Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-26
xxxyIth Cengress-First Session.
WAsHISGToS Dec %

1 itol extension, respecting the heating and
ventilating apparatus in the north wing OF the
/ building.
| Mr.. Mallory, of Fla, introduced bill
amending the act to promote the progress OF
/ the useful arts.
| Mr.. Lane, OF Oregon. introduced bill
making appropriation for the payment OF
| the expenses incurred by the people of Ore
| gon and Washington to suppress tie Indi;n
hostilities therein. Also to extend the laws
and judicial system of the United States to
| Oregon.
Mr. Gwinn. Of California, introduced the
Pacific Railroad bill ard gave notice that he
should call it up at an early day.
Mr.. Salisbury, of Delaware. introduced
| bill making an appropriation for the erection
OF piers in the Delaware bay.
l Mr.. Harlan. Of Iowa. introduced bill to
| reimburse the State of Iowa for moneys ex-
pended in the suppression of Indian HOSTILE
| ties.
Mr. Clay. Of Ala. introduced bill for the
repeal of all laws granting fishing bountics.
Mr.. Davis, of Miss, gave notice of his in
! teniion to introduce bill for the Territorial
| organization of Arizona.
Mr.. Slidell offered a resolution that when
The Senate adjourn. it be until Tuesday next;
| on Tuesday 10 adjourn till Friday; and from
Friday adjourn till the following Tuesday,
! the Sd of January.
After some conversation the resolution
was adopted, and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Farnsworih of Ohio, was en-
| titled to the floor, but he gave way to enable
Mr.. Carter, of Iowa. to move that the House
proceed to vote for Speaker.
MIR. Garter said il appeared 10 him that
| this was the last day before the holidays that
they could effect any organization. He should
| like 10 hear bis friend Farnsworth. were il
| not that gentlemen should devote the whole
day in the effort to oeganiZe- The whole
country is looking TO an organization this
very day. He was told in private CONVEX
saiOn this morning that four millions of dol
| lars were due the contractors. and that most
of them are now here imploring the members
10 make an appropriation for their pay.
AS preliminary 10 voting, there was
call of the House. As ii was ascertaiDed that
about 8 members were absent. il was thought
best not TO proceed at present to vote.
Mr.. Anderson. of Ky wanted first or
ganizatioD and then the gentlemen might dis
| cuSs the slavery question to their hearts con-
tent. He was opposed to its agitation. He
favored the enforcement of all laws and there
| would the question rest. He would not have
risen now bad not his colleague (Mr. Bur
nett) yesterday asked him why he did not
take particular course.
He Chr. Al had not voted for Democra.
tic nominee since he came to The House, and
| would not except an issue is made between
1
! such an issue would never arrive. He did
not desire united South nor united North.
| He belonged to a party in opposition to the
| Administration and they are not for united
South nor unite North. Ii we go for the
united South, what would be the result! We
would he overwhclm d by the North, which
| the next census would show have the prrpOn
| deraLce. If you make it a question of dol
| lars and cents, where would be the Southern
interests?
Mr.. Haskin remarked that he cast his vote
| for Mr.. Gilmer, who was consistent IN his OPP
| position TO the Lecompton policy of the Ad-
| ministration, as an anti-LecOmptOn Democrat.
If Mr.. Gilmer was again presented a. the
| candidate of the conservative portion Of the
House he would vote for him. [Applause.l
Mr.. Burnett said if there was no other
| reason be would not vote for Mr.. Gilmer, be-
cause that gentleman was sustained by some
of the most prominent leaders OF the Repub-
lican party.
Mr.. harris, of Maryland. remarked that
Mr.. Burnett could exercise his own judy
ment. He was willing 10 leave the people
| outside of this House 10 pronounce upon the
reasons for not voting for Mr.. Gilmer a.
signed by Nessrs. GaiBeit and Burnett, it
being now an ascertaned fact that with the
Democratic vote Mr.. Gilmer can be elected.
He put the gentleman in nomination. APP
plause.
Mr.. MillsGn said that without any agency
of his own, his name had been used in the
caucus. He did not think under tie cir
cumstanccs that be could be regarded, in
any proper sense, as candidat". 1t was
not, therefore, either his duty or his privi-
lege to withdraw his name or even tn offer
any suggestions to the gentlemen who had
given votes so fattering TO himself. While |
he expressed his warm and grateful acknowl- |
edgments for the honor, he trusted he might |
H. Al. IL. ~
future votes for Speaker, his friends would |
he Influenced alone by sense OF public |
duty, uninfuenced in any degree by any
supposed obligations resulting from his nom
nation.
The House then proceeded TO vote.
Eighteenth ballot--Whole number Of votes
223; necessary TO q choice IL. Sherman %,
Millson 79, Gilmer Sc, Davis Und } 4, Adrian
3. scattering s.
Mr.. Keitt proceeded TO show how an or
ganization could rapidly he fftcted by the
union OF all opposed to the Republicans. lie
made the proposition in good faith aud was
willing TO tender the olive branch. Let the
80 including the Southern Opposition on the
other side select a candidate from the Dem
ocrais, or let the Democratic select one from
their side. Let all unite agnins, the common
enemy. Success would be certain. APP
plause.l
Impatient cries-"Call the roll"
Nineteenth ballot-Whole number Of votes
222 necessary TO choice li2 Sherman
l0S Milson SO, Gilmer II, scattering "a.
Mr.. Winsluw offered II resolution that on
and after to-day no vote shall be- taken for
Speaker until the second Monday of Janua-
~. He said it was evident that the House
could do nothing just now to effect an orgnn-
iZation. They were approaching the holt
days. which even the slaves of the South en-
joycd. lie thought they had better adjourn
over. that gentlemen might go home and
catch some OF tue patriotic feelings Of their
constituents.
Mr.. Washburne. of Maine, and others on
the Republican side. objected TO the reception
of the resolution.
Mr.. Grow contended that only two mo-
tions were In order-either to proceed to
vote or to adjourn. The discussion of the
slavery question had been thrust on the
Honse by those who cry out "ngiiation."
The Republicans have sat here with closed
lips, while the grOssest perversiOns of their
doctrines have been made by men who claim
To he fair mIded. Now. while We owe five
millions to those who have performed service
under written contracts and have been wait
ing six months for thesr pay. it was proposed
that gentlemen go home and leave the Gov
ernnent bankrupt. He asked whether the
Governments plightsd faith should not be
presrrv' d above all, 10 contractors who have
rendered importIn. services.
The Republicans have been sitting here
listening TO speeches, in substauce. what has
appeared in the New York Herald for the las
six weeks. That newspaper furnished the
brains, and the discussion here lacks the spice
aud teTseness Of its style. Ali read these
editorials with interest. Gentlemen here
have been advertising Helpers book, which
they say is destructive Ia the peace aud
tranquility of the Union. and giving il a
wide circulation, which the Republic n com