The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-01-08

North as a token of the Northern feeling
The people of the South had taken up arml
to protect their rights under international
law, and would never resign them unles:
they were wrenched from the iron GRASP
of freemen. II lie concluded by an eloquent
summing up of his speech. If the South
| was denied her rights she would invoke the
| God of battles and trust TO Him for security
and peace.
Mr. BigIer moved that the Senate go into
executive session. Agreed to.
After executive session the Senate ad-
| journed till Wednesday.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-HoUsE.--Mr. Cobb
arose to a personal explanation. lie
said he was present at the conference
of the Alabama and Mississippi delegations
| on Saturday as reported in the newspapers.
| He was responsible for his own acts and
| Judgment, but in thus remarking he did not
wish to reflect on others. He represented
a people who were competent to speak for
themselves.
Mr.. Houston said he understood the con-
ference was on the part of Senators alone
! from several of the Southern States, and
| that no members of the House attended it.
+ Mr.. Cobb replied, he happened not to be
there and sent no telegraph dispatch. God
knew his prayers were for harmony in the
| land, and that in the event of war the stars
and stripes should be carried into the midst
OF our enemies. He wanted the flag to float
as long as all the States can remain in the
Union as equals. The majority of his peo-
pie believe they cannot have that equality,
but are for making another effort for ad-
justment. The gentleman with whom he
had conyersed said the committee of 33
will do something. He wished he could
feel this in his bones. He would call on
the Senate as we'll as the Representatives to
come forward and relieve our country from
its embarrassed condition. Standing on the
brink of dissolution, he should here
raise his humble voice not only to the
North but to the South to do something to
save rs from our troubles. If blood shall
be shed reconstruction Of the Union can
not take place. He again beseeched gentle
men to do something for himself and his
people. The slavery question was not the
only one submitted by the Republicans to
the people.
Mr.. Hindman rose to a point of order,
that Mr.. Cobb was not combining himself to
personal explanations.
Mr. Cobb said he asked for no favors but
what the House had granted. He stood on
his rights.
MI Hindman again objected to Mr.
Cobbs remarks not being confined to per-
sonal explanations.
Cries from the Republican side: Go on.
Mr.. Cobb was endeavoring to show
that the Republicans can do something.
Mr.. Barksdale enquired whether Mr..
Cobb obtained permission to make speech
on general politics or only a personal ex
PLANTATION.
The Speaker replied, only a personal ex-
PLANTATION.
Mr.. Barksdale-Then the gentleman is
abusing the privilege
Mr.. Houston appealed to Mr.. Cobb to let
his explanation be of q personal character.
Mr.. Cobb was very much obliged to his
colleague, but he must be governed by his
own Judgment.
The Speaker requested Mr.. Cobb to re-
strict himself to what is necessary in the
way of personal explanation.
Dir. Cobb said he would do so as near as
possible. He did not regard the question Of
slavery as being settled in the Presidential
election, and was calling on the Republicans
to do what they say they cannot do.
The tariff, internal improvement, Pacific
r. r. and homestead questions entered into
that contest; and he was sorry to see the
corruptone Of the administration though he
had defended the administration. After
further remarks he appealed to the gentle
men to bring in the old ship and see if they
cannot repair her. II this cannot be done, if
the equality of the States North and South
cannot be maintained or secured, then he
would say his people will not remain in the
Union.
Mr. Sherman reported from the committee
on ways and means the naval appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Bingham from the judiciary commit
tee reported the bill to amend the Patent
Office law. Referred TO the committee on
patents.
Mr.. Etheridge asked she Indulgence of the
House to say few words. He had prop
osition to submit to the House. He desired
it to be printed. He did not ask any action
thereon to-day but would at some future
time. His object was to lay it before the
members to be considered by them. The
proposition was that agreed upon by the
comm ttee representing the border States.
Mr.. Jones objected to the proposition,
which only serve to entrap and deceive the
South.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the state of the Union on the Leg
isIative, Judiciary and Executive appropri
alton bills.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman an amend
ment was adopted appropriating $50, 1000, in
addition to the proceeds of the sale OF the
old furniture, for refurnishing the Presidents
House also $4, 900 for introducing the Po-
tomac water therein. He said four years
ago the amount approx rated for the former
object was $28, 900.
Mr.. Maynard, of Tenn, said he was in
favor of doing for the incoming Admins
tration what had been done for the out-go-
ing one. Among the amendments was one
appropriating $l35, 900 for the purchase of
a government printing office, provided it be
ascertained by the Attorney General that
there be good title.
The committee rose, and the amendments
were concurred in by the House, and the
bill passed.
Mr. Etheridge again asked for unanimous
consent to offer proposition providing for
amendments to the Constitution. He did
not want it acted on to-day, but read and
printed.
Mr.. Barksdale objected.
Mr. Etheridge moved suspension of the