giles were not privileged questions. The
speaker decided that this was an explanation,
and not privileged question, and therefore
not out of order.
After debate on admitting the explanation
as privileged question, Mr.. Stevens read dis
patches from the Boston papers, also from the
New York World, stating that, as he was
chairman of the Breckenridge central commit
tee, he felt interested. He said the charges in
the dispatches were most false and calumn
Gus.
Mr.. STEVENS said the gentleman who sent
the dispatch to the Boston Herald, had stated
that the obnoxious words were interpolated by
the editor of that paper Mr.. Stevens said it
was the duty of the select committee to inves-
tigate the matter thoroughly.
Mr.. NORRIS, chairman of the committee,
said he had been informed that Mr.. Stevens
had no control over the matter, but would lay
1t before the committee
Mr. BococK asked and was excused from
serving on the select committee, on account OF
business engagements.
Mr. MORRIS offered resolution empower
ing the committee to sit during the sittlngs
of the house. either in this city or elsewhere,
as advisable and to employ a reporter. Adopt
/ ed
In committee of the whole, the Indian ap'
Preparation bill was taken up. The committee
agreed to report the bill next Monday to which
day the house adjourned.