Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-01-14
Congress No Spenker vet.

III the house, on Saturday last, the trenty-ninW
vote was taken for Speaker. Mr.. Sherman, black
Republican, received 1O3 votes; Mr. Hamilton, of
Texas, Democrat, 80; Mr.. GiImcr 14-remander
scattering. Messrs. Branch Craige, Leach, Ruffin,
Smith, Vance, and Winslow voted for Mr.. lIanil-
ton; and Mr.. Gilmcr voted for Mr.. Etheridge. Nee
csSary to choice 1867 no election.
During the day the House engaged in discus
sing the slavery question Mr. Stokes of Tennessee,
delivered speech in which he declared that in
event would he consent to dissolution of the Union.
Mr. Stokes, who thus gives laid and comfort " to
the black Republicans, is Know Nothing In the
course of the debate Gov. Wnslow announced the
opinion that the plurality rule would not be adopt
cd" certainly not for long time-in my ju,lg
ment, never, during this session of Congress" Mr..
Garnett, of Va, said in reply to Mr. Hickman:
Il desire further to say, if the gentleman from
Pennsylvania wants to know how long this state of
things is TO continue how long this spectacle is to
be presented to the country, answer that we will
hold up to the gaze of our indignant country this
spectacle of sectional party attempting to put into
the chair Of the presiding officer of the House man
identified with the doctrines of the Helper book,
til indignant people shall rise in their wrath and
hurl them from their seats of power. Applause |
We will hold this spectacle up to eyes of the whole
Union, until the people awake to the true sig
nificance of this Black Republican organization,
til the gentleman and his cOnfilants are pored by
public indignation" Applause and misses.
Mr. Seward and Mr.. Douglas appeared in their
seats in the Senate on Monday last
Mr. Gwinn introduced bill to organize the terri
tory of Nebraska. Referred.
Mr. Brown gave notice of bill to established a
Government printing Office.
Mr. Davis introduced bills to facilitate enlistment
nf plp, ,lata
the allowances of the officers and of the army; and
TO promote the efficiency of the army by retiring
disabled and nrm officers. All Of which were re-
ftrred to the Committee on Naval and Military af-
fairs
Mr.. Ivcrson, of Georgia, spoke in reply to Nh.
Pugh, of Ohio and assaulted Mr.. Douglas position on
the question of popular sovereignty. He said the
south must have protection from Congress for slavery
in the Territories and unless the Charleston Convcn
ton recognise this the Southern delegates should
Withdraw. lie also said that the election of Re-
publican President would be sufficient cause for
the South to withdraw from the Union and none
but fanacal fool would attempt to prevent her.
When he had concluded, Mr.. Green obtained the
floor, and the Senate adjourned.
The House voted three times on Monday foI
Speaker. Sherman received los, Hamilton So, Gil
mcr 70.
Mr.. Leach said il those with whom he acted the
NOuluiIu 'iloSillOil, NONCu !OI MI
on Saturday, that gentleman could not lave beer
: elected lie voted now for Gilmcr, but whenever
his vote was necessary to elect good conservative
! Democrat, it should not be wanting. Let us sec
how this is. On the two last ballots on Monday one
hundred and ten votes would have elected Sher
man had los, Hamilton s. Gilmcr Is The vote
/ for Gilmcr and Hamilton alone would have made
. 10f, one vote more than Sherman received; Mr.
! Gilmcr'S vote would have made l07, leaving but
three votes to be obtained to defeat Mr.. Sherman
The Southern Opposition can at least if they will
! put and keep Hamilton any other national Demo
! crat aacai 81 MermoH Let them do this, and thcr
see if two or three anti ccompton Democrats will no
be forced to come to them, and thus defeat Sherman
! We are not satisfied with Gen. Icach's excuse moi
: do we believe his constituents will be- Let tht
| Southern Americans try to defeat Sherman by
voting in a body for the Democratic candidate
If they really desire TO organize the House a con
scrvative basis, let them try the experiment. /
can do no harm, and may 10 good. Let the Nortl
see for one time at least, that the South is united