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Babi, a6 CommON carriers for tho megiest and refacal to Wenemit wereages for the piaintifin sontataing the foreiga | Bews received at HaNax, The oiatniifls are the parties whe beld the contract ever the Nova Scotia line and re darly forwarded the steamers? news on their arrival a! hfax to Sackville, and there teudered the messages to Amr roan Telegraph Company. Tb ia alleged that tho eefendants refined wo reoctwe or tranamit them, aad gave Mr. Craig, the wreuter he Associated Presa, the prefo wenee, eometioes detato@y the plarnctla messages for Mhuty hours Devens apis set up that they have the right to refose mesBogea ano give priority to others cefendants deur to tuik anewer, aud the demurrer will Pring up the qv Of the habtlity of telegraph com paNkes as COMLICD Carriers #EWS FROM WASHINGTON. Passage of the Mileage Bill in the House. Mere Republican Ammunition for the Presidential Campaign, Another Investigation into Alleged Charges Against the President. SPIRITED DEBSTE IN THE HOUSE. Secch of Senator Brown on the Question of Frotection of Slavery in the Territories, THE PACIFIC RAILROAD SCHEMES, we., 20., oo @ar Special Washtogton Despatch, Wastuycrox, March 6, 1860. ‘TUE NATIONAL CONVENTIONS —WAAT THEIR EFFECT WILL BE O8 ‘THE OPERATIONS OF OONGRESS, BTC. The fossil convention dignified by the name of “‘Na- fena',’’ to be boiden on the 9ih of May, at Baltimere, will Bave po etfect whatever on Congress, it not being con-" skered of sufficient importance to prodace an adjourn ment The only object the managers of the fossil con veution have in view, is to see—first, whether they can eel! out to Charleston; and, secondly, if they cannot do #0, fo make a nomination, which some of them hepe and ethers believe will control Chicago. But Congress will feiiow the precedent of former years, and adjourn from ten to fourteen days for each of the great conventions, to De hokien at Charleston and Chicago. Neither of these eiies can be reached from here by rail in much less than two cays. HY an attempt ie made at Charleston to repeal the two- thirds role, and I am satiafled it will be, the Convention wail last one week at least, so tbat by the best means of ealculaton it will cost Congress fourteen days to attend fhas Convention. Tbe repudiicans, by courtesy, will have to yiela the demand for that time in order to obtain for @emescives sufficient time to go to Chicago. It not certain, amidst the multiplicity of candidates to be brought forward at Chicago, that difficulties will rot ariee to prolong the sitting of that Oonvention even beyond the time marked own for Charleston. In view of ihe ee facts, and ihe delay consequent upon organizing Qe House, it seems manifest that very little business ean be cone this eession, The work of bringing forward the appropriation bills bar been expedited as wellas oould be expected under the circumstances. Oaly four small bille, except the restored Post Office bill, have yeavbed the Senate, Mr Sherman expects to be able to report the remainder, embracing the principal bills, out ef the Commitier of Ways and Means this week. But the fact thst not one of tbe principal bilis upon which debate will be elicited hes yet berm considered ip Committee of the Whole, woch lets, bas not passed the ordeal of the House, ePvidits the fact that the country can expect little else thap the perfection of thoso biils, inasmuch as nearly every momber is loaded with a Presidential bunkum stump epeeeb, which must be made at whatever sacrifice to tho pubbe interest. ‘Three prominent measures will be forced upon the at- tension of Congress as the basis of political speechmaking, pamely, the admission of Kansas, a Pacific railroad, aod ster. The action of Presidentia: aspirants upon thes vexed questions will go far to make or unmake then with the peopie. | have reason to believe that the Houe wil! amit Kansas into the Union, will pase a Pacific Railroad bill, and will mooify the tariff, and then will urge an ad- jourpment. Whetter the Senate will second such Jegisia- tion, if it does not fead in either, remains to be seen. An cstimate was made to day, by the proper authori- ties, that it would occupy seven days to have the desks restored in the House. This will probably be done during the adjournment to attend the Charleston Convention, THR PACUTC RAILROAD BILLS, ‘The telegraphic announcement, that Senator Wigfall’s Pecific Raitroad bill unites the conflicting interests of years, is a serious mistake, apd very injurious to the frends of other meritorious measures. The principal feature in Mr. Wigfall’s bil) is, that it is an extreme South- ern road, by way of El Paso, going a8 far South as the hge of Mexico, with a hop ful jook beyond, across the rich silver beds of Sonora to Guyamas. It bag joined with it an incefinite and indifforent line of central road, which is quoted as ‘ Northern” to catch republican votes. The two roads demand from the government, ® grant of millious of acres of public japds and seventy millions of doiiars, The representa itves of great Northern interests, while they have no de- sire to impede the progress of Southern enterprise, do not fwd that such enterprixe shail be obtained at the ex pense of the North, or tbat their own people shall be de- privea of their natural rigbts and privileges. They claim 8 voice in copstructing a great highway over which they intend totravel and do business, and for the expenses of which they are expected to pay their proportionate sharo. The only really Northern road yastoposed to be brought before Congrees tuis eestion is upon the Steveus ronte, and the starting point will be from St. Paul, in Minneeota. This road is decidedly in conflict with the Wigfa!l bill. Another very important bill will be presented in the Howse by Mr. Stout, of Oregon, and wilt he referred to the special committee to be appointed by Speaker Pennington to-morrow, with Mr, Carts, of Iowa, at ite head. This bill bas bern drawn by able men, under the supervision oF. W. Lander, United States superintendentof the grea: everiand wagon road It leaves the land to the se(ual gettier, and is not a land stealing jo. It provides that Fred. W. Lander, his associates, assigns apd evecessors, are enthorized to construct a railroad from the Missouri river to the forks of the Piatt river; tbat it be congiructed ia eections of ome hundred miles; Wat whenever the contractors shall pass working tra\ng over completed sections at a speed of twenty miles per hour, and execute @ sufficient bond to carry United Staes mails, troops and monitions of war, on verms specified in the Dill, the contractors shall be cntitied to receive’ six thousand doliars per mile op every mile of road so constructed; that the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to pay these sums as the road progresses on the above terms; that the Secretary of the Treasury may, if his judgment so dic tates, instead of paying moneys, issue United States stocks for the amount that may become due the contractors, and tm such amounts as said Secretary deems proper, payable ip ten years from cate, With semi-annual interest, and for this the faith of the United States is pledged; that the road thus constructed ehail be termed “The first division o the Ceptral Pacitic Raiiroad,”’ The second division wil extend from tbe forks of the Platte to Sait Lake City, and ‘the tbird from thence to the eastern boundary of Cali fornia. The contractors bave access, free of cost, to all fue) and building materiais, right of location and title to ‘ove rection of land to each ten miles of road, and the right of preemption at government price to four quarter gection# to the mile, or of unoccupied public lands within lewo miles of the road during its construction; tha: a Commissioner shall be appointed by the Secre itary of the Interior, with full power to protec: lactaal *etders alovg the route; and in an accompanying memorial tt is Suggested they shall receive free grants \aod; that when the road is extended over either the sections of the first division the Secretary 0: wMor is directed to issue to the contractors patents for several Seclons adjacent to those extended; that while road is being covstructed said Lander shall cause a laiiroad survey to be made from the forks of the Piatte prough the gold feide of Kansas to Sait Lake City by the t ctrect practical rote, and one w de made upon the iret favorable railroad line between these two points, “t chuice Of route may be made by Congress, ant ovens for its extension during the builling or NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCTT 7. (ke0—TRIPLE SHEET ee thovsand dollars ba appropriated for this purpose: that a clear exhibit of the characteristics of the routes, the class of railroad adapted to rapid) conrtenction, and atoqaate and facile transportation at low cost to the country, ba mace, the Dill provides for the appointment of two army engineers, to consult with said Landor, and that all ex- penditures aud surveys upon the fecond division shal) ba under their supervision, subject to the approval of the Seerrtary' of War. It provides for the appointment. ‘of a Land Commissioner by the Secretary of the Interior, with full power io confer with the army engineers; thas with the Commis ioner’s asvistance said Tander eball have the power of locating stopping places for military transportation and defence for the needs of overland mails, emigrant travel, and developement of public nds by settement; ibat the work wholly or partially com. pleted reverta to the United States at cost any time when Teqnired, that the contractors have preferenoe in contracts with government for the extension of the second divisien; that the contractors are authorized toextend thia road beyond the forks of the Platte towards Salt Lake City under the terms of the bill; that whea the (ret payment of the #ix hundred thousand sball be made to the con- tractors op the firat one bundred tile ssection of this road, then this rection shall become security t the United ‘States for the extension of the second section; when that is completed and working trains b ve parsed over it ata speed of twenty miles per bour, it shall in like maaner become security for the third section, releasing the first, and so on for the four sections of the first divivion. When the fourth is completed the contractors are rejeased from any obligations beyond those reiating to contracts for transportation; that wher a compacy chartered by California shal) construct @ road within the limits of that State to its eastern boundary, and peas trame over it at a speed of twenty miles per hour, and Judged by competent authority property located for the rapid trensportation of military properties, as connected with the third division of this road, then the said company *hail be anthorized to construct their road from its eastern terminus to Seit Lake Ciy, and shall bave preference in contracts for doing ro if their State road is completed witbin four years, That when Oregon provides for the building of a road from any powwt in the State to its eastern boundary, and designates the route preferred by which connection sball be made with the second or third division of thia road, then the route 80 designated, wherever confined to the public domain, equal aid per mile with that grauted by the United States to the road between Salt Lake City and the eastern boundary of California. That when traios have passed over the first one bundred miles of the first division of this road the commission of United States oflicers shali propore to F. W Lander, bis associates, &c., for tho transportation of military troops, supplies and menitions of war, and that the Postmaster General is anthorized to contract with F W. Lander, his associates, &c., for the trapeportation of mails. That the iron used in eonstruct tog that partof the road aided by government shall be of American manufacture, THE CONTESTED SEATS IN THR HOUSE. ‘Mr. Williamson presented his argument against the right of Mr. Sickles to his seat, but no final action was, taken. The House Committee on Elections had up to-day the Michigan contested election case of Howard and Cooper. Cooper, the sitting member, asks for time to take weti- mopvy. Howard, the contestant, has taken his testimony, and 18 ready to proceed. The question before the com- mittee # on giving the sitting member more time. The coumittee will hardly grant the request. The Missouri cont'sted case of Biair and Barret is set down for to-morrow, to make the prelimivary statements upon their case, This is ap important contest, and will excite @ good deal of interest. Barret’s majority is up wards of six hundred, TRE CANE OF HYATT, THE HARPER'S FERRY WITXPSS. Mr. Hyatt was brought before the Senato to day, ax previously iodieated im this correspondence. Further Mime was granted him until Fritay, when he will present the prepsred argument of bis counsel, Andrews and Sewall, accompanied by some remarks of his owa. Judge Arby acted as counsel for Hyatt today. He ia in the cus- tody of the Sergeantatarms of the Senate, who allows him to take quarters with his counsel, who, toge- ther w'th several republican Senntors, announced their willit.gness to become responsible for him. THE HOUSE PRINTING INVESTIGATION. The House Committee’on Public Expenditures, having in charge of the tuvestigation the whole subject of the public printing, engraving and binding, are progressing rapidly. They bave examined Mr. Wendell and bis former foreman, Mr. English, and one or two other witnesses. The evidence has thus far developed no new ‘act not befors testified to by Wendell before other committees. A/tnough the facts adduced are brought to bear in a new form, and for a different and more practical purpose. STATE OF AFFAIRS ON THE RIO GRANDE. Tho Presicent to-day replied to the Senute’s resolution calling for information in reference to the prescot conai- thon +f aflsirs on the Rio Grande. Among the documents 1s a letter from Governor Houston, dated Austin, Feb. 15, addressed to the Secretary of War, in which he says that he deplores the situation of Texes, with au empty treagury, her unexampled Indian troubles for the last ten years, apd the forays of Mexico on her Southern border, and asks in the name of bumanity if the federal arm shall not be speedily raised and extended im behalf of her suffering frontier? Should this not be done, he rays he will in a short time be oom polled to resort to the indefeasible right of self-de- fence to protect the border, not only to defeat the enemy, but to prevent the recurrence of similar disorders on the frontier. Texas can and will, if applied to within thirty days, be able to muster in the field ten thousand men: who are anxious, embarrassed as her finances are, to make reclamation: upon Mexico for all her wrongs, Can sbe hope for aid from the federal government? She will, in addition to her manifest forbearance, venture not to defer to the action of the federal government. The Secretary of War, in his letter to tue President of March 5, gives a sy nopsis of all the recent transactions on the Rio Grande. “Nothing,” he says, “can exceed the coptrariety of opinion in relation to them among those baving the best opportunity to inform themselves. The cal of Governor Houston is the firat which has yet been made by the authorities of Texas for any assistance in these dieturbances from this government, no doubt be- cause it was considered by them upto this time as a matter involving local laws and interests rather than such ae pertained to the honor and interests of the confedera- cy. But upon the call of the Goverzor of Texas, and upon the undeniable. proofs of the gross outrages committed on our soil, the Secretary says he bas not hesitated to order & concentration of ai] the force upon the frontier which the exigencies of the service elsewhere would allow. Among the documents is a letter to Governor Houston from Angel Navarro, one of the Texas Commissioners to Brownsville, dated February 22, in which he says:—‘Al- though many turbvlent leaders exist among the Mexicans, the Mexican people, a8 & mass, are hoping for deliverance from anarchy, and would rejoice in the establishment of a stable form of government, which would protect their fives and property, and give them a place among the intelligent people of the State of Tamaulipas. They regard a protectorate as the only means by which Mexico can be redeemed from the reign of anarchy and perty tyrants. That there is a deep seated hostility on the part of many to everything American, there can be no doubt; but with the groat mass of the Mexicans they would yield before the course of justice and humanity, which has characterized the United States in its annéx- ation and acquisition policy. OCR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO. Capt. Farragut, commanding the steam ship.of-war Brookiyn, telegraphed the government last evening that he bad been subpanaed and heid to bail to appear and testify tn the case of the sesman who was killed last fall, and therefore would be unabie to sail for Vere Cruz for some duys yet, and arked the government what be should do tn the premises. The government have requested that bis testimony may be taken at once, in order that he may be allowed to proceed as soon as Mr. Mclane is ready to secompany him. ‘The government are still awaiting the arrival of the Indianola from Vera Cruz, which is several days overdue, BOUNOMY IN THK POST OFFICR DEPARTMENT. ‘The House Post Office Committee this morning author- ized their chairman to introduce his bill reducing the ex- Pensgs of the Post Office Department. It reduces the commissions of all postmasters about fifteen per cent, except fhe offices in which the postages amouut to loss than a buodred collars, It also regulates the number and duties of route agents, provides for reducing the namber of post office clerks, abolishes the law of 1854, which au- ‘borises the Postmaster General to allow extra pay to postmasters beyond the commission ailowed by law. TROOPS ORDERED To TEXAS, Gen. Scott issued, yesterday, the following order from headquarters, New York, for the movement of troops to operate in Texas. Boghty six recratts from tbe cavalry depot a’ Carliale Bar- reeks, Pa , fitty-nive to be assigned to Frew: and flunt’s first division, agd that the eum of one bundred ' batteries ou (be Rio Grause, ant twenty seven w the Second regiment of cavalry, on the Indian frontier, Four bondred and nive reerute are also orcered from the gene- Tal pervion depot at Fort Columbus, New York Harbor, for the Firat artillery and Firat aod Eighth regiments of Infantry, now stationed on the frontier of ‘Texan. These roeruits wit! leave New York ahout the 15th imat., proceed im vessel cirect to the mouth of the Mesiasippt, and the recruits sent by steamer to Tatia- nal Rrazos St, Jago, those for the Second cavalry, Firat and Eighth infantry going to Indianola, the remarn- der to the Brazor. The followmng named officers accom- pany detachment: Capt Palmer, commanding; Captains ‘Whiting and Evans, and Lieut. Porter, Lieut Chalfin, Cap- (aime Plommer and Barton, aid Lieot. Craig, Col, Mansfield, Inspector General, will inspect troopa and gail transports. ‘TUE PARAGUAY TREATS, ‘The exchango of ratificationa of the Paraguay treaties bas been fixed for to-morrow, aud on the following day Senor Berges will be formally received by the President, as Minister from that country, THE PRESIDENTS 1SVER. The Prerident’s leveo to-day was one of the most ele- gent affairs of tho season, The number present was very large, ‘TRE BPRARER’S LEVER. aker Pennington having left his quarters at Wil- Jard’s, and taken a private house in Fifteenth street, gave bis dret levee thin evening, which was vory largely at- tenced by the promiment men of a!) parties, who were sumptuousty and elegantly entertained by the New Jersey gentlemap, whore son divided the honors of the evening with the distinguished host, = * THIRTY-SIX TH CONGRESS, PIRST SEASION. Senate. Wasmcroy, March 6, 1960. The Vico Prosident laid before the Senate a cortified copy of the Kansas constitution, recetved from tho presi- dent of the Constitutional Convention. ‘TH CASE OF TRADDEUS HYATT, THR CONTCMACIOUS TARTER’S FERRY WITNESS. Wr. Masoy, (dem.) of Va., stated that the Sergoantat Arma bad arrested Toaddeus Hyatt, and moved that he be bronght before the bar of the Senate, and asked, Firet What excuse be has to offer for refusing to oboy the summons of the committee of the Senate? and Second. Whether be ia now ready to answer? and that he be re quired t) answer such qneations as may be propounded by the committee, @ writing and under oath. Mr. Fyats was brought in. - Mr. Hare (rep.), of N. H., moved to amend the first in- torrogatory by substituting the word “reason” for “ex Mr Hale said he believed the Senate had no right to send for this citizen, and believed he bad a valid rea- san tor pot coming. Mr. Saurenvry, (dem ) of Del.. said the qneations wero in the uenal form 'p inded in the courts of law. Mr. Hareeaid that was the mistake, to actas though this was a conrt of plenary powers Mr. Hale’s amen ment was lost by yeas 12: nays 42, Mr. Hare moved ip addition that the Sergeant ay Arms: allow Pim full opportonity to congnit with counsel. Mr. Mason thongbt this was unnecessary, The privi- ege wool be allowed him. Mr. Hare withdrew bis amendment. The resolution wae theo afopted by year 49, nays 6. ‘The pays were Mesere. Bingham, Durkee, Hale, Sum. oor, Wace ang Wiikinson. On motien of Mr, Mason it was ordered that Mr. Hyatt be remanced itto the cuatody of the Sergrapt at arms, and be given until two o’clock om Friday next, to answer the qnestions propounded. THE INDIAN BUREAU. Mr. Wirson, (rep’) of Mase., introduced a resolution in- strocting the Committee on the Mitttia to consider the whecwney of transterring the contro) of the Indians from the Interior to the War Department. Various reports and bills of uo general interest were introduced, TOR MILITARY ACADEMY BILL, War token up, and on motion its reference to tho Com- ster on Military affairs was reconeldered. SLAVERY IN TUR TRRRITORIRE, On motion of Mr. Frown, (dem.) of Miss., the un. nished business of yesterday was postponed, and his olutiens relative to the Territories cal'ed up. Mir. BROWN, (dem.) of Mise., stated that he held that were property under the constitution of the United that being property their owners had the same right to take them into the common territary of tho Uolted States ano there boid them as property, that the aper of any other species of property had to take theira; «wu. further, that having the rigbt to take this property to a territory. the owner is of necessity entitled to have it nrotected afler be gets it there, elee the right would pe pugatory. Up to this point be bad not found himself ulertng materially from bis democratic friends; hut there they begin to diverge. He inalated vbat it was primarily the duty of the terri- torial legisiature to afford him the to which be was epttled; but the Iegisiagure failing or retusing to do this, thep be insisted that it became the duty ot Congress to afford that protection, and here comes. the rub, Is Congress, said he, under any circumstances, bound to afford me adequate and suilicient protection to my slave property’ I insist that itis. That if slaves are property pnoer the Constitution, they are entitled to the sume protection which is aforded any other kind of property, and whatever obligations were imposed by tho eonstitution are imposed upon Congress and not upoa tae Terrivorial Legislature, Whatever appeal eitl wens address for tho of my constitutional vights I addrees to Corgress. And why? Bocaute all the powers imposed by the federal constitution to nuke laws were impoeed upon Congress. When the con etitution was formed there was vo such thing asa Terri torial Legislature, and there was not for many years aferwarcs. Thero is pot a word to be found in the de- bates of the framers of the constitution to show that ever anpposed there would be any such thing as a g torin! Legis'aiure, therefore no such obligations were im. poved on Territorial Lagisisture. They were imposed on Congrees, apd Congress, acting in its sphere, tanafers its obligations in a limited degree to one of its own creatures, But Congress cannot, in the act of trans- ferring ite obligations to an inferior, discharge itself of these obiigations. If Iam right in assuming that slaves are property into a Territory, must be right in supposing that the duty rests upon Congress to them. If tt ia dove by the ereawure, well; if it is not done, the obligation devolves upon tbe creator to interpore see that it ia done. 1 am told that these resolutions cannot bo Puszed, not because they do not embody in the main sound principler, apd are not capanle of being so amended as to bring them within the reach of nearly all, it not all, the democratic Senators, but because in Do sort of form re- taining the substance can they ever mand public sup- port; and then [am told that they cannot be so amended a8 to command the votes of conservative democrats. There was a day when I had a great respect for the word “congservative.”’ J thought it meant a politician who would retain the substance of a proposition and 80 modify its language as to meet the views of brethren; but now it seems to be considered that @ con- servative man is a sort of go between, a sort of political toll-gate keeper, who looks North, South, Fastand West, for customers, abd cares notfrom which they come, #0 jong as they pay their tolls. Ithauk my God that I am vot euch a being. J thank (od that be lias so created me chat [ am capable of fecling carnest connections, and that he hag epdowed me with the moral courage to express them tn the face of ail opposition. Br. Brown proceeded to say be hat henrd it suggested thata compromise might be effected, by which, if the South would agree to sur- render somotbipg of substance upon another question, sbe would be aliowed to retain all of eubstance upon this. In piain Engliah, it she would agreo to a discriminating tari’, aud aliow protective dutics to be laid upon coal, om and otber Northern protuctions, the Northern men would yield cnough of their opposition upon the question to give the South the protection sho requires for her slave property in the Territories. This was explicitly ¥tated in Commodore Stockton’s letter recently, and in re- fereoce to this he would declare that he could never be brought to the point of baying his constitutional rights of any one. The South was entitled to have her slave pro- perty protected or she was not. Ifsho bas that right, it was tbe duty of Congress to respect it without qualifica- tiov. If she has no such right, she should make no such demand. All he asked was respect for a right teed = by the ~— constitution. What is it thut the tariff party aek/ That you will eosbape sour iegisiation as to do them afavor. He had not un- aeretood that the most zealous or earnest advocate of a protection tariff ever clatmed that Congress was bound to afford thet kind of protection, but ouly that Congress might afford it i Sei ied thought fit. Therefore the cades are Bot equal South was asked to give upen absolute right. Was it modest for Pennsylvania and New dereey, represented ag they are in the Sepate and the other House of Congress, with an overwhelming free soll wojority in the House ot Kopresontatives, making per- eistent war upon the slave property of the South, and each of them represented in the Senate by one copeaant of slavery, and only ove who is willing to do the South justice? Was it modest for them to ask the South, as a price for this absolute right, that the whole count should be taxed for their Saget What would Peausyl vania or New Jersey think if he should ask them to sub- gut Lo taxation ic order tha} the people of the South receive larger profite on their plantations? The South not ask protection on the profits of their property, but on their property itself, No, he rejected such a proposition with acorn, Many Southern men admit thatthat have not bad justice in the Territories, that they should id the eee have ile Pa tako them bave bees; but they tei! us that we are not pur- suing the right remedy im the right way, that in- Ytead of going to Congress wo ought to go to the courts, and that there, ex. pounded by the Supreme Court and the common ‘awe, we shail find adequate and sufficient protection. He proceeded to this argument, quoting a pees fon a recent sperch of Senator Fitch. He regarded Sona- tor ag & good [Loar but fe doa fda (toh doctors xet to taxing about the common iawe, are twmake metakes If be wauted a limb am, Aint gem required medical attendance, he would upon his frend from Indiana aud place confidence in his ability; but if be bad a suit in court he shoald prefer to consult rome otber perten than that Senator, He believed the const.tution Rafe soe oy did notand — Dot aflord sniacicnt protection for slave property. of jilustravon he would take a cage: I euppose he should be could pursue bim and reclaim bim provisiops of the Fugitive Slave law, but that war merely enticed into ap the slave as his undertekes to pursue ith Copstitu: armed ion and the common shall be base his action? What is to be dene with the 201)? He bad been told elsewhere that if he could flad the identical property taken bo could bring an action of replevin and reoover tt, suppore ie ebould do so, and af- ter recovering bis siave (he same man should decoy the wlave away again he suppored he to-morrow, another cay. rho had betn seer D» again, Supposing be oouid not , bo presumed he should be told he censor ee world Prien an sctien of frand, or or some other Rind of action, agarnst ibe man who carried bim of, and the Court would assesa the party in the amoant of da- mages. 8o they miyht; but what would the jadgment be ‘worth if the party should happen to be invotved? Ali tho Fatisiaction he conld get wou'd be that be would bave tho remedy aflorves by the common jaw, and the experience of every State ot this Union for more than a@ buo- dred years had demonstrated the proposition that slave property is not secure without statutory law. Never has the constivation with the common law, anaided by ttatutory law, afforced adequate protection anywhere. It had been assumed that the ferritoriat Legislature would hot act in an untricndly manner towards slave property 5 but recent events ip Kaneas and Nebraska had proved that the Territorial Legwlature bad pot, did not and would not Gircharge their duty, It wag algo said that tho quesiiop of slavery would be settled by climate, and yet Wyapoot, in Kansas, where this new constitution was formed, was not ten miles north or south of this very Capitol, aud if slavero ia proftable ail around us bere, why notin Kansas? The doctrines of non action aud unfriendly legislanon promulgated by Sepator Douglas are in full force in Kansas, and they bave produced the preciee result that he predieted, Hie democratic friends cepoupeed that doctrine, ag he did, but when arked to aj Py a remedy they pause, hesitate apd deciine. ing repealed all tho laws for tbo protection of slave property, the atitude of the Legirlaiure of Kansas is non-sction. In repealing ber statutory protection for slave property abe acted in an upfriendly syirit, and thus, by the noa-action and the up- friendly legislation suggested by the Senator from Lilinos, the Sout hus been excluded from the occupancy of tha! Territory. When bo asked bis democratic friends new to interpoee and restore those Jaws for the protection of the Soath, be supposed they would do it, but instead of that they bay, Wait until by and by. Look at the large amount o! wlave property sopually carried away on the underground railroad, amounting to the value of a million of doliars. Suppose the underground ratiroad ehonid carry off horas, cattle and ebeep, from New York or Michigan, into Caua- Ga, would not tbe North complain of i? I be bad the power tbe sun should not not go down to nght before be would file a notice with the Britieh Minister that un- ess Canada ywWed up her stolen mgroes, as she would be compelied to yield up horses, catue or other stwlen goods, we would declare pon-inter course, apd upless the proper remody was alfirdea wo would declare war, Canala has no more right to receive stolen goo s belonging to the South than the North. The complaint of the South was unheedec—that of the North i a eimilar case would be listened to. Tho democrats were hkewise told that in secking the protection of Con- grers they were departing from their recoguised doctrine of non intervention. To this he replied tout the doctrine of popntervendon only applied to the points then in dispute, namely, the Wilmot proviso, and that 8 Wrritorial iegislature might properly exciude slavery. Having got & decision of the Supreme Court in their the bop-pteryention question was at an end, when the sepator from I'hnois came in with a now doctrine of non. Intervention. Mr, Brown read several extracts frow former speeches of bis own, to show his con ‘tency on this topic. The Senator from New York (Mr. Seward,) andertock to show the other oay, that slavery was not ovly detrimental to the best interests ot tho master, buta great wrong to the slave. But J take iesve with these propositions, and with ont undertekipg to elaborate the points necessarily in volved. I declare sgain, what | 01d on a former occasion, tbat in my opinion slavery ik & great moral, soctal aud pobtical bleseing—a bleesing to the slave and a Blessing qo the master. 4s an evidence that it is no Dardskip to the pegro, I repeat the assertion that four mitiionr of the negro race in this Union are to day in better circumstances, morally, socially sud religiouely, than tour milliops of the same race anywhere upon the babitable globe. I submit that provosition to the Senate, and if there be four mithons of the negro race 80 buppy, well contented, well provided for, Ro mora), religious, and occupying #0 high @rocial position, teh me where they are to be founa? If they are no where to be found, then bow can you assume that they bave been debased by their servile condition? How will you prove that Savery bas degraded them if they are better oft here than anywhere else, Mr. Brown then cited some siatietios bear it g vpon this point to show thatthe bleck man was Moro prosperous anu Vigorous in a state of slavery iban in freeoom. From i810 to 1820 the slaves in the United States incresged twenty nine per cent, white the tree blacks only iwereased twenty seven per cent. From 1820 to 1830 the slaves increased thirty per cent ava the free bincks thirty-four per cent. That wax when @ spirit of emancipation was very preva lept, abd Maryland was upon the evo of emanci all ber siuver. From 3430 to 1960 the slaves d twenty-throe per cent, and the freo blacks twen? percent, From 1#40 to 1560, while abolitionism at the North has been rampant, and the underground railroad bas been most active, and the Southern people, no longer diel@ng to their former feeling tn favor of emancipation, have been booing their negroes tn bondage, th increased twenty vigbt per cert and the free bia twelve percent. Then look at the comparative ivereuse of tree negroes ip the slave States ape in toe froe Siates From 1910 16 1#20 the negroes in the Flave States in ercased twenty four per cent; ip the froe States thirty one percent From 1620 w [sao in slave States thirty four per per cent, frer States thirty-three per cent. From 1830 to 1540, ip slave States 18 per cent, tree States 24 per cont. From 1840 to )85€ in siave States. 10 per cent; free states, M4 per erpt. From theee figures he deduced this conciu- repairing the workn and plera in order to moure « ighibouse at Chicago, ta be diverted w the repair and Improvement «t the barbor of that city. He said th: Org al appropriahen was $87,000, of which suiliewnt ha bea expended for the lighthouse, leaving $64,000 for kor bor ‘The resolution was pa SRAM KEVENUR CUTTERS. Mr. FLorence, (¢¢m ) 0 ba. prevented a memorial of the bn 106 LO PAnies, Mc rebsants and other etizens of manne ry OF 1 presut di Fbilar elpbia, praying that Congress substituve bight draft for the revenue service w piace of gailing sebooners. Kelerred wo the Commi't'e on Commerce RLACTION OF CHAPLAIN, Tho House prepared the election of a Chaplain There were upward of twen y peri DoMIBowed, WE Ud ing, by Mr. Bricce, the Jowian Raw Pr. Rapnaet., la addin Mr, BRaNcH nominated the whole clergy ot the District oF Columbia. Mr. Ponaen, (rep.) of Wis., nominated Rev. Mr, Lee, lately expetied from Kentucky. Mr. Kilcoxr, (rep ) of Inds, moved to portpone the elec ten uptit the frst of July. jegatived majority. Alter the pi was called many changed their votes. Mr. Bricos withdrew the name of Dr. Raphae!. Mr BRaach thought that all would egree that this scene thould continue as sbort # time as postible. They cow bad an opporturity of knowing who was the strongest candidate, He suggested that he should offer a resolution Ceclaring @ particular gentleman Cpaplain. Let the other BO OMr an amendmMeDt proposing another candidate. Then the previons question could be cailed, aud the con test nettled by two votes. ; Objections Were made, and the baliotting proceeded, us follows — Whole number of vote Necersary (o a choive, Mr. Ba)), methodist... Mr. Proctor, Soutbern methodist Thomas B. Stockton. . were scatiering The Bouse again voted, and Mr. Stockton, of Philadel- phia, was selected by 16 mujoriy STEAM KEVENUR CUTTERS. Mr. Statiwonmn, (dem ) of Ala , presented a memorial from Mcbile, similar to the above mentivned one by Mr. Florence, VISIT TO MOUNT VERNON. 1 invitation was received (rom the ladies ot the Moun ‘Ve | on Association, inviting the members to accompany thom cn a visit to Mount Vernon to morrow, La d on the table. THE MILRAGR BILL PASSED. On motion of Mr. Suxkmax, the bill to reduce mileavo from forty to tw. pty cents per mile, to be computed by wtroigbt geographical line, was taken up. Mr. Wasticnas, rep.) of Li wally reqiertied Mr Sherman to pert him to move an amendment re- peuling ali laws allowing any mileage at ail. ‘The Dill passea, 154 agauint 2+ of the Jnawe of the Mount Vernon Asso- wus accepted for Lo Morrow atternovD, CHARGES OF CORRUPTION AGAINST THI PRESIDENT Mr. Hoann, (rep.) of N. Y., offered the toviowiig:— Whereas, A Representatlve from the Stst@ of Pannay tvanta, Mr, Hickman, 61d, op the tweifth day of Deremner lsat on the Hoor of this House, wake the following stalement:—“Ae Mr, Buchapar voule pot purchase me, so L cannot be parchased oF bem ve steady been oflered more then T sm worth, and refnsed to sell mireif at that;” and on the some day Mr Haskin, are, resentative from tow State of Mew York, ond on the floor oY int House made the following statement in apawer toa charge ot beiti2 on¢ of a merce ary “Let me say that no ene known better than Mr cbapan bimself ibe utter felsebood of thie charge, for he en- ceavored by threats ard seducvona of bis patronage, wikhout reflect, to draw troe mon away from the oath of ruty” Ard on the lath cay of December Mr a yeprea:niative from Mew Jersey, on the floor of thie house, nace tb toll nt:— During tbe Lecompton con teoversy 1 eb a msbner a8 Lo sbow cor ropten op heres Such statementa imply an interference by the Fxecutive Depnrtmert -f the government wib the action and ribs of his house ‘ncompstible with the dignity and panty OF tm iexisinton, in devoration of the privileres of this body, he public confidence in cur legieanivn and Y cistion re, commuttee of five be appointed by the ot iuventigate wheber any improper at: o ave being made hy any perso connected tive Deoartment ef the governient, or WI'D their ad vi08 CF eoosent tw Intinence or way of tte members toon ANY qubR e uyoB which It has acted. or which !t bas or bave han under ooraidernti n. directly or indirecily, by vomse or offer or intimation, oF ¢ joyment, par nage, terora, orf tbe gov pect, or under anv <pariment ofliceror servant (hereof, te be conferred or with: ‘eth copsicerauion of ary voe given, withbad or to be wihheld. with power to aeud for tersous nud pspers, examine Witespes, aud leave to report mt avy time by bill or other wise. Mr. Rancn, (dem.) of N. C.—L hope thero will be no objection (0 the Tesulubon, 8 it gives respopsible names for the ebsrges M Mr Borarrr, (dem ) of Ky., had no objection to the } reaolupen, but desired to ey that two commidees alresiy hoe charge of the sob ct. Mr. Curwens. (dem.) of Va., raised the question of order, that it was pot competent to raise a special com- mittee wih respect to matiers that haa been already re- forred toa committee, ‘There must bo kome ene to such Hepes. This rerolotion orl contained tho gpecifica- si0b—tbat the Legro, pot only in the free States but tn the slavebols ing States, multiplied his species more rapidly in a state of slavery than he does in a state ot freedom; that Abe ratio of nerease is greater in slavery than in fresdom. To that extent he was justified in deducting the further con- clusion, to which be long since arrived, that slavery is the norma! conditian of the negro, whether we look at bim as ‘@ moral, gociul or religious, or simply us a physical bemg. In uvery posmble aspect he i more prosperous w Slavery than 1D any Olper condition. Mr. i also rephed tothe remark ot Mr. Trumball, thutslavery was A Wrong to the negro becavse it violated his inalienadie rights as a man, by saying that the Senator himself ad- mitted that all aws were, to a greater or lera Gogree, an wfringement on these inalienable rights. Theonly question, then wag whether any political community were not best qnatified to jndge, in its own peculiar condition, how much restraint eball be imposea upon the various classes of its members? The Sepators on the other side had repeat. edly quoted the Declaration of Indepenfence, but be wanted was hig rigbis aa guaranteed by the covatita- not a8 expretsed in the Declarauon of Inoependence. ook up the series of resolutions agreed upon by the democratic canenses, and said he had not much fanitto find | with any excepttbe ufth. In reference to tbat be thougot the duty of Congress commenced at an carlier period than designated in that resolu.ien He was pot willing to wait for experience to Gemonsvrate anything which experience bas not already demonstrated. He thought ocxpe- ricnce liad proved in the fast seventy years all that it could prove for veventy years to come. Past | experience bas shown us that direct and immediate protection ts necersary. When these resolutions sboula come Up for consiveration be should move to emend the Be Gfeh, by inenr ting a substitute to the effect, thatex perience having alres owD that the constitution and common | law, withe ory laws, do uot atiord protection to | einvo proverty tb the Terrnories—some of the Torriorles and otuers having refused, to pass bas beeome the ditty of Con we rpo: pers such laws for the 'y in the Territories as wi to prowetion of slay afford that protection whi gress property. If this ame wf not, be won Jment should prevail, very well: esxohution as it Ftauds; bi ai, Unless there would be some the Soutd and to siavery, Wr. Fireu, (cem.) Of Ind cot mon saw own fe lr grew op w: many years would Vote for aduinenal legi¢lation. ‘The subject was thon portprmed 1 TO MOVE VERNON, Mr Fircirealled attention toa communication from the S01 tbe Mount Vernon Fund, invitiog the members vot bouts of Copgress to visit Monnt Vernon tw. the wp of tiavery under jt for dequate he w He moved that th » meet W-morrow at welve O'clock, so as to atjourn Agreed to, VOLUNINERS YOR TEA AS. Mr. Gwix, (“cm.) of Cal, moved to take up the military acasemy bill, bo as to decide upom the amendment appro. priating ove millioo three huudrea thousand dollars to equip a regiment of mounted Texas volunwera. Mr. Wicrals, (dem.) of Texua, urged the nocessity of immediate action. He drew a piticul picture of noi tion of affairs upon the Rio Grande, from the incursions of the Indisne aud Mexicaus, saymg that women had been raviehed. children rcaluved and bouses burnt. yr. NDR, (Tep.) of Me., was opposed to imme. diate action, on the ground that they bad not yet Beard from the Preaident or Secretary of War ges which the House had already ordered —There are distinctive allegations. Mr Cimanas oply chjected to the increarest expense that would be entailed, not to the investigation iteclt. The Symaker, (Mr. Washburn, of Me., in the Chair), ruled that the qneetion of order was ono that addrosac iteelf Lo the aiseretion of the Hovse. Mr Cremexs—Then I move thet the resolution be refer- special comtittes appointed yesterday Svraxkk—The gentlemen has not the floor to make that motwn. Mr. Hovstox, (dem) of Ala —Is the resolution before the Houre? The Srraxrr—So the Chair understands: Mr. Braxcn—1 hope no one on this site of the House will object to the resolution. Mir. Hovston was not going to object, but be thought that av theee some subjects, almoet all of them, were re- ferred to & special committee yestercay, this resoletion rhonic be referred to the came committer, Wr Covenr, (rep ) of Pa., would explain. It might ap pear that the prouné of these resolutions waa covered by thet which he offered yesterday, and whenever the two corfictea be would vot bave testimony taken before bis comtoittee. Mr Fiorryex, (tem) of Pa.—The House murt know that this is the third committee of investigation. The gentleman (Mr. Covuce) 38 chairman on the Committeo ¢f Public Expenditures, to whom these matters were ail referred, and bis resolution vestersay took ina very wide sweep, for it went from the Delaware to the Pacific. My colleague has enough on bis hands, for if he gets tbrovgh with bis investigations before the adjournment of Congress, it wil) be a3 much ag he can do. So far as econcmy is concerned, let them bave this committes and their eh Toit, apd find out whether where ations. T wanta thorough » by twenty Commitrees, if ) Me Ja repeat bis earnest hope that no gen- tleman 6 democrate side Would object to the resolu ucu. He re apr cite ge , made on the resp Lilay of members of the H vse, #ho had rises in their vider ane ebarged the waministeation with corruption gertiemen trom New York (Mr Hoard) asked for an # igation of theee charges. He ought to have it, the ountry ooght to have it: and it ought not to be mixed up vb frands ot sud officials io custom houses and of public printers. Grave charges ike these, mate on eueb authority apd on such —reeponribility, ought pot to be ent to a committee — that wu appomted to inveetigate frauds of petty officials."» He Poped the resolvtion would pass Ynanimousiy. If the charges wore Que, the President and bis advisers should be beld reepovsible; apd if they were false, thore who made them should be beld responsible before the coun- ry for calumny. Mr sion—The gentleman from North Carolina (Me. Mvancb) bas nade @ very warm speech, appealing to tbis ide of the House to make po onjection to regointion, 68 if objection bad been made- eech woe wholly unnecessary. No one on thi are to object, and T do nat like a wntry from which on ibfersnce may be drawn chat Lor apy otber member on this Fide object to this re. on. [cid cerire,ay 1 yet deeire, to have this resolu- op £¢ut to the committee that was raged yeaterday. It is he proper place for it But the gentleman from New York (Mr. Hoard) refuses t @ilow the reference ot the subject to that committee. We, therefore, cannot help curseives, plese & majority of the Houre sees tit to «rnd itthere. There is no disposition on this side of the bovee te emotber up any invertigation that may be sought Mr. Wicrar. said the information he had of affaira on the Rio Grande was undoubted, Mr. Toomus, (dem.) of Ga., thought the Governor of 8 ané President of the United States bud already ample power to protect the frontier, This appropriation could accomplish no g000 purpose. After forther discuzeien a from the President was read, enclosing Gen. Houston’s lotter, and a longthy communication from the Secretary of War communicat- ing cfficwal reports of tbe difficulties on the Rio Grande. ihe question wss then taken on the motion to take up the bill, and it was carrica by yeas 27; pays 17. Mr. Doolit¥e moyed to adjourn. Agreed to. Adjourned. House of Representatives. ‘Wasmsctox, March 6, 1860. ‘THE MILBAGR BILL. Mr. Scuwanr7, (A. L. dem.) of Pa., asked but failed to obtain Jeave to introduce @ resolution instructing the Com- mittee on Mileage to inquire into tho expediency of re- storing the compeneation of Congressmen to what it was formerly, and into the expediency of regulating and ro- ducing mileage. PROTECTION OF FEMALE PASEENGERS ON SHIPBOARD. ‘The House resumed tho consideration of the bill re- ported last week, and of which a synopsw was then given, for the protection of female passengers on board ep prant Ahipe. Mr. Joun Cocnranr, (de of N. Y., offered two omencments, which were agreed to, providing that a process be iesned egatpat offencere, in the Frglish, French of German roam be and that a suit can be with: in one vear from the time of arrival of the in port. ‘The bill was passed. CODIFICATION OF THE RSVENUE LAWS. Mr. Se ame from the Commities on reported a bill for the simplification revenuc laws. He eald plain end been made from the bill for a similar Commerce, (ge eI ical changes had ment for the last Ove years, bat without the saoctnn of jaw. This bill simply collates the laws now overs large number of 5 ‘ance that the bill should be consicered. commerce Were dependent on it, becauge there is an im perfect code operating over the land ‘The conmceration of the bili was postponed until the first Tuesday tm Avril. IMPROVEMENT OF THE BJRBOR OF CHICAGO Mr, Warwnorne, (rep.) of Til, from the Committees on Commerce, reporte: 8 joiat resolution directing the nner pended balance of the Of Magch 1, 1660, fo, , co the action of the adminittration The resointion which was acopted yesterday by the votes of a large part of the members on this side aurborizes the committee to vo even to the Pacitle to find out who has expended noney elections. They can bring witoeeses from every Congreseional district im the Union, and make them ewear wherber ‘heir representative or any of hig friends tes expended a dollar i his election. What cort of inquiry i¢ tbat? Itis pot to find out whether any tMlicer ef tbe gcverbment bas bern tampering with olec- ons, Dot whether the President has used money in them, vot whether any other officer hag dope so who can be held responsible tor hia acts. No, but they are author ised quire whether envy ope individna) has done fo or pot,though be* may be ® private individnal, and your committee te bound to report bis name, if such there be, ta the Houre of Representatives. Now, T should Eke to know whether this commit. tee, ip the dlecharge of fs duties, will examine into the statement made in reference to the ac- tion of the State Treusurer of the State of Maine, who has bimeelf, as I vpderetand it, made a statement that be ex enced large sums of money, several tnoussnda of dol- lare, for which be iss cefauiter, in endeavormg (o cerry the black republican election tu Maine. (Applause from the democratic benches, and great confusion.) I would hike to krow whether the committee sppointed yesterday Will discharge ite duties faubfully and according to the terms of the resolution. If it does, it may wuik up into Maine and examine into what be- come of the isrgo amount of defilciency at default. They will not only co that, but they most in- quire also into the divieion of the spoils that bas been made bere to ipflvence your own action in this House. (Great contosicn.) They must inquire why geotiemen voted for nemivations which thy would not bave touched ordinarily before their own coprtituenctes. Mr. Hoard endeavored to interrupt, but amid cries of “+ Order—order,”? Hoveron continved—They must inquire what spoils have been ordered to be aivided here in convection #ith the House orgapization, and ip connection with the elec- tion of your Speaker, your Postmester, your Nworkeeper, your Clerk. (Great imugbter and genera) excitement.) 1 de not know that you made any arrangement for a par, kon to pray for you. Mr. Fiorzsca—Ob, pe—not etal. (Langhter.) ur Big ston—] enppore tbat you require praying for a rood . and T take it for granted that you acted tn this bone f Ss asim fairness and sincerity. (Con tipwe’ ter. Mr. ess (eb). ot Ind., (interrupting)—I understas: yeu to say that Breaker her made some pieige te svcceed in bis election. 1 would like the gant'eman would be specific in his charges. and 1( he will proposes « verolntion to have a committee to investigate that quee ton Twill vote for it. Mr. Hoveros—1 said no euch thing. I said T wanted to know whether the committee would inquire inte the manner in which these clections were Drovebt abont Thatig what 2 raid, and that ie what every man who heard mo onderatond be ae eaying, except the gentleman om Ine weet, Sir Lexa [ want (o ark you one question more. Mr Hovsoon—-T went the chairman of that committes to tell me thie Mr Fons voeretoog by tr. Rovetes " Feemn to think that you were pot mig misunderstood. me. atcopfision, and ebout Order,” the din in: by by the conune ma gomg ot the Speake USN, (omid preat uproar from the democratia vrcber —Iben | Want fo know why you mentioned the ‘oher's Deme tb connection with frauduk pt contracts sg Sov Ibtences charging him with something of thas Mr Horston (amid yells of “Order” from the republi- chp benches)— Everybody wy stood me as referring to the entire eran zation of the House, and as expreseln the desire that the lnvestigatrg Commitee would gd ite attention to the manner in which the organization of the House was effected, that they might ace bow and why there strange resulte were brought about, suck os we apd the country bave witneesed bere. | was going (Ches of © Order, order,” from the republican heveher)—to call the attention of ibe distinguished ger tleman from Pennry!varia. Mr. Covopg (interrupting)—I will answer yon as to anything you want to know from me. You bave charged De with having taken @ range allover the electoral da. tniets of the United States. Let me gay to you, sir, thas within the inst halt hour a distinguiehed democrat from Titeborg called me to the door, and told me that be Wanted me to subjana bim to come here and give bis textimony in reg wo the corrgptions practiged at the late elvetion the Terr ide uproar, out of whieh was heard cries of “Namo him,” “Name,” who is the dietingulbed Democrat? “Gave us bs Dame,” from the democratic hences* Mr. FLORESCE—Give 08 bis pame, by all means. Twereating coniusion, members roshicg t» the front. (abi ve th Let me proceed with But let us first hear from the gentioman from Fenneyivanra, who the disinguished Democra: wh» culled him #o lately tothe door i Give us the name of the distinguished Democr: (Lond langhter ) Mr. Covopr—T ws!) not, leat the ends of justion might be defeated. (Jronies! cheers from the democratic benches ) But hero (poinung to members bebind him) is the proof that what [assert is correct. Mr. Rovstox—That muy be; but give ne the name of your fiend. You a mement ago took very boastingly ibe floor, and said that sou wouli answer me any ques- tien. I tuke that as vain boasting uniees you do a litde im the answering line. Again, let us bear the name of the distinguished democrat, Mr. Covopr—You will find his name in the report that the committee will draw up. kr. Hoveros— Yes, sir, we will get his name J sappore then. Sow, ] wish to deal candid'y and rinoerely, and the gentleman irom Penneylvapia ought not to have pro- POO In BGVAnCe to BDSWer my quesODS UDless he actu- ally intended doing so. (Applause from the democratia ches) Thatis vbritking from his owp voluncactly as- sumed reapene Duty, BDO i® Det very creditable to the beva of OST guikhed Special committee, Now, ago man ways that a distinguisned de- moorat from his own State called bm oat aud told hm komething abont corrupdon at elections, Pos- sibly it hat that distingnisned democrat has come tov ton That it will be very diteutt to get ‘ he pending specie! coun)ites, apd be Wishes that there should be one map of truth obe man who would tell the truth, and who would pive winir Rietement of what he kuew. Why does the gentleman coneea) the pame ? Mr. Huvculns, (rep) of N. Y., (amid a storm of cries of “Order, order.”)—Sir, I rive to a querton of order. (Great laughter.) J want to hear the eperch, Dott cane Lot unless members are compelied to take their seats, Hal! the members were stanctng in fropt of tha desk. Alter repeated requests from the Speaker pro tem, mem- bers relnetantly resumed their seas, Mr. Fuxscn, (rep ) of Me—May 1 interrupt the gentle- Dan? Mr Hovston—1 wieh to proceed with my remarks wll T refer to ope other subject, aod then I wub yrid to tho geotlemen Mr. kRexct—I will gek the gentleman but one qreetion. Mr. Bovston— You how Mr. Fxxxcn—On w ly does the gentemen from Alubume make tbe statement he haa made, that the Treasurer of Maine declared that he expended a large porton of the money ot thy Staw treasury for elecuon PUrpOes to elect members of Copgrear? Mr. Hovsrox—Mr. Speaker, my anthority for referring to the Mawe defaloation i¢ what I have seen in the news- VApCrs, aod ib the newerapers pudlisded tm the State of Maine, purporting to give the facts Mr. Frexcn—I wieh to etate to the gentieman from Ala- ama that the whole of that story ix un entire fabrixa- tier—& fabrication made by the editor of the Bangor Union, without the slighett foundation whatever, an: that Jrrton bus gmce been cumpelted to acknowledge it under ouib, before ap investigating committer, that bis charges were entirely talee, (Triumphant cheers trom the repab- hican benenes ) —Dore tho gentleman assert that there ‘wee HO deiAUIt on the part of the public officer, the Treasurer of the State of Maine ? Mr. Faxxcu—That is pot the question i covtroversy. (revical laughter from the demosratic benches. ) Mr. Hovstoy—1 desive to have my question answered bere. Let us deal trankiy with each other Mr. Frexcu—1 do noi deny that there was some defalca- tion there. (Continued langbter from the democratic bepehes.) Mr. Hovstoy—The gentleman admite, them, that there ‘War a défaication, 2vt— Mr. Frence—But 1 deny that the Treasurer ever stated that the money wae used for election purposes. Mr. Hovrrox—Well, then, I want to cai) the attention of this Investigating Committee to this purloiving or defelearion th Mame. (Loud laughter.) 1 want that Committee to inquire aud find out what be- came of the money. The gentieman has said that all this matter ban been already before an mvesti- g40ng Committee in Maine, and that the charge tarued out to be incorrect and untrue. | say 80,100, many of there charges are doubtless incorrect apd untrue. in my voiwin tbey are precisely of the same order with the Fae ip Maine, if that turned out as the gentleman de- clares. Mr. Frexcn—I wish to say——~ (Cries of Order.) Mr. Hovsrox—There wes something more, ac ail events, in igie charges and in the investigation in Maine than there is bere. Mr. Fxrxcn—Will the gentieman ment? Mr. Hoveton--Yes, sir. Mr. Fkesci—The charge of defalcation ia now being in- vest gated before a committee. The State or Maine will «Ddeavor to ferret Out, not only the extent of tue detal- cation, but the manner in which that defsleation wag produced, and will spread the facts before the conntry, to the eatsiecnon of even the gentleman from alabama. Mr. Hovstos— and, Mr. Speaker, our very aisungnished Investyanny Committee, prea) ied over by its distinguiabed: chairmab, can provably render them a ttle astatanoa, for it (8 Oirected to examine whether any apd what smount of money has been ex oO in Covgreesional districts, dr in any part of the wptry, J mer, and by whom, and to report the hanes Of the partes to the Hovge. A interertin employment for the gentleman from Pennsy ivania. also with to Cal the attention of the getlemau to tae elec. tion Of Printer to the House, 0 that he may fad out whe ther there Was any division of apoile there. (Applaura from tbe democratic benches, with ironical lavghter from the repubheaus. ) Mr_ Coyone--I teil the gentleman from Alabama that tt. was Mr. Buchapan who made the charge of mousy being Used te influence elections, and I was only proposing to bein bim to fine ont all the facts, Mr. Hocstox— Mr. Speaker, that is a poor evasion of yreld to me for ame reepeperbi ty. Itis the merest eubterfoge that could be iesorled 10. (Derisiee taughier from the repuditcan benches wud applause from the democrate) I ask the goptierman irom Tenneyivanio whether be intends th bis committee shail examine avd fod ont whether charges mace by the letter writers in the Capitol and pub- Shed wt) ewepapers are true, to the effect thar vr, #8’ eXpEDses Were paid 0 a2 to get bim off the track inter) Wohi hie committes inquire whether any d1- of the printing epoile was made by bis own of the boute, aud if eo, on what principle rid war the division mace? There are important and grave questions, quite as much #0 a® anthing connect what the genticman bas called our attention to. Mr. Covery—] will «ay to the genteman—— Mr. Hovston—No, sir, 1 will nat be interrapted by you any more. (Lavghter.) Now, I wonld like to knew whether that mvestgatibg commitree Intends to extend ite inquiries into all thee charges that have been run- ping ail over the country, and that have been published in almoet every newspaper that profersos to publieh anything of what takes place in this Capnol Dork that committee intend to examine into there cases, to report whether everything has been trankacted here fairly, justly ana honestly. Mr, Covopy—I reply to the gentleman that, so fer as my influence goes in these marrers, J wil) economize ag mich ae poreibie. Twonld not attempt to in s matter uplers I bad good reason to believe that there wap something in it. Mr. Hoveroy—The gentleman (Mr. Covode) says that, us far as bie Iptinence goes, be will economize; but I pre- sume the gentleman bas very gravely misunds the voimnt Tmade. If may be that he will economize; but ho hetber he intends to examine into the vari- ue chargee of corruption and frand that have been made ovt of the orgapizaticn of the Bouse, thoae grow- rg oUt of the electione in Maine. and those growing out of the elections 1D ali parts of the country. that matwr, and if he offersa resolution to that effect, 1 will vote for it. Mr. Hoverx— We always bave a committee, and if that commutes wit but ciecharge fs duties it will examine al} there matters, It wilt not do to tell me that the resolution ‘cee not cover the ground, because the resolution seema te me wo be broad epougd to cover everything. Mr. Covonk—Anything thet i proper to come before our committee we will exemine into, and if the wili furnish us with any direct charges on the subject we wol) oxsmine toto them. Mr. Hovstoy— The gentleman wante me to furnish bim with direct charges, What direct charges, 1 should like © know, sre embraced ip bis resolution? Are they not the vaguest end merest skeletons, the vaguest insinustions r r found themeelves in a resointion of this house ir. Covopk-- If the gentleman inainuates thas any guilt es to persone in reference to the organization if the Howse, we will inveetipate it, kr Hoveros— Why, sir, euch insinuations bavegeve all over the and they bave been made in payers to reat an exient as they have beenin to whieh the gentleman has called the ne Houre, I capnot see that there is as much he charge? and iueinuatons he hes made as » examination into the election of officers of or mypelf, J desire to are ten be ponent jut es anxious for it as @ Braueh or Mr. Hoard. I want to see it proceeded with the House wants ity. Before I with i j é i i . fe sf cence, and every mx tnber on this side 10 Bee it proceeded with tothe utmoat extremity. vieid the tloor I desire to move that the resolution be re- ferred to the committee rawmed yesterday. (Numerous cme of “No, oo,” from the republican benches.) Well, then, IT shall interpore no sort of difficulty. The gentietpan may have his committee of a ond alll ark i that the investigation shall proceed hon, eatiy, and that the truth shall be bronght to light. Several member rone, sod great confusion followed on their attempta to wain the floor. A number of mem- CONTINUED ON TENTH PAGE]