Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-12-27
Weekly Stats Sentinel.
congrsssiOnal Proceedings.

PataPscO fiyer.
Mr.. Bayard gave notice Of his intention to m
trodnee a bill relative to the improvement OF
the piers and Port Penn ina the Delaware river.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE-Mr. Walker rose to personal explain
stion. aud defended the Southern Know Moth
ings from the attacks Of the Mobile Register,
saying that they had not only been the target
fOr. the press Of the cOuatry. but We're used here
as battiedore aud shettlecoek by the Republi-
cans on one side and the Democrats on the
other.
The Democrats here. with obstinate party eN-
clusiyeness, before the House assembled, nom'-
mated their eandidete and adopted a resolution.
which many Of the more considerable among
them admit, was an insult aud stigma on the
members at the floor The tact must oe 'eali%-
ed. that II the Southern X. Ms ut the opening
of the contest had thrown themselves IN the
ranks Of the Democrats. the result would have
been a Free Soil organization. They have pre-
vented this.
Mr.. Walker denied that the Democratic was
= national party, and claimed nationality for
the American party.
Mr.. Jones Of Pennsylvania said that his State,
instead Of being represented by six national
DanaOcratic votes to-day. would have had seven
teen. had it not been for Know Nothingism,
which IL was understood was perfectly synOny-
NOUS with Free Soilism. TIL gentleman GER
family dill not mean To impute 10 him, who of
lcfCu the ft-piutiOlt III caucus ai lhbthllpn ~
insult any individual. or class. They stand on
what they believe to be principle without any
compromise.
MIR. Allison endorsed the ideas OF his col
league, who Is "A national man. clad 1t not
been for the fact that the people of Pennsylya-
MIA condemned the action Of the last Congress,
there would nov b. seventeen Democrats from
that State on THIS hoOf, bat the Freesoil and N.
N parties united, and the consequence - that
Pennsylvania a. now represented by a majority
Of members who condemn the Nebraska Bill
Mr.. Walker replied, and IN the course of ms
remarks said that the adoption of the resOlu-
tons by the Democratic caucus, shows what -
by no means uncommon, namely; the progress
of all men towards confounding principle with
party, seeming to forget that the two are essen
tally different. He was willing To meet with
all. in a general meeting. who will abide by the
present laws on the subject OF slavery, and ad
nit new States with or without slavery, with a
view TO accomplishing The election OF Speaker.
Mr.. Washington. of Maine, claimed that the
party voting for Banks was the only national
party here.
Campbell. Jones. and Allison. of Pennsyl-
vania, INDUCED ia a lively triangular debate
with reference to the politics OF that State, in
vOlving the merits of the Speakership.
Giddings delivered his views at length on the
Free Soil question.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall defended the cause
of the Americans, stating that, like the Demo
cratic party. they have no terms Of comProInise
to offer or accept.
Mr.. Campbell. of Ohio. then obtained the
floor, whereupon the House adjourned.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 10.
SENATK--ClaytOn presented memorials pray
ing for indemnity for French SpOliation prior
TO 800. He said he proposed at an early day
to call them up and address the Senate on the
subject.
~-.-.I-oI 1t - .o..l o.ss
veto message OF last session was received at 81
late a period that 1t was impossible to discuss
it fully.
He believed the single idea upon which the
whole message was predicated, was an error OF
fact 1t proceeded on the ground that claimants
were paid under the treaty of Louisiana to the
". s. In 1903.
The records of the State Department show
this not to be the fact he would, however, dis
cuss IL fully at a future day.
Broadhead and CrlttendOn presented memo
rails from Naval Officers, complaining of tbs
action Of the Retiring Board.
Jones, Of Tennessee. submitted a resolution
calling on the Secretary Of the Navy for ths
proceedings Of that Board, and the evidence on
which they acted.
Clayton thought that the subject should moi
be discussed in open session. After further lie
bate the resolution was laid over, and the Sc
nate went into Executive session.
HoUsE.-Mr. Thorington withdrew his reso
luton providing for the election Of Speaker by
plurality. as the members desired another vote
viva voce, but he would renew the proposition
to-day or tomorrow.
Campbell, of Ohio, said there were some
things in the discussion yesterday which might
create a disposition on his part to reply, partic
ularly to Mr.. Humphrey Marshall, who would
read out of the American organization every
member who had not come hither with a pad
lock on his tongue. The discussion he regard
ed as premature, but he was willing 10 meet thu
gentleman, agreeing with him, as he did, on the
material points of Americanism on one side
and the unbroken phalanx of the advoca ties Of
the Nebraska Bill on the other. He desired 10
throw 40 obstacle in the way Of an organiza-
ton, aud hoped the Clerk would proceed TO cal
the roll. lCries of "call the roll."l
The House then proceeded to vote for Speak
or.
Before the result of the ballot was announced
Mr.. McMullen inquired whether it would be il
order to move a call of the House, as some gen.
tlemen were absent, thinking the time would b,
occupied in debate. He said he did not know
whether the last ballot had elected a Speaker oil
not.
The Clerk said there was no election and an
nounced the result az follows;-Richardson "a
Banks l02, Fuller 81. Letter ,. Jewit I, scat
tering 8.
Mr.. Barclay explained his position in reply.
ing to his colleague. Mr.. Campbell. He said
he had never had the slightest sympathy with
the free Soil heresy; he and his party friends
regarded IL as the ROSinante Of Cervantes,
namely: along. lean, miserable iackass.
Mr. Barclay said he was in the last canvass
opposed to the Missouri line because he believed
the agitation of the question to involve a mere
abstraction. If n bill be introduced to restore
the line, he would be found in solid column
with the Democrats. voting against it.
~. G.-.In r d. II
whefher he was not elected rs an anti Nebras-
kaite7
Barclay replied that he was regularly nomi
mated as a Democratic candidate, aud was CD
posed as much to the restoration Of the Missouri
line as 10 its repeal, because the latter gave &c
sasiOn for agitation to break down the Demo
cratic party and damage the Union.
Mr.. Whitney explained and defended the
principles of the Legitimate American party OF
the North
Mr.. Traitor. wished TO refer TO some other
points laid down at the North. holding in his
hand the platform Of the American party Of
Massachusetts.
Mr.. Whitney inquired if it was the platform
OF the boilers or the Legitimate party.
Mr.. Trafton replied that this question was
difficult TO answer, because gentlemen not only
mud IL difficult 10 define their own position.
but that Of others.
Whitney-"1s it the platform Of the party
electing Gov. Gardener 2 second time, or that
of.the party yOtiag for ~RockwellT"
Trafton-'It is the platform Of the Ameri-
cans OF Massachusetts. New Hampshire. Con
%neetIcut, Maine, and all the Northern States. 8"
Cries OF "read u" TTafton did so. The pre-
amble and resolutions are decidedly in OPPOSE
ton 10 the l2th section Of the Philadelphia
platform, aud ayOwing that the repose of the
Union must be sought by severing the Nation
81 dovernment from all connection with and re-
sponsibIlIty for American Slavery.
iraiton remarked That is-the gentlemen
a. going TO preach a sermon for the North. He
ought to have a text" Qaughter)
Mr.. Whitney said the platform belonged to
the Free Soil party Of Massachusetts,, railyino
falsely under the banner Of the American n,rty
he asserted 1T as his solemn conviction, that The
South no more desired n violation Of public
faith in the repeal Of the Missouri Line, than
did the North. IL was forced on the better iude.
ment Of the South, and the result is the agita-
ton Of the slavery question throughout the
Union. Whitney submitted a resolution that
the House proceed to elect a Speaker by ballot.