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gainst laying on. the table.
On motion, the House then adjourned.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, December 20.
The Journal having been read, the Vice President
stated that the first business before the Senate was
the consideration of the following Resolution, sub
mited Yesterday by the Senator from Wisconsin, and
laid over under the rule:
ResotUed, That the Rev. Theobald Mathew be per-
mitted to sit within the bar of the Senate during the
period of his soiourn in Washington.
This Resolution gave rise to long and very inter-
esting debate, in which Messrs. Clemens, Clay,
Cass, Davis, Foot, Badger, Mangum, Douglas, Cal
houn, Seward, Houston, and others participated.
Mr.. Clemens, the new Senator from Alabama, was
the first to lead off in opposition the Resolution
and he based his opposition on the ground that Fa-
ther Mathew, when in Ireland, some years since,
addressed an appeal to Irishmen in this. country,
q" calling them to carry warfare against the
institutions of the South and when he address,
ed respecting the matter by the chief temperance
societies in the State of Alabama, he refused
swer at least refused to permit that answer to 60
before the public.' Under these circumstances Mr..
G.. felt bound to oppose the Resolution.
Mr.. Clay followed in favor of the Resolution, and
was succeeded by Mr.. Seward, the side.
MIR. Seward said, among other things, that as the
subject of Slavery In connection with Father Math-
ew had been alluded to, s. he hoped the American
Senate would give evidence, by the unanimity with
which they would pass this Resolution of this sem
timent-which was almost unanimous, he believed,
among us-that if Slavery be an error, if it oe a
crime, if if be sin, dePlore its existence among
US and DENY the responsibility of its introduction
here''; and therefore " he hoped the Senate would
withhold from virtue the need which is its due,
because it happens to be combined in the person of
one who exhibits not more devotion to virtue than
to the rights of man.
This was the fre-brand, which reused the South
ern Senators. Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, followed
in some severe remarks upon the Abotionists, and
was succeeded by Mr.. Foote, who spoke with equal
ability and indignation in relation to the views and
sentiments of Mr.. Seward.
Mr.. Badger also spoke in opposition to the Reso-
luton. He said without complicating the question
either with temperance abolition, he thought the
Senate ought not to pass the Resolution, as there
precedent for it, and as the precedent which
it would set might hereafter embarrass that body.
Mr.. Calhoun took somewhat similar view of the
matter. Mr.. Cass and Mr.. Mangum advocated the
Resolution.
After an Intellectual motion to lay the Resolution
on the table, it was finally adopted by the following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs Baldwin, Bell, Bradbury, Bright.
Cass, Chase, Clarke, Clay, Cooper, Davis of Mas
sachusetts, Dickinson, Dodge of Iowa, Douglas,
Downs, Felch, Greene, Hamln, Houston, Jones,
Mangum, Miller, Norris, Seward, Shields, Smith,
Soule, Stewart, Sturgeon, Underwood, Upham, Wal
ker, Wales, and Whtcomb-33.
NAYs-Messrs. Atchson, Badger, Berrien, Borl-
and, Butler, Calhoun, Clemens, Davis of Mssssp-
pi, Dawson, Foote, Hunter, Mason, Morton, Pearce,
Rusk, Sebastian, Turney, and Yulee-I8.
The Senate soon after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
After the Journal had been read conversational
debate took place between Messrs. Giddngs, Stanly
Ashmun and others, in relation to what transped in
the Whig and Democratic Caucuses the night before
with reference to the Speakership.
n The proceedings of the Caucuses being in the
House, in writing, they to the Clerks ta-
BILE to he read as follows
Resolution adopted 6y the ,0hig caucus.
fesofDed, That the members of the whig party pro-
pose to the members of the democratic party the ap
pointment of committee of six gentlemen to meet
committee of the number on the part of the
whg party, to consult upon and to report to their re-
spectlve meetings mode of definite organization of
the House OF Representatives upon Just and fair prin-
clples and that Messrs. White of New York, Con-
rad of Louisiana Breck of Kentucky, Vnton of Ohio,
Stanly of North Carolina, and Ashmun of Massa-
chusetts, be the committee the part of the whigs
SAMUEL +. VINTON,
Attest: Chairman of the whig meeting.
JAMES BRooKs, Secretary.
RESOLUTION adopted by the democratic caucus.
HesokUed, That the chairman Of this meeting ap-
point six members of the democratic party to confer
with the committee appointed by the whig meeting.
and report the result of their conference to meeting
OF the democratic party be held in this hall on to-
morrow night.
The following gentlemen compose the committee
appointed under the above resolution:
tACoSlS. SIohIOHO VI 1o!lueSS6e, nOmpSOn OF Te0n-
sylvana. Bayly of Virginia, McC Clernand of Illinois,
Harris of Alabama, and Potter of Ohio.
Attest: JACOB THOMPSON,
Chairman of the Democratic meeting.
r. H. STANTON, Secretary.
After some debate, and more confusion, Mr.. Gid
dings meanwhile complaining that he had been
g choked down that is, prevented from being
heard-the House proceeded to vote upon Resolu-
ton offered by Mr. Albertson, declaring Mr.. McDow-
ell temporary Speaker. This Resolution was laid
upon the table, yeas 1877, nays "a.
The House then voted the 59th time for. Speaker.
Mr.. Stanly received rs, McClernand so, Boyd %,
Winthrop l3, &c. &c. No election, and the House
soon after adjourned.
ION Friday the 21st no business of importance
was transacted in either House. The House took no
vote on the election of Speaker but it seemed to be
understood that they were waiting for the result of
the Committee of Conference appointed by the Cau-
cuses above referred to. For the proceedings of
Saturday, and the vote for Speaker, see Editorial
columns.