Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-01-10
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Congress-xxxvr,h Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.
HOUSE.
Mr.. winslow asked Mr.. Gartsell who was
entitled to the foor, 70 give way for call
Of the House.
Mr., Gartsell said that although he wished
10 trespass on the House but short time 10
day IL his friends desired it, and thought
there was o prospect Of organizing, he
would cheerfnily yield the noor for the pur.
pose Of voting, with tho understanding that
be was entitled to the floor when the discus.
sion was resumed
The House was called.
u appears that the only members absent
without pair, was Florence, Hindman, and
Taylor.
Mr.. winslow moved that the House pro-
coed to vote, Agreed to with the following
fesult
Whole number Of votes 2l9. Necessary
TO a choice ITO.
sherman lO5
Hamilton SO
Gilmor %
II. +. Clark and Adrian voted for Rey.
nolds; and Gilmer voted for Stokes.
Mr.. Hamilton voted for Winslow. Messrs
Florence, Miles aud Hindman who were
absent at the call Of the House suboeque nt-
ly appeared and voted Mr.. Leach voted for
Gilmer, but Eaid when his vote was necessa,
~ TO elect a good conservative Democrat
it should not be wanted.
Mr., Scott said he got out Of a sick bed TO
vote for Hamilton not knowing that he had
been paired off with Mr.. Potter
The House again proceeded to vote with
the following result
Whole number Of votes 2ls Necessary
10 a choice ITO.
sherman 1906
Hamilton SO
Gilmer IA
Reynolds 3
Scattering
Another bullot resulted as follows:
Whole number cast 2l9. Necessary to a
choice ll0
sherman 1O5
Hamilton SO
Reynolds 3
Hickman
Scattering
Messrs. Adrian, Clark and Riggs voted
for Reynolds, and Messrs. Carter and Has
kin voted for Hickman.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Messrs. Seward and Douglas appeared in
their seats.
The attendance was slim.
Mr.. Gwin introduced a bill to organize
the Territory of Nevada; referred.
Mr. Brown gave notice Of bill to ostab-
lish printing office.
Mr.. Davis introduced bill to facilitate
the enlistment of soldiers in the army, to fix
the pay and regulate the allowances of Off
GERS Of the army, to promote the efficiency
Of the army by retiring Of disabled and I'M
firm officers, which was refined to the Com
mittee on Military.
Mr.. Wilson presented the petition of
committee of the people of Boston, against
the removal of tho Post Office
Mr. Lane offered q resolution calling on
the President for the correspondence of
Gen. Winfield Scott and Gen Harney, in re-
gard to the Island of San Juan. Adopted.
MEs Slidell introduced bill to prohibit
the issue and circulation of bank notes in
the District Of Columbia, less denomina.
ton than 50, Referred to select commit
tee of five.
Mr. lverson moved to take up Mr. Pughs
resolution offered last week Carried.
Mr. lverson said the Senator from Ohio
charged him with having advocated in IS4S
while a member of the lower house. the
doctrine of Popular Sovereignty. He I'D.
mitted it but he had repented and recalled
his error. He now regarded it the duty of
Congress to protect by enactment, slaves in
the Territories, and denied the right of Con.
gress to prohibit slavery therein. He then
explained his action on the OreOon hill in
lS4S, and went into q history of the legisla-
tion of Congress since lS4S on this subject
In the course of his remarks Mr.. lverson
denounced Douglas and the Northern De-
mocracy generally as Questionable as that
of the Wilmot Proviso or the Republicans
He would not vote for Douglas if he was
nominated at Charleston on the Cincinnati
platform, and favored dissolution of the
Union in case Of the election of Black Re
publican President