Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-12-23
THIRTY.sIxTH CONGRESS.
Thursddy's Proceedings.
wAsHiSsToN, Dec. 10.

inquire into the circumstances attending the inva-
sion Of Harpers Ferry had been appointed. The
committee consists of Messrs. Mason Davis Cola
mer, Fitch and Doottle.
| Mr.. Pugh, OF Ohio Submitted resolution which
lies over instructing the Committee on Territories
to inquire into the expedicncy Of repeating much
OF the act for the organization Of the Territorial Gov
ernment of New Mexico and Utah requires that
all laws passed by those Territories shall be sub
mitted to Congress for approval and rejection.
Mr.. Mallory, Of Florida, gave notice Of his inten-
ton TO introduce hill to regulate and increase the
pay of the navy.
The Senate then proceeded to the election Of a
Chaplain. On the LIST ballot there was no choice
the I'd ballot resulted in the election of Rev. Dr.
Gurnsy, who received 35 votes ont Of 30.
Several petitions were presented wlSn the SEN
ate adjourned till Monday next.
House-Mr. Vallandinghnn Of Ohio remarked
that the courtesy he exem's ! TO Others at all times
he was resolved TO exact f., .imself at every haz-
ard; and therefore, rs 7lt6 e he had the right to
expect the courtesy Of ijolrnment, as he did not
then wish to address 'h, 'iosc. lie repeated what
he had said, that N,g who endorsed Helpers
book, containing insarrectoiary sentiments, and
intended to SOW the leeds Of dscord and strife and
civil war; was not fl to be Speaker or q member of
this House.
| The gentleman from Virginia Mr. Millson) the
other day went further, and said such man was not
fit to live; yet the Republicans received this remark
as mute fishes and gentle M lambs and they
must regard this observation from him not a
menace, but q sober truth. He had been served
with notice from the Republican side that they
were determined not to listen to any further remarks
from him. For this he did not care. He would
tell them that the country held its breath in sus-
pense and listens TO the slightest word which falls
from the lips Of gentlemen here present. This
Union had been threatened. He occupied position
Of neutrality. lie was not Northern man, and
had no sympathy and very little good feeling for
the North. lie was bound to it by no ties what
ever except by the strongest of all tes-e cornnon
language, a common country
Least of all was he Northern man with South
ern principles. He was a United States man with
United States principles. He was for giving the
South all that belonged to it. The fugitive slave
law, the right to slavery in the Territories and
whatever rights the Constitution confers. Our fa-
thers made this compact and he would yield TO il,
not a grudging but ready obedience in MI its
parts. Applause.
He was not apro-savcry man or a non-pro-savery
man. but had a serene indifference on the subject.
lie thought he occupied the constitutional grounds
of our fathers, in whose days the people were ami
mated by patriotism and had not as some have
now an anti-slavery God, anti slavery Bible and
an anti-slavery Constitution. He avowed himself
Western man by birth, sentiment, and education,
while at the same time he avowed himself Con-
sttutonaI man. He said Mr.. Corwin had been de-
tailed to lead the forlorn hope Of the Republicans
and to be shot down at the MalakOff; he could
never conquer.
The next census would show that the valley of
the Mississippi has majority of the people of the
country, who would administer government for
the benefit of all. The people have lent themselves
too long to the North to make cause against slave
ry and help to fight for Northern masters, who, II
successful with Seward or any other Republican,
would divide the spoils among themselves. They
would not listen to the voice of patriotism. Let
them be governed by sefrespect let them lay aside
their fsnaticism and he Western sectionasts He
dspised them much for their servility to the North
as they could despise servity in others to the
South.
He came now to speak of painful subiect-dis-
union-which had become us familiar rs the most
ordinary word of salutation. There was not n day
but what they heard the croakng of the raven, the
mournful and dirgcke wall. He was against dis
union now and forever. He heldto one Union one
constitution one destiny. which could not he full
filled except a united people. and by the immedi-
ate, total, and unconditional dcsructon ofthe
tional and ant-slayery Republican party. Ap-
plause
After further discussion the House proceeded to
ballot for Speaker. the fourth. with the following
result Sherman 10, Bocock IS Gilmer 22, scat
tering 3. Necessary to n choice II.
Bov 4am had the floor. III gave way to Winslow,
who proposed another vote and then TO adjourn,
saying that Bonham would have the floor for To-
morrow. Question Agreed
! The House proceeded to another vote the fifth,
with the following result: Sherman and Bocock
each received the same number as before, Gilmer
ls. scattering l3. Adjourned
4 Fifth ballot-On this ballot Messrs. Haskins, of
New York; Hickman, of Pa; and Schwartz of Pa;
went over to Sherman.
This act was much applauded.
WASHINGTON, Dec TO-
ThessSenate, in executive session, yesterday con-
frmed the nomination of John Hart as Superinend-
cnt Of Public Printing, Amasa Parker as Attorney
of the Southern District of New York, in place Of
Sedgwick, deceased other nominations not definite
ly acted on.
Mr. Staworth, Democratic Congressman from
: the effects OF n recent severe attack.
The Charleston Courier SAYS II is reported that
Senator Hammond hIs expressed his intention to
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