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xxxvIm CoNGREssLlst SESSION.
WAsursaroS, December 21.

XXXVIth CoNGREssLIse SESSION.
WAsHrsGroN, December FL,
SENATE-Mr. Iverson, oil Georgia, gave
notice of his intention to Introduce bills amending
the act establishing the Court Of Crim-, aud chaUg
log and regulating the mode Of appo utilg Cadets TO
the West Pout Military Alchemy J 90
"A message was received from the President Of The
tjns, whsreupon thu Senate went Into Hxecutlve
sessivp, On the doors being Te0pened, Mr.. BRIGHT.
Of Ind., submitted re.oluiion Tor The appointment
of the standing COMMITTEES. Each Committee wa,
then appointed by re- olntions adopted by strict
parry vote " ~ yeas to ls nays, excepting Mr. Pugh
| Mr. Rice, of MINI, corrected a misunderstand
ing f some OF the reporters in regard 10 is Response
i6s aSa5 Ss shi Of PGusa
Mr.. siidell latroduceda . 6Il, max ng an appropa
alton 10 facilitate the acquisition OF Cuba by ntgO.
| Affairs. -
instructiDg the Post Office CommitIes to inquire If
II be not practcabe. In some manner to avoid the
present delay 10 the transportation of the mail
On motion OF Mr. Foote, sresolutlon was adopted
instructi1g The Finance yommittee to Inquire Into
and economical means Of war ming the public build
lnss OF the Government througOut the country, and
Oim.k;ipg an appropriation for the purpose Of ac-
MI Bayafd introduced several bills, which failed
to receive the action Of the last Congress They
cases. appeals and wris Of error supply vacancies
in certain otiees, Concerning seamen, aud amending
the act resussttng the carriage of passengers in
After, another Executive Session the Senate ad.'
jonrned. ----.
H0USE--Mr. Davidson, of La, said he
certainly had no desire to wound the feelings Of any
gentleman. he liked to have freedom of speech for
himself, and therefore he woald never trsspass on
that right as applied to others It was grave error
Territories. All they ask: and Whit hey are deter
mined to have S that their rights shall be protected
IN the a com % I'M mon Territories Of The c99ntry He be
n the party let them be settled inside Of the organ
izatIon He was willing 70 let by cones sby.genss
never consent 10 do It b. the election Of man whose
mantle is stained by blood split in sedtion He
never believed in the doetl1e Of secession and die
not beieye In IT now; but when the peOple are az
grievSd and their rights trampled on, without re,
Or, 50, there was no remedy.
ufacture public Opnonwho talk abe ut this grievous
evil, II was the whole southern heart which CONES
up with one voice to say, stop, go no farther, YOU
formed must cease" e would candidiy tell the gen.
be stopped there will bs war between the North and
| the South. He argued that the Republicans were
hese party to strike down the rights of the
He read from The compendium Of Helpers book to
show that y eaysss ia: the nfern. question Of
| as the true policy Of the South. : ~lS .
In view Of this kind Of sentiments did not John
stand by him Was It expected that bis constituents
snd the State Of Louisiana should consent that this
He charged that tho Representatives Of the North
who advised this thing have not had the nerve in the
face Of decent community either to ndorse or gain
| say the teachings of that book He had been asked
whether he would consider the mere election of air.
Seward az ufticent causeto secede from the Union
red. mi. ha nulh uatt
an overt act but that overt get had been committee
snd Ssgsrd y ,u Before thefact Of John
the Republicans are resp nsible his ardent love for
the Union prompted HIM to hope that the bitter cup
| duets settle the slavery question
| Mr. Cobo, Of Ala, made good-natured speech.
He asked the Kepublicans whether they had no
other member than Mr.. Sherman to h the Chair, a
member who had not sisned the Endorsement Of
Helpers bovk, He advised aunion Of the Democrats
Sonih Americans and Conservatives.
Mr.. Etht ridge of Tenn, in reply to Mr.. Cobb, de-
sired {, know where the votes to elect Speaker on
the basis proposed by the latter would come from.
The South Americans come over and hel us. aud we
think We can perruade others to do likewise Laugh
Mr.. Ftheridge said be and his friends had refused
to entertain the proposition for going over to the
D. mocrats unless they could show that by going
over election can be effected 1t was demons
that the Democrats cannot unite their votes on any
| onecandidate. There l. not man on the reno.
cratic side who eau, as claimed, obtain ninety three
votes. week ago he said, the Southern opposition
could put of their Der (Mr GilmerJ III posi-.
| ton where the Democrats could elect him. They
Gould the gentleman from Alabama put Que of his
friends in such position that the southern opposi-
could show this then it would be time for the oppos
| tion 10 consider the proposition
Mr.. Cobb. wanted ast ,aigbtforward answer to
my question. Will you vote for the Democratic
Mr. Eiherldse: We have said this morning among
| ourselves that whenever the democrats show that
| hA
Mr.. 1."Sb. What will you do' .e
| Mr.. Etherldge. Twill vote for your candidate in
certain contingency ifmy vote will elect him.
After further eonversaton between Mrssrs. Eth
listened TO with marked attention. He said
| his humble name had been before the House.
but not through any actof his ewn he did not pre-.
sumo TO aspire to the aakers chair. He was here
for the irst time, without parliamentary experience
and unaeguanted with the business of the House,
aud therefore had noright or reason to expect any
such tokens of fconsideTaon and regard as those he
lie desired TO expresss his grateful acknowledg.
meats o. bis political friends who had stood by him,
aud most especiay those from whom he had hereto .
ore differed e desired to express to them his graft
in those SIMPLE words which leap up from the heart
10 the lip He withdrew t rom the contest to name u
gentleman who he Was sure would be acceptable to
both sides. He meant the Conservative portion Of
the House, who battle for the Constitution, and TO
protect 1t from the angry surges prod ced by the
iicans. He nominated Mr.. Millson, Of Va, trusting
| he would claim the support Of those who are not
| only conservative In name, but In conduct Zap
| plause.
Umpatisnt cries of "yote," "ballot"l
| Mr.. Cobb trust the object Of harmony Is ac-
compished and since 1t seems that IN organ izaton
can now be reflected, am done.
Much anxiety was manifested to vote, but Mr..
Clarke, Of N y, rose, saying that he proposed to
address the House directly on the question Of organ
| ization. While he did not expect to show how an
| organization could be effected, he thought what he
would say would show how an organization could
| not be effected. 81.
Mr.. Adrian-If you can bring about an organiza-
| tion, hope you will speak thai word
! Several vOices-"SO do L, lct's hearit.")
Mr.. Clarke, resuming, said he had been called o
Lecomptop man, aud sometimes accused of merce-
nary bargaining f'r the sale of votes for Speaker
As to this published SANDER on. him, he had ior &
ago reached that print Of 20 tical desperation when
nothing said or written by living could In the
slightest degree influence his action in the organiza
CLAIMED the right to speak for himself he utterly
discaimed the right for those who are aclipg with
| him In defining his position he called himself q
States Rights Dem ycrat and said that he riumphed
the organization ia his Distrct where Federal
and municipal officers we're combined to defeat him.
Holding no alleRiance to any man or organization,
he was as free as the flag waved over the Capitol
He had opposed Mr. Bocock because he was the can.
| dldate of the Administration.
Mr. McCernandB Baid that some gentlemen had vo-
ted for bin without tho slightest solicit alton on his
| part, and, many knew, contrary to his wishes.
! lie begged his friends, after thanking them for
their kind regards to vote Tor him no longer He
| then complimented MIR. Millson as patriot and
statesman, aud entirely capable Of discIarsing the
| duties of the Chair
Seventeenth Ballot.-w hole number of votes 22a.
Necessary ron choice ia Sherman l06: Al lsOn qS,