Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-16
YesterdaY AilernOOn's RepOrt.
xXxvhh CONCHEss--FIRsT SESSION,
WAsRNoroN, Dec. To-

HOUSE.
Mr.. vallaudighsm. Of Ohio, remarked that the
courtesy be extended 70 oihe's at all tines he was
resolved 70 exact for himself at every hazard. and
therefore last evening he had Alright - expect the
courtesy Of en- adjournment as he then did not
wish 10 addrtsstae House. He repeated what be
had said that the man who endorsed Helpers book,
containing insurrectionary sentiments, and inien-
ded 10 sow the seeds OF discord and strife aud civil
war, was not ht TO be Speaker or member Of tnis
House.
The gentleman from Virginia tMr Millsobl the
other day entfurther, and said such man was
not ht TO live. Yetthe Republicans received This
remark as mute hches & gentle ss lambs and they
must regard this observation from him not as q
menace but as sober truth.
lie had been served with notice from the Re
publican side that they were determined not to oten
to any further remarks from him. For this he did
not care He would tell them the country had its
breath ia suspense and listens to the slightest word
which falls from the lips Of gentlemen here present.
This Union had been threatened. He occupied q
position Of neutrality. He Yves not a Northern
man and had no sympathy aud very little good
feeling for the North.
He was bound t. itby no ties whatever, except
by the strongest OF oil ties common country -
Least Of AL was be Northern man with Southern
principles. lie was a United States man with
Uuited States pruciphs. lie was for giving the
South all that belonged 10 Il.
The fugitive slave law, the right OF slavery 10
The territories and whatever rights the constitu-
ton coufers-our fathers made this comoact and
be would yield TO il nos grudgingly, bat o ready
obedience in all Its parts. lApplause.l He was
not pro slavery man or nOn-pfoslavery mau
bnt had a serene indifference on the subject
lie thought he occupied the constitutional ground
i OF our fOrefaihers In whose DAYS the people were
animated by patriotism, and had not, as some have
now, anti slavery God, an antislaVery Bible, an
| anti slavery constitution He avowed himself a
western man BY birth, sentiment and eucidation,
while at the same time he ayowed himself con-
/ stitutiOnnl man,
! He said that Mr. Corwin had been detailed TO
lead The iorlorn hope Of ths Republicans and to be
shot down at the Malakof He could never cou
| qIer
The next census would show that the valley OF
the Mississippi has ma Hjority Of the people OF the
| country who would administer government ior
| the benefit Of all.
People have lent themselves too long TO the
Moth 10 make cause against slavery, and help TO
fight for Northern masters, who if euccesstu with
Seward or any other Republican would divide the
spoils among themselves
he dcsppised them as much for their servility
to the North as they cjuld dsspise seTvlity 10 9TH
ers to the South.
| Mr. YallanGgham--lIe came now 10 speak Of q
pain nj and diftcult suhject-disuuon which had
become as familiar as a most ordinary word OF sal
utation. There was rot day but what they heard
the crOal1iug OF q raven and the drgelkc wall lie
was against dlsunion pow and forever. lie held
u one Union, one Constitution, and ono Destiny
Whleu fOuu Nol DC iulNlitu tAetfl - uuNltu pNO
Pile, aud by the immediate and unconditional dts
iructicu OF the sectional ond antisayery republl'
eau party. After some further diseusAonihe Hous
proceeded TO ballot for Speaker with the following
result:
Sherman 10, Bocock IS, Gilmer %, scaiiesin
g. ia necessary to choice, Thoy proceeded
another ballot, Sherman and BocOck each receive
same number as before
On the 9th baiotMessrs. Haskins ofN T.. IllcL
man and Swartz OF Pa, went over to Mr.. Shel
man. This action was much applanded Adjourn
ed.
SENATE.
The Vice President announced that the speel'
Committee under Mr. Mison's resolution to en-
quire into the circumstances atteutng the invusiO
vt Hatper's Ferry, had been appointed. The CON
miueo consists Of Messrs. Mason, DAYS, Colame
Fitch and Doolitte.
Dir. Pugh OF Ohio, submitted a resolution, ,whe
lies over, instruciing the COMMITTEES on TeritoFi,
to enquire into the expeuiency of repenling
much OF the act for the organization Of the TER
torial government Of New Mexico and Utah,
It requires that all laws passed by those tsrritorit
shall bs submitted to Congress for approval or re
lection.
Mr. Mallory Of Fla, gave notice Of bis intOn
tion to introduce bill 10 regulate and incFeas
, the pay Of the Navy.
The Senate then proceeded to the election Of
Chaplain. On the iirst ballot lhete was no choie
The second ballot resulted in the election of Re
DR.. Garley, who received 30 votes out Of 60
Several petitions were presented, when the Ger
ate adjourned till Monday next