The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-13
THE CONGRESS-.
Blaine Attacks Hills Record in the Secession
Convention Of Georgia.
TEE SENATE.

WASHINGTON, June 12.--Mr. Maxey, from
the Committee on Postoffiees, reported back
House bill 2263, to establish certain post
roads, with en- amendment, which was put On
the calendar.
Mr. Beck, from the Appropriation Commit
bill reported from the same committee The
substitute is the same In substance as the one
reported yesterday, but is different In form,
being the usual itemized BILL
Mr.. Beck gave notice that he would call IL
up for consideration to-day.
Mr. Wallace, from the same committee, re-
ported the judicial appropriation bill just as
it passed the House, and said that he would
ask for its consideration to-day.
Mr. Bayard introduced d resolution to au-
thorize the publication Of the papers and tes-
timony In the Fitz John Porter case. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Vest called up the bill to authorize the
pa yment to the widow and minor children Of
800 month which was paid him, the same
to be paid during the widowhood Of Mrs.
Shields and the minority OF the children.
Mr.. Dawes offered an amendment to
dollars a month to Carolina y. Webster,
widow ofCol. Webster, son OF Daniel Webster,
who was killed at the second battle OF Bull
Run. The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Carpenter hoped that the bills would
pass separately. Neither Of these great names
needed any bolstering: He would support
each cordially but he did not want the look Of
Mr.. Voorhees, wanted to increase sthe PEN
sion Of Mrs. Webster to $1o0 instead OF $50
per month.
Mr.. Logan extolled with equal praise Gen.
Shields and Col. Webster.
"A question by Mr. Conkng as to the age
Of the widow Of Gen. Shields brought out
woman who first nursed the soldier when
wounded nigh unto death. afterwards she
became the presiding deity of,his home.
At the request Of Mr.. Blaine the bill was In
formally laid aside to allow him to reply to
MI. Hills remarks Of yesterday: He began
by reading proposition which Mr.. Hill ad-
mitted he had offered in the Georgia secession
convention, which he had said was merely q
motion for postRonement OF the ordinance Of
read that motion of ilis. He (Blaine) % would ID
read 1t all. He then read long resolution,
which proposed that Georgia WolId remain
In the Union under certain conditions
IEese conditions were nearly a dozen In
to the constitution, the result OF
which would be to secure the maintenance OF
slavery wherever it then existed, and to pro-
tect It wherever the owners took their slaves.
It authorized the State Of Georgia to make a
compact with the other seeded States, which
ls unconstitutional. 1t prescribed several
requisites as to the condition OF remaining in
the Union, which embodied the main question |
at issue at that time insisted on.
Mr.. Blaine read this resolution, deliberately |
upon each paragraph as an addi- I
,ional reason why the Senator might be in
}leed to remain In the Union He accused t
lin OF wilHully suppressing this resolution
d full yesterday. He said he would thou
sand times rather have voted for the ordi-
lance OF secession itself than this resolution,
which was contemptuous and insulting la the
extreme. He said, In referring to Mr.. Hills
emarks yesterday, that it gave him pain to
efer to himself. de said that the gentleman
must be constantly suffering Hmitless pun
shment, self-imposed. Laughter
Mr.. Hill said 1t was quite unnecessary to
ost on him, and truth did not satisfy him.