The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-26
PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTY,SIXTH CONGRESS
SENATE.

SENATE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1859.
The Senate was not in session to-day, having
adjourned till Tuesday next.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. BoNHAM gave notice that after the speech OF
Mr. Smith, Of Virginia, who was entitled to the
floor, he would endeavoT to obtain an opportunity
to move that the House proceed to ballot for
Speaker faithfully throughout the day. Failing in
that he would make an effort to offer a resolution
that from and after to-day vote for Speaker
shall be taken before the hour of - O'clock meri-
dian, on Wednesday, the 9th of January; and that
when the House adjoErns to-day, it be till Wcdnes
day.
MIR. FoUKE (Mr. Smith giving way) replied to
the remarks of Mr. Farnsworth, who had com
mented on the cause of Mr.. Douglas His colleague,
Mr.. Farnsworth, had declared in substance that he
would rather see any other man than Mr.. Douglas
elected to the Presidency. The Republicans ha-
tired of Mr.. Douglas was deed seated, and well it
may be, for he has given them many heavy blows.
Mr.. Douglas stands on the Cincinnati Platform, and
desires nothing else than its adoption at the
Charleston Convention.
He (Mr FOuke) would support the nominee of
that Convention in good faith, and so will the De-
mOcrats of Illinois. They have buried the differen-
ces OF the past and consider that every one who
abldcs by the Democratic organization is De
mOcrat
Mr. FARNswoRTH--Will Mr.. Douglas support the
nominee of the Charleston Convention on plat
form on which he will not stand himself? Will
(Mr. Douglas) doctrine that the people in the
Territories have the right to legislate in reference
to slavery.
Mr.. FoUKe said he would tell the North and South
that Mr.. Douglas will support the nominee of the
Charleston Convention.
Mr.. FARNSwoRTH-On any platform?
Mr.. FoUKE said he would give his support against
the Republicans, and he proceeded to show that the
State Convention of Illinois declared they would
sustain the nominee of the Charleston Convention.
The Douglas stand between the extremes OF
the North and South. John Wentworth was the
embodiment of the Republican party of Illinois, anC
yet his organ (the Chicago DemocraO sympathzed
with John Brown And these were the feelings Of
the Republican party generally. None Of the Re
publicans denounce Wentworth for his incendiarv
sentiments. They who endorse John Brown de-
serve the same fate which he met. He asked
whether his colleague endorsed repudiated the
sentiments of John Wentworth.
Mr.. FARNswoRTH replied, that far as Went
worth run the parallel between Southern flibus-
ters or save-trade pirates and John Brown, he en-
dOrsed him, but far as he endorsed the act of
John Brown, in his incursion into Virginia. he did
not endorse him. He inquired of Mr.. Fouke
whether Southern slave-trade pirates were not as
} bad as John Brown, and deserved similar fate.
Mr.. FoUKE reioined-Try them by the law of the
land. Punish pirates, or anybody else, North or
South, East or West, upon the high SEAS any
where, who violate law. lie (Mr. Fouke) stood by
the Constitution and the laws of the land. John
Brown is dead but his acts live. 1t is with those
who endorse those acts that we have to deal. He
spoke of John Browns acts in Kansas, and repro
bated them in strong terms. He proceeded to state
that the Republican party had no sympathy with
| foreigners, but have deuded them, and as soon as
! they have done with them, they will not only
put them a equality with the negro. but would
60 further and ignore them altogether in political
action. He alluded to conversation with Cover
nor Seward, of New York, and Governor Smith, OF
Virginia. in 1857 or 1853 as reported in the Con,
grcssionoi Globe, in which the former had expressed
preference for negroes over foreigners.
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia, narrated the substance
of the conversation referred to-n substance, that
if Governor Smith would send negroes to the North,
the latter would, in return send the South many
foreigners, who could not be depended on in
elections, while they had no trouble with the
negroes
Mr.. FouKE having concluded his remarks,
Mr.. SMITH, of Virginia, exposed the infamy o
! the Helper book, and asked whether the House
would put in that chair a murderer?
| Mr. SHERMAN Immediately arose and asked for ar
! explanation.
Mr. SMITH said that be had been Illustrating.
Mr. CuRTTs rose to 4 question of order. They
! should not permit the gentleman to impeach tho
! honor Of gentlemen of this House. He asked Mr.
! Smith to recall his remark.
| Mr.. SMITH replied that when he had anything
| to recall he wonld do so without being asked
| [Applausp. That was his way. If gentlemen
would keep cool they would fare better by it. He
| was putting the question home. He charged no
! body with being a murderer or robber; but he die
! charge that when they came here they found six
! ty-eight members of the last Congress-snme o
| whom are now herc-CndOrSing what he had
| right to believe Just as bad, damnable, and of
| fensive He was showing that it was not in tn,
heart and patriotism of the House to elect to the
| speakcrship Il man who did not disclaim, Messrs
| Curtis and Stanton did, the inSurrectiOnarV doc
| trines of that book. He illustrating his posi-
| tiOn, and, with view OF Illustrating it properly
| he had used strong figures OF speech. He did no
! mean to insinuate that gentlemen would do any
| thing dishonOrable but he would put the question
| won he oft he licar
party if they believed that he adopted those doc
trines?
Mr. CURTs.-The gentleman knows that woulC
| not. | cannot suppose that he seriOuelv believes
the Republican members to be so insensible t
| honor to dare support any one who would adop
such doctrines. That book contains infamou
matter; denounce and disclam it, and so doe
every other man on this floor.
| Mr.. SMTTH.-Iour candidate has not done it.
Several Noices.-Ges, hehas!
Mr.. NELSON stated what he understood to be thu
! position of Mr.. Sherman on this topic.
Mr.. SMITH read the remarks of Mr.. Sherman il
relation to the Helper book, and put the question
| to him directly, does he disclaim the doctrines OF
that book
Mr.. SHERMAN made no reply.
Mr.. SMITH, after a pause, Tesumed.-The gentle
man is silent-he is dumb-he is mute as an oyster
Mr.. NELSON made some further remarks, saying
| when Mr.. Sherman rose in the House and statet
that he had five times dsavowed any intention O
interfering with slavery in the States, he considere
JndJ ludt WdS tue doctrines Oh uel
per book.
Mr.. Morris, of Pennsylvania, remarked that ht
was a supporter of Mr.. Sherman because he knew
him to be eminenty conservative and referred It
speech deiveredby Mr.. 5. in 1856 in proof 0
that
Mr.. SMITH could not allow the candidate of th,
Republican party to speak by deputy. If that gen
| teman wanted to be vindicated before the country
he should speak for himself l ask him now, doe
he endorse the Helper book? 'Speak, or forever
after hold peace!' Laughter.
No response being made, Mr.. SMITH proceeded t
say that it was the duty of the House to protcs
against the election of any man as presiding office
who declined to denounce that infamous book. II
| then alluded to the remarks of Mr.. Grow the othe
day, and went on to show that Mr.. Grow was re
sponsble for the defeat of the Post Office appropr
alton bill at the last session.
| Mr.. BRANCH corrobOrated what had been said o1
this point by the gentleman from Virginia, havin.
been a member of the committee of conference o
that bill He declared that the sole responsibility
of its defeat rested on Mr. Grow, and believed hi
| object to compel the President to call an extr
session Of Congress, in order that he and his friend
might at an earlier day than was allowed by law
get possession Of the organization of the House.
Mr.. Grow desired to reply; but other question
| interviewed, several motions having been made t
adjourn over which, however, were subsequently,
| withdrawn.
There was a call of the House as preliminary 4
voting for Speaker.
| The twenty first vote was then taken, with tn
| following result:
Whole number of votes..... ............ 206
Necessary to a choiCe...,. ...,.lO4
Mr.. Sherman received.
! Mr.. BocOck ..........,...... ............ 20
| Mr.. Glmer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ..'......,, II
Mr.. houston II
Mr.. John u Davls'...'''.''.' IL
| Mr.. Macay OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
| ScatterIng...... ................... y
So there was choice.
On motion, the House adjourned.
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TRE UNION MEETING IN WAsmNGToN.-At thu
Union meeting held in Washington on Friday nigh
great confusion prevailed, large number of per