Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-04

SENATE.

THIRIY.sTxTH CoNanRss-virst session.
TUESDAY, May l.
SENATE.
The Senate not in sess ion to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The consideration OF the Territorial business was post
poned urti Monday and Tuesday next.
The resolutions reported from the Committee on the
Judiciary on the Presidents protest. we're postponed
until Thursday OF next week.
Mr.. Maynard introduced a resolution, granting PEN
sOns to the officers and soldiers Of the war OF 1872 and
those engaged in Indian of prior period Refer
red to the Committee on Military Affairs
The House resolved itself into Committee OF the Whole,
(Mr. Curtis, of Iowa, in the chair.)
Mr.. Wilson, of Indiana proceeded to address the CON-
mittee.
Mr.. Allen, Of Ohio, addressed the Committee on gene
raj politics. Mr. A, having during his speech alluded
to certain resolutions passed by the Convention that
nominated Mr. Smith, of North CAROLINA,
Mr. Smith, OF North Carolina, sent 10 the CierK Ia
BILE and had read all the resolutions passed on that occa
sion.
Mr. Hickman, of Penn, in a well digested and finely
delivered speech urged the North to take into It's hands
the power that its numbers gave it the right TO DO lie
declared that the South had only been SECTIONAL ana the
North always yielding Secession was worse than trea
son, deserved the felons death, and the North would
leave its execution to him whom they would call 10 the
Presidential chair He reviewed at length the policy OF
the government for the past twenty years. winch ne H.
sisted all for the benefit Of the South. His speech
received with marked attention. and at Its close the
Republican members crowded around and greeted him
warmly.
Mr.. Mlson of Va, replied instanter, expressing sur
prise at the position assumed by Mr. Hickman, IN relation
to recent compromises. He noticed the new Affiliations
of the gentlemen from PENNSYLVANIA.
Mr.. ckman said he had made no change, he stood
where he always stood In him. there was neither vai
ableness the shadow of turning. Recent events
proved that his party the majority party oil the
Union
Mr.. Mson said he had merely alluded to what he sup
posed the change Of the gentleman from the Demo
cratic to the Republican party He continued, and de-
Cared that the Fugitive Slave Law OF 1880, gave the
slave owner no power not given him by the act oil 1873
Mr. Stevens OF Penn controyerted this position IN a
| coloquy with Mr.. Mlson
Mr. NJ continued and declared that the Republican
party party OF false pretences-seekng TO obtain
power antisayery issues, which they knew the Su-
preme Court would declare void in order to naugurae
Il protective tariff and internal Improvement system
which they could not openly ayOw and prevail against
the Democracy.
At the conclusion of Mr. Wilson's speech the commit.
tee rose, Gnd at ~ o'clock, the House adjourned.
SENATE
WASHINGTON May =.
The Chair laid before the Senate communication from
the President of the nled States in TO resOn
ton of the Senate calling for information with regard to
tie compulsory service of citizens OF the United States
in the army Of Prussia which was read
Mr. Sumner stated that these papers were supplement
tary which had already been ordered to be print
ed and moved the printing OF these which was agreed
! to.
Mr. Seward presented a communication from c. s.
Drew lat, adiuant of the second regiment OF Oregon
mounted volunteers giving au account OF the origin and
early prosecution of the Indian war IN oregon; which
! was referred to the committee on military affairs.
Mr. Pearce, from the library committee, reported a
resolution to supply the Chocaw, Cherokee aud Chcka-
saw nations with public documents-agreed to.
The House bill for the relief of the Shawnee Indians
was taken up and passed.
Mr. Davis moved that his territorial resolutions be
made the special order for Monday neXt-adOped.
After executive session the Senate adjourned till
| Friday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On a call OF the House 1913 members appeared
Mr. Sherman, Of Ohio gave notice that he would on
tomorrow move that the tariff and loan bill be made the
special order an that debate should be confined the
subjectuatter aud vote be taken at early day.
Mr.. English OF Indiana, said he could address the
committee on one subject more interesting than another
il would be with reference the Charleston Convention.
lie had not nor did lac sympathize with those who i'm
perously demand Cesar nobody. Nor did he sympa-
hize with the rule ruin spirit by which too many
actuled in both wings Of the Democratic party. He ven
ured the prediction that if d,a tes and troubles cnsue
the masses WILL and never ought TO, forgive those
who rashy and needesy precpitatng this state of
! things on the country.
1t was not to be denied that clouds aud darkness,
lower upon our house" but he had abiding faith
that these clouds will pass away, aud leave the glorious
of democracy shining brightly Mere political storms
have terrOrs for the party TO which he belongs
Even i the should be selected for President
he at least is better than the best Of the republican
party. There is essential point about which there
is no 6sunion in democratic ranks, namely: opposition
the policy of the republican party There they stand
as a uait He then proceeded to hold up the con-
demnGton of the masses OF the American people the
odous doctrine OF the rrepressble conflict and negro
equality maintained by the republicans. He said that the
democratic party the best while the republican party
| is the worst friend of the negro.
Mefsrs Dunn, Porter, Ceax English and other In
diana members held href conversation the smhjaot
! Of excluding free / s;ros from that State.
Mr.. Hutchins of Ohio, delivered his views in support
ofSerator Stewards 'rrepressibc conflict doctrine and
| in condemnation of slavery