Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-02-09
CONVERSATIONAL.
xxxyIIIrH CON aREss.-F1RsT SESSION.
TUESDAY,, February 9.

TUESDAY, February 9.
SEEATR.-Mr. Clark presented petition from
citizens OF Auburn, New York, praying an
amendment TO the Constitution as t. abolish
slavery, which was referred to the Judiciary
COMMITTEE
Mr.. Ten Eyck presented a petition from the
mt mbers OF the bar of the District of Columbi
praying an increase of the salaries of The Jus
tices OF the Supreme Court Of the District of
Columbia, which was referred to the Commit.
tee on the District.
Mr.. Sumner presented a memorial which Law
upon his table, too bulky, he said, for him To
lift or for one OF the pages, from women of the
ing for universal emancipation by Congress at
an early day. The petition, said Mr.. s., Is Ia
rolls, a roll for each State-and there are smi-
lar petitions also from men over eighteen years
OF age. They are signed by one hundred
thousand petitioners.
MIR. salisbury said the gentleman had pre-
sented this petition with Il great parade, aud
the long list of names was to be paraded as
evidence of the popular sentiment to influence
legislation. Mr.. s. mentioned in this conuectio
the fact that large petitions were presented
here from the people at the time Of the pending
OF the Crlttenden compromise, some from New
York signed by twenty and thirty thousand
names, and from Massachusetts signed by Il, 900
and yet those petitions were disregarded; thy
were SECUTED by the republican party, and the
Crlttenden resolutions OF compromise rejected
in this body.
MIR. Hale said he could not allow this
statement to 60 by without reminding the gem
tleman that Southern Senators had declined to
vote on those resolutions.
A SPECIAL debate ensued, in which Messrs
salisbury and Powell repealed the idea OF re-
sponsiblty Of the Democrats for the failure OF
the Crittenden resolutions, while Mr.. Wilson
ard MIR. CONFESS claimed honor for the Repub.
ican party, in that they had not voted for the
resolutions.
Memorial was referred to Committee on
Slavery and Freedmen.
HoUsE-Mr. Hotchkiss, Of N. Y, intr ,duc4 d
bill granting lands for the construction of The
Lake Superior Railroad, over which the Gov
eminent may transport tree OF charge.
MIR. Dawes, of Mass, called up the Loulsi.
ana Election case:
MIR. Field resumed his remarks in favor OF
his right to seat as representative from tbs
Mr.. Stevens referred to q publication In a
New Orleans paper of May %, in which it was
stat that 1t was Islander to say that Mr..
Field was CisloS al to the South.
Mr.. Field denied the imputation. He never
had a feeling or sentiment contrary to loyalty
to the nited States.
MI. Dawes bore testimony to the fac. (eased
upon the statement OF the Hon. Michael Hahn)
OF Mr.. Fields 10y atty.
Mr.. Field concluded his remarks.
Mr. Field, in the course of his remarks,
claimed that, contrary to the as ertion of the
q, mmi,tee on Elections, he did come hi.her
with constituency. Slavery never stood in
bis way. He had few slaves, but II he had
had thousa and he would have sacrificed them
on the altar of his country 3 good.
Messrs. Washburne, Of Ill, and Demng, OF
CT, bore testimony to the thorough and ardent
10y atty OF MIR Field.
MI. Ganson, as a member Of the Committee
OF Elections, stated the ground Of his oppo.
sition TO the admission OF Mr.. Field TO q seat
vas that he had not sufficient constituency.
he alec took occasion TO say that the military
government had improperly int-rfered with
fhr elections, and had become convert to the
pefnicious doctrine that Louisiana IS 10 be
treat. as . conquered prsvince.
Mr.. Brown, Of Wisconsin, y member OF the
Committee on 4 lections, based his ohjecion to
Mr. Field on the ground that the interference
OF the Military Governor, Gen. Shepiry, had
pre- vented fair election.
Mr.. Dawes, Of Massachusetts,, the chairman
OF the Committee Of Electtonss closed the de-