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CONGREss-ist SESSION:

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WASHINGTON, January 6.
Senate not in session.
HOUSE.-Mr. Miles said it was not his pur-
pose yesterday to make regular speech, but
to suggest how harmony might be- produced
among the elements which are equally opposed
to the Republican party. The colonial de-
bate which then took place was happy in its
results. He was not party man, but an out
slider, and though he had been acting with
the Democratic party, he was an independent
States Rights man, and, therefore, from his
position could speak calmly andindependently.
The Republican candidate was particularly
obnoxious to those representing Southern con-
stituencies, in consequence Of his connection
with Helpers book, which contained the most
vile and atrocious sentiments; hence concen-
tration of Southern gentlemen against Mr..
Sherman. he argued that the responsibility
of non.o organization rested with the Anti
Lecompton Democrats. These Anti-Leeomp-
ton Democrats who voted the Republican
ticket, are, in effect, Republicans. The
responsibility Of organization rests on the
shoulders of those who have voted for neither
Democrats nor Republicans, because the South
ern Opposition have intimated they will join
the Democrats proper whenever it is shown
that such union will elect their candidate.
Mr.. Haskin wished to know whether, on
the principle laid down by Mr.. Miles, those
Democrats who voted for Mr.. Maynard did
not thereby become Americans.
Mr.. Miles did not think SO, because Mr..
Maynard was outside the American party.
Mr.. Haskin supposed the National Com
mittee determined political orthodoxy.
They understood that Fillmore and Donald
son, for who Mr.. Maynard was an eleotor,
was in the organization.
Mr.. Miles said he had voted for h1r. May
nard, and would vote out and out Alnerican
with the view of defeating the Republics ns.
Mr.. Haskin said he voted for Mr.. CLINE T, a
member of the American party, desiring to
organize the House.
Mr.. Miles did not vote for Mr.. Gilmer, and
would not under any circumstances, besides
Mr.. Gilmer is not now candidate before the
House.
Mr.. Adrian said he yesterday spoke of the
five Anti-Lecompton Democrats on this floor
who had cast their votes for Speaker for all of
their own members. The gentleman from
Pennsylvania (Hickman) asked what he
meant by FIVE Anti-Lecompton Democrats.
In this he showed extreme sensitiveness, and
seemed to think be (Adrain) intended to insin-
uate that he (Hickman) was not an Anti LIS
compton Democrat. He was elected an Anti Le-
compton Democrat against an Administration
or Lecompton Democrat. The Americans and
Republicans chose to support him in prefer
ence to his competitor, and lie should always
feel grati6ed to his political opponents for the
support they gave him in 1858. He differed
from Mr.. Buchanan on Territorial policy, but
that was no evidence; he was not Demo-
crat. He conceived it was evidence that he
was Democrat because he opposed the Ad-
ministration.
The editor of the American, at Trenton, said
that he and Mr.. Biggs had been consistent in
their votes here, and neither the Republicans
nor Democrats could have any fault to find.
Mr.. Moore, of Kentucky, said that Mr..
Adrain had remarked that the Southern Oppo-
sition would not vote for Democrat. If that
was true he had failed to have that acuteness
necessary to obtain the information. He was
ready to make the choice between the candi-
dates of the Republican and Democratic par
ties. He could make a choice between the
devil and witch. Laughter. If the Anti
Lecomp mptonites have choice, let them come
to the scratch and vote for Democrat in
preference to Republican. The gentleman
from Ohio (Cox) said, the other day, if it had
not been for Browns raid, the Southern Op-
position and Republicans would have made an
alliance. He protested that such q remark
was without foundation in fact.
Mr.. Cox expressed the hope that the gen.
tleman would not make any more arguments
on that point, as it would not be chivslrous to
to attack man when he could have no oppor-
tunity to reply.
Mr.. Moore-Tbere is no need of attacking
the gentleman now, can attack him at any
time. Laughter. .....
Mr.. Adrian was in favor of the election of a
Speaker by majority of votes, but would vote
for plurality rule in the event the House
could be organized in no other way.
Mr.. Clark, OF N. Y, denied that the Le-
compton issue is dead, as has been declared.
The Lecompton Constitution was dead and
deserved to die, and when it died 1t killed its
authors, but the Kansas controversy is by no
ended. The English bill, which passed both
Houses, and remains in full force, and the ap-
plication for admission by Kansas, which will
be made as soon as the House organizes, will
| encounter that at the threshold. Before he
could answer the interrogatory of Mr.. Wins
low he desired to be informed whether the
Democratic party of the House intend to resist
the application Of Kansas for admission. That
is q material point which affects the action of
all anti Lecomptonites.
Mr.. Dejarnette replied that the purpose of
those with whom he acted would be made
known when that question comes before the
House. The people of Virginia are determined
in future to demand the observance of the
guarantees Of the Constitution, and reply by
force to any violation of them.
Mr.. John Coehrane moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Hickman claimed the floor in order to
move the plurality rule.
Mr.. Houston regarded the course of Mr..
| Hickman in offering to amend the motion to
proceed to an election as unprecedented and
unparliamentary.
Mr.. Briggs wished to define his position.
He came there as an American, opposed to the
Kansas policy of the Administration. In his
district he was nominated by Americans and
supported by Republicans. His party was
| sufficient in number to return him here. No
one had ever approached him to ask him to
abandon any principle he had ever maintained.
He had never said he would not vote for q
Republican, but he did say that he could
never support such men as Corwin or Pen
nington-men of national views, but who could
indorse tho sentiments of Helpers book. He
believed that Mr.. Sherman repudiated such
sentiments, and were 1t not that be were re-
strained by his friends, the gentleman from
Ohio WOuld emphaticallv a0 declaye Tn renlv