Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-18
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. JAN.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Il.
| SEXArE.--A communication was recely-
ed from the Secy OF War.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill! supple
mentary to the act of 1851, relative to the
relilbilities of ship owners. Referred.
| Mr.. Cameron introduced bill for tn:
relief of the widow of General Persifer
| F. Smith.
| Mr.. Mason introduced memorial OF the
Alexandria Washington Railroad Com
pany, for leave to bring their road across
the long bridge and connect with the Is. q
| o. r. r.
Mr.. Slidell, from the Select Committee,
reported back the bill to prohibit the cir
cnlation in the District of Columbia of
bills under twenty dollars, with recon-
mendation that it pass.
a debate followed on the matter of
confirming the nominee for printer which
was engaged in by Messrs. Brown, Hale.
Davis, Clay, johnson. of Ark, King and
Fesscnden.
\ motion was made to adjourn and lost.
The Senate then proceeded to ballot for
Printer, with the following result Whole
number of votes cast i9, of which Bow
man received %.
The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.-Thcre being slim attendance,
there was a call of the House.
Mr.. Pennington withdrew his resolution
proposing the adoption of the plurality
rule. lie did 50, he said, to avoid u con-
fusion.
Mr.. Hutchins. successor of Mr.. Giddings,
coucurred with his political friends, that
discussion anterior to organization was
out of place. 1t has been conducted in
exceedingly bad taste, to use no harsher
term. The Republican party, with which
lie was proud to act and the people
of the free States, had been grossly
misreprcsentcd; their motives and patriot
ism were rudcly impeachcd and their citi-
zcns denounced as worthy Of the g;'llows
for frankly expressing their constitutional
rights on the subject of slavery. y reso-
luton had been introduced here, sayin
that persons who did Il certain thing, were
not fit for Speaker. There were a great
many many men unfit for Speaker. His
opinion WAS that any man who pursueS
the pro-slavcry policy, is politically unfit
to be Speaker, so is any man who believes
that it is right to reopen the African
slave trade, or who opposes the admission
Of Kansas into the Union under her re-
Gently adopted Constitution; but he rcgar-
dcd it as entirely out Of order for him to
introduce Il resolution to this effect. lie de-
MED the right of the minority or majority
to prescribe IL rule by which his vote for
Speaker is to be controlled or regulated.
Mr.. Hutchins, after some debate, moved
the plurality rulc, and also the previous
question. Further debate cnsued on points
OF order. After which Mr.. Sickles gave
notice Of the resolution alluded to i'll the
Washington despatch of last night.
Mr.. Clark. of n. y, and Mr.. Reagan
pronounced it impracticablc, though the
latter approved its spirit, and favored an
other ballot for Speaker, or until he Was
satisfied a change had taken place in the
minds of the gentlemen on both sides, or
until the plurality or some other anlIa-
gous one had been adopted.
Mr.. McClcrnand said Mr.. Nickman's in
science was unbcarable. by what author
~ did the gentleman from Pennsylvania
spcal. as he did. He was not one OF the
Democrats, although he pretended to be.
This prctenson was unfounded. He was
not Democrat but recrcant and Il trail
tor to the Democratic party. Applause
on the Democratic side. We disown and
rcpuiiate him. The gentleman froa Penn
sylynnia Imputed what was false when ne
said Northern men are controlled by south
crn men. This charge could cmenate only
from II man who was controlled and Is the
slave instrument of othA. Nr. Hickman
has boxed all points of the political COM
pass. He first denounced Gent Jackson.
Mr.. Hickman asked Mr.. McCiernand to
give way q minute.
Mr.. McClernand. stcrnlv-Not word.
y Voice-Go to the Republican side,
where YOU belong.
Mr.. McClernand further spoke of Mr..
IIickman's alleged political Inconsistencies
and said the latter was a follower of Sew
ard and subtle instrument i'll the hands
ofthc Republican party. Tic had betrayed
all parties and principles and now under
took to exercise a censorship over the
Democrats. lie stated his objections to
Mr.. Sherman but said Mr.. Sherman was
infinitely preferable to Mr. Hickman. APP
plause.
The Clerk requested gentlemen to keep
order and not encourage applause in the
galleries.
| Mr.. Pryor began to reply to Mr., Hick-
man, remnrking that what the latter had
stated was what he knew to be false.
TScnsation.
Nr. Millson called his colleague to order,
stating that his colleague could be severe
without being supplementary.
Mr. Pryor said that lie knew only the
plain Anglo Saxon tongue, and that Mr..
| Hickman's statements were false.
Mr. Millson-l repeat the point.
Mr. KEITH shall discuss that.
Mr. Pryor characterized Mr.. Hickman's
statements rs false, lor WllCu ne WAS
called 20 order.
Mr. Hickman replied that such language
was no reply to his argument.
The House then adjourned.
Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad.
PITTsRURG, Jan. I7.-rhc Fort Wayne
/; Chicago Railroad reccivership has been
modified. DEGREES wcr" entered in the
United States District Court, this morn