The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-12-24
Congress.

MONDAY, Dec. ~
Senate-1n the absence Of tho Vice
President, Mr.. Fitzpatrick was elected
President Of the Senate pro tom.
Mr.. Mason 5 investigating committee was
authorized to employ clerk
Mr. Puch called up his resolution, sub
mitted on Thursday Cor the repeal of so
much of the Utah and New Mexico terri
torial acts rs required all laws passed 10y
! the legislatures of those territories to be
submitted to Congress.
Mr. Pugh was aware that the resolution
could not be regularly entertained before
! the organization ot the house, but his oh
jet WAS 10 get an opportunity tn reply to
the remarks Of Mr. lvcrson made tho 9TH
er day He desired To defend the north
crn democracy from the charge of UNI
/ souudncss, which did not come with
/ good grace from the south Tor whose
+ rights the northern democracy had bnttled
! so long. He quoted from . speech dcliv.
! cred by Mr. ivc,sou eleven years ago.
which took exactly the ground now ottu-
! pied 10y Mr. Douglas on the question of
slavery in the territories He also quoted
/ the resolutions OF instruction of the Gcor-
| gla legislature, passed III 1870. to the same
effect; and lac quoted, in reply to Mr.
Gwn, similar resolutions OF instruction OF
!
Gwin pretty freely Tor his assaults un Sen
ator Douglas, who was absent, and thought
( il would have been much more manly in
/ HIM 10 have pursued the course of Mr..
lverson and attack the whole democratic
party of the north, Tor they were all with
Douglas on this question. Mr. Pugh spoke
1T great length, occupying most ot the
day sitting At the close of his remarks
a long colloquial debate ensued between
Gwin, Pugh, Davis, Lane aud others pre-
senting no point Of special interest, and
then the senate adjourned
! IoUsE.--Mr. Gilmcr of y. &. caused 10
be read a newspaper article commenting
ON the article from the Boston Tract Jour
nal a,socia,ng his name extensively with
Helper book, saying, among other things
that the South should look about to see
whether there were not traitors on their
own soil lie said that, 30 lar as this ar
ticle applied to him, it was an infamous
I and malicious fabrication and Il talsehood
I. ON beginning 10 end
/ Mr.. Singleton, OF Miss, replying 10 Mr.
/ Hickman, empiIatically denied the latters
charge that the South had violated all
compacts and c. mpromises. Where and
when had the South demanded anything
more than she Was entitled to under the
Constitution?
Mr. Hickman said he would reply by
asking question.
Mr.. Singleton remarked that that was
a Yankee way he didn't like,
Mr. Hick man said that IL he understood
the history o. the legislation ia $50 and
+ II there was a demand made from the
South that the Missouri compromise line
should Toe repealed iua>much * itprevent-
ed Slavery north oil is and 80 and Was
/. IL
body for it, repeal, aud with the aid of
few Northern representatives accom-
piished it In return they gave the North
what ne. Mr. H., considered was a distinct
pledge, namely, that the question OF slave
~ from that day forward should cease TO
. be alsitated in Congress and the settlement
OF the whole question be lett to the PEG
pie o. the territories tor their determine
ton.
After further debate. in which strong
language was used by Mr. Singleton. of
Mississippi of the intentions Of the South,
lie reminded the republicans that the Chi
Various son # the South, Jefferson Davis.
had been leader in the wars with Mexi-
co, and that he might again lead am afny
lie said the South might extend into n
government; that would take possession
and administer the estate.
the eleventh ballot was then taken
Whole number OF votes 30 Necessary
for a choice no.
Sherman !. =. Bococi So; Dcteier 81 !;
scattering l.
Mr. Bocock then said that ne consented
TO the use OF lis name a. q candidate for
Speaker, IN the hope that IL would prove
IA rally ing point for all opposed to what
was termed an inaggressive parry This
hope has gradually grown dim, and bad
become entirely extiugnished. He there
fore formally Withdrew hs name.
Mr Moore, Of Alabama nominated
Boteler
The House proceeded 10 vote with the
following result-wio!e number oil votes
700; necessary 10 choice 10.
Sherman IL, Boteler ~ Bocock 10;
Miles Tayior II; remainder scattering
Thirteenth ballot Whole number 226
Necessary To choice III
Boteler ii Bark,dale 20; Bocock -
L.; Miles Taylor 4, Sherman 10; rest
scattering
The House then adjourned