Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-14
THrRrY.srxrH ooNGREss-.F,r.. Session.

THURSDAY April IL.
Mr. Mason moved 10 take mp resolution offered by
him Yesterday, providing for recess Of the two Houses
of Congress from the 10Th to the Both inst to al
low members to atted the Charleston Convention.
Mr.. Gambler moved TO amend by extending the pro-
posed period of recess until the 2lst Of May, to
take in the Chicago Convention
Considerable opposition being manifested to the
luton, Mr.. Mason withdrew it.
The bill TO incorporate the United States Agricultural
Society was taken up and passed.
Also the bill providing for alteration Of the Judges
of the Circuit and Criminal Courts of the District
Also the bill to protect the Potomac fisheries within
the District of Columbia.
The bill to grant s25 600 for FIVE years. for the Of
the Public Schools OF the District of Columbia
ken up.
Mr. Clark offered amennment that the appropra-
ton go in part the education of the colored popua-
ton of the District OF Columbia.
Very much discussion ensued on both sides.
Mr. Mason said 1t admitted in the South that il
bad policy to educate negroes In the District of Colum
ba slavery existed and has existed for years and all
tempts to abolish have hitherto been resisted and yet
the Senators on the other side wish us to appropriate
money for the education of the negro.
Mr. Brown said the South only desired the North to
let them alone in their rights and property yet at this
very time and in this very instance they infringing
upon them There less than five thousand white
children knocking and pleading at the very door of the
Senate have education, and vet their wants cannot be
graied or satisfied because Republican Senator's bring
in the negro question, which they know obnoxious to
Southern Senators.
Mr. Davis said he hardly felt if he could condescend
TO argue with such men who considered the negro equal
with the white bill introduced here to edu-
cate white children and yet they propose place the
groes on an equality with these white children Did Sem
aors from the other side consider the blacks equal TO
themy
Mr. Wilson said he wished the Senator from Mississippi
to understand that this question should be discussed
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the other side.
Mr. Davis said that the Senator from Mass, had a
right speak long he had seat in the Senate
But it had been said in old time that Balaam spoke
with the voice of man, and Balaams SIS had spoken
Tany time since. Que Senator should not insult anoth-
er, and then shrink from the responsibility
Mr. Wilson said he would not be lectured by the Sem
aor from Miss any other Senator he was tired OF
having the duelng code continually clustered in the face
OF his side of the House. But he had intention OF be-
ing uncourteous woundng the feelings of the Sena-
tor, aud was sorry his remarks were so construed
Mr. Davis said he had most unhappy construed the
remarks Of the Senator from Massachusetts, no one could
regret personal controversy than himself but yet
the Senator followed up his remarks by other personal
observations which uncOurteOus However, he
anxious to them such, but was Will
ing to consider them as uttered only in the heat of de-
bate Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House passed the Senate bill settle the title TO
lands along the boundary of the States OF Georgia and
Florida.
Mr. Gmer from the Committee on Territories, report
ed a resolution a follows:
ResoiOed That the President of the United States, if
not incompatible with the public interests, communicate
the House all such information he may have in bis
possession the existence of any territory of Mime
sofa; agreed 70.
The House in Committee Of the Whole was addressed
by several gentlemen from the Republican side, after
which the committee of sixteen members rose, and the
House adjourned.