Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-01-12
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Congress.
SENATE. Jan. "A bill was introduced
by Mr.. Powell (Dem., Ky.,) to abolish the
franking privilege. Mr.. Toombs Dem,
Ca, j presented petition relative to the
Houmas Land Grant, and moved its refer
ence to the Committee on Private Lands,
instead of Public Lands, as he was Chair
man of the latter. and certain charges had
been made against him with reference to
this matter. Alter some conversation, on
motion of Mr.. Toombs, it was referred to a
Select Committee. Mr.. Mason (Dem.,
Va.,) explainedhis meaning the other day
in using the term "servile." Mr.. Harlan
I (Rep., Iowa discussed the Presidents Mes
sage. He was followed by Mr.. Foster
(Rep., Conn.,, )when the Senate adjourned.
House, Jan. 4.-The subject of the dis
tress of mail contractors was again brought
up, and the necessity for q prompt organi-
zation dwelt upon. Mr.. Reagan (Ad.
Dem. of Texas) made savage attack on
the Republican party. After somewhat
exciting colloquy between Mr.. Cox (Ad.
Dem, Ohio) and several South Americans,
respecting their position on the Speaker
ship, vote for Speaker was had, Mr..
Sherman lacking three votes of an election.
Mr.. McClernand was next highest receiv-
ing SO votes.
SENATE, Jan. Nothing of importance
was DONE.
HOUSE. Jan. 5.-Mr. Montgomery (Ad.
DEM, PENN renewed his position for a
temporary organization of the House, and
urged the recesities of the mail contract
ors. Mr.. Wilson (Rep, Indy requested
him to adopt the plurality rule, when he
replied if he was willing others were uu-
willing. After some conversation as to a
precedent in the matter, it was dropped, and
Mr.. Reagan (Ad. DEM, Texas resumed
bis remarks commenced Yesterday, attack
ing the principles of the Republican party.
He was followed by Mr.. Wells (Rep., N
" who claimed that had the policy of the
Republicans been followed, an organiza-
tion would have been reached before this.
Two votes were had for Speaker, Mr.. Sher-
man lacking still the three votes to elect
him, and Mr.. Vallandigham receiving on
the first ballot SO. On the second vote,
Mr.. Bocock got the highest Democratic
vote, which was Sc. A discussion then
ensued as to the inability of either party
to consummate an election. An exciting
alteration took place between Messrs. Da-
Wis, Porter, and Dunn of Indiana-the
two latter charging the former, who is an
Anti Lecompton Democrat, with having
denounced the Dred Scott desition, which
he denied in toto, pronounciDg the charge
maliciously false. An extract from his
speech was read 10 confirm the charge,
when Mr.. Davis pronounced the report of
his remarks false. Without taking anoih-
er vote for Speaker, the House adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 6.-Not in session.
HOUSE, Jan. 6.-Mr. Miles (Ad. Dem,
s. C.) resumed his remarks commenced
yesterday, endeayoring to show how the
three elements opposed to the Democracy
could be harmonized for the purpose of cf-
fecting an organization. He argued that
the responsibility far the non-organization
rested with the AntiLecompton Demo-
Gratis. Mr.. Adrain IN. J.) followed in ex-
planation of his position and course as an
Anti-Lecompton Democrat. The debate
taking this turn, was participated in by
Messrs. Clark, Anti-Lecompton Dem. of
N. Y, and Mr.. De Jarnette, Ad. Dem.
of Va. Mr.. Briggs of n. Y. also took oc-
easion to explain his position at length
Mr.. Hickman made another unsuccessful
effort for the plurality rule. A vote was
had, Mr.. Sherman still lacking three votes.
Mr., McClernand was next highes, receiv-
ing 81. Adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. Mot in session.
HOUSE, Jan. 7.-Mr. Cobb, DEM, of
Alabama, bad the proceedings of Union
Meeting held in Barnstable read, and de-
sired to know if they were genuine, he re-
garding them as 'jewel which should be
shown to the country" Mr.. Eliot, Rep,
of Mass, respe nded, saying that such pro-
ceedings were not new in Massachusetts.
Mr., Davis, Dem., of Miss, renewed the
proposition for fusion of the opponents
of Mr.. Sherman upon Democratic Speak
er, and division of the remaining offices.
This brought out some of the Southern op-
position, who defined their position, when
Mr.. Wipslow moved that n ballot for