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WAssIxGrox. Dec. IL.
Senate met and adjourned. Y 70 FL
Horsg.--Mr WAiKgR, rising 10 personal
explanaiion, dei.ndei The Southern Know. n 9th
ibgs from the attacks of the Mobile Register =
saying they were not only target for the press
Of the country, hut here Also. were used ~ u
battledoor and shuttlecock by the Republicans
on one side and the Democrats on the other
The Democrats had. with obstinate exclusive.
ness, nominated their candidate and adopted a
resolution which many 81 the more considerable
u them admitted was an insult and "A stigma
upon the members on this floor; and the fact
must be realizd that IL the Southern Know
4 NOthings, on the opening Of the contest. had
thrown themselves into the ranks Of the Demo,
crazy, the result wonld have been Free Soil
organization. lie denied that the Democratic
party was the national party, and claimed il for
the American party. All the present laws On
the subject u slavery are favorable 10 the ad
mission of new States, with or without slavery
Tie was willing to unite in general meeting
with a view 10 accomplish the election Of o
Speaker.
Mr.. JoSEs, Of Pa. said, had il not been for
Know y othingism. Pennsy yaBia would to-day
instead II being represented by six National
Democratic votes, b. represented by seventeen
X now Nothingism in Pennsylvania is perfectly
synonymous with Free Soilism The Dernocri
cy stand On what they believe to b. principle
without compromise
MIR. ALLISON, Of Pa. in replying, endorsed
Tire idea Of his colleague. who is national man
Hal il not been for the fact that the people Of
Pennsylvania Condemned the action of the las,
Congress there would now b. seventeen Demo
erats from that State IN this floor, but the free
soil and know nothing parties united, and Penn
sylyania IL now rcpre>entedby men, thu majority
Of whom condemn the Nebraska bill
Mr.. WALKER replied, in his remarks he said
that the adoption Of the resolution in the dem
oeratic caucus shows what Is by no means un.
common, viz the proneness Of all men to con
found principle. with party, seeming to forget
that the two are essentially different.
Mr.. H. WAsBuRsE, Of Me- claimed that the
party voting for Banks was the only nationa
party.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of D Joxss and ALLISON Of
Pa, INDUCED in lively irregular debate about
politics in the State involving the merits Of the
Spcakcrship
Mr. CAMPBELL, Of d.. has the noor for to-
morrow. Adjourned.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
Ia the Senate to-day, Mr.. Clayton presented
memorial praying for indemnity for French
spoliations prior to the year 1900.
Mcssrs Brodhcad and Crittendeu presented
memorials from certain officers, complaining
Of the action OF the naval board.
Mr., Jones, Of Tenn, offered resolution call.
ing for the proceedings Of that board. Dis
cussed. Resolution laid over.
In the HOUSE, Mr.. Thorngton withdrew his
resolution providing 'or election Of Speaker
by plurality vote, rs members desired to
vote rtra rooe +; but he gave notice that he
should renew il to day or 10 morrow.
Mr. Barclay, Of Pa, explained his position.
lie said he had never had the slightest sympa-
thy with the Free Soil heresy. lie and his
party friends regarded il as the Rosinantc OF
Ceryantes. viz a long, mean, miserable jack
ass Of horse. In the last canvass he was
opposed TO the repeal Of the Missouri line, be-
cause he bclived il agitating question involv-
! ing a mere abstraction. II n bill was intro
duced to restore the line, he would be found in
solid column with the democrats voting
against it,
Mr. Campbell Of Pa, asked his colleague
whether he was not elected as an anti-NebraSka
mani
Mr. BARCLAY rcn,ica thu, be YIN. r,.,u,,r,v
nominated os a democratic candidate and was
opnosed os much To the restoration of the Mis-
souri, line as 10 ia repeal because i, rave oe.
cns;o, G,r agitation and ,cndcd IN break ,own|
Tho democratic Marty and damnpc the Vnion
Mr. Wbi,nrv of u Y defended tho Amr-.
lean partv nj ,be North but Mr. Grafton
tbouybt he mi moi rcprcscnt il truiv ne Mas
mchnsc,,s AMI Other States have anti .sIaverv
nrincinlcs
NJ Wb;t,ev rc.,o,ded that Tho Free Sailors
Of MASSACHUSETTS, rallied falsely up,ler the han.
nor or tho American rar,v /, conclusion h.
mhmi,,oJ n rcsolu,inn 10 The Uonsc 10 elect n
SNEAKER bv ballot, The resolution was laid
on ,Lc t,I,ie hv . vo,c or oIa,o-
NJ C,Jwa,ia,j.r cc,grn,,h,,rJ tho co,,,r,
rp,n this condemnation ~ Tho scrrr, ,r;nc;nlcs
relin, anon nv the Know Nothiugs
Mr' ruihr' OF IA, cNp'atHd ms POSITION is
beng opposd 70 me further agitation OF the
slavery question: " he had been IN the last
Congress' he wouit have opposed the territorial
legislation' but he would not now vote Tor the
restoration OF the Missouri compromise and
would admit Kansas with or without slavery
lie was III hvor OF leaving that to the people
! OF Kansas.
Mr. Todd said U he hal known THIS before,
no would have suffered his right hand to wi'ler
| before voting FOR MIR, Fuller