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,nIRrY.sIXTH CONGRE


FRIDAY, Jan. 6.
SENATE
The Senate is not in session.
HOUSE.
Mr.. MILES said it was not his purpose, yes
terday, to make IL regular speech but to sug-
gest how harmony might be produced among
the three elements which are equally opposed
to the Republican party. The cooquial de-
bate which then took place was happy in its
results. He did not consider the Democracy
responsible for non-organization. He was not
party man, bat kind of outside an indie
pendent states rights man, and therefore, from
his position, could speak calmly, gravely, and
impartially. The Republican candidate was
particularly obnoxious to those representing
southern constituencies, in consequence of his
connection with Helpers book, winch contains
the most vile and atrocious sentiments. Hence
concentration of southern gentlemen against
Mr.. Sherman should be effected. Those anti
Lecompton men protesting to be Democrats
who voted the republican ticket, were i'll effect
Republicans. The responsibility for non-or-
organization rested on the shoulders OF those
who had voted with neither the Democrats
nor the Republicans.
Mr.. HAsKIN wished to know whether on the
rinciple laid down by Mr.. Miles, those Demo.
Al rats vino voted for Mr.. Maynard did not
Thereby become Americans.
~ MIR. MILES did not think so because Mr..
Maynard was outside of the American party.
b Mr.. HAsKIN supposed the national conven-
ton determine political orthodoxy. He under
J stood that Messrs. Fillmore and Donaldson,
for whom Mr. Maynard was an elector, were
in the American organization.
Mr.. MILES said he had voted for Mr.. May
nard, and would vote out and out with the
Americans, with a view of defeating the Re-
publicans.
Mr.. HAsKIN said he voted for Mr.. Gilmer,
member of the American party desiring to
organize the House.
Mr.. MILES did not vote for Mr.. Gilmer and
would not under any circumstances. Besides,
Mr. Gllmer was not now candidate before the
House. He submitted these remarks for con-
sideraton: Suppose the Auti-Lecompton Dem
ocrats and the Southern Opposition hold out,
then he would suggest that they follow the ex-
ample of their brethren in England. Let us
appeal to the people. There is no more effec-
tual mode to settle this question than by gen
eral election throughout the country. He as
sured gentlemen that the people of the south
ern states are Ill state of terrible excitement
and indignation. Should the northern people,
as has been threatened, proceed against the
south in military array, the war would be
bloody and desperate. 1t was not the charac-
ter Of the Anglo-SaXonS, when whipped, to
stay whipped. The south was impregnabe.
He had no fears Of the result. When the
government fails of the purpose for which
it was established, it is the right of
the people to provide remedy, and tor this
they are alone responsible to public opinion
and the nations CT the earth. Let gentlemen
elect temporary speaker, pass the necessary
appropriation bills. resign their seals, and APP
peal to the people on the great questions Of the
day He made the proposition in good faith.
Mr.. ADRIAN spoke OF the five anti.Lccomp-
ton Democrats on this floor who had cast their
votes for Speaker for one of their own num-
Der. The gentleman from Pennsy lvana MIR.
Hickman) asked what he meant by the anti
Lecompton Democrats. In this he showed
extreme sensitiYeness and seemed to think
that he (Adrain meant to insinuate that he
(Hickman) was not an anti-LecomptOn Demo
crat. He,censured no man for his vote. He
should hive been glad if Mr.. Hickman
had notrso soon gone over to the Re-
pubicant. For an anti Lecompton Demo
crat 1sdght have been elected. A sutfi
cildSs number of votes can be given to
axr. Clark of New York, Mr. Davis o!
Z Indiana, or any other. The House coud then
be organized at once. He was elected as an
anti-Lecompton Democrat, against an admin
istration Democrat. The Americans and
Democrats made no nominations. They chose
to support him in preference to his competitor
And he should always feel grateful to his
political opponents for the support they gave
him in 1855 He differed from Mr.. Buchanan
on questions of territorial policy, but that was
no evidence that he was not a Democrat.
Mr.. HICKMAN asked whether Mr.. Adrain
received more republican than democratic
votes.
MIR. ADRAIN-I received more republican
than democratic votes.
Mr.. HICKMAN-Did the republicans give up
the field
MIR. ADRAIN-They made no nominations
Mr.. HIcMAN-Did you not assume ground
perfectly acceptable to the Republicans al
home.
Mr. ADRIAN said Mr.. Hickman had not
made a fair inference. Every man should take
care of his own district. He had no right tc
Interfere with him (Adrain) Or his constitu-
ents, or make inquiry how he came by seat
here. If he was acceptable to the Americans
and Republicans, it was because he was
democrat and nothing else He had every.
where proclaimed that he was an anti-Leeomp-
ton Democrat He differed from the Republic
cans i'll the question OF congressional lnterven
ton in the territories. The Republicans did
not expect him to vote with their party. Mr.
Hickman was interfering with matter with
which he had nothing to do. He differed from
Mr. Miles and denied that there were % South
Americans here ready to vote for Democrat
Mr. MOORE Of Kentucky, (American) said
for himself, he was ready to make choice be-
tween the candidates of the Republican and
Democratic parties. He could make the
choice between the devil and WITCH
(Laughter.) Ii the anti-Lecompton Demo
Gratis have a choice, let them come to the
scratch aud vote for Democrat in preference
to Republican. The gentleman from Ohio
(Mr. Cox said the other day if it had moi
been for Browns raid, the southern opposition
and the Republicans would have had an ALI
ance He protested that such remark was
without foundation in tact.
Mr.. Cox expressed the hope that the gen
tleman would not make any more argumenta
ton on that point as it would not be chiva
rous to attack a man when he had no oppor
tunity to reply
Mr.. MooRE-There is no need of attack
ng the gentleman now | can attack him al
any time. tLaughter.)
A Mr.. ADRIAN was in favor of the election Of
A a Speaker by majority of votes, but would
~ vote for the plurality rule in the event the
House could organize in no other way. II the
House follow the suggestion of Mr. Miles il
would lead to a dissolution of the Union.
When the House cannot be organized except
by the plurality rule, those who do not vote
for il are tactous and disorganizers. The an
ti.Lecompton Democrats should not be called
disorpanizers as was charged by Mr.. Miles,
nness it can be shown that their five votes can
elect Speaker.
MIR. CLARK OF New York denied that the Le-
compton issue is dead The Leeompton con-
stitution was dead and deserved to die when
il killed its authors But the Kansas conuro-
versy is by no means ended. The English
bill which passed both houses remains in full
1orrn and tna annIiratjOn of Kansas for atlmiS