Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-20
THIRTY-sIxrH ooNeREss-.Fir.t Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1860
SENATE.

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War.
Mr. Sumner introduce bill supplementary to the act
Of 1851 relative the liabilities of shipownes. Referred
Mr.. Cameron introduced bill for the relief OF the
widow of Gen. 7. 7. Smith.
Mr. Mason introduced the memorial of the Alexandria
and Washington Railroad Company, asking permission
to bring their road the Long Bridge and connect
with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
Mr.. Slidell from the select committee to whom the
subject had been referred reported back the bill prohb
itng the circulation in the District of Columbia OF bills
under twenty dollars, with the recommendation thatit
pass.
The hour fixed for the election of public printer com
ing up Mr. Brown explained why he should not vote for
Mr. Bowman.
The chair laid before the Senate a communication
from the Secretary of War; in relation to the removal of
Instructions from the mouth of the Mississippi river;
which referred to the committee on commerce.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick presented memorial from the Legis-
laure of Alabama, in reference to the establishment
of arsenal within that State for the manufacture OF
cannon, &c.
Mr. Clay gave notice of his intention to introduce
bill giving the of Congress any act which may
be passed by the State of Alabama authorizing the mu
ncpal authorities Of Mobile to impose tonnage duties on
vessels entering that harbor for the improvement thereof
Mr.. Brown gave the reasons why he should vote
against the Democratic nominee for printer of the Sen
ate-George w. Bowman, editor of the Washington
Constitution He charged General Bowman with being
interested in the public printing in violation of law,
while he superintendent of the public printing.
Mr. Biger replied in defence of Gen. Bowman, and ex-
culpated the executive and heads of departments from
the implied charge OfcorruphoD.
Mr.. Davis defended Mr. Bowman from the charges
made against him.
The Senate then proceeded to ballot for printer, %
votes being necessary to a choice Mr. Bowman receiv-
27 and duly elected Messrs. Weston Coombs re-
ceved IA votes and there scattering votes.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
There being slim attendance when the hour ofmeet-
ing arrived, there a call of the House.
Mr. Pennington withdrew his resolution proposing the
plurality rule He did So he said, to avoid confusion.
Mr. Hutchins 1.-THE successor of Mr. Giddngs) said he
concurred with his political friends that discussion ante
rior to the organization OF the House l. out OF place and
ont of order Ii has been conducted in exceedingly bad
taste to use no harsher The Republican party with
which he proud TO act and the people OF the free
States had been rudey he might say shameessy assail
ed their principles and grossly msrepresened their
motives aud patriotism rudely mpcached and their citi
had been denounced as worthy of the gaows for
frankly expressing their constitutional rights on the sub
ject of slavery
resolution had been introduced here saying that the
person who did certain thing was unfit to be Speaker.
There a great many unfit to be Speaker His
opinion was that any man who possesses pr0sayery
Jogging policy is politically unfit to be Speaker, and
is any who believes it right to open the African
sayeradc or oppose the admission of Kansas into the
Union under her recently adopted constitution but he
would regard as entirely out of order for him to intro
duce resolution to this effect. He denied the right of
the minority majority to prescribe rule by which his
vote for Speaker Is to be controlled regulated Gen
tlcmcn are determine bv their votes who was fit unfit
to be Speaker and that who receive majority
of in any way the House proper to adopt fit
to be Speaker majority OF the House want an Or
ganiZaton and the country is sick at heart with these
oratorical polcmic exercises.
The House he contended could be organized by the
adoption of the plurality rule, the consttuOnality Of
which he defended. They must adopt the plurality rule
or 90 without organization There a small but re-
spectacle minority here who opposed to organi
zation lie spoke of the suierngs OF the government
creditors throughout the land and said there want
ed only little Of the "By the Eternal Spirit" and
the House would be organized. In conclusion he offer
ed a resolution that the House proceed to the cleo
ton of Speaker yiUa ooce and that the person having
the largest number of votes shall be Speaker lie moved
the previous question.
Mr.. Wiuslow aud Others objected.
Mr. Davidson moved that there be a call of the House;
which motion was decided in the negatiye-yeas, 100,
nays lO9.
Messrs. Winslow, Reagan, Barksiale and Houston
orally raised points Of order-that the plurality resOu
ton is not in order The pending questions must be
disposed Of.
Mr.. Washburn, Of Maine, and others, took different
view OF the matter
Mcssrs Burnett and Houston scvcray referred the
fact that previous to the election of Mr. Banks Speak
er the gentleman from Maine Mr. Washburnl voted on
certain resolutions offered by Mr. Dunn They did this
to show the Inconsistency OF the first named gentleman.
Mr.. Washbun, in the OF his reply, said the
question of his consistency inconsistency not
important whether he now right By voting for
Mr. Dunns resolutions he did commit himself to the
question of order.
Mr. Sckes made a speech in the course Of which he
said that question of order raised when Mr. Clark
of Missouri offered his resolution and the House, there
fore had the right to believe that the resolution
properly before it, and there way by which it
could be got rid Of except by motion TO lay upon the ia
BILE or by direct vote. He then suggested mode by
which Speaker could be selected in constitutional
manner, prescribed by majority Of the House The
same as that published i'll the papers this morning
Mr. Branch moved that the House proceed to the cleo
ton of Speaker The country should that the House
had made another honest effort TO that end.
Mr. Hickman said that the House had come TO a
dead lock and that Southern had combined with Northern
men TO prevent the expression OF the will Of a MAORI
tv H. further stated that Northern men contr0l
ed by Southern He would not consent to another
vote until the plurality analogous resolution shall
be adopted.
Mr. McCernard replied calling Nr. IIickmin traitor
from the Democratic party follower OF Seward, aud
the tool and instrument Of the Republicans He a'o ac-
cused Mr. Hickman of having boxed all points of the
political compass aud said, Objectionable as Mr. Sher
man was he preferred him to Hickman
Mr. Pryor characterized Mr.. Hckmans remarks against
the Democrat false for which he called IS order.
Having concluded his remarks,
Mr. Hickman replied, saying, among other things, such
language reply to his arguments
MIR. McHae obtained the lOoor, and then the House
adjourned
WAsuwGroS, Jan. IS, 1860.