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Last Nights Report.
XXxvIh CONGREss--FIRsT sEssION.
WAsHINGToN, Dec 30
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XXXVIth CONGREss--FIRsT SESSION.
WAsHINaroN, Dec. 30.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Morris of ILL.,, resumed his remarks from
yesterday,
Mr.. Scott replied to some remarks of Mr.,
Morris concerning Virginia and Califo rnia af--
fairs, saying that his attack upon 6l 900 Demo.
ocrats Of California, came with i'll grace from
his friend Douglas Had it come from a Re-
publican he would not have been surprised -
lie stated that BrUderlck WAS never strong
enough in California to create any fear, OF
eau Sc of desire TO hunt him down. The report
that had gone abroad that there was conspiracy
among the leaders Of the Democratic party TO
strike down Mr.. Broderick, had been branded
as an infamous falsehood
MIR. Grow OF Pa, complained Of the unpar-
liamentary aud ungentlemanly conduct of Mr
Branch, of N O., in accusing him of unworthy
motives in defeating the Post Office appropria-
tion bill
Mr. Branch-Do you accuse me Of ungentle-
manly conduct
MIR Grow--My language was plain. have
nothing to retraot
Mr. Vallandigham said he was ono of the
Democrats who voted for Mr.. Grows resolution
at the last session and deemed an explanation
proper for all he had done lie assumed the
responsibility and was surprised that Mr. Grow
was endeav0ring to creep out of IT, lie (Mr
W had voted for Mr.. Grows resolution, but
was not certain of the cOnstitutionality of the
act of the Senate in increasing the rate of post.
age, but yet Mr. Grow was responsible for all
the calamites attending the defeat Of the bill
Mr. Pryor. in the course Of his remarks, said
that MIR. Be ward, in ls4s, promulgated the
doctrine of an irrepressible conflict.
| MgK NJ nf Pa al.
the floor, referred Mr.. Pryor to the manifesto
issued to the country in lsd9 drawn up by Mr.
Calhoun and signed by the members OF th,
Virginia Legislature Of both houses, including
Mr.. Bocoek, in which this verv doctrine of ir
repressibe conflict is promulgated.
He said that his ohje was TO show that Mr.
Seward has received more honor than was du,
him.
Mr.. Pryor resumed the floor, and both he an(
Mr.. Mcknight were sp0aking lo1,lly at tht
same time, causing much confusion.
Mr.. Pryor said that the gentleman should
not under hypocritics and false pretense in
ect speech in the body Of this house He
had yielded the floor for few moments only
and he regarded the gentlemAn's conduct as al
other violation Of obligations by Northern Re-
representatives..
Having concluded his remarks, Mr.. Maynard
rose aud said that he regarded the support
given to him yesterday as an evidence that
gentlemen were willing to forget past poIit'csl
differences for time to unite fol high patriotic
| purposes rather than personal compliment
He dared not therefore appropriate their action
| TO himself or even make Il the object OF his
thanks, apprehending that the further use OF
Of his namo would fail TO concentrate a sulTi.
Gent number TO organize the House on broad
national and conservative basis be uncondition
ally withdrew his name.
Mr.. English nominated Charles 3. Scott oi
California as candidate for SpeukeT, who
ought TO be satisfactory TO every rational man
After a call Of the House ballot was taken
with the following result Gath ballet, whole
number OF votes 2lO-noceasary to choice
lO6; Sherman 1902, Scott s3, Gilmore IA
scattering IL.
The House then adjourned.