Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-07
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Reported for the Daily Intelligeneer.
CONGRE gsIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. G.
The Senate was not in session to-day.

The Senate was not IN session tO-uay.
HoUsE.-Mr. Niles said it was not his
purpose, yesterday, to make u regular
speech, but to suggest how harmony might
are equally opposed to the Republican
party. The colloguial debate which then
took place was happy in its results. He
did not consider the Democratic party re-
sponsible for nOn-OrganizatiOn. He was
not IL party man, but M outsider, though
he had been acting with the Democratic
party. He WIS an independent States
rights man aud therefore, from his posi-
ton, could speak calmly, gravely and indie
psndently.
Mr.. Haskin supposed that the National.
Committee determined political orthO-
doxy. They understood that Fillmore and
Donnelson, for whom Mr.. Maynard was an
elector, was in the American organization.
Mr.. Miles said he had voted for Mr.. May
nard and would vote for Hn out and out
American with the view of defeating the
Republicans.
Nr. Haskins said he voted for Mr.. Gill
mer q member of the American party, de-
string to organize the House.
Mr.. Miles said he did not vote for Mr..
Gilmer and would not under any circum-
stances; besides, Mr.. Gilrner was not now
IL 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 one of their own number. The gem
tleman from Pennsylvania, Mr.. Hickman,
asked what he meant by FIVE Anti-Lecomp-
ton Democrats. In this he showed c1-
IRENE sensitiveness and seemed to think
he (Adrian) intended to insinuate that he
tHickman) was not an Anti-Lecompt0n
Democrat. He was elected as an Anti
Lecompton Democrat against an Admins
tration or Lccompton Democrat. The
Americans and Republicans chose to sup
port him in preference to his competitor
and he should always feel grateful to his
political opponents for the support they
gave him in 1858. He differed from Mr..
Buchanan in his territorial policy but that
was no evidence that he WAS not a Demo-
crnt. He considered it was evidence that
he was 4 Democrat because he opposed
the Administration. The editor of the
american (Treuton) said. that he and Mr..
Riggs had been consistent in their votes
here and neither the Republicans nor
Democrats could have any fault to find.
Mr.. Moore, of Ky, said Mr.. Adrian had
remarked that the Southern Opposition
would not vote for Democrat. If that
was true, he had failed to have that acute
ness necessary to obtain tho information.
lie was ready to make choice between
the candidates of the Republican and
Democratic parties. He should make
choice between the Devil and n witch.
daughter II the Anti-LecomPtonites
hive a choice, let them come to the scratch
and vote for Democrat in preference to
Republican. The gentleman from Ohio
(Mr. Cox said the other day, that if it had
not been for Browns raid the Southern
Opposition and, Republicans would have
an alliance. He protested that such re-
mark was without foundation.
Mr.. Cox expressed the hope that the
gentleman would not make any more ng-
gumeues on that point, us it would not be
chivalrouS to attack a man when he could
have 10 opportunity to reply.
Mr.. MOore-There is no need of attack
ing the gentleman now; can attack him
at any time. [Laughter.1
Mr. Adrain said he was in favor of the
election of Speaker by majority Of
votes, but would vote for plurality rule
in the event that the House could be or
ganizcd in no other why.
Mr.. Clark, of n. Y, denied that the Lee
compton issue is dead, as had beeI decla-
red. The Lecompton Constitution was
dead and deserved to die, and when it died
it killed its authors, but the Kansas con-
troversy is by no means ended. The En-
gIish bill which passed both Houses ana
remains in full force, and the application
for admission by Kansas, which will be
made as soon MS tho House organizes, will
encounter that Mt the threshold. Before
he could answer the interrogatories of Mr.
Winslow, he desired tobe informed wheth-
er the Democratic party of the House in
tends to resist the application of Kansas
for admission; that is material point
which affects the action Of all anti-Le-
compton Democrats
Mr.. De Jarnette 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 Com
stitution, and reply by force to any viola
ton of them.
Mr.. John Cochrane moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Hickman claimed the floor in order
to move the plurality rule.
AIR. Houston regarded the course OF Mr..
Hickman in Offering to amend the motion
to proceed to election az unprecedented
and unparliamentaty.
Mr.. Briggs wished to define his position.
He came there as an American, opposed to
the Kansas policy of tho Administration
In his district he was Nominated by Ameri-
cans and supported by the Republicans.
His party Was suIicien. to return hith here.
No one had ever approached him to ask
him to abandon any principle he had ever
maintained. He never said he would not
vote for Republican but he did gay that
he could never support such men as Cer.
win or Pennington, inch of national views,
but who could endorse the sentiments OF
Helpers book
lie believed that Mr.. sherliiah fepddiattd
such sentiments, and were it not that he
were restrained By his friends, the erntleA
man from Ohio would ehlphaticallS 50 de-
clare In reply toj6hn-Cr thtahe'S retnark 81
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