Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsnlNernN. Dec, 20.

WASHINGTON, Dec, ~
SFxArE-Broadhead. from the Committed on
Claims, submitted a report directing thai all
private claims in which adverse reports were
made or ordered during last session, which were
pending at its close, and which CLAIMS are
founded ON any law of Congress or regulations
Of the Executive department, or contracts eX,
press or implied with the Government, and
which claimants choose To prosecute before INC
Court of Claims, be referred To said Court.
The report. On nation. was adopted.
xOn motion of Cass, the protest OF the mem
6crs of the Illinois Legislature against Turn
bulls election to the Senate was referred To the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Turnbull presented evidence showing that he
ceased To be "A Judge. and was succeeded by
another two years before his election To the Sc
maize.
This was referred To the same committee.
HousE-The ballotiug for Speaker was re-
sumed. 9th ballOt-Banks, lOi Richardson
%; Fuller. 81; Scattering. 10.
Smith, Of Alabama said the result of the vote
lust announced is a pretty fair indication that
no result will be reached to-day; and wishing
To promote, by degrees, the business OF the
House, he proposed the election Of the two most
important Committees of the House, viz The
ommitte of Ways and Means, and the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs.
He proposed that the Northern party should
nominate four members of each committee, the
administration party, 3 and the Corporals
Guard of the South; assisted by members from
the North, >. These committees should select
their chairman by "A majority vote, and the two
chairmen preside over the ordinary business o
the House, alternately, until a Speaker is elect
ed. He proposed one hour To be devoted to th'
introduction of bills to be referred to appropri
ate committees, To he selected hereafter. Int
members could be sworn in by the Chairman o
- - NLn. mo
coed To the election OF Clerk, Postmaster, Ser
geant at Arms, Door Keeper, and last, though
not least, Chaplain. through whose prayers
perhaps, some oil may be thrown upon tn
troubled waters. This was no time Tor commo
lion aud re commOliOn: we want harmony an'
concession.
Several gentlemen objected 10 that plan. tn
law Of 1883 being in the way, prescribing tina
a Speaker and Clerk shall first be elected. AM
members sworn ia by the Speaker, before pro
ceeding To any other business,
MIR. smith remarked that unless some sue
plan was adopted. the public business woul
suffer. Mr.. Calwallader counselled his Demo
cratic friends To adhere To their position an
platform. McAiullen warned the Seward Re
publicaus that il the Government ever passe
into their hands. the Missouri Line be restored
and the Fugitive Slave Law repealed. the Unto
must, an.l will he dissolved the declaration {
that fanatical, grey headed Mr.. Giddings to III
contrary. notwi outstanding.
Ma. Zollicofer assigned the reasons why Ii
? could not support either Richardson OF Bank
saying that his friends stood on a middle an
national ground which all might occupy will
P cut compromising their principles.
Wright. of TeI.n., contended that hOwev'
? patriotic the American party here may be the
are by their votes making the extension OF III
? naturalization laws paramount To every oth'
consideration.
? Mr.. Cox recognized no one as a member of I'll
American party who did not stand npon Oh
18th section Of The Philadelphia platform.
lie said a Speaker could be elected immed
ately if the Democrats wonld come over To h
; side, but the Americans have no power TO earn
over all their force Ia Richardson.
The House then adjourned.