Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-12-20
DECEMBER 20, I849.
Congress-.
- -, TUESDAY, DCc' ~.
HoUsR.-The state Of the vote is as follows

NAYS
Mr.. Winthrop here addressed the Clerk, ant
asked the unanimous consent of The House IN
say few words before the motion now pendint
was put.
Leave having been granted, Mr.. Winthrop
proceeded as follows:
1t is well known, Mr.. Clerk, to many of m,
political friends on this floor that should lonI
ago have Withdrawn my name from this protrac,
ca contest, 4 they would have permitted the t.
do so. have thus far, however, been constant,
advised that was not II: liberty To interfere II
any way with their action, and that could no
do so without impalrng the best chances VI then
final success.
know not how far this opinion nav still be
lcnteftained but an occasion seems now to hay,
arisen when 1t is due to myself as well MS IL
others, that | should say publicly what have sr
often said privately, on this subject. | desire tt
assure every member of the House that NOTHING
could give ne greater pain than 10 have my nlmC
stand, tor an instant, IN The way OF a satisfactory
organzation Of this body.
The highest interests Of tho county demand
that an organization of some sort should be eff.
iected, and the personal professions of no man
should be allowed TO prevent such a result.
! mn most deeply sensible of tho honor which
has been dnae ne by my friends during the pasi
week ln the r. cord OF Their devoted aud ul,.
watering supper, shalt always find subject
Tor the prundcst, well as Tor tie most grateful
recollection.
And have only to assure them, in conclusion
mat 1t II shall nov be iound consistent with their
views and feelings to change their candidate,
shall most che crluliy acquesce and co operate
III any nomination. which they uay make with
better prospect Of SUCCESS.
There were calls Tor another vote, when
MIR. Thompson of Kentucky, said that he would
he willing for this il there was a probability Of
an election 10 day. He preferred MIR. Winthrop
Cor Speaker on account OF his ability, capacity
and know Wedge Of The government OF the House
but II that gentleman was now ont of the
question, the " higs wunted lime to deliberate
Il I'd concert measures for selecting another can
didate. And, as n matter Of justice, he moved
that The House adjourn
The question was taken and decided in the
nogative--yeas / !, nays ia
On motion of Mr.. Stanton, of Tennessee The
House, at half past O'Clock, adjourned until TO-
morrow at IL O'clock, NJ.
WEDNESDAY,, DLc. ~.
HOUSE,. Mr. Cobb OF Alabama called the at
te0tou Of ihe tlnuse to an article in Ec Union,
charging among other things, that he had voicd
for Brown ond had afterwards deserted him,
when he thought he would be elected, and thus
lactlousy stood in the way Of organizing. Mr.
Cobb denied ever having voted for Brown lnv-
ing Invariably cast his vutc tor Mr.. Cohh Ut Genr
gia, until he withdrew; he then supported Mr.
Mcdowell.
Mr.. Wilmot rose and boegel to have his name
Withdrawn; and hoped his friends would cast
their votes for some ADLER man.
The doth ballot here took place, Mt The end OF
which it was found that Messrs Seldom ana Bo
cock o. Virginia, and Wallace of South Carroll
ma, had voted for Mr. Boyd, % Kentucky; aud
Holmes of South Carolina for Mr.. Bnwden-
lcssrs. Root and Howe voted for Me- Tuck
Messrs. Preston King, WIlmot, Durkee, Giddlngs
and Allen, voted for Brown.
Brown had ~ votes = scattering l. Id.
Mr. Stanley of Nor.h Carolina, then moved
resolution for the appointment OF Committee of
conference, for the purpose of effectlng q com
promise between The two parties, in the selec-
lion OF candidate for Speaker, who could be
eieciec. lie also distinctly limited that rumors
were abroad ct a private understanding between
the Democrats and Free Sellers, about the mr.
engagements nj the committees in the event of the
Free Sellers aiding the Democrats To elect their
Speaker.
Mr.. B1yley, in reply, Commented Indignantly
and pontedy upon the rumor, and those who
had gwen 1t circulation.
Mr.. Ashum said, "Ycs, there is something
more than rnmor"
Mi. Blyey, much excited, denounced the rn-
NOR as false; ~hereupon severn members de-
manded of MesSrs. Ashum md Stanley AUTHORITY
for what had been slate.'.
Mr.Ashman said their only authority was c ON
mon rutnor
Mr.. B,ycy and others replied, Then she is
a common liar"
Mr.. Ashnun asked Mr.. Bayey if there had
been no correspondence
Mr.. Bayey said. he had denied that there had
been any written coIresDondenco. He was now.
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been, and that it would be laid before the House
Mr.. Brown then gave brief scotch of his
personal proceedings since his arrival A. Wash
ington, ending with the production OF the cor
Messrs. Burt and others insisted upon the cor
respondcnce being read.
Mr. Brown said, the day before yesteriny Mr.
Wilmot came to him, to confer upon the subject
of appointing the Committees Of the House. Mr.
Wlmot said, that for himself and his friends, he
did not desire to be placed on either Committees
upon the Judiciary, the Territories, and Dis
lrlet Of Columbia, bat they should insist that
those committees be constituted so that the opin.
ions of the Northern portion of the Union might
have chance TOR full and fair expression. -
Brown had replied, he was in favor of this, and
would arrange those committees in manner sat
10 the Fee Soil men. Wmot adj |
dressed a note informing him that if in his reply
he would engage so to constitute these com. |
ml,,ees, he might expect support from Free Soil
men. He replied in very brief and explicit
note that he should appoint the committees re
ferrod 10 in a manner satisfactory TO his friends,
and adding, that coming from free State, and
representing constituency Of decided opinion
against the further extension of slavery, he en-
tcrained the same views.
Words are hardly adequate 10 describe the ef-
feet this development made upon the House.
Many Southern members spranI upon their feet, |
dec aring that they desired to change their votes
Brown was defended by two of his colleagues,
and his conduct reprobaled in undisgused terms
OF Indignation by Southern members, whose votes
Brown had secured by protesting to be opposed
TO the Wlmot proviso!
At 3 o'clock the House adjourned.
THURSDAY, Dec. 10.
Tho SENATE met but did nothing.
The HOUSE assembled vely much excited and !
a very important debate of -four hours took place
during which, various propositions, similar 10
previous ones, were submitted.
Mr. Duer OF New York, in the course of so.nc
remarks, said there we're dsunionlsts on the floor,
meaning Meade, of Va. who had preceded him.
Mr.. Meade denied what Mr.. Duer had as
serted.
Mr.. Duer said emphatcally, " you are liar /"
Intense excitement ousued, and the Ser can't
alarms inierlered. Mr.. Duer apologizcd.