Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-01-18
.aIssL Do GrEarapb..
r~ongfsss- Session

W~AshfNofohi Jan, H.
HouaR-There being q slim attendance
there Aaas D cali cf the House.
NJ. PenhinRtsn Withdrew bis resolution
proposing the adoption oftbs plurality rule.
He dia 20, he said, 70 avoid q confusion.
MI, Huichine, successor Of Mr.. Giddings,
eoncuffod With bis political friends that die
oassion anterior % organization was out Of
place. II has been conducted Ia an oxcoo-
dinghy bad iaste, % use no harsher term.
futih1f dnhaie onoued on points Of order.
Several nbdo were made for a vote
without 4 resnlb objections being made on
both hidhs.
Nv Hickman said they had now come 70
4 dead look--a point they might as we'll
havo reached four weeks ago. The South
efn minority say they win not submit TO a
Mr. harksdale-you mistake their posi-
~ Hitsnan would repeat what he had
aaio nn3 10 dietinoty that none could mis-
Mttehcnd ~ The declaration had been
made bore BY more than one Southern gem.
tleman that they we're determined TO resist
the viii Of the majority BY all p~arliamental
~ as well as by any other means.
MI. Winslow explained that they viii re-
sist q vote on the plurality rule until a vote
be hkon on the resolution Of Mr.. Clark Of
Mo.
Mr.. Hickman understood that this voald
be resisted by dilatory motions end mid the
Northern DemooEata had joined the South,
ern Democrats in the determination not 10
allow The plurality rule to be voted on under
any circumstances. The point is therefore
1enched where the minority is resolved to
disregard the will Of the majority and pre-
vent them from manifesting their wish. The
Southern party with some Northern Demo
crats will never let the House be organized.
Mr.. Barr said the Northern Democrats
win speak for themselves The gentlemen
might however speak for those who ran
away from the Democracy for a mess Of
pOttahe.
Mr.. HiokmAn--They will get stronger
Cruel on this side Of the House. Northern
men are controlled by Southern men 10 pre-
vent the adoption Of any rule.
Mr.. Barr repeated that no Southern gen.
tlernan had controlled any northern man.
De should not place him in a false position.
Mr.. Hickman said he could prove North
orn men thus controlled, and be should new.
or fayor another ballot for speaker until he
was satisfied q change had taken place 10
the minds Of gentlemen on all sides-until
the plurality rule or some other analogous
one enOulu DO adopted,
Mr.. McClernand said Mr.. Hickman's inso,
lence was unbearable. By what authority
did the gentleman from Pennsylvania speak
as he did lie (Hickman) was not one Of
the Democrats, although be pretended TO be.
The pretension was unfounded; he was not
a Democrat, but q reoreant and traitor to
the Democratic party. Applause on the
democratic side.)
The gentleman asserted what was false
WHOM he said northern men are controlled
By southern men, this charge could emanats
only from q man who was controlled by and
is the slave and instrument Of others, Mr..
Hickman has boxed all the points Of the DO.
liticai compass; he first denounced General
Jackson.
Mr.. Hickman asked Mr.. McClernand to
give way for a minute.
McClernand sternly--Not q word.
a voice-Go to the Republican side,
where you belong.
Mr.. McClernand further spoke of Mr.
Hickmsn's alleged political Inconsistencies,
and said the latter was a follower OF Seward
and q subtle instrument in the hands OF the
Republican party. He had betrayed oil
parties and principles, and now undertook
70 exercise a censorship over the Democrats.
de stated his objections 20 Mr.. Sherman,
but said be was ininitely preferable 70 Mr..
Hickman, EApplause
The Clerk requested gentlemen to keep
order and not encourage applause in the
galleries.
Mr.. Pryor said Hickman had stated whas
he knew to be false. GSensation.
Mr.. Millson called his colleague 10 order,
saying that his colleague could be severe
without being unparliamentary.
Mr.. Pryor said be knew only the plain
Apglo Saxon tongue; Hiekman's statements
we're false.
Mr. MillsoR-I repeat the point.
Mr.. Keitt-l shall discuss that.
Mr.. Pryor characterized Mr.. Hickman'I
statements as false, for which be was called
to order.
Mr.. Hickman replied that such language
was no reply to his argument.
Adjourned.