Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1859-12-09
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FRIDAY. ::. DECEMBER 9. 1855
CONGRESS.

session to-day The House did not sue
coed in choosing Speaker, though all the
members were present with the exception
Of seven. who are democrats. After one
ballot Gin which the republican vote, di-
yided hetween Messrs Sherman aud
Grow, amounted to 100, the democratic
to 90, and southern opposition to IA,
with IL scattering, the matter Of elect
ing a Speaker was got rid of for the day
by the offering of resolution by Mr..
Clark, Of Missouri, in effect declaring
that those who endorse the views Of one
Mr.. Helper, who lately put forth an anti
slavery book, after being compelled to
quit professorship in North Carolina
college, are not fit to be made Speaker
Of the House.
Thus the slavery subject is already in
msnner before the House. Mr.. Grow
withdrew as one of the republican candi-
dates, and the chances are therefore in
favor of Mr.. Sherman being chosen.
The Senate appointed committee to
wait upon the President, and has al
ready got the matter of the Harper's
Ferry invasion before it, on resolution
offered by Mr.. Mason, of Virginia, to
inquire into the facts, and whether other
persons not present were implicated.
In the House the only democrat pre-
sent who failed to vote with the party or
ganization on the first ballot for Speaker,
was Mr.. Pugh, of Ala, who voted for
Mr.. Mcqueen, of S. c. The members
of the American party, as well as the
Douglas men, scattered their votes on
the ballot for speaker among their differ
ent friends. The Illinois members and
Mr.. Montgomery, of Pa, were the on
" members of the Douglas party voting
with the democrats. Most of the Penn
sylyania opposition members voted for
Mr.. Grow for Speaker. Hon E. Joy
Morris voted for Mr.. Sherman, and Mr..
Davis, of Md. for Mr.. GiImer, of NC.
TuEsDAY-The House of Representa-
tives spent the whole of to-day without
reaching a second vote on the speaker
ship, the whole sitting being taken up
with the discussion of the resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Clark, ofMissouri. It APP
pears that Mr.. Sherman, the republican
candidate, had, with others of his party,
appended his name to recommendation
Of the book some year or two ago. Much
warmth was betrayed in the discussion,
and the House finally adjourned amidst
scene of considerable excitement.
As an indication to the reader of the
character of the Helper book, we add here
two brief sentiments from it. Helper
had left the State of North Carolina be-
fore publishing it:
" Non,a can be a true patriot ,oithom
first becoming an adolitioaist" 4
Henceforth, sirs, we are demandants,
not suppliants We demand our rights
nothing more, nothing less. RS far
you to decide ,ehethcr zee are to hare Jus
tice peacedtty Or by VIOLENCE for mhat-
euer consequences may folto,o. ace are de-
termined to hare 1t one ,oay or the other"
WEDNBsDAY-The House of Repre-
sentatives has not yet elected Speaker.
The day was again spent to-day in the
discussion Of the resolution of Mr.. Clark,
Of Missouri The Senate also continued
the discussion of Mr.. Mason's resolution
for acommittee to inquire into the par
ticulars of tie Harper's Ferry invasion.
During the latter part Of the session
Of the House, vote was taken for Speak
er, which resulted as follows: Bocock,
SO; Sherman, 10Y Gilmer, %; scat
tcring. 49,
Messrs. DAVIS and HARRIS, of
Maryland, voted for Mr.. Sherman.
The republicans united on Sherman.
Mr.. Bocock's vote of Monday was in
creased by Messrs. Rust and Hamilton.
The Southern Americans voted for
Mr.. Gilmer, Horace f. Clark voted for
Reynolds, and Mr.. Haskins for Mr.
Hickman. Messrs. Reynolds and Riggs
voted for Mr. Davis, of Indiana.
VICE PRESIDENT BREcKTNRIDGE. The
Vice President Of the United States
(says the Constitution Of Tuesday last)
arrived in Washington on Saturday
evening, and is staying at the National
Hotel Two Of his sons accompany
him. On his appearance in the Senate
yesterday he was warmly greeted by his
many friends, and is, we are happy to
state, in the enjoyment of excellent
health
PRoFEssoH BENJAMIN HAEtowELL.-
We learn, with much regret, that in con-
sequence Of the impaired state of health
Of Prof, Benjamin Hallowell, he has
boon compelled to resign the Presidency
Of the Faculty Of the Maryland Agri-
cultural College, This decliuation on
his part will be much regretted. as bis