The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-12-28

81 the Administration.
Mr. Mcclcrnsnd said that some gentlemen
bad voted ior him without the slightest solIci-
tHtion on his part, and IS many knew, contraTy
% his wishes.
He begged his friends, after thanking them
Or their kind regard, 70 vote Cor him no longer
He then compliment led Mr. Millson as a patriot
and statesman and entirely capable of dischar-
gins the duties Of the chair.
ecTenteenth taiiot--Whole number o26 ne
essssry 10 q choice Ia SheT nan lee, Millseu
ea, Giimer 8, Etheridgs z. 'ayis, Of Ind, I,
scattering Z.
Alter further discussion the Houss adjourned.
WAsHISeros, Dec. %.
SEEaFE.-Str. Sldell offered resolution
aha, when the Senate adjourn o-morrow, it be
unth Tuesday next: on Tuesday 10 adjourn till
Friday. and from Friday adjourn till the follow
ing Tuesday, the third Of January. After some
conversation the resolution WAS adopted. and
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.-Nr. Farnsworth Of illinois, was
entitled 10 ths Hoor, but he gave way TO enable
Mr.. Carter, OF Iowa, to offer resolution that
tbs House proceed to vote for Speaker.
Mr., Carter said 1t appeared 10 him that this
was the last day before the holidays that they
eouid effect an organization. BE should like to
bear bis trend Farnsworth we're it not that that
eentlsman would devote the whole day. The
whole country is looking to an organzation.-
This very day he was told in private conver-
satiou that S4 o00oo0 are due the contractors
and most of them are now here impioring mem-
bers 10 make an appropriation for their pay
AS preliminary TO voting there was call Of
the House. As it was ascertained that about
eighteen members we're absent, it was thought
best not 70 proceed at present to a vote.
Mr. Kv wanted first 0Fplni.
xatian, and then gentlemen might discuss the
slavery question TO their hearts content. lie
wss opposed to it's agitation, but favored the
enforcement Of all laws, and there wanted the
aueston 10 Iest. He would not have risen now
had not his colleague, Dir. Burnett, yesterday
asked him why he did not take particular
course. lie had not voted for the Democratic
nominee since he came to the House, and would
not except an issue is made between Repuhli.
oans and Democrats. He hoped such an issue
would never arrive, he did not desire a united
South nor united Nor.h he belongs to par
4y IN opposition to the Administration and they
were uot for united South nor a united North.
II we 20 for united South what would be the
result? we would he overwhelmed by the
North, which the next census would show have
the preponderance. lfyou make ita question
OF dollars and cents, where would be the South
aern interest?
Mr.. Haskin remarked, he cast his sote fer
Mr.. Gilmer. who was consistent in bis opposi-
tion to the Lecompton policy Of the Adminstra-
tion. As an Anti. Lecompton Democrat, i MIR.
Gilrner was again presented as a candidate by
the conservative portion of the House he would
vote for him. Applause.
Mr. Burnett said If no other reason why he
could not vote for Mr.. Gilmer, that gentleman
was sustained by some Of the most prominent
leaders of the Republican party.
tfr. Harris, OF Nd, remarked that Mr.. Bur-
nett could exercise his own judgment He
was willing to leave the people outside Of this
House to renounce upon the reasons Of voting
for Mr. Gimer, assigned by Messrs. Garrett
and Burnett II heing now an ascertalned Iact
that with the Democratic vote Gllmer can be
elected, ne put that gentleman IN nomination.
Applause.
Mr. Milson said, without any sgency Of his
own, his name had been used in the caucus.
lie did not think, under the circumstances, he
could be regarded in any proper sense as a can
,sdidate 1t was not, therefore, either las duty
or privilege TO withdraw his name, or even to
offer any suggestion to gentlemen who had Civ
en- vote SO fottering to himself While he
expressed his warm and grateful acknowledge
men,s for the honor, he tru ted he might be
allowed to express the hope that in the future
votes for Speaker his friends would he influenced
alone by sense OF public duty, unintinenccd
in any degree by any supposed obligations res
ulting from his nomination,
The House then proceeded to vote for Speak
er 18th hallot--whole number 223. necessary
to choice l12. Sh, rman 81, Mison 79, Gill
iner So. DAYS, of Ind, 4, Adrian 3.Scatter n5
Mr. Kett proceeded to show how an organi.
cation could rapidly he effected by union OF
all opposed to the Republicans-he made the
proposition in good faith, and was willing TO
tender an olive branch. Let the so, including
the Southern opposition on the other side, Sc
lect candidate from the Democrats or let the
Democrats select one from their side and let all
unite against the common enemies, and success
was certain. [Applause and impatient cries OF
call the roll.
10Th hallot-whole vote 222, necessary to a
choice l12 Sherman l08, Mil>on 60, Gilmer
81, Scattering "a.
Mr. Wins!ow offered q resolution that on
and after to-day no vote shall be taken for
Speaker until the "a Monday in January. lie
said it was evident the House could do nothing
Just now to effect an organization-they were
approaching the holidays which even the sla7es
Of the South enjoyed. He thought they had
better adjourn over, that gentlemen might &C
home and catch some OF the feeling OF their con.
stituents.
Mr.. Washburne, of No, and others on the
Republican side objected to the reception of the
resolution.
Mr.. Davidson and others reminded Mr.
Grow that Re had endorsed the circulation o
Helpers compendium.
MIR Grow replied the Republicans asked tt
be Judged by their platform and record, and no
BY the peiyersons of newspapers.
MIR. Smith, of Va, and others, sought tht
floor, but the dispute was terminated by an ad
jcurnment