Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-21
CONGltEss-First Session
MoHDAY, DEcsraER II, 1879.

for The modification of the patent laws.
Mr.. Foot presented the petition of Captain Graha
Of Druuklyu, setting forth his services and suffering
IN behalf ofc country, and complaining of the acii'
of the Naval Board. Mr.. Foot said it was not h
purpose 10 pass structures OH lis action, still less
inpugn its motives, but II was not To be disguised
denied, nor had it escaped public observation, tina
| in some instances at leas it, the Board had sad
| misiudged. Grevous mistakes had been made III
| gross wrong inflicted on merltnrious officers.
whit manner or what measure Of relief Congre
should extend he did not consider his province to j
dictate. but he regarded il rs proper subject Tor col
sidcratiJm for the committee on naval affairs.
The petition WAS 50 referred and the Senate the
aai"urani.
Mr. Damn rose to personal explanation rs soon 4
the House had been called 10 order. eread cAtrac
from the Washington correspondence of The Ne
York Tribune of the 18th, signed Il. c., conlment
on has COURSE i'll the effort to elect aspcaker. lie sa
that notwithstanding the attack he should not tur
ls back Oh his country Ut the expense of lis tim
intnllncss anu honor, MOugh HD,GtS Gr'thy or
defH o" Lofh togeiher, b'd lam do Il! Applause al
laughter.
lie complained that he and others, denominate
.trnggl"rs are not dhgucrreoypcd but carrcnturcd.
lie ind said from the first that when al! the anti Ne
hri'7ka men come together and surrender local an
personal prcludces, and agree to stand ON raui
terms, disseminating stubbiig men in the dark. h
would feel himself bound 10 acqucsce in their cours
Tor the spcakcrship, whether present ut meetings
not The great trouble has bern--C Hsor has p0,1,
m"3 h"ih0My pN1y, Gm Rom" nome! Certain gen
'iclcl hive held themselves aloof and the ballOtin
Will show who and where they are. lie also com
mentcd on all article in the New York Times, Gr
tented his course and explained his ground U, nc
ton.
Mr.. Banks rose amid cries of "fair plav" chen
him" "no obecti0n,' &C. rrmarkinp ihni he wu
not accountable for whnt the New York press said
INN, never having solicited their support lie relic,
on himself alone, and begged Mr.. Dunn not 10 hole!
Inn Responsible for compliments ccnsure either IN
the New York Times or the Tribune.
Mr.. Dunn distinctly stated that he did not do so.
but was opposed to HIM lBanksl on the Grounds
given Ia those journals in May 1871 relative 10 the
itii"r course pending The plssa," Of the Nebraska
hEl lie said. III chnior. he would surrender that
Opposition the moment nil the ti.i-braska es came
together.
Mr.. Banks re'Tmed-repeatin- that he is indepen-
dent ot the New York press in all respects aud fur
Their IN reply insisted that he never Welded a particle
on the Nebraska bill. Meeting his constituents free
to face they gave him at the last election 200 mn.
j"gity the largest known III The political history Of
Massachusetts. IApplause.l He had acted Il, n.
thought right regarding the Nebraska bi!l-they sus
tanned him.
Mr. McMullen offered Il proposition TO compromise
saying that II WAS the result OF his humble i'm
nl;i;ntiun. Laughter Begged the gentlemen to
remember that he did net, in submitting it, design
budding for himself Il popularity at home. 1t was to
the following effect:
That Immediately after the organization 10 bust
ness shall be transacted, unless II be the passage of
he necessary appropriation b!ls--the members then
% resign nnJ 20 homie The blank in the resolution
. be filled by the name of some gentleman tn act
SR:"Asr until The aforesaid purposes are accomplish
Mr.. Dunn suggested modification of The r.-olu-
ion providing for the repeal o! So mach Of III. Kan
rs and Nebraska bill lis destroys the Missouri Com
PROMISE Laughter.
Mr. lIouston.- Only slight modification. (Mer-
imrnt
Mr. McMuen could not think the gentleman from
Indiana made the suggestion in good fifth Adopt
NJ the resolution all could return TO the people on
hat very ISSUE.
Mr.. Grow referring to tho remark of .Ir. McMu!-
ems that the latter would take Mr. Richardson Il. Il
atonal man "n national platform, said that only
evcniccn northern men had voted for him with
outher;i men. Then he supposed seventeen men
rom the North make national party!
Mr.. McMulleu-llow many Southern men vote fer
our candidate!
Mr.. Crow don't know.
Mr.. Neutrality-suspicious..
Mr.. Guoi;c.-llave you seventeen men from III.
' ortl wl!o viii vote for Southern thai
Ter from the South who will vote for Northern man!
lou have shown that your natlonalisn CONSISTS of
cc'onalIsln.
Mr. Grow stated that the members in opposition to
Il. seventeen from he North, who support Mr..
represent 3,Oml,n0 OF citizens living
North OF Mason and Dxon's line, while the seven
zen vn;: with those representing only IO0UCO per-
OILS living Svu;iI Of that line Which then has the
Jcst claim To nationality!
Mr. Jones' Of Pcnns yvariia, wished 10 know from
lis colleague how he could make it appear that
"Hcrn Northern men voting for the candidate III the
democrats, who il IL Northern man. constitutes Il
southern vote. l. Is simple arithmecul question:
nd he wanted his colleague to cipher il ont.
Mr. MOr.Gn.-l move that this bunconc resolution
,e laid on the table.
Mr. McMul!en.-lf YOU say il Is brncome, the as
crtUn IL false. lSCnsation
Mr.. Ramc said he came here to transact the pubic
business and to throw obstacles in the way, acting
: national man, ne thought the proposition Of his
ollengue tAlr Rcade) iHir-ior the South 10 select Il
Northern man, or the North to select Southern
nan.
Nj. McMnen. in,erruptins Oh this side, are
citing Oh that suggeston--the South voting FOR II
southern man.
Mr.. Paine. resuning.--.ind we of the South have
cected au voted for Southern msn, mr. Fu!ler.I
We in The situation ct sick man needing phySc.
! Laughter. However, nat!se"us II may be, III ail
emergency no man can refuse to take II. Bat ma
Inc no man 50 foolish TO have it forced down bis
hroat.
Mr.. McMuIlens resolution was then tabled and the
louise proceeded Ia vote. Two votes were east, the
.st Standing thus Banks l0j Richardson ~; Fuller
=, sca;ern,
Mr. Broone submitted proposition by which, he
aid the difficulty in the way of the organization can
~ removed, which is the extension or nol-eNtcnsi"n
1 slavery in the territories of the United Stutcs,
therefore, he offered resolution that-bolh Houses
i Congress and the President asserting the Iues
ion Of the power of Congress over the snGjcct of
ayery IN the territories be submitted To the Supreme
'"urt, their decision 10 be- final and conclusive
l.aug liter IN ZONE quarters.
Mr.. Broomc.-This is too serious subject for merr
lru.
Humphrey Marshall inquired whether il WAS in the
OF the gentleman 10 wait Tor an organ
,norI Til the Supreme Court shall decide Laugh
Mr.. Broonc explained that i; not joint re-o-
ltinn because the House is not yet organized II
lis question il determined We shall hear no more
bou, compromise bills On slavery.
Mr. Smith of Tennessee. thought that the difficulty |
ms disclosed by Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, the other
Nv who inti.nacd that h" could be elected Speaker
hn would make pledges III relation Ia the iorna.
uu of the standing committees modify his opin.
~. on the subject Of slavery. The difficulty, then,
AS lo the. formation Of the committees. Remove
Ms and ,!lerr will be difficulty of elGctIon.-
no Democrats will neither receive nor make propo-
Ons o..
Mr.. Hroome withdrew his proposition, and the
louise again voted as follows:
Ranks lG;: Richardson -; Fuller 3S Lester :: liar
son Winslow, Williams aud Orr, one eacll--ll! |
o:rs necessary ~ choice.
Mr. Thorington offered resolution for the cleo |
on of Speaker b. plurality vote, pending which
re House I'D ourned.
Tuesday, DECEMBER 49,
SENATE.
Mr.. Pratt gave notice of the introduction of Il
i'll for the Improvement Of the Patapsco river, at
baltimore.
Mr.. Bayarl gave similar notice relative tc Port
cnn.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. Walker rose Ia personal explanation, defend
~ the Southern Know Nothings from the attacks at
he Mobile Register, saying thar they had not only !
ccu target for the presses of tho country. but they
ad been used here as "battledorc and shu,,lrrock
y the Republicans on one side, and the Dem'"tr"'s
II the other. The Democrats here, with ob'tii"ri
arty cxc.usvcness before the House as.einbI'', "
omnated their candidate and adopted res"lnt.',,ii
;hich uInny of the more considerable oi tirh "''''
;a- nh Insult and Stigma Oh members on MS hoos:
he fact must he realized that, il Southern h"ow
nugs on the opening Of this contest hau IN. tn''m"
themselves into the ranks OF the Democrats, "T rsv