The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1859-12-17
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1859.

WASHINGTON, Dec. TO- 1859.
SENArE.-The Senate is not in session to-day
having adjourned over till Monday.
House OF REPERsENTIvEs.-Mr IIickm,n Pa.)
moved an amendment to the Journal that
ton had been made therein OF his resolution for the
adoption of the plurality rule
The clerk said that the resolution was merely
read for information.
Mr. Hickman insisted that he had the right to offer
the resolution which took precedence of all othe-
questions. He asked for a decision of the question
Mr. Grow (Pa) and Mr. Washburnc (Me.) contend
ed that Mr. Hickman had the right to introduce the
Mr Houston lAla) took the opposite sid: side. a the
argument.
Mr. Stanton COhio) said that even if he should yield
the floor, to which he entitled, the resolution
could not be ascertaned now, other questions
pending.
Mr. Reagan (Texas) took occasion to say that the
plurality resolutions designed to enable men to
vote indirectly for Black Republican, when they
would not come up like men and vote directly for
such a nominee.
Mr. Hickman replied that the remark did not ap-
ply to him. He should vote fo- Republican in
preference to any gentleman who sustains the Ad
ministration Applause on the Republican side,
intermingled with Kisses on the other side
Mr. Reagan said that nobody doubted the gentle
man would vote for a Republican as against De-
mocrat He repeated that the snbect of this
lawful attempt to act upon that resolution to
shield gentlemen from the responsibility of doing
indirectly what they would not do directly.
Mr. Hickman have never conceded anywhere
what my ultimate action would be- | prefer the
election OF q sound Democrat BY that mean q
Democrat opposed to the Administration-an anti
Lecompton Democrat l have endeavored for a
week to elect such man, but l am beginning to
fear that shall be unable consummate that work.
believe that either friend of the Administration
! or Republican is ultimately to be elected Speaker.
l am frank to say in that event. have decided on
the choice of the latter. have offered this resolu
ton for the purpose of reaching organization.-
If the Administration party succeed, trust shall
| submit in becoming spirit am perfectly willing
! that every man in the country should know my
views. Let the motion to amend the journal be put
| to the House to decide.
| Mr. VIM Smith IVA said that the motion was un-
necessary Oh his view of the subject 1t the gen.
| tleman means to vote for the Republican nominee,
he and those thinning with him can do So and thus
ends the question. No man who has witnessed that
gentlcmans for the last two years. could
doubt that he would at last land in the Republican
| ranks He says he wants sound Democrat elected
and yet will vote with the Republicans. Who does
| he fool by such doctrine that The members
Of the Democratic party are here to perform high
| and holy duty to their country. l want him to be
| understood a Black Republican, who only takes
the name Of Democrat for the purpose Of hoodwink-
| ing and misleading Let me ask him would he vote
for Mr. Bocock to-day if he would rise and say that
he was opposed to the Administration