D WW Pennsylvania Legislature. SENATE. " WsxansoAr, January 6, ISM The Senate met at 11 o'clock, a. m. Tbe Journal nt read and approved. . ania mooocu. " . Mr. JOHNSON. I wad In my plaoa a bill, ea titled "An act uwscrfbliur tba tlaa aad smb. Bar of submitting to tba people for their ap proval and ratification or rej dctloo tba prop Dead amendments to ih vouunnw. Mr. STEIN. I rlaa to a question of order llr point la tbls. that tba Senate oot being or ganised, and no rule hiring been adopted, no business ctn be transacted other than uu re- latloa- to omntzttlon. Mr. CONN ELL. I woold like to ask a ques tion of the Senator from Northampton bow fault It b that no rulea hve been adopted. The SPE&KErV The question of order bat already been decided by the Chair at a former session, it la not weu taken. Mr. SI KIN- I appeal from the Chair's ded lon. The SPEAKER. It teemi to the Chair tbat an appeal from the Speaker's decbloo having previously been taken, ana uie present quel tioa being on the aame subject, a second appeal is not admblrie. The abave bill was then laid oa the table. II r. CON NELL. 1 read in mytplace a hill entl tied "An act to proTlde for the payment of boustiee to volunteers from tbe state ot rena- svlvenit." Mr. CLYMER. I object to tbe readloic of a bill in place by any Senator, and la thb la stance bv the Seaator'from Pbliadelnhla, with out his bavins- first obtained leave of the Sen ate. I ask tbe opinion of tbe Speaker whether a Benator can at any time read a mil in place witbont previous leave of tbe body. Tbe SPEAKER. 1 he Chair is of opinion that the proper practice wnnkl be to nek leave. Mr. CONNELL. Well then, Mr. Speaker, I ask leave. Mr. CLYMER. Oa granting have, I call the Teas and nan. The SPEAK Kit. The qoeetioa before the Senate is this: The Senator from Philadelphia (Mr. Contu.) asks leave of the Senate to read a bill in place at Ibis time, upon tne question of granting leave, the Senator Irom Berks (Mr. Citmes) cells the yeas and nays. Mr. WILSON. ' I would like to knew what rale of the Senate, if we have any, requires the asking of leave to read a bill in place. Tbe SPE KER. The question submitted to tbe Senate b as to the m inner in which It shall proceed with Its business. Mr. WILSON. Then I understand that we are virtually adopting a rule. The SPEAKER. The Senate may dcteiiuioe what particular stage of Us proceeding It will entertain tbe reading of a bill or whether that readiog shall be entertained at any time. . Mr. WILFON was understood to say tbat Senators on tbe other side had erincad a dispo- gitioa to disptnse with all rules of government and desired to do business in a promiscuous wsy. For himself he was satisfied to adopt either course so tbat but one be punned at a time. Tba call for the yeas and nays was seconded by Mr. STEIN and resulted as follows: Tias Messrs. Chempneya, Council, Dnolap, Flaming, Uraham, Hoge. Householder, John son, Cowry, M'Candless, Nichols, Ridgwey, Turrell, Wilson, Wortbington and Penney, Spalm-16. NaTs Messrs. BearJslee. Bucher, Clymer, Donovan, Glatz, Hopkins, Kloaey, Lnmhertou, Lett, IT Sherry, Montgomery, Bellly, Smith, Stark, Stein and Wallace 16. So the motion was not agieed to. oeOASiunoi snsKiB or m saaan. Mr. LOWRT offered the following raaolu- Hnn- W asanas. The Union men In the Senate of Pennsylvania were la dear majority nntil one of thalr number, Major Harry White, Senator irom Indiana, was captured by our common A w That the naitlotbm of Harry White shall net be taken advantage of to pre rent the rnraftlvtf orgaalfatloo ot tnis nosy, out mat ffee Speaker elected as ue cme w unaemui lafil ha recoenlted as the duly elected SoaOker of tbe Senate until suoh time as Bena torVblte shall be nleased from captivity or a war ha elected from bis Senatorial a let nor, t whk-h time It would be proper for the pre sent Sntkker to resign and that a new election ... cl.w r ha held then. On the question, WUl-the Senate proceed to muuI M-.tlna of ths resetution f Tk. &od naia were required by Mr. WALLACE and Mr. DONOVAN, and were as follow, vis.: v.Aiiaasra Chamnoevs. Oonnell, Dun lap Fleming, G.nbnm, Hoge, Householder, Johnson, Lowry, M-Candlem, mcbois, Htag way, TurreU, Wilson, Worthiogton and Pen ANacsMesirt Beardslee. Bucher, Clymer, hmm ouic Honkins. Kinsey. Lsmberton, Latta, M'Bherry, Montgomery, Bellly, Smith, a,..v Mim and Wallace 16. - - So ihe question wee determined in the nega tive. oiosjnuiioa. - ' Mr. CONNELL offered the following resolo tlon: Rttcbei That th Senate having repeatedly aaamA h. hmiiot nnt to change the Sneaker, it will now proceed with Uie ordinary business of tbeseauoo. fin Ik utfllnn Will Uie Senate proceed to a ejoond reading of the resolution T , . Thm Ma and nets were required by Mr DONOVAN and Mr. CONNELL, and were as follow, viz : .. ' , Yea -Messrs Cbampneys.ConneU, Duolap, Fleming, Onham. Hoge, HoosehoUer John son. Lowrv, M'Candlass, Nichols, Bidgway, TurreU, Wilson, Worthlngton and Peoney, SnoktrlC. Nats Messrs. Beardslee. Bucher, Clymer, Donovan, Gists, Hopkins, Kinsey. Ibertoo, Letts, M'Sherry, Montgomery, BelUr. Smith, k Malnuut Walla ft lb. So the question wss determined la ths nega- -Uve. atm. d. a. onsnT sjm oiKsas. u. r nwBV tMMtA the fallowios! resolution Rndmibyti SemoU, That the thanks of the loyal people of Pennsylvania are doe and are herebytendered to Gen. C. S. Grant and tbe aiul aiddiem asrrlnar under him. for the Miles of gallant services and gtortoos ricrorles resulting In the Iioeraoon of inoiaiuuuiuuivu o oi Tenneaan from a military dee- CBsm more galling than ever was tbat of bra. Britain. . . tha neatlnn. wi,i the Senate proceed to a ascond reading ... -MtfttlM f JSr! Ve- and nays were required by Mr. DOSOVAH .v4 Mr. WALLACE, and were as ThVasar. akasspasys. ConaelL Dunlap, Flammc. Qrapam, noge, nousanowor. ISriSm, H'OandU-a, Nkhola. Bidgway, Tonsil, WUSOO, vrorunngwm muu teuuo, i i in . Nats-Messrs. .Beardslee. Becber, Clymer, " . . JLat fTLaaa T ll listfafl ... - o.-l- .-H WalUita 16. So the qnesttoa was determined in the aega- at. CLIMIR said: If the Senator from jrie vm satar tbat resolution as the propt essaftas, I otrtainly ahaU vote lor B"5r"Jn-7 rfTI. Bat now. sir. M fcr It, end ttersJois i tom u. K M i'bersoD. f"; 8,llMrT' "' sd all other I ade Hr. LOWST said : Tbe Senator from Erie will record hat vote for that resolution wlttunt entering "a protest." Mr. SMITH said : For the reasons given by the Senator from Berks, (Mr. Clthss.) I vote "no." . OKossiuTios sruKss or las itSAia Mr. BULLY. -1 move that we proceed to another ballot for Bossier. Tne motion was earned to and a oiniu ballot was taken with tne lollowlnc result : Messrs. utiam poets, uiymer, uonnell, oua ho. Fleming. Graham. Hoge. Householder, Johnson. Lowry. M'Cand!eas.Nicbols. Bldzway, TurreU, Wilson and Worthlngton 16, voted tor Jonu r. renner. Measis. Beardslee. Bucher, Donovan, uiats. Hoc kins. Kinarr, Lambert on. Litis, M'Sherry. scsitsxxnerT. ueuiv. bmltn, Btars, ateiu, vai lace end Penney, SvtakrIQ, voted for Hies- teruivmer. - - ine brK&aJUi announced tne uteres sgreeo In their tallies and that no Senator having received a majority Sf all the votes cast, there as no election. Mr. STEIN. Mr. Speaker. I move that we proceed to a tenth ballot. The motion was agreed, and a tenth ballot resulted as follows: etn. Champneys, Clymer.Connell.Dunlap, Fleming, Graham,Hos,Householder, Johnson, Lowry, M'Candlets, Nichols, Bidgway, TurreU, Wilson and Worthincton 16. voted for John P, renaey. Ileasrs. Beardslee, Bocber, Donovan, ulatz Hopkins, Kinsey, Lsmberton, Litta, M'Sherry, Montgomery, tfeuiy. smith, stark, stein. Wal lace and Penney, Speaker - 8, voted for Helster uiymer. TheSPEAKEBannouncfd the result. Mr. CLVMEB obtained leave of the Senate to make n statement, as follows : It is perfectly evident, six, that as this Senate is now constituted It wUl be impossible to effect an organization. We are likely to remain here at tbts rate till tbe dog da vs. inat is neither desirable on the score of personal convenience or public policy. No man can be moreanzioos than Ihe senators with whom I bare tbe honor to act politically in bringing this state of affairs to some amicable conclusion, we are prepared therefore, sir, to say to this Senate deliberately that fee the pnrpoea of effecting an organisa tion, and in order that the legislation of the atato may proceed, we are willing to tender to tbe other shle of this chamber as a compro mise of the difficulties ezistiOK between us, this arrangement: That they thall select, first, any efflce within the gift of tbls Senate, we to se lect tbe second, tbey the tbtrd and so on to the end of the list We make tbls cller.tr nstk g tbat Its fairness will commend It to tbe ludsment of this Senate, as It certainly wul commend It self to the judement of the people of this Slate. we am bare lb to it on tbls door, it is no fault of this side of the Chamber that such a state of affairs exists. It is true that one 8en a tor is absent. It Is true. If we are to telleve the organs of the Republican party, if we are to believe Senators on this floor and officers of this Senate, that Msior Warn is no looser a member of this body, having resigned weeks ago. if these statements are true, tbat gentle man Is no looser a member of the Senate of Pennsylvania And I hold tbat it was the duty ot those who controlled tbe attain of this sen ate, who were its officers, to have ordered an election, and to have bad his successor here: end if we effect no organization under present clrcnmstsures tbe responsibility must lie upon inem. Now, sir, for the sake of arriving at a just and amicable arrangement, we have offered the proposition I have stated. I trust that for the sake of the Interests of tbe State, the proposl- iion win oc scoepiea. Mr. JNlUHULS. Mr. Speaker. I move tbat we proceed to ao eleventh ballot for Speaker. The motion was agreed to, end a further bal lot resulted as follows: Henna. Champneys. Clvmer. ConnelL Dun- lap, Fleming, Graham, Hoge, Household r, Johnson, Lowry, M'Oaadleas, Nichols. Kldg- wey. Terrell, Wilson and wortblogtoa 10, voted for John P. Penney. Messrs. rMardales. Bucbsr, Donovan, uiaiz. Hopkins, Kinsey, Lun barton, Latta, M'Sherry, Uoateomerv. Beillv. Smith. Stark. Stein. Wal lace aad Penney, ftesfer 16. voted for Hleater uvaser. Mr. L0WB7. I rise for the purpeseof saying to the Senate that I am entirely unaware that the resignation of Senator Waura Is here. X know nothing of the kind ; I have never seen earthing which would lead me to belle re any thing of the kind, l would ask the speaker it be has any knowledge on the subject. The KrUAKICK. in reply to the qaeelton ot the Senator from Erie, the Sneaker would state that hs has not the slightest knowledge of tbe rati gnat km of the Senator Irom Indiana. He haa cextalniv noalred no official knowledge oo latter ; nor does be individually suppose that the resisrnatlon has been tendered. Mr. LOWRY. For my own pert. Mr. Speaker, I do not think tbat any person has the resigna tion of Senator Whits. And l would lniorm tbe Senator from Berks that if be Is really de g Irons of organizing this body and proceeding to buttnrss he can by that means bare haskt Warn back here, as I believe, within the next ten dsvs. It is well known to the benate and to the people of Pennsylvania that some time ago a Major from the rebel army by the name of Jones applied to the auioontica at naming ton saying that he oooid procure tne mease or HaasT Whits In exchange for himself. The authorities, as I am informed and believe, took his parole and sent him to Richmoad. He went than and was informed br the rebel acthorltlre that he. Major Jonas, had no vote in the Senate of Fennsvlvania. but tnac ataior whits naa. and that the Union party of Pennsylvania would be disorganized la esse Msior Whits was retained. Consequently Mr. Jones was sent back to Washington.. Now. Senators cannot blink thU quest Ion Jeff. Davis understands the importance of keep- Ins Sanatoc Whits In orison, of conflnlnc bun so closely (hat if, perhaps, that Senator desired to tender Die resignation ne could not write is, there is Senator Whits in prison ; end every vote oiven heie by the senator from Berks b given to keep him where he Is, because Haiht Whits would have bean borne long ago bad It not been tbat Jeff Davis coastdered hie release of Imnortance to the cause ot the Union. air. iruriuvavn. a nee so a- wa mmw question. Does tbe Senator from Erie wish to be nnoersiooa as saying ion turn buuiuumk Richmond look upon the Bepnbltcaa patty of Pennsylvania as the Union parry r Mr. LOWIiY. There b no union party ex cept the Republican party and no Republican party except tne union paiij in was country. I do not desire to est into an angry discussion at this time, and I will not suffer myself to be led away from the question before as. I trust that the gentlemen on the other side of this noose wlU see the necessity of not pur- guing thisklnd of conduct further. I think It laVo becoming the dignity of a Senator to get op here and make bargains foe trading off this officer lor tbat onicer. inat is oa the disnltv of the Senate and unbecoming the Senator from Berks. The intention ot me peo ple of Pennsylvania to place us In a majority bete could not have been expressed in stronger lanenaKe than it has been. They have Placeo us la a majority, bat the fortunes of war have taken one of our number from as aad left as ben powerless. aUowina the other side to delay ths business of legislation as Vong as they eee k. l appeal to them as patriotic men so uaw ns to proceed to on si asm ; the co requires that we should aot play the arhonlhoy hare aar krurar. bat that we ahonlii ijrsaiilts The people of tbe State have spokaa oa this oaastlon. aad it H oannroue to anaw thwsrt their daatrav I did aot thlak when 1 submitted a resolution tab morn Ins that yon, sir, would be acknowisdgsd by tbe other ride collected June 1, 1863 TJ?,,M'lkJ" " wd (dailyexcept 80. "" In your position as Speaker and that we woold proceed with the rrusiaess nam acn lime ss HahXT Wan should return. Hs will raturo, I have no doubt, as soon as Jeff Davis hears that we have organised without htm. Mr. CLYMER. Mr. Speaker, this b a pruflt- lefs discussion, and if it must be entered into at all it should be with entire good Meiing oa both sides of thb Chamber. I trust that I have hitherto said aothbu that would wound tbe feelings of say Senator, and I Intend to be equally courteous herasiter. as to tne rssig nation of Major warn, my oniy an in my tor the authenticity of tbe rumor Uthe fact that I have seen statements to that effect published in leading Republican newspapers of thb State to a paper edited by a former atsue alsbed member of tbls body. Col. M'Clure. in a paper edited by the former Clerk of the House, Mr. Baden, la a paper edited by the former printer of Ihe Legislature, Mr. Bergner. I know that we Democrats are not la the habit sf considering those sources as very good au thority. I am just Informed by tbe Senator from Washing too (Mr. Honm) that the Be- J oblican paper published in ble own home at udiana sasertcfl the fact that the resignation was In the bands of Major Wnrii father. I have been assured by persons now upon thb noor that thb was a fact ; sad not only did they know the fact generally, bat they entered into particulars as to the mode In which tbe resignation was received. So that If it was a matter for a jury to determine, whether the resignation was or was not sent, 1 think they would have Utile difficulty in disposing ef It. I leave that matter there, air. If the Sena tor's rtsigaation b here, I hold that I am right in my position, that he has no longer a right to a scat In thb body and that it was the duty of tbe bunker of tbe benate to Issue his warrant and supply the vacancy thus created. i be benator from Erie says tbat If the Senate is organised now. Major Whits will be here wiuun a certain time, l any then to the Sen ators who are bb friends politically (we all be ing his friends personally,) that It b a cruel act in inem not to organize tuia senate wnen tbey could thereby bring Senator Whits here. Tbey have the power as weU as us; therefore you. Senators, are hb Isilors. Bat b the Sen ator from Erie correct in bb assertion T Major White s fate u the fate of ten thousand other brave men who are now languishing in tbe prisons ot tbe south : for none have been ez changed since Milroy's "skedaddle" from Win Chester. I honor Major Wnrrs that be b a prisoner there Instead of aevtnc run away like a whipped bound. It b to hb credit and to his tnanbood that be b a prisoner there, tie falls under the general rule with respect to prisoners ot war, and l doubt whether any ac tion on our part would make him an exception to the ceocral rule. Perhaps the Senator from Eiie believes that an onrsnlsition would effect the release of the Senator from tnitlana If be believes tbat, let htm vote to organize the senate and nave bb klend here within ten days. Mr. UOWBY made a remark which was not distinctly beard at the Reporters desk. Mr. CLYMER. Then I my. air. there are Senators here who hold their easts against the will of the district they represent. If we ere going to have a new election let a gentleman retign on your aide, and you may point to any gentleman on oar side whom you desire to go back- to the people: and when that special election b over we wlU be reads and willinar to come into ins Ibis here with you and perfect oor organization. Yon may, to-day, point out any Senator on thb side of the House and he will resign 1 pledge myself tbat he will re sign. . Now, sir, here we stand, here we must stand, here we will stand; we caa do nothing but our duty, and that we will discharge la ell farraess. I say, sir, that a fairer proposition than that made by thk side of the chamber was neverhnade between peers for the settlement of a controversy ; and I do trust and Implore that gentlemen over there will folly consider oar raps? ttioa. M'CANDLhSS obtained leave to make a lent as follows: At thb time. Mr. Speaker. I am proas to be lle re tbat time b of Utile consequence. The Senators on the other side of this floor have liken tbe respooalbUlty, in opposltioa to the will of a majority of the people of Pennsylva nia, to hold out against an organization of thb body ; and with those gentlemen rests tbe re spooalbUlty. Mr. Speaker, they say to as that there will ne no org&nizauon nere nnni tne dog days. We say to the gentlemen on the other side tbat In the Providence of God there wUl be no organisation here nntil Gabriel blows hb last tramp, anless the minority yield, and that organ izitioa be in accordance with the wUl of the majority m expressed at tbe polls at the last October election. We bare a right to thb organlzttlon. The people of Penn sylvania have said to the Republican party, "yon are tne guardians ot our lniersma, ana io you alone we wlU commit them." . Would we not be recreant to our places here, would not our constituency denounce us if we compro mised and bartered away our tights at this timer The fortunes of war have thrown Into the hands of the Jeff. Davis goremment one of the Senators on thb floor! When our owe State was assailed and about to be Inva ded by the rebel horde, the bold and strong arm of onr friend, Major Whits, who holds a seat and b one of onr peers oo thb floor, was tbe first, away down there at wmcnester, to ne Ufied bravely and boldly se that of a soldier and a man against tbe common enemy. Being overpowered by a scperior force of the rebel horde, he was taken prisoner, ana re nowcoa fintd at Richmond. He is uffsrlng all the distress aodxliscomfort incident to captivity In a Southern dungeon ; he fesb tbe want of everything that b necessary to make mm com fortable; he has for the time being lost hb right to a seat on tub noor ; and yet tne gen tlemen on the other side say to ns orjomy. Why, the people of Pennsylvania do aot want aa organization as long at we stand a tie hew. We can stand op before the people of Pennsyl vania and say to them boldly "we will not or ganise, we dare not organise against yoor ex press instruct kma ;" and that people will ssy to os, M well done, that b the instruction we gave yon, and yon woold be recreant to the trust reposed In you, U yon yielded or compro mised WlU moss woom tne venues oi we pvv pis has stamped at unfit to manage thetr sffslrs." We are orgaalzsd, sir. Thb b aa organised body ; we. nave a Soaker, we have, a corps or omcers, ana a-o ponccuj competent to go on with business. If the gen klesnea on tbe other side of tbe lloor wish to go oa with the regular business of the Senate tbey are perfectly at liberty to do so. But no ; they want a share of tbe organisation ; they would begin at tbe bead end give us one oflice, reserve one office for thssemlves, and ao on. We say to von. mntleoM. yw will sec set w : wewUl stand here, if need be, forever in defence of our rights, as mstincten try tne people on-eno-evlvaaia. The orooosltica b very much like that of bb Sstanle Majesty when he offered Out Saviour all the kingdoms or the earth and did not own an acta. They have do right to a share In thb organiittioo ; hence we say to you, genUemen, we will stand nere at we are until Major Warn or hb socoeatoi b here, and then we will ne reaoy to go oa wiuw onsiHsa Until that time I snrxnes thewbeebof kerb lation are stopped, because on all matters of eublic telenet sixteen ratlsaaea will vote against ne, aa they have done up to the pteeeat lime. WcatasM bsJon tbesapteMaaoml- Ised body, with a Speaker la a the Chair, and a eons of eOcers ready ami of e&een reedy end willing to aerforra thabdntba. u you. oa tne other side, want Irgtalatioa, all you have to do b to oaar.yoor btUs aad vote Hpoa them, and legis lation wiU move on as It has ordlaarUy here tofors. II job do aot want bgblattoa, than here we stand until the deg dais, or nntil dootneusv. If Mjot Waus or bb successor does not appear. Mr. iUUUELL I lie&iie to aad one remark to the statement made by the Senator from Erie, (Hr.- Lower,) in relation to tbe effort made for procuring (be rslease of Major Warn. I make the statement upon tbe highest and moat reliable eashotity. - Very eooo .after the ut olKtkm the Secisterf Of War took sores io effect the release ot Major Warn, de siring hb ntteoJanoe as a wlinsu upon the court martial of General Mllroy. When our OuramUsioner communicated that fact to the rebel Commissioner Ooid, what reply did he receive? Ihe rebel commissioner put hb thumb to bb nose very significantly, and remarked: "Yes, Ton want him very much as a witness to testify at Hanbbnrg." Ibis shows that Ihe enemy had received information that early of the positioe occupied by Major Whits. Sir, who was It that at that early day communicated such information to the rebel aatbotitiee? Certainly no Republi can or Union man. I leave It to the country to Indue : but most certainly It wiu not ne charged that any Rjpablican or Union maa transmitted sucn wrauigeswev I .LA to call attention to another matter in reply to tbe proposition which Is submitted here by the Senator from Berks. I adverted yesterday to the contest which took place In tbe Senate in 1855 ; and I wish to contrast here, upon the record, the position of oar party at that time with the position now taken by our friends on tbe other side of the chamber. Prasiona to that session a Democratic member of tbe Senate (Mr. Foolkrod, of Philadelphia,) had deceased. Aoother member (Mr. bocka lew, the present United States Senator,) was absent as a bearer of dispatches. He was daily exoecttd. The vessel upon which he was a r - . I . I i L... 1.1. passenger lama io arrive, aw uai atawua- the Uepubllcaa party In tbe majority. What was our course thenf Did we take advantage of the circumstances and take possession ot tbe organisation of which onr friends had thus, in tbe providence of God, been depiived t No, air. Day after day, two mem bers 01 tne tiepuoiieaa pany vmeu w sues war aa not to sire a majority to Ihe candidate of tbe Democratic party, or hb competitor. At length these two members (if I recollect aright, tbeir names were George Darsie, of Al leieny, and Mr. Ell K. Price, of Philadelphia - honorable men. as every one knows who b acquainted with ths record, and their c induct on tbat occasion proved lt)-those gentlemen said, it would not be honorable in us to take advantage of Ihe acjidouUI situation of allsirs by which our li lands on the otner side l Uie chamber are depiived of a majority," and so Mr. Deisie voted lor tbe Democratic nominee, Mr. lUeater. 1 suppose my friend from Berks b a uainesako of hb. The Republican party of that day held at that time a majority in thb body ; aod, if they had chosen to take advan tage of their position, could have elected a Republican Speaker. Mark the contrast ! Bat the contest b upon a tie simply. Tkert we bad clearly one majority, which waa sufficient to cive us Ihe organisation ; but we declined, like men, to take advantage of it. Bat thb b aot all. sir. We conceded to them, as we hon orably should, under those drcumstences, a large share ct tbe suuiruinaieoincis within tne gift of the Senate. Tbe record will substanti ate my statement. Now, sir, I merely desire to call the attentioa oi tne Benate to uus tact, in connection with the proposition which b made to us here now. Our friends may con sider it If they choose, aad the public caa have the benefit of It. Mr. CLYMER. - I ask leave to make a atete- meot In order to correct some errors Into whkh Ihe Senator from Butquohanqn has fallen un wittingly fallen, i have ao doubt. When tbe Senate met In 1866 it was com posed of but thirty-one members; Mr. Foolk rod. of Philadelphia, being dead. Charles R. Bnckalew. of Columbia, betas: absent on n ms aton. Byron D. Hamlra was the Speakar slxrt ot la pcaoaatDg memum. aeatsat-a of air. tmcaaiew ana an oeam or nr. arasuaral pat the Bepablican party of that day (Know Noth ing. I believe It was termed that year) in the majority, unfortunately, However, for the Republican party, at the elect loo in the tall of that year a then member of the Senate, Hon. George Darsie, who was, sir, one of your most honored predecessors, had been the candidate of the Old Una Whig party tor the office of Canal Commissioner. The Old Line Whig party that year went Into Know Nothlngbm and re fused to support Mr. Darsie, because there was a suspicion that he was born In Scotland. Mr. Darsie felt and resented the Jmnlt and the In jury; mere lore no reiused to act with tbe party, alter w naa cnangea us principles and its name, tor inai year. In further reply to the Senator from Sufviue- hannt, I may atato that on the twenty-fourth ballot, Mr. Price voted for Mr. Skinner, who was the Republican candidate after Mr. Hen dricks of the county of SchoylklU was dropped. Bat. sir, thb balloting continued tor many days, Mr. Darsie refusing to act with hb former collasgues. Although! Mr. Bnckalew arrived in tbe city of. New York and Instantly tele graphed that he woold be here on the fallowing day; and it wee merely that fact, rendering tbe organization inevitable next day, that Induced George Dante to vote for hb friend, although hb opponent in politics, wm. H. wester, of tbe county of Berks. So that the Republican party stood oat until the lest hour. There was oo merit in their repeats uce at that hour. The thing was inevitable and would bav'sjjscciuiud within twenty four hours, Mr. Darsie chose to elect Mr. Hleater instead of Mr. Hamlin. who would have been elected tbe next dev. Is then any particular merit hi that ? None in the world. "The other side would have carried their poidt if tbey had had the power: aad they evinced their- determination in that respect by some thirty-eight ballots. They would have continued balloting If they had bad any hope ef success. Mr. Daiafe. on the organfsation of the committees of that Stmate, was appointed oy air. xi raster cnalrman of the principal committee of thb body: be was made chairmen of ths committee on Finance, and aosM nnrmg tons wnoie tesatOB as, a least, a ueuuat ueiwtxu tnv two parties oa this floor. Mr. Kiuuuus inquired whether the arrival of Mr. Bnckalew did not make a tie in the Senate, and was answered by Mr. CLYMEB in tbe affirmative. Mr. CLYMEB. I wUl make another state ment which has beta sosnrested to ma bv one of my colleagues. It b this, tbat Mr. Price was not elected es a Whig. He beat ihe rrgu lar Whig candidate la the dty of Philadelphia and was elected by Democratic votes. Mr. TUtuttOiU Everybody tbat knows Eli K. Price knows that he was aa old line Whig. Ssvsau SroiATOks. He did not tarn Know Nothing. Mr. TUBKELL. The Senator from Berks may be correct In ascribing to Mr. Darsie the motive of hb action which he has stated, but I am not satin fed that he b correct. Mr. Skin ner waa a candidate and waa not a Know Noth ing, so that Mr. Dirsle's objection could not have been the one that the Senator suggests. . Mr. CHAMPNEYS stated hb InabUltr to add anything to the Intelligence of the Senate upon tne question oerore tne Doay, ana tnereiore would content himself with the humble task of following In the path of those who had pveejded bins. He continued : mim -k. t .1. . ,1 . od rfc thb body? It b whether we have a irovernment la rarmsylvaaia or aotwhethar tbe Coaatitution of 1790 and tbe Coattltatioav of 1838, contain the elssasnb ef thatr own de- Taa eSraMtive of that naatttoa was the dactrloe, sir, ef the lata administration at waaBiagvm, overruling toe maaltsat opinion of tbe great men who farmed ths Const! tntion I ereet man who iasssil tba ftautlrntW, of the UiiiiedStetes,fot very tU eyas jTOBtrrw. rnscevcaswrs tectJsg tbe .'utegrlty of theGovernrBeot,ior the very purpose C coercing end fuppr emlng rebsl UotL hedta0O.ry Executive of the .'wtisn, sadmade far the first time in tbe hbtor of the GTenetha we hsd really no gov.wient, that there was no power lu the Conslitu tfoa J law " cotton of the laws; and t berotota ka wUfolly forgot, or wilfully perverted, hw oath of office. He said that be was sworn to eee that the laws were faithfully executed, -laas tvjTTT oath admlnbteraJ to the Chief Bxacnu'Tp J nation, under tbe Constitution of tba Jilted States. To protect, defend, sad support tbe pnstttntinn of the United States, and to aV I that the laws wen executed, mas only one of man Incidents of tbe Kxecotiv power. What b the case now in Pennsylvania ? Why, sir, I haairl it rumored bv a very distinguished gen tleman who occupied a high position ia thb State, that the very momsnt the Senate met there would be an end to all organization. What would be the result of that dcetrtne f It is nothing more than carrying oat the doctrine at thm lata Administration in reference to the (Constitution of tbe United States. It b virtually promulgating the heresy, that the Constitution oontalps within itielf ihe elements of Its own destruction. New, what b specified la a ease of this kiod by tbe Constitution of Penn sylvania Tbe speaker lives perpetually daring bb term of office. Why does he live perpetually, Mr. Speaker t Because, It the Uovernor dies, as was sa a oy ins senators from Erie and Sutquehasna, and by the Sena tor from Butler, unless their b a Speaker of the Senate to fill the vactney In the Governorship, the Government or tbe State b at aa eud. Ia tbe consideration of this question we an iH in halieva from the ooslilon assumed by the gentlemen on the other side, tbat they have a further object in view. Why, sir, tbe Inau guration of the Governor depends upon the fact of lbs speaker or tne senate omng a mtnal offi'wr. I do not want to refer at any length to the nrM-arfeou which have already been adverhd to, and I may be pardoned a casual reference to them. The first to which reference was made, that of 1805, was a prectilent of courtesy end magnanimity ; and the Sent tor from Beikshas mistaken the position of Mr. Darsie upon that question, because, sir, upon looking at the Journal you will find Messrs. Crabb, Dsrsie.etc, voting for James Skinner. Tbat was after the 20th ballot, and it was on the 27tb vote for Speaker tbat Mr. Darsie rose and made a state- ment as win annear or tne Ltezisiative ouruai. to the effect that really and truly the other side ol tbe House, if all the members were present, were entitled to tbe orzanlzttion. How much stronger is our own case at thb time, when one ui our Denature engagou ui uiw khhuw ..uS Kir riia tnnntrv.and for tbe life of tbe Union, and the existence of free institutions, b confined In a loathsome dungeon ! From the Information that has reached us concerning tbe condition of affairs in the terri tory of the rebellion we are cons trained to be lieve that a more revolting aod oppressive tyranny than tbat of the rebel government does not exist in tbe civilized world. We have learned tbat our fellow citizens whom the fortune of war has placed In the hands oi tbe enemy are upon the verge ot starvation: and further tbe evidence of brutality to their pris oners the part of the enemy are constantly accu mulating. I might mention for instance the captivity end snffetlngt of a Li. Col. of ctvalry. whose case waa brought to my notice, ne was tba son of a diatinsreiahed rentlesaaa ia Phlbv lalnhla. well known to the Sneaker aad saem- ben of thb body, wiuimimsiaww.wn rebels tbey treated him like n doer, giving him not even a blanket : and epoa reaching home In a weak and emaciated condition, bis recovery waa for many weeks extremely doubtful . Now, sir, if then could be any rase that would appeal .to the courtesy and ma nlmttv of tba 8enate. It eeerte to that thb b each a case, and that It b one which presents to gentler so on tbe other side aa opportunity to acq airs foe themselves a great deal of credit, more particularly whwa we reuect mat at tbe lass saecteoa tne present Governor of Pennsylvania waa re-elected by e large majority after a most exciting contest, during which ail the great questions of the day were aiacuasea. There b another provblon of the Constitution by which I find this matter so clear and expli cit that I cannot conceive how say two per sons ran differ about it When the Sneaker of the Senate becomes Governor of the State, by the death or the resignation of the Governor elect, then a Speaker sre termors b elected. He b not a speaker elect, but a Speaker rs tew. a Speaker lor tbe time that the Speaker would bays held tbe oflice. showing tbat It b a per petual oflice. Thb explicit provision b suf ficient, in my opinion, to eonvlnos any one that the office of Speaker of tbaSeaate ta es sentially perpetual. The speaker then explained tbe respective positions of hb oan and the other side of the chamber, and demonstrated the ultimate effect of each. He contended tbat la the formation of any statute or constitution it was Impera tively required tbat such a construction should be made as would carry into effect tbe purpose tor wbicn it was named. Mr. WALLACE. In common with eur brother Beuators on this side of tbe floor we are anxious to proceed to bntioeai. We am desirous that the Senate may be organized. Bat, sir, wean now resting, as we believe, on a principle that b embodied in the Government of which we an a part We believe tbat precedent, custom and law ye, the organic law have fixed thb point ao clearly and so distinctly that Senators cannot ccoacieatioualy dlder. In reply to what tbe Senator who has just token hb seat (Mr. CnAanmrs) has said, let me sek him why in all the pages of all the joornab of the peU we find that tbe Speaker elect at the clo;e of the last session has vacated the chair Immediately after tba leading of the returns of the election of Senators elect at the preceding election? Let me ssk him why, sir, tbe Repub lican party of this Seoase, compoaed of Senators elect at the bet seesioo, (several of whoa had no voice in the election of yourself to the po sition yon occupy,) met In csjocue and -nomi nated a candidate tor speaker, Ulerk and every othes office In thb Senatef Lit tee ask him why they assented to the passage of a resolu tion that declared explicitly and distinctly that it was the duty of thb Senate to proceed to elect a Speaker of tbe bodjf If it was not true tbat that was the proper and legal course, why did they araent to the pasaaga of that resolution? It tells but too plainly that they admitted that the Constitution was clear, distinct and explicit upon that point; and they wore wiUinar to con cede it Sir, thb b a question of orinciDle. and we stand upon it, and intend to stand upon it, believing that If there may be a oznu crwiou ia tba Constitution between the date of the going out of a retiring Speaker and the election of a new one. It b like many another easm oiKWHt in provisions of law and constitutions of of government But sir. suppose that to-day you, the Speaker of the Senate, ware a prisoner at Richmoad In place of Benator White, and suppose that during your imprisonment the Gov ernor would die, who than would be the Gov ernor of thb State T who then would occupy your cnau r it would ne a speaker pro umporr, elected by the senate of Pennsylvania. not, air, 1 cannot tee the force of the argu ment made by the Senator from Iancaster. We stand upon the position that the buatneai ot tna senate now b its organtxauon ; we neueva Uiai the ouly batljiem before thk Senate It to proceed to orgaoiat by tbe elect tea of a Speaker aad the other officers. Uooa that wo bare of fered what we believe to. be a fair and equitable adjustment We stand bare, sixteen to sixteen. Wbyr berarsMtnatrJermtorWsuxabapibooez, ana an inierence t tcrown out and I am sorry I to aaa It. and tor s 1 at rma nlana n.lt l lAblautioM irrw,",?iTwtys. Loaa ! and all such tniaroncea, that we, the Democratic Senators of Pennsylvania, your peers, gentle, mea, are la eeafeieace witti tba sebel gereta. meat at Ricameod. For my part I spurn til such taalnca?lacs sad .all inferences of that character tbat Ore attempted to be brawn fr0(B ear present position, t am bete, sir, la a. place, a Ssonto of -zVaasylvaaia. I feet acj beliavajhai ws'wiU go sa far to sostaht th Government as' will other Senators upn thfe floor. Io behalf of myself aad my tVdio Senators I throw from me all such Uup0t4. tione. Tbe aawrtlon of tbe Senator from Susies, banna f Mr. Tuasau) may Had Its explenaun. l the tact thai Lbs new xora irmm ana ot rw-abUcau papers proclaimed that M,, WhitC was a Senator of Pennsylvania that hb CPtivity made some little difiutiu, Mr TCR2Et'f''' Allow me to correct on, statement. 6V tar as my knoweldge extaodt. the first infonnav.'on given byjany public print In this country of t.eprtloof Senator War:, was g I vea by the Nef York WarldL Mr WALLACE. I am informed by ths Sen ator from Washington (Mr. Horcras) that, a pipes to Senator WBrrs'a own district OiMj statements of that 1'tnd. However, then b eVKHher point here. Seo eton place themselves tn the position, a&d pride themselves upon it, tbat tbey are bere repre senting a majority of tbe people of PennsylTa nla. Last winter, we stood ben thlitceo ta twenty ; now we are here sixteen to sevsuteEa. Sir, tfbrae of your members were voted out of their places and Ief06cratkr Senator sutUta ted, and not a single Democratic Senator La, been displaced. 9jir, the Senator who given you a uisiurjty In thb body to-day represents a il-iocrst.'c district, and waa elected two years ago ; ha represents a district that at the last eWcUm and the one previous gave a Democratic majority Sir, a majority of the people of this Common,, wealth upon the qoeetioa of the Uovernor a the Commonwealth b one thing, and a ma jority of tbe people of this CxBotiwealth in Ihe election of their Senators is another thing. Members of thb Senate are elect ed In districts arranged tn accordance wita the ' Coutltution ; and this airaugeoiefit exists because It b essential to a parfect whole to make up the Government in test way. When, therefore, Senators underUke to allege that they have a majority of Ihe people, they simply beg the question. Ihe question is, Is there a majority in the Senatorial districts represented oa thb floor t If there be, then, sir, perhaps yrn are io a majority: tut take them up and count them, and see where yon are. Take each dUtikt by itself, and see whether, by tba votes of tbe people, you have a majority of Senators on this d:or. Sirs, you will find it not to be so. Desiring, neverthe leas, to see tbat tbe t mini as ef Ike Senate may proceed, lam now.as al ways, for tn am ioable and equitable alj oft merit ; I am for the propositi ao of the Senator from Beiks end anxious to elect out officers ; but I believe tba tbe position contended for by tbe other side Is at variance with the custom and tbe law. tbat this b a question of principle Involving the right of each theee 1 am for standing by the landmarks of tbe past, and shall maintain, as a Senator in my place, the position we have tek n. Mr. LOWBY. Our frlenis on the oihet M talk trmatanlm every time but vote inffla- tioa every votsw I ash, that the Senators on the other tide be a Utile more rxpiuti. l ot them hive risen and made the proposition that some Senator on this side acd some Senator cn that aide should resign, I mprose, in order that wamey toturtherdisorgauiaal. Iftheyailuds to me, I will tell them tbat I wlU not resign, although I rrjfj;ht aa safely go before my con stituents taatny cf these Senators. We are not sent here to resign ; we are sent here to do oca duty. The fortunes of war have taken away one of our number, and I cue not whether the Senator from Clearfield or the New Yirk sommnaicered that fact to Jeff Davb, ths tact b Che same. Tbey think in Richmond that thrr have aa opporloeity to lejere tbe Union pary hem ; we thlak so too. Jeff Djvia ha go one of our men, aod If the tyrant" thsr-i take one of theirs, then we could organize: r.ui nere we eraua ana tne gentleman has tee botdnees to intimate that bb party ta la joilty. Why that hardly requires an answer Tbe question b settled in Pencsylrsoia and sll over thb broad land, that the Talon shall be maintained ; and the people We desurnated by the election of their efbeera. who thev con aider la favor of maintaining that I uiou. Senators say that tbb body k not orgtuizal. They stand up strongly few eranimiou, wtau, if their constrnctkni should be carried out, w are moat effectual iy aad dangerously diKiuao Ized. Too, Mr. Speaker, are Speaker oi the Senate until your artccetwor b elected Ka could have voted aot to proceed to the eUctbu of a Speaker, but ia conformity with au old established custom we proceeded tJ bsJbtuii have continued balloting.' We are told by one Senator that this is a q oeston of principal; we are tokl by the Salter irom uioaiueia, end we are told by tbe Senate from Berks tbat it b a ones tlon of the leases and fishes. One contends for tbe principal for the interest, sad the other for the Interest of the principal. J with they would agree, - ILaugbter. atr. uli astt. l wish yon would. Mr. LOWRY. We do aeree. Mr. SDeak We agree that we have a Speaker, and ths have agreed that we have a Speaker, aad tute been sworn by him ; and tbey have sworn test they will support the Constitution ot the Cat ted States, and the ocstitutka of Peoo jjl vanla under protest Mr. Speaker, I move that Mr. PtsstT be unanimously declared the Speaker cf ths Sea ate. - Laughter, k Mr. TURRELL. Allow me to ear one ai The Senator from Cleat field assumed and stated a fact that the BeoubUcan cunens baj adopted a resolution to go into an election for Speaker. If the gentleman waa la the cascos. he haa a rigft to state what cccured there. I: he was not and has such Information. I vootf ssy that be has fnfonnattoa not p-ed by any Republican Senator. Socb b not the tact nr. w Altaic in reply to tne mmkv from Susquehanna, allow me to say lhi tu organ of the Republican party, at this pl. furnbbed ne with Ihe list of nominees ot lbs caucus of the Republican party, cotntaet" wttn the speaker in tbe chair aaJ s" through to the lowest officer In Ihe Senile Mr. TTJRRELL. It may be so. It it bis it b incorrect in that particular. i From Cincinnati CisctssATi, Jan. u. Two persons were killed and thitty twj wounded in a collision oa tbe Cincinnati. Hamilton and Uavtoa rail raid, vestenisy. Tbe trains were running at the rate of tbirtf miles aa hour when the accident vu..- Both trains were badly wrecked. Gay.HemliiKTay Bros, glass esUblUhmer-t. No. 18 Colombia street, waa destroyed by us last night The receipts of the sanitary Fair are ted at $200,000. ! The Mains Legislature ' ": Auqihta, Dec- Tlu fl.l.tn.. lf.l. u nroanllW day.) George a Barrows wss elected Fn-' Of the Senate, and W. Dingle. Jr., Spe the Mouse. Uovernor Coney win w ated to-morrow. - - v Sola Of KTw-Twonties The subscription agent reports $1,769,760 ia fivatwentles on W4",. DeUveries of bands ue being msds to betll. pitted. Comnmnicarions Wirl sa Wftrr of ro"l sad aeooai pan M kv tt Hl'i mUnsi' ? F 4 . I f r
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