The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-01-04
Z XVI CoMGRE
FIRST SESSION.


spent in pointiess wrangting. The Republi
cans struggiedto reach ballot, but the n ouss
adjourned without balloting. -
SENATE, Dec 27.-[For Congressional pro-
ceedings of this date, see our Extra of Dec.
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HOUSE,. Dec. 2s.-Mr. Morris, of Illinois.
had the floor. but gave way to Mr. Rnst.
l Mr.. Rust made a proposition 70 the con,
members, to select. "a candidate for
Speaker, from among the Democrats; sor Dem
ocrats select a candidate from them, and both
unite on sach o candidate. .izz z==zzrzsz=zssszzz-
Mr.. Hindman remarked he would not be
thus transferred by his fellow Democrats. If
any person outside the Dem ocratic party was
selected, be would exercise his own judgment
whether he would support him or not. 5ra
Mr.. Brabson said he had heard there was
a party here willing to support men in the
South who were not Know Nothings- In
order to test it, he nominated Mr.. Maynard,
of Tennessee. He did this on his own ipdi
vidual responsibility. Mr.. Maynard was out
side Of all organizations, and was q National
conservative man. -he.cd y;l gaI -efah-
The roll was called, and during the voting
numberless explanations were made. I--:is
Mr.. Haskins said that be was conservative
in his principles, and should therefore vote
now, as heretofore, for John Sherman, whose
Union-loying sentiments met bis entire appro
baton. sfz-s - rssB szsfgt s.s.z.
Mr.. English asked if he had not voted for
for Mr.. Gilmer. sfvilq asss 'fsf sold
Mr.. Haskins replied that he had voted for
M Gilmer, because in the thirty-ffth Goa
gtess he stood alongside of himself and Mr.
Sherman in opposition to the I.ecompton poi
icy of the Administration which Mr.. English
sought to cover up by a bill that, in his judg
ment, was the meanest bill before tt Q last ses
sion of Congress Laughter 9es
Mr.. Logan, when bis name was called, said
that inasmuch ns he was not willing to par.
ticipate in making this general slaughter
house of the Northwestern Democracy. he
voted for Mr.. Bocock. m atHE. O.
Mr.. Morris of ILL.,, had voted for Bocock,
Millson and others, but thought that bis col
league, Mr.. McClernand had not had bis full
strength tested. and he now voted for him.
i MIR. Scott voted for Maynards on the assus
rance that be was an old line Whig. and did
not belong to tie American party. 5 - Z
Several Democrats briefly gave their reasons
why they voted for Maynard, sid.
o The discussion continued. and Republicans
kept calling them to order. 8fgs. 5s-a
Mr.. Morris of Illinois, referred to s remark
made by him at the last session, that the ad
ministration would break down and find that
they were carrying too much weight. The
administration was full of rottenness. and had
no more afiliation with the Democracy than
President has again thrust 10 our faces hister
ritorial policy and had advanced several steps
from bis former position, which was bad
enough. He had made high bid for a nom
ina,ion at Charleston. He was glad that the
President had exposed himself. and called him
an old man who looked forward to the perpet !
uation of his power and was ready to bow at
any sectional altar to obtain his ends. 81
I At three o'clock he gaye way TO ballot for
Speaker.
Twenty third ballot-Whole number. 208i
necessary to choice, l05; Sherman, l01 !;
Maynard, 65; remainder scattering. $50
The House then adjourned. -.-..-a:.
HOUSE, Dec. 29th.-Mr. Morris, of ILL.,, re-
sumed his speech-vindicated Judge Douglas
denounced the President, &c. rre,7 ,z4
Mr. Grow, of Penna., complained of the
and ungentlemanly conduct
Of Mr.. Branch, of n c.. in accusing him Of
motives, in defeating the Postc flee
bill. s.-,ha-fe s.f trss F,
Mr.. Branch-Do you accuse me of ungentle
manly conduct. sI. .;,af7 o---4 O. ss
Mr.. Grow-My language was plain. Ihaye
nothing to retract. r.-.--s se-F...f .,.-E
Mr. Maynard, of Tennessee, arose and said
that he regarded the support given to him
willing to forget past political differences for
q time and to unite for high patriotic purposes
rather than as a personal compliment.
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He dared not, therefore, appropriate their
action TO himself, or even make itethe object
of his thanks. ,Apprehending that the future
use of his name would fail TO concentrate a
Sufficient number TO organize the House on
broad National and conservative basis, he un-
withdrew his name. af~,sa "A
Mr.. English, of Indiana. nominated Chales
L. Scott, of California, as candidate for
Speaker. who ought to be satisfactory to every
National man. -,r1l Il.
After call Of the House; a ballot was ta-
ken. with the following result: H.5z
Twcnty-fourth Ballet-Whole number. of
votes, 2l0i necessary to choice lO6; Sher-
man lO2; Scott, So; Gilmer Ia; scattering
ll7fasI g5, -zgs-sf IS zoe. 7ci I .bo.l
The House then adjourned. IS, ,!a ral
SENATE, Dec 30.-Bnsiness entirely unim
ourned after brief session, till Tuesday.
4 HOUSE. Dec. 30,-Mr. Boyce, Of s. O., said
with the South the question of Slavery was
one of life and death. .sss z=4
Mr.. Stanton undertook to define the posi-
tiou of the Republican party. He was cate
chized by Mr.. Cox and others. 2 taT .
Mr.. Kellinger, of Pa, advocated specific
duties on coal and iron. He said no Presi-I
Dental candidate, not reliable on that point
could take the vote of Pennsylvania as8y ss
A colloquy ensued on the Tariff Bill of
1857. and the action of the Republicans and
Democrats thereon, in which Messrs- Camp
bell. Montgomery, Kellinger, Florence and
lNauada af Do 4ad