The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-06
MpORIAuf FROl WAS8IhGIOh.
MEETING OF CONGRESS-.
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The Harper's Ferry Outrage Al
ready Up in Both Houses.
Important Southern Movement
i'm the Senate.
EXCITING DISCUSSION IN the HOUSE
Helpers "Impending Crisis" and its Republican
Endorscrs In Trouble.
THE HOUSE NOT ORGANIZED.
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ONE BALLOT FOR SPEAKER,
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Our Special Washington Despatch.
THE OPENING OF CON0RRSS-THE CONTEST FOR THE
SPEAKERsHR-A BOMBSHELL IN THE REPUBLICAN
cAR-THE POSITION OF THE SOUTHERN MEM
BERS, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s, 1860.
Long before the meeting Of the House the gallery and
all the available space In the vicinity Of the hall was
densely crowded with anxious spectators Never has
such o scene been witnessed within the Capitol The
number present was varously estimated at three to five
thousand.
There was apparently little feeling Of excitement among
members, until the announcement of Mr. Carks resou-
ton, which instantly produced marked and general
saton The explosion Of bombshe in the midst Of the
black republicans could not have caused greater conster
nation and dsmay than produced by the reading Of
this resolution The black republicans went into the House
confident Of electng their Speaker the second third
ballot owing TO the absence Of democratic members,
one hundred and Exteen votes being Q majority;
but the whole aspect Of things has totally changed and
hard to oresee what may be the result Of this Missouri
bombshen is believed it viii lead to protracted and
exciting debate II is understood large number Of mem.
bers purpose to define their position upon this question
number Of resolutions will be offered by the repubi
defence Of their party and justyng the signing
Of Helpers circular.
Owen Lovejoy Of Illinois, attempted TO gain the floor
to offer resolution to the effect that is at for
Speaker who comes from State that would hang John
Brown. BE will attempt TO get the floor tomorrow.
number Of republicans are urging him not to offer it,
The republicans sangune Of organizing
they but get to baong the object being to se de-
bate upon Mr. Crks resolution They assert that they
have secured antLecompton enough to their
Speaker, but this is fatty denied by the anti-Le.
coptonites The most they will do is to vote for the
adoption Of the plurality rule which they say they
will not pursue for some days to come.
The officers determined upon by the black republicans
this evening" are as follows Sherman Speaker Forney,
Clerk; and Hoffman, sergean. alarms Hoffman has en-
deared himself tothe ack republicans from the fact
that he is the only Southern who voted TO expel
Brooks.
is said that Boteer will, opportunity is presented,
to give his views the Clark resolution also his
position upon the Brown raid Is rumored this evening
that the democrats may offer him their support Speaker
to conciliate the South Americans.
Mr. Mason, Of Virginia, offered resolution to-day in
the Senate relative to Browns raid which will doubtless
lead heightened discussion, besides creating much
warm feeling. Thus will the whole subject be thoroughly
ventilated before country The Southern Senators and
members thoroughly worked up upon this question:
and determined TO exact protection.
The trial Of strength having been made day Of the po
ca parties in Congress upon the vote for Speaker there
is tonight the utmost activity in rearrangng the pro-
gramme for tomorrow. The rooms Of the prominent
leaders beseged and drummers are out to bring up
the timid or draw the doubtful
The most active the arch politicians Weed and
Greeley They have put the the antng repub
cans and snubbed those disposed to be rebelous Mr.
Grow and his friends hoys de combat The slate was
made up by the two Mugus for Sherman Speaker and
Forney Clerk. There is great deal of wincing and
kicking but Grow and his friends have to bear it, Just
they emphaticaly the nharmonious republicans;
but they will hang together for the sake of the spos
The democrats less sanguine Of to night
Should the South Americans and democrats unite on
Boteer they will still want four or five votes The ques
ton is, they get them from the antLecompton men,
numbering eight, the republicans bring
buy six votes from all other pares2 This is now
the issue. AS consequence, desperate game is
being played, commensurate with the magnitude Of the
stake Many rumors aoa to bargains, but there
is not sufficient foundation to rely upon
An incident in the House today, Mr. Clark Of
Missouri, Offering his resolution TO declare the en-
dorsers Of Helpers infamous book unfit to be
Speaker, was significant. The republicans were
grinnng with derison while he was speaking,
when all at there extraordinary burst of
applause Of Cark's remarks from the galleries The re.
PuphCans heu SstonBneu ana the expression or their
countenances changed instantly
For all the smaller Offices at the Capitol there ia such
hungry crowd that would be folly to attempt 70 desg
nate or classify them.
In less than two hours after Congress assembled the
niger question sprung in both Housesn the Senate
by Mr. Mason and in the House by Mr. Clark Of Missouri
The organization Of the House and the public business
must be delayed to advertise the notorious anti slavery
book called "The impending Crisis" The republicans
have been trying to give circulation to this work for the
last two years. and have failed until now when the Con-
gress Of the United States have upon the work Of
advertisingn.
From present appearances the House will not be or
ganized for week. and the only subject be discussed
will be Helper and his "Impending Criss;' afterwards
some Of the ngger drivers will pitch into wesons "Pro
gress of Slavery in the United States During this time
the appropriation bills and other public business must be
sacrificed Ioveoy, of Illinois, and Ashley, of Ohio are
said to be rife with answers in ridcuc of Clark Of Mis-
souri, The prevailing policy Of the republican members
Of the House seems to be to let the administration party
talk against organizing the House and take tho rcspons
bility.
Grow retired from the contest for the Spcakcrship afte
the first ballot and left the field TO Sherman upon whom
the republicans viii concentrate to morrow
The programme 10 unite the democrats and South
Americans upon Botcer with the understanding that the
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