The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-31

tariff Of ls4e, and yet his colleague ssst 'e,nr,ap
the Of % ns ABOUT aoc
IRON examination, and he (br Montgomery IT. ~
WAS US sound upon that question Mr. She Snan. ~
asked when II was Sherman consented to answt ~
tionY Who sbrinks Why, you shrink, and have of''A
ed since the commencement of Congress -
Mr. CAMBEIL said he bad recollection OF having H. y
conversation with the gentleman referred % about
remonsrance lie was not In the habit OF taking gra
tutous ADVICE Of persons in and around the Capitol
Mr.. CoyoDE, (rep) OF Pal want to address few
woros to my colleague from the FIRST district
Mr. FioRESoE-l am not ON sle confessional, and am
nr to be catechsed any more here cloud langhter)
tell him now in advance VIII answer no questions con
tiBued laHghter.)
the fac: that he OF the who voted to
cut down the tar Of 1885, while all the republicans from
Pennsylvania voted against that measure.
Mr. FLoRENcE-What measure did the gentleman meanY
Let him explain himself. (Laughter.)
Mr. CovoDE-I want to-
VoICE-Pennsylvan furnishes us with full llast.
Mr. CovoDE referred to tho action of the House on the
Treasury Note b and sad that each OF his colleague
voted steadily for the defeat Of the Treasury Note bill ND
TO the last night, when the final struggle came whn
Mr. Montgomery with two Of his colleagues was absent
Three delegates from Pennsylvania pledged TO stand
by the republicans the last and when the last
they were among the missing.
Mr. FLoRENcE-I made no pledge and sand up for no.
body except myself the constitution and the laws. Zap
pausc and laughter.)
Mr. CoyoDE-0nc gentleman talked with me, and put
the question: Will the republicans stand by us? re-
Piled ayes, every OF them" 81 glad Of it," said
he, 'stor we will die on this question" (Laughtar) Now
the Of the Treasury Note bill until the Secretary
the Treasury came IN and talked with them, and then
one o. my colleagues upon motion 70 reconsider vo.d
Hose, three more stood nrmly with u.s. Tho balance,
strange as may appear amer talking with tho Secreta
OF the Treasury in presence voted against the notion
and the Treasury Note bill passed, and we got tariff
Mr.. MoSTGoMERY-I want To ask whether he (Ar. Co
vode said the Secretary talked to mes The Secretary
Mr. CovoDE-Tbe gentleman did rot come in the last
night at all (Grea langhter) lie was one OF the alb
seutees.
Mr.. MosrooMERY--I was the House, but went out for
d'teen minutes to got something TO eat. (Ieughter)
But say further, the gentleman was to- send me word
about the vote, but did not DO II. Oaugher)
Mr.. CovopEThe gentleman was absent during most OF
the night auo next morning told me he would have
voted MOI upon that question if ne had been here
Great latgber)
Mr.. FLoRI,NcE-If understand my colleague from the
northern district he does not recognise association with
any such party, but declares himself to belong the
peoples party Now ask my colleague from the seauyi
Kill district If he Is member OF the republican party
Mr. CAMpREII-Yes, sir; certainly, and altogether.
Mr. FLoREseE-Thot answers that Now, how many
more belong to that sectional organization? (Oersve
laughter on the republican side.)
Mr.. CsMrmlI--i do not know them under that name.
MIR. FIoRiNcE-so much for the republican party Of
pennsy lvana My colleague from the northern district
said that there prevailed distinctive republican organi
zstion in Pennsylvania and thank God there is not
(biore republican derisive laughter.) Now my friend
talks about Tree trade ask him whether tue distin-
gshed gentleman from Virginia is free trader and in
that he does speak truthfuy. He favor Of
revenue tariff With inciden protection He proceeded
that he represented the aborers in the Navy Yard
and always really raise his voice ia defence OF the
laboring Class OF men.
Mr.. vALlAspIcnAN, (dem.) Of Ohio, remarked that
every Pennsylvania furnace seemed to be in full blast
(Iaughter).
Mr.. JonN CocHRANE, (dem) of New York, with the
consent o. Mr. Boyce who had retained the floor durn
these Interruptions suggested that the House should Pee
coed to ballot for Speaker.
weeks and be thought It evident that additional balotng
would amount to nothing He believed the House could
rule gentlemen have in their hands the balance
Of power and know how they would vote under the pu
rality rule. Why not do it now? He hoped resolution
would be adopted, fixing day when vote should be
Mr. wnsIow, (dem.) Of n. C., moved that tho House
reflection.
Mr.. CLARK, (dem.) of No. stated that after to-day he
Of endorsers of the Helper book for the speakershp
That had priority resolution about the plurality
rule and he desired voe upon before the election Of
Mr. HICKMAN, "a. I. dem) of Pa, said there were &C.
yerai motions pending which had precedence over
5ssshs Sd 4: sss H bad had
ton the correction Of the Journal which, it had
been determined that NIL questions were open to int
minable debate, could only be brought to vote when
such should be the pleasure Of the House. No election
could be reached by majority vote. neodful for
the interest OF the country that the House should
gained They had stood there long enough principle,
and these baotings were nero matters of form
II.
there were only two parties realyono supports the
government the other opposes it. Here tho supporters Of
responsible for the delay in the organization
Mr.. CLARK, (dem Of Mo-, said he would consider any
gentleman who would vote for the plurality rule as re-
sponsibe for the election OF republican Speaker as he
voted directly for him. although the motions interposed
by Mr. Hickman were intended to prevent vote upon
Mr.. HICKMAN disclaimed such purpose, and said he
had made them in good faith.
The question taken the motion that when the
uOu adm ha m0ti0
Mr. Holman, (dem) Of Ind, said that Mr. Logan on
at Aurora indiana by sympahizers with John Browns
movement, but no such meeting was held there. The
such forays They would not disturb the peace Of the
| country, or any portion Of IT,
Mr.. MoKsien1, Gcp) Of Pa said that Mr. Pryor yes.
under the false precnce of injecting speech into the
House Owing to thc confusion he did not hear what the
gentleman then said Ho did not know what foundation
Mr. Pryor had for tho renal and il he had known the
gentleman wished to retain the oor he would not have
occupied it, He understood Tho gentleman yielded as
Mr.. Pryor, cp) of Pa, replied that be yielded the
floor for specific purpose and the gentleman from Penn
employed the offensive language, but after tho expana.
| ton OF the gentleman he withdrew IL.
Mr.. McKNGHr expressed himself satisfied
Mr. MONTGOMERY asked leave to introduce resolution
declaring Mr. Corwin Speaker for twenty four hours, at
the expiration Of which time his power TO cease and
tho House should proceed to the election of permanent
Speaker and that the rules Of the late House should be
adopted for the government of this House. except
member should speak for longer time than five mi
nutes and that said temporary Speaker should not ap.
point the business committees of the House.
Amid calls Of "Order" and objections on the republican
resolution to procure the passage Of deficiency bill
to pay the suffering mail contractors and the other agents
officers and employees of the government to whom we
indebted AM who should be paid, and that the bill
could be passed in that length Of time Then this
test for Speaker must proceed they could carry with
| out gross wrong to the public creditors.
| The House, by one majority, adjourned.
! Failing Of the Union Railroad Depot at
1 Troy.
/ TRoY, N. Y, Dec. 80, 1852
About third of the roof and walls of the Union
Railroad depot at its northern termination fell this morn
ing buryng in the ruins the Offices of the Central and
Saratoga Railroads This depot was the largest in the