Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-22
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THIRTY.FoURTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.

HOUSE.
Mr.. Washburn, of Maine, said there was
only one true national party, and that party
is voting for Mr.. Banks. Laughter. The
Democrats represent q section, nothing else
The gentleman from Alabama had shown
that he belongs TO q party as sectional as
that for he admitted that he is controlled by
the same ideas, principles and thoughts as
the Democratic party, which is in favor of
the Nebraska Kansas bill, and makes every
thing subservient to the extension and per-
petuation of the divinity Of human bondage
The galleries of the House were crowded,
and much interest was manifested concerning
the debate.
Mr.. Orr. asked Mr.. Washburn when he
was elected to Congress.
Mr.. Washburn-Year before last.
Mr.. Orr-IIas not your party been since
defeated and the Democrats triumphed.
Mr.. Washburn explained the:position of
parties in Maine, declaring that the leading
issue there was the liquor bill. Laughter.
Mr. ORR understand, then, the people
of Maine like whiskey better than freedom.
Applause and wild outbursts of laughter.
| ask another question. Were you elected
by the Know Nothings?
Mr.. Washburn-I am not aware that /
was-not being member of the Order.
After further colloquy between these gen.
tlemen, Mr. Campbell Of Pennsylvania said
he could tell his colleague (Mr. jones' that
he would find gentlemen here who were not
afraid Of appelation "Know Nothing" and
argued to show that the American party is
entirely distinct from the Free Soil party,
and voted in Pennsylvania for Mr. Nicholson
as their candidate for Canal Commissioner
l. Co. Lee
for Speaker, because no man stands fairer on
the American than he. They consider Kan
sas Nebraska as an open question.
Messrs. Jones and Campbell of Pennsylva-
MIA then had long dialogue about that
States politics. keeping up spirited fire and
involving various personal explanations.
Mr. Jones-The Democrats will meet in
caucus with none but those standing.on that
party's well settled principles.
Mr. Allison participating in the controver.
sy raised by his two colleagues said the ma
iority of the members of Congressfrom Penn
sylvania were elected as opponents of the
Nebraska Bill, that being the great issue in
the late election.
Mr.. Etheredge thought that the House
needed repose after the intellectual exercises
of the morning: rs much had been said as
the country could digest in two days; laugh
ter and he trusted the House would now ad
journ.
Cries of mo no :" and "Call the roll !"
| Mr.. Smith of Va, asked Mr.. Campbell, o
Pa, whether Mr.. Banks hand not cut himsel
aloof from the American party.
Mr.. Campbell-I do not know.
Mr.. Darrell denied that Mr.. Banks hat
withdrawn from that party. The Convention
which nominated Mr.. Rockwell was called b,
the Americans.
Mr.. Smith defined his position, condemn
ing Free-Soilism, approving of the foreigl
feature of Americanism, and declaring him
self National man.
Mr.. Giddings, placing himself in front O
the Clerks desk, declaimed spiritedly in favo
of freedom, building the republican church o,
a rock, so that the waves Of hell cannot pre-
vail against it.