Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-01-05
Proeeedings Of Congress.

Proceedings Of Congress.
The Senate has done but little business
except appointing committees, which as
.,..rd have rank disuuionists or hot-head-
III pro slavery men at their head, the north
having been completely ignored in their
appointment. Notwithstanding evidence
was laid before the democratic caucas that
Geo. W. Bowman, publisher Of Buchanans
organ, had received money from the public
printer while he was acting as superintcn-
dent, for which he is liable to a criminal
Indictment, he was nominated Tor Printer
to the Senate, but has yet to be elected
In the House southern democrats con
tinue to preach disunion and other treason,
and excepting a small band of anti-Lecomp-
tonites not a northern dougAface democrat
has yet had the moral courage to rebuke
these traitors to the Union and enemies of
their country. Several votes were taken
for Speaker, during which The democracy
tried various lodges to elect but without
slccess Giimer Of North Carolina, an
american and sound tariff man, could be
elected any day if the patent democrats
would vote for him, rs Hale and others
from this State would support him. Up to
Friday Sherman was repeatedly within four
votes of an election On that day the
House adjourned to Tuesday.
During a discussion last week, Nr.
Branch Of North Carolina impuened the
motives Of Mr.. Grow Of PENNSYLVANIA
for resisting an amendment to the post of.
flee appropriation bill increasing the rates
of letter and newspaper postage, which Mr..
Grow stigmatized as unparliamentarv and
ungentlemanly, as it certainly was. On
this the firc-eater demanded an explanation,
and Mr.. Grow having treated this demand
with the contempt it deserved, Branch chal-
lenged him. To this further demand of
this would -be-murderer Mr.. Grow made the
following reply-a reply which will do him
more honor with allchristian and weIl-mean-
ing men than fighting fifty dueIs with brag-
adocias:
WASHINGTON CRY, December 80, 1859.
o'clock. p. NJ.
SIE:-Your note Of the Goth inst. was
placed in my hands, by your friend Governor
Winslow, at l. o'clock to day. | know of
nothing that makes it necessary for me to
name time and place outside the District of
Columbia to receive from You communica
u.n IN writing. Your note was, doubtless, as
nothing else has occurred between Us, based
uu.u rcmarks made by me in debate in the
House 81 Representatives, in reyly to your
speech impngnlng my motives and the integ-
rlly OF my acts As a legislator. On that occa-
slua / used no language in violation Of Par
Hamon'ary law, and none not warranted by
Jo-, remarks thus impugning my conduct.
l. your note IS Ia lie considered Of a hostile
character then | have this to reply: Regard.
ing GuciIiag as at variance with the DrcccDts
OF the Christian religion and the sentiments
OF Christian people, and it being prohibited
and declared a crime by the laws enacted bv
the body Of which we are memi ers. | cannot
recognize it as iustifable mode of settIino
difficulties among men, even in eases Of an.
warranted provocation. But nv personal
rights and the freedom of debate Guaranteed a
by the Constitution ! shall defend wherever
they are assailed
Respectfully yours.
GALUsHA 4. GROW.
To Hon. L. OBJ. Branch.
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GsEa~The Legislature of PENNSYLVANIA
met at Harrisburg on Tuesday. In III,
Senate Wm VI. Francis Esq. WIS elected