The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-26

Congress-Tuesday'sP Proceedings.
In the Senate, on Tuesday, Mr.. Sumner in
| troduced a bill to secure the wages Of sesmer
In cases Of wreck which was read twice anc
| referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Brown introduced a bill to provide fo1
| the public printing binding, engraving, ant
ferred.
Mr. Rice submitted resolution, which lies
over, instructiDg the Committee on Territorie.
| to report bill for the organization Of Dako
| tan, which shall include all that portion Of the
former territory of Minnesota not embraced
within the limits of the State of Minnesota
or such other boundaries as said committee
may deem best for the pu blic in terest.
mr. Iverson introduceda joint resolution ir
relation to the retired officers of the navy
which was read twice and referred
| The Vice. President laid before the Senate .
message from the President of the United
| states IN answer to resolution calling for in
formation in respect to an alleged outrage mp.
Pontifcal States; which was laid on the table
| and ordered to be printed
The resolution OF Mr.. King for the appoin t.
meht OF aselect committee to inquire lnt the
the last Congress for the support Of newspa-
per Establishments was adopted
| Inc Senate proceeded to consider the reso-
luton submitted by Mr.. Douglas, several days
| dietary to report a bill to protect the inhabi-
| fants of each State and Territory against in
| vaslon by the authorities or inbabita of any
other State or Territory
MIR. TOombs proceeded to address the Senate
| tnereon. He regarded this as a step in the
right direction, but he feared that the disease
| laio 100 deep TO admit OF a remedy. He referr-
| 20 10 we many great questions which had
ne1etobore aRltateu mems minds. When re-
TERED to the great constitutional arbiler, the
ballot box, they passed away and society felt
secure. But now all this has changed The
reelahg ren OF Loyalty, otcommon country, of COM
fad
longer regard the compacis by which they are
bound. Hitherto, the success of one party
or the other, brought no public DANGER
We have now arrived at period of our his
tory, when ii is known here and felt Trough
out the land, that the success OF W hat is called
the republican party brings US face to face
WIN revolution. 1t becomes the Senate and
the country to examine the cause of this and
see II II be possible to provide "A remedy We
are now, virtually, in a state OF civil war A
large body OF men in these confederate States
are enemies to our country, and seek power
LOT no other reason than constitute nal 40.
gression He knew that they were every dav
committing acts which, in all civilized commu.
mites, are just causes of war. These were
stroDg charges, but he would make them good
lie then referred to the difficulty of executing
the fugitive slave law in the free States and
their sympathy for John Brown, speaking
with great eloquence and power, and all aded
10 the noble manner in which the Democratic
party In the North had stood up against the
waves OF sectiOnalism and fanaticlsm that
threatened to sweep them away. He called
upon the South to defend their rights aud
never, TOR one instant, permit the Republican
party 10 get hold OF the reinS of government
TO defend those rights, not only at the hearth
stone, but at the door-sill, and resist the ag-
gresslon IN season; for the principles of that
party are declaration of war.
Mr.. Foster defended the personal liberty
bill of Connecticut as being only designed TO
prevent kidnapping.
MIR. Benz njamin showed that it was designed
to prevent the reclamation of fugitive slaves
by requiring evidence the master was not
likely to possess.
In the House of Represen tatives.
Mr. McClernand, of Illinois, made a person.
al explanation. denying the implied charge of
his colleague (Mr. Farnsworth) that ne had
purposely suppressed part of the resolu-
tlons OF the Illinois democracy on the slavery
question in his speech few days ago.
Mr. Farnsworth replied that he wished to
place the democracy of that State in their
proper position.
After some further remarks on this matter,
Mr. Corwin, of Ohio, resumed his speech
from Monday, arguing that the Republicans
stand on the platform of the fathers of the
Republic with respect to slavery. He apollo
gIzed for Mr. Sherman, saying that criminali-
~ is to be judged by the intent. He argued
that the Territories are to be governed by The
law of Congress, which could either keep
slavery in or out of the Territories; and fur
ther insisted-reterring to the contempora-
neous history Of the country-that Congress
has the power to exclude slavery from the
Territories.
MIR. Winslow (Mr. Corwin expressing a
Willingness to yield the floor for that pur-
pose) moved that the House now proceed to
the elec tion of Speaker, rira rocs.
Mr. Hickman and others on the Republican
side objected.
SMr. Corwin esumed and conclude his speech
IN defence of the Repu blican party, and the
power ct the Constitution to prohibit slavery
In the Territories. He occupied the floor for
about four hours.