New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
he Home wss OF eued with PRAYER.

TIE Home wss OF ened with prayer.
Mr. DAVIS Nina rose to mike "a speech.
runiirg discussion ensued on the pending propo-
si,jen heller il liz relevant make speeches,
n previous question had heretofore been demanded
aid seconded TO cut III discussion on Mr. Carks reso-
lut OF and Mr. Gilner's substitute.
Tie Clerk subsequently rose to put the question a.
had been proposed, whether 1t was competent TOR han
to decide questions Of order pending the election OF
Speaker.
ly foiusr House as s subordinate officer, presiding
over this body.
Mr.. GROW agreed with Mr.. Millson, and would not
f., or violation OF the expre-slsw Of Congress.
Mr. MAYNARD. differed from both these gentle
men.
Tie PORTS of order were then withdrawn.
Nj. DAVIS tMiss.) was in favor Of n continuation
of Harmony. He believed the Government wanted
ssyir <. tie was not Democrat per Sc, and would
nal ar II Any saericos as any man 20 preserve tue
U,ion But no withttandng his devotion to the Union,
n ere are e,ile greater than the Union ITSELF lie i-
..ted On stric Observance ef the Constitution, in
der to secure every section OF the country s Just
eat ALT, aud riehtr IL was the duty oil tL CONSERVE
Iasrlotic mtn to rally to the support OF .he
I,mocracy the only national party, 10 put down tue
hbs ltun tprit. There was, notwithstanding WIN
bed been ssd TO the contrary, great cause OF alarm 10
a { comfy. We should act instantly, or II VIII De
sot eibei TOO ate. He quoted from the speeches oil
Mr. Sew aid to show that dam erOus sentiments were
h,owod 10 dirtract the country, and ACCOMPLISH The
overthrow of the South To say that the labor oi the
tv se,ttIs WAS conflicting and irreconcileabe, Was
a d, claat on Of war, md hence the oodih were
aaIn 3D. ard look to their defense He earnestly AZ
ened 10 all patriots 10 put down treasonsole 0csBhs'
In ailudnR TO remark 3 heretofore made by Repuoli-
ctns e raid that armed men had been sent 70 tie
smith 10 ki their reope, and deprive them OF their
mi eIty. Could the South be patient under THESE CIR
Gun siaices, and could they be blamed Tor taxing
means for their deisI 70 We 4i tne ooa'n wan, ,
i.l ers He raid Seward IA traitor, ana deserves TIE
gallows. IApIlause on the Southern side'i virginia
bar lung the traitor Brown, aud II they get nol OF
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Mr. NORRIS Pc said that occupying perfectly
inCei eLoeLt IusliOD be al liberty 10 vote on all
quescus according TO his Genre OF duty 10 his country
Re Was oIlo,ed to AL uhnecetsary agoa !, or .le
IL "a IL c before them IN Legitimate way lhis WICKED
az mn ietfatOn iennueed every act of violence ana
fraud Ii tie Ieol Of Kansas, and brought into Con-
vtess CoIstltLllun fraudulent from the beginning "
he ., and v hch WOULD Lot stand the test O eAni-
nation. His friend (Mr. Shernanl here stood nooiy
tim foI liz rights OF the people against the GoVer-
n,nt, standing up for law oIler, .ohcotu aiu PSs'e
and for this RE gentleman che lId have his vote 80
lru 80 there was any probability OF his election.
lie III ew tie gentleman was freud 70 protection Oh
den e,iio industry, aud would 20 organize inc commit
ts,s as would secure the fair consideration OF that
auction He NAs a man OF just temper and MUD,
and neal able 81 IerSertnB the rues INTO Ah lstru-
nt nj Of desrCifm. An objection has been urSe1 'hsl
Mr. SieImar signed The Reconnaissance o. nelpeLs
bttk. lie MoIIh) did not sign nor had he rtad the
boo 20 far ar lie undertOod II was written bY n
nntive If southern State. Ii wac almost exclusively
dde,t.d to So.ther men, and sho" ed the experience
81 ~ utleIl men 10 the value OF southern mO1f
Centlan IN magnify the book and make II q formida-
He engine of mischief the peace oi tins country
Had MT his IT end declared that ne was iSaihsl
hat book, 70 far as II contemplated an Hiruge-
NJ, nj on tie constitutional rights OF The south
What I ad tie House 70 DO with Helpers book
Were they NJ n college of Jesuita. 10 expurye tue
I've rature Of tie book aid Nec they 10 sct % eens''
Of every incendary work i! was most eAtraolo,
nsr, uceeedIg aid lifted Helper into consequence
he never dream ed Of obtaining. Who Repealed 'ne
Ms,our CoupGCmise, and broke the bonds OF peace
| lie Democrats yauy. Who got up The kanras ~
braska bill : The Democratic party VINO re,I.T
csry ont tie rrovious Of the Kansas bill, deciding
XII sla Nv saving thai she should have Tree eApoo
zion Of her will and then denying II The prii'"
q arie Iary. Who brought the Slavery question heio
| III G D. nocra ic patty. And Vet gentlemen "e' ~
sii IN tEs bali. and hear the hole Noftn
acts Of conspiracy against the Southern SIaies "a
il fair was II honorable and fair dealing, thst t.S
| lIoceediuss Of email bodies in the North rhoui1
| &c taken indiees Of all those living IN thai -
! tent HE CONSTITUENTS were eminentiy lo!ai
mud he il ssted tbey should not be made PafI'stP'
ey irninis and il was libel and calumny TO hold tIS
and tie North responsible for the actions OF snu "a
had men. II might a. reasonably 90 cnarSe1 ..1
vLole South were responsbls for The ordinance Ese
by South Carolina nuhfS ing the laws OF me .lIseu
States and Iroyiding or armed esistanoe lie uiai'
Who Was then Precedent was citizen OF lennes9es,
sid be, in dealing wnh that subject, met 1919 -
rot ouy irem The Eat and West bgt from the Soe';
The pIocet ding- Of the Nashyille Convention s uesu
| On he leysl heart f~ihe South he would never
der air Of making II Constitution and she non ~
eiusl and hoped that they would al I'VE toge1ns.
bard Of hroiheIs. But they could 1--we peASssa
Div 20 long "a gentlemen INTO this House anu ~
st on presS ntstiops and involve innocen P'0P
! Ia the acfs CT criminals. .;1
Mr.. MOORE fAla.l, in reply to Mr.. Morris; sac s
| that ,uch charge AZ the gentienep nenronea - =.
NJ, a. been made by the South the entire Peops y
| TIE North He knew there were men IN ,ne - -.
ne tue 10 ,be Constitution ~ IN the oousn
fer Jol Brown, il WIS 8 libel The papers u ..'
North were full Of demonstrations OF symgs'ns' s"'
Eo,,e " ere in mourning for Brown MI Gfsee's
prominent organ Of Tie Republican party e''A -