, 1859-01-07

Ms. Barrett Of 6sngsmon. who had voted N
the negative, a$ated that be may have been mis-
taken Ia tho result ot bis vote to put which doubt
at rest, he desired to know whether tlfs was the
creation Of anew office. II it was: he should
leave his 1ote to the negative, otherwise be
would ask 1eAye to change it.
TIE Chair explained that it was An Office thas
did not exist 1t the Last session.
Mr. H1ck, Of Gallatln. do rot-uor-nor do
I pretend to-kuow whether it IL absolutely ne
cessary to elect Ed Assistant Clerk at thus time;
but thu much do know, that the Democratic
party in their caucus believed, and were unani-
tnously ef opinion, that it Was necessary. Now,
are Democrats to be scared aud driven from
their position by any remarks made by the op-
position, however ingeniously they may be snb.
mitted- know the gentleman (peck) is an in.
geniors man, but hope that Democrats, when
they take position, will not take any steps
backward. They have met IN Caucus. and they
have q nomination for the Office, sud I, for one,
will take the responsibility Of The position that
have assuned, whether it be right OF wrong.
l am no lswysr; know nothing Of law except
just enough 10 Keep ont Of it! The gentleman
says that we hare wasted one day! Whose
fault is thast IL it the fault Of the Democrats
No! IL it the fault Of the 8enteman'B own
party! And ask the gentleman if it is not q
priactp!e Of law that q man shall not take ad-
vantuCa of his own wrong? l do hops that no
Democrat will be acared cut OF his position, but
that whatever be has resolved in caucns to do,
be will dosiu this House, aud hope that there
tiou who will vote for the nominee in this
House.
MI. Pzex. The gentleman (Hick) says be is
no lawyer, but do not think II requires law
yer to ascertain what ia right or wrong; and
think it requires good deal more thuu lawyer
accustomed a. layers nre to see the right and
wrong perrerted-1 think it requires something
more than lawyer to come into the House Of
Representatives and rantonly declare thas he
will vote fdr thing, right or wrong. think
that the gentlemen comes bsck upon us with an
i'll grace. for doing wrong, when be says that he
will do right OF ~rong when he has started out
to do it. Whatever wroug the Republicans
wrong they may hRye done IN being nnWeii a1d
unable to CONS into the House, 1t Is
their calamity ! The deferment about the
caucus ia nothing. The Republicans had
little caucus, and decided that they would
not do any wrong, aud would not permit any
wrong to b. done if they could prevent it., and
they don't intend to do anJ wrong. II gentle
men are 80 hardened-ko torgetful Of their du-
tieB-so torgettni as 10 waste the public money
As to come hers and declare personally that
they will do q thlng. be It right Or wrong, they
shall take the responsibility Of atl the wrong
Mr. Hlck, Of Galis.in. We will do it.
Mr. PEck. We shall not dispute that. don
queston -FOUR ability 10 do wrong. but am IN
willing That gentlemen shall boast Of their De-
| mocracy. There nre 10 per6onB IN this House
who belong TO the Democratic party at all! We
4re all outside of the Democratic party. This
shipplcBter Democracy is counterfeit, lou can
! not trarel sir uiIes with it; you cannot 20 into
| sin, nor Kentucky. ltis the same, traTe! where
you will, outside of this S.ats. This shinp!as
ter Democracy xon't travel at all. 1on can't
get u breakfast With it, nor even drink. 1t il
| spurious-ii has no character, and don't ~ant
! gentlemen, therefore, to parade their Democra
| CT before me, for used 10 have little leaveu
| of that sort in me, aud know what stuff De-
mocracy is made Of. 1t Tas not then principle
| to make merit Of doing wrong If il is right tc
] have this officer, whenever the public business
requires it, 1 shall vote for h1m cheerlully, and
expect . Democrat to be elected, but an no1
| going to lend my influence, directly nor indi
| reciy in the effort to reward perBons that cont
up here seeking Office because they have beet
| wounded IN some political light. When the rol
| is called hope these members who hare CONT
here to do right will not vote for any perso1
t whatever.
The vote WAS then announced-Ayes c7, Nay
IS.
7H1ED ABsf. ENROLLING And EsGRossISG cLHRk.
Mr. DE1R1cu, of Randolph, moved to 70 init
En- election Of Third Assistant Enrolling ant
Engrossing Clerk.
| nf. pHkITp u M AtAu, ubfFu knak hAt CIts
| ton be postponed until it should be discovere'
that such officer il necessary. and spoke II op
position to the motion Of Mr. DIETRICH. Th
| office VAS peed1css expense. designed to hea
| the wounds Of discounted politician Th
| motion prevailed By Il party rote.
erEc1AL AxD PERSONAL LkG1ELAT1os.
| Mr. PICK, oi Chicago, introduced series o
resolutions to prevent personal taxation, pro
siding thut no bitl OF a personal character shal
BE- introduced to be read third time, uues
there be depoAi:ed with the Clerk the certiticat
Of the Treasurer Of State, that the Sum Of or
hundred ollars has been paid to him Gu accoun
aud in part payment el the expenses Of sucl
special Legislaton. Provided, also. that if th
bill be aot passed. then $50 u Tia sAid payms
shalt be returned.
Mir. u1cE, Of Gallatin, moved to lay the re
solution upon the liable, but temporarily with
drew his motion.
Mr. PICK explained the object Of his resolu
tion to be to check legisation, for the bened
and prcis Of Individuals. at the expense Of t.
rubllc.
Mr. DErE1cn suggested thAt the resolutio
should be sent to committee, and it ~as sui
sequentY agreed to thut it should be reterre
to Tue Committee on Banks and Corporations.
After sou,s further uuimportant business III
House adjourned.