Weekly standard., 1859-12-28
Congressional.

Slidell, Polk, Crittenden, Seward and Sumner.
On Fsnance-Messrs. Hunter, Pearce, Gwin,
Bright Hammond Fcssenden and Cameron.
On Commerce-Messrs. Clay, Bigler, Toombs,
Clingman, Salisbury, Hamlin and Chandler.
On Military Atairs-Messrs. Davis, Fitzpatrick,
johnson of Arkansas, Chestnut Lane, Wilson and
King. '-.r
On Nacal Afairs-Messrs Mallory, Thomson,
Slidell, Hammond, Nicholson, Hale and Anthony.
I'm Judiciary-Messrs. Bayard Pa h. Benjamin,
Green, Powell. Trumbull and Foster.
On Post 0tices-Messrs. Yuee, Gwin, Rice,
Bright, Wigfull, Hale and Dixon.
On Public Lands-Messrs johnson of Arkansas
johnson of Tennessee, Lane, Pugh, Bragg, Harlan
and Bingham
On Priuate Land Claims -Messrs. BENJAMIN,
Polk, Wigfall, Grimes and Ten Eyck.
On Indian Afairs-Messers. Sebastian, Fitch,
Rice, Haun, Hemphill, Doolittle and Clark.
On Pensions-Messrs. Thompson, Clay, Sauls-
bury, Powell, Durkee, Harlan and Grimes
On Revolutionary Claims-Messrs. Toombs, Crit
tenden Nicholson, Durkee and Ten Eyck.
On Claims-Messrs. Iverson, Mallory, Bragg,
Simmons and Foot
On the District of Columbia--Messrs Brown,
Mason, johnson of Tennessee, Yulee, Kennedy,
Hamlin and Wilson,
On Patents-Messrs. Bigler Thomson, Toombs,
Hemphill, Simmons and Trumbul
o" Public. Buildings-Messrs. Bright, Davis,
Kenneday. Clark and Doolittle
On observation-disclosures Green, Douglas, Sebas
tian, Fitzpatrick, Haun, Colamer and Wade.
To audit Contingent Expenses Of the Senate
Messrs. johnson of Tennessee, Powell and Dixon
On Printing-MesSrs. Fitch Davis and Anthony
On Ehgrossed Bill-Messrs. Lane, Bigler, and
Harlan.
On Enrolled Bius-Messrs. Haun, Salisbury and
Harlan.
On the Li5rary-Messrs Pearce Bayard and
Collamer
In the House, on the same day, an exciting dis
cussion took place on the subject of the Speaker
ship between Democrats and South Americans. Mr..
Etheridge, Know Nothing, of Tennessee, made
speech, in which he said he would vote for Demo-
crat for Speaker only in the last resort In the
course of his remarks he gave aid and comfort" to
the Black Republicans by the following expressions:
"He mr. Millsonl sought by his vote to bring into
| the Union a State under constitution which the
Legislature and the whole people thereof solemnly
demonstrated against. He sought to give effect to
the wishes of the Executive. aoho tried to crush
acith the hand Of despotism the aspirations after
freedom Of a brace and noble people. (Applause
from the republican benchcs.) I have been solicited
to lend my aid in organizing the House by suppor
ting the democratic candidate but say, never
shall do so except as last resort, ~" under con-
tngencies which will not state here. To vote for
democratic speaker is the last thing would do
(great applause from the republican benches)-be-
cause am opposed to the administration for that
act of despotism to the people of Kansas"
Now the Lecompton Constitution was framed in
accordance with law. 1t recognized slavery. The
Black Republicans of Kansas refused to take any
part in the Convention which framed this Constitu-
ton, because they adhered to their revolutionary
Topeka Constitution and repudiatcd the Kansas
Nebraska act, under which the Lecompton Conven-
ton was held. A "hrave and noble people" says
Mr.. Etherdg dge-meaning the black Republicans
were "crushed by the hand of despotlsm" is,
by the hands of the President-in their "as2ira-
publican-benches:., This man EtheridgE is traitor
to the spot that gave him birth. Mr. Gilmer votes
for Mr.. Etheridge for Speaker
In the Senate on Thursday, the 22nd it was re.
solved that when this body adjourns to-day it will
be to meet again Tuesday the 9th, when it will
adjourn till Friday, and again till Monday the End
ofJanuary.
In the House, on the same day, Mr.. Harris, Of
Maryland of the blood-stained members from
Baltimore e-nomnated Mr. Gilmcr for Speaker
saying he could be be elected if the Democrats
would come to his support. Messrs Garnett, Of
Va, and Burnett, of Kentucky declared they would
not support him. The vote for Speaker as fol
lows: Sherman, black Republican, 95; Mil:son
Democrat, 70; Gilmer 80. Thirteen black Repub
licans voted for Gilmer
During the session Mr.. Grow incidentally re
marked that S. 600, 900 were due mail contractors
who will throw up their service if not relieved by
the first of January.
An ineffctua. effort was made to adjourn owe,
for the Holidays.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Etening Post, black Republican paper, throws
some light on the first black Republican vote cas-
for Mr.. Glmer:
"The complimentary vote of thirty-six given tt
Mr. Gilmer Friday meant more than outsiders sup
posed 1t enables the South Americans to mee
their democratic colleagues upon the stump, with
the claim that it at least in their power tt
have elected the largest stakeholder in the House
Mr.. Glmer-Speaker."
In the Senate, on the 2sd, Mr.. Davis introduced
bill for the temporary government of Arizona
After an excitive session the Senate adjourned til
Tuesday.
Speeches were ma le in the House, on the sam,
day. by Messrs. Farnsworth, Cobb, Miles, Stanton
Reagan, Bonham and others on the slavery question
The House voted for Speaker as follows: Sherman
|, 1OS Mlson ~, Gimer 10, Bocock TO- Remainde,
of votes scattered among "a Others Necessary to
choice 1O7. ....-
WASHINGTON, Dec "a, 1859.
The SENATE was not in session today.
In the HOUSE Mr.. Bonham gave notice that h.
would endeavor to obtain the floor to move that thu
House proceed to ballot for Speaker throughout this
entire day; and failing in that he would endeavol
to offer resolution that from and after to-day ther.
shall be vote taken for Speaker until the nintl
of January, and that when the House adjourn to
day it be till Wednesday.
Hon William Smith, of Va, read the remarks o
, Mr.. Sherman in relation to the Helper book, anc
put the question to him directly-does he discaiu
the doctrines of that book?