The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-16
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XXXVI CONGREss-FIRsT SESSION.

HOUSE. Mr.. Vallandingham, of Ohio, re-
marked that the courtesy he extended to
others at all times, he was resolved to exact
for himself at every hazard and therefore,
last evening, he had the right to expect the
courtesy of an adjournment as he did not
then wish to address the House. He repeat
ed what he had said, that the man who en-
dorsed Helpers book, containing insurrec-
tionary sentiments, and intended to SOW the
seeds sof discord, strife, and civil war, was
not fit to be Speaker or a member of this
| House.
The gentleman from Virginia, Mr.. Mill
son, the other day went further, and said
such man was not fit to live; yet the Re-
| publicans received this remark az mute as
fishes, and gentle as lambs, and they must
| regard this remark from him, not q me-
mace, but sober truth He had been served
with a notice from the Republican side,
that they were fully determined not to
listen to any further remarks from him
For this he did not care. He would tell
them the country held its breath in suspense,
and listens to the slightest word that falls
from the lips Of gentlemen here present.
This Union had been threatened. He occu-
| pied a position of neutrality.
He was not northern man, aud had no
sympathy and very little good feeling for
| the North He was bound to it by no ties
whatever, except by the strongest of all
| ties common language and common coun-
| try. Least of all was he northern man
/ with southern principles. He was United
| States man, with United States principles.
Was for giving the South all that belonged
to 1.-THE fugitive slave law, the right of
slavery in the territories and whatever
rights the Constitution confers. Our faith
ers made this compact and he would yield
hi IL, DINalt
in all its parts. APPLAUSE He vas not
| a p o-slavery man nor non-pro-slavery
man. but had a serene Indifference on the
subject. He thought he occupied the con-
stitutional ground of our fathers, in whose
days, the people were animated by patriot
ism, and had not, as some have now, an
| anti-slavery God, an anti-slavery bible and
an anti-slavery constitution.
He avowed himself n Western man by
| birth, education, and sentiment, while at the
same time he avowsd himself a constitu-
tiOnul man. lie said Mr.. Corwin had been
detailed to lead the forlorn hope Of the Re-
publicans and be shot down at the Mala-
koH. He could never conquer. The next
census would show that the valley of the
Mississippi was II majority of the people of
the country, who would administer a gov
eminent for the benefit of all the people
They had lent themselves long enough to
the North to make cause against slavery,
and help to fight for Northern masters, who,
if successful with Seward or any other Re-
publican, would divide the spois among
themselves. They would not listen to the
voice of patriotism. Let them be governed
by self-respect. Let them lay aside their
fanaticism and be Western sectionalists.-
He despised them as much for their servility
to the North they despise servility in 9TH
ers to the Sonth.
He came now to speak of a painful and
difficult subject disunion-which had be-
come as familiar as the most ordinary word
of salutation. There was not day but
what they heard the croaking of the raven
and the mournful and dirge-like wall. He
would tell gentlemen of the doctrine Sew
ard declared in the course of his remarks
! He was against disunion, now and forever.
He held to our Union, our Constitution, our
destiny, which could not be fulfilled except
as united people, and the immediate, total,
and unconditional destruction of the sec
tional and anti-slavery Republican party
. Applause.
After further discussion, the House pro-
! ceeded to II BALLOT for Speaker, with the fol-
lowing result:
Sherman, 10; Bocock, So; Gilmer, %
scattering, 9;-119 necessary to a choice.
Mr.. Winslow proposed another vote, and
then adjourn, saying Mr.. Bonham would
have the floor for tomorrow. Question
q agreed to.
p The House proceeded TO another vote
: Sherman and Bocock each received the same
number of votes as before; Gilmer received
, Is; scattering, ID.
r The House then adjourned.
e WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, M.-SENATE.-Tht
Vice President announced that the specia
D committee under Mr.. Masons resolution tc
e inquire into the circumstances attending the
invasion of Harper's Ferry, had been ap
pointed. The committee consists of Messrs
; Mason, Davis, Collamer, Fitch and boo
|, little.
Mr.. Pugh, of Ohio, submitted a resolu
h ton, which lies over, instructing the com
p mittee on territories to inquire into the ex
\ pediency of repeating so much of the &C
for the organization of the Territorial gov
! ernments of New Mexico and Utah, as re-
4 quires that all laws passed by these Terrific
ries shall be submitted to Congress for ap
). prevail or rejection.
i Mr.. Mallory, of Florida, gave notice o
4 his intention to introduce bill to regulat'
n and increase the pay of the navy.
The Senate then proceeded to the election
of Chaplain.
!, On the first ballot there was no choice
y The second ballot resulted in the election O
4 Rev. DR.. Gurley, who received IS votes on
y of so.
Several petitions were presented wheI
- the Senate adjourned till Monday next.