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xxxylth CONGRESSES SESSION
WASHINGTON, January 80.
'undry memorials and petitions


SENATE.-1Sundry memorials and petitions
were presented.
Mr.. johnson, of Arkansas, presented pc
tition in favor Of the Homestead bill.
Mr.. Grimes corrected q statement Of Mr..
ToombS, that Iowa had passed unconstitutional
laws. The Republicans had had possession Of
that State for years, yet the General Assembly
never passed laws in contravention Of the fu-
gitiye-slave law, or in derrogation Of the rights
Of the people of the Southern States.
Mr.. TOombs hoped the Senator was right in
his correction. He expressly said he had not
the proofs before him, and that he made his
statement on information he had received.
Mr.. Browns resolution coming up Mr.. Will
son moved an amendment that the Territories
UDitsd States that Congress has the power
to pass the laws necessary for the Territories |;
that it Is the duty of Congress so to legslate
as to protect the interest of free labor in
them, and that the Comm tee on Territories
be instructed TO insert clause in the bills
organizing Territories prohibiting slavery
therein.
Mr.. Nicholson addressed the Senate upon
the irrepressible conflict. He attacked Mr..
Stewards theory; and contended there was no
irrspressible conflict between the interests Of
the two sections He charged that Mr., Seward
was the author of the doctrines which caused
the John Brown foray, and that he has made
tho present agitation between the sections,
and may yet cause the destruction Of the
Union. lie contended that slavery was not q
curse to the South, and quoted statistics com
pairing FIVE Southern States with six New Eng.
Iahd States, the comparison being favorable t.
the South. Labor has been compelled to bow
to the exactness Of capital in theNorth as every.
whore else, Notwithstanding the assertion Of
the Senator from New York. Free labor com
plains that its condition is no better than
slavery. Free labor has conflict at home
with capital, and therefore Ia in no condition
to enter into conflict with slave labor. II
vas the mere expedient Of capitalists to divert
the free laborer from q true conflict.
This is conflict politically betweon the two
sections, one side maintains that slavery is a
local wrong, and the other side that it is a
local right. In the course of his remarks he
said in the case Of Kansas which is likely to
he the last Territory organised for some time,
in which there will be chance to establish
slavery. The South had tho empty triumph
of the laws in her favor, while the North
had the substantial triumph of the laws
in ber favor. He said the Republicans
aud Abolitionists only differed as to the
mode OF reaching the Same end. The result
to the South will be eqally disastrous, whether
the abolition Of slavery is accomplished by
the slow process advocated by the Repub.
licans by which tho Constitution Is to be
made tho executioner of slavery or by the
mode desired by the Abolitionists. He was
not prepared TO decide in advance what con.
tingepcy would justify the dissolution Of thu
Union. II was too great question TO b.
hastily determined. II our appeals are disro
garded, and our warnings met with derision
and We be compelled to seek independence
our sntecedent action should be marked will
prudence. He would have no words uttered
by Southern men which could be interpreted
as menace at the North; at thsSame time |,
all other wranings were disregsrded he was In
favor of independence. He urged moderation
ON the part OF the South, and expressed thu
hope Of preservation of the Union,
Mr.. Fitch moved to postpone the subiec
until Wednesday. Carried. '
After Executive session tho Senate ad
ourped.
H0USE-The galleries were more densel,
crowded than at any former period during th,
session. By eleven O'Clock not q seat was |,
be had, and crowds were wedged iu the yari
ous doorways, while the lobbies were slik
uncomfortable with persons Of both sexss.
The seats especially set apart for tho diplo
matte corps, with tho exception of the from
tier. were occupied BY ladies.
Members and others were gathered in group
ou the floor. The general scene was charac
tnized BY unusual excitement
Many strangers have arrived snce Saturda
IN witness the proceedings eonssona,t rno
the election Of Speaker.
Rev. Mr.. Kennsrd, in the course Of hi
prayer, implored tho Almighty TO come 70 IA
delivsrance Of the country from its present ex
element and danger, and To renew the bon
Of fconidence which formerly existed az to ou
confederacy.
The Clerk stated the pending question to /
On the motion made BY Mr.. Wioslow on Fr
day to proceed to vote pipa voce.
Mr.. Davidson asked lssys to ofsr . rssoly