Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-01-24
Thirty-Sixth Congressional Session.

MONDAY, January l6, 1S6O.-Senate.-Mr
Douglasintroduced bill to suppress the invasion
of one State or Territory by another, which was
referred to the select Committee on the Harper's
Ferry raid.
Mr.. Clingman made speech in defence OF the
rights of the South; preferring secession to
dishonorable Union
The Senate then went into Executive Session.
in which the appointment of Mr.. Faulkner. as
Minister to France, Was confirmed.
H0use.-Mr. Underwood made speech IN
support of Southern rights, and in condemnation
OF the South Americans and anti Lecomptonites
Mr.. Morriss, of ILL.,, defended his position.
TUEsDAY.-SenGte.- Bowman was elected
Senate printer by one majority.
| House.-Mr. Hutchins Ghe successor OF Mr.
Giddings) made speech and offered plurality
resolution. Mr.. Sickles also proposed plan foi
the election of Speaker. 10 the course Of the
debate Mr.. Hickman accused the Northern Dem
ocrats of being under Southern influence, and
factious. Mr.. McCernand said that Mr.. Kick
man was traitor to the Democracy, follower
| of Seward and q tool of the Republicans. Mr.
Pryor denounced Mr. Hickman's language as
false, and was called to order Mr.. d. said that
such language was no reply to his arguments
No vote for Speaker.
WEDNEsADY.-Senate.- Brown, of Miss.
offered resolution declaring that slave property
IN the Territories ought to be protected by the
Federal Government.
Mr.. Hale introduced private bill and asked
its immediate consideration. This led to dis
cnssion as to the power Of the Senate to pass
bills before the organization OF the House.
Messrs Fessenden, Hunter, Clarke and Benja-
min advocated the affirmative, and Mr.. Mason
took the other side. Mr.. Hale finally withdrew
his motion.
House.-Unimportant speeches occupied the
| session.
THURsDAY.-Senate-M Douglas called up
his resolution in reference to the suppression OF
invasions &C., and it was made the order of the
Gay tor Monday.
| The debate On the Constitutional power OF
the Senate to proceed with legislative business,
in advance of the organization of the House, was
continued. 1t was finally decided to refer the
| bill which has caused the discussion to the APP
prOpriate committee.
| House.-The usual debate took place, varied
only by some developments as to the impossible
ity of adopting the plurality rule. The struggle
seems now to be reduced to the question wheth-
Q: Mr. Sherman, or some other Republican who
has not endorsed The Impending Crsls." shall
be elected. The Democrats say that any Re-
publican not so implicated can be elected, and
the Republicans say that ii Mr.. Sherman is a.
bandoned they cannot concentrate so large a
vote on any other candidate.
FRIDAY.--Senate.-Not in session, having ad
journed till Monday.
Eouss.--Varlous personal explanations were
made. Mr.. Pryor, of Va, spoke Of the N. 7.
Herald restrictions upon his public conduct and
depicted the character of the editor in terms tue
reverse of fiattering.
| Mr.. Sherman asked Mr.. Clarke to withdraw
his ant-Helper resolution, in order that he
might have an opportunity of making an expla
nation.
Mr.. Clarke refused he said MIR. Sherman bad
sufficient opportunity to do so.
| Mr.. Sherman refused To make any answers to
various questions propounded to him, unless Mr..
Ciarke's resolution was Withdrawn. Adjourned
till Monday.