The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-12-22

the American people in cpn titutional way,
would preside over an unbrpk Confederacy,
unless it were the determined p d pose of some
at the South to break up this Gr ssrnment with
or without cause. If so, they .saight as well
begin at once for it would be e. easy to effect
their object now as at any fntnr, day.
During the course of his rem,Iks Mr. Wade
replied to the accusations brosghi against Mr..
John Sherman, the candidataScf the Republi-
can party in the House of Rep.1 Dentatives for
the Office of Speaker. He wis glad to find
that nothing could be brought against that gen.
tleman, except that he had signed circular
recommending the distribution of a pamphlet
written by Mr.. Helper, of North Carolina. He
| (Mr. W. had read that paalhlet, and saw
nothing in it which rendered b nsft for perusal
by American readers, however .puch he might
be opposed to some of its doctrtses and recon-
| mendations. So,
Mr.. Brown called the attentio.a, of Mr.. Wade
to some paragraphs in the pamphlet recon-
mending the withdrawal of n,n-slaveholders
from all personal association with or patronage
of Shareholders
Mr.. Wade explained that he 1;sapproved of
all such intolerant and unw4kAntable senti-
ments, but he supposed that il, this free coun-
try it was lawful to circulate wo..,s which might
not meet the approval of all miJds. The pub
lie intelligence might be trusted to discriminate
between the good and the bad At least, that
was the Northern conviction. n the subject.
The Helper pamphlet contained ,,ething against
Slavery and its economical disadvantages
which was not substantially e1dorsed by Mr..
Letcher, the Governor-elect of Virginia, who
had requested the publication of the address
delivered by the Rev. DR.. Ruffn,r on the social
evils of Slavery s
The discussion was further continued by
Messrs. Hunter, Wilson, Brown Cligman, NAL
Tory, Wade, Mason, and others.
The discussion having come L, close at this
point, vote was taken on the tloption of the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Tniinbul calling
for an investigation into the fs.sts and circum-
stances attending the capture. Of the United
States Armory at Liberty, Missouri, by mob
of Missourians, prior to the allie ed invasion of
the Territory of Kansas in December, 1855.
The amendment was rejected-y.ss %, nays 80.
A strict party vote. ~
The question then recurring n the adoption
of Mr. Mason's resolution, it wae passed unani-
mously, ffty6ve Senators votin., in the affirma-
tive.
On motion of Mr.. Mason, it W ) resolved that
the committee ofinvestigation e,ould consist OF
five, to be appointed by the I..ssident of the
The Senate then proceeded t bold an Exec
utive session. =:
The House met at the usual Scur, when Mr..
McRae resumed his remarks rom yesterday,
and spoke at great length. l.
Mr.. Carter after condemniR-s the vitupera-
ton and abuse which had beer INDUCED, gave
his reasons why he had sustainSa and voted for
Mr.. Sherman as Speaker. Th.2people, he said
were tired of platforms, and w5ssld elect their
President on the basis of the :, tional Consti-
tuition. Let US discharge our 4aties, and the
people in due time will dischaE "a theirs.
Mr.. Winslow moved that tht~House proceed
to vote for Speaker. -
As a preliminary to this A1e House was
called, in order to give absentS 3 an opportuni,
ty to be present. g.
Mr.. Clark, of Missouri, wans.e first the vote
taken on his resolution, but, AFR some CONVEX
sation, he gave way, and the is-3use proceeded
to vote for Speaker with the fGs~jwing result:
Sherman, lOs; Bocock, 81. Gilmer, %
scattering, IL.
On this vote, four members 40 Republicans
and two Democrats-were pai- off. Messrs
Adams, Brown of Ky, and 81. worth of Ala
Mr.. Vallandigham, of Ohie shen took the
aocr, but before concluding lis speech the
House adjourned.
Thursday, December : , 1859.
SENATE.
In the Senate, to-day, Mr.. ale moved that
when the Senate adjourn, it to meet again
on Monday next; so ordered.
The Vice President announs I'd the following
committee of five to carry { At Mr.. Mason's
Harper's Ferry resolution &C, pied yesterday
Messrs. Mason, Davis, Collstl1r, Fitch, and
Doolittle.
Mr.. Mallory gave notice OF a intention te
introduce bill to increase tAe pay of navy
officers. =.
Mr. Pugh offered joint res. ution, requiring
all laws passed by the Le,t latures of New
Mexico and Utah Territories o be submitted
to Congress, for approval or rejection; laid
over.
On motion of Mr. Foote, the Senate proceed
ed to the election of Chaplain
On the first ballot, the vote stood: Rev. P
D. Gurley, "a; Rev. Byron. Sunderland, 10
Rev. Dabney Ball, 8 /; Rev. Mr.. hoster, 2; Rev
Mr.. Morsell, Rev. Mr.. CheeNr, l.
Whole number of votes, So necessary to
choice, 81; and "a being the, highest number
received by any one person, & ere was no cleo
ton.
On the second ballot, the :, ye stood: Rev
P. ID. Gurley, IS; Rev. ByroE sunderland, 13
Whole number of votes, 90 necessary to q
choice, q; and the Rev. P. :. Eurley, receiv
ing 35 votes, was declared eler d.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE.
After the reading of the joy al, Mr.. Vallan
digham resumed the floor, al !. spoke at much
length. -
Mr.. Pennington offered a yssolutioA to the
effect that the House, on eack day, proceed tc
vote for Speaker at one o'clocr. and vote three
times thereafter before adjou lment OH thai
day.
Several members objected its consdera
ton at that time.
Mr.. Clemens, of Virginia, hi bed that such q
resolution would be adopted. lie was disabled
in body, and was greatly wea ..d by the pro
longed sessions. As it was nr-r, vote could
be sprung at any time by the tembers on the
Republican side of the Hous. and the oppor
tunity would and ought to be s5sen advantage
of by them to do so when menu srs on that side
were absent.
Mr.. Crawf ord said his frieris around him
objected to the introduction of e resolution.
Mr.. Clemens appealed to ger .Semen to adopt
the resolution, saying that, OF srwise, the Re
publicans might take a vote ir The absence Of
Democrats.
Mr.. Crawford, of Georgia, If IA proceeded to
address the House. He said :aat he should
hold up to the public Mr. Sk fuan, of Ohio
as the exponent Of the Anti-Sls- Try feeling and
sentiment. In further defendR !. the South he
said, that while the North belle ..d that Slavery
was crime, and while the 9Th believed il
was right there never could be an adjustment
of the question. He denied thi the South had
violated any of its obligations End, in conclu-
ding his remarks, said he VS. authorized 70
speak for the Georgia Democrg1 when be said
that they would never submit &; the Inaugural
ton of Black Republican resident. For
himself he preferred independ- nee out rather