Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-12-18
TmmTY-FoURrH CONGRESS.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, December n.

considered final This. he conceived, would re-
move the difficulty in the way Of an election Of
Speaker He, however, subsequently withdrew
the resolution. esq ~ s4 NY
The roll was again called when Banks received
LOG Richardson, 73; Fuller, 38 Letter, 2 Har-
rison. Winslow. Williams and Orr, one vote each.
whole number 223; necessary to q choice liz.
MrTHORINGTON introduced resolution, pro-
posing that If after the roll shall have been called
three times no Speaker shall be elected, the roll
shall again be called, aud the gentleman receiving
the highest number of votes shall be declared
Speaker. u aH ..sk
Pending the consideration of the subject the
SENATE.
TUESDAY, December H.
Various petitions and memorials were submitted
Mr.. PRATT gave notice that, at an early day,
he should introduce bill to improve the nayiga-
ton Of the Patapsco river.
Mr.. BAYARD gave notice that, upon the or
ganixation of the House, he should introduce u
bill for the completion Of the Delaware Break
water. sS IN s, 1f.gS M I. E4isr .s
Mr, CLAYTON offered a resolution giving to the
Hon. j. ID. BRIGHT the difference between the pay
he now receives and the pay of the Vice Presi-
dent of the United States
Mr.. BELL. &c Tennessee, called up the resolu-
ton referring all cases Of private claims which have
been reported Upon, to tGe Court OF Private Claims
After some debate the resoisstion was referred 70
the Committee on Private Claims. apo aif
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES sa
Mr.. WALKER, Of Alabama, rose to question
of privilege and read an article from the Mobile
Register Of the 18th instant, on the organization
Of the House. The article reflected with severity
upon the Southern KNOWN othings in Congress-,
and M m artic whom IL AcCuaad
Of throwing away his vote upon "a Mr.. DAVIS"
Mr. W. denied the truth of the charges, and
then spoke at some length in regard to the posi-
ton Of parties in the House. defending the Amerl-
can party of the South as national party, and as
willing to vote for any national man for Speaker,
no matter from what section OF the Union ne came.
Mr.. j. CLANCY JONES stated that were II
not for the Know Nothing party, Pennsylvania
would now have seventeen national men ON this
floor instead of four. .sis
Mr., ALLISON stated that the people Of Penn
sylyania condemned the action of the last Con-
gress, and therefore the Democratic party was
represented by four instead of seventeen mem
bers. 'F
Mr.. JONES then said that the Democratic party
of Pennsylvania was able to defeat the Free-Soil
party per Sc but was not able to cope with it when
reinforced by its secret, underground alley.
Mr. WALKER then continued his remarks, of
whichthe substance was the Democratic party had
no hope Of organizing the House; nor did they de-
sire it. Yet they PROGRESSED to be actuated by con-
servatiye principles. He then alluded to Mr.,
BAsKs's speech OF yesterday, and the slavery ques
ton generally referring to the distinctive charac-
teristics of the North and the South-claiming for
the South the origin of all the important political
doctrines Of the last fifty years. He alluded TO the
fate Of all Northern men who voted for the Missouri
Compromise--all of whom were defeated at the
next election, at which they were candidates
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with any body of men who were in favor Of the
admission of new States, with or without slavery,
and invited them to meet in the House this eve
ming to confer together.
Mr.. WAsHBURN, Of Maine, said that undoubt.
edly the Democratic party bad dwindled down to
a mere sectional faction-and that thssgentleman
from Alabama acknowledged that he himself be-
longed to a sectional party.
That gentleman had further admitted that he
had been casting his vote for candidate who APP
proved of his principles, (Mr. FuLLEn.) This adj
mission was sufficient to deter the Republicans
from voting for that gentleman. He then de-
nounced the Democratic party as essentially pro-
slavery party. 49,.
beaten at the late election in Maine.
Mr. WASHBURN replied that II was SO, but It
was owing to the Maine liquor law; and that the
Democrats refused to express any opinion on the
Nebraska law. So y. \.
Mr. ORR inquired II the people Of Maine loved
whiskey better than freedom. tLaughtrr.J
Y Mr. ORR then asked Mr.. WAsHBuRNE II he was
not supported by the Know Nothingsf
Mr. WASHBURNE replied that there were very
few Know Nothngs in bis district, and that he was
not member Of the Order himself
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of Pennsylvania rose for the
purpose of defending the American party Of Penn
sylvanis from the charge of Free-soilism. There
were two II not three Democratic members on this
floor from Pennsylvania, who were Free-soilers.
He then explained the cause Of the American
party supporting Nicholson At the last election.
Mr.. N. had answered satisfactorily all the questions
put to him by the American committee.
Mr. CAMPBELL declared that the people Of his
district were opposed to the Nebraska bill, as be
was himself $500. 1. ~,
The Pennsylvania delegates have presented the
name Of a gentleman for Speaker who emf
nently conservative. Failing TO elect him, they
had attempted TO unite on another candidate, Mr..
Banks, who was welknown an American, and
an able advocate of American principles.
Mr. J. CLANCY JONES asked Mr. G. II the
Know-Nothing party Of Pennsylvania was not
Free-soil party, how II happened that all his col
leagues but three had voted for Mr.. BANKS who
was the perfect embodiment Of Free -soism
Mr.. CAMPBELL stated that the Pennsylvania
delegation voted for Mr.. BANKS as an American,
regardless Of bis sentiments on the Nebraska bill.
MI. wASHBURNE, Of Illinois, commenced
speaking as our report closed.
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