The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-25
OF THE THIRIY,SIIlH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, January 24.-Mr. SUMNER intro
duced bill to secure the wages of seamen in cases
of wreck; which was read twice, and referred to
the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Brown introduced bill to provide for the
public printing, binding, engraving, and lithO-
graphing; which was read twice and referred.
Mr. RICE submitted resolution, which lies over
until tomorrow, under the rule, instructing the
Committee on Territories to report a bill for the
organization of DacOtah, which shall include all
that portion of the former Territory of Minnesota
not embraced within the limits ofMinnessota or such
other boundaries said Committee may deem best
for the public interest.
Mr.. lvERSoN introduced Joint resolution in rela-
tion to the retired officers of the Navy which was
read twice and referred.
The VICE-PREsIDENT laid before the Senate
message from the President of the United States
In answer to resolution calling for information in
respect to an alleged outrage upon an American
family at Perugia, in the Pontifical States; which
was laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
The resolution of Mr.. KING, for the appointment
of select committee to inquire into the payment of
money by the Public Printer of the last Congress
for the support of newspaper establishments, was
adopted.
The resolution of Mr.. Douglas was taken up, and
Mr.. TooMBs spoke at some length thereon. He re-
garded this a step in the right direction, but he
feared that the disease lay too deep to admit of
remedy. He referred to the many great questions
which had heretofore agitated mems minds When
referred to the great constitutional arbiter the bal
lot-boX, they passed away and society felt secure
But now all this has changed. The feeling of low
atty, of common country, of common interest, is
fast fading away. Men no longer regard the com
pacts by which they are bound. Hitherto, the sue
cess of one party or the other brought no public
danger. We have now arrived at period of our
history when it is known here, and felt throughout
the land, that the of what is called the Re-
publican party, brings us face to face with revou-
tion. 1t becomes the Senate and the country to
examine the of this and if IL hn n
to provide remedy. We now virtually in a
state of civil war. large body of men, in these
confederate States are enemies to our country, and
seek power for no other reason than constitutional
aggression. He knew that they were every dav
committing acts which in all civilized communities
are just causes of war. These were strong charges
but he would make them good. He then referred
to the difficulty of executing the fugitive slave law
in the free States, and their sympathy for John
Brown, speaking with great eloquence and power
Mr.. FOSTER defended the personal liberty bill of
Connecticut as being only designed to prevent
kidnapping.
Mr.. BENJAMIN showed that it was designed to
prevent the reclamation of fugitive slaves by re-
quirlng evidence the master was not likely to DOS
sess.
Mr.. WILSON has the floor for tomorrow.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. McCLERNAND rose to make personal expla-
nation, saying that his colleague, Mr. Farnsworth
had in effect charged him with having suppressed
certain resolutions of the Illinois Democracy on
the subject of slavery, in the formers speech the
other day. The charge was unfOunded and an un-
parliamentary reflection upon him.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH replied that all he sought to do
was to let the South and the country know where
the Douglas Democracy of Illinois stand They de-
clare that they want no new Congressional test on
the slavery question; slave cOde-no renewal of
the African slave trade-and assert that slavery is
a mere municipal, local institution. He heard YES
terday the speech ofMr. Douglas, who proposes a
slave code making it penitentiary offence for any
person to interfere with the relation existing be-
tween master and slave.
Mr.. LOGAN said, so far as the Democracy of Hi
nois concerned they take care of themselves
and if his colleague would attend to his own plat
form he would act with little more propriety.-
With regard to the slave code, it was none of Mr..
Farnsworth's business. The distinguished Senator
proposed that law be passed to open the doors of
the penitentiary to those who incie to treason and
insurrectOn, and those who band together to run
away fugitive slaves from their masters. He sus-
pected his colleague designed such law, for fear
it might affect some persons living where Mr. Farms
worth does.
Mr.. FARNswoRrH inquired, what did Mr.. Douglas
propose but slave code?
Mr.. LOGAN said he endorsed every point of Mr..
Douglas bill which was merely to suppress conspi-
racieS for intracting the rights of sister States. He
did not know his colleague was engaged in such
things, but his constituents had endorsed them and
ministers had preached sermons holding up John
Brown martyr.
Mr.. FARNswORTH repeated that Mr.. Douglas pro-
posed to pass slave code for the protection of sla
very, wherever it exists, notwithstanding the
Douglas Democracy of Illinois had declared slavery
mere local, municipal institution. That is the
miserable sophistry and position of the his col
league (Mr. Logan) wOrshipped. 1t became
necessary for Mr.. Douglas to make bid for
Southern support, and he rolls over into the dirt
and goes for a Congressional slave code.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH said his colleague had talked
about sending the Republicans to the penitentiary
He had no doubt the man his colleague worships
would be glad to send the Republicans to the peni-
tentary till after the next election. Laughter.
We expect to get him into the penitentiary before
he gets US there. Laughter.
Mr.. MCCLERNAND resumed his personal expana-
ton, saying, in conclusion, that Mr.. Farnsworth
had given an erroneous Interpretation to Mr..
Douglas proposition; aud that such incorrect ex-
position originated in Mr. Farnsworth's prejudices
and hostility to Mr.. Douglas and the Democratic
party
Mr.. CoRwIN resumed his remarks from yester-
day. He said that the Republicans stand where
the Revolutionary fathers did on the slavery ques-
ton. If they wrong, then those old gentle
men were wrong; and if the Republicans were
right, then the Democrats were wrong. Instead of
John Brown drawing his inspiration from Gov
Stewards Rochester speech, he suggested that he
might have drawn it from the writings of Jefferson
and Washington. He excused Mr.. Sherman from
all blame as to how that gentIeman's name became
connected with the Helper book. Mr.. Sherman
had merely given the use Of his name to political
pamphlet which had not then been prepared, hav-
ing been assured by friend that it all right
Criminality to be learned only from the intent.
He argued that Congress enact that slavery
shall either exist not exist, in the Territories
and referred to the history of the past to show that
Mr.. Monroe, President, and Messrs John Q. Adams,
Crawford Calhoun, Southard and Writ, all agreed
upon the Constitutional power of Congress to ex-
clude slavery from the Territories. He referred
also to judicial opinions to show that the Republi-
cans were on the same platform with the fathers
of the Republic. The principles of the Republican
party were those of the old Wing party.
Mr.. CoRwIN spoke for four hours. When he con-
cluded the House adjourned.