The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-15
House or Representative.

WASHINGTON Feb. II, 1861.
Mr.. MooRHEAD (rep.) OF Pa, asked leave introduce
resolution that washngtons Farewell Address be read
by the Clerk in this hall the 22d Of February tho
President and President elect. members Of the Cabinet
Judge46f the Supreme Court members Of the Senate,
chief Of the military and naval officers and the Com
missioners Of the Peace Convention be invited TO be
present.
Mr. wAmuRSE, (rep) Of H., said that this would call
for q session Of the House on that day.
Mr. MORRIS, (rep Of Pa, replied that there ought 10
be one 10 hear the Farewell Address
The resolutions being objected to- not considered.
Mr.. HSpxAs, (opp) Of Ark, wanted Mr.. Moorhead 10
omit the invitation TO the military and naval officers.
Mr. LxAKE (opp.) OF Va. asked, but failed 70 obtain
leave introduce resolution for the appointment Of
committee Of report whether the Superintendent
Of the Census Bureau heretofore instructed the clerks
Of that Bureau make out from the returns the
Of the heads Of families for the purpose Of sending
them certain political speeches.
Mr. HSpMAs said that Mr.. Kennedy had not only vo-
lated tho postal but other laws
MATTERS.
Mr. PRYOR, (opp) Of Va obtained leave 10 introduce
the following question Of privilege
Whereas the following statement appesred in the New
The other frauds psrpetrsed By seeding q
@ the beat IN This county, many
books which cannot be obtained esewSere@some Of the
@ .sss. been ss:s1sessd
Than four HUNDRED dollars worth e dssss Of the
replaced scarcely one these gentlemen took the trouble
them SsSea packed YER
secession nd % the ue &c wG
orders for upwards Of thousand dollars worth Of books
This regarded very akin webster
Resolved That select committee Of three be appointed
onqulre Into me truth O ,he ement and that
ost % nsTs ana with
The resolution was passed.
A. .g N Ii
privilege aud called attention to the report Of saturdays
debate IT appeared In the Globe, saying his colleague
(Mr. Cox) therein represented as making remarks
which were not uttered In this hall.
MT Cox, opp Of Ohio, explained that the only sub
stanta correction Of his remarks were made at the re-
quest OF Mr. Giddngs successor, Mr.. Hutchins. That
gentleman had asked him ir Cox) 10 allow him TO In
paragraph defending Mr. Gddngs, and requesting
Mr. iIrrcrrSs Tep ! Of Ohio, said that was true.
Kr STANTON said the conduct Of Mr. Cox a matter
Of AS for himself he touched the reporters
notes. did he indulge in anything bearing In the re-
otcst degree personal character He was reported
replying TO speech In which this extraordinary para
graph appeared II placed him in position OF having
permitted remark OF Mr. Cox TO 60 out without reply
The speech that he Mr Stanton) responded to did not
not certainly choose him for his defender. He orr
s;anton) did not agree with him in all bis anti
slavery sentiments but he accorded to him sincerity,
courage and zeal; and he had heard Southern men
speak Of Mr. Gddngs integrity all subjects except about
negroes, His colleague (Mr. Cox) had shown extraor
and bringing their dirty linen here and washing IN the
Gre OF the House. He did not choose TO arraiyn his col
league for this however strong the temptation An ind-
vidual, TO make his immortal, burned the Temple
Of Epheeus and his colleague wished to acquire an Inn
mortal historical by the he had pursued, he
was welcome 10 the position -
arragn him under the petcncc Of question OF prvi
cgc when from the beginning Of bis Congressional term
until now he had been pursued by his opponents In
personally yindctve style which has no parallel in polit
cal campaigning His colleague had gone out Of his way
~ court the favor OF the abolition wing ie r Eox)
did attack Mr. GidSngs His colleague knew t, but on
that occasion he dd not see proper TO reply 10 H. He
wanted II to be remembered that his colleague (Mr
ruchns) introduced Ohio politics here and also that hs
Nlr Cox's) remarks about Mr Gddings rcsponse
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