The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-03-09
uxvIth Congress-F,rst session. m.

means, reported Dill proposing instead OF
the present mileage to members Of Congress,
to allow 20 cents mile, to be determined
by straight geographical line, and repeal
ing all acts or parts of acts on the subject.
After some debate, they refused to table
the bill-24 against 1872. They also refused
to refer it to committee of the whole, by II
against 108. Finally, Mr.. Sherman's bill
was adopted, by 1913 to A.
Mr.. Sherman moved the previous question
on the final passage Of the bill.
Further proceedings were interrupted by
Mr.. Ruffin rising to a privileged question.
His name upon the last vote for printer yes
terday was not upon the Journal he wished
to enter this motion to correct it.
This announce cement created much excite
ment all over the hall, as by the entry of
Mr.. Rufin's name for Glossbrenner there
would be no election, as Mr.. Ford obtained
only sufficient number to effect choice,
according to the announcement.
Mr.. Sherman insisted that bis own motion
should be put.
Mr.. Ruffin said be would hereafter bring
up the question.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.
HOUsE-Mr. COrwin said there could be
no doubt about Mr.. Rufin's voting Should
the journal be corrected, it would result 10
what is called a tie vote, and there would
be no election. With view of coming to
as speedy conclusion as possible, he offered
a preamble reciting the facts in the case and
concluding with resolution, declaring that
Notwithstanding the informality of the cleo
ton, Mr.. Ford be declared the printer of
the present Congress.
Mr.. Ruffin refused to yield the floor for
the introduction of the resolution He had
a right to have his name recorded for Mr..
Glossbrenner.
The House ordered the journal to be so
corrected.
The Speaker declared that the election
would be nudity.
Mr.. Corwiu made an Intellectual effort to
offer his resolution.
TheSpeaker said the House would proceed
to the election of printer.
Mr.. Washburne of Maine, asked whether
it would not be better to postpone the elec-
ton until tomorrow, or some other day.
Mr.. Barksdale moved to postpone it till to.
morrow.
The House, however, proceeded to vote,
whole number, 100; necessary to choice,
81 Mr.. Glassbrenner, IS; Mr.. Ford, 81
Mr.. Seaton, 9; Mr.. Wilson, 2; Mr.. Ball,
3; Mr.. Richie, l.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.
SENATE.-The galleries were densely
crowded, and the heat was excessive.
The Invalid Pension bill was reported and
passed.
Mr.. Gwin reported the Military Acade-
my Bill without amendment. 1t was laid
aside.
Mr.. Grimes offered resolution that the
Secretary of the Navy inform the Senate
as the number of marine hospitals, the num-
Der of patients, and the expenses since 1854.
Adopted.
Mr.. Doolittle presented petition that
the Post Office Department be made free.
Mr.. Trumbull offered resolution that
the Secretary of the Treasury communicate
statement of the revenue of each Collec.
ton District from 1854 to 1859.
MIR. Wilson presented memorial from
the merchants and underwriters of Boston
for steam mail twice a month between
Charleston, Key West and Cuba.
Mr.. Seward presented memorial from
the Legislature of Kansas, praying for ad-
mission into the Union.
Mr.. Seward then spoke. He opened by
remarking the evil of slave labor, either of
his fellow men or of slaves, was the cardinal
necessity of society.
Some States have one kind and some the
other. The slave State strikes down and
affects to extinguish the personality of the
laborer, not only as member of the politi-
cal body, but also as parent, husband,
child, neighbor or friend. He thus becomes,
in political point of view, merely property
without moral capacity, without domestic,
moral or social relation, duties, rights and
remedies, a chattel, an object of bargain,
sale, gift, Inheritance or theft. His earn.
ings are compensated and his wrongs
abused, not to himself, but to his owner.
The State protects not the slave as
man, but the capital of another man, which
he represents. In contrast Mr.. Seward re-
viewed the condition OF the free laborer and
the free States. He said the State which
rejects slavery encourages the laborer by
maintaining and developing his nation
al personality in all rights and facilities of
manhood, and with the privilege of citizen
ship. He thought be might not inaccurate
ly call slave States capital States, and free
States labor States. In the opinion of Mr..
Seward the fathers of the Republic adjusted
the slavery question so that it might have
given us much less than our present dis
quiet, had not circumstances afterward
occurred which they had not clearly fore
seen.
He condemned the practice Of slavery,
and hoped for its discontinuance.
They expressed this,as fundamental prin-
ciple in the Declaration of Independence
that all men are created equal, ETC.. He
thought the Constitution recognized every
human being not as capital, but as a person.
After giving brief history Of the dsetlle>
ment of Louisiana Territory, the speaker
referred to the question of Congress legisa>
ting for Territories. The question of 1920
was identically the question of 1860. He
alluded to the conflict going on between
Freedom and Slavery. The Democratic
party was generally found supporting
policy Of capital.
He quoted instances Mr. Van Buren,