Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-01-10
Tbir,v-sl11a q. |,y-First Session.

Thirty.Sixth Con sss-Flrst SesSAoH.
TUESDAY, January s.y186O, snate.-Afte
the usual morning business, Senators brown an
Doolittle, Clay, Chestnut and others discussed tn
residents Message. Mr.. Brown dlsclalmln
any intention to attack the President, as ha'
oeen reported, proceeded to express his OLSEN
rom the views of the Message on the subject o
slavery in the Territories He thought the in
s1itution needed protection in the Territories
ana that Congress should protect slaves as wei
as other property.
Hoase.-Mr. Boyce, OF S. G., concluded hi
speech. which was commenced on Friday. HI
maze statesmanke speech, strongly 10 favor
ol !he South, but said he believed that the ma
Jorlty Of the North were loya.
Mr.. English defended the English BILL" in
reply to Mr.. Haskins.
| Mr.. Anderson of Missouri cansed TO be read
the memorial of the mail contractors in which
they say that whilst they have for the last veal
carried the mails, but have received no coinpen
saton-and that the Government owes them
two millions of dollars-without irninediate re
lief, they must cease their businsts operations
He made an earnest appeal that sacrifices bemade
IN order to organize and afford the proper re-
lief. He was ready to vote for any man exoep.
Republican, in relation to whom there is q
probability Of election.
An effort was made to proceed to ballot for
Speaker, but as five Democrats were absent, OBJ
lection was made, and the House adjourned.
WEDNEsADY.- Senate.-Mr. Powell, of KY,
introduced bill to abolish the frankDg privi-
lege. The motion to print the Presidents Mes
sage was resumed, and speeches on the slavery
question were delivered by Messrs. Mason, Har-
Ian and Foster.
House.-Mr. Washburne of ILL.,, called atten-
ton to letter he had received from mail con-
tractor at Rockville, in that State, in which the
writer states that it cannot be imagined the
state Of things which exist, owing to the failure
of the pay of the mail contractors. All the hack
and horseback routes will be discontinued, un-
less something is done by way of an appropria-
tion-not by way of revenge but because they
will be compelled to do SO. This must be the
result in spite of every effort to avoid it. The
whole community is thrown into condition Of
eZoitsmeni, especially those dependent on the
mails. The writer says he cannot get grain for
his horses, &c.
Mr.. Washburne remarked that he wished to
say to the contractors that he did not consider
himself responsible fog ths distress. Mr. Hous-
ton exposed the insineerity of Mr.. W. by asking
why, if he was so anxious for an organization,
he would vote for no one but Sherman.
After the usual debate, ballot for Speaker
was taken. The Republicans voted in solid
phalanx for Mr.. Sherman, giving him within
three of the number necessary to q choice,
whilst their opponents scattered their votes on q
dozen candidates. teA
THURsDAY.-Sen0ts.-A a short session,
the Senate adjourned over to Monday.
House.-Mr. Morris offered resolution d.
recting the replacing of the desks and chairs in
the hall as they were arranged previous to the
recent change, the oli call of Representatives to
be used Whilst the change is in progress. Mr..
Montgomery's proposition to elect by resolution
temporary Speaker was debated and dropped
on its being shown that there was neither law
nor precedent for such course, Two ballots
were had foT Speaker. On each ballot Mr.. Sher-
man lacked only three votes of an election; on
the first ballot Mr.. Vallandigham received sixty
nine votes, on the second he was abandoned and
Mr.. Bocock being again placed in nomination by
the Democrats repsiFed ffty-six votes. A col
loquy took place between the anti-Lecompton
Democrats, which produced some excitement.
had denounced the bred Scott decision was
false.
FRIpAY.-House- House INDUCED in its
diurnal debate, during which proposition was
submitted by Mr. Winslow, of N. g., for the APP
pointment of Committee representing all divi-
sons of the opposition to the Republicans, to be
charged with the task Of originating some basis
upon which these parties may be united for the
election Of Speaker. One ballot was then bad
with the usual result, Mr.. Sherman lacking three
s<s- e-s ~ ale.s;san ,riilc. II ~ Ys5ss zs-
hopelessly scat cred.
sAFURDAF.--H0use.--Th debate was more
excited than usual. A strong effort was made,
but without success, to bring the House to a
vote on the question of adopting the plurality
rule. Mr.. Hamilton, of Texas, was then put in
nomination, and the House voted with the fol-
lowing result Sherman one hundred and three
Mr.. Hamilton, eighty nine; Mr.. Gilmer, fourteen
Mr.. Reynolds, two; scattering three; necessary
to choice, one hundred and six.
HOSTILE LEGIsLATIoN.-The New York Times
endeavors to show that much of the apprehen-
sion felt in the Southern States, in regard to the
present aspects of the slavery question, is with
out any real basis and particularly in reference
to the attempts which have been made in many
Northern States to render the laws of Congress
imperative it asserts that the South will find no
such array of hostile legislation as they have
been told exists. Thus
Sunless we are greatly mistaken, Vermont is
the only State that has passed Personal Liber-
ty Bill, or taken any legislative steps to defeat
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