The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-12-29

in the election of Speaker he was bound &c
prefer Democrat to Republican.
Attwenty minutes past five o'clock the House
adjourned.
Thnrsddy December %, 1859.
SENATE
Prayer by the Chaplain.
A message of an Executive character was re.
ceved from the President of the United States
by his private secretary, James Buchanan, un.
A communication was received from the Su-
perintendent of the Capitol extension, relating
to the heating of the public buildings.
A large number of petitions and memorials
were here presented.
Mr.. Mallory introduced an act amending the
patent laws. Referred.
Mr.. Gwin introduced Pacific railroad bill.
Mr.. Lane introduced bill'making an appro-
priation to pay Oregon and Washington Terri
tories the expense of Indian hostilites. Refer
red.
Mr. Slidell offered a resolution, that when the
Senate adjourn tomorrow, it be until Tuesday
next; on which day it meet and adjourn until
the next Friday, and from that day to the next
Tuesday.
After some debate, it was agreed to-
Mr.. Bright introduced bill to enlarge the
public grounds surrounding the Capitol. Re-
ferred
A number of other bills were introduced and
referred.
And, on motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
desultory debate occurred between Messrs
Burnett, Anderson, Harris of Maryland, Moore
of Kentucky, and others, as to the responsibility
for failing to organize, in the course of which
Mr.. Burnett expressed his belief that if the
Democrats had voted for Mr.. Gilmer when he
got SO votes, the Republicans who voted for
him would have changed their votes.
Mr.. Campbell, of pennsylvania, said he voted
for the gentlemen from North Carolina on his
record as national conservative man, and
would not have changed his vote under any
circumstances.
Messrs. Hale and Wood Of PENNSYLVANIA,
Nixon of New Jersey, and others of the Repub-
Leans who voted for Mr.. Gilmer, declared that
they did SO in good faith, and were ready to do
it again if he could be elected.
Mr.. Harris, of Maryland said be was author
lied to say that if the Democrats would vote
for Mr.. Gilmer, they could have as many more
from that side as might be necessary to elect
him.
After some further remarks from divers
the following result
Mr.. Sherman 95
Mr.. Millson 70
Mr.. Gimer 36
Scattering l3
On this ballot, Messrs Campbell, Covode,
Hale, Junkin, Morris, Schwartz, and Scranton,
of Pennsylvania; Nixon, Pennington, and
Stratton, of New Jersey and Haskin, of New
York, who have heretofore voted for Mr.. Sher-
man, cast their votes for Mr.. Gilmer.
Mr. Keitt said there were but two parties in
the House-the Republicans, numbering one
hundred and fifteen, and the Opposition to that
party, composed Of about ninety-three Demo
Gratis, twenty three Southern Opposition or
Americans, and six or seven Anti. Lecompton
Democrats, making in all about one hundred
and twenty who were opposed to the Repubf-
cans. He made an earnest appeal to the one
hundred and twenty men to unite In the cleo
ton of Speaker.
He would lay before the smaller wing of the
Opposition a proposition in good faith-that
either they thirty gentlemen should select whom
they pleased from the Democratic side, or let
the Democrats select whom they pleased from
Them and then unite and elect him. If they
would not do that, he would believe, so help
him God, that Republican was nearer to them
than one of their own blood, their own country,
their own interest who carries in his hand the
Constitution of the country.
The House then proceeded to another ballot
for Speaker, with the following result:
Mr.. Sherman l08
Mr.. Millson 90
Mr.. Gilmer 81
Scattering "a
Necessary to choice liz
Mr.. Winslow offered the following:
Resoloed, That from and after to-day there
shall be no vote as to the organization of the
House until the second Monday in January,
1860.
Several members objected to the resolution
as not being in order.
Mr.. Grow objected, on the ground that moth
ing is in order but ballot for Speaker and
motion to adjourn, and cited an act of Congress
and precedents in support of his position. He
spoke briefly and eloquently in opposition to
the resolution. His remarks will be found in
full in another column.
A contest arose between Messrs Farnsworth,
of Illinois, and Smith, of Virginia, as to the
right to the floor, which was finally decided in
favor of the former, but he gave way to mo-
ton to adjourn, which was carried.
Friday, December %, 1859.
SENATE.