Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-26
xxXvlsh CONaREssHFIRsr sEssION
Proceedings Of Yesterday Afternoon.

Mr.. Wilson made strong anti-slavery speec b.
saying that when this Government was organi zed
it was placed by anti-slavery people in the hands
of anti slavery statesmen; but the slave power
was triumphant, controlling the Senate, the Exec
utive, and the Supreme Court Of the United States
He quoted number Of extracts from the speeches
Of southern men, in order to show that they We're
disunionsts
Mr.. Clingman said that man In order to hold
office in Massachusetts, must swear to support the
Constitution of the United States; and vet If he
executes the fugitve-slave law be is punishable
by statute He is therefore required to commit
perjury. which is regarded by I'll civilized COM
muniti.s rs crime of great magnitude There
were three times rs MANY criminals In Massocbu
Sctts as in the whole fifteen slave States
Mr.. Davis said that the people of the South had
chung to the Constitution. and nothing could be
more false than to represent them opposed to it.
but they ought not to submit to the election of 4
man az President who would perjure himself by
taking the oath to support the Constitution while
his constant efforts would DE exertsd to DESTROY it
Mr.. ID. also quoted some remarks Of Mr. Wilson
in which he eulogizes VIM I.lovd Garrison. and
| saws he has read the ''Liberatot" with pleasure
and profit; and yet in every number Of that paper
| is found The abolition platform-'No union with
Shareholders; the Constitution is covenant with
death, and an agreement with hell.'' The real
disunionists are those who endeavor to SAP the
foundations upon which the Union stands-not
those who resist these endeavorS.
Mr.. Nicholson obtained the floor but ave wav
to
Mr.. Wilson. who desired to reply to some of
the remarks Of the Senator from Mississippi AS
the hour was late, however. he would prefer do
ing so Tomorrow; and then, on his motion the
Senate ad jOurned.
HOUsE.-At the conclusion ofAIr Keitt's speech
who was speaking as our report closed We sterday
Mr.. Boteler. Of Virginia. addressed the House
After referring TO the sec tonalty and revolution
airy character of the republican party proper. he
appealed to conservative republicans from Ohio
pennsylvania, and New Jersey, among whom he
met, fer the first time in twenty years. some of his
college classmates, to abandon their sectional
3aniZaticn. He came here to act with them for
the protection of American industry, but how
could he act with those whom he found arraved
against him and mis- constituency, He W;s for
tie protection Of the of every man in this
country, from the waters of the Aroostook to Mex
leo, whether he worked i'm the mines IN meChan-
lcal pursuits, or is engaged in agriculture. He
would have the farmer feel he scatters his seed
that next to GOd, who sends the sunshine ard the
| rain, he has a friend in the Government. He was
ready 10 stand side by side with the men of Penn
sVlvanla and New Jersey, as his father did the
battle fields Of the Revolution but he found them
here railyin2 in sectional party, and giving aid
ana comfort to that party whose leading idea was
hostility to slavery He drew graphic and touch
ing picture Of the horrible scenes enacted! at Har-
per's Ferry, OF which he unhappily was an eye
witness
resolution in the morning. which was read for
Information. providing for the expulsion Of the
reporters of the New York Herald That resolu-
ton was occasioued by outra geous assault upon
a member Of this Houss in tie New York He aid
OF yesterday, which was tie most infamous as
well rs the most lihellous attack that he had ever
heard OF, and every member on the floor ought
] to and would regard it as personal insult. The
attack WIGS made in what purpor:ed to he the
official report Of the proceedings bat lie found the
| reporter was innocent Of the matter. lie caused
N no rnnd
| rator who sent the report of proceedings to the
associated press, (Which was the only report s,nt
to tue Herald) to the effect that the report con-
tansd 10 allasion. to Mr. Pryor, of Va The
certificate was made with the consent Of the
reporter for the associated press. Mr. Gobright
| Ii would be seen, Mr.. A. said, that fair report
was sent. and this scurrlous assault Mr.. Pryor
was lnterpolated in the Herald office Every
member was liable to the same sort of insult and
| they ought therefore to exclude from the gallery
every representative Of that paper AS the reporter
was Innocent; however, and as in the present con-
dition of the House they could not get vote upon
| the resolution, he would withdraw it,
| Mr.. Colfax, of Ind, said he deprecated person.
ailties as much as any one. but in this case lam
| guage had been used on the floor as well as i'm
| that paper which had better not have been en-
| ployed. He never the champion of the Her
| aid. but be reminded the House that the Consti-
| tuition newspaper, the Government organ in THU
city, had branded members traitors and used
| loathsome invectives in rega-d to them. If gen
tlsInen did not like TO have the press strike back
| ihey snOulu themselves" ltnnOlu the blow. News
| paper wranglss ought not to be brought into this
House for settlement. If it proposed to e. Del
| the reporters of one paper who violated the rules
of decornm, lie trusted they would treat others in
| the same way.
| Some further discussion took place on the sub
| iect
MIR. Stevens of Pa, said they had heard various
| reasons ASS! gned why the House does not organ
lie, and reprOaChes had been cast upon two of TIE
smaller parties for not going to larger party
| There were four parties in the House. ard # the
democratic party WIS the first the Cthtrs were
| mere parasites.
| Mr.. Nallandigham, of Ohio called the gentle
| man from Pennsylvania to order. and some dis.
| cussion ensred on the point of order.
| Mr.. Stevens said if he could knew exactly wha:
the gentleman from Ohio would consider in order
| he would end-avOr 20 please him. H. had called
those smaller parties parasites but h., would with
| draw that word and call them satellites which he
understood t" apply to small bodies revolving
| around larger one. He proceeded 20 show thai
| the Republican, South Auier!can and An.i-I g.
conlptonitr parties, which all opposed to the
Administration party, and elected because Of this
| opposition, constituted about one hundred and
| fifty members. and the whole Administration
| party but ninety; and upon what principle could
the latter claim the Speaaership, The true reason
| why the House was not organized was because
| the distinguished gentleman who occupies the
Executive Chair is politician, and believes tina,
the best way To increase the democratic party a,
the North is to fig htan the North with the idea
that II a northern man with northern prnCi pies is
elected this Mon is to b. dissolved and all the
interests to be sacrificed AS soon as the Presder
thought the North sufficiently terrified by this cry
Of disuniOn and thOs" epthetS of ''traitors'' and
| incendiaries, word from the w hite House would
| suiice TO organize, and the House could proceed
| TO provide for the wants of Government. They
| had been told that unless they Welded by With.
| drawing their candidate they should never organ.
| ze, and discord should remain perpetual. They
| had selected an honorable and worthy standard
| bearer. and if Lis friends agreed with him they
| would stand by him if the House were not organ.
| lied till the crack Of doom.
| MIR. Stevens said varicns allegations had been
| in reference to the republican party, but lie had
| neither the time nor the disposition to answer
| them here. hut would proceed to state in hrit
what BE- considered the principles of the repnbli-
| can party for he wanted mans vote under
| false pret-ncps.
Mr.. Etherid.,e, of Tenn. aid it had occurred
| to him that having discusse d these matters for
| two weeks without ballot the best indication
| they could give the country Of a disposition 10
organize would be to call the rol and take 4 vote
! He Woud make that proposition if no one would
| consider 1t out CT der. and would promise 10
| withdraw it if anybody objected; he would
| pledge his word to withdraw the proposition
| They had heard some good speeches during the
| past two Weeks though some little tedious for
| their length, and he rather thong hit they had
| heard by this time all that could be said Was
| there any IMAM here who YVES not willing to stop
Il Isa o.