, 1860-01-31

that his yote for 4lr. Pennington would effect
his election. Therefore, although not desiring
he cast 1t in that direction. .{Applause on the
Repua alcap side and lis.es from the galleries,7
The BALLOT resulted
Necessary to
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Before the 1esuls was announced, Nr: Briggs
nade personal explanation, saying he would
nov vote for Mr. Smith, according to his party
pledge, but be anticipated the time would come
those who vo,ed for Smith and then changed
for Pennington guilty Of Infamous conduct.
Mr. Riggs Withdrew his vote for Pennington
Mr.. Morris, Of Pennsylvania, aud Mr. Valiar-
d'cham replied to tue charge male By Mr..
Briggs.
House adjourned.
SEsATE.-Sundry memorials and petitions
were presented.
Mr.: johnson, Of Arkansas, presented petit
tlon ID favor oftGe Homestead bill.
Mr. Crimes corrected q statement Of Mr.
Toombs. tha. lows had passed unconstitutional
laws. The Republican, had possession Of that
neTer passed laws in contrayention Of the Fugi-
tire Slaye Law, or in derogatiou Of the rights
OF tue people Of tile Southern States.
alr Toombs hoped the Senator Was right in
bis correction. lie expressly said he had not
the abstracts before him, and that be made bis
statements on Information he had received
Mr. Browns resolution comiD. up, Mr. Viii
son moved an amendment. that tl,e Territories
are the common properly of people of the
United States; that Congress has the power
to pass all necessary laws for the Territories;
tlat it is the dutr OF Congress 50 to lecislate u
that the Committee on Territories Lc instructed
TO insert clause in the bill organizing Terrific
r1es prohibiting slsr:ry therein.
| Mr. Nicholson addressed the Senate upon Tie
| "1rscpressible commit" lie attacked alr. Sew
ard theory, and coatended there was no ire.
?sess'b'e conflict l'esween tue interests Of the
two sections. He charged that Sir. Seward
sns the an:hor Of the doctrines Which caused
the John Brown foray, md that lie has made
she present sectional agitation, and NAV
ut cause the destruction Of The Union.
lie conteneed tlat slavery WAS not curse to
t''e S"ntli, and 4uo'cd statistics comparing iiye
Southern States ~'th the stx New England
s. es, the enmpa1is IN beng favorable 10 the
60 sth. Lit or has b.en Compelled to how to the
exac,ne-s oI capital il tic North Us everywhere
! else, notwithstanding the assertion Of the Sen
stur Of New lo<k. Free labor complains that
its condition is no better than ,layery. Free
labor hasa G conilic:lat lome With capit.l; and
into a con1ic. With Stare labor. I!
was the mere expe5icnt of capitalists to
divert the .rec fabnTcr trcn1 true conflict no.
lisically, between the Two sections. Oae side
maintains that slavery is local wrong, and IL:
ottcr that it is legal rieh'. TN the course ol
his remarks 2fr. n. said thas in the case Of Kan.
sas, which the last territory likely to he or
ganized for some time in which there will be !;
chance to establish slavery, the south had the
empty triumph of the laws in her favor, while
tho north had thu substantial triumph. III
further said the Republicans and Abotitioni.ts
only dilezed as to tile mode Of reaching tit+
son,e end. The result 10 the south will be equa!
~ disastrous, whether the abolition Of sluvet,
i accomplished by the slow process advocated
l'y the Republicans, by which the constitution
il t, be made tue cxecutioucr Of slavery
or by the mode desired by the Aboli.iopifts
lie wns Eot prepared TO decide in adyancc wha
contingency would justify the dissolution Of 1is
Unicn. 1t was too great question to ba. has
tfly determined. If ourappea;s are disre@ardc.
and cur warofcss met with der1sicn, aud we b.
compelled to seek independence, our anteceden
action should be marked with prudence. Il,
would have no words uttered by South m mel
which could be interpreted us L ,ncnac. at tl,'
North. At the s1Me time If all other warning
were disrecardcd, he was in favor Of independ
| ence. lie urged moderation on the part Of til,
South and expressed the hope Of picscrratio,
Of tue Union.
Mr. Fitcl, moved to postpone the subject til
II o'clock Wednesday. Carried.
Executive Session then adjournment.