The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-12-20


When the hsGoyernment fails to protect our property
anywhere and everywhere, Il ought TO be abolished
II that be treason make the most q IT, 10 asked
publican benches for the polite nilon they had
was vacant. Adjourned. @ 4
H0USE.-Mr. Glmer, of N. c., caused to
be read newspaper article commenting on an ex.
tract from the Boston Tract Journal associatng his
name ofensivsy with Helpers book, and ssyins,
about TO whether there were no traitors oa her
own soil He said that far this article applied to
and a falsehood from beginning to end. II he had
received Helpers book, es charged, II must have
@ ne
never reada solitary word oft. Ever since he had
refused to act with the Democrats on Lecompton,
had been pursued with the ferocty OF the tiger and
malignity ofthe devil He repeated that the whole
pqhllIsstop g far i was intended to effect him. is
Mr.. Singleton, Of Mas, replying TO Mr.. Hiskman,
emphsticaly denied the latter's charge that the
Where and when had the South demanded anything
more than she was entitled to under the Constitu-
by the The weaker Secton and S
South wss obliged TO take her present stand with
view TO preserve fraternal relations.
mir, Hickman said he would reply by asking q
Mr.. Singleton remarked that that was a Yankee
Mr.. Hickman said II he understand the history Of
legislation In 1850 and 81, there was demand made
from the South that tho Missouri Compromise lire
should bo repealed, inasmuch as IL prevented slavery
north OF 30 deg 3Omin, and unjust to the South
which went almost in body for Its repeal and with
the aid Of a. few Northern Representatives accom-
pished II. In return they gave the North what he
MIR. Hickman) thought was q distinct pledge, viz
that the question Of slavery from that day forward
should cease to be agtated in Congress- and the set
tement Of the whole question be left the people Of
the Territories for their determ nation.
After further debate, In which strong Language
used by Mr.. Singleton, of the intentions Of the
South, he reminded the Republicans that the chiy-
aric son of the South, Jefferson Davis, bad been a
leader in the war with Mexico and that he again
might lead an army.
A call ofthe House was then made and the eleventh
ballot was then taken. Whole number Of votes $50.
Necessary to choice ll6. Sherman liz; Bocock 55;
Botelar 21; Scattering 10. 4. =
Mr.. Bocock said that he had consented to the use
OF his candidate for Speaker in hope that 1t
would prove aralyine point for all opposed to what
was termed an aggressive party this hope had grad
ually grown dim and had become entirely extin-
guished. He therefore formally withdrew his name.
Mr.. Moore, Of Ala, nominated Mr.. Boteler.
The House then took the twelfth ballot with the
following result: Whole number of votes 23O. Neces-
sary to choice ll6. Sherman liz; Boteler 29 BococS
~; Miles Taylorl5; Phelps IS. The remainder were
scattering, among several gentlemen.
Considerable confusion ensued, many members
being desirousof adjourning, Others to vote again
Finally another vote ordered. Thirteenth ballot
Whole number 2z6. Necessary to choice ia. Sher-
man ll0; Boteler 81; Barksdale 20 Bocock IL. Miles
Taylor I; rest scattering. Adjourned.