The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-12-31
xxxvITH CONG1Gss-teT SESSION.
Naahincfon. Dc. ".

| stitusnts shat ~ would never * - sSgsee -
sectional 1stAtS, but recent evtnts hay0 ab.
solved hjm from III ~ Alluded to the a1socity
Of John Brownsraid and the consisusl aggres-
sion o. the North upon the rights Of the South.
He then spoke Of the infamous character Of
| Helpers Book. The non Shareholders oil the
4 South have no aympAtby wish such 6ocstines,
and bis appeals to them will be unheeded; yet
| that infamous book has been endorsed by the
| candidates OF the Republicans Tor Speaker, and
the whole antecedeDts 81 that gentleman are 10
1 perfect keeping with that Act. He has been
/ uniformly, conspicnously and intensely sectional,
| and no man has been more intoiefant TO the
| South, and he owes hs present nomination less
10 bis ability and accom- iishments ~ States
man than TO his hostility 10 the south. lie M
vited Us to scrntInize his record; have done
1 no. He alluded TO Mr.. Sberman's c0ui ~ On the
Kansas Bill and the Army Appropriation Bill IN
| tho Thirty fourth Congress. He spoke Of me
objects Of the Republican party, cbaracterizing
/ them as reasonable.
Mr.. Dunn called him TO order ~ the gentle
man violated propriely In using the word ue4s>
enable. Ha said il the epithet appi.ed 20 any
| one IL belonged 10 the other side VI the House.
IL cannot DO done here. You must do ~
other means and appliances TO induce gentle
man Of Ohio to give his support 70 such noi-
| inee.
| Mr.. Cox.-Wbat means?
| Mr.. Hiii.--PeTsuasi0n.
Mr.. Cox.--M0ral suasion.
| Mr.. Hhi-Of course.
HardemsD wished 70 organize the House On .
conservative basis. He was wiling 70 vote for
any conservative man in opposition 20 the Re-
| publican party. The party which he belonged
20 was Tor the good Of the country. [Applasss.l
| Rusk said there must be c0ncessOn-tbefe
| we're members of the Southern Opposition No
| would gladly vote for.
| li said neither he nor his associates would
| feel so shocked a. to 60 on. Of the Union il .:
| anti LecoWpton and English bill Democrat
| should be chosen Speaker Of the House.
| The gentleman IRON Ohio Con had stated
his insupergble objection 10 voting tor the South
American, and excused himself Tor not giving
/ aid and comfort to that party.
Now, said Hill, we can get along without him.
/ ILaughter.I You will not make Speaker on
the basis The proposition offered because this
/ il not the time.
Hill remarked be understood Mr.. Cox to say
that he looked on Southern Opposition and Re.
publican party a. Identified in opposition to the
Democratic party. Cox mean Mt As 10 the matter
OF slavery in Territories and admission Of
States. He understood the Southern Opposition
| advocate Intervention of Congress TO protect
| slavery, and Republican party as claiming exer
| else oil Congressional power TO prohibit slavery
/
| reopening OF this agtating question in Con-
| gress, while the Democratic party says to both,
non-intervention.
Brodson said, he heard there was party
here willing to support men IN the South, who
were not Know Notbngs. In order to test, he
| nominated Maynard OF Tenn. lie did this on
his individual responsibility; Maynard was ont
side OF all organization, al q was National
conservative liAu.
ar Eaa uIo ia nf
Brodson would all vote Tor Maynard.
Brodson could only speak for hmseiti
Tae roll was called, and during the voting
numerous explanations were made. Asbmore
stated he was the first democrat VIII abandon
ed Bococg, and he did SO ia nope to effect an
Organization. lie womb now vote for Mayns
ard.
| Forence.-I am bitterly opposed, first, last
and all the time to a National Organization,
/ such as represented by the other side OF the
/ House. | am willing to cast my vote for
conservative man. to promote an Organization
and pass the appropriation bill, which my
| friends upon the other side are SO sensitive
about, to vote Tor Maynard.
Haskins said he was conservative in his prin-
ciples, and should therefore vote as nese~
toiore Tor John Sherman, whose Union loving
sentiment met his entire appreciation.
English asked ii be had not voted for Gil
mer.
Mr.. Haskins replied he had voted for GiImer
because in the 35th Congress he stood alongside
himself ana Sherman IN opposition TO the lie
compton policy of the Administration, which
English sought TO cover up by bill that, in
bis judgment, Was the meanest bill before the
last session OF Congress. Laughter.
Mr. English called attention to The fact that
Gmer himself voted for she English bill
Laugher.l
Mr.. Aasi.sHs replied that when Gllmer voted
toS II Le stated tA4tit VAS Sally, shsIIy, nam
~, fanths, hAsty ~ind vi bill. IGreAt
LaG1htef.
Ar. Logan, when lis name was called, stated
inasmacn a. nc was not willing 70 participate 10
making this gene ral slaughter house Of the
AoTtisa stern Democracy he voted TOR Burock. |
Ar Ieiiae said several E.es. 45ets oil the Ame>
rican party hafias voted against u lyDard he |
should do the SANE and vote FOR Scott.
Morris OF Illinois had voted for Bococ., 5il |
sen and others, but thought his cole agUe,
hcCie.nand, had not his iuii strength ,esled,
ard now voted for him.
Scott voted for May nard en- the assurance M
vas an old line Wing, and not belonging 10 the
American party.
Burnett wished to know whether May nard
belonged to The American organization.
Bradson replied, Maynard wa one or the
Fillmore electors, but Fever belonged 10 the
American organization.
Several Democrats briefly gave reasons wby
they wcn.d vote for Maynard
The discussion continued, and the Re-
pnbiicans knpt calling them TO order.
Morris, q ILL.,, Referred 10 Q remark made by
him at tae last session, that the administration
would break down and Gud they were carving
too much weight; the administration was tuii
CT rottenness, and hsd no more utilization with
the democracy than darkness ~ilh light The |
PRESIDENT has again thrust iii our faces HIS |
territorial policy, and had advanced several
steps from his former position, which was had
enongh; he had made high bid for nomina.
ton at Charleston. lie was glad fha4 the Pres.
iuent had exposed .mseli, and called him an
old man who eoaed forward to the perpetn.
tion o. ms power. and was ready 10 bow AZ any
sectional altar 10 obtain his ends At3o'e,c
&c gave way tor ballot Tor speaker
23d baiiot.--Wboie number of votes oGs.
necessary 10 choice, los; Sherman, lOI; Nays
nard, &c, remainder scattering.
Adjourned.
: Washington, Dec. 20.
HousE.-hr. Morris, OF Illinois, resume his
remarks from yesterday.
Mr. Scott, oil California. replied !, sor
marks o! Mr. Morris on California affairs SAVING
that bis attack upon 81 900 Democrats OF Caiis
Iorhia came with III grace from friend Douglass
iao u come IRON Republican he woulu moi
have been surprised. lie stat ed that Broderfck
Ras never strong enough in California to create
my lear or cause desire to hunt him down.
report that there was a conspiracy among the
eaders of the Democratic parry 70 s,rike
down Broderick he branded Is an infamous
alsehood.
Mr.. Grow, Of Pa, complained OF The unpar-
.anentary and ungentlemanly conduct Of Mr..
Branch, Of n. G, accusing him of un.orthy .
motives IN defeating the Post Office Appropria,
ion bills
Mr.. Branch.--Do you accuse me Of u,yon,ls.
manly conduct.
Mr. Grow.--My language was plain. Ihaye
nothing TO retract.
Ar. saliandingham said he was one OF The
democrats who voted for Mr.. Grows resolution
. the last session and deemed an expIasation
proper. Tor all DC had done he 49, alned he
esnonsin'ity and was surprised that liz. Grow