, 1860-01-21
BY TELEGRAPH.
XXxylTu C0sGnEsS-~F1RsT SESSION.

BY. IELEt1kAIH.
xxxyITu coscnEss-FIRsT SESSION..
- wAtnsa1os. Fs,day. jaa-eo.
SEsArE-Not in session. ,>t::
HorsE-Mr. Curtis said the eyes Of the coun-
try arc upon the House, und they must extri-
cute themselves from their present position.
ity resolution having been called, it must be de-
ci.ied. and till then nli debate is out Of order.
The Clerk remarked that willie he was willing |
to submit any question to the House, the gentle
nnn from Iowa could not take the floor from the |
gentleman from Missouri to press his point.
Mr.. Hale's opening remarks we're almost I'm
Ineligible in the reporters gallery, owing to
tha prevalent confusion, but he was understood |
to discuss the following points: lst: The Fede-
rai Government as compact Of sovereign
States; cd. The powers Of the Departments nre !
with special reference to the reserved rights of
the Suites, and are thereby provided for the
protection Of both Federal and State Govern
incnts; Sd. On any attempted iufraction to vio-
late these rights, the remedy is by IN appeal TO
the modes set forth in the Constitution, and not
bY nuliihcalion; and 4th. When all cons1itu-
tioua means hare fs1led revolution is preferable
10 further submission, and it would become tue
true policy Of the South to secede from the
Union. lie argued that secession did not
originate in the South, but Massachusetts,,
during the war Of 1s12. LIE maintained that
three-iourths Of the people are with the South
on the real question at issue, which is one Of
power and Of which slavery is merely incidental,
A colloqny followed between Messrs. Fa1ns-
| worth and McClernand rs to the position Of the
Illinois Democracy and the subject Of Slavery
IN tue Territories, und in which Ar. Morris sub:
sequently took part.
Mr.. Pryor rose to d personal explanation. He
| referred 10 an urticle in the Nav York HsraId
| Of yesterday, in reference to lin saying he was
| under no obligations to respond to any issue
from tue pen or Inspiration Of James Gordon
Bennett. 4 notorious individual, and coaspicu.
Gus By persistent and labored violation Of all
the rights mud virtuous instincts Of humanity,
| who hnd supplied himself with money and
| means Of pernicious influence by cxtotting con-
| tributions from the tears Of interest. A wretch
| who bears on his buck the scars Of many mer-
tied chas.isements, and whose heart is tainted
by every conceived contamination. A miscre-
apt. c,nsenting to the dishonor Of his own fun
ily, crime which no language is commensur-
ate 10 express. a frail and loathsome creature
whose name is worthy Of cxecraaion, and from
whose contact truth and virtue shrink. 4 fiend,
denied the friendship Of the social circle. A
mau covered with inaaming shame and the op-
/ probriun of humanity. Attending to that edito-
rialnrticle, Mr. Pryor asked 1ir. Miilson wheth-
er it was true, as tile editor stated, that he had
been rehnked the other day for language used
in dcbatel
Mr. ,ll.son replied that he intended it rot.,as u
personal rebukc. but his design was to protect
tee decoru1n Of the House. There we're other
trausgrcssors uf tie rules Of order, aud lie had
determined if possible 10 arrest this sort Of da-
! cusslpn, which might lead to cAamltous re-
| suits.
Ar. Prynr.said his colleagues explanation was
satisfactory. but there rcmaiucd an issue be-
tween his colleague and HIMSELF lie under.
stood that the employment Of this term be made
le called to order. lie fPryor) now pro6osed
IN y1ndicate himself from tie charge Of iufract.
iur the dignity OF parliamentary discussion by
the inliscriminaie use OF the term. lie said
Mr- iiiclman lad made IN Injurious and uu.
founded imnutation on the Character Of 1he
Sion Ie reversed The allegation, and stigma
tiz"fl I,;s sentiments "A false. The word iulse
did not nccessarily imply IN insult, 4 gentle
m,n's statement inay be fulse aud ret lie ma,
. not mt Iesi"n L @ IN untruth. Was There auy phras;
:: more Legitimate. If the speeches Of Fox. burke
; Clar, Tandolnh and others be referred to. i
, valid he fnund that thew had used. Ills term
lie understand TINT Mr. Ncf,lernund- the nthe,
day stiernaiizrd some statement Of blr, Hick
mau's rs false and Mr. Montgomery l,ad annie,
; The term falselood to Que Of his Pennsylsani
; co Leagues. Why was lie mado solitary ex
ception.
; 1tr lIow,rd r;sinr IN n nersonol crn]aoa
| tion. caused to be read 4 Washinrtou letter /,
lie New York Etor{ss. in which il vas men
, | TONED as 4 rumor that Mr.. Wendell and Nj
h1Te fS1fn ivofa 1ADf4
elt ct Nr. Sherman hy n1urality ru}e. IN the nj,
!. sence Of certain Western Democrats, Mr.. How
. .,rI a,non, 1he nnmher 1'he corrcsnondcn,
however. lad said he did not believe Tie mem
hers ,rcre nriry To The usc Of their names. ri,
| Hn,vari said Le considered his collearue ri,
Sau ,erct m ~ hnt 1har
nol1tics Lis autipodes. lie aid rot wish it to p
, mt lint he would ,,iye him his ncra,iye yote r
nhsentinr h;msr from tl,c IJoi1sc. fte In;
never seen Mr. Wendell or Mr. Weed. and di
j | not know them There wus mn fnundatinn fo
il the chnrre
i Nr. C51 said the letter wa. written bv n mn
who nets as Sccrstary for The Union Club
noras;ie h,- t1,e nn,ne ;,f WolEcr. n sn,t If RI,
rrssnonjent who Loneyufrlcs 1nembers. an
then stands md lies al;ont them. # was m,
Il of inc system Of lyinr about Northwcster s,.
+ nemocra;s 7
:; Wr Nahhitt mc-elv wished 10 d;scuss sri,
i ects nnrts;n;nr tn ia "enera, ;ntercsts oT al
!; In rou]d not Giscnsv INA ;nex1ausf;hie nc1r
nucst;nn ill., cnnt"ndo5 that Tho reso'rt;one :
slr Iin,chins was in order Th, itnusc ,ras snr
l. Rcnrcssntat;vcs Thc frst th;nc tn he slon.
~ chooxc - nrc.,,;n, oil;car an5 notb;n1 ;s
o,dar"|ccnt = vo,s for SneoEer Ths 11ous
c,n odont m rceotut;on rrr.nt to vote and n,
ion,n Thc resolution of tho pen,leman fro, .,
1ilh;o f,r t1,s nlur,itv rnlc was r. ordar
d;scussion was mt of orScT' S ' '""' =
e M Wash,nrn of Me- ca,t.l The cent1cma
q "a M nr,,cr ~ "'1ln VI 'Ao' ~''''e1 '1' s''''"@
d - NJ T T.r,s,o,t,, n,otssted oo,;nst the oent1,
= man from pnrm!xlron;a hG"c intr,rSnta, a'
J. fam;1 cr;es nf .sor;sr " "co on 81
:, lWr IJ,,ston so;i ~ o,a wes ;6tarrrn,.d ,
,st az s ~, sau Iae e 0'e IVES 'u'ef'a'eo
= Hrdss ha;nr rastnraI Nr p,hh;t+ ,rocaedef
/, n would IL. eons';,mt;onal for he Iionse n u,
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bss i>aan st..na,;"n j., ~, ,Io nvi,1;" hnx;n"x
i utao rS~A 1s"tt.N'HA - "As A- F~
ssen, a,e If ne r.I,sr;es The rcxnons;h;1;1
rss,s m;t1, H. i. -" f,eromnton pcmocrats' Ths
afana ,'ra,.,,t -, o-,,a,;F.t,a, srE.t !; +ho III
,rer u.ou !, aen ha daua an1 ho ies;reI 10 har, -
~ ' ,r1crv W. ar iii the sh",nc " iJn n,neaJed t. N.
party to waste no NOR tine II tleE %opl u
cor,rr w, tn know m whcre thn h,;mc rested II Il
Iaar1 ,ha, fau,, hsd heen fonnI viii hin, +,
n.nso ha a i,d nnt rcna1lsd tha a,t,cts frnm N
er o,her S SIDE M with @ ihTeats % Of % disnnion II