The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-01-13
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SENATE. Jan. 5.-Nothing of Importance

SENATE, Jan. 5.-Nothlng OF Importance
Hmsr, Jan. 5.-Mr. Montgomery lad.
D,m.. PENN renewed his proposition for a
,en,uorarv organization of the House, and
rrc.d the necessities OF the mail contractors.
Wr. Wilson (Rep., Ind.) requested him to
ADOPT the plurality rule, when he replied that
i he was willing others were unwilling. A.
ter some conversation as to precedent in
,be matter, it was dropped, and Mr.. Regain.
IAd Dem, Texas) resumed his remarks COM
menced Yesterday, attacking the principles OF
the Republican party. He was followed by
Nr. Wells (Rep., n. w. who claimed tha,
had the policy Of the Republicans been fol-
lowed, an organization would have been
reached before this. Two votes were had
for speaker, Mr.. Sherman lacking still the
three votes necessary to elect him, and Mr..
Vallandigham receiving on the first ballot
50. On the second vote, Mr.. Bocock got the
highest Democratic vote, which was IS. A
discussion then ensued as to the inability Of
either party to consummate an election. An
exciting alteration took place between
Messrs. Davis, Porter and Dunn Of Indiana
the two latter charging the former, who is an
.Anti-Lecompton Democrat, with having de-
nounced the bred Scott decision, which he
denounced in toto, pronouncing the charge
maliciously false. An extract from his speech
was read to confirm the charge, when Mr..
Davis pronounced the report of his remarks
false. Without taking another vote fol
Speaker, the House adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 6.-Not in session.
House, Jan. 6.-Mr. Miles TAD. Dem, S.
c. resumed his remarks commenced yester-
dav, endeavoring to show how the three ele-
ments opposed to the Democracy could be
harmonized for the purpose Of etfecting a"
organization. He argued that the RESPONSE
bility for the non-Crgahization rested will
the Anti ecompton Democrats. MIR. Adr
an N. j. followed in explanation Of his po
siticn and course as an Anti-Lecompton De
mocrat. The debate taking this turn, wa:
participated in by Messrs. Clark, Anti-Le
compton Democrat, of New York. and Mr.
DE jarne,te, Ad. Dem. of Va. MIR. Bligg'
Of n. y. also took occasion to explain hi
position at length. Mr.. Hickman made an
other unsuccessful effort for the pluralit,
rule A vote was hai, MIR. Sherman still
lacking three votes. Mr. McClernand Wa:
mex, highest, receiving 81. Adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. Mot in session.
House, Jan. MIR. Cobb, DEM, Of Ala
bama, had the proceedings Of Union Meet
ing held in Barnstable read, and desired I.
know if they were genuine, he regarding
them as Jewel which should be shown tt
the country" MIR. Elliot, Rep, of Mass, re
sponded, saving that such proceedings were
40, new in Massachusetts. MIR. Davis, Dem.
of Miss, renewed the proposition for fu
sion Of the opponents OF MIR. Sherman upo'
Democratic Speaker and division Of tn.
remaining offices. This brought out som.
ofthe Southern opposition, who defined thell
position, when MIR. Winsow moved that
ballot tor Speaker be taken, and called fol-
the question. Mr.. Hickman moved as ar
amendment that the plurality rule be adopt
ed, but the House, by vote OF los to LOG
sustsined Mr.. Winslow's call for the ques
ton or vote for Speaker. After some ex
plantations the vote was had, standing III;
Tor Mr.. Sherman, 80 for Mr.. Hamilton, Den,.
Of Texas, who was nominated by MIR. Davis
A. L.. of Indiana. IA for MIR. Gilmer, and
scattering. Mr. Sherman still lacked tire,
votes. The House then adjourned.
House, Jan. 9.-Ihe effort to unite tn.
an,i-repubIicans in Congress by Mr.. Hamil
ION of Texas for Speaker was thoroughly
tried to-day through several ballots. but fail
ed like all previnus efforts Of this sort. Their
i, evident uneasiness on that side of tn
House at the responsibility of disorganiza
Ion which rests upon them. The republican
'aIk some of changing candidates, and MI
Hickman is named as likely to get enouE
votes to elect him. BUTT is probably too la,
now and Sherman should not be dr"ppe
keep, upon an absolute certainty. Hickma
could doubtless have been chosen the frs
week of the session, and it would have bee
good stroke of policy for the republican
to have gone in for him then. He is a
good a republican as the best Of them, an
has fine qualities for the Speakers chair
But it is not likely that Clark, Adrian an
Riggs would all vote for him now, it the ri
publicans should take him up; though earl
in the session they must have done so.