Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-12-20
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WAsnISGruS, Dec.l9.
| SENATE.-Mr. Clayton presented memorials
praying for indemnity TOT French spoations prl,sl
| 10 1900. He said he proposed at an early day IL
call tLemup and addEeSSithe SeUa:e on the sub
j ject. He now merely remarked that tile. Presi.
dents yeto me SS1ge Of last session was received
so late perlOd that il impossible to discuss
Fit fully. lie believed tie single idea upon which
tle whole mess 'ge was pTedlca'ed, VAS an euoT
| oil Let. II proceeded On The gIOund that CLAIM
ants;were paid under the treaty of Louisiana 10
the uEitel States in 1903. Records OF State De-
| partnrut slow this MOTTO be the tact. He would
however, discuss it fully alta future dav.
4 BrOadhesd and CIittenden pr. sentetl memorials
from naval officers complaining of the acton OF
the Rerlring Board.
| Mr. Jones, of Tenn, submitted a resolution
calling on the Secretury OF the Navy for the pro
ceet ings Of that Board, and the evidence on wcl.
! they act-d.
Mr. Clayton thought that The subject should
not be discussed in open session.
Alter luIther debate the resolution was laid owe:
| and The Senate went into Executive SeS ion.
| HOrsE.-Mr. Thompson withdrew his resolution
providing for tue election Of Speaker by pIurui-
~, as members desired another vote by viva voce;
but he would renew his proposition O-duy OF to-
MORROW.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio sid there were some
create disposition on his part to reply, partlcu-
larry to Mr.. Il. Marshall, VITO would read out OF
the American organization every member of this
body who had not come hither with paddock ON
his tongue The discussion he Iegarltd as pEema
rLrr, but was willing t. lneeltI gentleman agree
ing us he did with him the material !poinIs OF
Anercarlisur on one hun,l, aud The nbroken mia
!amx Uf the advocates of the NeL:aska bill on.the
other. He desired 10 throw no,obSLacleS IN The:
way OF an arrangement, aud he hoped The clerk
would call the Iol. ~ i----.
| Cries OF "coII The rolI,'' and the House then
again proceeded 10 balIOtlng.
Before Tue result Of the ballot was announced,
Mr.. McAmlen enGulred whether II would be in
ordeI 10 move call of the House, as some OF the
gentlemen were absent, thiukIng that the time
would be occupied in debate. IL SAID he did not
| know whether ILe last EGllot had elected Spea-
ker not.
The clerk said there had been no election, and
| announced the result as follows: Banks IO2, Itch
ardSOm 10, Fuller 81, Letter 2, Jewell, Williams,
Or aud Foster, l each.
Mr.. Barclay explained his position. in replying
20 his colleague, Mr.. Campbell. He SAID lie has
never had the slightest sympathy with the FreesoE
hereSY; he and his friends regard il The RuSin-
ante OF CeIvanteS, namely: long, lean, ,niseIa-
bic jackaSS MI. b said lie was in The last can
vaSS opposed 10 the Missouri line, LecauSe he he.
lieved the agitation Of the question involved butt
m.re abstract of the bill 10 store tue line. He
Gratis. voting against it.
Mr.. Campbell, oil Penn> ylvanis, asked his col
league whether he was not elected as an AuIi
NebraSGIan.
Mi. Barclay replied mat he was the regularly
nominated Democratic cand date, and was opposed
us much 10 the restoration OF the Missouri line as
TO lis repeal because the latter gave occasion for
sgltatiOm 10 break down the Democratic party onl
damage the Union.
Mr. Whitney explained and defended the prin-
ciples OF the legitimate American party al the
North.
Mr. Trafton wished 10 refer to same other points
laid dow at The N nth, holding the platform Of
the American party Of Mass. il his hands.
Mr.. Whitney inquired: is That The platform oil
the voters Of the legitimate party
Mr.. Trnftom replied that tmat question was cliff
cult 10 answer, because The gentlemen find livery
difficult 10 define ILe:E own position but that oil
others.
Mr.. Whitney--Is it the platform Of the party
electing Gov. Gardiner The second Time, or that oil
tile patty voting for Rockwell.
MI. TailOn-lti is the platform OF the Am.ri ans
Of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut,
Maine and other NOrtht I'll States.
Cries Of read it, Nj. TfafLOn dbl so.
The preamble aud resolutions ueing decidedly i'll
opposition 10 tile 18th sec ion of the philadelphia
Platform and avowing that the repose of the Uuion
must he sought by relieving The national govern
ment from connex' on will and responsibility for
Mr. TraflOn remarked, that as The gentleman is
going to preach o sermon for the North, he ough.
to have text. (I4aughter)
Ms. Whitney said the platform belonged 10 the
Ire, soil party oil Mass, riyIng falsely unuer Tue
banner of the American party. He asserted as
It's solemn conviction that the Sorth no more De
sired the violation Of the public faith IN The repeal
otthe Missouri line than did The North, it was Tor
ced indirectly on the better judgement Of the
South, aud The result is the agi ton Of the slavery
question throughout the UnKnl. In conclusion
Mr.. Whitney submitted q resolution that the
House pr"ceed TO elect Speaker by baIlot-mu-
lion laid on tile table, ayes 2I8, nays I.
Nh Ca!dwaIladeE congratulated The country up
on this vote. il was crndt mEaIiUn OF Gh- secret
principles relied on by the Know NoLngs.
Mr.. Fuller Of Peum'a. explained his position,
opposing the further agita'lou Of tie Slavery queS
tonr fhe had been here last Congress lie would
have opposed all Semil"rIaI legislation, but he
would net vote for the restoration OF the Missouri
line, and would admit Kansas with or without
Slavery. He would leave that TO The people.
Mr.. Il, id OF Pa, said if he had nown this be
fore ne would have suffered his RICH: hand 10 with
er before voting for Fuller.
The House then pr ceeded 10 another ballot,
which resulted as follows: Banks LOG. Richardson
IS, Fuller 81, scattering 9. Necessary 10 choice
lI3. ALId.
FROM THE WEST.
SIR, LOUIS, Dec ia lisnatch from In,lenCn