The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-05-06
Nnlltital,
BRIBERY AND C0RRuPTIoN

WAsulx97oy, Friday, April 50.
I:30 q. a. The House is having a
stormy session this morning. Horace f.
Clark Was TOO i'll to make a speech, and
could only say few words OF inaexible
opposition to English's swindle, which he
described as Objectionable in form and
dangerous in substance.
Shorterqf Alabama, and Bryan Of Texas
gave in their adhesion to the bill, and
Caapteh of Ohio, with much difficulty,
rot 3he foor to reply. He made an ami
[iated speech. giving Cox many hard rubs.
While Campbell was on the floor, Wash
burn of Maine, requested permission to
make a statement in reference to cer;ai i
jA,s4np;iors made in the debate yesterday
By Mr. Marshgl OF Kentucky, in regarc
- the position Of TIC Republican, party.
Objection was made on the Democratic
side Of the House, and Mr.. Washburn
gave notice that he would take some fu-
ture occasion to explain his vote on the
Crittenden amepdmeqt. Nessrs. Quit-
man and Bonham are the only hre-eaters
who hold out. aud the bill viii assuredly
pass If vote is taken to day.
Tco p. n,.--Mr Uaskin, after much
opposition and amid great confusion, got
the floor, aud has just stated that on Mon
day last MIR. Cox came to his desk and
read to him letter which he had written
30 The OHIO Stotcymar, denouneipg Eng-
iish and his bill as infamous also, that
Cox on Tuesday night was against it.
The LecomLtonites are greatly excited
and are trying to clamor him doyn. He
will not be silenced, and has made his
statements heard and understood.
Mr.. Cox is replying, amid laughter from
all sides of the House.
The Lecomptonites themselves have in-
terrupted the exhibition be was making
OF himself, and Dir Haskin is proceeding
Later--Mr Haskin made very man
ly and forciblc speech, denouneing Eng
lish's bill as the meanest contrivance ye,
brought forward as thimble-rigging in
vention, degrading to the North, and dis
honorable 10 the South. The passage oI
the bill would destroy the Democratic
party. For himself he would oppose it tc
the last.
The House is now voting on the main
question.
Vote on agreeing to ne report Of the
Conference Committee: Yeas, one hun
dred and twelOe; Nays, one hundred ana
three.
Messrs. Quitman and Bonham, FIRE eat
ers, voted No, Mr.. Gilmer voted Yes
The other FIVE South Americans voted No
Twelve Douglas Democrats, No, az fol
lows:
Messrs. Adrian, Chapman, Horace F. Clark
John q. Davis. Ihos. L. Harris, Haskn, Hick
man, McKibbin, S. S. Marshall, Isaac :. Nor
Fis, Aron Shaw, Robert Smith.
The pairs are:
Mcs,rs Arnold and Washburn Of Wis. Mat
teson and Reuben Davis DimInick and Pur
viance Faulkner and Morrill, Hill and HJr
tea John C. KInkel and Miles Taylo- Mont
gomcry ana Warren Stewart of Maryland an(
Thompson Wool AMI Geo Taylor.
After the vote was declared, Mr.. Keit
and other prominent Southern men crowd
ed around English, shaking hands witt
him and congratulating him. There were
no other demonstrations in the Hall, tn,
Speaker, before the vote was declared
having given warning to the audience.
Mr.. English made the usual motion t,
reconsider the vote and lay the reconsider
alton on the table.
Mr. Washbume Of Illinois demanded
the Yeas and Nays.
Mr. Campbell said that it was no use
as the battle was over.
Mr.. Washburne replied that the battl
was not over lie would fight to the en-;
of time
The Senate has passed the bill by
vote of3l to p. The HOUSE has adjourn
ed.
Evsqtng.-The Democrats have fire.
salutes this evening III front both OF tn
Capitol and the White House in honor 0
their victory and to please the boys, VIII
aloue are jubiant The thoughtful por
tion Of the Administration party regar'
this as a Bunker Hill victory. They hav
surrendered almost every point for whicI
they contended at the outset, without hav
ing the grace to do SO Ia frank and man
, manner.
, The Republicans are buoyant and ex
ultant, 10 spite of their see ming defeat
They regard the overthrow of the Leoomr
ION Democracy as already decreed, and de
sire no better weapon for future poitica
conflicts than the record of the Englis
swudle. Gildings was in the House tc
day, and voted on all questions that arose
This. his third attack of disease of tn
heart, was slighter than the former one;
He is, however, still feble.
@We give the following editorial re
marks of the Tribune on the above, in lie
Of Offering any Of our own, aud which ar
paoh more comprehensive and to tn
point than we could pretend to offer. W