The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1860-01-19
TH1Rry:sIxrHcoNeRE eREss-r1RsT ssssIoN

IHlRTY.s1XTH HCONGRESS.FIRST sRssIoN
4 WEDNESDAY, JANU ARYI1.'.}I
oe"afe.-Mr Brown presented a memorial Of
e'tzsns oi. w ashmgion. praying Tor q rairoud
on Pennsylvania avcnne. Referred
Slr. Rice presented the credentials Of Hon. NJ
-. Whk'nson, n United States Senator; from Min.
neshn for six years from March 4, 1850.
MIR. '" appeared nmd took the. usual oath.
large nnmler Of pe,itions weIe. presehssd,
mud - = - - :. - .'fS ''lrs!I
/, Mr. lrers"n introduced an net 10 amenil the
sect creating the Court of CIuihis ~. g.
!" MIR. Green resumed his remarks fr,m yester
DAY Oh the resolution Of Senator Pugb. 3.
House IF H'prrscnfutivcS.-Nfrs Scranton re.
marked that his constituents had demanded of
hm II" pledges and that he enjoyed nm indepen.
dent pniticnl position. lie lind twice voted ror
Mr.. tiIlm,or--iIot because the latter wns M
nni"r'cnn--,r'' that he loved Mr.. Sherman less
but hecnnse he loved order more and was nnx:
ios to rescue the Ilnr,S. from its difficulties
Mr.. Sherman had satisfactnrily explained tn
INN that he rmirrtni',"d no sympathy with tho
sentiments Of the Helper hook In conclusionx
h" CALLED attention 10 IL Union meeting. held In
l.uzerne county, the proceedings Of Which with
"nt doubt We're expressive Of tho .eutim. n,s Of
the entire people Of Prnnsy ylvnnia :.
The resolutions approved the conduct of {, ov-
crnor Wise in his dealings wuI, In. uarp.r's
Ferry c"'isprnt'"s, nnd thereby condemn such
invasirns of Southern States aud u1rIes,nu, !,
upon their rights. -
Mr. t;nmphrl. orthe same eS,at"--Pensylvnnia
-r''s" 10 second th" rhiri"tic resolutions He
maintains that Pcnsylvana wns loynI to the
C"nsiilut ION and laws, and had ALWAYS and
would ever insist ON the equality of the States
She was nn empire in herself, niniuiup three
miili"ns OF lr"plc, and sat like n monarch on
her own mountains with mn iron crown upou
her head Tie Ind twice voted for blr G Gi,mer
hecauSe that g"ntlcnnn wns loyal to the Con
tuI ItIys nIII L.
hlnchIng friend to protection TO American nun
uacturcs.
Mr.. Pngh made speech presenting The fol-
lowing points: first. the present condition of
public "pinI"n as to the real character of our
c"niedcrnt"d system; Sec"n,IIy. the bnsis and
motive OF 't"pin"n; and thirdly, t,. rem
edy t"r the evils which hive impaired Tie ill.,
s-gritv oi the government, and now threaten the
suhversi'n of the Constitution.
THURSDAY, JANUARY l2, 1850
Senate Mr.. Davis inlrn,uced IL bill for The
better organization If the Army. MANY ex.cu.
tive communications were referred Mr. rugh
concluded his speech in reply t" Mr. Ivers,n.
Mcssrs Wis, Clay, Green and others contin-
uc,l the debate the s,,,lntiucss nr Mr. Uuu,,I,s
Democracy. Mr.. Douglas snid his views reIa-
live I" slavery in the territories were Of twelve
years sInndng aud were the sentiments or
thler-suurths Of the Democracy. Jf they were
I" he "Ncl''''d from the PARTY there would not
hr enough left TO elect n candldn.r for the Prpsi-
drncy His views had undergone no change /;
yet he Ind hcen eleven times made Chuirrmnn
OF the Ferrii nrinl Cuinmittee. The Senate then
adjourned ill Monday.
Up"@-Nr Sherman asked Mr. Ifoustow il
r"r'nn remarks innde hv the latter were inten-
dcd us personal or political reflection ; The
response was sn,:sf: ctnry to The interrogation
Mr. Sherman saa h> had slen,3ily r.frrse.f 10
make any explanation TO the endorsement Of
| OH l,,,,t
while Mr. Clarks resolution was pending NJ,
Cinrk said de did nel intend his resolution ms n
prr'"nnl rci ction but would not withdraw it,
An effort was here IN ,he to induce Mr.. lark
{" Withdraw his resolution and substitute the
following which had been prepared by repre-
sentativ"s Of all parties except the Repubi-
cans.
Whereas. Agitation of the slavery question
rs productive of M good but evil to the whole
country, and ts discussions ought TO be discon-
hiinued hy all PARTIES. Therefore,
R~mfrrd, That man vino has recon-
memded, who still insists, and does not disnyow
the doctrines expressed in tho extracts read
from Helpers book. all who ia not opposed TO
fit To he Speaker"
MIR. Clark was surprised thathis friends should
have prepared this resolution wiihnu, consulting
h''Ii, and lie refused tu Withdraw his own reso-
Iu'i"n. MIR. ii,skn WAS cnrrg-ticnIIy replying
TO what lie considered M unk it.,l a,ui unjust
remark by Mr.. Clark. when ii pistol fell from
his person 10 the floor For veral moments the
House was n fearful scene Of communion; mem
be'S ru>hed up, some under the belief that the
plSt" was intended to be used with deadly in
tent, and nj one time IL general conflict was
feared The Scrsennt-nt-nrn5 was called in and
tn" disorder was arrested.
MIR. Iinskin. in explanation, said l,e lived IN
dangerous part of the city, and yesterday had
armed himself to protect his person ut night on
h,s way thi,-r The falling oS tin. pistol was
simply the result Of accident Mr. Clark aptlo
gis-d for his remurko. and soon after the House
adjourned
Arre" Of Negro 7hief--A man giving his
name AS VIM jordan, from New York, was ar.
rested in this city. yesterday, and committed
to jni'. charged with having Stolen two likely
negro men, the property of Mr.. Solomon New
snr residing at or near Station No. ~, Central
Raiirond tDavishoro, Washin gton county, It
appears, from the information we hive been
able 10 gather, that Jordan had recently arrived
IN Savannah. fby steamer, from New York, J
and had made hlr way iuto the interior rs FAR IN
The point abovs mentioned. He prevailed on
the ncgr"es to accompany him. will, the under
standing that ne was to sail them for the highest
cash price he could renlize for them, then steal
them again. run them off TO one of the free
States, and divide The spoils with them.
tie bad barcaiued for the sale Of the n egroes
whl" on his way TO this city. to a wagoner or
planter. AT 3 GOO ench. The suspicious Of tile
purchaser hmving become aroused .on his arrival
here he laid the circumstances before the Mayor,
who put the police upon the track Of the scpun.
hrel. aud he was arrested by officer King some
little distance below the city, on the Sand Bar
Ferry road. having taken alarm at the delay oil
the purchaser in meeting his appointment fol
the conclusion Of the trade ~ 81
II Is stated that he had confederate in the
affsir, wh" made his way to Savannah. ~
An examination Of The cnse will probnbly be
I'D at nn carly day.--AUgusta Chronicle. j y
S3tssSEe. s,
Smith OBrien OH Lrciand and Arueyica.s-;Sfr.
Smith OBrirn stated in his SECOND lecture oil
America. that, although from the rapidity OF IL
Journey he was mot prepared TO say how far tie
various allegations against" the ballot were well
founded, he WINS sure that neither corrupt ion, moi
intimidation prevailed at all T., The same extent
in America as IN the United Kingdom and M
would add that though he did NOT like aecr.t "a,