, 1860-01-27

xxxylTI C0SCREss---F1RST SESSION.
wA:uiso1os, Jan,e1. 1850.
sEsA1E.-Mr. Rice introduced In bill to rehevc
null contractors.
aIr. Benjamin introduced bill to authorize
the Missionary Societies Of the Episcopal
Church to enter certain tract Of land In Wis
ronsin: Referred.
tue COMMITTEE on Claims to seven Adopted
The Vice rtesiaehtwas authorized to appoint
lIe two additicpal members.
Mr unulef wished Mr. Douglas resolution |
called MP and made special order for Tuesday
ut hull -past orc. as he wished to speak on It,
Hr* Davis obs scted, On the ground TINT CON.
inittee had been appointed to investigate Tue
..arper's Ferry rad, mud suggest any less'a"
tioa which may be necessary: lie referred to
air. Douglas' remark, thut Ar. Buchanan 5 letter
in reply 10 GOV, " ise was regarded ty the south
ns IN official announcement that the Constltu.
tion and laws conferred no power on the Ffesl-
deut to protect one State from 1uraslon BY
upother. For himself he had formed no such
impression. lie thought it put The President
in false attitude, and desired the Secretary to
,eal the correspondence, which IVES done.
Mr. Davis remarked that it Was evident from
tie letter Of the President that he did not deny
the power Ut the Federal Government to pass
| the necessary laws to protect the States from
| invasion. He only said TINT no power had been
| cuuf.rIed Or him to do what the Governor of
Virginia asked. The power belonged to Con
sress aud nut 10 the Executive. The President
had no power to Gull out the militia. Tic po
Icy Of the founders Of tue Government was 10
restrict tie ExecuGre power. He never would
be willing to grunt the President power to call
| out the militia or to invade Stafe. The Pre-
sideul's letter did not deny the power If Con-
| gress to pass all la~s necessaryto carry out,Le
provisions OF the Constitution. lie would never
| consent from motives o1 temporary expediencr
t" inrcst the Executive with the great control
ing power.
.ur. Uoug.ss said the Senator from Mississip-
pi certainly could not have read his speech.
lie made no criticism On the Presidents letter.
Ills Impression on reading the Presidents letter
was. that lle Thought the Constitution conferred
no power OIL the Federal Government 10 inter-
ferc, though lie might hare meant that tile Con-
st'tutiop and laws gave lin (the FresideutJ
more power; still he desired to make no issue
with the President. His only object was to Sc.
cure the enactment Of Official laws to extend the
| Constitutional power OF Congress. Lit had
carefully avoided putting any construction on
his letter, and had no desire to assal tile Fresi
dent or make issue With him. The Senator
from Mississippi had intimated that he wanted
lc5is'atiou thut would authorize the invasion oi
Suites, and then went on to show that The Pres
ident did not differ with him.
Mr.. Davis asked If be wished the President
clothed with authority 10 suppress conspiracy
Mr. Douglas replied, uo, lie only wished tbt
grand juries in the U. 5. Courts to indlct, ant
the Courts to punish the conspirators Wher
. cans'c'eo. ue never wished 10 pus any one a !
tne nsaa oa tne army 10 ssek out sna ponisl
jurisdiction oyer those cases, but if mittar,
iorce from enc State oe IN 1he act OF 1nSaa'n|
auo.acr. then he wanted to authorize the enrol
! meat OF na'ltarg iofce 10 fepel Tue INVASION
Ar. DAVIS st'd u was not necessary 10 auacl
every Que Of the states 70 constllate treason
| An attack NtAfA nffaTk til
Cnion !tseit anu was treason:
Ar' Dous'as contenoeo toat On Mtaek On w
elh1a, "1thout desire 10 auect Inc reue1s
iosernmcnf, was only treason against slrglnia
tie would not, however, debate that pom
now.
Mf: MnatcF resolution was adopted.
Ar: wilson cohcloaed ots speech by resle"
lu;: tue asgressions OF the sonth' =,
Nf. Uas1s 1ol!oweu III oelencc OF Tue Soutt
ano aurlng Inc de1ale sara ti'e e'ect1on OF som
tepnol!cans would mol cause o1ssoIutloh
tAe lnion. lnstanctnE MF' Foote Of efmon
Of rcce'S1uE ten miilions OF DOLLARS iof tcFfaos
, 10 which sue n3d 20 ''tlc.
Adjourned I'LL 1lonoay.
HoUsE.-0u motion of Mr. Ethridge, thcl
was call Of the House, with view
| uflor,lipr the absentces time TO arri,
preliminary to voting for Speaker. The pr
cectllngs connected with this subject occupit
nearly an hour.
= Sir. Winston, in order further to procure Il
attendance Of the absentees, moved to adiour
This was decided in the negative, yeas 3
nays 1870.
Mr. Wins1ow moeed TINT the House procet
to ballot for Speaker rira roee
Mr. Hickman said be cau,e into the Hall ID
{, morning to resist vote to day, but h4ris
learned ,hut there ,yas general uuderstundi.
st Yesterday tia: the House vote without interrn
k tion for two weeks, unless a Speaker "
sooner elected, be was not disposed 10 bre:
= The arrangement, though be would not conce
r. ho WIS bound by it. lie would withhold Il
vote until lIe found there was some reason
alser Ills determination. He would not enga
|, | ;u this ridiculous farce. When his vote cou
q be of any service it could be had.
10 Mr. Craige, Of y. c., said the gentleman nj
took. LIE (Craigc) lad entered into no such
: ranyen,ent Tie House proceeded ia 70,
Il When the uume Of Hamilton was reached,
* said be reforrel 10 the fact that some Of |
friends hal. with nut consultation with him, p
II his nhule IN n0inluatI0n Tor s>pe1keF- IL II
done t}u1ibtlS tue Ii. that tue E1uS1rfA1l
J,,n1. ,ro,It Iii, ,rtt,,,,l i,;n, ~ dof,a+ :,
e4~e"t9 "eH'a 'A''s N'0@"I A''' ~ sA- .
common political enemy. lie came uere Hl
:, | un exntctatfoD or desire to rreSdep over this