Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1856-12-18
BY TELEGRAPH
Ey Telegraph 10 the N. Y. Times.
WASHINGTON, Dec ..


WAsHINGToN. Dec .,
Senator Bigler's speech of yesterday
is kicking up quito bobbery among The
Southern supporters Of Mr.. Buchanan
not because OF any especial value in the
speech itself. but because it is supposed
TO foreshadow the policy OF the President
elect on the Slavery question.
The speech was essentially Free Soil
ish. The Senator declared t,at il he
himself was citizen of Kansas, he
would vote against the introduction of
Slavery there. and gave US to understand
that Mr.. Buchanan would pursue the
same course; end that. VI der the intla-
ences which will be paramount in The
esrly future. Kansas is certain to become
a Free State.
Southern Senators looked sghsst when
such expressions as these fell from the
lips of the speaker. and the more they
| think ut 1t. the more they don't like it,
and the more they suspect that in elect
ing Mr. Buchanan they have caught
Tartar. So let it be. MIR. 8igIcr was
dumb last week when Tho present de la te
commenced, but the Electoral Colleges
have made u? their record now. and the
Senator's tongue can wng fearlcs.ly and
free.
James 0. Harrison. appointed Judge in
Kansas. rice Lecompte. is distinguish
ed lawyer of Lexington. Ky. who ran on
the Democratic ticket for Congress
against A. X Marshall.
Quite a lively scere occurred during
the contest for the admission of Whit.
field.
Mr. Grows motion TO refer Mr.. Whit
fields certificate aud the whole subject
of the Kansas delegate to he Committee
on Elections was quito surprise to the
South.
Mr.. II .nston of Ala, remarked in his
seat. This. has been fixed up between
Banks and Grow"
After the question on tho motion to
refer had been decided, the Speaker said
| that he desired to say. with the consent
kof the House, that the charge. made by
the gentleman from Alabama was with
out Foundation in truth; that he had held
no conversation with the gent.ema n
from Pennsylvaria on the subject.
Mr. Houston Of Ala, eAci,ed-"Does
| the Speaker mean met"
Speaker firmly-"The chair under
stood the gcntlenf from Ala bama to
bring suchs charge"
Mr.. Houston said he had good reason 10
think so.
Mr.. Grow. OF Penn.-"I call the gen.
tleman To order" IGreat excitement B
Mr.. Housion-.I am as much in or
der as the Speaker was" -
Mr.. Grow-"I wish TO corrcc, the
| gentleman in matter OF fact
Mr.. Heuslon-"Yous don't know facts
enough 10 correct me.
AT this moment The excitement be.
came so intense that il, was almost i'm
possible 10 hear word spoken. AT last
the speaker. who remained calm. said he
would like 10 make IN explanation. with
the consent of the House, sbut objections
were abruptly made by several. Mr.. Orr,
i OF South Carolina. demanded the ques-
ton, and the House went on again as il
nothing had happened.
The previous question was ordered and
carried by a vote of ninety eight 10 nine
ty-five. when tho Speaker decided tia,
the question REQUIRED upon the motion Of
the gentleman from Pennsylvania, TO re
fer the whole subject TO the Committee
on Elections The Yeas and Nays were
called. and the motion TO refer was de-
feated BY vote Of LOG to ll3
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