Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-04
xxxvIth CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION.
Proceedings of Yesterday Afternoon.

Is THE SENATE, yesterday, after our report
closed. =
Mr. Doolittle replied at some length to Mr..
Brown, calling attention to the great change
which has taken place within the last few wears at
tie South In reference to the power and duty of
Congress to legislate in behalf of slavery The
mind Of the President had undergone 4 similar
| change, AS appears by his recent message.
Mr.. ID. proceeded to state that many d!stin-
guished nen at the South now defended not
arguing that the true relation between capital and
labor was that capital should own instead OF
hiring laborprs
Nh. Clay denied that such an opinion was enter.
taineu In Alabama to any considerable extent &
Mr.. Brown remarked that he had stated tpn
years ago that he believed slavery the normal
condition Of the negro and that the negro race In
this country were better of than the same race In
any other part Of the world
MI Doolittle quoted from the speech of Senator
Hammond, In which he speaks Of the laboriag
class mudsills ...0 .
Mr.. Chestnut said ii was a great misconcept,n
| to suppose that labor was despsed at the South
He was himself free laborer; and was it to be
supposed that they would stigmatize and stultify
themselves The true position was that the only
relation which could exist between the two rae,,s
now In this country was that which does exist
mastery on the one hand. obedience upon the
"tner-a system beneficial to both parties, and re-
cuIlariy so to the negro.
Mr.. Doolittle read some extracts from the Rich,
mond Exam ner and Richmond Enquirer in sup.
port of his assertion
Mr.. Clay complained Of the reading of CARRIED
extracts without giving the context Much iui1s-
tce has been done to him in this way, az gar
bled extract from one Of his speeches had been
incorporated into Helpers book
Mr.. Mason admitted that since the Northern ap
grrssions had been persisted in the Southern mind
had pondered over the subject more deeply than
before and opinions had undergone a change in
bondage to be blessing to both races-an insti.u-
ton to Ee encouraged, cherished and fostered:
and to that extent the opinion Of Virginia now is
oluefeht from the opinion entertained by the dis
tnSulshed men who have passed away But they
believe that If the fathers of the Republic were
now living they would agree in tina. opinion
MI Doollttle proceeded to advocate the prtnci-
plies Of the Republican party and defend the VIII
mot proviso
Mr.. Pugh replied briefly DENYING the state
lnentS OF history, and rebuttng the arguments ad.
duced by Mr. Doolittle, particularly in relation TO
the question Of popular sovereignty
On the conclusion Of his remarks, the Senate
adjourned.
HcrsE-After We went to press, Mr.. English of
Ind. continued his remarks i'm defence of bis Kan
saS bill, " hen be had concluded
Mr.. Anderson OF Mo. presented memorial from
number Of mail contractors, adopted at i meet
ing IN this city few days ago, asking Tor the
speedy adoption OF measures to meet the enpape-
ments Of Government to them, and enable item 70
carry on the mail service. He asked if the mem
berS We're net willing to make some sacrifice in
order to relieve this worthy class Of creditors and
save the pilghted faith of the Government There
was no occasion for any compromise Of principle
No party could possibly organize by a majority
vote
He proposed that the Democratic, American and
Anti-Lecompton parties should meet at the Capt.
tol Tonight and appoint committee of three
each 10 see II they cannot agree upon full Or
SanlzatlOn of the House. from Spec kpr down to
DOorkeeper. He also suggested that perhaps it
would DO better to cease making speeches until
after the organization.
MIR. Stevens, Of Pa, after d few humorous re-
marks OH the proposition of Mr.. Anderson in
order to show that his side of the House Were in
earnest, he would move that they proceed to
ballot and that the person having the largest
mum Der Of votes shall be Speaker
Several members on the Democratic side OBJ
jected
Mr.. Avery, OF Tenn, next addressed the House
HIS purpose in speaking was to have the country
know who were respOns bic for the non -oruaniz;-
ton OF the House, This responsibility. he held
rested with the Republican side ct the Hnus.
NO, and MIR Gimcr, of n c., and urging the
immediate adoption of the former. he appealed to
his South American friends to come out of tie
wilderness now, and help the united Democracy
TO organize this House
MIR. Washbu.n. of Me, moved that the House,
proceed to vote for Speaker
lf Wlnslow said there Were five men absent
dent that no vote could be had to-day He moved
that the House adjourn. tCres Of mo, no.']
Several members here took occasion TO correct
the record Of the debate of Friday last on the tariff
question. In order that their positions might be
rightly understood.
After some discussion as TO TIE propriety Of
fixing a vote when many members were uE.
aVoldahiy absent without having made proyi sion
for pairs, the House ad iourneu