Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-12-14
WAsUINoroS. Decemler G

York Express, writes from W ashi7gton fol
lows:
WARRINGTON, December G.
The proceedings 10 the House to-day. upon tho
whole, toPebode no good 70 the country. They re-
minded one Of an excited National or State parti-
Fan convention, with several iactions or cliques,
each moving in adverse directions and each high
yexcited The visitors at the Capitol scented
the sccue Of the greatest tumalt and, filed every
scat and avenue to the hall and galleries. Tho ex-
element not confined to the debate, flr Indeed
there was very little Of that compared with tho
by,plav of the day. The Republicans who endor-
sed Helper lmpanding Crisis had "a hear tho
book read. while Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio as the Re-
publican candidate for Speaker. bud to pass tho
ordeal Of dsowning that he had ever read it, and
to add An avowal that no was hostile to its attacks
upon the South, notwithstanding his name, with
his own consent. appears a. recommending its circu-
lation The exposure Of the book and the res-
ponses to the accusations in it occupied good deal
oftime. and finally rut.be House in quite blaze of
excitement
Mr.. Crawford Of Ga md Mr.. Leake of W..
were among the most irritable Of the Southern
members and there was on the part Of tie former
considerable gesticulation Against Thaddeus Stew
ems, the venerable and memorable member from
Penney lEania- Mr. Gilmer OF n. c., Distinguish
cd himself by cool conservative Natioual spec ch
which did not suit Mr.. Leake but which came very
near uniting the majority If the House rs there
were ll6 votes for to l6 votes against it upon
motion to lay the resolution u,.oa she table Tho
resolution re'atirned the non-agi,utioa of tho
Slavery question in Congress ms laid down in the
Congressional pledge which Mr. CLAY led of, and
which was signed by 80 many members OF both
parties in 1850
Such resolution adopted now, 1t 10 believed
would tend to prompt conservative and nationa'
organisation Of the House, bat il is doubtful MS
write when or how 1t will be organized.
Tho Hal through the day was more like m co
6ngol Tanwany or Mozart boogy or divided Demo
cratic partisaas, than an assembly of nationa
Legislator. The applause was lend and bois,erou,
from the Hall. and the people in the gallerie,
soon caught the infection, and spplauaed and his
sed a. the rest. A more undienifed and disturb
ing scene never presented itself 10 deliberativs
public body. or one which reflected more discredi
it upon the actors.
A brief and Conservative speech from Mr.. Clark
Of the eity, endorsed what sa;d in my mornins let
ter. He will not vote for an Administration OF
Republican Speaker. and certainly not for one
who has endo1sed such book a. Helpers I'm.
pending Crisis. The votes of Messrs. Corwin,
Penningeon and Norris Of Philadelphia, all for
sherman, excited regret, as either Of them. under
other circumstances, might have been support
power. ''-''' VI
Ane AePnblieans now evince Q parpose 10
stand ~ 6herman fer Speaker, aud seem ready
enough to secure forhey on the same nlatf,r,n
an organization can be effected by this ar
rangsnent- But Helpers book this evening
seems 70 be lion IN the wAy,-whcthsr success
law and ordsr. A. we'll - for tho decencies of
legislaiion, prompt and national Organisation
OF the House SCENE more and moro desirable. :
The debate in the Senate among the Conscript
Fathers presents more encouraging aspect
E. B.