Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-14
XXXyIth CONGKE SS-FIRST SESSION
Proceedings of Yesterday Afternoon.

HousE.-Mr. Hatton, who speaking as our
report closed yesterday, contended that his 1.-THE
AmericaG) party was national in the comprehen-
siveness of its doctrines No denunciation was
necessary TO show their opposition to the repub.
lican party; but he would show that uDOn no
single issue was the democratic party national
~ was net agreed upon any issue of national poll
tics. and the editor Of leading democratic paper
had declared there was no such thing as demo-
cratic PARTY, either national or sectional Would
MS colleague violate the Constitution because he
could not get his consti thtional rights What
sentiment of his colleague Mr.. Nelson) in regard
to the Union, would his democratic coIleagues
repudiate. He should say whenever the republi
can or any other party should have violated the
Constitution and trampled upon the rights of
tennessee and the South there would be no lon
ger any Mon 10 love or Constitution to cherish
Applause Then be would become sectional
man. and would pray God to make his slender
arms bard as iron to strike in vindication of the
ri IhtS of Tennessee.
Mr.. l.eake, of Va. asked who WAS To iudge of
the infrsCton Of the rights of the States ann the
RENE DIV for such infract on
Mr.. Hatton replied that there was coordinate
branch OF government established for the purpose
OF passing upon the cons'itutonalitv of ali enact
ments, and whenever that Court should decide
that his constituents were wronoed and that
wrong was persisted in, then the Consultation and
the MON would he more Whenever mon i'm
another section of this Union by legislation or
otherwise, should attempt to tranpI,. upon the
rights nj his section, then the time for action
hat
man VINO avows himself fer the Union was to he
marked, and he would wear that brand with
pride. He would sing no haleluahs to the T. MON
nut ne would repeat the sentiment of George
Washington, The Union, the palladium of vonr
liberties never surrender it, and the sentiment
Of Andrew ckson, The Federal mont must
he preserved" lie was ready to do and dare all
IN Vindlcatlon OF the unity and integrity of his
Mr. Pennington, of ~ j. obtained the floor
MI "lnsiow of y. c., moved that when the
House adjourn, it be to meet on Monday next:
which was agreed to.
MIR. Pennington desired to say fe,v ,ro,ds ~,
the subject Of the organizat:on ard that alone,
He believed that all discussion aside from the or
ganlzatlon was against the spirit and meaning of
parliamentary law, and certainly OF No nractic,l
utility, for no question involved i'm these debates
could be brought to vote. The country thank
heaVeh, their common country, demanded that
thevshould now organize and proceed to bust ness;
and as no candidate could get majority he insist,
ed TINT they were bound to adopt the plurality rule
The party which would object to a resolution for
that rule ought. in his Judgment, to be held re-
SPohslDie lor not organizing the House The
election of Speaker, by any particular party was
not of half as much conseQ uence as this keeniuU
the country In perpetual tumult I'm conclusion
he oneren th1S resolution, which he would read
ReSOlrsd, That this Uouse will this day vote
once for Speaker. and If no candidate has ma
Jorltv of votes the House will again vote and il
no election then be had no other vote shall be
taken until Monday next at which time at ON.
O'Clock vote for Speaker will again he taken.
and the candidate having the highest number Of
vets shall he declared elected Speaker of tn s
HOUSE Ana In case OF tie vote between the two
hlS hest candidates another vote shall immediately
be taken on the same principle
MessIs I.eake, Of Va, Barksdale, of Miss. .
Clark OF Mo and others objected
Mr.. Washburne. of Me honed the rentI.,na,
from New Jersey would demand the previous
question.
Mr. Pennington. having sent the resolution to
me CLERK desk: said he understood that to be a
privileged question, and therefore demanded the
previous question.
Mr. Leakc. of Va, rose to question of order.
several gentlemen claimed the foor and great
confusion ensucd &c.,
After considerable discussion as to the consttu-
uohaiity OF this rule, al twenty five minutes before
nVe clock, the House ad journed to Monday next