Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-12-14

The proceedings of Congress. thus far,
have been very exciting. At the time of
writing this. no intelligence has been received
of the election of Speaker os the House.
We do not thuk an organization of that body
will be effected for several weeks. The Den-
ocrats generally vote for Mr.. Bocock, of Vir-
ginia, the Republicans for MIR. Sherman. OF
Ohio, aud the Know NOthings for Mr. Gil
mer. of North Carolina. 1t has been proved
that a number of the Republican members of
the House who are candidates for Speaker re-
Gently signed recommendation for work
entitled The impending crisis, written by
man named Helper. We understand it OPEN
ly advocates servile insurrection in the
South, for the purpose of abolishing slavery.
and contends that the Union and the Consti-
tuition are curses instead of blessings to the
Northern States. The Democratic members
very properly contend, that the members who
recommended this iDcendiary publication to
the favorable consideration of the public, are
unfit to preside over the deliberations of the
bill has been introduced into the Senate for
the purpose of Investigating the Harper's Fer
~ insurrcction. 1t has given rise to quite
an animated and exciting debate. While but
few of the Republican members openly oppose
it, they nearly a.! manifest disposition to
kill it off as quietly as possible by advocating
nonsensical amendment. On last Wednes-
day, Mr.. Kellogg, Republican member from
Illinois, made quite a serious charge against
Senator Douglas and Horace Grecly. He
SAID he could prove that they had entered into
an arrangement during the campaign in Hi
nois last year, for the purpose of selling Illi-
nois aud Missouri" 1t is but an act of JUS
tice to Senator Douglas to state that one oi
his friends ia the House has since stated thai
he has declared the charge falsehood. The
charge will probably be thoroughly investi
gated at least it should be- The following
are Mr.. kellogg's remarks =
Mr. Kellogg. 0ll.) arose to a privileged
question. He caused to be read n despatch
from the New York Tribune GATED the 5tl
INST, reading as follows
can side of the House responsible for the COW
srdly performance OF to-day 1t was the ac
of a very few fossil Wings, who are Only var
nished with Ropublicauism sufficiently to ge
into Congress Mr.. Ohio Stanton's motion
adjourn was voted down. $50 to Il3, onl
one Republican voting with him. Mr. Iii
nois kellogg's motion to adjourn. which pre-
vailed by the help of the entire Democrati
aud South American vote, was condemned b
two-thirds of the Republicans, but could no
3e beaten. The absentees were for Demo
crat aud South American, who, as countin
against choice amounts to the same thing
The Democrats, of course, commence
agitatlng the negro question, as they alway
do. In order to waste time and enable thei
absentees to come in Had the Republican
sat still in their seats and allowed MIssou
Clark to ventila fully his ignorance and st
pidity with regard TO Helpers ''Impendin
Crisis" and then insisted on calling the ro
and so persevered till midnight if necessary
MIR Sherman would pretty certainly hay
been chosen Speaker on the third ballot
Now the election may be made Tomorrow
and it may not this month.
Mr. Clark was allowed to utter the mo
egregious. though presume, uuintention
ialsehoods with regard to Helpers book
such that 1t recommends treason. rapin,
and murder-without word of refutatio,
He was not even required to read the pa
sage on which his charges were based. Th
was probably well; but the adjournment W;
most shameful. | trust the indiguati
freey elprs Sc by a great m.i, it,
the Republicans will prevent repetition
tO-day's rccrancy, If so, the prcseut e,
will work out great ultimate good
Mr. kellog wished to show the false pos
ton MIR. Greeley holds to the Republic;
party When his (Mr kclogs) constit
ents complain of him then it would be tin
for the gentleman from New York to cor
plain. If the Republicans have any rega
or their own dignity they would e'uke tho
who by trickery pref are papers fer othc
to sign. When the struggle in Illinois cor
menced. Mr.. Greeley aud others met, in Il
parlor of Senator Douglas. plotting and pla
ing to sell Illinois aud Missouri too. /
knew it. and could prove il; He never low
traitor. The idea was TO make AIr. Don
las Senator, to elect him. and il "
done. notwithstanding that Douglas in 4
meantime was declaring be was Democrs
When the battle had been fought Greel
said that Douglas was Free Soiler 90
enough for him lie (Mr, Kellogg had
knowledge or recollection of his siguing I
recommendation for the Helper book
Lever tad t. There was Let man in
district who would trauple oa the constit