Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1849-12-22
masbinston News.
THIRTY.FIRsr CoNeR Ess-iss session.
GREAT FLARE UP IN THE HOUSE.
NO SPEAKER YET.
wAsHrNcros, Dec. 10, is4s.

and adjourned without doing any business.
Mr.. Pierre Soule the newly elected Sena-
tor from Louisiana, appeared in his seat this
morning.
HousE.-The House met at 10 o'clock.
. journal read. and Mr.. Cobb, Of Ala. adver-
ted to an article whichappeared in the Union
= of this morning, which said that the election
G of Mr.. w. Brown, Of Indiana depended in
part on him. And in conclusion said that he
4 would take choice oftwo men rather than
that there should be no organization.
Mr.. Wilmot, of Penna said that he had been
more honored by the votes which had been
given him than if he had been elected to the
chair. He said that lie was unwilling, both
the candidates having retired, to stand in the
way of an organization, and, therefore reques'
ted his friends not to vote for him.
The House then proceeded to vote viva voce
for Speaker. The following is the result of The
t FoRTIETH BALLOT.
Two hundred and twenty-six votes were
cast. Necessary to choice ia.
w Brown, D. la, 112lMcGaughey, w la. 13
Duer, w, N. Y. 26|Win,hrop, Wing, II
Morehead, W., Ky. 17ISca,tering, SO
Stanley, W., C. ls
"a Messrs. Giddings, Allen, Preston. King,
and Wilmot voted for Mr.. Brown, and seve-
raj of the Southern members who voted for
him yesterday fell off.
Mr.. Stanley, Of N. c., offered the follow.
ing resolution: Resolved, that the members
of the Democratic party appoint three men,
bers to confer with three members TO be ap-
pointed by the Wings to operate relative to a
Speaker.
Mr.. Stanley remarked that the resolution
was not of his own suggestion, but came
from the other side. He believed, with Hon.
MIR. Benton, that the Union was not to be
dissolved at this end of the Capitol, and so
long as Rough ard Ready was in the chair
there was no danger. He believed; in re-
spect to the Democratic party, that there
was s'Something rotten in Denmark"
He repeated that his desire was 10 have
an organization-some competent man; for
himself, he was not competent to preside,
and while he felt gratified at the number of
votes cast for him, he did not wish TO be a
candidate. He blushed for the Democracy,
but not for the Wings.
MIR. Bayly, of Va. replied to MIR. Stanley's
remarks, and referred 10 the northern and
southern Wings being at variance as TO Gene
Ial Taylor.s sentiments on the Slavery ques-
tion, and excused them Of being answerable
for the state of things which now exist.
Mr.. Ashmore, of Mass rose merely to ask
the gentlemen--whether there was truth in
rumor that written engagement or assu.
rance had been entered into between Mr..
Brown and the Free Soil Reps.
MIR. Bayly Indignantly denied it. He said
that there was no foundation in truth for the
rumor
Mr. Ashmun further asked whether there
had not been correspondence between the
parties.
Mr.. Bayly replied that if there was he had
not been aware of it.
Mr.. Ashmun. "Ah!" ILaughter.l Cries
of 'It is false"
Mr., Bayly. Is there any authority for max
ing the charge?
Mr.. Ashmun-nothing more than common
rumor.
Mr.. Bayly-The Free Sellers voted for
our candidate without consultation with MS.
Mr.. Root, of Ohio, protested against the
two parties arrogating 10 themselves the set
tlement of the question at issue The mi
nority had as much right to be heard as the
majority.
Mr.. Bayly was permitted to interrup, the
gentleman and say on the authority of Mr..
Brown, that there was a correspondence be-
tween him and Mr.. Wimot-but the cores.
pondence was not of the character intimated
MIR. Root resumed and concluded numerous
speech.
MIR. Brown, Of Ia, was then permitted to
speak for himself. He stated among other
things, that when he came here he had no
intention of running for Speaker That his
friends pressed him. That he had pointed
Southern gentlemen 10 his vote, when he
formerly occupied seat in Congress.
Mr.. Burt, of R. l., wished to see the cores
pondence, wished 10 see it now.
,-- Mr.. Brown have it. [Gentlemen crow.
ded around him-some took standing posi-
tion in the centre of the Hail. Mr.. Brown
remarked that the letter from MIR. Wilmol
merely asked him in what manner he would
if elected Speaker, constitute the committee:
and he (Mr. b. stated in reply that he
would make them satisfactory to him anc
his friends.
Mr.. Wilmot remarked that he had addres
asd the note to Mr.. Brown, asking him no
: thing more than to organize committee oil
the District of Columbia, or the Territories
i' and the Judiciary in such manner as to give
; full and fair expression to the will of th'
y country. ......
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, wished to know whe
ther AIR, Wilmot had reason to believe iha
\ the committees would be formed of a major
r. ty Of those in favor of Free Soil
,,- MIR. Wilmot replied that he had reason I,
believe that the committees would have OF
them a majority of Free Northern members