The New York Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1860, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 8536. % ‘ABXE PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS, Debate on the “Irrepressible Conflict” in the Honse. Determimed Opposition to the Pturality Rule. FROM WASHINGTON. Finances of the Post Office Department, ac. ao. a. Our Special Washington Despatch. Wasauxeros, Jan. 19, 1800. " ‘THN OONTRST YOR THE KPRARERARIP. “Hho fact was elicited to-day from Mosars. Barnett, of ly., MoQueen, of 8. C., Lamar and Barksdale, of Miss., ity rule for an election of a Speaker. ‘This is not the programme of the conservative national ‘Pemocrais, as will be shown ina day or two, when Mr, ‘Weedsen, of Musouri, will offer @ resolation in favor of 6 plorality rule. Ten thousand Mr. Woodsons, how- @ver, cannot procure the adoption of the plurality rule } Mf forty odd mombers are determined to resist all @@empis to allow a vote upon it. The statement mado f the House to-day that every momber of the resent House, except one from Rhode island, “Was elected under a plurality law existing in ‘il the States of the Union, was considered a severe com. ‘fentary upon the argument that the plurality rule is un- @ouatitutional, especiaily when Speakers Cobb and Banks elected under its operations, and no constitutional Be ase, ‘The result of the developements of to-day, it is believ- @¢, will elect Mr. Sherman by a majority vote within a * Sue MAIL BRIWREN WASHINGTON AND SEW YORK. Bhim reported that the Postmaster General will disoon- fimue the great mail between this city and Now York ‘Whain a few days; but the report has n> doubt been set ‘Beat for political effect. POST OFFICE SCRIP. ‘There has been over four million dollars worth of scrip fapved by the Post Office Department, in about three thou- ‘gand pieces. The amount due to mail contractors on the ‘Ist of January, 1860, was nine and a half million dollars, ‘being nearly tho whole amount due for the postal service fer the year ending December 31, 1869. Tae postages of tho first six months were absorbed in paying the }. @eficiencies to December 81, 1869. Since June 80, 1859, | tbe Postmaster General has been unable to use even the @arnings of his department to meet its liabilities, ani the @iMicuity will continue until Congress organizes and ob- | ‘winbes.it, It is asserted that one mao has taken Post Office || gprip to the amount of two milions; at eighty per cent. ; OLD\BROWN'S SBORRTARY OF STATE. Beall, Oid Brown's Secretary of State, ia expected here Rourly, and will be the next witness before the Senate In- Festigating Comusittee. ‘ THR VRITED STATES TREASURYSHIP. | ‘The President tendered some days ago to ex-Governor 4 , of Maryland, the United States Treasaryship. has written a letter to the President decituing the ap- DRSPATOURA FROM THE AFRICAN SQUADRON. thavy Department recetved advices this morning Captain Inman, commander of the african squadron. -vesagie 08 that stefign, Seven in number, are basily im the prosecation Of their work. ‘Thore have wo recent captures, The usasl good health (ued among bo: oflicers and crew. ; Drasve; Danl. Griffin, Recetver of Public Moneys at ‘Wasbiogton, Ark.; L. Stiff, of Alabama, Reosiver at Centre, Ala.; ‘W. Macaboy, of Wisconsin, Register of ‘Tand Office of Superior, Wis.; R. Means,-of Re- @civer of Land Office at Jowa City; W. A. Bovens, of ‘Avkavsan, Receiver of Land Office at Bateville, Ark.; Mf. ‘Rose, of Arkansas, Receiver of Land Office at Clarke. ‘ville, Ark.; H. A. Setzer, Register at Cambridge, Minn. ; J B. Culver, Register at Portland, Minn.; J. J. Clark, Receiver at Fort Scott, Kansas; H. M. Magill, Secretary of tho Territory of Washington; M. T. Simmons, Indian Agent for Indians at Puget Sound. ‘TH FRENCH MIBHON, : ‘The State Department are engaged preparing instruc- tione for Mr, Faulkner, Minister to France. They will be completed by Saturday, when be will proceed to his resi- dence in Virginia, from thence to New York, and will take his departure on the following Saturday. There will at present be no change in Secretary of Legation. ‘THR PUHLIC WORKS CONTRACTORS. ‘The contractors for materials on Public Works arc very restive under the delay in organizing the House, and point tethe piles of granite and other materials which strew the ground on all available space adjoining the Treasury and other buildiogs, as proof of fuldlment of their part of eentract with government, for which they are clamorous for pay. The game state of things exista botn at Charles- ton and New Orleans. 4 NEW CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY, |,- A private despateh received to-day states that the Démecratic State Convention at Nashville, Tennessee, yesterday vominated Senator Johnson, of that State, for President, subject to the decision of the National Conven- tien. The delegates selected for the State at large are ‘Laegdon C. Haynes afd N.C. Whitthorne. The other delegates are Andrew Ewing, Samoel Mallagan, Wm. M. ‘Quarles and J. C. Atkins. - ‘TaE MEAN TREATY. One of the features of the McLane Mexican treaty pro- vides ‘or the admission of certain goods into that country free of duty, or at such rates as the Congress of the Justed States may designate. Among theee are coal and tren, cotton goods, all kinde of machinery, products of the dairy and farm, incloding al) kiads of grain sod naval stores, all kinds and parts of veasela for navigation, Sour ef every desoription, amd many other articles connected with United States manufacturers. ‘The agent of the Viceroy of Egypt has recontly con- sluded a contract for e large suppty of Sharpe's improved @rearms. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasmsoron, Jan. 18, 1860. ‘Bre Oomtest for Speaker Reduced to a Sicge— Advantages of Delay to the Democracy— Preparations and Purposes of . the Republicans to Save Kansas and Sace Time when Or- ganwed— Programme of the Southern Opposition Party— Prospects ond Movements of the Democrats Towards a Trea- ty of Peace at Chartesion— Madame Anna Bishop's Con- cart, dc., dc. ‘The contest for the Speaker is reduced to a regular siege ‘we is no other hope for the republican candidate; but ‘want nothing more than this plurality rule. The de- ‘ere afraid of it. Their only safety is in fighting it ‘Sd they have everything to gain from delay. 1t wil vdvantageous to them, as they believo, to stave off the ‘aud a repablican organization to the day o of the Charleston Convention. They will thus distarbing elements which will inevitably be upon them with an organization of the futerval to said Conveation, to wit:— of the admission of Kansas. commitsecs of investigation into alloged de- emravagances and corruptions. 3. The question of a modificadon of the tariff. & The question of free farms or a homestead to actaal oa the pubic lands. ’ Upon all (hese issues the demecracy are embarrassed or ‘The Southern division will oppose the admission Kansas; bat delay in the clection of can alone LUraTAgANGs, Sree of 180, Opposition eh materigle, wizt @ mach Lager margta t2 work vpon. carpet in- may do with ° ‘ 2 o Upon the tariff q estiomthe democracy, ipg of that sul must be prepared cessions to ree ‘jhvenia, orto opposition. *o tbe question cratic State Cooventions of Indi clared in favor of the ry with tho broach: mak ) some con- a Sale to the the ‘ irrepress anti-slavery Holy Alliance of the the democracy, the lstier may be combined into # homo- neous and irresistible Presidential ation. To 1s end, while it }, from a careful Coy heed Southern men, that there 1s hardly a chance for noai- nation of Mr. boogias, there is « generous dieponiion ‘ex- toting Opponents, rivais and enc- Saher hen cms not only @ treaty of peace with » but such a Sets will Seéure the active co-opera- of Moet and upon the between partsans in suppert of the Charles- the resolution introduced into the Senate , by Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, declaring the the people of the South to the protection of cheir rty im the Territories, an inatructing the Com. ‘Territories im the organization of any new Terri emt to insert a provision requiriag the Terri- Fepulaeure to ‘ide for the security of slave pro- ; and tm default of any Fees. local legisiation, de- Hy i iB gE SEF Hi i of slavery by the federal by the overwhelming’ major ot the Goavention,, upon y the overw! ity Of = the confident calculation taat in a fair ani square battle: at the revol anti-slavery party of tae North, the democracy will secure the Presideucy and de. feat and destroy the republican party, as the old whig party was destroyed in 1852. In the meantime the repablicans of the House, in antici- pation of the joss of another week of two, or another Month, in the House organization, will, we arc assured, ‘be ready im the prosecution of their schedule of busiasss ‘to make up for lost time. Toey will cut short the debates and bring the previous question to bear against all ob- structions to the admission of Kaneas, and they will push ‘that bill forward as 820u a8 possible. They will make short work of all contestei elections, in having those cages oxamined withont delay. They will pags the Home- stead bil}, a8 a great Western electioncering measure the democratic party; and for the same object will probably try @ resolution, as an offset aganat the pepe usiness, declaring that no man ws entitied to ‘the oon! of the American people in ‘oy public ca- ‘who i ready to conspire for the dissolution of the ‘nion in tho event of the constitutional clection of a Pro- THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. Wiser mEasion. Senate. ‘Wasmvetoy, Jan. 19, 1860. : ‘TH BUFPRERRION OF INVASION, pression of invamon, &c., and it was made the specis order for Monday, at half-past one o'clock P. M. aR HOMBSTRAD HILL. Mr. Tax Eyox, (rep ) of N. J., presented the petition of Cfiarles 8S. Olden, Governor of New Jersey, and oue hun- dred and nineteen others, in favor of the passage of the Homestead bill. Several bills and memorials of no goncral interest were 18 CONGRESS ORGANIZED? ‘Mr. Musoy, (dem.) of Va., called attention to the fact that on previous occasions, when the organization of the Rive crodeatisie: weter bile, memoria Feeolaious,£e. ceive nt fer reso! 5 No legislation was nectennanioe, bet nls initiatory atepa taken. He read the opwnions of’ Mesers. Benton, \- den and others, in 1839, to show that they were opposed to the eS Ee 2S: while - Bouse wes unorgan! was, q opposed to motion made to refer # certain private bill to the Com- mittee on Private Land Claims, and moved to lay it oa the table to test the question. Mr. Bayarp, (dem.) of Del., saw no evil to result from the introduction of bills and their reference to the appro. priste committee. It was a mere question of expediency. Mr. Ycixe, (dem.) of Fla , was opposed to the Senate acting, as it might be regarded by the other Huse as an attempt to expedite its or . He would apply to that body no outside pressure. There were at least three uotable occasions on which the Senato refrained from ‘Mr. Fescxxves, (rep ) F mock et weak 8 5 'k i E it i SF & BES E £ H | i 2 E sf 3 r i 3 a Wf ‘i (3 ¥ : E E i i i i ! SF; & i oli af | id | i [ | i i L i cf] a I 5 i $ 4 & i F ' | i i t H Ff E32 i 4 E i i i | : : | | | | if gee 4 ff Hi i [i | | 5 g i i F a i i i Er i 5a in i 3 Eg fe L i i ¥ FE . | 2 8 i a S I E g z F 3 g PA s ° 4 2 g t and aleo whether any Cabinet officer or member of the {itouon cam vo made fa the price of the puble peinung. oan fe in ‘The resolution was laid over, — Adjourned tll Monday, House ef Representatives, ‘Wasminctow, Jan, 19, 18¢0, ‘THE STATE OF PARTIES Mr. Hivpman, (dem.) of Ark., said the people would Single out those who are responsible for nov-organization, ‘He was ready for the trial. Tho democratic party had nothing to dread. The republicans were respoasible for this state of things, If they, had put in momination one who had not recommended the circulation of a book coun- selling rapine, insurrection and bloodshed, there would have been no prolonged opposition to his clection. The republicans were a sectional party, which bad ite support only in the Northern States, and sprang out of festering Prejudices and malignity, by which it is kept alive. He proceeded to show, by recent occurrences, the degroe of Diindpess ané fanaticism which movo Northern men to bok abroad in quest of imaginary evils, while terrible wrongs le at their own doors, and referred to the proceedings of the spinners of tue Pemberton miils, in which wey compiain of tyraopy aud slavery worse thau that of the African, and of ol om the part of the overseers of {he corporation toward the female operatives. ile stated, pin © Mr. Gooch, that these oings were pub- lished ip the New Yoru Hunazp of February last. Mr. Gooon, (rep ) of Mass., eatd, as tho letter prefacing the resolutions was dated Farmivgtou, Now Hampshire, ‘must have been writen nome anise ‘operative, wi returned to New pabire ence Wi Wile teed aid the proceedings took place in ne . HINDMAN 8: place ru- ‘ary last, and the letter bears date of January 16, and is bo @ former employé of the corporation, Hiram G. jove. Mr. Gooon replied, this was precisely as be thought. ‘The letter was dated Farmington, Now “iempenure from a man who was dismissed from the employ of the corpo- under the circumstances, was not entitled to credibility anywhere. His opinion was, that these 8; re made from ouo dollar Sky to two dollars per day, working ten bours. Mr. Hixpaax would not discuss tho queation of authen- ticity. Itseemed the man disbelieved the state. ment from one of the white siaves of a Northern fs A but if the testimony bad come from some runaway negro — the South, it would have been amply suflicient or Mr. Goocu replied, his opividns on slavery were not founded on the statements of runaway Biaves, but rested or Hinpsas the gentle: ud ir. Hinpsan hoped gentleman wonld occupy no more of his ume. I say that the republican party, ut m9; estimation, will, by their practices, wetvil war, bieod- shed, murder and rapive. Tbig is ahown by tho Joba Brown tvasion into Virginia and tio slaugutor of ber ee citizene. The republican members may now mo all =; mapetay Weems 08 traitor; that they did pot furnish him with money, arms or favorable wishes; ‘but J tel) them that til the: o their republicanism the people of the South wil ‘a all their protestations, and all their disclaimers. there been no ropublican pee there would have been no invasion of Harper's ry. Brown was the toolof republicanism, doing ite work; and now that work is done, the republican polits- cians cannot skulk from the grave responsibilities they have mourred. The country will bold them to the re- sponsibility, aye, and gibbet them for jt, too, as effectually anif the beimp which strangled Old Brown and his con- already strangled these instigators— (applause and derisive laughter)—from Seward himself, © author of the “irrepressible. conflict,” down to his lest made convert and disciple, trom Seeeisieania (tir. Hickman), who has twice risen upon this floor the doctrines of Seward, the iavasion of the South—threatening to in- ith with eighteen millions, and to whip us luto to“higher law.” But,'sir, when that tava sion is made, the price of hemp will go up in the couatry, the whole crop of the South will be neoded to hang abolition soldiers. (Applause from the democratic benches and derisive laughter from the repablicans.) Hi} Like leaves of the forest when sunuer fe green, Ede evesotibe operetta ny A Kosten the morrow lies sraliered end strewn. ies on on the inv: l g H £ | i s i fe A Be f ape 2 be scen that he 1a oppose: to the extension of slavery into the Territories of the country, or the pro- tecnon of sinve property, in the Territories by Congres- sional legislation, that he has declared that no more slave States shall be admitted into the Union. At one time the gentleman brands the Fugitive Siave act as a ‘savage and inhuman law, be stigmatizes slavery a8 a to the master and a crime against the slave; ano Ny. giving full scope and vent to his abolition zeal, he becomes the encourager antecedents, Sherman) might har ‘written the “Impending Crisis’’ himself, and publishet it to the world under his name, without creating astonish- ment, or inducing the least surpriso im the mind of any man familiar witn hig record. No wonder, ihen, the gentleman obstinately refuses to disavow the seutimeats ‘and doctrines of the Helper book If he dia disavow or disown them he would repudiate the very pith and mar- row of bis own teaching. Helper and Sacrman are ono, and the black mantle of repubiicanism covers them both. ‘only by the abominable tendency of th ge doc- the same is shown clearly Uy the sentiments of day himself, I might refer to the Senator Seward in the Senate ‘ber on the Matin some degrs cond the jadgment of ra embers, and its sentiments were not as incendiary and treasonable as Bat I can show ooaclusive sae errouon of i, Tos, gonoman thea reed wetted ton the preface of the book in support of his remarks. in the face of these facts the republicans ire ngeatied as candidate for Speaker of this House a tis ‘ant outrage upen the iatelligence ‘and cous? Obio as Speaker of this saving meetings of latter days in the Northern States are pet all bong me delusions—if are really an indication that does exist a Joving sentiment in the North— why ie it that the tens of thonsands, who, are Dert in them, the Union under fost, to elect such a man as the member from Ohio <peasing House? republicanism, and drive House the members who adhere did ‘that, sir, ‘would " 1g sense of and Bat until such evidence be given, will not only doubt the sincerity of ‘Dat will empbaticaly condemn them and deoettful. (Applause from democratic benches. declare OEY rE; the country, rests chiefly oa . Hed Se ee upoonstita {he Speakershiy ane werdiens and incendiarism—a of ser ‘vile war, murder ‘ iioun Siete, tho way mail ser- Sooarmngeeanehoae disor. Kinerican people tow pe is reps Bo" 2d- to shake down the - ue in existence Meelf. Mr. ResGay, (dem) of Texas, — @ call of the House, whieh was refused, 46 against 111. A conversation ensued betweea Massra. Curtis, Reagaa and Branelion the point of order, plura ity resotation, the two arguing that it was not befure the Mr. Laags, (dem.) of Va., caused an article to be road from the ork Courier und Enquirer, in refaronoe to the course of Soutbern memdur. Ho said he would scorn to piake issue with such a man as Webb, who sought to Ou the Nortuern people a fairs idea as to Ins (Mr. "8) course which had not once entered his bead. He gever did say on this door that the election of Mr. Shormag was a just cause for the dissolution of the Uniou, but Re did think that th: lection of Mr. Sherman, in the presebt state of public fucling, woukd be the iaitia” tory ate; if it were followed , the election of Mr. Seward to 1 > it would be a casus bell. Ho yet be was Were to ebout no hosanpalis to the Union.” “te would make. any persoval sacrilice to preserve it, but or would nob thie purpose sacrifice the rights the +3 Virgihs and the South, He denied also trathof the Courier’s assertion that they want to reduce six of whites at the South to slavery, and caused Ww be @ letter from a coustituent, who under- takes to show ‘tho Biblo that slavery waa instituted by God hi and that Christ declared to bo no ein to hols slavea. rep) of N. ¥., caused to be read a para- T1800 aph eh tbat thore was a convention of Gar: : at Utica, at which there wad a mode- rate at which a resoluion was pasted, saying, to that tho Nuw Yous Human was a medium Communicating abolition utterances to the Wanks to Mr. Bonnett Mr. Pot- the advised iiionists of Now York to axtand thetr patronage to Hsnatp, tor they were under ob'igations to it for ad’ their principles boyond the hmits of the State. Ha regryttod ties proceed: should have been Rroadoass ‘throughout the coy Mr. Leal reply, said the South were nt afraid of N 2 He wanted his constituents to com prehend the which govern the republicans. Ho wanted them toeomprehend tue ‘‘irrepressibie contlic.” doctrine of Mr, Bewari. That was all. THE SPKAKERSHLP. Mr. Curns, ep. ot lowa, resumed the question of order, that the for the previous question was not debateadle. ; Mr. Bococx, (dem.) of Va., and others contended that the pluraity ‘Was not before the House. Mr. Coryax, (rep.) of Ind., contended that the House should vote ayeor no. He es way to Mr. Wiserow, (dem.) of C., who suggested that by common consent all propositions be withdrawn, uxce| the resolution of Mr, Clark, of Missouri, and Mr. Gilmer’s amendment, Mr. Barkapaug, (dem ) of Misa., epoke for himself. He had no authority t apeak for any one cise. But under all the circumstances he was opposed to the plurality rule, and would oppose a vote on it if no resolutions were on the Clerk’s tabte. Hoe believed be expressed the senti- ments of his side when he said they would continue to re- Bet it. Mr. Cowax asked whether there was not a written agreement amupg on the other side that they will pot allow the rule to be voted ou? Vo.crs—" How ae Mr. Barxspas that he spoke for himself, and to the last intended t resiat the adoption ef the plarality res Delieving % would result ia the election of Mr, Sherman. Mr. Cotrax—You bave a right to resiat tt by partia- mentary means. Met.do you say there is a written agroe- ment by whigh you will not aliow it to be voted on? Mr. Barxspare—I have no right to speak for any other gentleman but inyself, Iregard euch @ rule as uncon- sututionsl Mr. Corrax—I lieve there are a geatiemen who iutend to re sist the adoption cf the plurality rule by Ql! constitutional and Parliamentary 3 "I Mr. Bursest, ( ) of Ky.—I for onc am opposed to the pluraitty rule, “tt " ‘and vio- lative of the rights of the '» Placing the election in the bands of a & writen agreement aide, who pledge them- D Lito Mr. Corrax—As ‘temdetean is eo frank, I would ask whetber if even a majority of the House, or two-thirds, desire to have a yote for or against the pluralit; 4 they would resist to prevent such vote being taken! Mr. Boayett—Theo gentle who pledgud themselves bec owy gel mee it, let the number be ® may. ‘Mr, Couax—The question is, whether you will prevent Feceze E i et Or disavowed aa. T repeat, to op my section and constituents, 7 z wiil resor 3 80 long as I bave a seat on this floor. (Applause on the democratic side. . Mr, Courax—In book, 1 want th broadcast to every town Plantation, thus 80 they believe their own arguments, of ot be the result, on their heads be the responsibility. Mr. Bussert—Why have Southern men seat extracts from that buok-to the South?—why published them broad- cast? It was that those they have the honor to represent might know the true condition of the country, and might understand and fully appreciate the object of the party which bas nominated for tre highest position next to the Presidency a mao who has coolly and deliberately endorsed Helper’s book, And he believed the gentle- or: ed was ia the same category. iv ‘ir masters, touse the knife and sword, aodrecom- mending pon-slayeholders to have no intercoarse with slavebolders. The book is revolutionary in character, inviting acts of rapine and murder. The republican party have treated us contemptuously by refusing cither to = ie repudiate the gee wus ae ir. Wixslow explained by his suggestion not >an the House should act on the plurality rale. He imate means. would oppoee it by all legiti Mr. Gannett, (dem. direct vote on of Va., aid he shonid insist on a of Missouri's, resolution declaring of the Helper book is unfit to be it is nearly as follows:—We tary tactics and er. Car by by men—wi ‘the t public execrasfon, and you recommend it to public confidence and support. Mr. VaLaxpiGaam, (dem. ) of Ohio, said he was ove of the. number wi , bad arrived at the that the ity rule i@ unconstitutional. Bae See say abgueteentert oa order, \ but when , and consisteutly with the rules, wen, concerned, after ox. he would consent thet there tion. The paper was agnor respectfully declined signing it. ee P Seperstt iis cplaties of Mr. was the opinion of the Borth x Mr. Cian, declared he never would copeent to Mr. you allow the Clerk to put the ques- uon—. Mr. expedient known to bgt ety, say. eh Seward Helper book, Mr. Beward gentleman's candidate tor tho Presi: deney' Mr. Cora: understood to say he did not know whether it else. mi er ‘bose, be would bot — A Teorive, Mr. will. Mr. anendorser of the Po to the former part of the debate, mala that under a mistake to the tanguage he (Mr. Colfax) used. We take the ground tha, there fe legitimately im order til! the election of a and when bo is instailed T am ready to give my ‘views on the Helper book. ey anes Gon tant ot oe Dot peal a aohtary pagh of pam in the habit cf ag- slaves to rise against | dnowletging the lity of my own acts, and n raeee os aaa Se? Mr. Bankspal understood you to gay that the only question in order t@ the election of » Task you whether, in the commencement of the Poirty-fourth yn gress, you did not vote for resolutions having dire: r sie Tence to the qualideations for Speaker? Mr. Corvax—That was done by common coneent. I have heard grntiemen say that they wnit resist ao election by the plurality rule, and thet in the event of the election of ‘&certain man to the Presideney they will sécede from the Union without wating for the overtact 1am accouata. ble, then, if cither myself or Mr. Sherman expressog oar sentiments. It will not be on compulsion or demand, but because we see fit to do 80. The people will sco that gentlemen here aro not willing to coutine themselves to means, but m their extremity have thonght it mecessary to have & written agreement, with names of members a:techod to it,in order to prevent tho majority of this House from expressing their kentiments on a matter of vital concern. Mr. Krsrr, (dem ) of 8. ©., wished to #ay that on ono occasion @ motion’ was pending to expel Jono Qainoy Acams, and would have passed by a majority. He spoke for six or seven days, saying be would never ict a yote be taken on the resolution, bu! would yield for a motion to Jay it.on the table. Mr. Covvax thanked Mr. Keitt for tho allusion to the Old Man Eloquent. Mr, Adams was malutaiving the coustita- tonal righte of his district to be represent Mr. Krirt—-And so are we maintaining our constitution- al righis. Mr. Corvax—Wo are not trying to expel the gontleman. We are wilting to vote without debate on every proposi- tion pending, or which may be presented—a direct vote, yea or pay. We are willing to vote ou the point of order presented by the gentleman from Vir- ginia, that the previour question is not before the House, We wili submit to the decision, whatever it may be. We are willing to vote as to whether the plurality rule is sonsti- totiopal or not, or whether it shail or shall not bo adopted— knowing a8 wo do that there ts a majority for it, including several who have not thus far voted for Mr. Sherman. Mr. Boryxrr—Are not the republican members for Sherman, rst, last, and all the time? (Uries from the re- publican side of * No, no.’’ “ Never.’’) Mr. Cox, (dem.) of’ Obio—I ark the gentleman from In- diana if 1t be not poszibie to elect a Speaker from his own party, and one. tov, who has voted for Sherman, and elect him by w majority, and thus at ouce produce an or ganization’ “sghlf. Conrax—Will the gontleman designate the royubll- can! Mr. Cox—Cannot the gentleman elect my distingnishet colleague, Mr. Corwin, who sits in front of him, or Mr. Pepnington, or Edward Joy Morris? Does he not know that if the votes of ail the republicans be cast for one of those men who has not endorsed this distasteful and Dateful Helper book, that there would be a result in thy election of a Speaker by a majority? If you cannot do ‘this, you confess you are ina minority. If you can, then you are responsible for the non-organization of this House, and all its consequences. It 1s not John Sherman or John Any-body-clee we ase after. It is tho Speakerahip ‘the country warts filled. You have stood by Mr. Sher- man becaure he endorsed the Helper book. You signed it with bim. You (Mr, Colfax) signed it first of all the mem. vers. You and your oo-signers are io the same category loserting with bim. You dare not desert him without: d yourselves. Mr. Courax—The author of ‘The Buckeye Abroad’’ (Cox) is not the man to arraign mo for anything I have Jone, unless he is witling to inform us who upon this side he ia willing to vote for. Mr. Cox—I vote for none of . Mr. Courax—If he is not willing to vote for any repub- lican, he should, in accordance with the Kansas.Nebraska act, of which he approves, allow us to settle oar wa “ institutions” in our own way. (Laughtor.) ( Mr. ory ne to the irr the d United lgey ‘Langhter. House should el Speaker in a | at ae constitutional way. I do not interfore with the family aflairs of the republican party when I ask him about the condition of his party. Yesterday my colleague (Mr Hutobine) lectured the democracy for nou organiza- tion, and tried to the onus and odium of not or- gepizing upon us. Toow declare that i: is possible for the Tepubiicans to elect a man in thelr own party whom I have pamed. It is not denied but what some one who is more copservative tuaa Mr. Sherman, and who is not in the same Helper boat with these men, can be elected, and that, wo, oye majority of this House, — Mr. Courax—We support Mr. Sherman because we be- lieve he receives the largest number of votes which can be gels. ‘The constitution authorizes the various States of the Union to elect representatives to the American Con- gress, and in compliance with the constitution representa- tives sit bere to-day. Every gentleman who sits here is elected not by @ majority by a pluratity. There is only one State which requires a ity—Rhbode Island— Dut there, if there be no choice on the first trial the secon4 clecta by a plurality. Therefore, it was far fetched wo say that this House must elect a Speaker by a majority. ‘The Lawrence Catastrophe. THE CORONER'S INQUEST CONTINUED. Lawaanca, Mass., Jan. 19, 1860. The inquest on the late disaster was resumed this morn- ing. Teac Fletcher; who superintended the laying of the foundation of the Pemberton Mills, testified to the firm ness of the work. iy Edward P. Whitney, who was omployed in the fourth story, moving the fly frames at the time the building fell testified that the accident happened within five minutes after they ceased moving the frames. Wunces was about seventy feet from the south end of the building; he heard no crack at all; should think it was not more thaa three seconds from the time he noticed the settling before ail ‘was down; thought they had much more weight in that than in any other part of the building; whon wo set the fly frames a lot of cards were removed; should think tho fly frames made a much greater weight to the square foot than the cards; made remark at the dinner table that day that Iaidn’t see what hold the mill up; nothing but the great weight caused me to say £0; have always noticed that the. shafting ran particularly trae; thould have been called upon to level up the ma ebinery; never was called to do g0, exceyt on one occasion, to Jevel up some moles; never noticed any indication of weakness in the mill; | have never seon a mill where the jar was not greater than in this; on moving those machines there was no remark expressing fear that the mill would fall while we were moving; the fly frames ‘were slid without being jolted; should think the machines Meighed 8,000 pounds. Thero were c ght of these frames re Charles H Bigelow, recalled—By the jar of a heavy pressure the pature of iron is changed, the crystalline na. ture being changed, and the cohesion’ destroyed; think there was a possibility of the weight and’ m causing a crack, which would remain some mi- notes; I must bave approved of the planof the columns and pintles; believe that the columns, being ordinarily well cast, would sustain the weight required; the weight of the floor upon each column was but three or four tons; don’t think more weight was put upon the columns than they should have borne; don’t thiak thatthe moving of machinery in the mill would have a tendency to strain ‘the columns more than the putting up of new machinery. Samuel Gould, wheelwright; B. F. Chadbourne, brick- layer; Stephen Pockbam, flenry Studley, Benjamin Hods mao and Stephen Wallace, testified duripg the forenoon ression of the inquest, when the testimony was maioly as to the construction of the buil the ‘strength of tho fron pillars, and otber Mange A have been previous- ly teatified fo quite fully. RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERERS. Mr. John H. Wateon, No. 196 Broadway, acknowledges the receipt of the following donations this day, for the relief of the sufferors at Lawrence, Mase. :— Hoyt, ue & Co....$100 ve a 9% New York Lodge, No. . errr 380, F. and A. M, Bowers, man through Messrs. 0. D: Bradford, Jr........ 60 Brown and Ed. G. P. Donations received through 8. M. Van Santvoord, Esq. : §. A. Martine & Oo.... Allen ,Mclean&Buikicy, Tiffany & Co. , individual ul ‘of mem- bers of figm and cm- Rie Yon, Jaa. 19, 1800. Ba RRSSSS SRRSROSE | Ceres $3,264 3 He i i E j i i E 2 of i ; n s g z g & Fy Ff 5 I i PRICE TWO CENTS. IMPCRTANT FROM EUROPE, Tke News by th AngloGent at Portland. y" THE POPE &ND THE PAMPULET. Another Interesting New Year’s Speech from Napoleon. DEMPIRE CEST LE PAIX. The Pope's Nuneio’s Congratulations to the Emperor, Withdrawal of Walewski from the Another Spanish Victory Over the Moors. cee shige NEWS FROM AUSTRALIA, Re, Rey ae. PorTLaNp, Jan. 19, 1860, ‘The steamship Anglo-Saxon, from Liverpoo! at 2 P. M. of the 4th inet., via Queenstown 6th inst., arrived at this port at 10:45 A. M. to-day. The mails of the Anglo Saxon camo in charge of Mr. 8b, English mail agent, and were assorted on the pas- The mails for the South were forwarded by the afternoon train to Boston, aud those for the West by tha Grand Trunk Railroad at one o'clock. ‘The Board of Trade iequiry into the case of Capt. Smith, of the steamer Indian, waa not officially reported, ‘but the assessor and his assistant both say he will be bon- orably acquitted. ‘The steamship Edinburgh gailed for New York in com- pany with the Anglo-Saxon. The steamship Persia reached Liverpool at 8:30 P. M. of the 3ist. The steamship Nova Scotian, from Portland, arrived a¢ Queenstown on the morning of the 4th, Stormy weather had again visited the English coast, _causing much damage to shipping. ‘The ship Britannia, of Bath, Me., from Savannah for Liverpool, which, as telegraphed via Queenstown per Ec- ropa, was driven ashore, had become a wreck near Bar- mouth. The captain and a portion of the crew wore saved. The cargo was being saved. ‘The British bark Richard Tanton, which cleared from New York September 28, for Liverpool, had not been heard of. ‘The ship Venice, from Liverpool for New York, which put into Fayal leaky, had reloaited half her cargo, when the caught fire, and was cut adrift, Some tugs made in- effectual efforts to reach her, bat tho vessel was carried out by the tide, and was not afterwards soon. The sup- Position is that she was totally destroyed. A large ship, supposed to be an American, was riding at anchor Jan. 3, near Fleetwood, with all her maetg cut away. The ehip Switzerland, from Liverpool for New York, had put wack. ‘The J. Mauran, from Leghorn for Boston, put isto Gib- raltar Dec. 22, leaking, and would discharge. ‘The Lucy Atwood, from Terceira for Boston, was struck ‘by asoa, Dec. 8, which washod tho captain overboard, swept decks, &c., amd was abandoned in a condi- tion on the 14th. Crow saved and landed at Deal. THE EUROPEAN CONGRESS, REPORT OF ITS INDEFINITE POSTPONSMENT—TEE HOPES OF ITALY HIGHER THAN EVER—NAPOLBON GIVES A GOVERNMENT DFNIAL TO THE PAMPALBY ON ROME—TBE EUSSIAN ENVOY SETS OUT POR PakIS—THB CONGRESS TQ MEET, AS ALLEGED, NEXT MONTH, ETC., ETC. ‘The London Times, in an editorial, says that present ap- Ppearances indicate that the contemplated European Con- grees will not take place, and argues that the position of ugland in euch a case will be so much better. It says that in the event of no Congress being held, all that will then remain will be to recogniee the central Italian State, which bas been formed out of the Romagna and the Duchies, either as an independent kingdom: or as part of the Sardinian monarchy; to take our stand on accom- Plished facts, apd leave the Pope and hig supporters to their remedy. The London News remarks that the projected Congress is indefinitely postponed, and that no friend of the cause of freedom in Italy need regret the temporary difficulty in which diplomacy finds itself, as every month gained con- firms the liborties of the Italian States and justifies their revolution before the world. A Paris correspondent, writing on tho Ist of January, ‘says it was then reported in Paris that the Congress would ‘ve summoned for the end of January, but the exact day was not known. A despatch dated Rome, Sd Inst., says that the Duc de Grammont had positively stated to the Holy See that the pamphlet ‘The Pope and the Congress” does not contain the programme of the French government. ‘The explanation produced an excellent effect on tha Pope, and it was hoped he would not object to be repre- sented at the Congress. Prince Gortschakoff left St. Petersburg on the 27th for Paria. ‘The latest accounts from the Continent do not confirm the statement that the Congress would not beheld. Om the contrary, it was reported in Paris that the Congresg would meet on the 12th of February. NEW YEAR'S DAY AT THE TUILERIES. According to the custom, the Emperor on New Year's day received the members of the diplomatic corps in ia salle du trone. The reception took place at 1 P, M., and is thus recorded in the Monitewr :— ‘SPRECH OF THE POPE'S NUNCIO TO THB EMPEROR. ‘The Papal Nuncio addressed the Emperor sa rort = % ‘easern! feces aay coe vermis, aire, to offer you its respeotfal homage. REPLY OF NAPOLNON TO THE MIKISTERS. ‘Tho Emperor rcplied as follows :— I thavk the dtplomatic body for the good wishes ‘t reseed on the event of the new year ; and Iam cua this time to baye of PPY te aon that | g iJ i z fow words to each ambassador, making inquiries officially reepecting the health of their sovereigns. The reception lasted twenty-five minutes. factory, but attracted attention. ‘The Papal Nuncio is stated to have subjected two draft of his propcsed remarks te the French Foreign Office be- fore his stpgularly laconic address was resolved upon. It ‘6 said that he wished to give a few hints about the condi. tion of the Roman States. It was also stated that in the event of Cardinal Antonelll gotng to France tn connection with the Congressy the clerl- cal party at Marseilles and I.yons wore determined to get up demonstrations im his favor. Gen. Goyon, commander of the French forces at had been ordered by telegraph to proceell to Paris. This, ip rome quarters was interpreted into a menace te the | Papal government. Cardinal Antonelli had announced hie intention to lesve on the 12th for Paris. ‘Vienna letters say that a very unfriendly feeling toward GREAT BRITAIN. ‘The remains of Lord Macaulay were to be interred in Westminster Abbey. The funcral was fixed for the ‘th inst. ‘The Constitutional Magazine publighes a Maipre. which wi sappored to have been ce; according to the auspices of che conservativewton bay been published en. Landon Herald *