Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-12-20
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Congress xxxvT,h Session.
HousE.

wAsHiNsroS, Dec. 10.
Mr.. Gilmer, ofN G., caused TO be read
n newspaper article commenting on an ex-
tract from the Boston Tract Journal, asso,
ciating his name extensively with Helpers
book, and saying, among other things, that
the SOplh should look about 10 see whether
there we're not traitors on her own soil -
He said that 80 fsr as the article applied
to him IL was an infamous and malicious
fabrication and falsebo0d from beginning
to end. II he had received Helpers Book,
as charged II must have been through the
mail, but he had no knowledge that the book
ever came into his possession, certainly he
he never read solitary word Of IT, Ever
since he had refused tO act with the Demo.
Gratis on Lecompton which he believed an
I infamous fraud and swindle, he had been
pursued with tho ferocity Of the tiger, and
malignity Of the devil lie repeated that
the whole report 30 far as it was intended
to effect him Is a lie from beginning to end
Mr.. Singleton Of Miss, replying to MIR
Hickman, emphaticaly denied the latters
charge that tho South had violated all COM
paots and compromises. Where aud when
did the South demand anything more than
she was entitled to undor the Constitution
Wherever aggressions had been made they
were by the stronger on tho weaker section
and the South was obliged 10 take her pres.
ent stand with view TO preserve fratornal
relations
MIR. Hickman said hO would reply by ask.
ing a question.
Mr. Singleton remarked that was Yam
kee way he did not like
Mr.. Hickman said that If he understood
the history Of legislation in 1850 and 54,
there was demand from the South that the
Missouri Compromise line should be re.
pealed in as much as it prevented slavery
North Of 80 deg. 30 min, and was unjust
10 the South, which went almost in body
for its repeal, and with aid Of few North,
ern Representatives accomplished it. In
return they gave the North what he Mr.
Hickman considered a distinct pledge,
namely;-thnt the question of slavery from
that day forward, should cease to be agitated
10 Congress, and the settlement oftho whole
question be left to the people Of the terrific
ries for their determination.
| After further debate, in which strong
language was used by Mr.. Singleton, OF
Miss, of the institutions Of the South, he
reminded the Republicans that the chival,
ric son of the South, Jefferson Davis, had
been q leader in the war with Mexico, and
that he might again lead an army. lie
said the South would extend into the gov.
erDment, and would take possession and ad.
minister the estate.
| A call of the House was then made, and
the llth ballot was then taken. Whole
number Of votes 230-necessary to q choice
ll6. Sherman liz, Bocock S5. Boteler 81
Scattering IL.
! Mr. Bocock then said that no consented
to the use of his name as candidate for
Speaker in hopes that it would prove q raj
lying point for all opposed to what was
termed an aggressive party. This hope
had gradually grown dim, and had become
entirely extinguished. He therefore formal
| " withdrew his name.
Mr. Moore, Of Alabama, nominated Mr..
Eoteler.
The House then proceeded to vote with
the following result Whole number OF
votes 230-necessary to a choice ll6 Sher>
man ll2, Boteler 29; Bocock 10, Miles Tay.
lor II, Phelps l6; reminder scattering
among various gentlemen.
Considerable confusion ensued, many
members being desirous of adjourning, 9th
ers to vote again. Finally another vote was
ordered.
18th bollo.-Whole number of votes 226,
necessary to a choice ll4-Roteler 3, ,
Barksdale 20, Bocook l2, Miles Taylor 7,
Sherman no rest scattering.
Adjourned
SENATE-The Vice President being alb
sent, Mr.. Bright of Ia, moved that Mr. Fitz.
patrick of Ala, be appointed = President OF
the Senate pro tenn
Mr.. Foote of Vermont said the more re-
ce Mt practice of the Senate had been to pro,
ceed to ballot,
The Senate then ballotad for Senator pro
tenn, with the following result: Mr.. FItzN
patrick 3S; Mr.. Foster 10; Mr.. Hamlin l.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick then took the chair.
The chair presented a report from the
Treasurer of the United States, with copies
of his accounts for the third and fourth
quarters of 1858, and the first and second
quarters of 1859.
Mr.. Mason of Va. asked that his inyestit
eating committee be authorized to employ a
clerk. Agreed to.
Mr.. Pugh called up his resolution, sub,
mitted on last Thursday, instructing the
Committee on Territories to inquire into the
expediency of repeating 30 much of the act
for the organization of the territorial gov.
ernments of New Mexico and Utah as re.
quires all laws passed by these territories to
be submitted to Congress for approval or
rejection.
Mr.. Hale said it was not in order to pro-
ceed to legislative business prior to the or.
ganization of the House
Dir. Pugh stated tnat he desired to replv
to the remarks of the Senator from Geore,s.
(Alr lYerson) which he made the other day
and he cared not whether he spoke on the
resolutions or On the point of order lie
desired TO defend the northern Democracy
from the charge of unsoundness, which d i
not come with "A good grace from those IN
the south who had not done SO much for ii A
party as the northeners. lie spoke OF the
dilheulty III the north Of battl ny against
sectlonallsm, and defending the rights OF the
south. They never elected the Senator from
Georgia to be judge as to the soundness of
their democracy He repudiated the senti,
ment that the position OF Senator Douglas
on territorial rights was akin to the Wiimot
prOviso, or antiJemocratic, and read from a
speech IN the Congressional Globe, showing
that Gen Cass sustained the same position
Mr.. Pugh also quoted from a speech de-
livered by Mr.. lverson himself in the House
of Representatives eleven years ago, which
was as strong in support OF nonintervent,on
as Cass famous Nicholson letter, or Doug,
las Freeport speech. He referred TO the
instructions sent by the Georgia Legislature
to her Senators when the Kansasl n ebraska
bill was up, in favor of non-intervention
and he said he stood on the Georgia plat,