Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-24
ELEGRAPHI IC!
REpORTED FoR THE STATESMAN,
CONGRESSIONAL
D0'"t" SENATE.

Da'~ SENATE.
| 'r WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
| Several memorials were presented.
| Mr., Green's resolution, that A. b. Greenwood, Rev
erdy johnson and Montgomery Blair be appointed com
mssioners to make a settlement Of claims between the
Government and W. H. RUSSELL was laid on the table
Mr.. Slidel moved that his resolution and the Presl-
dents message be referred to the judiciary committee
Agoeed.
Mr.. IvenOn was excused from the committee on
Claims.
arsenal at st. Louis, and the construction OF new az
senql at jefferson Barracks, passed.
| Friday was set apart for private bills.
The tariff bill was referred to committee OF five with
instructions to report back next week.
HOUSE.
The post route bill being under consideration
Mr.. sickles offered amendment est ablishing q
daily delivery Of letters within circuit Of nine miles
| from the City Hall, New York. Adopted.
An amendment making lithOgraphic maps mailable
materat one cent per o. to any part Of the country
was adopted.
Mr.. clemens made personal explanation relative to
remark made yesterday that he traitor, stating
thathe fogve the remark for the reason that he had
been suffering under reeking wound for two years
and half. He did not hnd bullet comfortable SEN
sation. He expected his course would lead to deama
tory remarks. II others wished to cast imputations
him, they could do SO for reasons stated.
The report Of the committe Of thirty three was up
Mr. Etherdge said that the settlement Of the preb
ont daultes be submitted to twelve honest men, not
politicians, he would do so without argument knowing
they would reach an honest verdict. Unfortunately
people appeal to Congress for peace. He announced
that II the House failed to meet the public expectations
he would move the adjournment Of this question to the
people. The revolution now threatening was uDJustif
able and unpardonabe and involving fearful consequen
ces; yet those not participating in the revolution
stigmatized as traitors. lie showed the madness and
folly ofsubvertng the government saying that all their
rights would be secured In the Union
He referred personal liberty bills, saying he believed
they would be swept fromthe statute books II they
CONSTITUTIONAL have right to complaint II un
constitutional they void to the fugitive slave law.
r OrT- al of Carolina Waa
as strong as anybody wished He asked II it would be
strong out than In the Union. The Northern peo-
pie Will always be opposed to slavery The strongest
they go South they marry nigger-beg pardon they
marry woman with niggers. No one here claims to
be an ADoli;iopist. Voices from the Republican side
the John Brown raid in their platform. The people Of
tho South and North don't hate each other any more
rate paper but the Ohio river Is the only barrier to
separate hostile States. .#...
You hate one another because ins' must soon
give place to "outs." Az an evidence OF his peaceful
disposition, he willing to submit eight TO
Buchanan,s Administration. tLaughter) He would
assent to Critenden's Border State Compromise
the resolutions he endeayored 70 introduce and would
three feeling that In doing thus he would meet the dis
unionisis With the olive branch Of peace In one handand
the sword In the oher and 80 long as the stars and
stripes wave over Tennessee, he would never submit to
disunon. ..f.- ...Fas. ..-. %
Mr.. Etherdge continued OF great length saying that
the North had always submitted to the demands OF the
South and referred to the of Congress support Of
his statement In answer to question he Etheridgel
said It was known that the people Of the South In
sane, and In the language OF Scripture would
Southern fools according to their folly. He said II was
we'll known that wherever the dsunon sentiment pre-
vailed in the South thsre reign Of terror. lie
would return to Tennessee to resist dsunon He would
cling to the flag Of country IN her darkest hour and
terror, as the saint clings to his God (Applapse)
The Speaker laid a Communication from the Georgia
members excepting Hil announcing the secession Of
their State and their withdrawal, before the House.
Hill sent communication that being satisfied that his
State no longer desired representation In Congress- he
resigned Both tabled and ordered to be printed