Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-13
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Congress.
| WARRINGTON. Jan. 12.-In tho House. to-day.
Sherman asked Houston ifcertain remarks made
by the latter were intended rs personal or political
| reflections. The response satisfactory to the
! intrrroga'or.
| Sherman said he Ind steadily refused to make
! any explanations relative to his endorsement of
| the Helper hnok. ard should continue to do
while Carks resolution WAS pending.
NJ. Clark said he did not intend his resolution
ms personal reflection: hut.would m. consent to
| withdraw it. An effort was here made to iVluce
| Clark to withdraw the resolution and substitute
tho following. which had been prepared by thu
representatives of all parties, except the Rcpub-
licans.
whereas agitation tho slavery question
| produces good. but evil to the whole country.
and that its discussion ought to be discontinued
by all parties. therefore.
Resolved That man who has recommended,
VINO still insists on and does r,o disayow tho doc
trines expressed in the extracts read from Help
cr's book, and who is not opposed to the further
agitation Of the slavery question, is not fit to DO
Speaker"
Mr.. Clark was surprised that his friends should
have rrepared this resolution without consulting
him, aud refused to withdraw his previous one.
lIaskins was energetically replying to what he
considered an unkind and unfair remark by Clark.
when pistol fell from his person to the floor
For few moments the House in fearful
scene Of commotion. Members rushed up, evil
IDENTIFY under the belief that the pistol was to be
used with deadly intent. and nj one time a general
conflict was feared The Sergeant at-Arms was
called on and the disorder quoted.
IIaskins explained by saying that he livei1n a
dangerous part OF the city and yesterday armed
himself to protect his person ut night on his way
thither, and that its falling was simply thu result
of accident.
Clnik apologized for his remarks, unj soon
thereafter the House adjourned.
SENATE.-Mr Davis introduced II bill for the
better organization of the army.
Many Executive communications referred.
Mr.. Pugh concluded his speech in reply to Mr..
Iyersnn.
Douglas, Davis. Clay, Green, and others, conti-
nued the debate on the soundncss of Douglas
Democracy. Douglas said that his views relative
to slavery in the Territories of twelve years
standing and were the sentiments ofthree.fourths
Of the Democracy. lfthcy were To be excluded
from the party, there would not he enough lett To
elect their candidate Tor tile Presidency His
views had undergone no change, yet he had been
eleven times mate Chairman Vi the Territorial
Committee.
Adjourned till Monday.
Relief for the Lawrence Sufferers.
BosroN, Jan. l2.-The New England Society
of Manufactures and Mechanic Ars, met yester-
day. and resolved to dispense with their annual
dinner. and to appropriate the money to the relief
of the Lawrence sufferers. The members indiv-
dually made up purse of five thou, dollars
the spot. The same feeling pervades the city,
Private subscriptions already reach twenty thou
sand dollars.
AT Lawrence to-day most Of the dead in the City
Hall were recognized and removed Others who
nre manged HI impossible to erccagnized we're
placed in boxes. Letters and dispatches are con-
stanty received from friends to the employees
curing after their fate
The Treasurer of the Pacif, Manufacturing
Company has contributed two thousand dollars for
providing necessary comforts Tor tile sufferers. A
large number of physicians in active attond
anee upon the wounded.
The coroner's inquest commencca this morning