Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-13

tue remitlanccs by The steamer OF the Goth would
be light. Gold bars were scarce and high
On the l4lh the whale ship Fables, from Arctic
Sea via floDolula, with 800 barrels whale and 200
barrels sperm OIL arrived.
On the 10th the ship Thereasa sailed ior Calcut.
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xXxIyih CONGREss--EIRsT SESSION
WAsHtNeroN, Dec IL.
HOUSE.
Mr. Kilgore, Of Ind, said that on consulting
with his friends he found that they were al
most unanimous in the opinion that il was
necessary to proceed to ballot in order to bring
about an Organization of the House The Ad-
ministration was almost without money as well
as without friends, aud be wanted to provide
for the former. He want ed to tell gentlemen
on tho other side of the House that the Repub.
leans will not shrink from the discussion at
the proper time
They would debate the question which had
been introduced until al! parties wero satisfied
He would take the first opportunity to examine
the condition of things at the Moth and at the
South. They had been informed that there
would be a dissolution Of coparnership--
wished TO examine how the accounts stand and
who had been doing wrong.
Mr. Maynard here said that they had been
engaged during an entire week and only taken
three votes for Speaker. Much OF the time
has been occupied, ia committee of the whole,
discussing questions necessarily incident to the
attempt to effect an organization. They bad
seen the bad consequences of the neglect o.
organization in the interruption aud disturb
anees coming from the galleries without pre-
siding officer to preserve order under these cir.
cumstances.
He offered a resolution that the oldest mem
ber of this House by consecutive service there
in, be elected Chairman till the House shall
elect Speaker
Mr.. Kilgore objected on the ground that the
resolution was out Of order Several other
members also objected.
Mr.. Maynard referred TO precedents In sup
port Of his retOlutiou, and showed that Johu
Quiucy Adams was once appointe Ohairma al
till Speaker could be elected
| His proposition was simply for the preserva
ton ef order, dignity and self-resPect OF tn il
great nation and the world were upon the rep
resentalives of her people
Mr., Stewart of Nd said that il was neces-
sary that there should be comparison OF views
while at the same time the order and dignity
of the House should be preserved Naiiona
men had voted for MIR. Bocook, while for ,h'
candidate OF the Republican party not one mem
Der from the Southern States bad Voted
The latter standing on a sectional platform
how could IL nB eAPuvt,d tii-. g -~thaEn sasi
could give the gentleman their support Mr.
sherman had signed the recommendation o
Helpers book, which would stick to him lik
the shiIt OF Nessus.
lie never would consent tp vote for the adop
ton Of the plurality rule. The Union mee'
ings at the North amount TO nothing Inc.
are delusiOn unless there Is corresponding
healthful action lie believed that there wa
conservatism and intelligence enough in tn
North TO rebuke such sentiments as uttered b
MIR. Seward Now was the time for them I
rise in their majesty and win iicate the Nations
sentiments.
He yindicated slave labor as applicable to th
South, and thought that it was by the act
kind Providence Shat the African was brougt
to this country If tie next Presidential e|ec
ton should te determined in favor OF thoi
/ Northern sectional views, he believed that u
Southern and Pacific States would delibeTatel
counsel together to provide a remedy.
Mr.. Haskius made an earnest defence again
Q an assault upon him by the Cons tuition new
8 naper af combination 10 elect Forney Ger
y He admitted h mself to be Forney's irlend' al
y said there could be no more effective Tehuke
2 The Administration's cxtTavaganeo and pr
y scriplion ami federalism than than the eecti'
y of Forney, who did more than any other mi
N to give Pennsylvania to Buchanan, aud who
10 ls49 helped TO senl Of condemnation Of th
70 Comno nwealth on lie old favorite son IN q
10 election of CongTessmen by a majority OF q
ls 600. lie then detested the oonupiions oil I
70 administration and hoped committees would
70 Amounted TO investigate them when the HOu
" vis orqaniEed The speeches Of southe
- members breathing disunion bad been spplau
co ed from the galleries by men holding positlo
90 under the general Eosenment, while no spi
90 from the opposite eide bad been made that 2
90 embruce the utmost devotion to the eonatitutl
10 and also to tho South. As 10 old John liro'
rs there are not thousand men in the free Sta
70 who Justify his act Of infamy While SO lnu
90 excitement existed at the South is Il wonder
" there should be fanatics at the NORTH In &c
90 clusion, he said he was elected as an indepei
"a ent man; his sympalhies were with Dong
90 and he would not vote for ap adninlstrat
90 candidate.
90 Mr, KoeIl of Mo- said tl,at there were u
90 who are resolved on the ioal abolition ofslaye
W W and he proceeded TO tho discussion OF the re
~ tue powers of the General aud State goYe
"a menis. He remarked that If the sun Of
oo American Union is TO set forever, il muat
90 down in sea Of revolutionary blood. He Q
10 gratuIated the Republicans On this aequisit
20 OF tho anti Lecompton support. but ndv
2s them not to trust their new allies and not
90 them on guard for a moment, for If men bet
% a good cause for slight reasons they would
~ tray a bad canne for less. II the Demooi
" aud the Southern Opposition prove reerean
~ this trying hour they would suffer the stint
10 regret, and the execration OF posterlty wo
% be heaped mountain high upon them.
J % MIR. Hickman, alluding TO the charge in
90 Consultation, said that II i was made by
) o President he knew il TO be false; II made by
90 other person he did not know L 60 be true
Is the reason that no (lIiekman) occupied the
% sition he did because he could not be purcha
This reading him ont Of the Democratic p
M had been faithfully peTsevered in for the j
four years by men abler and strongsr than
gentleman from Missouri, and yet they had
I, gotten rid Of him, aud perhaps II would
- four more years Of persevering effort \
= chose to remain IN their good company.
Y ~ said that when In this Hall he proposcd Il
'"' vesliqate the charge of frend and yiolenc'
O. Kansas, he was charged with tIeason
ES however. because he had failed 70 be DE
crat There was persevering effort both
" aud in the Senate 10 stihe the inyestigl
- and suppresn the knowledge Of the wrong,
f3 vet after the committee had made their 70
no man was known 10 be reckless elougt
DENY tire charge which had been preferred
which was completely proven Then he
o,,s denounced AZ a renegade and traitor
what What was the body Of his oiiehct
~ Because he chose 10 dideF from the Deuioei
Or lhe returned homa with the brand Of tTe