The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1855-12-12
FROM WASHINGTON...THE CON,
TEST FOR SPEAKER.

L
der date of the 9th, as follows;
Tho prospect now is that no Speake
will be chosen before Tuesday next. I'm
less the country shall Enthusiastically cal
upon the House to organize and proceed
to business, this wretched play may b,
protraeted through another week.
A correspondent of the Tribune says !:
The only difficulty in the way of Mr.
Banks election, is the opposition of
small number of Northern Members, VIII
are dreadfully concerned about his connec
ton with the fusion movement in Mass
achusetts, but some of whom occupy
on the Congressional records, precisely
the same position which he does ; while
others CT them took even mere radi
cal ground at home to advance theil
elections. This hostility has assume:
a more positive form t o-day than had
heretofore been developed, and unless u
corporation enough from other quarters
can be secured to overcome it, he must in,
evitably encounter the same obstacles
which have thus far beset the path of Mr.
Campbell. In the midst of these com
plications and difficulties, a growing in
~clination towards Mr.. Pennington quietly
but effectively manifests itself. He seems
to be free from the positive objections
urged against others, and to present u sort
of compromise between both extremes of
opinion. All speculation as to the result
is absurd, because the canvass has not yet
assumed that shape upon which a resona-
BILE conclusion can be worked but. No
combinations nave been made, such as
may materially influence the direction of
things, and without a clear understanding
the election may be STAYED off for a month
to come.
A dispatch to the New York Herald of
tn 9th says:
The good feeling heretofore manifest
begins to assume an ugly aspect. 1t is
evident among the leaders of the various
factions, that they are chatting under this
representation, and as | intimated, it be-
gins to engender hostile and acrimonious
feelings. 1t is the opinion of leading
members in the House, that some new
man will ultimately be taken up before
anything can be accomplished.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Hale,
calling upon the President for certain in
formation in relation to Kansas. created
considerable huttering around the While
House, and by the urgent solicitation Of
some of the Presidents friends. Hale
was importuned to withdraw his resolution,
which he finally consented to do.
"~INsPEcToR" writes to the Courier on
tae 5lh, as follows:
All is yet obscure, nor shall we have
more light till darkness and the night
envelope the scene, when the caucussing
will begin which will end in the finale to
the whole. The mass of the Republican
vote will next be cast for Mr.. Banks, af-
ter which it appears probable it will be
concentrated upon Mr. Grow, of Pennsyl-
Yania, successor to the Wilmot Proviso.
and popularity, hut enormously identified
with it. There is n possible chance of
Mr. Grows success, but nothing beyond u
possibility.
A choice will be made from the follow
ing gentlemen:-FuIler, Haven and Pen
.nington-anh the terms and conditions
will be arranged tonight.
"PotomacH writes to the Philadelphia
Ledger; under date of 5sh, as follows:
II 4 very well uuUCESGOCu NOW i1t the
elements in-the House are not ready to
coalesee, and that there is no intention of
clceting a Speaker yet awhile. 1t is also
certain that neither of the promi
neut Observation-Disclosures. Campbell,
or Marshall-can possibly be elect,
ed. Fuller or Pennington stand the best
at present, but still an entirely
now man may gain the prize after ALL
Still the House will go on with the force
for days to come, and until subsequent
,aucusing %settl.s upon Il programme, that
will harmonic tae opposition to the ad.
ninistration. 1t is really pleasant, how
aver, to witness the good feeling which
upon the floor of Congrtss-the
members all appearing to be in such ex-
,ellent good humor With. themselves and
Ill around them, Looking down upon
hem, ore would hardly suppose that an
contest was going on, the mem
seem 80 calm and collected, and move
bout with such seu-posscssiou.
With u view to affording the press every
ard advantage in his power, the
President has decided upon preparing Il
copy of his Message, which is to be
in the hands of the printers at the
Office, while the Others are on The
way to the Capitol. t Re whole force of
hat establishment will be placed upon the
document, and it will be. in type and prin-
ed in about half an hour after. the read
has commenced in Congress.
The four wires of the Morse line will
,e devoted to the transmission of the in
,ortant paper, to Baltimore, Philadelphia
nd New York, that as little delay as os-
iblc may enspe between the delivery in
congress, and its appearance in print in
bose places.
The affairs of Kansas ara attracting
auch attention here, and great solicitude
5 felt in regard to the disputed seat of
he Delegate from that territory. The
uestion between Whitfield and Reeder
ill come off Immediately upon the. or
auization of the House, and a prolonged,
and bitter discussion will ensue.
4" INDEPENDENT" of the Philadelphia
writes under date of the 5th, as
blows
An accession of strength went over to
lr. Campbell to-day, but without afford
,g any satisfactory indication of an abiii-
7 to elect. False alarms have been
against him, and the timid, there
IRE, shrink from the contact. He was
yesterday to withdraw from the
altogether, into which no was car
ed without any sort of effort on his own
1rt Should this inclination hn fnllnw-