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xxxvIth CONGRESSES SESSION,
WASHINGTON, December %.

WASHINGTON, December %.
HOUSE.--Mr. Morris, of ILL.,, obtained the
floor, but yielded to Mr.. Rust, Of lArk who said
that several years ago he made pledge to his con-
a.Sass tnas ne R would never again in sec
character have absolved him from that pledge He
alluded to the atrocities of John Browns raid, and
rights OF the South He spoke of the infamous char
acter OF HELPERS book but the non-saye holders of
the sSst Ss have m no ympathy with such doctrines
infamous book has been indorsed by the candidate
OF the Republicans for Speaker, and The whole ante.
with this act. He has been uniformly conspicuous,
and is intensely sectional. No man has been more
intolerant to the South, and he owed his present
msnts as statesman. than TO hi. hostility 70 the
South; L as invited rs to scrMTtinize M his record.
on the Kansas Bill. and the Army Appropriation
Bill Of the 3ith Congress. He spoke Of the objects
q the Republican Party. characterizins them as
Mr. Dunn, Of Ind, called the gentleman to order,
he YSsd % PT9Rsty Sy using ths
b. to the other SIDE 81 The House. "' ~ ''''
Mr: Rust resumed, and renewed the proposition
Speaker from the or The ssect eS
. candidate from them and both unite on such a
Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, said that he would not be nego.
| table Of any such business.
MT; HinamaD, of Ark, remarked, T nor would he be
L
| he would exercise his own judgment whether he
would vote for him or not.
Mr.. Noell, Of Mo-, declared his readiness to vote
for any selected from the other side for the sake
| Of organization.
Mr.. Cox said that he would vote for any anti.Le.
compton who may be selected, but his duty to his
constituents and his own sentiments would not per.
NIT him to vote for any of the South Americans
who are not only opposed to all doctrines Of The
Democratic party, but to civil and religious liberty
Mr.. Hindman wished to organize the House on 4
conservative basis and willing to vote for any
conservative man In opposition to the Republican
party. The party to which he belonged was for th,
gooa oI the country. Applause.
mr. BUST said there must be some concession ther,
were members n the Southern opposition whom ht
Mr.. Hill said neither he nor his associates woult
feel 80 shocked as to go out of the Union II an Anti
Lecompton and English Bill Democrat shouid h
chosen Speaker Of the House. The gentleman from
Ohio (Oox) had stated his insuperabie objection d
voting for Q South American, and excused himssI
for not giving aid and comfort TO that party. now
said Mr.. Hill. 1--WE can got along without him
Laughter.t You will not make Speaker on III
basis Of the proposition offered because this is no
the time. Mr.. Hill remarked that he understood
Mr.. Cox tos that he looked on the Southern oppo
stion and the Republican party as identified In 0ppo
stion TO the Democratic party. Mr.. Cox meant as I
the matter Of slavery in Territories and the admssio
Of States. He understood the Southern oppositio
advocate interyenton by Congress to protect slavery
and the Republican party ~ claiming the exercise
Congressional powert to prohibit slavery in the Terri