The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1849-12-17
TELEGRAPH DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Wednesdays Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.

to an article in the Union, which said that
the election of Brown, OF Indiana, depended
in part on him who would rather than take
choice between two men see no organization.
Mr.. Wilmot said he had been more honored
by the votes cast for him than he could have
been if elected. He'w was unwilling to stand
in the waysof an organization and he request
ed his friends not to vote again for him.
The House then proceeded to take the
10th Ballot-Brown 112, Duer 26, More
head II, Stanley IS, McGaughey 10, Win
throp II, scattering 26.
Whole number of votes cast 236. Neces-
,sary for choice ia.
MI, Stanley offered resolution that the
Wing and Democratic parties appoint each a
committee of three to confer relative to the
election of Speaker. He desired an organ
isation and referring to the Democratic party
he believed there was something "rotten in
Denmark" He blushed for the Democracy,
but not for the Wings.
Mr.. Bayly replied. He said that the Nor
thern and Southern IWhigs were at variance
with President Taylor's sentiments on the
slavery question and they were responsible
for the present state of things.
Mr. Ashmun wished to know whether there
was any truth in the rumor that written
engagement had been entered into between
Brown and the Free Sellers.
Mr.. Bayly indignantly denied it.
Mr.. lAshmund asked If correspondence
had not passed between the parties.
Mr.. Bayly replied thathe was not aware
of any and asked if there was any ground
upon which to base such a charge.
Mr.. Ashmun said nothing more than COM
mon rumor.
Mr.. Root of Ohio, ia Wing Free Soiler,)
protested against the two parties arrogating
to themselves the settlement of this question.
The minority had as much right to be heard
as the majority.
Mr.. BayIy interrupted Mr.. R.; and stated,
on the authority of Brown. that correspon-
dence had taken place between him Brown
and Wilmot, but not of the character intimat-
ed. (Laughter.)
Mr.. Brown here stated, among other things,
that when he came here he had no intention
of running for Speaker; that his friends had
pressed it on to him that he had pointed
Southern members to his votes when he for
merly occupied a seat in Congress.
Mr.. Burt wished to see the correspondence.
Mr.. Brown. l have it. (The members
here crowded around Brown.) The letter
from Mr.. WiImot merely asked me in what
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the committees, and if | would make them
satisfactory to him (NilmoD and his friends
(the Free Soilers.) r
Mr.. Wilmot said that he had addressed the
note to Mr.. Brown; he asked nothing more
than an organization Of the committees on
the District of Columbia the Territories, and
the Judiciary in such a manner as to give a
full and fair expression of the will of the
country.
Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens ask Wilmot if he
had reason to believe that these committees
would be formed of majorties of those in ia
vor of the Free Soil.
Mr.. Wilmot. / had reason to believe that
the malorities of these committees would be
free Northern members and nothing more.
Mr.. Inge. What do you mean by that?
Mr. Wilmot. Men who viii not seek i'll
committee to smother the expression of the
people Of the North.
Mr.. Inge. Do I understand that these
Northern men are committed to the Wilmot
proviso =.
Mr. Wilmot No.
Mr.. Stanley. What then2
Mr.. Wilmot. Men who are resolved that
slavery shall go no further. (Laughier.)
Mr. Thaddeus Stevens asked whether his
colleague had copy of the letter.
Mr. ,WiImot said he had not. daughter
Browns reply to Wilmot's letter was then
read and the discussion further prolongued
but it was entirely Of a personal character
At the close Brown declined being candi-
date any longer and the House adjourned in
confusion.
thursdays Proceedings.
a#e WAsHiNGToN, Dec. IA.