Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-19
CoNGREss-rlr., Session.
The Senate is not in session
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The House was opened with prayer. During the pray
or the reverend gentleman alluded those Who have
nov suffered or about TO suffer the penalty OF the
violated law for whom there appeared be no escape
Mr. Niblack, OF Indiana offered resolution author
zng the Clerk enforce the rules Of order on the floor
aud IN the galleries until Speaker be elected which
was agreed TO.
Mr.. Bonham of South Carolina. addressed the House.
He said that there majority in this House who
were opposed to placing in the Speakers chair an endor
ser OF the Infamous Helper pamphlet and that majority
willing to place the question of responsibility for tie
nonorgani1ation of the House before the public opinion
of the country Without any personal au on but po-
iticaly speaking. he fully endorsed the sentiments con
tanned IN the resolution declaring any who endorsed
Helpers book unfit to occupy the Speakers chair lie then
alluded 10 the plurality rule of tue gentleman from, p,pD
sylvania, Mr.. Hickman, who had been a Democrat nm
10 the time he cast his vote for Republican Thas gen
uenan might think himself Democrat lie believed
the plurality rule unconstitutional aud none but major
ity could elect Speaker The present different from
lSIn when Mr.. Cobb and MIR. Winthrop were running
Then there were two great parties on hi. floor TIN.
Wing party, full OF PATRIOTISM was strong and upholdp
the rights OF the country There no eudorser then
OF such Infamous doctrines Helper issued
In 1886, when Mr.. Banks a candidate for Sneaker
Helpers doctrines were not endorsed nor had Seward
said that all the States be either all free or slave
nor had he proclaimed his higher-law scntiuens-wb.p
on those two occasions the plurality rule was adopted
lie did not desire to dwell popular sovereignty advo
Gated by the distinguished gentleman from Illinois iSer-
ator Dougas) But the people of his State claimed aud
he claimed that they had right take their slave pro-
perty into the Territories and have the protection of the
Territorial Legislature.
If that refused and adverse legislation followed
they claimed that the duty OF Congress TO afford
protection TO that property They did not wish slave
code but they desired Congressional protection when nm
friendly legislation did give that property satisfc
Tory protection IL was the duty, in the first place of
the territorial legislature to protect it, for il neither
tabshed nor prohibited slavery 10 the Territories NJ.
cOnJured the anti-LecOmpon Democrats and Southern
Opposition to unite with the Democratic party in defeat
ing the Republican candidate for Speaker and then af
Il in tbaf
own way, relating to slavery in the Territories
lie alluded TO the charge of notification in South Car.
ohni aud denied that il put down bv Gen jackson
ii the time had come when, a. had been stated the
south were To be forced TO submit the agcreou Of
the Republicans, he ready for an immediate di.soI
ton OF the Union When lac told Of their Union
meetings IN Instnn New York a Phiadelnha the com
nercial cities of the North he was reminded of the saw
ing of distinguished Southern Statesman that when
he heard these singing of praises it but the buele
blast OF the robber band and when he heard Southern
Democrats singing hO,anas the Union il sounded like
treason. THE Speaker heard very family in the
gallery and was understood to utter the last sentiment
He believed slavery to be n great moral and political
blessing, and hc determined preserve IL against
all attempts to crush it Slavery better for the
slave and master. lie proud to be a Shareholder
and said that the only protection afforded to his family
at home in trusted slave who guarded il ag,ins,
such Infamous doctrines that Of Helper He stated
that many Of defenders of slavery were not slave
holders; and in conclusion said he for South Carroll.
ma against the world for these his principles and
his patriotism.
Mr.. Clemens of Virginia, urged vote now. and said
that he should call for every day If he could get the
uoor II the House remained unOrganzed until next De-
cember He wanted vote, and should call for one not
vthstandng the honorable gentlemen wanted to yent-
late their sentiments aud display their rhetoric
Cries of "Good!' aud applause
Mr.. Sims, of Kentucky, Obtained the floor.
Mr. clemens would wait until the gentleman had fin
isshed his speech before he would called for a vote
The Clerk addressed the House SAYING that a unani.
nous resolution had passed to-day authorizing him 10
enforce the rules OF order the oor aud in the ,lc
cs and yet the resolution had been violated on the floor
on the day oits adoption IL could however be cxpcc
ed of him TO enforce order in the galleries lie asked
the members to preserve order and said that he should
fully exercise the powers the resolution conferred ON tho
floor and in the galleries.
Mr. simsot Ky, then proceeded to address the House
eontendng that the time had come when the south
should take decided stand in repenr the continued
aggresions Of the North IL time that thev should
resist the principles Of party, some Of whom had de-
clared the Constitution br Covenant with death
and agreement with hell" The very North who pny
abused the SOUTH sold their slaves 70 them and in
vested n lands houses mechanism and commerce. and
yet they turned and abused hnc ot whom they had pro-
httcd The ring OF the dollar TO Northern a,
arice than the cnnk Of the slave chains was 10 their CON
science u there place n he'll hotter than the rect
it should be reserved Tor these Northern fanatics lt
the determination OF the South 10 resist this "rr,
prrssble contiict' at the cannuus mouth
As preliminary to voting for speaker the Horrc vas
called when h was asceraincd That the following named
gentlemen either absent or had paired on namely
John ,. Brown, e. y. Cuohr1uc Jcnliue EiIinrcr
kuukel lAndrum and StallwOrih.
The following the result OF the vote for .pr,kcr
Whole number Of votes 2s7 necessary 10 choice IIt
oi which Mr. Sherman received pl. Mr HocorE su. Nj
Giucr 30; scattering ~
NJ Gilm'r then and withdrew biz name a- a
candidate i" Speaker He expressed As thanks o those
gentlemen who had voted for him. and before taking HE
seat nominated the Hon Alexander r. Botser baspsag
inc for the support Of that gentleman those Who had yo
ted for him.
The House again proceeded TO vote, with The far,v-
ing rrsult.
The second vote stood ls follows Sherman IN. Ro
cock 49, Botelcr 20 scattering Necessary TO choice
ll5.
The reduction in NJ Sherman vote on the first trial
was occasoned hy Mcsrs. Hickman Hiskins aud
schwartz, HIrcomptUui.ts. aud some of the RrpubI
cans voting for Gilmcr Adjourned
torSrhou.-Mr NdsnlIrhsm was misunderstood
Yesterday by The reporter lie said nothing about slave
~ in the Territories
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