New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-24
THURSDAY IN THE HOUSE.
T The N. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
WAsnrSsrns Thnr=slny Der ~. 1903.
To-day has been great day in the Houee,in which
the gain has been entirely upon the sic'e OF The oppo
top and in which the Administration has done nothing
bnt lose The debate was opened in the m0uLng IN
lively manner 10y Mr.. Anderson Of ei'tuckJ. lie do
nonreed the Disunon seDtmeDs held aod expre ed by
sone Of the Southern Democrats aud Ia ID the blame Of
diforear fza,iou upon the Admnisratos party In tho
House--where it belongs. He showed cooclasiveIy
that the Southern Disunionists not supported even
at home, for here is a body Of more than twenty
southern Representatives, representing large South
ern constituency, who the majority, at least u'ssriy
denounee auy sentiment Of Disunon In order 20 test
the sincerity Of the Democracy and TO sho their will
peness 10 organize the House several Of ths AHtLe-
compton Democrats offered to unite upon MFR. 0tmer.
if be could be elected. The southern Democrats aud
the Northern Dougbfaces boasted yesterday a their
Willingness TO sacrifice almost anything 10 de-
feat the Republicans; and now, here was
chance. Did they DO IL Not biz Of Blf For
two ballots they lad opportunity TO show the s-
cerity Of they promises; and toen tho men VINO had
left Nv Sherman returned, leaving the South Amefi-
cans more diseusted than with the insncsrty OF
the I.eeompton Democracy. Mr.. Lawrence keiu OBJ
ained the floor after this, and male very begging,
trembling sort Of speech, earnestly bese sehing an
Southern men 10 the aid of their of tho
country. Poor man, nobody volunteered % come to
bis hello in this hs hour Of need Hut the crown
ing glory Of the day waethe manly and ee tive speech
of Mr. Grow, on a resolution presents br MI Wins
low Of NJ c., proposing adjonm HR the holidays
He refused to take the floor by any lre OF the gsn-
teuen ON The o,her side bat claimed sas his right
He charged home upon the Democracy that, from the
very frst day of the session. instead M yng to organ
ize the House they bad discussed tie habeet Of Say
cry while the Republicans had cal silently and heard
their principles nted in the fss msnner,
and thsmselyes called treasonable, and sectional,
aud jncendiaries Tho Democrats, hal dlseassod
the Helper book, and advertised. t in such a
way as to circulate thousands Of copssas 70 than could
have been done in any other waf. A nd nav, after
wasting sll this time now, while ahoflsaDls Of men
were here with Government contraets IN THAR hsnds,
asking the Government TO fulfil ipIs dges now they
propose 10 adjourn in order to themselves and
leave Il ere men TO bankruptcy, and the (oyerumen:
to break its pgh,sl faith. Had Ombshell ialIes on
the Denoaaiie aide Of the Hsnse i. eoald not have
created much mose exeitemeri n n did 1hs spesch Of
Y.r Grove; thsy futtered lika a corey of wsuaded
birds, and the anost universal cry cf "Mr. Clerk .
which went up from that sae OF TIA House ~ Ar.
Grow closed sounded lika tD, cry Of distress fros
weasel When double-sho4sd broadsida hassweps a,
decks snd crushed her h-g Amid The din, morss :.
adjourn szss made and Pat and tae ClsrL, glassy ss
cape the confusion, desEArod !. eaFried.
The confusion Of oginisns hose 40 To- an on ,an,,
ton 3 far worse taan the ccnfssion Of tos ,,s. q
Babsl, and Dsa knows ", al a day may kT agfo,tt
saink the chances better today thn thes aa~s hae
| lis week, but 5sne viii sh1w