Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-01-10
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS

~ FHtGEEUlNUO Ur CUNUALSS.
- tSENATH-Y YEsTERDAY.-Mr Sumner pre-.
lands for educational purposes in the States
lately in rebellion. A resolution appointing
William J. Mcdonald, Chief Clerk Of the Sen
Ate. Ia place of General Hickey, deceased, was
adopted Mr.. Sumner offered preamble and
resolution. which, after declaringlhat negroes
are being kidnapped 10 the late Slaves States,
and taken to Cuba and Brazil, to be held as
slaves. directs the Committee On the Judiciary
to enquire ifany further Legislation is needed
to prevent the kidnapping OF freedmen, and the
revival of the slave trade on the Southern coast.
Mr.. Sumner cited a letter from Alabama in con-
frmation Of the above preamble. Mr.. John
son. of Maryland, demanded the name Of the
writer, which Mr. Sumner declined to give, but
quoted another letter, to the same effect, from
the United States District Judge Of Florida.
Mr.. Davis had no doubt that the I Yankees were
re-opening the slave trade. He knew they
would do SO if they could make any money cut
of it. The resolution was passed A bill to
annex eEe counties of Berkley and Jefferson to
West Virginia was postponed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, "A discus
sion sprang up berween Mr., Washburne, OF
Illinois, and Mr. Baldwin, Of Massachusetts,
In which other members subsequently joined,
relative to the truth Of a charge which bad
been published by Mr.. Baldwin, 70 the effect
that the object Of the bill to facilitate railway
communication between the States was not SO
much to authorize the construction OF railway
to conpete with the Camden and Amboy Road
as to relieve the Illinois Central Railroad Com
Dapy from it's legations to carry the mails and
troops Of the United States free OF charge, in
consideration of the large grant of public land
assigned to that road A resolution was agreed
constructing the Military Committee to enquire
into the expedlency Of converting the property
known as Arlington Heights into home Tor
soldiers disabled in the late war, with view
to establishing an invalid corps Tor the purpose
of manufacturing such stores as may be requir-
ed by the army and navy of the United States.
MIR. Broomall, of Penn, introduced a resolution
declaring the States recently IN lnsurrectlon
to have been reduced by the result OF the
war to the condition of conquered territories;
that the proclamation Of amnesty Gid not
restore the people to their political rights; that
their future political condition must be liked by
Congress. with which it also rests to confer the
necessary authority to enable them to form State
governments; butthat shis authority carnot be
exercised until the rights Of the negroes are
guaranteed to them. Mr.. Voorhees, called up
bis resolutions lauding the Message OF the
President, and In support OF his pollcy or re-
construction. He spoke at some length IN
favor Of their adoption by the House, Mr;
Bingham, of Ohio, replied, also at length, ana
closed by Offering substitute, expressing the
confidence OF the House IN the President, pro
yided he would co operate with Congress
But on motion of Mr.. Stevens, the resolutIon
offered by Mr.. Voorhees, was referred to the
Committee on ReconstructloD-ye w,
nays g.
nANEcDorE OF Mr.. CoRwIS.-Mr Corwin,
with al his success at t]le bar, before the peo-
rle. and in congress, regarded his llie as tall
ure We were riding together one sunny morn,
Ing in the summer Of 1860, when he turned ana
remarked Of speech made the evening before.
1T was very good, Inc Iced, but N bad style
Never make people laugh. see that yoI! cul-
tivate thar. It is easy and captivating, but
death 10 the long run to the speaker
'sWhy Mr. Corwla, you are the last man ilV-
ing / expected such al opinion rom. ON:
s'Certainlv because you have not lived as long
az T have. Do YOU know, my young girlena, that
the world has a contempt for the man who en-
fertainsit? One must be solemn, solemn as
an ass-never say pything that IS not uttered
with the greatest gravity, to WIN respect me
world looks up to the teacher ana down on the
clown. Yet IN nine cases out OF ten, the cio'Fe
is the better fellow Of the two
I. #"Weswho laugh may be vel content II we
are as successful as you have been. :,
You think SO, and yet were you TO consnl5
an cid fellow called Thomas Corwin, he would
tell you that he considered himself the worst o. s
used man IL existence; that be has been slight
ed, abused, anlA neglected, and all tor a set Oh
fellows who look wise and say nothing.
Mr.. Corwin uttered this with much teellpg,
and NO ln.ua 20. .dn1ait -hnt that he expressed