Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-22
Last Nights Report,
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81

HoVsE.
Mr. Colb, Of Ala. made good return speech. He
asked the Repubc aus whether they had other
member than Mr. She man to I'LL the ehaiT-a member
who had not signed the endorsement Of HelpsC Book
lie Ad'iseda union OF tho Democrats, Americans and
Conservatives.
whore the yOies TO elect Speaker the basis pro-
posed BY the latter were to come fom,
Mr. Cobb-Ws viii get the Democrats. You South
| Americans will come and help US and we think
"S can persuade Others 10 do lkswi,e;
entertain the proposition for gong over TO the Demo
cTats unless they could show that by going over an
election be ELECTED. IL demonstrated that tho
Democrats cannnt unite their votes ON any one eandi-
date. There was not man on the DemocTato side
who can, as rlgimed, obtain ninety votes.
week ago he said the Southern opposition could
pue their men (Alr GInorl In position where
the Democrats could elect him. They could now put
one of their friends in aimilsr post,on that the
southern opposition BY going could elect him..
When hr. Cobb could show this, then II would be
time for the Imposition TO conNider the proposition
| Mr.. Cobb wanted straightforward answer to my
question. VIII he vote for the Democratic nominee "
We can get ninety.three votes for himi
Ar Ehetidge-We have said this very morning that
whtneyer the democratic can show that they eau con-
centrAle their votes We viii then consider the proposi
ton
Mr. Cobb-what will you doi
Mr. Ethendge-l will vote for your c. nlidate in n
certain contingency II think my vote will elect
him,
After urthsr conyorsatlou between Messrs Rtheridge
aud Cobb
Nr. Bot,lor here rose aud was listened to with
before the iOuse, but not through any act OF Ills own
He did not presume to aspire 10 the Speakers chair.
lie desired to eHpros Ia them his gratitude, not in
the cold language Of convenOnas but In those simple
words which leap trOGn the heart TO the lip. lie
had withdrawn from the co itest I" name man VINO
he suTo, would be acceptable TO both sdesi h'
meant the conservative portion OF the House wh'
battle fer the constitution aud protect it from tbs
surges produeed by the perHtrnt course OF the
Republicans
lie nominated Nc NnIl4on of Va. trusting he would
Claim tie support Of those who are not only
tive in name but 10 conduct
Impatient cries Of vote, ballot.
hr. Cobb-I trust the object Of harmony Is accom-
plished, aud since IL seems that an organization cni
now be Effected, am done,
Much anxiety was here manifested to have vot,
4 but
Mr. Clark OF New York, rose saying that he pro
posed to address yhr House directly on the question Q
Organization. While be did not expect to show how
organization could be elected he thought the ioa
OF What he would say would show no" an organ1au9i
could not DO Effected,
Mt. Adrian-f you can bring about an organization
hope you will speak lhut word
several Yoicss-So do l--Ots heHr ~.
Mr. Clark resuming said he had bien called an anti
I.ecompton ma,l, and sometimes accuse Of msrcsnar
bargaining for the sale OF votes for Speaker. AZ u
this published aan6er on him and his brother mer ca
nsres he had long ago reached that point OF doapera
ti0n when nothing said written by living c0u
Ia the slight dgrro influence his action IN tho organi
rAtioa OF tho House or any other action, He had Op
posed hr. BoeOek because he Was a candidate Of TIA
admnistR,lou.
Mr.. MeClernand said some gentlemen had yote'
for him without tho slightest solicitation on hi
part, and as many knew, contrary 10 his wishes
Ii0 begged his friends, after thanking them fol
their kind regard, to vote for him no longer No
then oomplmented Mr.. Mson a paIrlot an'
statesman and entirely capable Of dScharsini
the duties Of the chair.
Seventeenth ballot-Whole number voting, 226
Necessary to a ohoioe-l4, Sherman lO6i Mill
son V6i Gilmer O. Etheridge q Davis, (!ndp) 4
soattering7.
Mr.. wiuslcw desired one more ballot, aud Il u
election, he intended to offer resolution that frou
and after to-day or tomorrow, as tho gonllemeI
ight choose no further vote for Speaker Ghoui'
be lakea I'LL tho 9th Of January. l.y
Mr., burnett said Tho reason why he appealed Il
Me-. Etheridge 10 unite or vote for MIR. Miliso
vac, that he wanted to see united the Sonth, ,whic
do 80 much rebuke endorsoFs Of Helpers book
Mr, Etheridge Ignored all political and geo
graphical lines, aud until MT. Burnett could rail-!
Democratic forces, no should not auaign him wh
was elected In defence Of that party. (Applause.
Mr.. Burnett spoke OF the love o. Kentucky 70
the UnioD, apd asked his colleague (Mr, Auder
son) why no did not vote for Mr.. MillsOn.
Anderson replied that he Wgs born ahd raised
Whig and had voted consistently for an America
and Intended to do It to the end Of the contest
He would not vote for Mr.. Millson because he wa
Democrat and could not vote for Sherman be
cause ho was a Republioan. Further, he (AndeI
sou) was Ia favor OF the Kansas-N ebraska bill an
could not therefore vote for Mr. Mllson beeaus
Mr. Mulson voted agains' that bill (Langhter an
appSuse.)
Mr.. Burnett replied that Mr.. Ethshdgo va
here At tho time aud with Mr.. MillFon vote
against the Kansas. Nebraska bill, and yet bis eo
lsagus could vote for Mr.. Ethsridge pl Spoako
daughter and Applauso)
Mr. Hill, speaking with much energy, said whe
he yielded the floor TO Nc. Barnett, be did not 81
pect the latter would sligmatize tue OrgauiEauo
10 which be belonged as a miserable Know H0tl
ing party He had voted Tor Mr MlEon because |
respected tnat gentleman for voting against ii
8 Kansas NebraskA bill aud because MillaOn was ia
NJ capable Of appreoiahIg any white washing Con
hs mitleea lie (ll eame here agaiust the opposite
Dem. party audi with sentiments rather peeel.
And rather more south 10 thaa those expressed
Balnel bat he wOild never, 20 helP him Co