Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-12-21
GaIsst By Gtltarapb.
ngress- -xxxvIh Session


Svubiete An AVN 0o's'Vh
wAsHiSoroE, Dec 20,
sENArn-Mr. johnson, Of Tennessee, In
irodueed homestead Bill, which was read
twice,
Mr.. Pughs resolution relative 10 New
Mexico and Utah, was taken up MIR, Pugh
read an extract from TIE Dred Scott decis-
ion, which he accidentally omitted in yes
terday's speech
Mr.. Harlan moved to amend the resou-
ton by adding that the Committee on Ter
ritorics be also instructed 10 inquire into
the proprioty OF authorizing the people OF
New Mexico and Utah 10 elect all their ter-
ritorial officers, executive, legislative and
judicial, in such manner as the legislatures
thereof shall provide
Mr. Green, Of Missouri, moved 10 poeh
pone the consideration Of the resolution, as
the committees had not yet organized, and
he wished 10 speak on the question: but was
not in good health to-day.
Mr. Hale liked the suggestion Of Mr..
Green, No il gave him occasion to throw out
few hints, When looking back at the
history Of this country down to the present
time, he found that no member Of the Uni~
ted States Senate had ever been elecied
President. lie thought the reason Of this
was owing to the introduction Of such reso'
lutions and the making Of 6llibusterine
speeches. Gentlemen were drawn out 10
put their foot in it before they knew where
they were going. II this was understood,
he believed il would have tendency to
shorten these debates. On Monday will be
time enough to resume the confederation OF
the subject au gentlemen will have time
for reflection in the interval The motion
Yves then agreed to, and the subject post
poned until Monday, The Senate then ad-
journed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Taylor Of La, stated that his oo'-
league, Mr. Landrum, was still confined TO
his room. lie could not be brought here
except at the risk Of his health, and he asked
some gentleman on the other side to pair Oh
with him.
Mr.. Grow, of Pennsylvania, said they had
heard that appeal every day. Was 1t quite
fair to ask gentleman present to pair oil
with him; pairs were usually made by indl-
viduals themselves, and in cases where
both parties had to be absent
Mr. Taylor replied, that the question wal
lone Of courtesy, and under the circumstan'
ces he considered that it was proper Il
make pair If his appeal was not respon
ded to, he suggested to the gentlemen OF
the Democratic side that they have re
source to these meth lds familiar to all
which would have the effect of preventing
vote.
Mr. Grow thought it was a bad practice
one side coming into the House and askn
the other to offset the absentees of the othei
Mr.. Clemens of Va, said he had right
know what policy the Republican side in
' tended 10 pursue, whether they intended
!, take advantage of absentees.
Mr.. Grow knew of no underssandln
~ among his party on that point and repeate
II what he before said
The conversation was ended by SON
- gentleman saying that when the proper tim
: comes there would be no difficulty in iin'
~ ing pair for MIR. Landrum.
q Mr.. Hickman made an Intellectual appe
81 TO act on his resolution proposing the adoI
SIS ton of the plurality rule.
d Mr.. Holman of la, said the question
G. slavery had not yet been settled, althoug
there seemed to be an approximation
. that end.
70 The position Of portion Of the Sou
/
N into the territories and when there, it
u the duty Of Congress to protect it by dire
Legislation; but this is as unsupported
r. the Constitution as the other doctrine he
by the Republicans namely, that Congre
o. possesses the power to exclude slavery frc
all our territories. Whenever gentlem
talk about dssolying the Union, they tou
the great heart of this nation. There nev
L. sktyI Ip bo mn
the question in the absence of the proprie
and feasibility of such Of measure.
lie closed with a glowing eulogium
the Union.
20. John Cochrane II xt addressed the llou
all he denied that the Union meetings were
10 no account, as had been assened, they pi
ali pare tie public mind for action. He {
clared the Union was in no danger,
" strongly censured the inhammatory cou
- of the Abolitonists and Republicans,
endeayoring to bring about such an eve
He asserted that the Union was in no dt
ger as long Os the Democrats of the No
n, stand firm on the principles of the Consti
" tion. Whatever the feelings Of the Sou
the North will protect and support her
I'd every right No crisis can approach t
ipE will paralyzc the arm Of the Democrac'
ass, they will stand and always have stood q
'th- ny thoH Aoho" NS"A'oAe'' "A ''OA
ew- Union.
After a call of the House the fourteo
oily an oaio' was 'uAoI
iost 22o-necessary 10 chOiee 10 SDcFH
Far III. McClernand 2l; BOteler 80; Barksd
10; scattering 34
'. Fifteenth ballot--whole number 226,
ding uessary to a choice ia Sherman
rom p,,oIoy AZ. MoCIarnand %. Rsrksdala
scattering "a,
n. Sixteenth ballot-whole number %
necessary to q choice 70. Sherman
l}oteler 38; McClernand %, remainder 8
tering Adjourned,