, 1860-01-24
BY TELEGRAPH.


XXXvlTH c0SGKES---F1RST SESSION.
WASHINGTON, jan. o3.-SESArE.-The gal
leElcs nnd floor were crowded this moruipE to
hear Mr. Douglas. The noise and confusion
during the morning hours w.s SO great that 1t
was Impossible to hear the reading Of the clerk,
4 number Of bills were read by title aud re-
ferred:
Mr. Hale said be would do the galleries The
inst'ce to say there was. more noise on the floor
than up stairs.
alr. uale was in favor of calling on the secre-
tary Of the Treasury for the names and salaries
Of persons employed in the Treasury Depart
ment, who hare not been confirmed By the Sen
ate. Adopted.
The hour having arrived. Mr.. Douglas reso-
luton was called up. Mr.. douglas read cor
respondence between the Governor ot VirgiuIa
aud the President, Of last November, in
which the former states Tint he has evidence
to show that conspiracy had been formed in
Ohio, and other free States, to rescue John
Brown, and the latter replies TINT hs finds no
power in tue Constitution for action on his
part This produced powerful impression ut
thc south, beng regarded as an. oficial an
nouncement that the Constitution conferred on
the government no power to protect one State
from insaslon By another. His object now was
to raise the inquiry whether it is not in the pow
er Of Congress, md the duty Of Congress, to
enact a11 laws necessary to protect each State
Io1A VI uOutek1C luCS. QQleS8 CQn-
gross Afforded the protection where was it to
come trom?, If the people settled into the
conviction that there is no power in the
Federal Government to project each and every
State, they will demand that cords be severed,
aud weapons restored 10 their hands for their
protection; The pcrpctuity Of the Union is in-
volscd IN this question: lie could demonstrate
that thei c was no wrong in this Union for which
the Constitution has not provided remedy.
He read the 4th section Of the 4lf orticle of Tie
Constitution to show that it guarantees to each
State Republican form Of government, md
protection against invasion.
Mr. Fessenden defended the Republican party
from the charge Of agitation and attributed the
excitement to the Kausas Nebraska act.
Mr. Douglas tetorted, after which the Senate
adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Barksdale spoke on the question
Of organization, and argued for union to defeat
the Republicans. Mr. Barksdalc said the House
presents to the people of The country scene
which has but one parallel in history. The
House has been seven weeks in session, md al
though ballot nfter ballot has been taken, no
Speaker has been elected. No organization hal
been effected, while The great interests Of the
country had been totally neglected The Demo-
Gratis, South Americans aud Anti. Lccomptonites
al professed to stand in the attitude Of hostility
to the Republicans, should. unite to defeat the
latter. Tie Democrats, he said, hare manifested
every disposition TO unite with the South
Americans and Anti-Lecomptopite on a na-
tional l}ass until their spirit Of Cancellation has
become exhausted. The South Americans hare
nominated Mr. Gilmer who could never hare
been acceptable TO him (Barksdals). Az.Gil,
mer, if elected, must he supported by some o.!
the Republicans, and he would vote for no man
! who commended himself to the consideration
Of that party. lie did not doubt alr. Gilmer's
loyalty to the South, but his political conduct.
Rather than the nominee Of tho Republican
! party should be elected (a man Who received
no vote from fifteen States Ut this Union y
rather than bis >ta,e and section should be dis.
lonored By the election Of Mr. Sherman, he
! would repeat the declaration Of Mr. Pugh, OF
| Alabama, "Let discord reigu here forever"
| He proceeded to give history Of the progress
and present aspect Of the Slavery question,
which prevented the organization Of the House.
Darksda!e. lie said he knew Of no Republicans
who would so SO far as to say that if sIaveho d.
iny territory should be acquired By treaty, Is in
| the case Of Louisiana, aud provision be made
thereon that the people thus tranterred should
lie admitted in tile Union with all their rights
no Republican who would say that such was not
the supreme law Of the land, and should rot be
| carried into effect.
| Mr.. Darksdale- so there is Republican
who fayors the acquisition Of slaveholdidipg
trrr.tcry. would like to ask whether Mi
/ s1utFu1l0 lAF0FS EQcn . measure.
Mr. Curtis replied that at this time he would
be opposed to the acquisition Of slaveholding
territory, because NC had got a great deal too
much OF it nqY. A question, however, might
arise, whesheF 1--WE should acquire portion Of
Mexico or Cuba, hut the question does not now
exist, and may not for u long period Of time
Mr. Darksdaie-The gentleman from Iowa is
not fit representative Of the Republican parry.
Let Mr. Lov%joy spcak-let him lie put on tie
| stand, or Dawes, or Sir. Hutchips, or Mr. Gooch.
l will take Mr. Tappan--iet him speak for
the Republican party. They caa elect
you, Mr.. Corwin, speaker, but they refuse to
do it., and your are hostile enough to slavery
marks, he said that fle would resist the In
auguration Of Republican President. The
South know what her rights are under the Cou-
sttution and is resolved, ct all hazards, to the
last extremity. to defend them in case Of a
dissolution. The South would have nothing
world, because she is in the right.
! ME. Corwin humorously said his object was
to move that tue House proceed to u ballot.
They had done such things before, which lie ad-
united with very little success. II ever the
House was organized, it would te by voting. II
hs gentleman @ from AississiHRe ST. i barks Is
/ erent Of the election Of Republican Pre-
sidentt, should be elected Speaker. be [Corwip)
rssa | t. ih'ay hasy been e hs 1a 'G hero ra S
several weeks, very much to the amusement of
members themselves, from the disturbance Of
temper Of gentlemen, had begun to be looked
upon US q serious mntter. Every gentleman
should therefore conscientiousIy think what he
shall do. He was reminded By friends the othe r
day that there was something iu the election OF
Speakergrcater than he supposed, viz: that in
Il certain event the Speaker might become Presi-
dent. Heconfessed lie wus puzzled little By the
suggestion. 1t might be So hut be did not think
this should be Incorporated into their thoughts
US one Of the contingencies. 1t was not prob
abl that either the President Or Vice President
would be amable enough to die that the Speak
er might succeed to their place. He
docs not know, however, what Providence has
in store for us. lie did not know why the
Helper book should be driven into their line Of
thought. 1t i.ht be the product Of the liberty
Of tile press, which is called, in classic lam
guage, ''The palladium Of our liberties" :"
No tree government in modern times has exist
cd without free press. So VIC must be con-
tent will. the freedom Of the press us we have
it-Wilh all its abuses as well Us the blessings
which how from its use.
Mr.. Corwin continued at some length. dcprc-
eating the appearance Of Helpers book, md the
INVASION Of John Brown. He concluded BY say
ing that the Republicans, in excluding slavery
from the Territories were doing exactly as the
men Of 1854 did when they excluded it from
the Northwestern Territories.
Adjourned.
FROM WASHINGTON.