Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-12-30
DeIamare Wazeffe.
Delaware. Dec. 30, 9 5
CONGRESS.

0'EA oAE- 800 -N@I
Judged from appearances there is butl.ttle like
lioood OF that end being soon attained. The
last ballot recorded, being the 22d, left parties
about as they have BEEN the last two weeks
sherman lacking Jour votes Of an election
Maynard of tennessee. u South American, hay
ing been nominated by Il Democrat with the
hope of uniting on him the vote of all mem
beers who do not act with The Republicans, re-
ceived only 90 and the idea of a union be-
tween the Democracy. Southern opposition
and anti-Lecompton Democrats, seems to be
about given up. Sherman must in the end
succeed if an election is effected at all. With
the adoption of the plurality rule he could not
fail TO be chosen-though it is suggested by a
correspondent of the Baltimore SIM, in the fol-
lowing extract, that a choice made by that
mode might still fail to remove the difficulty:
Al to the plurality rule, SO many members
have taken their position against the adoption
Of u plurality rule that there can be no escape
from the difficulty by that dodge. The sigma
| turc Of a Speaker to a bill will not be valid
unless he be elected by u majority of a quo
| rum. The choice of tie House may be indi-
| Gated, as heretofore, by a plurality, but a
Speaker chosen under a plurality rule must be
confirmed in his Office by a vote of the House,
declaring him to be duly elected. In the case
case of Dir. Cobb and Mr.. Banks, the House
by resolution declared them TO be duly elected.
But a majority of the House will not, on the
,r.nn,f Nooa~io, alonf CpaI "a xiaola PIG orr raco-
lution-unless they change their minds"
Ex-Governor Smith, of Va, consumed three
days in a rambling disunion speech, somewhat
after the style of those from the same side Of
the House which had preceded it. The only
Republican who has spoken since our last was
Mr.. Farnsworth, of Illinois, and he did so con
trary to the advice and wishes of his col
leagues on the Republican side, who insist up
On voting for a Speaker and decline consuming
time in speoch making, though they have
notified the Democracy that they will give
them discussion to their hearts content after
the House is organized. Mr.. F. acquitted
himself admirably, stirring up the fre-eaters
somewhat after the manner of picking a stick
into a hornets nest.
The character of the late proceedings may
be inferred from the following extracts from
the correspondence of the Cincinnati Goeetie:
Dec. 25.-An exciting little scene occurred
yesterday. Mr.. Smith, Of Va, took the floor,
and addressed the most insulting language to
the Republican side, which he was promptly
compelled to swallow. Mr.. Smith said, excl
teddy Would the gentlemen on the other
side, can they, expect US to vote for a murder
er, robber, and thief, to preside over The d.
alterations of this House?
Mr.. Sherman VERY calmly)-Does the gen
tlcman intend to apply those epithets to me?
Mr.. SMITH have not yet applied them to
you, and did not intend to do so. He then re
peated his language.
Several Republicans arose excitediy. and
Mr.. Curtis, of Iowa, demanded of lin to re-
tract il, as insulting and offensive TO every
member on the Republican side.
Mr.. Smith-When j say anything to re,
ktraet, | will do it. l mean nothing insulting,
only to draw a comparison, as you will sec if
you wait and keep cool.
There was considerable applause in the gal
lcries, and the Clerk announced his intention
to clear the galleries if it was not stopped.
Voice liz TIM gallery Ill be damned if l
| want
The person left the gallery, and was at once
arrested by officers of the House. During
this scene the House was quite excited on
both sides. and the Democratic members ap-
pealed to Mr.. Smith to desist from lis line Of
remark. Most of the Republican members
left their seats during the ramaindcr Of his
! speech.
Dec. 26.-The closing scenes. yesterday, in
the House, were most disgraceful. Mr.. Smith,
of Va, drank thee glasses of egg-nogg whIIe
making his speech, drinking and bowling to
the ladies' in the galleries and the members
about him..
John Cochran, Dem, moved 10 adjourn one
| week, to allow Mr.. Smith time to finish the g.
livery of his speech. Mr.. Pryor, Dem.
thought it much ike the campaign of the Ro-
| man eras, commencing for one year, but last
ing seven.
Mr.. Jenkin DEM moved that a drop of
croton oil be put in Mr.. Smiths egg-1ogg.
Mr.. Briggs (Am) moved that two hours
each day, during the remainder of the session,
be allowed Mr.. Smith to finish his remarks.
Mr.. Hill (Ain.) moved that he have leave TO
print it. as Mr.. Cobb (Dem) had promised to
read it. %
Mr.. Cobb denied it, and said he never PROM
iscd to undertake so arduous a job. He might
do it after Seward was elected.
Thus all manner of insults were heaped up
on Mr., Smith, who became quite excited. while
members set up CT les Of Go on" Sit down
Billy go it Extra Bill and calls to order.
The greatest confusion prevailed. AT a lato
hour on Christmas day, this honorable body
broke mp its session, after the most disgraceiul
day Of The present Congress.
The argument on motion for n new trial i'll
the case Of Gibson, convicted of embeZz'ipp