The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-28
say that South Carolina was in favor OF seces.
sion. but would abide by the decision Of ths
conference
Here there was much confusion in the
House, and motion to adjourn prevailed.
Cou-ress-.rhur.aay.. Proceedings.

In the Senate. on Thursday, Mr.. Rice intro
iuced lisi TO relieve the mail contractors.
Mr. BENJAMIN introduced a bill 10 authorize
The Domestic NJ issionary Society OF the Epis-
copai Churcn to ente 81 certain tract OF land
IN Wisconsin. Referred
Mr.. Hunter moved that Mr.. Douglas reso-
iut ton in regard to the suppression of inva.
ions bv citizens OF one State or Territor,
upou those oi uother I've taken up and made
he special order for Tuesday next at half
,ast one O'Clock, as he wished TO address the
Senate unou that subject.
Mr.. Davis hoped that the resolution would
not be again called up. 1t proposed to in,
struct the Committee on the Judiciary to re.
port a bill in reference TO a subject which hac
already been placed in the hands of a seleci
committee If ii was the wish of the Senai.
10 take it out of their hands and entrus, it to
he Judiciary Committee, they ought to know
#. HesupDosed that the Senator from Illinois
had only introduced this resolution for the
purpose of making speech on it, and havin.
accomplished that object The resolution migh
.s well he suffered To drop.
Hr liuaier SAID since The gen tleman from
mississippi objected, he would withdraw his
motion.
MI. Davis called attention to some portGons
Il The speech of Mr. Douglas in which re ap-
peared 10 DO injustice TO the President. He
represented the President as assuming the
position in his CORES spondence with Governor
WISE that the federal government had no
power 10 interfere, whereas all the President
sald was that under the Cons tituiion and eX.
i>.ng laws he had no power to interfere.
Mr douglas replied that the Senator from
Mississippi could not have read his speech very
carefully. He had made no issue with th-
president, but on ihecontrary expressly dis
claimed any such thing. His object was to
obtain suItt- -le legsla to prevent and pun
ISM similar evils III future. Ii there were no
Jaws Tor that purpose now, Congress ought to
enact suitable laws to the extent that the Con-
sulntIoh authorizes. What he had in view
was 10 show the necessity of Legislation by
Congress.
MIR. Hunter renewed his motion 10 make the
iesoluu0n the special order tor Tuesday next
which WAS 2greed to.
lhe Senate resumed the consideration of the
resolutions OF Mr.. Brown, which were dis
cnssed yesterday, and ny Wilson made u
speech on what he termed the ''aggresslous OF
Iae slave power" lie referred to the laws OF
south Carolina, imprisoning colored seamen
from other States.
Mr. Ualnm~N I'D and MIR Chestnut stated tha /,
While SoElh Carolina wished TO commit no
aggression on the rights Of any citizen. any
Stale, or any sect ction, yet she must be allowed
10 take care OF herself. Communities having
different institutions require different laws,
and every State ought TO exercise surveillance
over any class whom she deems dangerous 10
her peace and her prosperity. These laws
were as necessary rs the quarantine laws or
police regulations OF Northern cities. AS coll
ored men are not citizens of The United States.
they are not enti led to the immUnlties Of cit
liens, under the Cons stitution.
The Senate ad diourned until Monday next.
In the House OF Representatives, Mr.. Wins
low. OF North Carolina, moved that The House
proceed 10 the election OF Il Speaker rirn c9ce.
mir. Hickman said he understood that gem
eral ;,rrA cement was consented to yes ,erdaN
| that the House wCuld for two weeks vote ioi
| tie election of Il Speaker, unless one should bt
| sooner elected He did not intend to oppose a
| ballot to-day, although he did not feel hmsel1
| bound by that arrangement. He should, no W.
| ever, withhold his vote until it could be ol
! some avail. lie would notengage III this worse
| than ridiculous farce.
| The Clerk then proceeded to call the roll
| When the name OF Mr.. Hamilton was reached
| tha gentleman. after thanking his friends FOL
| the support which they had given him, with
drew iiis Bame from HE contest. He said in
| couc'Aion, that la!ever nlia lit be aid on tht
| other side as 10 the advantages OF the uon
| aud minimizing 1T At All hazards he bell+NeG
| that dissolution was : 1eady upon u.s. II Nigh
| be IN the power OF lie conservative elemen Il
| avert it. bat it coul6 i.ot ha done by The et. C.
| lion oi a Back Hepubiic&n Speaker The peo
| pie OF Texas were sincerely devoted 10 thu
| fnion. Yet these same people and State haN,
| resolved it were bette. The wheels OF govern
| neut -hculd stop than Mr Sherman should b,
| placed III the chair.
The result of the vote was then announcel
as follows;
| Whole number Of votes 22G: necessary TO
| choice IT, Vt which AIR. Sherman received ltH
| Mr.. Bocock 55 MI Smith, of North Caroi
| na 81. The other votes We're scattered anon,
| other gentlemen.
| The House again proceeded 10 vote, with tn
| following result:
Whole number of votes 226: necessary to
| choice III. Mr.. Sherman received llU; Mr.
Bococi1, 81; Mr.. Smith. of n. c., 36 Mr. Davis
OF Indiana, The other votes were scattered
| among eleven other entlelneu.
The House took another vote, as follows:
Whole number 0i votes 226; necessary to
choice ii. MI. Sherman lG!; Mr. Bocock, 81
Nj. Smith, OF =. C., :3; Mr.. DAVIS. OF Indiana
| Z: Mr.. Florence, l. Che remainder of tn
| Nulas Erera Tired