Mr. Kellogg, in reply, said be was not ai
i tbe conference, but what be stated was tbe
a
Mr. Duell offered
resolution, which was
adopted, inviting the clergymen of the city
to open House with prayer.
Mr. Morris, of Illinois, wanted to know
from his colleague his authority for tbe
statement alleging an agreement between
Douglas and Mr. Ureeley, suoh as had been
charged.
Mr. K. did not think proper to make the
declaration.
Mr. Morris replied, if he had been in a
private parlor be should not hsve detailed a
private conversation. This was tbe first time
he bad beard that ebarge. He believed there
was not one iota of truth in it. Douglas
was elected by the Democracy of that State,
which bad adopted him as its eon. He said
a few more such scenes as those of yester
day and ws should boar the craok of the
revolver and see the gleam of the burnished
blade.
In the Houf e the debate was continued till
a late bour when a second ballot was taken
as follows:
Sberman 107, Bocook 88, Gilmer 22, scat
tering 14, necessary to a oboioe 116.
Adjourned.
Senatb —Oiay, of Ala., gave notice
of his intention to introduce a bill to repeal
tbe fishing bounties.
Mr. Powell, of Ky., gave notioe of his in
tention to introduce a bill te abolish the
franking privilege.
Mr. Mason's resolution to appoint a Har-
ptr's Ferry investigation eominitbee then
OMUie up.
Mr. Mallory
been shorn of
said since this resolution had
all moral effeote by tbe oov^rt
opposition it had received, he wae quite io
difierent whether it passed or not.
Mr. lverson referred to the aotion of tbe
Massachusetts Senate on the eeoond of De
cember, as showing their sympathy for
Brown.
