The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-01-01
HOUSE.

HOUSE.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Boyd on Mon-
day, adopting the rules of the last House,
with the exception of the eleventh, and APP
pointing five members of the committee on
rules, came up and was modified, increasing
the committee to nine. continuing the old
rules TO the 18th of January.
The resolution as modified was adopted
Mr. Yenable offered resolution asking
the President TO inform Congress, whether,
since the last session, any civil or military
government had been appointed to California
or New Mexico, or any steps taken towards
forming governments in said territories
Laid over.
A resolution ordering $4,000 copies of the
Presidents Message and accompanying docu-
ments to be printed was adopted.
Mr. Burt moved that the Speaker appoint
the standing committees.
Mr. Sackett moved as an amendment. to
appoint the committees by ballot.
Mr. Root opposed the amendment He
saio the present Speaker had been elected
by Il larger majority than any predecessor,
(adopting Mr. SANKEY'S resolution,) and he
had the best title to the honor of Speaker!
and should be'trusted with the appointment
of the committees.
Mr.. Gddings sustained Mr.. Root, and op,
posed the plurality rule. He would ask that
the Northern Wings be taken up on their
arrangement for electing Speaker.
Mr.. Winthrop remarked that Mr.. Giddings
had represented hifh as against the North,
and that he had seen statements under his
(Giddlngs) signature, accusing him of speak
ing in favor Of the war He said the state
ment was erroneous. He had been charged
with appointing committee that would pre-
serve and protect slavery in the District o.
Columbia. He observed the committee APP
pointed by him reported bill to abolish the
save-trade in the District, and but three Of
that committee voted to lay the bill on the
table,
Mr.. Giddings pronounced the assertion that
d bill had been reported to abolish the slave
trade in the District as unfounded and I'M
qualified. The bill only prohibited the bring
ing Of slaves here 1t did not touch the slave
trade in the District.
Mr.. Winthrop said the bill did not possibly
go as far as it ought to have gone, but the
members from the free States thought it d
great Improvement.
Mr., Schenck indicated Mr.. Winthrop, and
scorned the bargaining of Mr.. Giddings for
pledges before voting for Speaker. He de-
clared himself "a conservative Unionist.
Mr.. Holmes said it was apparent that
Northern men were opposed to the rights oil
the South. The South had long been asleep,
but it is now aroused. He warned gentle
men to beware of the Southern mind. He
wished to restrict Northern men from the Com
mittees on Territories.
After further discussion, Mr. Giddings con-
tinued his remarks. He hoped the present
Speaker would do better than his predeces-
sor. He charged the Wings of alledged in
consistency for voting for a STAKEHOLDER for
the President of the Union, when they favor
ed the free-soil principles. He would not
vote for man who degraded his fellows by
slavery. If there was any crime he would
punish by death, twas traficins in human
flesh.
The question being taken on the resolution
as amended, that the House elect the COM
mittees, it was rejected.
The original resolution. that the Speaker
appoint the committees, was adopted.
Pending resolution that the House on the