Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1859-12-13
Congress.


outline.
Congress. has now been in session one week
and owing to the fictitious course of the Democ
racy, who persist in agita.ng the slavery ques-
ton no organization o. the House has been ef-
fected.
Monday, Dec. 5.
S1xArE.-Afier the opening, Mr.. Mason, OF
Virginia, submitted resolution, % appoint
Committee 10 inquire in the taking of the Ar
senal at HarPer's Ferry.
NJ. TRu MBu.L, of Illinois gave, notice of an
amendment to include the selling of the Arse
pal at franklin, Mo, b. the Border Ruffians in
| 1856.
| Mr.. Gwin gave notice of Pacific R. r. Bill
| HoUsE-The Clerk called The roll, aud mo-
ton was carried TO proceed to the election of a
speaker.
| First vote Tor speaker: Sherman &c, Bocock
/ Sc, Grow 43, Boiteer II, Davis 2. Phillips l.,
Gilmore g. Nelson 5. Corwin l, Adrian |, Hill,
], Hick man ] Pennington .Ilaskin |, McQueen
l. H. F. Clark 1.
| Mr. Grow withdrew his name
| Mr.. Cla of Missouri threw fi~ebrand into
the House by Introducing resolution condem-
nalorv of Helpers Book, " The Impending Cri-
sis of the South
The House after noisy discussion adjourned
| wi. hout another vote.
Tuesday, Dec. G.
HorsE-Afler some discussion on Cla ks res
olution, House adjourued without voting for
speaker.
S5SArE-The Sena,e distressed MasUns res
olu,ion all day aud adjourned Trumbull, Hale,
Davis and Others, defining their positions.
Wednesday, Dee. 7.
The SENATE occupied most OF The time dis
cussing Mason's resolution.
In the HOUSE NJ. KELLoG OF H., pitched 10 =
H G." OF the n. Y I,id''''~ o',,r,.;,,. b;.,
! W =. ."i'a.ny with DoUGLAs.
The debate was con, inued until lac hopr
hen a second ballot was taken as follows =
Sherman, l07; Bocock, IS Gilme., % Seal;
teging, II Necessary 20 choice, li6 AID
jourred.
THUEsDAY, Dec 8.
la the HOUSE the discussion on Clark's geso
oluiion continued.
Mr. DAVIS of ISIS, made violent speech
closing with tie follows:
Seward is a traitor and deserves the cal
lows. Lapp'ause from the ou,hefn side. Vir
Slnia has hung the traitor Brown. and if the
get hold of Seward they Will lang him. ILaugli
] er and applause
No ballot taken.
c SEXArE.-Mr. SLIDEI.L gave notice of n Cab
- bill Mr. JOHNSON of Homestead bill NJ
MAsoS's resolution was discussed by Trumbu1
aud others.
Mr.. Trumbull thought The gentlemen we
=, entirely mistaken as to the principles or View
= Of the Republican party, and lie would endeay
Q or to enhghten them in Il calm aud candid man
ner. He did not like 10 hear them use tbe wor
. g South in this manner; not more Than one
twentieth of the South are Shareholders Tn;
class should not arrogate 10 themselves that the
are the South.
The exclusion of slavery from The Terri; ORR
operates on all alike. Northern men will Id,
no more right 10 carry slaves there than soul
" ern men. The Republican party had its orig
: IN the question of slavery in the Territories
This Territorial question is not settled the dee
=, &C attic party unsettled it,
- Mr.. Trumbull underwent lengthy cross e
> animation on the part of soul ern Senators
o. FRrpAv, Dec g.
~ There came near being a fight in the Hous
- owing TO 4 war OF words between Kellogg a
LOGAN OF III.
.. NJ. helogg,who sitting near MIR. Loga
- deliberately advanced towards him. as if will
:, hostile intention, and Mr.. Logan, percevug t
L. movement, put himself in The attitude of COZ
J. bat The members at once sprang to the scei
some Selling Mr.. Logan, and others restraint
/ Mr.. Kellogg, amid the greatest excilemen
l. Ill Il, In
! Mess-s. HAsKIS and CLARK questioned
LOGAN, who goes Democracy right or wrong
Mr.. Logan replied he was about invent -ee
years DID, aud had lived long enough % disco
o. er that the Democratic party never does wrol
he Laughter I He had never known The Den
cratic party in National Convention 10 endo
nd I platform that not consistent with bis vie
to Having that nfidence, he would not aniici p:
~ what they might do but would say that
% would vote for the nominee of that convent
,.e any how. Expression of delight on the Den
- cratic side of he House
Is Mr.. Haskin.-I will not. 1 will ask ano,I
ho question. Does the gentleman believe that
10 Territorial Legislature of Kansas could exclu
en- Slavery or abolish it
he Mr. Logan profess 20 be Denocrs
n ne.,her Lecompton nor Antl-Lecompton. A
n have said l have buried all old issues and ign
De- ing those issues, | claim 10 be a Democ at.
- am for Stephen A. Douglas for President of I
rms United States-frs; last. aud all The time.
as, be is not nominate ed, L for the next m
10 that is he man who is nominated. Applaus
~ Haskin asked whether he would sus air
in nominee, If the platform resolved to pre-,
ell Slavery in The Territories
up Logan.--Wais till the Democratic plato
56 does that. and l will tell you.
,rd Mr.. Winslow moved that he House proc,
Ter 10 an election of Speaker, which wa. az ead
IN Eesult-Whole humber of ro,es. 23l !; nee
or sary to choice, Il6 Sherman, 10; Coco
Of S. Gilruer, %; Scattering, Is.
the
rry TEE Democracy OF Beaver Dam. ia this ST;
are celebrated the death of JoHy BEowS by sal