Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-05
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MAsnIXoToN, Jan.


sented and private bills introduced and
referred.
MIR. Powell introduced bill to abolish
the ranking privilege. Referred to the
Committee on Post Offices and Postroads.
Mr.. Chandler introduced u bill making
appropriation for the improvements of Grand
Haven and other harbors in Michigan.
Mr.. Toombs presented petition of the
citizens of Ascension Parish, La, ON the
subject of the Houmas land grant. He
moved its reference to the Committee ON
Public Lands. AS chairman of the Com
mittec on Private Lands he felt cmbar-
raised by the charges made against him in
connection with that grant.
On motion Of Mr.. Toombs, it was re-
fcrred to select committee OF five.
Mr. Hcmphill presented the credentials
of Lewis T. Wigfield, rs Senator from
Texas, and he was duly sworn.
Mr.. Mason said that the word servile
which he had applied to States where sio-
very did not exist, was yesterday, critici-
zed by the Senator from Wisconsin. He
used the expression deliberately and
thought it drew the true distinction be-
tween States where slavery did exist and
those where there were no slaves. He did
not see how exceptions could be taken
He might have referred to the Democratic
party in the free States, to whom, perhaps.
the term might be sometimes properly ap.
Piled.
Mr. Harlan discussed the Presidents
Message, the slavery question and the
power Of Congress over the Territories at
great length.
The Senate then went into executive scs
sion and afterwards adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Washburn, of ILL.,, called
attention to letter he had received from
Il. H..
which the writer states that the state Of
things which exist, owing TO the failure to
pay the mail contractors, can not he inn
ugincd. Mr.. Washburn wished to say TO
the contractors that he did not consider
himself responsible for their distress. he
washed his hands Of all sponsibility.-
No speeches had been made by his side of
the House. They desired an organization.
Mr. Barksdale asked whether the gen.
tlcman would now agree to the position
for temporary organization, in order that
the bill could be passed.
Mr. Washbitrn replied that when Mr..
Houston offered the resolution, he (Wash-
burnj proposed to fill the blunk with the
name ef John Sherman, but the Democrats
objected.
Mr. Houston showed the insecurity Of
Mr. Washburn and his friends He treated
his (Wnshburn'sl proposition with the
scorn and contempt it deserves. The
gentleman intended to defeat the object of
his fHOuston'sj resolution, and for him to
read the letter, was adding insult to in
jury.
Mr. Washburn The gentleman pro-
posed to elect Il temporary Speaker, and
left q blank in the resolution for the inser-
ton OF a name. Why did he not accept
that OF Mr.. Sherman?
Mir llouston-Why would not the gem
tlcman accept that Of Mr.. Bocock or Mr..
Mallory. He had said that ii the Huusc
would agree to this resolution lie would
propose to fill the blank with some indi-
vidual whose name had not been connect
ed with the contest, and against whom
there could have been no serious Ohlcc-
ton. lie wanted to act in good faith
Mr.. Stevens asked MIR. Houston whether
nj the same time he wanted 10 include -
Clerk?
Mr.. Houston replied that it was ncces-
sary that the present Clerk act till his
successor is appointed. The gentlemen
do not mean to pay the contractors
They want to keep mp the outside pres
sure.
Mr.. StevcnS-Thc gentleman must know
that, hy the Constitution, no bill can be
presented nor resolution offered till i
Speaker or Clerk are elected.
Mr. Houstcn-The gentleman cannot es-
cape III that way. II WAS Il mere Subter-
lugc. The Clerk can remain till his sue
crssor is appointed.
Mr. Regain spoke Of the Republican par
~, whose principles were revolutionary IN
their character and calculated TO promo'"
sectional hostility and suhTcrt the Con5tl-
tuition. They held that the Constitution
is 81 league with he'll and covenant with
death.
4 debate ensned between Mr., Regain
and Mr.. Curtis, who contcndcd that the
hcbeos corpus prevents the violation of the
Constitution. He informed Mr.. Regain
distinctly, that the people Of the North do
not make war on slavery where it now
exists.
MIR. Regain said he scorncd sectional ngi
tntiun everywhere. He made il Il point 10
rebUkc sectionalism at homo, and he
fought the enemies of the Union and the
Constitution.
Mr.. Coz said the Union and the CoaSti-
tuition was the watchword Of the DcWo-
cratic party. The Union-loving sentiment
of Cushing or Everett would throw the
whole delegation from Massachusetts into
q catalcpsy.
Mr. Hnriman rose to a question Of priv
ilc&e. lie understood Mr.. Cox to say that
there are southern 0ppoSitonists on this
floor in alliance with Black Republicans.
Mr.. Cox explained. He said the other
day that he believed there Was an affinity
between them before Congress met. lie
saw in the Richmond TFAtg and Louisville
Journal and other iuuruals of the Ameri--
can party, strong disposition expressed
for Union of the Opposition. Had it not
been for old Ossawatcmic Brown they
would have been united in the organizn-
ton of the House.
Mr. Hardman wished to say distinctly
that there is no alliance or no affinity be-
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