The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-30
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Proceedings in Congress.
In the House, Wednesday, Mr.. Rust of III
made speech. He said that several vear.
ago ne made pledge to his constituents that
ne would never again engage in sectional de.
Date, but recent events of an extraordinarv
character have absolved him from that pledee
lie alluded to the atrocity Of John Browne
raid, and the continued aggressiuns ~ tho
NoTtn on the rights Of the South. He spoke
oa .ne INFAMOUS character Of Helpers book,
put said the non shareholders Of the Snnth
nave no sympathy with such doctrines and
ms appeals to them will be unheeded Yet.
caaaaa ~ BOOK had been endorsed by the
eanaidate or the Republicans for the Speaker
SNIP and the whole antecedents of that gen. !.
tieman are in perfect keeping with this ACT
- ne mas been uniformly, conspicuously and
intensely sectional. No man has been mnra
mtoierant to the South and he owes his nros
ent nomination less to his ability or his accom-.
piisnments as statesman than to his hostilitv
70 .ne oouth He invited us to scrutinize his
record, and he had done So He alluded to
MT Sherman's course on the Kansas bill and
The Army appropriation bill in the thirty
fourth Congress, He spoke of the objects of
the Republican party. characterizing them as
reasonable.
Mr.. Dunn called him to order. as the gent tie.
man violated propriety by using the term
reasonable. He said if the epitlet applied to
any, it was to the other side of the House
Mr.. Rust resumed, aud renewed the propo.
sition that the conservative members select a
candidate for Speaker from the Democrats. or
the Democrats select a candidate from them,
and both unite on such candidate.
Mr.. Cox said he would not be negotiable in
any such business.
Mr.. Hindman stated that neither would he
be thus transferred by his fellow Democrats.
If any person outside the Democratic party
should be selected he would exercise his own
judgment, whether he would support him or
not.
Mr.. Noell declared his readiness to vote for
any one selected from the other side, for the
sake of an organization.
MIR. Cox said he would vote for any anti
Lecomptonite who might be selected, but his
duty TO his constituents, and his own senti-
ments, would not permit him to vote for any
one of the Southern Americans who were not
only opposed to all the doctrines of the Demo-
cratic party, but to civil and religious liberty.
Mr.. Hill said they could get along without
the gentleman. You will not make Il Speaker
on the basis of the proposition offered, be-
cause this Is not the time anS place to arrange
matters. 1t cannot be done here You must
do it by other means and appliances, to in
duce the gentleman from Ohio to support such
nominee.
Mr.. Hill, in response to Mr.. Cox, said he
meant a resort to moral suasion.
Mr.. Hardeman said he was willing to vote
for any conservative in opposition to q Re-
publican.
Mr.. Rust said that there must ba conces.
sion.
Mr.. Cox explained that he looked on the
Southern Opposition not so much in opposi-
ton to the Republican as to the Democratic
party.
Mr.. Fl ndman said he would conform to the
usages OF the Democratic party in caucus, but
would not be transferred by a majority of his
party to support any one on tsde OF il. That
must be a matter for his own discretion In
the alternative, however, between Black Re-
publican and a South American, he would,
though with reluctance. vote for the latter.
Mr. Garnett caused to be read the resolution
rxT h. 80, @trf,,
passed--adyising the representatives from that
State TO unite with the elements of the Oppo-
sition on any tair terms against the Republi-
can nominee for Speaker.
Mr.. Rust resumed his remarks. He declar-
ed his abhorrence to the re-opening of the
Africa slave trade and did not seek TO extend
slavery north of $500. There was enough
land in Arkansas for the surplus labor of the
country.
Mr.. Hill said he understood Mr. Cox to say
that he looked on the Southern Opposition and
the Republican party as iden titled in opposition
to the Democratic party.
Mr.. Cox explained. He understood the
Southern Opposition to advocate the interven-
ton by Congress 10 establish slavery and the
Republican party as claiming exercise of Con
gressional power to prohibit slavery in the
Territories. Both of these parties favor the
re-opening of the agitating question in Con-
gress, while the Democratic party say to both
Non-intervention."
Mr.. Hill inquired whether he thought from
New York, these parties are identical in pur-
pose and principle.
Mr.. Cox replied if the gentleman referred to
the North Americans, he Would find them as
adverse as the Southern Opposition to the
Democratic party. If this were not SO, why
did not the gentleman vote for some North
American for Speakerl
Mr.. Hill replied he did-he voted for Briggs,
of New York.
Mr.. Briggs said that his party was in a ee.
cuiIar position. 1t was here, as at the North,
unit. In reply to Mr.. Cox he denied that
the Americans were opposed to civil and reli-
gious liberty. They are for strict fidelity to
the Constitution and TO all laws, and stand
ready and compactly to oppose all sectional
ISM They are for the Union, and nothing but
the Union.
Mr.. Hill said that many of the Democrats
with whom the gentlemen from Ohio was
proud TO sit. it.inaugurated this doctrine. Alexan-
der II. Stevens, conspicuous in his party, in
angurated it, and he did not know that that
gentleman had ever recanted Mr.. Hill thought
that 1t is the duty OF the government To protect
everything which is regarded as property be-
longing to the people of the Uuited States.
MIR. Morris, of Illinois, then took the floor
He fired few het shot into the Administra-
ton and the President. He referred to that
part of the message on the subject of slavery
in the Territories, saying the'President ahd ad-
vanced several steps from his former position,
which was bad enough He argued in defence
of his position. The people OF the Territories
have the right to determine the question for
themselves.
Quite an interesting running debate took
place Various gentlemen stated why they
would vote or not vote for Mr.. Maynard, OF
Tennessee, who was put in nomination by Mr..
Brabson, who said that although he was a Fill
more elector and Old Whig, was not inside the
American organization.
The House then proceeded to take another
vote for Speaker. Whole number OF votes cast
300; necessary to a choice 105.
Mr.. Sherman received 101; and Mr.. Maynard
65, made up of all the members OF the Ameri-
can party except Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, and
Mr.. Briggs, who voted for Gilmer. Among
the 43 scattering votes were Messrs. Kunkle,
Stewart and Hughes.
The House then adjourned.