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XXXvI CONGREsS-FIRST SESSION.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, M.-HoUsE.-Mr
Porter said he desired to apologize to Mr.
Miles, for his apparent rudeness in insisting
on occupying the gentleman's time. He
supposed he had the floor by leave of hi;
colleague. .-
Mr.. Miles said that no apology was ne
cessary, seeing the gentleman did not in
tend anything wrong.
! Mr.. Dunn thought from the courtesy OF
Mr.. Miles, and his knowledge of the rules,
he would cheerfully give him an opportu-
| nifty to reply to what Mr.. Davis said was
false. He had not been accustomed to hear
such language. He begged to say to Mr..
Davis that he DUNN spoke to the people
of Indiana, who knew both of them. Even
in our courts of justice, by two witnesses,
the truth may be established, and there was
an additional one in the paper which had
just been read. His colleague said that
he did not in the canvass denounce the Dred
Scott decision, but there were thousan ds of
living witnesses, who will read this debate
with surprise, and in due time will fell the
country what he said. He Dunn heard
the speech of Mr.. Davis in Indianapolis, on
the occasion when the friends of Mr.. Doug
las were there in mass meeting to express
their feelings in regard to the Administra-
ton. The hall was crowded to its utmost
capacity. On the platform, were men
grown gray in the Democratic ranks, and
they used the language which is so tamil-
lar to Republican ears. The fercest Abo-
litionist never denounced the Dred Scott
decision with more bitterness aud for ce
than did his colleague. As to the charge
of talsehood, he Dunn would leave that
to the people of Indiana.
The House then adjourned.
WAsHINGToN, 8, M.-HoUsR.--Mr.M Miles said
it was not his purpose yesterday to make
regular speech, but to suggest how harmony
might be produced among the elements
which are equally opposed to the Republican
party. The colIoquial debate which then
took place was happy in its results. He did
not consider the Democracy proper response
BILE for non-organization. He was not a party
man, but an outsider, though he had been
acting with the Democratic party. He was
an Independent States-rights man, and,
therefore, from his position, he could speak
calmly, bravely, and independently. The
Republican candidate was particularly OBJ
noxiOus to those representing Southern con-
stituences, in consequence of his connection
with Helpers book, which contained the
most vile and strocious sentiments. Hence,
a concentration of Southern gentlemen
against Mr.. Sherman. -..
He argued that the responsibility of non
organization rested with the anti-Lecomp-
ton-Democrats, protesting to be Democrats,
who voted for the Republican ticket. The
responsibility of non-organization rested
on the shoulders of those who had voted
neither for the Democratic or Republican
candidate, because the Southern opposition
have intimated that they will join the
Democrats. whenever it is shown that
such union will elect their candidate.
Mr.. Haskin wished to know whether, on
the principle laid down by Mr.. Miles, those
Democrats who voted for Maynard, did
not thereby become Americans.
Mr.. Miles said he did not think so be-
cause Mr.. Maynard was outside the Ameri-
can party.
In the House, during the most of the af-
ternoon, running debate was sustained,
by MeSsrs. Hickman, Moore, of Kentucky,
Cox, Adrain, Clark, of New York, D'Jar-
nette, John Cochran, Houston, Briggs, and
Mexican, on political subjects
Mr.. Hickman vindicated his political in
tegrity at some length. He thought his
opposition to the Administration, evidence
that he was a Democrat.
Mr. Moore, in answer to Mr.. Cox's re-
mark that had it not been for the John
Brown raid the Republicans and Southern
Opposition would have made an alliance
said that the remark was without founda-
ton.
Mr.. Adrain was in favor of organizing by
a majority, but would vote for the plurality
rule if necessary.
Mr.. Clark denied that the Lecompton
issue was dead. The Lecompton Constitu-
ton was dead, as it deserved, and when it
died it killed it authors; but the controver-
Sy is not ended. The English bill is in full
force, and the admission of Kansas would
be resisted. He asked whether the Demo-
Gratis would oppose her admission.
Mr.. DeJarnett said that they would make
their purpose known when the question
came up. Virginia will demand hereafter
the observance of the Constitution.
Mr.. Hickman claimed the floor to move
the plurality rule.
Mr.. Houston thought this unparliament-
ary.
Mr.. Briggs said he was an American, op-
posed to the Kansas policy of the Admin
istration. He said he would not vote for
such men as Corwin and Pennington, who
though national men, endorsed Helpers
book. Mr.. Sherman, he thought, did not
do so, and would SO declare but for his
friends. he was elected by both Ameri-
cans and Republicans. He had never said
that he would not vote for a Republican.
He defended his party from the charge of
prescription, and said they had helped to
elect half of the Democratic ticket in New
York. He was the only American repre-
sentative from the North.
Mr.. Cochran thought the Americans
should become full Democrats, such as he
was.
Mr.. Mexican asked Mr. Cochran if he ac-
cepted the Buffalo platform.
Mr.. Cochran responded, that Democracy
could bear even that, and advised the gen.
tleman to seek the promised land of DemOc-
racy, &c, &c. ...-Ht
Here the report ended.
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