Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-01-10
cONGREssI0NAL.
= wAsHlssros, "Wednesday. Jan.

in which the writer states that the state
Of things existing, owingsto the faiiure
to pay the mail contractors, cannot be i'm
agined. Mr.. Washburn wished to say to
the contractors that he did not consider I
himself responsible for their distress.
He washed his hands of all responsible i
lily. ospeeches had been made by his |
SIDE of the House. They desired an or
ganization.
A debate ensued between Messrsf Re. !.
gan and Curtis. The latter gentleman
contended that the habeas corpus pre-
vents the violation of the Constitution.
He informed Mr.. Regan distinctly that
the people of the North do not make war
IN slavery where it exists. to:zaE :o sa5.
4 Mr.. Regan said he scorned SECTIONAL
lsm everywhere. He had made it point
Ito rebuke sectionalism at home, and he
fought the enemies of the Union oand
Constitution here.g % am OF ,s1s2rn7is
@ Debate followed as to the personal lib
Ierty bill of Massachusetts,, Mr.. Dawes
of that State taking the principal part
lin it. -. - '@----------------
Hesaid the alien and suffrage clause
was. opposed by a few Democrats; II was
adopted by the Legislature and submitted
to the people. aala II ys..s ron a4ag,..ef &
The entire Democratic party staidl at
home and refused to help that portion of
the Republicanparty opposed to it togote
it down. Ifthey had got :, 1000 fromIth
40, ,090 Democrats this blot on the fair
escutcheonl of Massachusetts would never
have been there. lI1g q; - i44.,s., ,stiI1s.y
Mr.. Hardeman- rose to question of
privilege. He understood Mr.. Cox to
say that. there are Southern Opposition
lists on this floor in alliance with the
Black Republicans. aa E-4ra oIf s.,y.qei.
MIR. Cox explained. He said the other
day that he believed there was an affinity
between them when Congress met. He
saw in the Richmond Whig and; Louis
vile Journal, and other journals of the
American party, Q strong desire for a
union of the Opposition. Had it not
been for Old Ossawatomiel Brown, they
would have been united in the oEganiza-
.tion of the House, lts .ieg74f., d, ,5.eii1
ba Mr.. Hardeman wished to say distinctly
lthat there is no alliance or affinity be-
tween the Southern ,Qppositionists and
the Black Republicans. So far as he
was concerned, he pronounced the charge
false. : as i 3jsgqdt Si975tc4 10 esss oi
IL Mr. CoAirepiied that he did not make
that charge, but he said that the Whig
Hjournalseand other organs of the Ameri-
can party urged such union. He was
willing to say there were certain gentle
men of the Southern Opposition on this
floor, who wouldin no emergency unite
with the Republicans .si!G.r bslf4:s
bee Mr. Boteler said there never was an
hour when any, portion of the Virginia
Opposition contemplated alliance with
the Republicans. IF suchsa proposition
was made by the Richmond Wing, il
Mr.. Hatton---The gentleman from
Ohio had said ). in his opinion, that but
for the recent foray of John Brown, j
would have been in alliance with the
Black Republicans on this floor. .,tsat
/ Mr.. Cox-I distinctly said the organ.
of your party so suggested. I am ready
to prove it. I made no personal appli
cation.s. sft.z -,,.ss.: F.ziss =.
Mr. Hatton-Any man who intimate.
that it is my purpose now or will be il
1.-THE future, toesote with Republicans
states what Is false +. .a.H aat f,.,.f t,..d
I Mr.. .Cox-That, disclaimer is not nee
essarya The gentleman did not show J:
, great1deal of bravery by it. FysIt H
H. Mr.. Hatton-I have made the remark
It is sufficiently comprehensive Idon'
wish tofadd to it. ada .alfgoq4 n g@s h
ts8gMr. !Brasben had no affinity with tn,
Republicans and would hereafter have NJ
respect far the gentleman from Ohio,
Mr. Coxr-I am glad you repudiat'
Mr. Scott declined the longer use Q
his name for Speaker .t.s.,lttzs ztls.3'
!, b. Mr.aGraig, Of No, nominated Mr.
Davis of Indiana Mr.. English nomi
natedss Mr.. McGlernand. The Hous
dfor Speaker with the following re
| suit. -8h ls.}l5as4q oR ifIW ter :tGaIss,.ii
2 Whole number oftyotes 2Q7; fnecessar,
ito choice 104; Mr.1Sherman, l01; MI
| McClernand, 33; Mr.. sGilmer,s IA; Nh
Davis, 6; Mr.. Vallandingham, IL. ..ai
The House then adjourned.
a SENATE.-HSeVeral petitions were pre-
$ scented, and private bills introduced an
t REFEREED nj 5#6 t9asa < htss-z is a t,iI
a y. Mr.. Harlan discussed the. President
: Message, the Slavery question, sand th
power of Congress over the Territories
e at greatdlength.es9r gi.lo eia Ii .5ls;5i il,
: sd He said he was surprised at the pos
4 tion,staken by dSenator from Ohio
that the Ordinanceof 1857 was bind
ing contract between the States and coul
: not be repealed. sia : ia
e Mr.. Pugh said the Senator misundel
o stood him The States were equallyreI
e resented, and the, States ceded land !
Congress. a. III - ..
Mr.,Harlan-Then it was certainly nj
i binding on the subsequent government
ii Mr.. Pugh-It was not an act of legi'
il lation, but as compact it required MOI
4 votes for an act of confederation not
! compact. i3s.Ss tASs's 81
. Mr., Frumbull denied that it require
y more yotos for an ordinance. iaF
el Mr.. Harlan resumed and argued thi
it the Republican policy was, in fact,
,ft give the territories to the white men
the United States. 'h lsai '12Rt 3-s'i2
II He read from the scientific works,
e Agazzi and. others toshow thatitwas n,
n true that none but the black race coul
J. live in tropical climates. l'i i'i5sffI afil
He.contended that the white race conl
! = live anywhere, and that the negro di
not flourish in the United States bsa,ssfi
/ Mr.. Foster followed, and said the RI
publicans were not obnoxious to tt
it. charge Of slavery agitation, for the que
!. ton, was introduced in the President
IS Message, and upon the floor by the gel
~, +bn ofl az e;1nl at I1a ran Il M