Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-17
rHuRrY-sIxrH ooNGRKss-Fir., Session
WASHINGTON, Dec Is.
SENATE

The Vicc-President announced the committee called
for under Mr. Masons resolution OF inquiry relative
the Harpers Ferry INVASION which adopted yester-
day. The committee consists OF MeSSrs Mason Davis,
/ Collamer Fitch and Doolittle.
| Mr. Pugh submitted resolution which lies over in
structng the committee Territories inquire the
expectancy ofrepeaing much of the act for the
ganzaton of Territorial governments in New Mexico aud
Utah requires all laws passed by these Territories TO
be submitted to Congress for approval or rejection.
Mr. Mallory gave notice of his intention TO introduce
bill TO regulate and increase the pay ofths navy.
The Senate then proceeded to election for Chaplain
The first ballot resulted in choice On the second
Rev. Dr. Gdrley elected, receiving IS OF
the 80 Senators present
Several petitions were presented, when, without furth-
er business, the Senate adjourned till londay next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr. Nalandigham resumed his speech remarking that
the courtesy he extended others all times he was
solved to exact for himself at every hazard and there
fore last evening had right expect the courtesy of an
adjournment a. he did not then wish address the
House. He repeated what he then said that the man
who endorsed Helpers book containing sentiments of an
usurrectionary tendency, and intended tending TO
the seeds of dscord and strife and civil war; not
fit to he speaker member of the House. The gentle
from Virginia mr. Mlson) the other DAY went fur
Their, and said that such not fit To live vet the
republicans received this remark fishes aud gem
tie lambs and they must regard this observation from
him not As menace but sober truth. He had been
served with notice from the republican side of the
House that they determined listen to any fur
Their remarks from him For this he did not care lie
wond tell them that the country holds its breath in
pense and listens 10 the slightest word which falls from
/
! This Union had been threatened lie occupied the
position of armed neutrality. He not Northern
man, and had no sympathy and very little good feeling
for the North. He was bound TO by ties whatever
except by the strongest of all ties common language
and common country and least of all was he North
ern man with Southern principles. He a United
States man, with United States principles He was for
giving to the South all that belonged il The fugitive
slave law right slavery in the Territories and
whatever rights the Constitution eoners. Our fathers
made the compactand he would yield 10 it-not grudC
ing, but ready obedience in all its parts. Applause
He was not pro-Slaycry nou-slavery man. but had
Indifference tht subject He thought he occu.
pied the Constitutional ground of fathers in who's
days people were animated by patriotism and had not as
some have nov, antsayery God antislavery Bible
and antiSavery Constitution He owned himself awes.
tern man, by birth and sentiment and education, while
the same time avowng himscfa Constitutional man. lie
said Mr.. Corwin had been detailed TO lead the fororn
hope of the Republicans and be shot down at the
Aalakoh. lie could never conquer. lie said tina, the
would show majority of the people in the
valley of the Mississippi who would administer the gov
eminent for the benefit of the whole country He APP
pealed TO western men TO cut OIL from the northern
uuna! party, which, If they should obtain power would
divide the patronage TO the exclusion of the West AZ
ter some further remarks he proceeded speak of dis
union, word which had become familiar as the most
ordinary words of Saluton. The do,tru Of Seward
Hale, Sumner, the New York Tribune and Others were
the sentiments OF the oy of the people OF the North
and of but minority of the West He said he had
proved that there great aud imminent danger
OF the disruption of the Union aud said that the repub
cans used anii-slavery more means of acquiring
power than from any hostility to slavery. He said that
gentlemen dare dissolve the Union he was against
dissolution and forever. He held TO one Union
Constitutou-one destiny, which cannot be fulfilled
but by united people and by DISCRIMINATING the sec
tonal and republican party. [Appause
Mr. Pennington offered 4 resolution that until Speak
shall be elected the House shall three times every
day, commencing O'Clock and that other votes
shall be taken during the day.
Mr. Crawford said his friends around him objected TO
the introduction of the resolution.
Mr. Clemens appealed TO gentlemen to adopt the reso-
luton saving that otherwise the republicans might take
a vote in the absence OF Democrats
Mr.. Crawford, of Georgia. then proceeded to address
the House He said that hc should hold M to the public
Mr. Sherman, of Ohio, the exponent of the antave
~ feeling aud sentiment. In further defending the
South he said that while the North believed that slavery
was crime, and while the South belle~cd it was right
there never could be adjustment of the question:
lie denied that the South had violated any it, o6ga
tlons; aud, in concluding his remarks said he was au
thorized speak for the Georgia Democrats when he
said that they would submit the Inauguration
OF black republican President For himself hc prefer
red So Ga The 6 6ST b1 y 3s p9a
Mr.. Clemens, who moved that the House nroceed IN
vote for Speaker.
Preliminary 10 this there was a call of the Hons,
Two votes for Speaker were taken Mr. Sherman each
time receiving llu, and Mr. Bocock So. Mr. Gilmcr's
last vote Is, and Mr. Boteer received . There was
some scattering votes Whole number of yote cast oaG
necessary TO a choice / Il.
Aessrs. Haskin, Hickman aud Schwartz went over to
NJ sherman Some gentlemen who did not vote to-day
had paired Off
No other business transacted, aud the House adj
jOurued.