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introduce bill to repeal the fishing boun-

ties.
Mr.. Masons resolution to appoint a
Harpers Ferry Investigating Committee
came up.
Mr.. Mallory said since this resolution had
been shorn of its moral effects by the cppo.
sition it had received, he was quite indiffer-
ent whether it passed or not.
The debate was concluded in the Senate
at five o'clock, when it adjourned without
vote.
HoUsE.--WAsHINGToN, Dec. 8.-Mr.
Davis quoted from the speeches of Mr..
Seward to show the dangerous sentiments
avowed by him to distract the country and
accomplish the overthrow of the South. In
abiding to remarks heretofore made by
Republicans, be said armed men had been
sent to the South to kill their people and
deprive them of their property. Could the
South be satisfied under these circumstances,
and can they be blamed for taking measures
for their defence. We of the south want
peace. Let tie North stand by the compact
of our fathers. Seward is traitor and
deserves the gallows. Applause from the
southern side.) Virginia has Brown, and
if they get hold of Seward they will hang
him-Uaughter and applause.)
Corwin, of Ohio, suggested that the
House take the course reverted to in the
House, when the New Jersey contested
election case prevented the prompt organ:za-
ton. On that occasion the venerable John
Adams was elected chairman, until Speak
er was elected.
1t had been his misfortune to witness here
every one of the crises to which reference
had been made in debate. He was here
urging the notification terms in 1850, and
if the government could now summon to
their aid, the calm and wise care which ami
mated gentlemen in these times, all unpleas-
ant feelings would be removed. Applause.
He saw with infinite pain the repeated
threats that if the Republican party was
successful at the Presidential election, the
South would be willing to encounter the
fatal announcement of dissolution of the
Union.
The political discussion continued,
Messrs. Stanton, Cox, Sherman, and others,
participating.
Adjourned without any action.
SENATE.-Mr. Trumbull underwent
lengthy examination on the part of Southern
Senators.
johnson, of Tennessee, obtained the floor
but the hour being late, the Senate adjourn
ed till Monday.
WASHINGTON, Dec 9.-'rhe Senate is not
in session today, having adjourned over till
Monday.
HoUsE.-This body was occupied for the
most of the day in personal discussion
between Messrs. Logan, Morris, and Kel-
logg, of ILL.,, Mr.. Clark, of Mo-, and others,
after which the House proceeded to the
election of Speaker, with the following result:
Whole number of votes, 23l necessary to
a choice, l16 ; Sherman, ITO; Bocock, 88 !;
Miller, 20 Scattering, Ii.
Mr.. Hickman offered resolution for the
adoption of the plurality rule, which was
declared out of order this time.
MIR. Winslow, moved an adjournment to
Monday. Negatived by 25 majority. Mo-
ton made to adjourn till to morrow; defeated
same vote.
Mr.. Hickman again attempted to offer
his resolution.
House adjourned at twenty minutes past
our.
SENATE.-Mr. Trumbell made lengthy
speech, in which he said he trusted that the
Republican party would make it part Of
their creed to procure some region of coun-
try not far distant to which the negro pop
ulation could be taken. He feared the
consequences of Jefferson's prophecy unless
this should be done. He quoted from
speech of Henry Clay, adverting to coloni-
cation. In conclusion Mr.. Trumbell said a:
1t seems to me impracticable to transport
this great population to Africa let US
obtain a country nearer home, and show the
sympathy of the North for the South. I
know l may say for the people represent,
we will contribute very much means to
relieve this country of this free negro popu.
lation, and of all the slaves that shall be
voluntarily emancipated by planting them
in some country contiguous to this. l hope
that will be the policy of the Republican
party; [ hope that we may join hands with
the South, and instead of reproaching each
other; instead of saying anything to create
misunder standing in the different States
of the Union we may come together as our
fathers stood together, shoulder to shoulder
to establish our Independence, that we come
together side by side as brothers, adopting
a policy which shall eventually rid US of
this institution of slavery, the only one that
threatens our domestic prosperity.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
HOUsE.-Mr. Hickman moved an amend.
ment to the journal as no mention had been
made therein of his resolution for the
plurality rule.
The Clerk said that the resolution was
merely read for information.
Mr.. Hickman said he had the right to
offer the resolution, which took the prece-
dence Of all other questions. He asked for
a decision of the question.
Messrs. Grow and Washburn, of Maine,
contended that Mr.. Hickman had right to
introduce the resolution.
Mr.. Houston, of Alabama, took the
opposite side of the argument.
Mr.. Stanton, of Ohio, said that the
resolution could not be introduced now, as
other questions were pending.
Mr.. Reagan, of Texas, took occasion to
say the plurality resolution was designed
to enable men to vote indirectly for Black
Republican when they would not come up
like men and vote for such nominee.
Mr.. Hickman replied that the remark did