Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-12-21
House of Representatives.

Alter some discussion between MrSSrS.
TAYLOR and Grow, ui Pa, as 10 the pairing "h
oil members,
MIR. Hickman. Of Pa, made an inetectn-
al appeal 10 the House to allow vote to he
taken on his plurality resolution.
Mr.. Holman, Of Indiana claimed that the
South had acted magnanlmru>ly with regard
to the admission o! Wisconsin and other
States, and especially with reference I" the
Missouri Compromise, whereby ali inequaii-
" was established between the North ANA the
South. lie asserted that the conduct III the
South was magnanim' US here, because TINS
COMPROMISE instead OF bcing IN favor "i tiit
South, was, as future events manifested
clearly against It's interest lie dcniande:
of Mr.. Singleton. of Miss, what clause of the
Constitution authorized Congress 10 protect
slavery i'm the Territories. Congress had no
more power 10 do that. than il had 10 prohIb-
it slavery there lie denied that ii state bad
the right to Secede from the Union. 1t seem
ed to HIM that there could be no occasion for
discussing the possibility or propriety OF DIS
union, unless il the case "i some nlerp"wer-
ing necessity, lie quoted Z. Z. Pinkney, OF
s. T., Patrick Henry, OF Va, aud Andrew
jackson, of Tenn, IL SUSTAINING his views
An union was different from league. 1t re
auired the same power to dissolve the mon,
that it did to form il. Indiana would never
agree 10 it. If she were wrongcd, she would
appeal to Congress, to the States, 10 the gu
preme Court, but never 10 dlsunlon.
Mr.. Cochrane, Of New York, then took the
| floor.
Mr.. Staunton. of Ohio-will the gentleman
Weld 10 the experiment Of ballot for
! Speaker.
Mr.. Cochrane declined, and expressed hiN
fears, that Il crisis was upon the country
He eulogised the city ut New York ana 'aia
thar wherever servile Instruction lifted It's
H,o New York would he there to suppress
rebellion and proclaim safety to the people.
He sympa,hzed with the South IN It's dan
| ger from the assassin dagger. and tie III.
cendiary's torch. Gentleman were wrong
in undertaking the Union meetings. lhey
were popular movements ami were prePai +
/ ing their public minds for Union trIumph>.
| A republican member asked Mr.. Cochran"
! TO read the resolutions OF the New YORK
Union meeting, nominating Cen Scott
daughter Mr. Cuclrane. They have NOT
been sent 10 me- daughter
Mr.. Cochrane continued and drew n pic
tire Of Cnrwin oycrturnng Seward and
taking his mace at the head Of the Republ
can narty. which excited much laughter
The attack Of the New York Post upon Cor
win. styling him "a crorhety old gentleman
| and ecturing him for his interference with
the legitimate leaders oi III" Republican
party, was, alS., read, and added to the mer-
| rimeut. Making Curwin the leader oil til.
Republicans WAS like pouring old VINE III
new bottles they could not stand The pres
sure and must burst lie real the r"sou-
tons of Mr.. Clarke, Of Mo-, ayowi:g the
Improperly Of ele"tng any one speaker VINO
had approved Of ilelrel's Book, and declared
| that the whole Republican party approved
it. lie compared the compend with the orr
ginal book to show that Helper had cNpur.
gated the most objectionable Of the original
passages from the compend, aud thus Kept
his faith with Mr.. Blair, and made worthless
the excuses of John Sherman and his friends.
The expurgations made might be the expur-
cations they had required. lie deprecated
| SECESSION aud assured the South that II"
crisis now. or which nj sht imlend that could
paralyze the arm Of the Nurtheru Democracy
| in its defence.
Al the conclusion "f Mr.. ,oahran- :
speech. a call Of the House was ordered,
and the House then proceeded 10 the i"llI-
tecnth vote for Speaker The result 81 tn"
trial was a. follows " hole number al
votes 222S necessary to u choice. 10; Mr.
Sherman, Ill; Mr.. Botel"r, -: Mr.. Mctl"r-
nand, u: Mr.. Barksiale. ID: Mr. Bocork, :
| Mr.. J. q. Davis, :: Mr.. Taylor, Z: scattering,
~. On this and the subsequent votes, Nj.
Smith. Of ,ir.imln, voted for Mr.. B"teler
The House then proceeded I" the fifteenth
vote, which resulted a. follows w hole
number Of votes. .126; necessary 10 II choice.
ia: Mr.. Sherman. 10: Mr.. B"tcl"r IL; Mr.
McClernand. y: Mr. J. &. Davis, H. Mr.
Barksdalc, To- Mr.. Bocock. = scattering, Il.
Mr. Smith, Of Virginia, said he would IKE
to address the House, but not Tins evening
lie yielded. however to calls Tor another,
vote, and tue sixteenth ballot was then
taken, and resulted as fullows:-N hole mum
her Of votes. 22233: Necessary 10 choice, l.;
Mr.. Sherman, lu9; Mr.. Boteler, 81: Mr..
| McClernand, 3S; Mr.. Houston, !; Mr.. }. u,
| Davis, :; Mr.. Bncock, i: scattering. -.
The house then, ut twenty minutes past
four o'clock. adjourned