The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-26

HoUsE.-Mr. Hamilton of Texas desired
to offer an amendment to the p. .. bill.
COlfax, before accepting amendments,
wished to know whether Texas was going
to remain in the Union.
Hamilton said he could only say as one
of her citizens that he trusted she would not
withdraw He believed if Congress treated
her fairly, AS a member of the cOnfederacy,
that it would have the effect of keeping her
in, and such treatment as had been recently
accorded in voting for support of a mount
ed regiment, &C., would Lake it to her adj
vantage to remain in the Union If she
withdraws she Weuld have no right to enjoy
mail facilities at the expense of the govern
ment He offered an amendment, which
Mr.. Colfax accepted, which extends the ex-
listing contracts of Texas so as to connect
with the Butter6eld route provided it can
be done for 100000 and semi-weekly
connection with New Orleans.
The House resumed The consideration of
the report of the committee of 33.
Mr.. Rust of Arkansas, as a member of
that committee, said that he had entered
upon his duty with desire to do whatever
he could to give peace, and regretted that
his efforts met with no proper response. 1t
appeared to him that John Brown was the
martyr and the hero of the Republican
party.
Mr.. Damn of Indiana said that the Chi
cago platform expressly condemned all John
Brown raids. As u member of that commit
tee he had discharged his duty without ref
erence TO the Chicago platform, and as to
the Republican party sympathizing with
that raid, everybody, north and south, knew
it was an Infamous libel on the Republican
party, aud he was surprised that any gen.
tleman in this time of the country's peril,
could give circulation to it.
Mr.. Rust said in reference to infamous
libels made use of by the gentleman from
Indiana, | hope he is responsible for it. As
this is time of war we must wage war,
and desire to know whether the gentle
man announced to the house and the coun-
try that he was responsible for what he said.
want to know that. If he is for war, |
am willing to accommodate him with war.
Mr.. Dunn.-This is free country, and
the gentleman can take any measure or
mode of redress he pleases. s-.- ... ....
Mr. Rust.-That is not the answer want.
Mr.. Dunn desired to always be right in
whatever he uttered. In response to the
gentlemanIfrom Arkansas, what he intend
ed to say was this, namely, that the declar-
alton that the Republican party sympathized
with John Brown was libel on that party
He did not intend to use any offensive Ian
guage to the gentleman, but made the re-
mark believing the charge to be hbelous on
the Republican party.
Mr.. Rust.-The gentleman from Indiana
says he did not intend to make the often
sive remarks in an offensive sense. I have
a right to demand an unqualified retraction
of the remark.
Mr.. Dnnn.-I have made all the expIana-
ton have felt it my duty to make.
The House took up the private calender.
The House resumed the consideration of
the report of the committee of SO.
Mr.. Nelson took the floor. He said he
stood here to plead for his country. He did
not wish to say anything that could be con-
strued into favoring the secession movement
on the one hand or the Republican party on
the other. Notwithstanding the gloomy APP
pearance of the Union, Congress has done
nothing in the way of arresting the evil and
relieving us from danger and difficulty by
which we are surrounded. Gentlemen here
discuss the questions as if they were of
fleeing and transitory importance, without
considering the momentous consequences
involved. He advocated the Crittenden
plan, which was being supported every
where.
Mr.. Nelson spoke at length and gave
utterance to Union sentiments that were
received with applause by the galleries.
Mr.. Grow asked leave to Introduce a
resolution to instruct the select committee
of five to inquire whether any secret or
ganization exists in the District of Column
bia for Selling the Federal buildings, aud
whether any officers of the city or Federal
Government are members thereof There
being but few members present at this
time, it was objected to.
Adjourned.