Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-12-25

braskaitas came together. %
HGnks resumed, saying hs vas indie
psndsntsof the Now York press in all
respects. and further, in his reply, in'
sisted ihst he never yielded . particle or
The Nebraska Bill-mesting his constit
nen,s face TO face. They gave him o
the last election seven thousand ma or
i,y. which was the largest known in ,h'
political history Of Msssschu
fApplause. chad acted ss he though
right regarding the Nebraska Bill, ant
they sustained him. -,
| McMullin offered a proposition u
compromise, ssyingi II was the produc
Of his own humble Imagination
[Laughter.] He begged the gen,leme'
10 remember that he-did not, in submit
ting il, design building for himself 70
pularity at home. l.... .aqi
The proposition, which was then read
is to the effect that. after the organiza
ton, no business shall be transacted
unless the passage Of necessary sp
preparation bills: the members then Il
resign and 90 home q blank in the re
solution 10 be filed with tho name o
some gentleman TO act as Speaker unit
the aforesaid purposes ore accomplished
Mr.. Dunn suggested modification o
the resolution providing for the repeal o
so much OF the Kansas Nebraska Bill
as destroys the Missouri Compromise
[Laughter.] .
Mr. Huston-Only q slight modifica
tion. Much merriment ensued.]
Mr.. McMullin said he could no.
think the gentleman from Indiana made
the suggestion in good faith.
McMullin's resolution was tabled
and the House then voted twice.
On the last ballot the vote stood
Banks, lO5; Richardson, 73; Fuller
3s; ; scattering, Z.
Mr.. Broom submitted proposition
10 leave the question as to the power oil
Congress on the subject OF slavery in
the Territories 10 the decision of the
Supreme Court, which elected con-
siderable discussion.
The House then resumed voting, with
the following result; Banks, lO6 Rich.
ardson, 10; Fuller 50; scattering g.
Necessary 10 q choice, ll2.
M. Thorington offered a resolution
providing for the election Of Speaker
by plurality, pending which the House
adjourned.
| WASHINGTON. Dec. 10.
Messrs. Brodhead, and Crittenden pre-.
sented memorials from Naval Officers,
complaining Of the action Of the Re.
tirins Board.
Mr.. Jones, OF Tenn. submitted a re-
soluton calling on the Secretary of the
Navy for the proceedings Of that Board,
and the evidence on which the acted.
Mr.. Clayton thought tha. the subject
should not be discussed in open session.
After further debate the resolution was
laid over, and the Senate wen, into ex.
ecutive session.
HousE.-Mr. Thorington, withdrew his
resolution providing for the election Of
Speaker by plurality, as the members
desired another vote uiUa uoce, but he
would renew the proposition to-day or
tomorrow. o
Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio. said there
we're some things said in discussion
yesterday, which might create dis.
position on his part to reply, particular.
ly to Mr.. Humphrey Marshall, who
would read out Of the American organi.
zation every member who had not come
hither with a paddock on his tongue
The discussion he regarded as premature.
but he was willing to meet the gentle.
man, agreeing, as he had, with him on
the material points Of Americ anism on
one hand and the unbroken phalanx ol
the advocates Of the Nebraska Bill on
the other. He desired TO throw no OBJ.
stacles in the way Of an organization
and hoped the clerk would proceed 10
call the roll.
Cries OF "call the roll.
The House then proceeded to vote fol
Speaker.
Before the result Of the ballot was
announced, Mr.. McMullen inquired
whether it would be in order to move g
call OF the House, as some gentlemar
we're absent, thinking the time would b.
occupied in debate. He said he did no
know whether the last ballot had elect
ed Speaker or not.
The Clerk said there was no election
and announced the result as follows =
Banks 102 Richardson 10; Fuller 81
Letter 2; Jewett, Williams, Orr an,
Foster one each.
Mr.. Barclay explained his position i
f replying 10 his colleague, Mr.. Campbell
He said be never had the slightest sym
pathy for The Free Soil heresy he an
|, his party friends regarded it as tn
Rosinante Of Cervantes, namely
+ long lean, miserable Jackass. Mr.. Bal
clay said he was, in the late canvas.
opposed to the Missouri line, becaus
he believed The agitation Of The queslio
to involve meIe abstraction. If bi
be introduced to restore the line,
would in found in solemn column wit
the Democrats voting against the bill.
Mr.. Campbell. Of Pa, asked h
T colleague whether he was not elected 8
an Anli.Nebrask aite.
j Mr.. Barclay replied that he was r,
J gularly nominated as a Democratic car
T didate, and was opposed as much to tt