The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1859-12-22
From The. New 0sassasR icsJa esa.a.
TH1R1Y-s4xTH CONGRESS.
.Yesthrdst,s Debate in the House.

"a ~ WASHINGTON, Dec. II.
In the Hoise>of Representatives yesterday,
the resolution of Mr.. Clark, of Missouri touch
ihg the unathess Of such members as had en-
dorsed the Black Republican, circular, for the
Speakers chair, was under diiJbassion.
Mr.. Bonha1n, of Soath Carolina, said that lie
and the entire South were in favor of the dis
solution of The Union, in case that Seward
should be elected to the Presidency in 1860.
Mr.. Clemens, of Virginia, complained Of the
slelayyin the election Of Speaker. and said that
if he became 1q physically disabled from attend
ing to his duties, bis friends would be obliged
to do without hisNote, otherwise he would fight
to the last against the Black Republican trail
tors, - -
The House then proceeded to ballot the sew
enth time for Speaker, with the following re-
suit: Sherman. So Bocock, Sc; :Gilmcr, Sc !;
scattering, g., Glmer then Withdrew his name
as candidate, and the House proceeded to the
eighth ballot, which resulted as follows: Sher-
man, Ill; Bocock, 50; Boteler, IS; scatter
ing, 9. ss a.,, Iss....9 .sesf3
An irregular debate then followed. f.f.ff..
Mr.. Simms, Of Kentucky. said that Browns
foray had been followed by crusade against
the rights of the whole South. .,. ylN
He charged the Republican party with get
ing up these invasions. He also reminded them
that at the time of the signing of the consitu-
ton Northern men sold their slaves to the
South, but now after enjoying the property
they thus acquired they denounce the South for
retaining slaves. ,'.'' ..'
He concluded by saying that unless the North
discontinued these dcnunciationa, and ceased
their Injustice towards the South, the South
would meetthem at the'cannon's mouth.
lie doubted the sincerity of the Republican
regrets respecting the Harper's Ferry raid, and
charged against the Republican party the
dangers now hanging over the country.
The HAErER's FERRY Executions
CHAHLEsTOwN, Va, Decsn6.
Cook and Coppie, who were executed to-day;
came very near making their escape. They had
already gotten beyond the enclosure when they
were discovered by the sentinels and fred upon,
but missed. They were subsequently captured,
however, and recommittcd to Jail.
They were executed at ten minutes to i
O'Clock Pm. ,ss..s, rss,,,.......
Green and Copeland. the negro conyicts,
were executed at half past II o'clock a. II.
Everything passed off quietly.
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lNcENDIARY SHoT-We are credibly inform.
cd, says the Covington Times, that Mr.. Burton
AoveJoy, ofJasper county, killed one of his
own negroes on Friday night last, under the
following circumstances. He had some apprc
tension that bis gin house would be fired, We
do not know upon what grounds Ills apprclen-
s'ons were based. but on Friday night he took
his gun and stationed himself in view of the
gin house. He waited until be saw a match
lighted; and while he was in the act OF apply-
ing it to the house, Mr.. Lovejoy fired at him
and killed him instantly. When he came to
examine the culprlr he found that he was one
OF his own negroes
GlpDINGs TO RE SEIzED- The Cincinnati
Commercial publishes letter from MayGcld
Ky, which states that plot has been concocted
in Richmond, Va, to seize Joshua Il. Giddinrs
the Ohio Aholtionist. Said correspondent adj