The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-27

the W ashington papers, which have uHaccounlably
failed several days, when the Baltimore papers
have come through. The efforts to elect Speaker,
we know by Telegraph, had failed, up to the 22d.
We make record of the progress Of the several
attempts to produce an election.
On the nth, Mr.. kaufman, Of Texas, submitted
a resolution, proposing that if person should
ceive for Speaker, on the next vote, a majority Of
all the votes given, then the candidate receiving on
the succeeding trial one less than majority Of an
the votes should be declared to be elected and il
there shall be choice, then the rule to be con
inued, by lessening the maximum one on each
trial until Speaker be elected. It was opposed,
as unconstitutional, and laid on the table.
Mr.. Stanley, Of North Carolina, who had been
voted for, then Withdrew his name, and in the course
of his speech referred to the remarks Of Mr.. Cling
man, when expressing his views of the position Of
North Carolina, and PIedging that she would be
found, in a certain emergency, standing up for the
rights and interests Of the South. He on that oc-
cason referred to how North Carolina had acted in
1776, when the news Of the butehery Of our cOun-
trymen at Lexington had reached her. The patri-
otsm which impelled her action then viii control
her action again. Mr.. Stanley said, San that he
had to say that in the hour of trial. the cause
of Boston would be again the cause of ALL"
The Washington correspondent Of the Charles
ton Mercury is severe upon Mr.. Stanley for this
remark-considering it as meant to say that he
(MF. 81 would stand up for the Union at all
hazards, and would sacrifice even the institution of
slavery for it." This is an inference from the
cheers with which the abolitionists received il
The House resumed the voting, and had four un-
successful trials to wit 4Sth 49th, 50th and 5lst
After the fiftieth vote, Mr.. Thompson, Of KY,
submitted resolution, proposing that Messrs. H.
Cobb Of Ca, Winthrop of Mass, White Of MY,
Bayly of Va, G. Butler of Pa, Jones Of Tenn,
Schenck of Ohio, Morehead Of KY, Richardson
Of Ill, Cleveland Of Conn, Hilliard~of Ala Bow
lin of Mo-, Meiaughey of Ia, and Kaufman of
Texas, be committee to consult, devise, and re-
port to the House the mode most practicable for
the organization of the House.
The name of Harralson of Ca, and Ashmtfh Of
Mass, were substituted for those of Cobb and
Winthrop. This resolution was laid on the table,
ayes ITO, noes sc. 1t was renewed again after the
51st vote, and laid on the table again by close
vote, ayes ILL., noes ITO.
On the 18th Mr. Kaufman renewed his PROPOSE
ton for election by less than majority, which
was laid on the table again, and after few more
votings (52d5 SD, 54th and 5Jth) proposition
was introduced to drop all but the three highest
after the next ballot and that too failed, when the
House adjourned.
Ion," of the Sun, writes as follows of the pro-
posal for compromise, of which we have heard
something more by telegraph:
g 1t is understood that the wings of the House
held consultation last night, at which it was
agreed again to concentrate their strength on Mr.
init aft hal 10
unite with some Of, the democratic members and
pass resolution appointing committee to consult
upon and report a plan for the organization Of the
| House A committee viii, il Is supposed. recon.
mend that Mr.. Winthrop or Mr.. Cobb be chosen
Speaker that the committee decide between the
two parties; and that the Committees on the Dis
rict Of Columbia, the Territories and the Judiciary
be constituted to give a fair expression to the
views of the South. The freesoiers and the
Southern wing seceders opposed to this arrange
ment, as it will take out Of their hands the staff
that they now WELD, rather the rod that they
now mold over the two regular parties, which en-
brace two hundred and eight members of the
House, out Of the whole number Of two hundred
and twenty-seven now present
1t is surprising that much importance is at
tached to the construction of the committees, when
it Is so well understood that no party measure can
pass the House. As to the slavery question, it is
unimportant in relation to the action Of the House
upon it, how the above named three committees be
constituted. The House have a way of instruetng
a committee, as they did the Committee on Terri
tories last session, to bring in bill forthwith, in
conformity with the views of the House. 1t was
in that way that the bills establishing Territorial
Governments, and excluding slavery, Were elected
from that committee. The committee though con-
ssting Of majority of anti-slavery members, did
not report till the House compelled them to report
So it will be at this session. No matter how the
Committees on the District OF Columbia and the
Territories may be constructed, they will be in
structed to report bills prohibiting slavery in the
new Territories and providing for the gradual abo-
ltlon of slavery in the District, with compensation
to owners"
Se1tate.-On the 18th the Senate proceeded to
elect their standing committees The following is
list of the Chairmen chosen:
Foreign affairs, Mr.. King; Finance Mr..
Dickinson Commerce, Mr.. Hamlin; MaRttfao-
taTes, Mr.. Sturgeon Military Affairs, Mr. Da-
Wis, Of Miss Militia, Mr.. Houston NaUal AZ
fairs, Mr.. Yulee; Public Lands, Mr. Felch Prt-
cate Land Claims, Mr.. Downs; I1ldia7t Affairs
Mr. Atchison; Claims, Mr.. Norris ReUotittioR-
arg Claims, Mr.. Walker Judiciary Mr., Butler;
Posst9qSoes a',a Pest Roads, Mr.. Rusk; Roads
G7'd Canals, Mr.. Douglass; Pensions, Mr.. King
District Of Columbia, Mr. Mason Territories,
Mr.. Douglass; Pubic BUILDINGS, Mr.. Hunter
Expenses Of Senate, Mr.. Dodge, Of Iowa Patents
Mr.. IuTney RetrenckRleNt Mr. Bradbury; Ii
5gary, Mr.. Pearce; Enrolled Bills, Mr. Rusk !;
I1@|tS fNSSet6 DtstSB MI Jones tF1HttRg, Mr..
Borland.
Mr.. Benton, who has been for long time the
Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs,
and at the extra session Chairman of that Of For
egn Affairs, has been dis-rated altogether and fig
ures third only on the Foreign Committee. 1t is
said this ostracism was demanded in caucus by
Davis and FOOte of Mississippi.
Mr.. Benton, it is said goes to Washington
armed and ready for the conflict with his adver-
saries
The MEADE AND DUER AFFAIR.-The follow
ing statement of the adjustment of the controversy
between Messrs, Duer and Meade, was read in
the House of Representatives on the 18TH by Judge
Bayly, Of Virginia:
After the personal controversy which unfortun-
ately occurred on the floor Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, a few days SINCE between Mr.. Duel
Of New York, and Mr.. Meade Of Virginia, as the
friends of those gentlemen, we feel ii to be due
alike to the body and to them to make public an.
nouncementn relation thereto From the CORES.
| pondence which promptly ensued between these
gentlemen, it was ascertaihed that in applying t
| Mr.-Meade the charge Of being disunionist, Mr.
| Duer meant to state nothing matter Of personal