New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-17
XXXvIrH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

WAsHIsaToS, Friday, Dec. 10, Moy.
On motion OF Mr.. NIBLACK, il WIS resolved hat
rrtil the election of Speaker the Clerk Of the last
House he authorized TO exercise the power devolving
on the Speaker for preserving order IN the galleries
and on the floor Of the House for the time being under
the rules of the last House. and that the Sergeanta
Arms for the ike purpose be under the dirsoslon
the Clerk.
Mr. BURNHAM r.. c. said the whole country
anxOusv looking to the aspect Of affairs here and IN
quiring why we do elect Speaker. The reason ws
that the msority Of the House unwilling 70 plaa
in that chair ndorser Of the Infamous HELPER book,
and deem Themselves justified in resisting his election
by all fair and honorable means. lie had nothing 70
say against Mr.. Sherman personally, bat referred ~
i'm politically, ard cordially assented TO the resolution
that neither he nor any other man who ndoTsed Help
,rs book was fit 10 be Speaker. lie believed II was q
aial error when the Missouri Compromise aceep-
ed By The South, for it has only encouraged Northera
ggrcssions against Slavery. He referred 10 Mr. HEX
man az renegade to his PARTY. When he voted for
Mr. Giddngs motion to reject the Senate bill for the
admission of Kansas every supposed he would
finally land on the Republican side. Although he has
ince claimed to be Democrat, his vote yesterday for
Mr. sherman settled the question that he s no longer
Democrat. Ii had been sought to elect Speaker ny
be plurality rule, which be believed unconstitutional,
or the reason that none but majority
could elect Speaker. IL had been said
that there are precedepts for its adoption,
but in times different then from now. Mr..
Banks had not refused, as bad Mr. Shermsn, 20
repudafe the infamous teachings Of Helpers book for
tie abolition of Slavery and Dsurrection. In reply to-
".
TO carry Slavery into common Territories, and have It
protected ike other property by Territorial law. The
South while denying the right Of Congress or Terri
oral Legislature to abolish, prohibit or establish Sls
very In the Territories am that il il the duty Of Con-
gress or the Territorial Legislature to protec! it while
there. He replied to Mr. Nelson more, he said, IN
soUow than in anger. and refuted the common cant
that Jacksca put down notification by defending south
Carolina in her course at that period That gentleman
bad spOker of the Union more important than The
Constitution, but those whom he lI,onham) rep
reeented look to every part Of the Consstu-
gentleman from Pennsylvania mr.. Hickman had
spoken OF forcing the South back into TIE Union, should
she proper to retire. But wherever i is found Eff
pedient 10 20 so the Union no longer exists tie said,
without hesitation that the election Of Dir. Seward,
or any other man who indorses, procaims, and holds
the entint nts declared by Mr. Sewardeall tho party
~ what aame you please-he would DO IN favor oi
immediate dsunop, and be thought he spoke the sen-
menis Of bis entire State How could IL be expected
that Soutlerr gentlemen would consent to tho election
Of Dir. Sherman, who comes here rec ring with the
pollution Of doctrines adverse to Southern interests.
The resolution Of Mr.. Clark of Missouri proper,
under thtse Circumstances and he warned gentems1
that they would preserve Slavery perish in the st-
tempt. Ills patriotism began at home, and be was f0r
South Carolina against the world.
Mr.. MILLSON in explanation denied that he ever
said that any man who indorsed Helpers book wa
not fit 10 live,
Mr.. CLEMENS Val wanted the House to vote for
Speaker Directing to gentlemen sitting there five hours
should retire from the hall whenever he physically
disabled from attendance the session. II he could
not get pair they would have to do without his vote.
The CLERK ftated that having been empowered by
the House 10 suppress disorder both on the floor and
in the galleries. be shoud discharge that duty but he
hoped ease would arise compelling him TO exercise
the authority TINS conferred.
Mr.. S1MMS lkyl said Browns foray into Virginia
bad beep followed by crusade agand the rights Q,
the whole South lie would speak plainly, and tell
gentlemen on the other side that from the very foa
dation Of the Government there had been diseased
public sentiment in the Northern States the sub)eet
of Slavery. He spoke Of the continued sggresslons
of the Republican party on the South. The kep1bb-
cabs nrm6er more than hundred men on this noor
men ~ character and influence, who have sought,
on the .unp ana elsewhere, 70 duse opinions prae-
cally Ieadng 20 notification Of the Fugitive Slave
Law and bring contempt on the Supreme Court be-
cause 4, has declared that Congress has power 70
restrict Slavery or exclude L from new Territories.
The balance Of powern the United States Senate-oDoe
deemed safeguard by the South-has been host and
Northern prepcnderaDce viii be s further increased
by the Admission Of other new States Nothing now n
le between the South and her ssaants but the Dem
ocratic party and the Constitution Of the United
/ States as expounded by the Supreme Court. Ths
! Abolition party in the North having failed to rea.h
Slavery in the South by direct legislation have sought
TO overthrow il by insuneetons, by poisoning the puo
lie mind, and by keeping mp constant then ana roo
berry that species Of property at the South scase
| ing ineendiary documents throughout the ianas
| and have elevated 20 high public truss
men who proclaim that there is an ire'
! pressible conflict between elave and free faoos
| He wa no Disun;onist but would ask, was tnele
be no Limit to thee asssalis on tho SQRthl WeIebo7