Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-12-21
L,rEsT TElrGRiPnIC NEWS.

Meeting Of ConBG6ss--sailo'uNts ~ -
WASHINGTON, Dec, 4.-Ths Kepuli'ean m.h',
hers uG Congress met In caucus N''Fi ~
puruase Of making nominations l'' 1,,p'l,''
ClcTk, 40. The caucus Was IN S".',"" w. w.!
late lgur. hut finally adjourned without asIS7'"s
uron any nomination whatg'er, Ihey NIL ~
t-morr6v All circumstances viii appear a. d'''''',
The southern OrUasitiuu have al'1 REID s'N''"'
causes, but as yct haze "'ne u mo- nsIe'u'en'
"a tlrir action In tho organization oi ,"hs1o's'
nec. 5-Thc ilrs, session Of the lhr'y-st'n
Congress opened to-day Both Houses asH,'N'''.
nj II q o'rlurk NJ, and were s'nn alI'f ''''H W
Jrr Most oT the members were present anu 'N'
House of Representatives WAS 'r3Nn," W., n
tators. Much excitement prevailed ~ io,A,'un '"
the organization IT the House, which u u uv''N
al will not 10 effected for several days. u "''
weeks. ,,.,p...L
The Senate mot at noon, \icc President l'rerk'
,nTi,re In the chair. After atminlfleF'n. th'
oath Ia the new members present the senate P'"'
cceded to business .,,,...
senator Mason offered resolution pr"N'"inE
for tho appointment of a select committee 10 ~
uuire into the nature and consequences TO thr
General Government of tie recent capture OF The
United States Arsenal at llarper's Ferry,
Senator Trumbull, (lepuhicanO Of Illinois,
gnyo notice of an amendment 10 the Virginia SEN
ator's resolution, by inserting Ike provision
for an inquiry into the nature ol III" recent cap
turc Of the arsenal ut Frankfort q
After passing the usual resolutions, notifying
the House that the Senate was ready To proceed
TO the regular business of the session. the Senate
adjourned
The members of the House Of Representatives
assembled soon after 10 NJ, and proceeded 20 II
tcmporary organizations Nearly all the members
were punrtunly in their seats.
The first and most important business ne'hS
the election ofu Speaker, motion was ih'I' '"
proceed ut once, and the vote ol the li""sc "c'"s
Inkcn, resulted US follows:
First blIlot-Jom Sherman, Republican, oi
Ohio, GO ; &. 4. Grow, Republican, OF Pcnnsyi'
yania. 43 Thomas 5. Socock, Administration
Democrat of Ni.sinia, 81 Alc&andcr H. Bptcler'
American, of Virginia, ii.
There were tw6iye other candidates, each recel'
vim. from one tn five votes.
/ tuon the announcement 0i the result 'Fo"'
of Pennsylvania, withdrew from the contest Sta'
ting that ho did not wish to embarross tnoSc Nc
ru6hcans who had divided their vote between nm
and Mr.. Sherman. -
BEFORE proceeding to another ballot, John d.
Clark, Administration Democrat, OF Missouri, OIL
fered the following preamble and resolution
- W uEREhs, certain members OF inc llouse Ho"
in nomination for the Office of Speaker, have en-
dOrsed and recommended IL volume entitled The
impending Crisis of the South purportlnS to
have been written ny linton ItoWHh Hcllcri
of North Carolina;
ResOIr,d That the doctrines and sentiments
therein contained nre insurrectionary in their ma
turc hostile to democratic institutions ana to the
reacc and tranquility of the country, and thnt NJ
member of this House who has endorsed or re-
commended this book is fit to ill the high and re-
sronsible Office OF Speaker of the House
Tho effect of this resolution was like iIreorah'
in the Republican ranks. Several prominent lie
publicans rose to II point of order, and tricd 1t
tbair tinns hut wpr
unsuccessful in their attempt to interrupt Mr
Clark, who. during the speech by Which ne ,ol m
lowed his resolution, was very severe on inc hc
publican abolitionists, producing much excite
mcnt on both sides of the House.
Unon Mr.. Clark's rcsuming his seat, sever
Republican members obtained the floor and dis
l. claimed, on their own account, any lnsurrccVio"
ary sentiments or any desire to dissolve tn
: Union. An animated debate was kept up 10
some time, although the discussion was general
r lv conducted in good humor. without proceeo
inr to another ballot, the House adjourned
s IL is probable that the slavery question VIII W
V discusscd in both houses tomorrow, IL ho' lo
: several days. .,
Another dispatch ortho evening of the 9TH says
! The House effected no organization to-uay' W!
it is the general opinion that sherman, HeP"'''
cam Of Ohio, will bo elected speaker
} The Presidents Message will not be communl
: communication to Congress-
Meeting ia Philadelphia. .,
d WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.--fhc late attempt on vi
e RIGHTS and institutions of the South III Nirsnia
Il and especially The support and sympathy IL III
~ received from anti. slavery presses ana meetl.@
lo at the North, have created L powerful senHauo
: here, and in the neghboring cities OF bai'ilho'
u J.. and Philadelphia, among the rejecting men
'r all narties. And now tbs popular excitement ho
y IL 10 prnpnSpu to hold IL gran
III national meeting of conservative men. lrreSPe'
tive of party associations, to express their COZ
lr demnation of the course now being pursued D
IN ultra men at the North, and their abiding attacl
N ment to and love of tho Union.
r The meeting will be held at Philadelphia
OF where it was first proposed, and Will more pa
'r tcularly express the sense OF that cohnu" :.
De which has been lately so much ou'rdgeu anu VIZ
10 turbed by abolition fanatics, on the subject oil OF
federal relations 1t will come off at Jayne
T. Hail. on Wednesday evening next, and preParr'
rn tions are already in progress on grand scale l:
h. the OCCASION The meeting, however, Will oe
a measure national one, comprising guests iro
-, the whole surrounding country-this city, Bait
o more New York, and the interior OF iennsylI'
ID nia-and will be addressed, not only by gcnti
70 men residing in Philadelphia, but by many lNiV'
" guests from abroad. A'large number of member
u, of Congress will be present. 1t will probably
= one of the largest and most spirited meeting
ever held in Philadelphia.
" Further Congressional Proceedings
=. WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-ln the Senate to-da
.. Mr.. Mason resolution was called up and lon
W discussion ensued in which several Senators toe
y part on either side.
s MIR. Trumbull, of Illinois, favored the resol'
On tion and wished the matter thoroughly investgt
y ted but offered an amendment that the sele'
ID committee so appointed should also enter into a
he nyestiuation of a similar affair which 0ccurre
y in 1855 at Liberty, Missouri Mr.. Irumbu
60 urped his amendment in characteristic speeci
We 70 which Mr. Mason replied that the object oil tf
nc resolution was to obtain official information upo
NJ which to base Congressional action.
Mr.. Mason made lengthy speech in suppol