The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-01-27

sPokeF0 on the DILL. The or0eT OF tno 04y
Bin Passsd-Senate bill Incorporating the
0rOcerss 6avinEs Bank Of Richmond.
7As WASeiiNg Bonds.-The bill authorizing
the paymentby the State Of the interest ON
certain railroad bonds Of the city Of Wheel:
mat the city Of Wheeling had subscribed
$5O0O0O to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, on
condition that the Western terminus should
be At that city. This condition was mot kept,
and the Legislature passed law enabling the
North western Virginia Railroad to defeat the
OBJECT implied In the said condition.. In view OF
this action Of the legislature, and frem the fact
just reward of her liberal subscription, shs
now asks that the State will pay her bonds
Mr. KS remarks were interrupted BY mo-
ton, on which
Vhe House adjourned.
Consress..Proceedfng Of Wednesday.
In the Senate, Mr.. Lane presented the pro-
ceedings of Union meeting held at Troy, N.
ana took occasion to express his gratifiea-
the Northern States. Objection being male
to their reception, as q matter of preceden L
Mr.. Lane withdrew the papers, saying he
would incorporate the resolutions into the
omcial report of his remarks.
The Vice President appoin ted Messrs King,
oiioeil, Anthony, Powell and Kennedy rs the
select committee to investigate the charge that
tne Fubiic Printer for the last Congress had
u
newspaper establishments, ts, &C.
Mr Fessenden presented the petition of the
American missionary Association, praving
Inat the present laws against the African slave
trace may De vigorously enforced and that
additional laws may be enacted, if necessary,
10 insure the conviction and punishment OF
pirates engaged in that nefarious traffic
Mr. douglas was reappoi ted member of the
ton.
Inc special order was taken up. and Mr..
wilson made a strong anti-slavery speech &C =
cusIng the South OF being. disur iorists, &c.
MT. ClIngman said that q man in Massachu-
sets before holding Office must take an on IN to
support the Constitution of the United States
anu yet IL ne executes the fugitive slave law
ne Is punishable by statute. He is therefore
required to commit perjury.
Mr. Davis said that the people of the South
had cIung 10 the Constitution and nothin
could be more false than to represent them ne
opposed 70 II; but they ought not to submit to
the election OF man as President who would
perjure himself by taking the oath to supnort
the Constitution while his constant efforts
would be eXerted to destroy it, Mr D. also
quoted some remarks of Mr.. Wilson, in which
ne eulogizes VIM. Lloyd Garrison and saws he
has read the "Liberator, with nleasure and
profit and yet in every mum Der of that paper
Is found the abolition platform-"No union
with Shareholders; the Constitution is q COW
ehaht with death, and an agreement with
hell" The real disunionists are those who on.
ceAvor TO sap the foundations upon which the
Union stands-not those who resist these on
deavors.
In the House Of Representatives, Mr.. Bris-
tow, OF Kentucky, made a speech on the sub
lect OF organization. He deprecated all ex
treme opinions, and was for the peopIe iudp
ing as 70 VINO were responsible for non organ
aza!lon. ne deprecated the argument of dis
union as remedy for existing evils. and said
that Kentucky would be the last State to 20
out OF the Y Alon, but would permit no inter
ference with her reserved rights
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WI. hett' OF south Carolina proceeded to
reply TO the remarks of Mr. Corwin. delivered
Tuesday, and to correct MANY of his hisfori
cal misrepresentation. He spoke of the "a n H.
slavery aggression, and said that the policy of
H;s.o"t tie onuin ana ms advice was. prepare for
dissolution. II the exigencp co.les, she will
tnen be ready; if not, she will only have
adopted wise precaution. She asked no pro
lection from mortal man or power She will
PIo.ect herseil with her own right hand. She
Will drive back the Northern minions who
may march against her, and will march fur
ther and further South. Her destiny Will he
1ulhiied, and then 'damn'd be he who f1rst
cries. Hold, enough!''
Mr.. Boteler, of Virginia had no oenar,,
speech 10 make. 1t was expected and ,he
country desired, that they should perform their
duty. In the language OF distinguished Vir-
party to obey. There Were three parties here
the Democrats, the South Americans and
tho Anti-Lecomptonites. These have allowed
their party prejudices to interfere with their
election
lhesfuRarties unite against the Republicans.
Virginia had now to depend on herself. He
SAID that Mr. Sherman could not be elected
Fcr one, ne was willing to die here before he
wouIo consent to the adoption of the plurali-
ty rule.
Mr. Etherdge said it had been two week.
since vote was taken. He thought there
ought now TO be one
mr. Ashmore, of South Carolina, made some
explanation in reference to the resolution
which he introduced this morning for the ex-
pulslon OF the reporters of the New York
Herald. He said that in the House reports of
ts sne proceealngs, as published in that paper,
had been interpolated a cal umny on Mr.. PRYOR
calling him dirty liar and libeller He said
the reporter had made a fair and i'm partial re-
por', but thought that the editor ought to be
Mr.. Coifax thought it would be no,b;po
more than just to commence at the right
place. and reminded gentlemen of the fact
p INA. tns constitution newspaper had called
MT. Ashmore withdrew his resolution, say
ing that the House could not act upon Il du. i.
ring It's present REORGANIZATION.
Mr Stevens, of Pennsylvania made a
publican party.
Mr.. Eiheridge made humorous speech on
the subject OF organization, promising that if
gentlemen would not talk any more. they
weeks.
The House then proceeded to vote for Speak
er, but without success, and shortly after ad-
Journed.
VIOLENT EARTHQCAKE CENTRAL ANERr
CA.-The earthquake which was felt in G uate-
maia on the evening of the Sth ult., did much
damage in Salvador. 1t was almost equal in
violence to that Of the 10th Of April. 1854. A
letter says
AT Dolores 1zalco the parish church was
nearly destroyed, the two towers and bells
falling, and the walls being broken on all sides.
Thlrty-two houses fell to the ground. and Ali
were injured, During the night several other
SHOCKS did some damage. At Tepecoya the
church, city hall and several houses were de-
stroyed. In almost all the towns which felt the
shock, the churches and town halls uhese AL
ways being the largest and most solid build
lngs,) were either destroyed or greatly dam.
aged. In NanhuisalCo, alter the eartho AXE
had destroyed several houses, a fire brokAout,
which burned 2O0 houses, or nearly the whole
town. On the night Of the 10th, at OK o'clock.
there were two more severe shocks No loss
of life is reported.
OLD BROWNS PIKEs.-The following, rela-
tive to the testimony of a witness before the
Senate Committee, appears among the late
telegraphic dispatches from Washington:
Mr.. Charles Blair, Of Collinsville. Conn.
testified that he made Browns Pixies. and thai
Brown paid him for them himself and he
knew no other parties concerned with Brown
in the matter. Mr.. Blair is Democrat and
made the contract as he would with any other
person, not knowing for what purpose the
weapons would be employed.
g. p. r. JAMEs.-Tne Philadelphia Bulle.
tin, closing complimentary notice OF Mr..
James last novel, "rhe Man in Black" says
We have reaso1 to believe, by the way, that
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