Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-17
BY TELEGRAPH.
Reported by the Union Telegraph,
FrfcE, WARfNog BLOCK, COaNER OF hANK AND
ST. CLAfR STREETS.
Yesterday Afternoons Report.
XxXvIm CONOREss--VIRsT SESSION
WAsmNsroN, Dee. lG

HocsE.
On motion Of Mr.. Niback, 1al, &c was nc.
solved that Till the election Of a Speaker the
Clerk Of the last House b. authorized 10 exer-
else the power dtvolving on the Speaker for
preserving order ia the galleries d On the floor
Of the House, for The time being, under the
rules Of the last House, and that the Sergeant
at-Arms for alike purpose be under the direction
Of the Clerk.
MIR Bonham, s. G., said the whole country
was auxiously looking to the aspect Of affairs
here, and enquitiDg why we did not elect u
Speaker The reason was that the majority of
the House was unwilling to place in that chair
an endorser Of the infamous Helper Book, and
deem themselves justified in resisting his elec
ton by ell fair aid honorable means. lie had
nothing to say against Mr.. sherman, personal
ly, hut referred 10 him politically and cordially
assented to the resolution that neither he nor
any other man who endorses Helpers Book was
fit to be Speaker.
lie believed it was fatal error when the
Missouri Compromise was accepted by the
South Tor it has ouly encouraged Northern ag>
gressions against Slavery,
He referred to Mr. Hickman as a renegade
to his party when he voted Gidding's motion u
reject the Senate bill for the admission oil kan'
sas.
Every one supposed that he would land on
| the Rspub lean side although he has since
/ claimed to be a Democrat His vote yosterN
day for Mr.. Sherman settled the question that
| he ia no longer Democrat. II had been sought
to elect a speaker by the plurality RUE, whicl
/ he believed Ia be unconstitutional Tor the rea
/ son that none but a majority could elect q
| Speaker.
II had been said that there were precedenti
for its adoption but the circumstances we've DIFF
lcrent then from what they are now. Mr.
! Banks had not refused as had Mr.. Sherman, t
rcpudiate the infamous teachings Of Helper
Book for the abolition of slavery and for insur
rtctiUu.
In reply to Mr.. Hickman, he said the Soutl
claimed to have the right to carry slavery int,
the common territories, and have it proteoie,
like other properly by Territorial law, and no
refusing to afford that protection 10y positive
hostile enactment The Soutl, while dcnyin
the right Of Congress or toe Territorial Legs
laturu TO ABOLISH prohibit or establish SLAYER,
in the Territories, claim that it is the duty q
Congress and the Territorial authorities to al
lord It protection while there.
He replied to Mr.. Nelson, he said, mora Il
sorrow than in anger, and regretted the com
mon cant that President jackson put down nuI
ntcation. lie also defended South Carolin
aud her course at that period That gentleman
D.
important tEan the Constitution, but thos
whom he, (Mr. Bonham,) represented, look
every part oi the Constitution Rs more impol
tsut than the Union.
b The oenticm II from Pcnnsy ylyania, mir. Hicl
man, had spoke of forcing the South back int
the Union should she prefer to retire, but whel
ever il is fOund eXpedlont TO DO 50, the Unlo
no LONGER exists. lie said without hesitation
that on the election of Mr. Sew ard, or any Otl
er man who endorses his claims aud holds
the sentiments declared by Mr.. Seward Ca
the party by what name you please, he was /
favor of immediate disunon, and he spoke I'll
sentiments Of the entire STATE. How then cOu
, In b., expected that Southern gentlemen wi
, consent to the el cliun OF Mr. Sherman, VII
! comes here reeking with the pollution OF do,
trines adverse to Southern interests.
The resolLti OF Mr. Clark, OF Mo, wa
proper under these circumstan and he tol
: sentlemen that they would preserve the inst
tuition of slavery or perish IN tho endeavor-
His patriotism began at home, and he was i'
South Carolina against the world.
MIR. Nilsson made an explanation, denyiu
. that he ever said tina, any man who endorst
Helpers book was unfit tO live,
4 Nj Clemens, Of Va, wanted the House
= proceed to vote for Speaker, aud he objected
o gentlemen being compelled to sit here for III
= hours in order TO give their brethren an oPPu
: tuuity to vchtilate their rhetoric. lie gave II
q uce that he should retire from the Hall whe
Q ever he wan physically disabled hom atten
Q ancc; If he could not get a palr his lrlen
, would have To do without his 80,
Il SENATE There was no session Of the Sona
- to dly, that body having Adjourned over
- MOnuay