The New York Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1849, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. NO. 5670. TERRIBLE TIMES IN. WASHINGTON, The Efforts to Organize the House. THREATENED FIGHT AMONG THR MEMBERS, US EXCITEMENT. Altereaticn between Buer, of New York, and Meade, of Virginia. TWO PAYS’ PROCEEDINGS. TREMENDO! NO SPEAKER YET. THURSDAY’S PROCEEDINGS. THIRTY-VIRIY CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION. been reported upon adverrely, if it were, he was opposed to the papers being withdrawn, Mr. Stuxcxon bad been informed that the papers were already withd/awn from the files; and Mr Mason withdrew bis application for lea’ On motion of Mr. Biavwuny, shortly after' ‘The Senate adjourned House of Nepresentatives. Wasnisarom, Deo. 13, 1849. Mr. A. G. Browns offered « resolution, that the 3 Howell Cobb be, avd he ifhereby. chosen Speaker of ‘the House of Representatives for the Satsty- Brat Con- grees. He said that he drew up the resolution without consultation with bis party fiends, and without advis- ing them of his intention to submit it, He was sincere- ly desirous of seeiog an end put to this contest. ‘hey ad been here ten days. aud were just where they were ‘when they assembied on ube first morning of the ses- sion. They were oct ouly without a speaker, but ‘without a candidate for Speakor, It was well known that the democrais have « majority in the House, Jet they heave approximate! no nearer to the point ‘than the whige, While a portion of the free soil de- mocrats refuse to vole with their party, there is a por- tion of whig free -otlers aud Southern whigs who refuse to vote with tbe majority in the other direction. Under thes» circumstances, it must be ‘epparent to every one, that. unless something else ds done, no choice can be effected at all. The gen- tleman whose name was mentioned in tae resolution, che believed it was agreed on all sides, possessed as qualifications as any other member of the Houve, jined. The democratic perty, ip the majority be coucelved was entitied to the of uO reason why the democrat tf y portion of it rest on the demo- pouid net be expected that the demo- erats should voluntarily retire from the contest. It ‘seemed to him that the whig party, or some portion of meet on this yround, aud elect the gentleman »bd) to the Speaker's chair, for ; but, being in the that the democrats were entitled geotiewan from North Carolina democratic Sp majority, he sg to the Speaker, said that he wantea emons _ “an Ir, STANLEY © remarked that, sooner than the House should remain diseryanized, he would take a democratic Speaker, “4 would ask. how did the Sentleman acocunt 16” 4 democratic majority ? Mr. ‘N *2hd thar he Ld excluded all those who Mull the’ civer free soilers, from the whigs. If a divi- SOD oi tne tree soliers be made according to their re- bpective parties, the democrats have # clear majority of ove. Messrs King of Georgia, Gentry and Julian be- ing absent, the democrats have a majority of five. He should like to know what kind of count could be made to make it appear otherwise. His objet in introduc- ing the resolution was, that he might have an eppore ‘tunity, on his own respousibility, of Mr. Cobb's claims te the Heuse An ‘whigs to lend some portion of their support, without | which the democrats c:.u'd not slect. Mr. Levin inquired of the gentleman, who said that demecrutic party had the majority, by what kind the minority responsible for the failure to can they be responsible? WN—A portion of the majority is made up of democrats who refuse to eet with the mocratic party, as the free soll whigs refuse to act with their party. “The question is, simply, whether the whig party will lend ux some eupport, or wheth: will contin re, feuitlesely to eapnot cet an election vithout the free sulle ask you Uo lend us rt. Mr. Burien, of proposed t the name ef Nr Cobb im the resolation Diank, tobe filled with the name of the person who ebail receive est wumber of votes etter the If there be mo election, Mr. Tuomrsos, of Penasyt said that bis object in rirlog was to offer @ resoiution, which he did, pro- ing that members proceed to vote by ballot for peaker, and will continue to ballot until gour o'clock to-day; und no movion to adjourn, or any other propo- sition, ebeli be, until that hour, entertained. The other | day he voted against the resviation of the gentleman from Ohio, (Mr Sehenek ) to vote by ballot; but he did ‘Dot see in What other way aa election was to be nd was now eootent to try it fr this day | power of Sp-aker was not so great as is gom ered. At most, mo committee oan bave rally gone more than a mere majority of either party upon it # report be made by & majority, [¢ is almost always fol- Jowed by a report of the whaority, The oaly ditforence as, Chat one ride bas # piogie member more than the other, The Speaker may appoint the cowmittees, or the Houre way exerci this function Let the offleers jected. and then provision be wade for the difieal- des. There is no man #» abaodoned as, 1 elected to the ebair, to divorganise the aeiion of the House, and impro- erly appoint the comuttioes. The country were iovk- ng On the action of the Hours with alarm, he felt none; | Datinjurious reports #i)1 circulate, not omly throughout 4, ba! the water. that the representatives ine aud proceed to busi +1 an amendment tothe avybody who shall b of the power tocon- | istrict of Columbia and ue to be m by @ vote of the bh bis remarks, but, oe, who wished to say that he | He would not have done wnneeted with that gent > | and of of his own State Mr. Jacon Thompson tose to @ point of order. He wanted to Know bow many resolations eould be piled up at the rame time | Phe ( Lenk replied that it was for the House to deter. mine. The questivn was 0 the resolution of the entieman from Penney ly 5: Mr, Canren enid that the resolution would admit of dovetailing gherce offered his amendment. Ever since the bret day « he thought that the House was involving iterit premature controversy oa the ject, avd preseniing to itseif and to the United ‘States the ridiculous a yet of ma! @ ceremonial matter | be House, in eleoting a Speaker, ashe humbly conceived was for the purpose of Laving ‘an efficer to preeide over the deliberations ite order which war & mere matter for the purpore of toterpoiating « ny ‘that Of placing ft in an atcitude to carry out the ments of the peeple of tne republio, And for the erentatives (whe carce bere ‘o reflect the will of Intelligeut constituency ) to make the election other- wite than @ ceremonial ste to give ita politionl aspect, appeared to him to be betow the manbood of the House, with due deferenes to the character of the body He the existing difiealty by bi It was only by Keeping up the subterr majority were ert in their aah very poor way to create dis it, let us have iton a more . ived that neither of the proposi- ovale reese the The House was divided the existenoe of the third position will be iucrodu dd integrity of . ition should Tutte District of | tories of the Union, b chad already rested on (he ‘There wentiments he had exp hefore bis constituents, end mow thay had grow! {his heart. If members h inteaded to sit here an for the Inet tem years, and which the temper of the Southera a conse of their own di: would be arcueed Let then be brought im, and every si Sovithern erm would become an arm of Tete {ea difference between the man who stan | was the pelle | portant for us that there be an anti adaintetrat MORNING EDITION----SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1849. placed ip @ position where ke could not show hew he yoted He asked gentlemen to give him an op; ni- ty to vote ope: He represented » hundred thousan: Bee. and wanted to leave his mark. He bad heard of the play of Hexlet. with the part of Hamlet omitted. This was Laoag, Haye the case with the proposition of bis colleague, (Mr. Carter.) The play of Speaker, with the part of Speaker omitted Gensutee,) If the House should elect & man fit to be Speaker, he is not fit toap- int committees! If this resolution should pre- vail, the rame old confusion would arise. The old demon would bave his horns up, if the House should select the committees on the District of Columbia and the territories. If it was intended for freesoil demo- crate. it will not operate, They won't face the music. He would uot vote for any body who was not competent to appoint these committees It looked suspicious, on the other side. to see them vote for a man who was not competent todo so. Thee, bh of the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Meade) waa like the one he sent to him tn print, and which had a soporific effect, and calculated to save the Union. If there is to be a dissolution of the Union, let it come before the House is organized. or, a bis colleague raid, while the liouse Is in # disor- niged attitude. Ifit take place now. it would not emery od Ifthe Onion bill shali have been paseed to abolish sla District of Columbia, there would be Then would come the time when we woul fight for the wife and the little on hold gods, and all the other (Laughter ) Limeelf by ref insulting th tyrdem The fag it he bas as many ebil for it, ve to over our house- wisbed to stultify 1g to meet the question, and thereby North, let bim prepare for mar- ts are piled, and the fire ings aod let him put ir Sundwy clothes, to see their father for (Laughter) if the democratic party jority, why do they not unite their forees? come very near it yesterday. They kept oa gaiving as far as they went; why didn't they eou- Unue? (Laughter) Mr Root ridiculed es ings of yesterday. He eaid that he was not sults eyes glared flercer and fiercer. brought toa condition to If that wan was net be trasted with the slavery question, who eculd be? ha! said that he was « Union ma: when the time came to dissolve it. be would ask bimself the question, on the part of his own State and the whole Northwest Lerritory, as the furnished the water of the Mississippi, how did it bs that it ran down that river free Dven said that they bad voted eight or nine ca arty Was im the majority, and it was cere N tain that & Speaker could be elected only by an ar- Tegement between tho two parties | The proposition with this view failed yesterday, it failed to-day; mom- bet ‘ere foroed, therefure, to abandon the attempt to organize, or rerort to the only mode by which the Speaker could beeleoted | ‘The gentiemen trom Mis tippt, (Mr Brown,) called on the whigs to make an ubconditional surrender. As for himself, he would -yote for any body but # disunionist to occupy that cbair, voice: “There is mo such person in the He thought so. (A member: “ Where is Mr Dvurn poimted towards Mr. Meade, who was standing in « crowd of gentlemen in the miain sisle Sir, Meane was understood to say: ‘It you change me with being adieuniopist, the assertion is false.” Mr. Durn instantly retorted : “You are a liar.’ Immediately Mr. Meedo made an attempt to reach Mr Duer, but was restrained by the interposition of gentlemen, Mr. Meade gestioulated as if be desired Mr. Duerto go out with him. The Sergeant-at-Arms, With the mace, (om the top of which isa globe sur- mounted by a silver eagle.) ran down in the turbulent concourse, A boy crying out in the calléries for @ moment excited @ fear that the #0°7%4 proceeded from one of the two members; b»* there was no personal collirion, The spect-iors on the floor, and Jooked op with izense anxiety. and there w: member vy bis seat, Allwasoonfusion. Motion and ina few minutes comparative quiet was produced Mr. Duew begged pardon of the House for what he had uttered, improperly at the time, and he would only appeal to every gentleman in the House, and ak ther. iu consequence of the charge against im, be could do otherwise th: 4 tuid that be believed the gentleman to be bad read the words in his epeeoh, tate of things continued, which the Jeman raid existed, he lonthed and detested the Dame of Union ‘There was nothing personal in his (Mr. Duer's), remarks, He bad risen for the single Pp of not creating, but silaying excitement. The Cirnx remarked that he hat been called on to bave persons who were not members to be put out, if — did not walk out. [There were several citizens and strangers within the bar, and they retired | Mr. Durx, in conclusion, said that if the House thould adjourn for a day, members ot the two parties might be able so come to an understanding. Mr, McLane rose to move to iay ali the propositions on the table; but, before doing #0, wisked briefly to uggest that the House should proceed in the attempt to effect an organization, by the election of @ Speaker to-day. He was astonished that two gentle: vidually so esteemed, and individually so their intercourte, should come to such wu wersy) should this state of there broome affairs, was none first met in thi ments beng me arties thereto, by le duce arerult; suel All knew when neither the w t on Monday ‘atic eaucus could be ¢ knew then. as we kh: t wither the whig party nor the demoor arty h ‘majority upon this foor; but he believed, was tatiofied, that there was adecided majority on tuis floor | | opposed to the present administration | It was thi t our to remain bere till our power to ari thi er beur, a1 an election rammelied by would take place fle thoy from Georgia (vir, Cobb) had never of @ caveus, he could bave bee id Dow be elected, if w ery man was lett free he thought fit, At the last Congress, the Speaker was not chosen by «majority composed of the | prlitienl friends of that gentleman; ‘he was elected by the votes of two gentiemen who did not acknowiedse femity to either of the two parties. The nominee of the whig party could not command a majority d+ moeratio party could new electa Speaker. Nofrieud of the admniriration could be chosen, aod hence it | of the democratic party to coutinue in their exertions to organize the House, No bargain sheuld be made. At the Inet session, the Speaker choven in the way mentioned « ty Speaker, there vere partizan government of the House, aod in the comporition of the committees, that partisan rale was most evident Every principal committee was coa- pored of fix opposition and three demoorath bers, and thet too, when there was a demo- cratic administration. The Military Committe, | which had the whote subject of the war under ite control, was composed of six whigs aud three adimints- tration members. Whatever man you cho.we for Speaker, must necessarily carry owt the views of his party in the organization of the committees. a lakes vo diderenee by whom he be eleeted. It t nto au eleetion, wi nd bis advice was, continue to vote, He wae willing to vote | rveb aman, come be trom whatsoever section of | the votes he had jeman from (eorg= speaker; Brown) oonseientiousiy ie bie election him, If the me wenee existing re ty. at moe of bis polith bargain, or propost- testable and infamous in your eyes as the upporing one to have taken place) between member from Indians ir alieged to be by of this resolution’ Or, does the fact being made between the two greater parties change ite ure and character? Mr Mel. thought them identionl, so far as principle wae con- © ‘The reason why no organization had been ef freted was the great. ton great, obstinacy shown in be- halfof particular individuals red the reason why the House nived was, that it was ruled by seo~ ‘The other side of the House, the de- mooratio party, have voted for their nominee, aad finding they conld not elect him, That member, b ig himself to the Tepresementives of @ trotionsl interest, who voted for him © s@vance their own interest, the democratic party, 90 their honor, immediately abandoned The omen from New York, (¥r Deer) had told the seotion o- ® Houre that he would vote for a man from aay of tbe country; he would vote for a whig, for erat fora free roller; but never for » dis: Now, sir. paid Mr. T., presen am not afraid to nf thie House, in Gel Gans of the country. . that if the vi gentle Aggressions on the South were bringing that very disunion upon us, and the curses of Heaven would fel with all their fores, upon those who were the causes of 1t d paored presence of fenow of his fireside and the robber #bo attemp * oe the Sc others people @ill dle tm defence be any wan from that seotion tn defence, ition, curses tonly of bia children, bat his constituents said that, at the last Congress, he maw how incor appoint committees in- imical to the President and he wae perfeotly willing that the committers to ication with the De- partments should be se constituted as mot to eecasion eombarrarsment Ma. Roor was unwilling to vote by ballot, andto be God | declare, that if these views are carried out ted tm, then this Union is dissolved. Ad an jong as | have the physical | will Dave the moral courage, to here tte Sarak geo el ° ued He said that Southerners domestic slavery. He he been here, He had been Union om sound principles; he as willing to sustain the make the answer he | events of to-morrow, | do all in the House bonds. | our rights under the constitution; but we also go for | bad used every means; he had taken all the risks whi. an honorable man could. But to tell him that he should not slaves into the territories, he weuld ask the men of South what they wanted with nisation? Applause from Southern members.) Thirty-five mil- jons have been drawn to be expended there, and not one dollar goes into the coffers of the South. only pesce, and ask the North to stand upto the oi ol eo! stood up in revolution, Slavery did mot trouble their consclences, Sle was left in the District of Colum- bis; but they ef the North have become tender of oon- science, and have violated that which is the basis of Union. Judge Baldwin said that if a provision had not been made for the delivery of fugitives from _—, the constitution could not have been created nd yet He asked any man from the North te sabe that provision was not nowre dead letter? ithout hesitation, Mr. Toombs remarked, that he ‘was in favor of disupion if this state of things con- tinued. Let theSouth alone; give it their portion of the territory; let the District of Columbia alone Onl, then will there be peace tothe country. And until that was done. he trusted that discord would reiga—if forever, tleman was applauded throughout bia remarks . 0! ich the above is but a hasty sketch.) Mr. Asne moved that the House adjourn. Mr. Baxex obtained the floor, but ga: ay to Mr. Dur, who said he was anxious only to produce aD orgenization. He was ready to vote for a whig or Gemocrat, from any section of the country. He had yesterday voted for a whig from the extreme South, and was ready to do #0 again, provid could be bad. He was not g disupion. He ph prove ry, pentinnmaies, Y leman from Georgia did not say he was in favor of ‘Stent jon. sept under oertaim con- tingencles. I cannot well say whether I would yote for bim or not. I would vote for no man to sit in that chair and preside over this House who would be in faver of disunion, A Voice —Would you yote for a Wilmot proviso. Mr. Duex—Oh, yes, 1 would vote fora viso man. a? ‘ilmot pro- fore his constituents, re from Massachusetts (Mr. 4 would still vote for him, 1 8 condidate. He was govern- on yesterday, he bad voted for a gentieman from Kentucky. Yet, he was in favor of [the Wilmot proviso. It was a pinciple dear to him to his constituents and to the whole Northern people. ‘The whole North was in favor of it—the peo- of the free States were in favor of it-and it was useless to speak of disunion when the majority of the country demanded it, But this had nothing, in bis opinion, to do with the question of the election of of setting himself bad voted for the inth: Speaker, He could not believe that any man, taken from any part of the country, would carry his sec- tol # iwto the chair. or iet them operate on his mind in the government of the House. He demied that the people of the North, by holding and advocating the principles of the Wilmot proviso, could be justly charged with being oppored te the Union, or thai they were advancing dectrines which would lvad to dis- union. The threats of gentlemen are idle. The peo- ple of the North won't t frightened by them. The mojority of the people of this country are in favor of free territories, and are opposed to the extension of slavery; and the constitution of the country guaran- ties to the majority of the people the right to govern. Mr Hiitiako protested against such doctrine, and denied the correctuers of apy such iuterpretation of the constitution. Mr. Baxen repeated that the majority of tha pecate of t through their representatives, had thé the constitutien, to make all laws for the they amot carried to peop’ #, they will send back a pol rie hat the South loves it, you threaten disunion, “Il teach you. 1 Let slavery be abol trict, or the South exclu from the territories, and you that we mean what we say did not believe the Union would be dis- did the iavocation of the name of Cod to jeclaration induce him for a moment to belisve that the Union could be dissolved tor ruch a cause, Derpite the solemn appeal to the name of God made by the gentleman from Georgia. be did not believe there was aman im the House who thought in his heart, or in his bead, that the hand would ever be raised with power sufficient to destroy this glorious Union, No man be- Heved that there could be a disunion of these States, To caleulate the value of this Union was not now his urpose, for he did not believe there could be found in be lend, ty any town or city, twenty men who would openly declare themeelves iu favor of @ dissolution of the Union. If that disunion took place, then it was | not the fault of the North; they were the majority, and be still was of the opinion that the constitution cuar- | antied to the majority the right to govern. We go for that they they do the “Union, the whole Union, and nothing but the Union’ (Appinuse from floor and galleries) Mz. B. Was proud that the expression of that sentiment, from bis feeble lips, had elici\ed the warm response which greeied its utterance; and he hoped that as long ue there was an American heart to beat in the lead, it Will alway® reepond to the perpetuity of the Union. Mr. Cirvetann wished to say to his friends of the Scuth, who showed ruch bitter hostility to the people of the North, for ich he meaut not to reproach threats cf disumion be carried y 4 weparate themselves from their rh brethren. that the Nort! aied ip all the kindly feelings ould wciuate the dercendan. troddem masses of regera them wa friend ple of the North bad heard with pain disunion. They could not belie were serious ‘ou P listeped have been directed the Union, and to maintain their in- tion? It certainly would — tained at the North to oppress The people of if hi ship, compored of patriot 7 | ndvoeated the oh ution of the Union, because they bed failed in depriving the government of ite po ‘Those men were honest and sincere; yet till they sunk | ir graves there was a mark upon them. Was this | no warning’ ‘This Union was as the human body. | ‘Take off limb and you have still y, but ama lated one. And what became of th ered lim! Did it not wither and decay? If New Engiand had ge- arated berseif from the Union what would she have see DOW ee remarks were thrown out in all kindness. and he hoped that gentlemen would pause ond 1 feet upon what they we bout to infliet om their | country. | Mr. Stsriens, of Georgia, sald that in early life he | had been derply impressed with a devoted reverence for the rrered compact which existed, by which these States were united, yet he was sorry to say that he and the people of the ection of the country which he re- | presented now considered the day when that eompact | ‘war to be ren as near at hand. The aggressions which had been made upon the South bad met with | the Union fs to be raved by forbearance, and till they were now told that acgres- sion was to go atill farther He would tell gentlemen, be not deceived. We will rubmit to agerestion w our rights no longer. Hahad heard the remarks of his | colleague (Mr. Toombs), and every sentiment uttered by him met with his hearty concwrrence. Do gentle by uttering pwans to the Union, think it can be wverved? If KO. the: as hereafter; better rgenizing part , but before any such parties can be they must be founded on justice; and he ‘wtlemen that be would rather see th ht it was useless to anticipate jon; “sufficlent for the day is vil thereof’ He thought it unnec: to argue uestion further, He wae ready to organize the A be elected If the voting was i n4 he hoped the motion to proceed with voting would prevail Mr Corcocx bad listened to the remarks of the gen- tleman from lilivois, (Mr. Baker) and wished to rept; tothem. That gentleman had said that the Nortl wonld prt believe the South would dissolve the Union. He felt « biweh of shame that any one should believe that the South deserved euch a reproach. The North, said the gentieman from [iii would not believe the South in earnest! He wished to tell him that we are in enrpest, and push your aggressions one step farther, ip the Ssaquase of my colleague, we will teach He wished to say to him in a few words—let this the Dietriet fro reese pase @ bill to abolied Les of p! Columbia, or pase the Wilmot previbe, bimeelf to introduce @ resolution in there solved That this Union be dissolved, will pass one that it shall not be diveolved. (Laughter ) ock— Thus the South would show to the gen- d te the North that we are in earnest, South Carolira, Georgia, Alabama an@ Missiest are ail to vote fon 16, A voice : “ And Virginis.””) Yes, irginia; was once a South Carolina ab- strection, is now a rolemm trath. Mr. A ni- in State of y with. to that would treat jerth did not | with» think of disunion; and it tle” ° . - | The x ‘ pry Be Bhp Papen ft hear nee ‘viso, and, therefore, he wished, gad Mr, Duer, to ad. ouse then proceeded to vote, men Journ ever fer a day, to berate. VOTE FOR SPE. R. not strength to move even one ofthe marble pillarsof this |" Mr. Maxanant, had been astonished to ae a hall | Mr. Allon then reviewed: at great length, the pro- | hear ibe dissolution jon agitated to-day. He | winthrop, whig. 77 meemd Ballot. ceedings of yesterday in relation to the interviews and beard H, Cobb, dem. . ... correspondence between the member from Indiana and McLane. dem the free soil party, and defended the course of his par- ‘Wilmot. free soil. ty in trying to obtain « preper number of their mem- Duer, whig. bers on the se’ comm’ . He was understood to Potter . sey, that from the remarks of the member from Mary- “ land. (Mr MeLane) in relation to the composition of the committees, the free seilers could Total... .. \t to be heard upon any cemmittee, if the member Tom Mas- Bog A ma. sachusette, (Mr, Winthrop) hed been eleated Speaker, | sent any extrem Hiighent yous (Rep, Sam: aces They therefore were justified in not voting for him. | questions would be laid aside, and that the members Mr. McLean, (whig) of Ken., offered a resolution Mr. Wiwturor corrected the posi: ‘tleman ine matter an eleetion by plurality of votes,whoever obteins of fact. The Committees on Judiciary, District of Co- would apply themselves to the public good, Several motions were made to adjourn. and disagreed Schenck, whi, Ashwun, whig. ite party; for of what party the - 5Oths Speaker. If no election, whoever receives lumbia, and Territories, were compored of five whigs | to. There were likewise desires expressed to bave a | 4750ths to be Spee and four democrats, And owing tothe death of one | cuil of the House, as members had fetired, not sup- | 4860ths, and so on, falling one vote until there shall be member. and the absence of another, these committees that a vote for Speaker would take place to da anelection. It was laid on the table, and the House stood in fact four tofour. The gentleman from Mary- 0" , another trial was made, and following 1 again voted. correct in stating that in the great commit- | the It: 224 votes were cast—113 necessary to a VOTES FOR SPRAKER. others, six whigs to three | choice Candidates 43d Ballot, 44th Ballot. democrats been placed. His predecessor, Mr Davis, VOTE FOR SPEAKER. = ‘aT of Indiana, had set him a precedent, and he dld not Forty-first Ballot, snow but ‘such had been the rule since he (Mr. W.) | Winthrop, whig .... 60 1 oe a .M . Another reason for the course was probably to pi oa a a | Hi 4 4 im case of the absence of a member, the very stata of a 4 = affairs we now have the House, namely, @ division, 1 3 Fr or an impossibility of action. 1 ad : Mr. olane explained. th it he aia not in tho least 1 bon H mean to reflect upon the peaker, t he had | Boyd, dem. A. Johnson, dem. 1 aT said was to impress upon his own party, that no close- McGaughey, whig. Hilliard, whig’ 1 a = ness of vote, or tle, should induce them to electa | 'T. Stevens, whig. MoClernand, 1 24 ir of the op; 1 1 1 1 1 belonged to, no matter by whom chose: | Outlaw, : . 118 that party would be given the majerity om the oom. Mebewoll iss 7 Deen roth rio , bd =f * OT A aaa Gorman. d Root, free soil... A resolution was then offered by Mr. Hacker, (dem.) ir, Auten them conelt marke, , ae hae (ge — HH. Marshall, whig. Bingham, dem... of Georgia, that members be not entitled to per diem until a Speaker shall be elected. Mr. Jones, (dem.) of Tenn., proposed an amendment —Nor shall they receive mileage unless they elect « Speaker to-morrow. (Laughter.) Total...sscccccccces Necessary to a choice. . t vote (Winthrop) . ty minutes to fv tts, who had just conclu (ur. Allen) as cool end es calm amen as ever be had listened to in his life, While no passion was betrayed, it was still there. He (Mr. H.) bad no passion but what was evident in bis lao, e. He wished the oe of the country, w and particul of the Nor nderstand that the The resolution was laid on the table, and the House feeling shown Is not altogether » dramatic affair. It then adjourned, in much confusion. feeling that m shows tleman wished nary. rai mene SEY from Georgia (Mr. Toombs) had spoken with consider- TELEGRAPHIC. Amicable Settlement of the Difficulty be- feeling, but it was with » feeling that could not a Westerday’s Proceedings. ANOTHER LONG DEBATE. Attempts to Elect a Speaker. tween Messrs, Meade and Duer. ‘Wasninaron, Deo, 14, 1849, The dispute which occurred yesterday, in the House of Representatives, between Messrs. Meade and Duers has been amicably settled. ave been suppressed, and it he had not spoken as he had to-day, his people would have spoken that feeling for him. He would tell gentlemen, calmly and delibe- rately, that there never was such feeling on this sub- e% at the South as exists now. | tell gentlemen, that if they pass the Wilmot proviso, the best friends of this Union must part. It was no part of his purpose to calculate the value of the Union; that could not be conceived But once let it be dissolved. and when and bow can it be bound together again? He would say to gentlemen trom the North and South, that if the Wilmot proviso be passed by both houses of ‘Congress, then this Caucus of the Free Soilers, Wasninaron, Deo. 14, 1849.95 The tree soilers, in caucus, have again resolved to maintain their independent organization until their nion must be dissolved. We all remember the elo- a ta ae ac - ds are complied with, quent epeech of the gentleman from Virginia, (Mr. Me- Geman Dowell.) delivered at the close of the last session, upon AGAIN ADJOURNED WITHOUT A CHOICE. the beauty of the Union, and the motto: “The Union Our Washington Correspon: mst be preserved Ha (M. had borne that ban- Ww. ner during the past year; he carried it with him around Senate. Anticipated Duel between the Hon. Mr. Duer and the Hon. Mr. Meade—Mr. Buchanan and the Slavery Question. You will see from the Congressional reports what « time we had of it to-day, and how Mr. Duer, of New York {forgot himself and his position, no far as to call Mr. Meade, of Virginia, liar.’ A challenge has, of his district; he bad spoken to bis people upon it, had battled for it; had told them that he knew there was too much justice in the S of the North to attempt | to degrade them ; that the Wilmot proviso could uever «Ty both these houses. Speaking of these things, he t compelled to say that if these measures were per- sisted in. the Union isgone He was struck with the figure used by bagel gre from Massachusetts, that naron, Friday, Deo. 14, 1849, No public business to-day. A motion to adjourn till Monday was rejected, in the hope that the [louse would organize by to-morrow. Hoeuse of Representatives, they who spoke of dissolving this Uniom, could not courte, pasted since from Mr, Meade to Mr. Duer; bat eran romave ome of the markis ocumus of this ball; I> Furvay, Deo. 14, 1849. | it ig believed that Mr. Duet’s good sense and gentle- would remind that gentleman that the hand of achild | Mr. Hirtianp, (whig) of Ala., corrected the report of manly feelings, will prompt him to withdraw the grose his remarks ins morning paper, and in the courte of | Smendt | his remarks be said, that when the time came to divide wight throwa toreh into the temple which would con- Mr. H. explained ngth his course ia the ‘hich had nominated Mr. language, rather than add crime to outrage. Mr. Duer spoke of “ disunionists,”’ and Mr. Bayly de- ‘inthrop, and said his for not separating himself, and for wishing his | the Union, it would not be done bere, but by the people | Hying that there were such in Congress, Mr. Duct re- friends not to separate from the whig party in | themselves—the Representatives must be advised, and an that there were; and that they existed in Mr. is eleetion, was a bellef,and one which he atill enter~ | then act on the recommendation, ayly’s delegation. Being asked to point at th . od, that by remeising sratation. He called | Mr. Asuatus, (whigy of Mass, rose for the purposo | Mr Duer indicated Mr. Meade, who merely said ¢ uid be greater than @ separation. He called | : ” it was “false.” which, in iteelf, is not yet « mortal of- upon gentlemen to stop; to even onthe brink of | of offering # resolution. He was sure that after the ‘| “J " fence particularly when uttered im rebutting an im- the precipice. am template what they would do. | scone of yesterday, every gentleman must see the ne- | putation on a man’s character. and by no means jus Hf met, and thy tse of egeression upom the South | ity or organisation. The Clerk hes no power to | tiled Me. Dues's outsageces epithet. “As the mettes ts was continued, then they would ge down and take the y Pp now in the hands of the pro; rons, | refrain from South with them, to ruin, This Wilmot proviso was | preserve order, and has no police over the room. He pn Banyan proper pel te be pressed upon them. What is this Wilmo | thought that it was due to the self-respect and peace | Mr. Buchanan, I viso? It is @ proviso which is to exclude the pao; organized, publish the South from the common terrtiory of the Union; a of members, and to the country, that there should bg so Pt territory acquired by the expense of the common blood | be an election. In conclusion, he offered ® resolution and treasure, as well of the Sou North. Is | . it the territory ‘of the North? theirs by purchase, | that the House now proeved to vote for soap or by conquest” Have we no sha: then | voce; and if,on the first call of the roll, ne pers do they to ones cong ying = ry in | receive @ majority of all the votes, the roll shall be B opinions are contained denying wi ticipation in its value | Censiae s © peeeres ja. Se. vale egain called, and the person who receives the highest | James K. MeLanaban, of Pennsylvania, of Congress. The Uproar tn Congress. THE POSITION OF THE HON. WILLIAM J. BROWN—THE SPEAKKRSHL. To the Editors of the Union :— on to-day im the House, under much exe jon whieh prevailed, pre port of my remarks - in justice to myself, that you from llinois, (Mr, Baker.) is an unsound sin. | BUmber of votes, provided ho receives not less thi terpretation of the constitution. not based upon jus- one-third of the whole number, shall be declared tice, can ever be recognised. | elected, Me, Homneoe The pratieman mistabes the ttene | ae, Woeowano, (dem.) of 8, Cateline, eftired a reste» ter of this Wilmot provieo. He states that it vision to exclude the people of what are called the | tion, in substance, that Ljnn Boyd be chosen Spoaker pre tempore, n his adsuming the chair, the House slave States from these territories. This is not correct. It is the same provision that isin the ordioance of will proceed to the election of Sergeant-at-arme, Door- keeper, Clerk and Postmaster, and then to the election ‘1767, “that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist in the territory northwest of the Obio river, jeation. except for crime,” Ke That provision of that ordinance of Speaker. He earnestly pressed organization. \ RR ea extended over the State I represent, and over the dis- ~y ‘otes for Speaker, om trict of which | am the particulier representative — bers, he tald, were resolving themselves into a mol Monday last \d after the House had adjourned. wes sent for, to go to the room of a member. When | ar- Now, | come here by the votes of the people ef that district, the majority of whom have come there from lye had commenced. Thelobbi Virginia, Kentucky. and other tlave States, and who nase eeaanes a there enjoy ali the blessings secured by that ordinance, Were filled witha crowd of persons ‘They were not excluded from the territory by that pro- that ocourred yesterday should occur again, who knew vision. what would follow? If @ serious conflict had tak place, more than three hundred persons would have he did not say they bad become such, but that the pre- time for discusring that they were pray eA od ver nrovico™ tan thy | Tushed on to the floor of the hall. He spoke inclusi Spadina, bad of himself, when he aid that the present process w i ork. Mr P. King, desired Yalied it. The question new is, whether the southern their property, from territory gained jon. How do that all he and bis friends men of the different parties, of the Union, might be selected; but they should be impart question of slavery; th: titute these committees as to ded as the poblic sentiment ot @ try. I stated to him, in re ly, that LAs reasonable, aud that, if elected, comimitteos of fair kad impar- might be my views upon aay tune my power as Speaker ent wny important question and discussed in the House. to resolye the House into mob, Such a state had already commenced—it had not, however, gone far,and he trusted in God it would go no further. Mr. ©, H, Wintrass, (whig) of Tenm., expressed his | anxiety to see the House organized. The discussion of the questions relative to the North and the South would be interminable, and God only knew, unless there should be a check, when it wouldend, Illa proporition war that the House, after the adoption of his resolution: shall proceed viva race, and that the names of the desired to warn gratiemen that th in there agressive proceedin here who were alwaye ready to d mly and tly the rent: the people he represented, Le m to pause, to iivten to the resolutions of ned by her Legirlatur to the resolutions t be ore were this subs and hy nd ail questions, | woul in such manner as to frem being fully pres of Alubarma, passed by her Legi to the resolu. lowest candidates be dropped, and the two highest be | vip Wilmot appeared satisfied, and left me. la Hons of Mirlerippl, pareed by ber Legislaturegand yoted for. It was his opinion that four or five trials | time I reoeived from bim the following ute .-- they would « t the people of the whole South are would settle the question Cai A que ean suloes conn Se giet Tne Proele of the South | “Me. Roor, (free soll) of Ohto, opposed all these pro- | evevicg,s positions, saying, that by them the gag was sought to | Hovre of be applied to those who were ardently and warmly | oppored to the extension of slavery. | pealed toalite pause, that the ing above them might ‘not burst whole iand; and then gave fingle moment dark cloud now lowe and featter rein upon ae and if, in re et. 1h ly to this e way to Mr. Axonew Jouxsox, (dem.) of Tennessee, was giad | samme, aeparance, they will Mr. Hownann,of Alabama, who said that yerterday he that Mr. Ashmun bad introduced the resolution; it | ? D. Wiiwor. spoke about having written « letter to the gentle was similar to the one which he introduced several | interrogated. { bad al~ Oe eae tobe toe ae days ago, and which was voted down. Neither of the | tertaining feelings more ¥ n reg ae friendly to the South than @ majority of the represen- tatives from the North. As a member ot the Cweoty- righth Congress | bad advocated the application of the Mi iri compromire to the Texas bill.and had voted at the application of the ordinaace to the Oregon bill, beeaure it war worth of that lime. For four years I bad been Assistant Portmaster General, and had aei- ther voted at an election nor been © member of Con- d bad no opportunity of recording my vote these exciting questions | did not, theref my verbal declarations upon record, edintely addressed to Mr. Wilmot the following . 10, 1868, would be published im the Union to ‘A desire was expressed that it nd great parties would give way or unite with the has they had realized in forty attempts to elect a Sp The only chance to sucesed is by the adoption of the ts, two interrogatories were plan suggested. He reviewed the course of Mr. Win- a favor of the Wilmot pro” throp ax Speaker, and accused him of acting unfairly eet the towards the South in appointing committees Mr. Wivrnner, (whig) of Mast, suid af reply. Mr. Jonnsow resumed, and said, that he loved South Carclina, but did not approve of the representative | r? from Charleston dodging about as he did during the 0 a Gal eakinent say that what he said ballotings for Speaker. Why did he not vote fur Mr three ot four years ago he maintained now Winthrop now? | Mr. Hictsano coneiuded bis remarks by saying that . Houses, (dem ) of 8, Carolina, enia that he was per- refraining from argrestion®, ‘tiow tos cousuummation of fectly eatisfied with whet he bad done towards placing Mr. Winthrop in the chair at the commencement of the last Congress. Mr. Winthrop, continued Mr. I., was & gentleman ef talent, dignity, amd virtue—im other words, he was « gentl Mr. Heald he bad no mirgivings, end no repentance, even if he had lost » » eloquent ay 5 Te eee eee eee), Owe arsat plotare, | the g00d oplaion of the honorable gentionen trem Tes- With most of the opinions the on uttered he nesses, entirely copeurred, and m: sentiments met a ” . earty response in his It was unneces- Mr. Jonwsow asked him why he did not do so again sary that he rhould give the assurance to others who dressed the House to-day, but they would allow @ proper question for the gentle ded an alarm which he se. Jonson continued, and walls ef this hall, bp dF other subjects not unfamiliar to the country. to s remark relative to North Carotina — slavery, OF pars any act to words io ‘A member inquired ; “ What was the Mr. Human replied that the geutieman brought to Dim a speech delivered by him (vir. Brown) three or four year# ago; but, after voting once or twice for him, said that they were satisfied, and = The South prefers di the measures agitated. Mr Conran, of Louisiana, said that he hed listened with attention and some pain to the discussion of to- day. He regretted that it had taken place, In his opt- nion St was til-timed, premature and could be produe- tive of no good, but of much evil. The gentleman ey m yours, tauly, rd to weoth © number of Sow ad always been opposed to the Wilmot proviso. dinmy Mr. Houses was understood to say that that was wot ' in to ask jend amd supporter of Gemeral «mas er for Congress was opposed bya Wilmot Ng of te Taylor school. 1 | Soucberm man ~ advo Nieb«leom letter, ith the exeeption ef his vi to the conetitutional power of ( ovgress to legislate for the fed on 0 woman, (whig) of that State, said that hie State | territories. That power | have never doubted Congress t present left others te epeak, but when the time comes, | poseerred. But | was in favor of leaving the question oo | eect ry Ten dara | of the institution of slavery to be settled by the people en day® | who might inhabit the territories. Im other werds,[ eighteen months be- was for non-interference. Dut whilet these were my fore the Declaration of Independenes in Philadelphia, labor and nod whilst | was willing to let the pecple deter- mine this question for themselves, under no clroam- ingied pleaew hat bis cbeerv House had ht hi neonvention in North Carolina declared political in- tr - tion, He thought that the dimoulty wae in trying te | dependence of Great Britain. Mr. C. cordially ap- | provision to ertabtioh toe tuetivutton of slavert Thave = an een emt aoe it they desired, proved the remarks of Mr Toombs, the member from | repeatedly Ce ph oxen the proviso as they might he he frst day. He believed | Georgia, but voted for Mr. Winthrop trom personal | n"< vil with i's provisions prmcated te en. henie the Senoesnte poet 7 Ss Secak ot ths ee considerations. at the North denn regarded bas the measure, at the South opposed ated to several Southern gentlemen that my mind was not clear as to the constitutional power Ms vey im the District of Cotambia, f ft ino elected on that prin- | Mr. Wooowarn, of South Carolina, stated another ciple.) win Cobb, te of the democratic fact, that inthe convention, at Charlotte, in Mecklon« party. received one hundred and three votes, and thie | ser, county, « delegate froma South Carolina was pre- dem members north of | > LA bie ~~yn~y ~t |} The @ ses met in eanows, | “ent, ae was on the committee who reported the de- claration. A he exoeption of afew of them. Th poe =] man who preside Mr. Jowwsow farther spoke of the South. for if that Wilmot ase candidate for Speaker, © At Congress por during ® period of unprecedented diffeulty, and in ae ich reoured the confidence of every whig | section thonld be trampled on. whige a Fron) - —_ s and demoerat, from one end of the Union to the other. | would plant themselves on tho southern end of the tion of avery a the Distriet of Colombia ovheut tae He bes Beard, CA dy Ly on. | constitution, which will be their helmet hivid. the bitants If Congress possesses the otthe whig } Tae eae Lane neve ene | 02. Soveren, (whig) of Deleware, then offeeed the fol power to sbeltal Ja, the Distriet, and the peo, ted. four "hes n cory it th fi ined the power Sher ot eee ved, . je tiers "e Winuhnop reoetved one hundred und ons | anifopak at any Vine get tan ncn misian, | Uta nage declaration to tush tee ta . were from ; South indisoriminately. This shows the desire te ad- | OP Motion of Mr. Vewanue, (dem.) of N. Carotina all | reiation to the committees, exeept that they should be tairly constituted or to Northern the propositions for election of Speaker were laidon the deolaration te Soathern im bu party lines which “ u ii have the difficulty divided the country; : g me table. the feet that there are afew individuals who have thas Mr. Staowe, (dem.) of Pennsylvania, offered « resolu. [have beew consistent, a future 990. far retused to oo-operate with either of the two great . perties Te'war vot for him to Impugn the tontioents | tom, which was adopted, that the House will now pro- It, | desire to see the House orgee- ready to vote for demoorat, witheat be ber be lives ta the North or the South — whether be is for oF against the proviso, One thing our of gentlemen. but he could not concur im ali thas into ® prematare discussion om ered to the election, vive wece, and that no debate be al- lowed wntil the election be effected, 338