Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-12-17
WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.
AsHTABULAi
Saturday Morning, Deer ~, 1859.

CoNoRnss.--The House has made no pro .
gross since our last towards an organization.--
Another--lhe third-balotiing has taken place,
q is true, bot the eject Of that has only been
% show 70 the democracy the probability Of
the choice Of Republican speaker, and to in.
crease their determination to stave Of that re-
sult 10 the remOtest verge of endurance. On
The second ballot, which we gave last week, it
will be recollected that sHERMAS, rep, had lO7
votes; GIsMER, ame., 20, aud BooooK, loco, ss.
On The third trial, Gimers vote went down to
20, while Bocock held bis own, and Sherman
raa op TO no. lacking 6 votes Of an election.
Since this. the locos have steadily opposed vOt-
ing, while The republicans have done little else
than 20 submit to this state Of mastery iuactiv-
ity. They have proposed plurality rule, but
without meeting with any favor.
The opposition to Sherman is not by any
means owing solely to the Slavery question:
II is the investigation Of Government transao-
sious that they most fear.
Mr. Maynard Of Tennessee attempted to in
troduce a resolution, the effect of which would
have been to put Mr.. Cobb of Alabama in the
chair till o Speaker was elected. He cited the
case Of john Quincy Adams being chosen un-
der like circumstances.
Mr.. Stewart of Maryland made rambling
speech on Helpers book, saying that the House
would never organize with Mr.. Sherman as its
standard-hearer, and the plurality rule could
not be obtained from his side.
Mr.. Haskin obtained the 6oor 90 Monday,
and reviewed the attack ou him by the COnsti-
tuition, also, the whole policy of the Admins
tration, in Forciblc and pointed speech, in
which corruptions we're charged distinctly, and
future Investigations promised if the House
would do its duty. The whole effort was bold
aud scathing, aud made much sensation.
Hickman, antLecomptoD, of Pennsylvania,
also made an able speech in which charges of
bribery and corruption were made upon the
administration, in an attempt to seduce him. He
told the Democracy, that they could not stand
at the North on Southern policy, with char
ter to carry Slavery everywhere, ard the South
ought to know it. If dsuuion was contemplat-
ed, territorial division could not be accomplish
ed, because the North would not consent to it.
When asked bow it would be prevented he
answered that eighteen millions of hardy and
industrious freemen, with good habits and ap-
pliances, would be at least equal to eight mil
lions without such auxillaries
Other speeches have been made, but the most
marked one of the week was from a young
American from Tennessee. Its beauty pathos,
and patriotism commanded earnest attention and
approval, except from the democrats, who re-
fused even smile of appreciation to the most
moving appeals to their patriotism and love of
union.
Sckles of New Y ork has made very credit
able speech designed to conciliate, and correct
the charge that Northern sentiment is against
the rights aud peace Of the South.
Present prospects do not warrant e.belief
that the House will be organized before the
Holidays. 1t may be delayed beyond that time.
The Secretary of the Treasury refuses to pay
members mileage and salary, though appropriate
ed, on the ground that no evidence of member
ship exists till Speakers certificate is furnished.
We give in another place a speech on the
Harper's Ferry investigation, by Senator Wade
The resolution Of investigation passed unaui-
mously on Wednesday.