The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-12-22

and animadverting with much severity upon
what he regarded as aggressions of the North
upon the constitutional rights of the South. He
avowed himself in favor of dissolution of the
Union, If the Republicans succeed in electing
President in 1860.
Mr. Millson made an explanation, to the eff.
feet that he had never said as reported, that a
man who would endorse Helpers book was
even unfit to live.
had passed resolution giving him power to
preserve order, and said that his power would
be useless unless he were seconded in his efforts
by the members themselves, who had first vio-
lated decorum. He desired to say, if these
scenes OF disorder are persisted in, he will ex-
ercise the power conferred by that resolution to
suppress disorder, either in the galleries or on
the floor. He hoped, however, no necessity
would arise for the exercise of this power.
Correction.-Mr. Vallandigham was misun-
derstood yesterday by the reporter. He said
nothing about Slavery in the Territories.
Saturday. December II, 1859.
The Senate was not in session to-day.
HOUSE.
To-day, after the reading of the journal,
MIR. Valiandigham rose to correct several
serious errors in the report of his speech pub
Mr.. Larrabee, Of Wisconsin, asked the privi-
lege of having read from the Clerks desk several
resolutions of German citizens of Milwaukee,
published in the Milwaukee Free Democrat of
Wisconsin, a Republican sheet; which reso-
lutions fully endorsed the action of John Brown
in his recent foray upon Virginia, and which
were Sustained by that paper. He felt it his
duty to rise at this time, and dsavow such sem
timents as being those of the German people of
his State.
He then proceeded to call upon the Anti Lee
compton Democrats, of which he was one to
unite with the Democrats of this House in de-
feating the candidate of the Republican party.
There was a difference between the Anti Lee
compton Democrats of the North and those of
the Northwest; the latter had always sustained
the Administration in every action, except the
Lecompton issue.
He held that no man could make any pre-
tensions to be Democrat who would give aid
and comfort to the Republican party on this
floor, either by his vote or by his word.
He denounced the Helper book the candi-
date Of his party did not. How great, indeed,
would be the responsibility of the gentlemen
South Americans or AntiLecomptons-in aid.
ing to advance, as presiding officer of this body,
member entertaining such sentiments as were
proclaimed by that book.
Democrats. Let them, then, cast their vote
for the Democratic candidate, and thus frown
down this sectional and destructive organiza-
ton of the Republican party; especially did he
appeal to those of the West and Northwest
de adverted to the " irrepressibe- conflict "
doctrine of Mr.. Seward, and said, even if there
were such conflict between free and slave
labor, did it become Senator of the United
States to enunciate such doctrine? How did
he know how many John Browns there were
listening to him.. who were ready at any mo.
tnent to act practically upon such sentiment.
He did not believe there was an "irrepressi-
BILE conflict between free and slave labor but
the trouble was, there was difference in the
races of men. The African in America was
out of his place. Did he not possess character
istics and manners different from those of the
white men? The one was guided by his intel
Meet, while the other was controlled by his will.
He then referred to the distinguished char
acteristics between the white and the red man.
| The Indian was so constituted that he could
not be enslaved, though this was attempted to
he done in Massachusetts In the early days of
the Republic.
fter Mr.. l.. had concluded his speech,
Mr.. Grow moved to proceed to vote for
| Speaker, after call Of the House had been
made.
|
was understood that his colleague Mr.. Single
ton would be entitled to the floor after the vote
| had been taken.
| With this understanding, there was a call of
the House, when a ballot was had with the fol.
lowing result:
Whole number of votes cast, 22S; necessary
to choice, lis.
Mr.. Sherman received Ill Bocock, So; Mr.
Boteler, %; scattering, 9.
There being choice, the House again
voted, with the following result: Whole number
of votes, 22S; necessary to a choice, lis. Mr..
Sherman received Ill /; Mr. Bocock, "a.
The remainder of the votes were scattered
among other gentlemen. The House then ad.
journed.
Monday December l9, 1859.
SENATE.
The Vice President being absent, Mr.. Bright
moved that Mr.. Fitzpatrick be appointed Presi
dent of the Senate pro tempore.
Mr.. Foot said the more recent practice of the
Senate had been to proceed to ballot.
The Senate then balloted, and Mr.. Fitzpat
rick was elected, receiving 33 votes; Mr.. Eos
ter received 10 votes, and Mr.. -Hamlin l vote.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick took the chair, returning his
thanks to the Senate for this renewed mark oil
their confidence.
The Chair presented the report of the Treas
urer of the United States, with copies of his ac-
counts for the third and fourth quarters of the
| year 1859.
Mr.. Mason asked that his investigating COM
mittee be authorized to employ clerk; which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Pugh called up his resolution submitted
last Thursday.
Mr. Hale said it was not in order to proceed
| to Legislative business prior to the organization
of the House.
Mr.. Pugh stated that he desired to reply to
the remarks of Mr.. Iverson the other day, and
he cared not whether he spoke on the resolu-
ton or on point of order. He desired to de-
fend the Northern Democracy from the charge
of unsoundness, which did not come with good
grace from those in the South who had not done
so much for the party as Northerners. He
spoke of the difficulty in the North of battling
against seetonalsm and defending the right Of
the South and he said they never elected a
| Senator in Georgia to be Judge of the sound
ness Of the Democracy. He repudiated the
sentiment, that the position of Mr.. Douglas on
| Territorial rights was akin to the Wilmot pro-
viso, or Anti-Democratic, reading from speech
in the Congressional Globe showing that Mr..
Cass sustained the same position.
Mr.. Pugh quoted from speech delivered in
| the House Of Representatives eleven years ago
by Mr.. Iverson himself, which was as strong in
support of non-intervention views as Gen. Cass s
| famous Nicholson letter, or Judge Douglas 8
| Freeport speech. He also referred to instruc-
tons sent by the Georgia Legislature to her
| Senator'S, when the Kansas-N ebraska bill was
up, i'm favor of non-intervention, and said be
stood on the Georgia platform. He proceeded
| to reply to the remark of Mr.. Gwin, that had he
understood the Kansas bill when he voted for it
| as expounded by Judge Douglas, he would