Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-07

HousE --Aftef We went to press, Yesterday
:, Mr Clark OF n submitted few remarks
y way Of tAs ;hs tefOmPiOn a2n
English bill he understood still had vitality, ana
he asked if 1t was the intention of the Democratic
party to insist upon applying that restriction and
House for the Immediate admission of Kansas into
the Union, on the ground that the population has
not been ascertained in accordance with the pro-
visions of that bill! An answer to that question
might facilitate the organization.
Mr.. Dejarnette, of Va, In reply. said that that
would be known when the admission Of Kansas
came up as a practical question before the House
He proceeded to speak Of the sentiments of the
people of Virginia. expressed at various times in
various ways In reference TO the Republican Of
sanitation. At ,rst 1t was difficult for Virgins
to conceive how party with no object bot cru
SADIE against the Sodth and her institutions could
be tolerated: but the presence Of one hundred ana
twelve Representatives on this floor had ;pde.
ceivsd them. They had yielded to repeated ag-
and al hope OF expansion cut off, the Republicans
proclaimed the irrepressible conflict and soug ht
to carry it on by electing for Speaker man Who
had indirectly endorsed John Brown by endors.
Virginia had taken up arms. and would never
surrender them until the Republican party was
disbanded. Virginia would never again ask for
her rights, but would demand them. This higher
law party was to-day In open rebellion against
Inc Constitution, and its purpose was TO make
VIM H. Seward the next President, but they Of
virginia would never submit AS long ago Is
1899, Mr.. Seward, then Governor of New SoSf
refused to surrender to Virginia fugitive from,
Justice, Oh the ground that kidnapping slaves IN
virginia was no crime. Thus VIM. H Seward
stood before the country perinred traitor and
Virginia, in view Of her ancient honor and re.
nown. would resist his inauguration
Mr. Washburne, Of Ne, moved that the House
proceed to vote for Speaker.
The roll Ct the House was called when IL ap-
Peared that all the absentees who have heretofore
voted Were paired of, except MesSrs. Curry, Of
Ala, and Reynolds of N. Y
Mr.. Nandever, of Iowa, moved that further rro-
ceed 'ngs under the call he dispensed with
Mr. Winsow, of n. c., called for the yeas and
rays On that motion, which were ordered, and the
motion was agreed tO-yeas l22, nays o.
MIR. j Cochrane, Of N. Y, said they were not
prepared now to vote one of the members on
the democratic side, who was confined to his bed
by sickness had been sent for, and had not arri-
we'd. He, therefore, for the purpose of DELAY
moved that the House adjourn
Mr Colfax, of Ind, said he was authorized to
pair Mr. Reynolds, of N. Y, with any one on the
democratic side.
Mr.. }. Cocbrane said they would accent the
proposition If MIR. REYNOLDS held the same relation
20 the Republican side that Mr.. Curry did to the
Democratic side.
Mr. Hickman, Of Pa claimed the floor
Mr.. WinslOw, of N. c., moved the previous
question on the motion to ballot
Mr. Houston, of Ala, said he did not object to
the previous question, but commended that it was
ballot. Ii the gentleman from Pennsylvania had
GOT In his pturality-rule amendment, it would not
have been in order
Mr.. Winslow concurred in that view, and had
only moved the previous question to cut off the
long debate which must have ensued on the
attempt to Introduce the plurality rule
Mr.. Briggs Of N Y, proceeded at length to
define his position. He had been Iv hig as long
as there was such party. He ready to vote
for some Republican, if he was a heightened ma
tlonal man, free from all suspicion of endorsing
any incendiary book. He could vote for Thomas
CorWln, OF Ohio, Ex-Governor Pennington, Of
New Jersey or any one occupying similar posi-
tions, and If Mr.. Sherman would get up and de-
nounce the Helper book in the most emphatic
language, he might consent To vote for him
MI j. Cochranr, of n. Y, congratulated his
colleague that his party had approached half way
to the Democracy, and counselled them to become
altogether such as he was. daughter
A voice DO you include the Buffalo platform!
Mi J. COchrane said the purity Of tie Deinoc-
racy was snch that it could bear even the Buffalo
platform (l.aughter.] He proceeded in hui
Inorous strain Of remark until it was announced
that Mr. Curry had arrived, when he withdrew
the motion to adjourn
The House then proceeded to the twenty-eig hth
ballot for Speaker, with the following result
Whole number of votes Uast :,s0-noccssary to O