The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-11

Gratis rcvoltcd at that arrangement. Before
the roll could bc called again. Mr.. STANLEY
OF North Carolina offered resolution, that II
committee Of three Wings and three Demo-
Gratis be- appointed to confer relative to the
choice " proper officers Of tie House of Rep
rcscntativcs." In other words he proposed
Il division Of the spoils between the two par
tics. Debate cnsucd, and while Mr.. BAYfY OF
Virginia was replying to a suggestion of MI
STANLEY. that there WAS something rotten
in Denmark. Mr.. AsHMUN the friend and
contidant of Mr.. WEBSTER, who was known
for his sprightly mind and fine attain
mcnts. rose and the following debate en-
sued
oa. wa ne n gentleman from Virginia allow me to put"
nj AsarS la not a corrcspondcncc taken place
between the mcnihcr from Indiana Mr BsoWS and som,
hn eng.a,e Si the eon,,e. m mnnntr .i.
M HNrs I know of tao such correspondence l. the
Gentleman authorized -, hat thcr, has been such
on, Il ~. VIVA, IS lu. .nihouyt
MI BAyiN-Aud dos no, the gentleman know that
s r gY . @"na, nea ,as, to p S, so"'
Nj BRoWs shooA h.s head.
.uc, oorr ~ ,,cuc, ha. d,s,n nn,, no,. i6c t,ito
4" ~, , n and ' ~ fr "" l r nv lack
mat .omc OF fl,m have VOTED with usI 1t ~. what can
After an intervening speech, Mr.. BAYLY
resumed the floor.
"Itnus 1t due to myself and the House to say. that
d, man fom lnl,',na Nr Rsoo S. MISUNDERSTANDING az
us uat no cgrfc,l oudcu,, had tak,n place nctsciu
Iinsr ,ni in a. Nc n,,nr,. n' uat u, h!, - used {"
ul uc committee he woud piacc t, m,miu, 3. oi that
and the country would seem tv hun to uaAc proper"
This exposure brought Blows to his feet.
and he attcmptcda lame explanation, during
which hceNpresscd the opinion that slavery
was one OF the compromises Of the Constitu-
tion" 10y which he would stand to the last
drop Of his patriotic blood lie saw the
southern storm about to break over his
head. for he had given assurances Of his
loyalty to members from that section and
sought to temper the coming wrath. The
House was impatient, and loud calls were
made for the correspondence. Finally. after
much delay, it was produced as follows
"proEsis In tie conversation Which laa wiin sou
hi. eN' ms Won wrrr ir,' to .a' THAT ,'chd sl,Hk,
.uni,. on utofi,- 10, lui.oar, aud ihc bi-ti,ct
10y -,I AMI Dc ilrud. Win Whom nav, bad %, honol
uAct have cDminuii' stood uus Co. m' iu,|., and o..
,ncc, DE, l-i,c ,ou cheerful and cordial support
THE Hon ~ ! BrS.>o ""A0'
"N,.uiSoroS cry pcc ~ $40
hai. -lu ld De- elected speaker tho lou-, OF Repre-
c ~ on rlt,,o is sn, ,,,, n '. l
'Nch uAhitl A. shaii Ia s"NHnciotA I" Aout~l and
and have aiwny- been Opposed o the extension o ,ia,
,r, and O,lc'c that the firfal o,ernmcnt 81, 'ui bee
nave tue eonsuiunonai power 10 abolish it
The Hon pawn Wtsof
An exciting debate followed. which con-
tnucd that day and the next, in tie course
Of which there were many angry passages.
Mr.. TOOMBs made one Of the most violent
speeches of his life and declared. III, 10y
your legislation, you seek to drive us from
the Territories Of California and New Mexico
and to abolish slavery in this District. am
for dismion." Mr.. DuER Of this State, and
Mr.. MEADE Of Virginia, called each other
liars, and then, 10y the mediation Of friends,
rcconcilcd their little difference and avoided
a duel.
On the 18th Of December the discussion
ragged again. and neither the Wings nor the
Democrats were in condition TO reorgauize
their shattered lines. Various mcthod.
we're suggested to effect n compromise, but
They all failed. Candidates were put vi
only 70 be knocked down. There was ne
concentration. On the 21d of December,
when nearly three weeks had been squan-
dered, and the press was dcnouncng the de-
lay in getting to work, Mr.. STANTON moved
that after three calls Of the roll and no cleo
tion OF Speaker, the House should choose 10y
plurality. The resolution was carried and
Mr.. COBB became Speaker on the sixty
third call. having l02 votes, against % for
Mr. WINTHROP.
Thus the secret bargain which BBowS had
made. fell 10y the weight of Its own disgrace
aud he soon disappeared from public view
His experience ought "a admouish others, If
any" 10 use the language Of the Electoral
hill. who may aspire to be- speaker, and hope
10 win the prize by midnight arrangements
and pledges, such as the friends Of the
Fraudulent President made when his fate
hung by hair, that all such tranlcking is
laso. and must sooner or later bring those
concerned in 1t To grief.
Save the Prospect Park.
Prospect Park in Kings county is one o.
the most beautiful public parks on this