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PROCEEDINGS on THE THIRTY SIXTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WAsHNGToN, Dec. 20-Mr. JoHNsoy of Tennes
see, introduced a homestead bill, which was read
| twice
Mr.. PUGHs resolution, as discussed yesterday,
was then taken up.
Mr.. p. read an extract from the Dred Scott
decision, which he accidentally omitted in his
speech Yesterday.
Mr.. HARLAN moved to amend the resolution by
adding that the Committee on Territories be also
instructed to inquire into the prOpriety of author
izing the people of New Mexico and Utah to elect
all their Territorial officers, executive, legislative
and judicial in such manner as the Legislature
thereof shall provide
Mr.. GREEN moved to postpone the consideration
of the resolution, as the Committees were not yet
organized, and he wished to speak on the question,
but was not in good health to-day.
Mr.. HALE liked the suggestion of MIR. Green, for
1t gave him an occasion to throw out a few hints.
Upon looking back at the history of this country
down to the present time, he found that no mem
Der of the United States Senate had ever been
elected President of the United States. He thought
the reason was, that owing to the Introduction OF
such resolutions and making filibusterng speeches,
gentlemen were drawn out, and they Put their foot
in it before they knew where they were going.
If this were understood, he believed it would
have a tendency to shorten these debates and Mon
day would be time enough to resume the consider
alton OF the subject, as gentlemen will have time
for reflection in the interval.
The motion of Mr.. Green was then agreed to, and
the subject was postponed to Monday.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. TAYLOR stated that his colleague, Mr.. Lam
drum, was still confined to his room. He could be
brought here but perhaps at the risk of his life:
and he asked if some gentleman on the other side
would pair off with him.
Mr.. Grow said they had heard that appeal every
day. Was it quite fair to ask gentleman present
to pair off with him? Pairs were usually made bv
the individuals themselves, and in cases where both
parties had to be absent.
Mr. TAYLOR replied that the question resolved
itself into one OF courtesy, and under the circum-
stances stated it was proper to make pair. If his
appeal was not responded to, he suggested to gen
tlcmen on the Democratic side that they have re
course to those methods familiar to all which would
have the effect OF preventing a vote.
Mr.. Grow thought it was a bad practce-one
side coming into the House and asking the other to
Offset the absentees of the other.
Mr.. CLEMENS said he had a right to know what
policy the Republican side intended to pursue
whether they intended to take advantage of the ab-
sentecs
Mr.. Grow knew of no understanding among his
party on that point, and repeated what he had be-
fore said.
The conversation was ended by some gentleman
saying that when the proper time comes there
would be no difficulty in finding pair for Mr..
Landrum.
Mr.. HIcKmAH made an Intellectual appeal to act
on his resolution, proposing the adoption Of the
plurality rule.
Mr.. Holman said the question of slavery was not
yet settled, although there seemed an approxima-
ton to that end. Different and conflicting views
entertained on the subject but he was of the
number who hold Congress has no jurisdiction I'M
der any circumstances whatever, over the subject
of slavery in the Territories, because it is domes
tic institution; the Kansas and Nebraska act Civ
ing the people the right to control their domestic
institutions in their own way.
The House again proceeded to vote for a Speaker,
with the following result:
Whole number voting 228; necessary ton choice
ll5-of which
sherman