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XXXVI CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION


WASHINGTON, Dec l6, M.-HoUsE.-Mr.
Burham, of South Carolina, said-The
whole country were anxiously looking to
the aspect of affairs here, and inquiring
why we did not elect n Speaker. The rea-
son was that the majority of the House
were unwilling TO place in that chair an in
4 dorscr of the infamous Helper book and
deem themselves justified in resisting his
election by all fair and honorable means.
( He had nothing to say against Mr.. Sherman
personally, but referred to him politically,
and cordially assented to the resolution that
neither he nor any other man who Endorsed
Helpers book was fit to be Speaker. He
believed it was a fatal error when the Mis-
souri, Compromise was accept by the South;
} for it had only encouraged Northern ag-
gressions against slavery. He referred TO
Mr.. Hickman as a renegade to his party
when he voted for the Giddings mo-
ton to reject the Senate bill for the
admission of Kansas. Every one sup
posed he would finally land on the Re-
publican side. Although he has since
claimed to be Democrat, his vote, yester-
day, for Mr.. Sherman, settled the question
that he is no longer Il Democrat. 1t had
been sought to elect Speaker by the plu-
rality rule, which he believed to be uncon-
stitutional, for the reason that none but n
majority could elect n Speaker. 1t had
been said that there were presidents for its
adoption, but the circumstances were differ
ent then from what they are now.
Mr.. Briggs had not refused-as had Mr..
Hckman-to repudiatc the infamous teach
ing of the Helper book, for the abolition Of
slavery and for instruction. In reply to
Mr.. Hickman, he said the South claimed to
have the right to carry slavery into the COM
mon Territories and have it protected, like
other property, by Territorial law, and
not refusing to afford that protection by
positive hostile enactincnts The South,
while denying the right Of Congress, or of
the Territorial Legislature, 10 abolish, pro-
! hibit establish slavery, claimed that
it is the duty of Congress and the Terrific
rial authorities to protect 1T while there
/ He replied to Mr.. Nelson-more in sorrow,
he said, than in angcr-and refuted the
common cant that President Jackson put
down notification. He also defended South
| Carolina, and her course at that period
Mr. Nelson had spoken OF the Union as more
important than the Constitution, but those
| whom he (Mr. Burham) represented, looked
/ to the Constitution as more important than
| the Union.
! The gentleman from p. Mr. Hickman,
/ had spoken Of forcing the South back into
! the Union should she prefer TO retire, but
! whenever it is found eXpedicnt to do so,
! the Union no longer exists lie said with.
/ out hesitation that on the election OF Mr..
/ Seward or any other man who endorsed his
/ claims and holds to the sentiments declared
( by Seward call The party 10y what name
/ You please, he was i'll favor Of immediate
! disunion, and he Thought lac spoke the sell
/ tments Of his entire State. How then
could it he expected that Southern gentle
men will consent to the election Of Nj.
| Sherman, who comes here reeking from the
pollution Of doctrines adverse 10 Southern
interests.
The resolution of Mr.. Clark, Of Missouri,
was proper under these circumstances, and
he told gentlemen that they would preserve
the institution Of slavery, or perish III the
| endeaVor. His patriotism began ut home
and he was for South Carolina against the
world.
Mr.. Wilson made an explanation,-
denying that he ever said that any man
who endorsed Helpers book was not lit to
live.
WAsHINGToE, Dec. l6, M-HoUsE.-Mr
Clements, Of Va, wanted the House to pro-
coed to vote for Speaker. He objected to
gentlemen being compelled to sit there for
five hours, in order to give their brethren an
opportunity TO ventiiate their rhetoric, lie
gave notice that he would leave the Hall,
whenever he was physically disabled
from attendance. If be could not get a
pair, his friends would have TO do without
his vote
The following are the ballots taken to-
day i'll detail:
Dir. Sherman's vote on the first ballot
was reduced, by some Of those who hereto
fore voted for him going over to Mr. Gil
mer, who was supported 10y the following
members ....
Messrs. Adams, (of ky.), Anderson 20
Ky.) Botcler, Bailey, Brabson, Briggs
Bristow, Campbell, Davis, (of Indy, Ethe-
ridge, Hale Harris, (of MIDI, Hasl1in, Sut
ton, Leech (of N. C.). Mallory, Maynard
! Willard, Moore, (of KY, Moorchead, Nor
ris, (of Pa), Nelson, Nixon, Pennington
Quarrles Shwartz, Scranton, Smith, (of N
", Stephens, Stokes, Vance, Verrell, Web
: ster and Wood. .s-
, Those who voted for Mr.. Boteler, after
Mr.. Gflmer withdrew from the canvass
were
Messrs. Adams, Anderson, (of Ky), An
: derson, (of MOI, BodIig, Brabsrn, Briggs
: Bristow, Dyarneth, Etheridge, Gilmer, Hard
man, Harris, (of Md, Hutton, Hill, Leech
(ofN.C.), Mallory, Maynard, Moore, (ofKy.)
Nelson Quarles, Smith, (of N. O., Stokes
; Vance Webster and Woodson.
The above vote explains the cause of th'
difference IN the result of the two votes to
day for Sherman and Bocock respectively
Such of the above names as had hereto
:. fore voted for MIR. Sherman, returned to hi
1 | support a(tcC Mr. Gilner withdrew
; NJ. Vallanaingham WAS misunderstood
l Yesterday by the Reporter. He said moth
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