The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1860-01-19
THIRTYIsIXTH CONG REsS,
First Session.
Tuesday, January 10, 1860.
SENATE.

ton of the Senate of the 2lst December 1858,
III relation to the suspension of diplomatic re-
lations with Mexico; which was read, and, on
motion of Mr. Clay, referred to the Committee
on Foreign Relations.
A large number of petitions were presented
and referred.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration of
the resolution offered by Mr.. Pugh instructing
the Committee on Territories to inquire into
the expediency of repeating 80 much of the act
for the organization of TerritoriJ Governments
in New Mexico and Utah as requires that all
laws passed by the Legislatures of those Terri
tories shall y submitted to Congress for ap-
proval or rejection;
The question pending being the amendment
offered by Mr.. Harlan, directing said com.
mittee to inquire into the propriety of author
izing the people of each of said Territories to
elect all their Territorial officers
Mr.. Green addressed the Senate at length,
in opposition to the doctrines advocated by
Judge Douglas and Mr.. Pugh.
Without concluding his speech, Mr. Green
gave way to motion to go into Executive
session, and, after some time spent therein, the
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE
The House met at twelve o'clock.
The Clerk stated that the pending question
was on the resolution providing for temporary
Speaker.
Mr.. Gartrel, of Ca, proceeded to address
the House on the slavery question. He read
from divers newspapers, speeches, and party
platforms, to prove that the North is continu-
ally aggressing upon the ri hits and honor Of
the South, and said, if these aggressions do not
cease, the people OF the South will be CON-
PEELED, by every sacred principle of honor of
justice, and of selfpreservation to disrupt every
tie which binds them to the Union-peaceably
if they can, forcbly if they must.
Mr.. Gartrell spoke at great length, and was
frequently interrupted by interrogatories and
explanations from divers members.
Mr.. Edwards, of N. H., addressed the House
briefly on the subject of the organization, and
sent to the Clerks desk a resolution, providing
that from and after this day, on each succeed
ing day until Speaker shall be chosen, the
House will proceed 10 an election of that officer
precisely at one o'clock, and take at least three
successive ballots.
The resolution being objected to,
Mr.. Edwards moved that the parliamentary
rule be so far suspended as to permit the reso-
luton 10 be received.
The Clerk decided the motion out of order.
Mr.. Barksdale, of Miss, obtained the floor,
hut yielded to Mr.. Wright, of Tennessee, who
made speech in reply to the remarks of his
colleague, Mr.. Stokes, delivered on Saturday
last
After some brief remarks by Messrs. Hill,
Farnsworth and Leake Mr.. Scranton, of Pa,
obtained the floor, but yielded to a motion to
adjourn, which was carried.
Wednesday, January H., 1860.
SENATE.
Mr.. Rice presented the credentials of Morton
s. Wilkinson, Senator elect from Minnesota,
from the fourth of March, 1859. He was duly
qualified, and took his seat.
Mr. 1verson introduced bill to amend the
act establishing the Court of Claims
Numerous bills were introduced and referred.
The resolution of Mr.. Pugh, which was under
consideration yesterday, was again taken up,
and Mr.. Green resumed his remarks on the
subject of Territorial rights, answering the va
rous arguments that have been adduced in
favor of popular sovereignty
Mr.. Pugh replied at length to the remarks OF
Mr.. lverson and Mr.. Green, but, before conclu-
ding, gave way to a motion to proceed to the
consideration of Executive business.
Before this motion put, Mr.. Fitch sub
mitted a resolution, (which lies over until TO-
morrow, under the rule that the Senate will
on Monday next, al half past one o'clock, pro
sixth Congress.
After the consideration of Executive bust
ness, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Scranton said his constituents had de-
m-pded of him no pledges and that he enjoyed
ar Independent position. He had twice voted
TO Mr.. Gilmer, not that he loved Mr.. Sherman
less, but order more, and desired to rescue the
House from its difficulties Mr.. Sherman had
explained satisfactorily to him that he repudi
ated all sympathy for the obnoxious sentiments
contained in Helpers book.
He called attention to the proceedings of the
I d.. l.
clare attachment to the Union and the Consti
ton. The resolutions doubtless express the
sentiments of the entire people of Pennsylva
MIA, and condemn in strong terms aggressions
on the institutions Of the South, and approve
the conduct of Gov. Wise in connection with
Browns invasion of Virginia.
Mr.. Campbell endorsed the patriotic senti
ments of the resolutions The time had arrived
when he could say for Pennsylvania without
fear of contradiction anywhere, that she has
always been true, and always will be, to the
Constitution and laws. His State was toe
great to be unjust. She had a population O
three millions. An empire in herself, she sits
on her mountains, with iron crown on hel
head She is for the Union now, and will be
TO the last syllable of recorded time. She will
not embark in any crusade against her neigh
bors She believes in the equality of the States
She repudiates the idea that any particular man
cannot be lawfully, peaeeably, and quietly car
ried into the Presidential chair Where would
treason show its front? Who would commit
the overt act? He believed the people would
rise in their might to support the Constitution
and laws of the land.
He had, he said, voted for Mr. Gilmer with
great pleasure because Mr.. Gimer was for the
Union, the Constitution, and the laws, and be-
cause he was the unfnching friend of protec
ton.
Mr.. Campbell proceeded to show, in reply to
Mr.. Gartrelfs remarks of yesterday, THAT a
single cotton crop of Georgia would almost buy
the State of Pennsylvania that the produc
tons of Pennsylvania, mineral and agricultural
in one year, was worth two hundred millions OF
dollars, whilst the whole entire value of the
cotton crop of the South was not more than
two hundred and sixty-6ve or two hundred and
eighty five millions.
Mr.. C. presented mountaineering statistics,
which we shall publish in our next.
Mr.. Pugh, of Alabama, read speech on the
issues between the North and the South.
The House was then called, as q preliminary
to the election of Speaker.
The House voted, with the following result
Whole number of votes, 22l /; necessary to q
choice, Ill. Mr.. Sherman received 1903; Mr..
Hamilton, 81 /; Mr.. Gilmer, 10; Mr.. Davis, OF
Indiana, 4 Mr.. Florence, 3; scattering, 6.
Messrs Moore, of Kentucky, and Boteler,
could not longer vote for Democrat, as the
Democrats themselves could not concentrate
on their own nominee.
Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, believing that MIR.
Bocock was the choice Of the Democrats, voted
for that gentleman.
Mr. Houston of Alabama replied to Mr..