The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-12-22
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HOUSE.

HOUSE.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Ala, adverted to an article IN
the Union, which said the election Of Brown
of Indiana, depended in part on him, who
would, rather than take choice between two
men, see no organization.
Mr.. Wilmol said he hpd been more honored
by the votes cast for him than he could have
been il elected. He was unwilling to stand in
the way Of an organization, and he requested
his friends not to vote for him. n fA s.
The following is The result Of the 4Oih bal
lot; Brown ll2i Dusr 26; MOTehend I7tStan-
leyl8; McGaughy 49, Winthrop II; scattering
26-226 votes cast, necessary for a choice IA
Mr. Stanley offered a resolution that the
Wing and Democratic parties appoint a COM
mittee Of three each to confer relative TO an
election Of a Speaker. He desired an organI-
cation, and in regard 10 the Democratic party
he believed there was something ''rotten IN
Denmark" He blushed for the Democracy
but not for the WhigO.
Mr.. Bailey replied, referring to the Northern
and Southern Wings being at variance regard
ing Taylor's sentiments on the slavery question
and accused them Of being OnswerabIe Tor the
present state Of things.
Mr.. A shmun said he merely wished to know
if there was truth 10 the Tumor that q written
engagement had been entered into between
Mr.. Brown and the Free Soilars.
Mr.. Bailey Indignantly denied il.
Mr.. Ashmun asked il a correspondence had
not passed between the parties?
Mr. Root protested against the two parties
arsogating to thems Ives the settlement OF the
question, the minority had as much right to be
heard as the majority.
Mr.. Bailey was permitted 10 interrupt the
gentleman, and say on the authority Of Mr..
Brown, that q correspondence had passed be-
tween him and Wllmot, but not Of the Charac'
ter intimated,-Laughter. ii '"
Brown then stated among other things that
when he came here he had no intention Of rum
ming for Speaker, that his friends pressed him
on; that he had pointed Southern members to
his votes when he formerly occupied a seat in
Congress. ra. .
Mr.. Bent said he wished to see the cores
%pondence. a."@ ""."
Mr.. Brown-I have il. 1.-THE members here
crowded around Mr.. Brown Brown contin-
ued-The letter from Wilmot merely asked
him (B.) in what manner he would, if elected
Speaker, constitute the committees, and asked
If he would make them satisfactory to him
wv ard his friends, (the Free Soilers.)
Mr.. Wilmot remark ed, he had addressed the
note to Mr.. Brown asking him nothing more
than to organize the Committee on the District
Of Columbia, the Territories and Judiciary, in
such a manner as to give a full and fair ex.
preston Of the will Of the country.
Mr.. Thadeus Stevens asked Mr.. Wilmot il
he had reason 10 believe that these committees
would be formed Of majoritles Of those in fa-
vor Of Free Soil.
MI. Wilmot-I had reason for such belief;
tue committees would have in them a majority
Of free Northern members, and nothing more.
Mr.. Inge, Of Alabama-What do you mean
by that! H--.
Wilmet-Men who would not seek i'll com
mittee to smother the expression Of the will Of
the people Of the North.
Inge-Do | understand that those Northern
men are committed to the Wilmot Provlso:
,Wllmot-No. lad.
Stanley-What then?
Wilmot-Men who have resolved that slave
ry shall go no further. (Laughler)
T. Stevens asked whether his colleague had g
copy Of the letterl
Wilmot replied he had not, (Laughte). ,
Browns reply to WiImot'S letter was ther
read and the discussion was further prolonged
but It was entirely Of a personal character.
Brown declined being a candidate any fur
Their, and the House adjourned in confusion,