The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-01-24
L A T EST NEW s
Thirty-Sixth COngress-Firts SEES
sion.
WAsHINGroN, Jan. %.
HOTJSE
The House met at the usual hour,


The House met at the usual hour.
Mr.. Barksdale addressed the House. He
SAID the House presented TO the people of the
country scene which has but one PARALLEL
in history. The House had been in session
seven weeks, and although ballot after ballot
had been taken, no Speaker had been elect
ed and no organization effected. whiIa 10
great interests of the country had been to,
tally neglected.
Ihe Democratic, South American and
Anti-Lecompton parties, all protesting to
stand in an attitude of hostility to Republi.
canism, should unite to defeat the candidate
of the latter. The Democrats have manifested
every disposition to unite with the South
Americans, and anti-Lecomptonites, on ma
tional basis until their spirit of Cancellation
has been exhausted.
Inc South Americans had presented Mr..
ellmer, who could never be acceptable to
him. MIR. Gilmer, if elected, must be sun
ported by some of the Republicans. and be
would therefore vote for no man who CON-
inenoed himself to the consideration of that
party. He did not doubt Mr.. Gilmer's loval.
ty to the South, but objected to his political
conduct.
Rather than the nominee of the Republi-
can party should be elected,-a man who
had received no vote from Is of the States of
TINS Unlon, rather than bis State and Sec
ton should be dishonored bv the election of
Mr.. Sherman, he would repeat the decIara.
ton of Mr.. Pugh, of Alabama: "Let dis
cord reign here forever"
he proceeded to give the history, origin
and progress OF the present aspect of The
Slavery question, which prevents the orga
nization Of the House.
Mr.. Corwin was called out by remark of
Mr.. Barksdale. He said he knew of no Re
publican who would go so far as to say .hat
if slave holding territory be acquired by
treaty, as In the case of Louisiana, land provi-
sion be made therein that the Epeople TINS
transferred should be admitted into the
Union with all their rights of property
which they then held-he knew of 20 Repur
lcan who would say such treaty was not
the supreme law of the land, and should not
be carried into effect.
Mr.. Barksdale asked, was there Repub.
lican who .avors the acquisition of slave
holding territory. lie would like to AK
whether Mr.. Sherman was in favor of such
measure?
Mr.. Curtis replied that at this time be
would be opposed to the ACQUISITION of
great deal too much of it now. The cuas
ton, however, might arise whether We
should acquire portion of Mexico or Cuba.
but the question does not now exist, anc NAV
not for long period of time.
Dir Barksdale. The gentleman from Iowa
is not tit representative of the Republ
eau party. (Laughter
Mr.. Carts. beg the gentleman not To
read me out Of the Republican patty
(Laughter.)
MIR. Barksdale. Let Mr.. Lovejoy speak,
Let him be put on the stand or ii Dawes,
or Mr.. Hutc!'iIs, or MIR. Gooch. / will
take
MIR Tappan-le let him speak for the tepub-
lican party. Some say select Mr.. hickman,
but ne can't Sp ak for any party. (L,ugh-
ter.) Scared and blistered as be is | could
not strike him. The Republicans do NOT
intend To vote Tor the acquisition of any
more slave territory.
They can select you (to Mr.. lorwin)
Speaker, but they refuse to do it, and YOU
are hostile enough to slavery in all con.
science. (Laughter.)