Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-02

XAXVIth Congress--First session.
WAsniNGroS. Dee. 80, 1853.


WAnfNGrox. Dec. 80. 1859.
colleouy ensusd on the sal iect Of the lar.
III till of 1857. and the action vi The kspuo-
licans and Democrats thereon In when camp
hell Montgomery kiiiipger, Florence and Co
yoJe OF Pe;usyivania, participated. The dis
cusston was in perfect good humor and some
tunes two or three were addressing the chair
at once.
Mr.. Montgomery alluded to Mr. Seward as
TIL Republican candidate for Presiient
Mr. k'liinger said that was IL misreprs.enta-
ton. Mr. Seward was not their candidate for
Presideet. Laughter PenrsyIvauia had
candidate within her own border. sir. Sew
ard was no, her candidate.
Mir. Montgomery -" Would yon vote Tor
him"
Mr klllinger--"Ii he stands upon the prn-
ciple of the protection 81 American industry
we shall support him.
Daring the debate much was said about the
disastrous effects of the tariff on Pennsylvania
inter sts AMI that the iron manufacturers had
Ls.f compelled b. close their works. la add.
ton to which, wien several members from
d, state were Addressing the chair siInuta-
ncously, dir. Vai!auiighain remarked that ev-
ery Penny iyania furnace appeared to be in
fail blast G.aughter)
Mr. john Coctraue Of " Y. with tie con-
sent Of Mr. Boyce, who had retained the floor
during these Interruptions, suggested III 1T the
House should proc to ballot for speaker
Mr. stanton -.il that the House had been
hiiio,ting foar weeks, and thought il evident
that ad iitoual balio.ing would amour, to
nothing. He believed that the House could
never he organized except by the adoption OF
the plurality rule. Several gentlemen have
In their hands the baiance Of power and knew
irw they would vote under the plurality rule
Why not do it now? He hoped resolution
would he adopted fixing n day when they
would vote under the plurality rule
Mr.. "inslow moved to adjourn till next
Tuesday, giving the members time for retec-
tion.
Mr. Cinrk Of Mo- stated after Monday he
shon,d press vote on his resolution respect
ing the fitness Of the endorsers of Helper
book for the Speakership. That had the pri-
ority over the resolution aboat the plurality
election of a Speaker.
Mr. Hickman Of Pa, said there were severa
motions pending which had the precedence
over Mr. Clark resolution He had his pend
ing for the last two weeks. a privileged ques
tion on the correction Of the ournal as it ha.
been determined that al! questions wore opel
to lntermInnble debate could oni. be brough
to a vote when such should be the pleasure O
the House. No election could he reached by
majority vote 1t was neediu for the interest
OF the country that the House should be or
gained They had stood there long enoug
on principle, and these balotings were u nier
matter Of form
Dir. Wnslow remarked that in all legislatv
bodies there were only two parties really =
one supports the government, the other oppo
SEES IT, Here the supporters sf the dminis
traitor were IN minority, and therefore no
ie-lonsibe for the delay III the organization
SIR. Clark, Of Mo, said that he would con.
slider any gentleman who would vote for tn
plurality rule rs responsible for the election u
Republican Speaker, rs If he voted directl
fer hun He thought that the motions inter
posed by Mr.. Hickman were intended to pre-
vet vote on his resolution
Mr. Hickman di.claiued such purpose, an
sail he made them in good faith The quel
ton wis here taken on IL motion that when til
House adjourn, it he Till Tuesday next, an
agreed to-yeas lo6; nays l0i.
Mr. Holman, of Ind, said that Mr. Laga,
former day, had rea the proceed ngs
meeting he'd at Aurora, Indiana, sympath
zlng with Johns movement but no such NEE
ihg WAS held there The people couse
va,ire and dill not symlathize with such f,
rays They would not disturb the peace ,
tho country in any portion of it.
Mr. Montgomery asked leave to introduce
resolution declaring iir. Cor win Speaker for :
hours at the expiration of which time his pos
er was to cease and the House proceed TO II
election al "A permanent Speaker and that u
rules OF the late House should be adopted 4
the government Of this House, except that I
member should speak for IA lon yer time tina
five minutes, and that said temporary SPEAK
should not appoint the business committees
the House.
Amid calls of order and objections of the r
publican side,
Mr Montgomery stated his object in offerr
this resolution was to procure the passage
the deficiency bill. to pay the suffering Ia
contractors and the other agents and emplo
ces Of the government to whom we are indeb
ed and who should he paid. ana that III
bill could be passed in that length of time
then II this contest for Speaker must procee
they could carry it on without gross wrong
the public creditors Without any action I'll
House by one majority then adjourned Ii
Tuesday.