The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-12-23
PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTY,SIYTn CONGRESS-
WASHINGTON, December %, 1859.
SENATE


officer in charge of the Capitol extension respect-
ing the heating and vcntilating apparatus in the
North wing.
Mr.. MALLORY introduced bill amcndatary of the
act to promote the progress of the useful arts
Mr.. LANE introduced bill making apprOpria-
ton for the payment of the expenses incurred by
the people Of Oregon and Washington, to suppress
Indian hostities therein. Also a bill to extend
the laws and judiciary system of the United States
to Oregon.
Mr. Gw1N introduced the Pacific Railroad bill
and gave notice that he should call it up at an ear
ly day.
Mr. SALISBURY introduced bill making appro-
priaton for the erection of piers in the Delaware
Bay.
Mr. HARLAN introduced bill to reimburse the
State of Iowa. for moneys expended 20 suppress In
dian hostilitieS.
Mr. CLAY introduced bill to TO repeal all laws
granting fishing bounties.
Mr. DAVIS gave notice of his intention to intro
duce bill Tor the Territorial organization of Ari-
IONA.
Mr. SLprLL introduces resolution to the effect
that when the Senate adourns tomorrow it he to
i"cet on Tuesday next: when it adjourns on Tues
day next, it be to meet on Friday nayt: and when
it adjOurns the day last named it be to meet on
Tuesday, the Sd Of January He remarked that he
introduced this resolution at the instance Of other
gentlemen, who wished to 90 home to spend the
Christmas HOLIDAYS.
Mr.. CoLLAMER thought this was an inrpninu :
invasion Of the Constitution.
Mr.. lvERsoN did not so regard it. The only OBJ
ject in view was to have general understanding
that no business should be done until after the
holidays.
Mr.. CoLLAMER was willing to come here and at
tend to public bus ness and felt it his duty to pro
test against this mode of evading the requirements
of the Constitution.
MIR. DAVIS suggested that the House might effect
an organization at any moment, and if the Senate
should adjourn in this manner, it might cause
a delay IN the reception Of the Presidents mes
sage.
Mr.. SLIDELL read from the Senate journal. show
! ing that similar resolutions had been adopted on
the occasion Of the Cincinnati Convention and the
Philadelphia Convention.
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr.. BRIGHT introduced a bill enlargino the public
grounds surrounding the Capitol.
Adjourned.
y, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. FARNswORrH was entitled to the floor but
| yielded it to enable Mr.. Curtis to move that the
| House proceed to vote for Speaker.
Mr.. CURTIS said that it appeared to him this was
the last day before the holidays that they could
effect an organization He should like to hear his
friend, Mr.. Farnsworth, were it not that gentle
men should devote the whole of to-day in the effort
to organize. The whole country is looking for an
organization this very day. He told in private
! conversation this morning, that four millions of
dollars are due to contractors, and most of them
! were here impIOring members to make an apprO-
| priation for their pay.
As a preliminary to voting, a call of the House
! was ordered.
As it was ascertained that about eighteen mem
! bers were absent, it thought best not to pro
! ceed to vote for Speaker.
| Mr.. ANDERSON, of Kentucky, wanted first an or
! ganiZatiOn and then gentlemen mipht discuss the
slavery question to their hearts content. He was
opposed to its agitation. He favored the enforce.
ment of all laws, and there wanted the question
! to rest He would not have arisen now had not
| his colleague, Mr.. Burnett, Yesterday asked him
! why he did not take particular course lie
! had not voted for the Democratic nominee since
! he came to the House, and would not accept the
| issue as made between the Republicans and Demo-
! Gratis.
He hoped such issue would never arrive He
! did not desire a united South nor a united North.
| He belonged to party in opposition to the Admin
istration and they were not for united South nor
a united North.
| If go for united South what would be the
| resultf We would be overwhelmed by the North,
! which the next census will show largely to have
the preponderance. II you make it a question
! OF dollars and cents where would be Southern
interests? He had always been, and now was a
| Wing, and proceeded to give his reasons why he
| had voted for Mr.. Etheridge in preference to Mr..
Millson. He maintained that the responsibility OF
| organizing the House rested with the Democrats
and alluded to the fact that the other day, the
| Democrots could have elected Speaker bv coming
over to the support of Mr.. Gilmer.
Mr.. BURNETT asked Mr. Anderson, If the latter
had been here in the last Congress he would have
voted for the admission of Kansas under the Le-
compton Constitution.
Mr.. ANDERSON replied emphaticaly, he would not
| have so voted
In reply further to Mr. Burnett, he said if Gene
raj Scott should be put in nomination against
! Democratic and Republican candidates. he would
vote for him; that he was for the 'UniOH-one and
! mreparabie-now and forever"
! Mr.. BURNETT repeated he was satisfied the House
could not be organized by the Democrats
| Mr.. HARRIS, of Maryland, said that while the
! whole vote OF the Southern Opposition, if united
with that OF the Democrats, could not have put Mr.
| Millson in the Chair it was idle and unfair IL
! charge the Southern Opposition the RESPONSE
| bility of a nOn-election.
During the iHterrogatory debate Messrs Camp.
bell and Morris, of Pennsylvania and Nixon. OF
| New Jersey, said that they had voted the other
day for Mr.. Gilmer. in good faith and would do SC
! again.
Mr.. Harris, of Maryland, said it was well as.
certaned fact that the Democrats would come over
| to Mr.. Gilrner, that gentleman could be elected
and therefore he put that gentleman in nomination.
| Messrs. BURNETT and GARNET severally said that
! they would not vote for Mr.. Gilmer.
Mr. RUST said that Mr.. Gilmer was nominated
! by party with whom he could not sympathize.
MIR. MILLSON expressed his thanks for those who
had voted for him. He did not think that in anv
| proper sense he could be regarded as a candidate.
! In the future voting, therefore, he trusted his
| friends would be controlled alone by a sense OF
| public duty.
The House then proceeded to vote for Speaker.
| with the following result:
Whole number of votes................. 223
| Necessary to a choice ll2
| Snerilah ..'''' '.'........ .............. 9j
| aIlisoh '.'''.. 5000. ............,...... 79
! Gimer. ................ .......... SO
| The remainder were scattered.
Mr.. kEIrT proceeded to show how the House can
| speedily be organized-by union of the opponents
of tho Republican party. Hewa willing the Dem
Ocrats should select Southern Opposition candi-
date, or t at they should select from the Dem,
| ocras.
Another vote was had as follows:
Mr.. Sherman received ......,............lO
| MI miiisoh - - ...''' '..''.''''......', 90
Mr.. Gilmer fell off to. to.................... u
Mr.. SHERMAN lacked only four votes of al
! election.
| Those from the Republican side who had voted
for Mr.. Gilmer on the first vote returning to Mr.
| Sherman on the second trial.
Mr.. Grow made a speech, in which he said fv,
millions OF dollars were owing to the mail con
tractors, and he urged an organization in view .
the necessity of making appropriation to ma,
these men, whom, he had been told, will throw nj
the service on the lst of January unless their ins
demands be met. He defended the Republican
from the charge of agitation They neither brough
here nor debated the slavery question.