Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-18
Last Nights Report.
XXXVIh CONGREsS--FIRsT SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan II.

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WAsHTNoToN, Jan IT,
HoUsE.
There baing slim attendance, there was no
call OF the House
Mr.. Pennington withdrew his resolution PRO
posing tho adoI ton Of the plurality lie did
| so, he said. TO av III a confusion.
! Mr. lIutchlngs, successor Of Mr. Gildings.
eoncurred with his politisal friends that DIS
Cusslon anterior TO organization was out Of
place. Il has been conducted in exceedingly
bad ta2te, 10 use no harsher term. The re-
publican party with which he was 10 act, and
the people Of The Free ststes, had becl rIIely,
he might say shamefully, assailed Their
principles and acts had been grossly Iaisrepre
sented. Their motives aud patriotism wore
rudely lraPaafhod, and their citizens denounced
as worthy Of the gallOws far frankly expressing
their constitutional rights on the subject Of
slavery. a resolution had been introduced
here, saying that PeESahs wEo did certain
| thing were unht to be speaker. There were a
| great many men unfit to 10 sseaker. His
opinion was that any nan who Uulsues the pro
elay'Ey juggling policy Is politically unfit to Le
Speaker, and SO is any man believes rioht
re-OPening of the African slave tradei or
who opposes the admission Of Kansas Into the
Uni@i under the reeeptly adopted Constitution.
But be Vpuid regard il as entirely out Of order
iqr hin to intrOegee resolution 10 this effect He
denied the right Of the minority or tho majority
to prescribe a rule by which his vote for speaker
is to be controlled or regulated.
Mr.. Hutchings, after some debate, moved the
pleurality rule, add nlsS ssho previous question.
Further debate ensusd on points Of order, after
which
lir. sickles gave notice Of the resolution allu>
ded to in the Washington despatch Of last even,
ing.
Mr.. Clark, of N. Y, and Mr.. Reagen, prOnoun-
eed it mpracticable, though the latter ap royed its
Fpilit
Several motions Wero made for vote without
result, objections beiog made on both sides.
Mr.. Heckman said they had now come to n
dead lOck-a point they might as well have reach
Cd four weeks ago. The Southern minority say
they will not submit to a maj lrity,
Mr.. Barksdale-You mistake their position.
Mr.. Hickman would repeat what be had said
and go distinctly that none could misapprehend it,
The declaration had been made here by more
than one Southern gentlemen that they are de-
termined to resist the will Of the majority BY all
parliamentary as we'll as other means
Mr.. Winslow explained that they would resist a
vote on tho plurality rule until a vote bs taken on
the resolution Of Mr., Clark Of Missouri
Mr.. Hickman made some remarks, after which
Mr.. Barr repeated that DO Southern gentlemen
had controlled any Northern men. He should not
place him in a false condition.
Mr.. Hickman said be could prove that Northern
men bad been thus controlled, and he should
never favor another ballot for Speaker until he
was satisfied a change had taken place in the
minds pf gentlemen on all sides, or until the pu-
raltry rule, or some other analogous one should be
adopted.
Mr.. MeCIernsnd said Mr. Hickman's inso
lenee was unhearable. BY what an hority did |
he speak as he did lie was not one Of the
Democrats, although he pretended to be. This
pTetentiOn was unlOunded. We disOwn and
rePudiate him.
Mr.. Hickman asked Mr.. McClernand to give
way minute.
Mr.. McClernand sterniy-Not word.
A Voice-Go to the Republican side, where
you belong
Mr.. 1lcClernand further spoke of Mr.. Hick-
mans alleged political inconsistencies, and said
the latter was follower of Seward and sub
lie instrument in the hands of the Republican
party. lie had betrayed all parties and princi-
pies, and now undertook to exercise z censor
ship over the Democrats lie stated his OBJ
jeetioas to Mr. Sherman. but said Mr. Sherman
was infinitely preferable to Mr. Hickman
(App ause.)
The Clerk requested the gentlemen to keep
orier, and not encourage applause in the gal
leries.
Mr. Pryor began to reply to Mr. Hickman,
remarking that what the latter had stated was
what he knew TO be false.
Mr.. WillsOd called his colleague to order.
Mr. Pryor said he knew only the plain Anglo
Saxon tongue, and that Mr. Hickman's state
ments were false
Mr.. Willspn--I repeat the point.
Mr. Kett-I shall discuss that
Mr.. Pryor characterized Mr.. Hickman's state
ments as false, for which he was called 10
order
Adjourned