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THIRTY.sIxTH CONGRESs-FIRsT SESSION.
WEDNESDAY JANUARYIJ

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
| Senate.-Mr. Brown presented memorial of
citizens Of Washington, praying for n railroad
OH Pennsylvania avenue. Referred.
| 3Ir Rice presented the credentials Of Hon. NJ
8. Wilkinson, a United States Senator from Min.
| nesnta for six years from March 4, 1859
Mr.. w. appeared and took the usual oath.
large number Of petitions were presented,
| and
Mr. IveSon introduced an net to amend the
act creating the Court OF Claims.
Mr. Green resumed his remarks from yester-
day on the resolution of Senator Pugh.
House Of Representation. Scranton re.
marked that his constituents had demanded of
| him no pledges, and that lie enjoyed un indepen.
dent political position. lie had twice voted for
Amrrican--not that he loved Mr.. Sherman less
but because he loved order more, and was aux.
| ious 10 rescue the House from its difficulties
hlr. Sherman had satisfactorily explained to
him that I've e.tertalscd no sympathy with tho
| sentiments of the Helper book. In conclusion,
! he called attention to Union meeting, held in
LuZerne county, the proceedings Of which, with.
| out doubt were expressive Of tho sentiments of
the entire people of Penns, rania.
| The resolutions approved the conduct Of Gov
ernor Wise in his dealings with the Harper's
Ferry c"nspirators, and thereby condemn sucl,
invasicne of Southern States aud agutessions
upon their rights.
| Alr Campbell, ofthe same Stnte-Pensylvani
-rose 10 second the pstriotic resolutions He
maintains that Pennsylvania was loyal to the
Consultation and laws, and had always und
would ever insist GU the equnli,y of the States
one @ was an empire in herself. containing three
millions OF people, and sat like monarch on
her own mountains with iron crown upon
her head lie had twice voted for Mr. Gilmer
because that gentleman was loyal to the Con-
stituion and laws, and because he was an I'M
! tiinchng friend 10 protection to American mun-
ufactures.
Dir. Pugh made speech presenting the fol-
lowing points: first, the present condition of
public opinion as to the real character of our
contederated system secondly, the basis and
motive Of that opinion; and thirdly, the rem
edy Tor the evils which have impaired The i'll
tegr'tv ol the government, and now threaten the
subverson Of the Constitution.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1860
| Scnatc.-Mr Davis introduced bill for the
| better organization Of the Army MANY execu.
tive communications were referred MIR. Pugh
concluded his speech i'll reply to Mr.. lversnn.
Messrs. Davis, Clay. Green and others contin-
ned the debate OH The sonndness Of Mr.. Douglas
Democracy. Mr.. Douglas said his views reIa-
tive 10 slavery i'll the territories were Of twelve
years standing and were the sentiments OF
three-fourths Of the Democracy. If they were
TO be xelud"d from the party there would not
be enough left TO elect a candidate for the Presi-
!
yet he had been eleven times made Chairman
| OF the Territorial Committee. The Senate then
adjourned ill Monday.
Ho"S..-Mr. Sherman aeked Mr. Houston if
certaI" remarks made by the latter were inten-
ded US personal or political reflection The
response WAS satisfactory to the interroga,or.-
! Mr.. Sherman said he had steadily refused 10
make any explanation TO tho endorsement Of
| Helpers book, and should continue to do so
While Mr. Clarks resolution pending. Nj.
Clark said de did not intend his rcsoiutlon rs II
! per- onal reflection, but would not withdraw it..
An effort was here made to induce Mr.. lark
| TO withdraw his resolution and substitute the
following, whicl, had been prepared by repre-
sentatives Of all parties except the Eepnbli-
| cans.
Whereas, Agitation Of the slavery question
is productive of no good but evil to the whole
country, and its discussions ought 10 be discon-
continued by all parties. Therefore,
! Rrsoived, That no man who has recon-
mended who still insists. snd does not disavow
the doctrines expressed in ihe extracts read
from Helpers book, and who is not opposed 10
the further agitation of the slavery question, is
| fit TO be Speaker"
| Mr.. Clark wus surprised thathis friends should
have prepared this resolution whou, consulting
| him, and lie refused to Withdraw his own reso-
luton. Mr. Haskin was energeticalIy replying
| to what he considered unkind and unius I
| remark by MIR. Clark, when pistol fell from
| his person TO the Aoor. For several moments the
| House was fearful scene Of commolion MEM
bers rushed Up, come under The heief that the
| pistol was intended to be used with deadly in
tent, and at one time general conflict was
feared. The sergeant-at-arIIs was called in and
the iisnrder vas arrested
Mr.. IIaskin, in explanation, said he lived IN
dangerous part Of the city, and Yesterday had
armed himself to protect bis person al night, on
his way thther. The falling of the pistol was
simply the result Of accident. Mr. Clark apolo
gsed for his remarks, and soon after the fIouse
adjourned.