The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-23
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,ss, 81 1es.aIes on Wednesday, appointed the
Jonnson. Of Tennessee. in uced : hssf' mfs
lung LOT the donation OF homestands ~ - -.
1a ess.iiefs and Mr. Slideii bill making an
upna by negotiation; which bills. viii r ssr.p =.
mittsss .asIs' were referred to appropriate com.
.dn n the Hease ef Rspresensa.ipss the ,,i.su..
~ 49, Ipyn we usual topic of the day was cn,,.
unuea BY Mr. Davidson, Of Irouisiana' sTh rhr,
.sssleWe0 AZ some length. the doctrines of ,hs
|HDisci'lonabIe pu Is book which had been cndorsed
bers liz ar numoer OF the Republican mem-
LIS, ne argued to show that the work ,f
had already commenced, and thh
an Wouid be. completed unless gentle.
,.n ,asn should disavow the wicked sentiments
promulgated through the country under ihe;r
sanction Mr.. ID. contended that the On arnosas
aVoWed In that book were fast becoini,,a ~ IL, .
doctrines of the Republican party. He snid Ia
was no. IN tne habit OF making threats. but he
would not remain in q Union In which the
dominant party advised and en- co u ragged insny.
rection and bloodshed.
MIR. Cobb, of Alabama, appealed to the H.
publican members to withdraw their candi-
date, and present one who was free from the
objection which Southern men without any
| personal disrespecD must feel towards the
endorser of incendiary doctrines. If the Re-
| publican party really entertained the senti.
ments endorsed, then the Union was already
| dissolved; but, rs it required the labor oi
ninety three thousand slaves to keep the Low
| ell mills in cotton, he asked how Massachusetts
men could preach abolition when they were
daily living upon the labor Of slaves Mr
| Cobb then appealed to tie Southern Opposi-
| tion to rally and help the Democrats to organ.
| ize the House by the election of a conservative
| man and near the close of his speech, made
a special appeai to the gentleman who the day
before had received handsome support fol
| Speaker from the Democratic side OF the
House.
Mr. Boteler, of Virginia, then rose and said
| hat b,i lad tn ba wa
bound to answer. Withoutany movement on
| his part, or any thought of being designated
for the honor of presiding over the House, hi
had received a handsome support, for which
he warmly thanked his political friends, ano
especially gentlemen on the Democratic sidt
from whom he had received the unexpected
compliment, having never been member o.
any deliberatiye body nor possessed OF any
parliamentary experience. determining now
| TO withdraw his name unconditionally. Mr.
Boteler thought he could name a conservative
man who would well deserve the support o.
the members of the House; and accordingly
he presented the name of his respect ted col
league, Mr.. Millson.
Mr.. III. F. Clark, of New York, further de
fined his position as an Anti-LeeomptOI
Democrat, and argued to show why an organ
| iZation could not be effected by the election o
an Administration Democrat He disclaimet
all iil-feeling towards any and every membe
of the Administration, and declared that h
had no wrongs to avenge. He objected or
~o~@>
length.
MIR. McCiernand, of Illinois, seconded th'
nomination of Mr.. Millson, and urged the in
tellectual and moral qualities of that gentle
man as eminently emitting him to the honor
proposed for him by Mr.. Boteler.
The House then resolved to take a vote fol
Speaker, (the seventeenth, } which resulted =
For Mr.. Sherman 1U6, Mr.. Millson o6, Mr. Eth
eridge I, MIR. Giimer q, Mr.. J. G. Davis 4. aae
7 scattering. The whole number of votes cas-
| was 226 necessary to a choice ia.
| An animated discussion followed this vote
| on a suggestion of Mr.. Hill, of Georgia, tina
| it was useless TO go on with the same routine
| of voting without the remotest aspect of g
| choice. If it required comblnations>to to effect
| an organization, let them be made in the only
| proper way, by consultation. He therefort
moved an Adjournment; but withdrew the
motion to allow Mr.. Burnett, of Kentucky, tc
| make few remarks. This gentleman referred
| to the course of q portion Of the Sou uthern
| Opposition in terms of rebuke; and this elici-
| ted spicy replies from Mr.. Etheridge of Ten.
| nessee, MIR. Anderson of Kentucky, and Mr.
| Hill of Georgia.