Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-12-20

'hows the effect OF habit, 'the ruling pas |
'ien strong in DEATH stick to your can.
lidstes my boys, ha! ha! hal M. Mar
,hal's motion was lost-ayes 36, nays 1856.
69h ballot Banks 1906, Richardson, Full. !
er Al, scattering 4, whole number of votes
cast 2a6. necessary to n choice Il3.
Mr.. Etheridge believing nothing could
,s accomplished by voting, moved to ad-
eurn. -
Mr.. Cumbackannounced that there would
be q meeting OF Anti-N ebraska and Anti
members tonight Calls to
order and muck confusion. The House
then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
SENATE not in session to-day, having
adjourned over till Monday.
HoUsE.-After calling the roll; Mr.. Hick-
man offered resolution that no person
shall be considered candidate for speaker
who shall not be supported on the 6Oth vote
after that ballot all but ,he two highest
candidates should be dropped and choice
made between them and the one obtaining
the largest vote be Speaker, provided he
receive majority of quorum Of the
House. .N.
Mr.. Letcher suggested that the Clerk
prepare a letter 10 be signed by the men,
bers of the House, resigning their seats, in
order that new election shall be held in
all the States and Territories, (cries of
that's right We'll stand by that.)
Mr.. Sage proposed a substitute that the
gentleman from Virginia set the example
by resigning first and the other gentlemen
follow till all get through, Qaughter)
Dir. Lotcher said that he would will
lingly agree to his, is the gentleman
from New-York would give him as surance
that he would play fair.
Mr.. Sage was unwilling to thus pledge
himself, leeling that he had conscien-
tousy performed his duty, he was acting
with the majority in opposing the Admini-
stration.
Mr.. Houston, then why don't you agree! =!
Mr.. Sage, it is not any fault of mine
Mr.. Giddings, thought that the PROPOSE
ton came from the appropriate qutrter,
from a faction which for two weeks has
been standing out and preventing the or
ganization of the House. (Laughter.) He
believed that if the Democrats would re-
tire from the Hall they would soon elect
spoa.er.
Mr.. Letcher, thought the happy family
is in rather distressed condition and his
object was to restore the former, (laughter)
Mr.. Giddngs, answered him that if the
Democrats would step out the others could
effect an organization.
Mr.. Letcher, as the gentleman seems to
be in trouble, | will Withdraw it. Crie.
of no! mol! that's right.
Mr.. Wade; let the President resign. If
they refer matters to the people am with
them.
After further debate Mr.. .Hickman's
resolution wss tabled by acclamation. The
House then resumed balIoting
WAsnGNGToN, Dec. II.
SENETE.-Mr. James gave notice of a
bill! for the modification Of patent laws.
Mr.. Foote presented petition from Capt
Graham of Brooklyn setting forth services
and suffering in behalf of the country and
of the action of the naval
board. Footc said it was not his purpose
to pass structures on its acliop, still less to
impugn motives; but il was not to be dis
gu'sed or deccd, not had it escaped public
In some instances at last il
had been sadly misjudged, gricvous mistakes
made and gross wrong inflicted on nertor-
Gus officers. In what manner or what
of relief Congress should extend
to the agricved he did not consider it his
province to inlicate, but regarded it as
proper subject for tue consideration of the
CON mittee ON naval affairs. 1t was SO re-
Ierred.
Adjourned.
HousE-Mr Dunn raising to a personal
explanation, read extracts from correspon-
ience of the New York Tribune comment
ing on his course in the election of Speak
sr. He said that notwithstanding the at
ack, he should not turn his sack on his
country at the expense Of his true manli.
'ess and honor, though Horace Gree !y
r tho devil, or both together, bid him do
t (Applause.)
Banks rose, mid cries of "iair play"
hear him." "no objections, remarkirg
hat he Mas not accountable for whit the
ls~ York press said of him; never having
olicied their support; he relied on him
i'm responsible for compliments or CEN
ures in the New York Times or Tribune.
Dunn distinctly stated he die not do SO,
'ut was opposed TO hun (Banks) on the
';her grounds, relating to his caurse pend
ng the Nebraska bill; said he would sur
ender that opposition the moment all the
Ini-Nebraska mer come to gether.
Banks resumed repeating that he 10 indepen-
lent OF the New York press in all respects,
md further in reply, instead that h. never
'ielded II particle ON the Nebraska bill,
meeting his constituents face to face, they
,avo him in the last election 1000 majority
he largest known in the political history
# Massachusetts, (sppluuse,) He hsd acted
: he thought right, regarding tho Nebraska
i'll and they supported him. Mr.. McMu-
IN offered TO compromise, saying it was
he product of his own humble imognino.
ion, (Iaughtsr3 and begged the gent eman
he did not IN submitting it, dc.
ign building tor himself popularity al home,
ut read to the effect that after the organi-