Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-17
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Reported for the Daily Intelligence:
CONGRES sIONAI.
WASHINGTON, Jan

/ VI
Judiciary be, instructed to report IL bill for
the protection of all the States and Terri
tories against invasion by the inhabttan.5
of any other State or Territory also fO
the suppression and and punishment e
conspirators and combinations in any
State or Territory with the intent to as
sail or modest the government, inhabitants,
property, or institution Of any other
State.
Mr.. Sumner presented petition favor
of cheap letter postage; he also offered q
resolution instructing the committee ON
Post Offices and post roads to enquire
whether the present rates of Ocean pos
tage are not eXhorbitant and as TO the cN-
pedicncy of reducing them.
Mr.. Howell offered resolution authori-
zing the present directors of the Portland
| canal company to construct {" canal be-
tween the present terminus of the said
canal and certain point on the Ohio river.
Referred.
Mr.. Green presented the memorial of
the Chamber of Commerce of ST. Louis,
praying for the establishment of IA branch
mint in St. Louis.
Mr.. Yulce offered a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on Post Offices TO en-
quire into the practicability of providing
II system for the transmission of money
curity: and further, to enquire how far
post office money orders can he grated with
safety in one post office.
SIR. Sebastian introduced bill for the
relief of the American BoAId of Commits
sioncrs for Foreign Missions.
Mr. Biglcr introduced bill for the sup
preston of one State or Territory by
another, or the fitting out OF IL military
expeditions or enterprises against another,
and for the punishment of such offences.
Referred to Il Select Committee.
Mr.. Clingman discussed Mr. Pughs reSU-
luton at some length.
The further consideration of the subject
was then postponed till to- morrow. The
Senate went into executive session and
adjourned.
liorsr.-A point of order raised on
Friday by Mr.. Leake us 10 the admissa-
bility of Mr. Pcnnington's plurality reso-
luton, was passed over, this morning, i'll
formally.
Mr.. Underwood INDUCED the hope that
by this debate, the people of the South
had been aroused to their position in the
Union and have become fully acquainted
with the ends and acts of the Republicans.
1t would be neither truthful, profitable nor
just to speak Of the Republicans, other
wise than as the Abolition party whom
lie feRdTucu al utterly uLIuIHuiui VI lnclI
constitutional obligations. lie gave
brief history of the slavery agitation, not
AS - Southern man but as citizen of the
United States for the Constitution. which
not only defends the preservation of the
Southern rights but those of the Union.
3Ir. Hill in explanation, said there were
many gentlemen i'll political life who
now cooperate with the Republicans, do
no; now cordially sympathize with them
y Union party was proposed. based on an
attachment to tEe government and the en-
forccmcnt of all laws. Would it be II MT
tiouul misfortune to make such division
of the Republican party?
Mr.. Underwood wished to know what
evidence he had that any portion of the
Republicans would join Il new party?
Mr.. Hill replied that II portion of the
gentlemen who were elected ON the peoples
ticket. had shown their nation lily by vo-
ting for Mr.. Gilmore. lie hoped this class
of men would unite with the Union party
and separate themselves from the Republic
cans.
Mr.. Underwood responded by saying
that they were sectional men by voting
first for Mr.. Grow and then for Mr. Sher-
man. lie would tell his colleague that at
no sine, or place, or under circumstances.
would he crust his constituents i'll the
he go into any political association with
him.
Mr.. Hill wished to know whether his
colleague would spnrn utilization with Jno.
Cochrane on the Buffalo platform.
Mr.. Underwoon replied that Mr.. Coch-
ranc, who was absent, could speak for
himself
AR. IIill-lf he would help you add
majority, very well.
Mr. Underwood replied that he would
not break down the Constitutional party
Of the North to make new party.
Mr.. HILL, in further explanation, said the
new party was predicatcd on the good
sense OF the American people.
Mr.. Underwood COntended that the South
were AS patriotic rs the Pennsylvania menu
hcrs. Why not? There were men of the
latter as good as the former. He culogiZcd
the Democratic party. and commented on
the conduct of the Southern Opposition
regarding their votes for Speaker. No
reason had been given why these twenty
three gents did not vote for the Democratic
nominee.
Mr.. Larribcc, who, with others, partici-
patcd in the incidental debate, asked Mr..
! iINl whether the latter entertained pro-
scrptivc principles against foreign born
citizens, or on account of certain religious
opinions?
Mr.. Hill replied that he had not changed
a sentiment since 1914. and had ever
thought that, in intelligence, being equal,
he would always vote for native i'll pre-
ference 10 a man Gocn on foreign SOIL
! [ApPlause.]
MIR. Larr;bec said the gents are as wide
as the poles apart.
Mr.. ITilI-Bccausc our constituents are.
/ Mr.. Larribce replied that though he
/ represented the largest nnturalizcd con-
stituency Of any man in the House. he
would vote for South American in pre-
| ference to a Republican.
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