Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-12-21

Mr. Humphrey Marshall Of Kentucky. in
CURED whether II was IN the contemplation .
of gentlemen to wait for an organization I'M
I'll the Supreme Court shall decide. laugh
ter
Mr.. Broome explained that il was not
Joint resolution. because the House Ind not
organized itself II this question is determ
med, we shall hear no more about comprom-
a. lines IN regard to slavery.
Mr.. smith, of Tennessee, thought that
the difficulty was disclosed by Mr.. Campbell
Of Ohio. the other day. who minated he
could have been elected Speaker if he would
make pledges in relation to the formation Of
Standing Committees, or modify his opinion
on the subject of slavery. The difficulty
then is ns to the formation Of the Commit
tees remove this, and there will be no diff
Guilty IN making an election. I he Demo
Gratis will neither receive nor make PROPOSE
tons.
Mr. Broome then Withdrew his PROPOSE
ton, aud the House resumed voting with the
following result:
Banks l06; Richardson 73; Fuller 90
Lester Nessrs. Harrison, Winslow. Wi.
liams and OR one each. Necessary for
choice ll2.
Mr.. Harrington of Iowa then offered .
resolution for the election of Speaker b,
plurality, pending which the House adjourn
ed.
In the House, ON Tuesday. Mr. Wake
made personal explanations defending thl
Southern X. rs from the attacks Of tn,
Mobile Register whena discussion crsue,
as follows
Mr. Walker said the southern X Ms ha,
not only been target for tac press Of III,
country, bat here, also, battledore an,
shuttlecock tor the Republicans on one sldi
aud thc Democrats on the ulher lie san,
thai tpe latter had with obstinate party eX
ciusiyeucs., nominated their candidate, an,
adopted resolution which very many o
the more conservative of them admit was az
insult 10, aud stigma on, the members o
this House. The fact must be realized. a.
SAID. that If the Southern X. NJ on H.,
r opening OF the contest had thrown them
selves INTO The ranks Of the Democrats, th'
result would have been a Free Soi or
gauziuon. lie denied that the Democrat,
party was the National party, and elaine,
the Naiionnlty tor the American party.
Mr.. Jones of Pennsylvania, said that hit
It not been tor Know Nothnaism, Pennsyl
wanna would to-day, IN toad Of being repre-
scnrcd by only SIX National Demociatif
votes, be represented by seventeen know
Nothlngism m Pennsylvania. he conlended
Is perfectly SYNONYMOUS with Frne Sollisn
inn Dcmacrncy. he sand, stand on WIN
they belies" 10 be- principle, ithout compro
mise.
Mr Allison, of Pennsylvania, in replying
endorsed the dca at his colleague, who is
uauona utn. Had u not been Tor the fac
that the people Of Pennsylvania condemned
the action of the last Congress. there would
now he II democrats from that State on TIA.
floor but the Free SOIL and X y. parties
united, and Pennsylvania is now represented
by men, maj MY of whom condemned The
Nebraska brl
AIR Walker replied. In the course Of bis
remarks. hc SAID that the adoption Of the
Democratic caucus shows what IS D." no
means uncommon, namely, the prouene.- ol
AL men Ia coniound priaciple with party.
seeming to forget That The two ore essential
y different All the present laws on ihy
subject of slavery are favorable 10 the ad
mission Of new States with or without slave
~ lie was willing TO unite IN general
neetng, w'l, view to accomplish the eiec
. non OF speaker
Mr. Washburn of Maine claimed nat the
party voting TOR Mr.. Banks IS the only ma
uonal party here.
MessrS Campbell, Jones, and Allison, Of
/ Pennsylvania ndnlged IN lively triangular
debate about politics IN the State involving
the merits of the Speskership.
Mr.. Glddmgs, OF Ohio, delivered his views
Mr. II. Marshall, of Kentucky, defended
the course OF the Americans, stating that
I Ike the Democrats, they nave no erns OF
compromise 10 offer, aud viii accept none.
Mr.. Campbell has the hlor ior tomorrow.
Adjourned