M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-27
Congressional.
WAsn1garon. Do. 1h.

fN'NSH "No'' NV " SufpuiNcutd as SUI
after the six.ie tn vote; after that bs
lot all but the two highest chndidat,
shall be dropped and tbs choice mad
between then, the one obtaiaing Il
largest vote to .te Speaker, prOs sided
got majority ,oi the quorum Of til
House.
Mr., Letcher suggested thatthe Cler
prepare ietter,lo be signed by.Iaeln be
Of the House resigniog their SEATS, i
order that new elections shall Se he'll
in all the States aud Terfitoriej.
Cries Of'Agrsedr That's righiRwer
stand by that ! lLoughter.l
Mr.. Sage proposed, as substitute
that the gentleman from Verghia sc
the example by resigning fIsl, ani th
other gentleman follow, uplil hll ge
through. tLOugbsr.l
Mr. Lelcher said he would willingly
Fdgree to that, if the gentleman from
New York would give him sjsuianc,
that he would play fair.
Mr.. Sage was unwilling to thub pledg,
himself. feeling that he had cbnseieri
tously performed his duty: be las act
ing with the majority in oposiliOn 1,
the Administration.
Mr.. Houslon--Then why don't yot
organizel
Mr.. Sage-It's not my fault
Mr.. Giddings thought tha 1.-THE pro
position came IRON an appropriate quar-
ter-irom a faction which for iw,
weeks, has been standing ouland pre-
venting the Organization of the House
lLaushler,I | He believed that if the
Democrats wOuld retire from The hall
they would sooa elect Speaker.
Letcher thought the Happy Fa mily
in rather distracted coudiiibD, and
his oojset was TO restore its former
state. Laugh,e:
Giddings assured him thai ifi.he De,
mocTuts. would step out those re aaining
would soon eifec; an Organizatitn.
Mr. Leteher--As the geitlemau
seems to be in trouble will lc3thdraw v
it,
Cries Of MOI No! That's right
Mr.. Wade--Let the President resign
If they refer matters TO the people am
with them.
After further debate Mr.. Hiekmsnis
resolution was tabled by accla pation,
and the House resumed bsllotiug.
Two ballots ensueL, each time resul
ting as lollowsi,Bank 1885, Richardson
"a; Fuller SO; scattering 6.
Phe Huuse thena djomueJ.
WAsHlEGToN, Dec. ".
SENATE.-Jones gave notice Of his
intention TO introtuce bill for the
Patent Laws, .
Foote pres seuted petition from Capt.
rahOm, OF Booklyn. setting foam his
serTices aud suiIerings in behalf of hi:
country, aud complain Of the action oil
the Naval Board Foote said, az wa,
not his purpose to pass slricturespn il
stiIi less TO impugu lis murtyes3SUt-r
was not to De disguised or ,deniel, ngl
had ii escaped public observatiSn, il
some instances at least, that the Board
had sadly inisjulged; gtevious mistakes
had been made, and gross wrong inilic
ted on meritoriOus officers. ln Nha
manner or what measure Of relief Goa
gresS should extend to the aggrieg h,
did not consider it his province to iu
dicate, but regarded it lSa proper sub
ject Tor the consideration Of the com
mittee on Naval AGuirs. and The matte
was 50 referred.
The senate then adjourned.
HOUSE --Mr, Dunn. sisiIg to a per
s"nal explanation, read extracts from
the Washington correspondence of tn
N. Y Tribune OF the date OF lie l3l
inst, sigued IL. G commenting on hi
course IN the election OF Speaker, ad
sard that notwithstanding the attack
he shOuldnot turn his back o1Ais couu
Try at the expense vi true munliness ali
honor, though HUracs Greedy, ior %
devil, or both together, bid him do il
Banks rose mid cries OF Fair play,
Hear him. &c., and remarked Chat h
was not accountable for what the Ne,
YorA press said OF him, never hayin
solicited their support. He relied q
himself alone aud begged Dunn not /
hold him responsible tor comp plement
or censure in the New York Times @
Tribune.
Dunn distincly stated that be di
not do so. but was opposed to hi;
Banks) on other grounds, relating hi
course while the Nebraska, bill wBs pen
ding, and said he would surrender t
tie opoSition the moment all the anti
Nebfaskaites Came together.
Banks resumed, Sayiag he was indie
pc ude Mt Of The New York press in al
respects. aud further il his IeplJ, iusio
ted that he never ielded particle o.
the Nebraska bill. Meeting his con
stituents face to face, they gave him b
the last election 1000 majority, whlcI
was the largest known on political his
tory OF Massachusetts,. Applause. H
had acted as he thought right regard;n
tue Nebraska. bill. and they susIainsl
him.
Mr.. Mullen sffered proposition tt
compromise, say iIg it was the produc
of his own humble imagination. Laugh
teri He begged the gentleman 20 re
memb Der that he did not iu submittin,
il, design building for himself popular
ity at home.
The proposition which was then reat
is to the effect that after lhe organ
izauon no buisnes shall be transac.e,
except the passage OF necessary sappro
priaIion bills the members then resig
aud 90 home: