Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-25
THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESs-Firsf Session
Thursday, DEcrHRrR ~, lSjJ.
St'< Ara

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Mr.. Brodhcai, from tiic committee oil cai:ls. SUBJ
United Il rrpur. ila: nj the private claims OF which
adverse reports mnde ur ordered during The
lat session pt Congress, which were pending Il: III
close, aud touutird upon a@y law o; Congress or
regulation OF the Executive Departments, or con
tract expressed implied with the Government, and
which the claimants choose 10 prosecute before the
Cuur, nj Claims, b. referred to said Court. The re-
port was adopted
/ On motion Of Mr.. Cas-. the protest Of the mem.
bcrs of the Illinois L.gi-!atur" against Mr. Trum.
bulls election. referred Ia the COMMITTEE on ,hc
iudciary.
Mr. Trumbul presented evidence showing that he
cen-ei to b- judge au'l was succeeded ny amoile!
two Gears before bis election to the Srnar HIS Pc
| ,iti"n was similarly referred.
| The Senate then Adjourned until MONDAY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House again proceeded IN volt. Tor Speaker as
follows: Banks lOi Richardson I3 Fulirr3l scatter
| in. 10.
! Mr.. smith 81 Alabama, enid the result D: the vote
just announced is pres,y fair indication oi Inc result
| IN be reached to-day.
Mr. Smith, of Alabama, said the result of the vote
inst announced il pretty fair indication q! the rcsHlt
tn b. reached to-day. Wishing 10 promote, by de-
rrc- the business al the House, he proposed I" rr'-
cccd 10 the election Of the Standing Committees one,
the committee of Ways aud Means. md the other the
committee ou Foreign Alairs-the Northern party 10
no.nrte members thereof, The Administration par,
~ 8 a.d the Corporal Guard Of the South, assisted
| y tlleinemburs from the North, : members. h.se
| committees T. select ;heif chairman 10y malority
vote, aul tho chairman TO preside over HE ofdlna'
~ business vi The House alternately till Speaker be
| elected
lie mkt proposed that ono hour be devoted to the
introduction ni bills br referred 10 appropriate COM
| miltera hereafter. The members of the House heAt
10 be srora in b. the Chairman q! the COMMITTEE OF
Vrnys ar Means, amd the House next I" proceed Ia
the election al Clerk. Postmaster, S-aGeant mt ARMS
| Door. kcpcr. and la,I, Lu: not least, Chaplain
| hroug!iwlusc prayers, perhaps. SOME OH may nc
| thrown I'll the troubled wnicrs THIS Is II" 'i'iie leo!
| elimination and rccrimimatIon. We want harmony
| and Confession.
ST.. era gentlemen objected that tie plan Of the law
of l7SD vas in the way. prescribing that the Speaker
| and Cleyi shall lrs. be elected ana the m.'noerS
| sworn in by the Speaker. before proceeding 10 any
| other business.
Mr.. S,nih remnrke ed that unless some suri plan oc
| adopted. lie public business would Suilcr' .
Mr.. Caty8iulcr thought there WIS niuch "i uttiiy
10 result ni the Geveopeuent winch had been 'nadc
in this hal and acr noticing tue REMARKS ~ sever
al gentleman who had prccc'sd him, urged h, TRENDS
with whom he acted lti- dr'il"cr"'Sl l" "'h"s' !"
| their p!ntfrn OF principles .
| Mr. McIuli,u believed with Mr.. Smith, vt Ala
bHma, thos h disappearing; ut The plan al when MAJ
geu,lrnaiihal proposed that Tins was not Tue 'hhc
inr criniInon and recrninntIon: ana III me Curse
U. his remark: h. took occasion I" notice whh' wa
|; said bv Nj Giddinss Tuesday calling him the
! '..r,y -h"urd fanatical man over tile way, ana
! giving notice rn IN. Seward Republicans that II the
country shlll arrive al that unfortunate staSe
when the government, shall pass into the hands ~
such fann;i,s rs the gentleman from Ohio and II the
Missouri reilctIon shall he restored ana inc i"Ss-
tive slave hw repealed tbs uiii"n must nnd vii! DC
| dissolved. ;,
Mr.. Zulloffer assigned lis reasons WIN he would
not vote fnl Mr.. Richardson or Mr.. RGnks, and de-
tended the POSITION which he and hs friends occupy
namely: tm middle ground. IN which n patriots may
stund without compromising their principles.
Mr.. Wright, of rrnr-.ee, replying t. his c".'ca?ur
said that tn American party III thi- House By ile;'
votes, were mixing IL simple eyeiIslun NJ IN" natural
i.nron lawr paramount to every other cr'derai ION
Mr. Cox laid lhnt the position assumed by tie dem
ocrnts tie slavery question was uu;loia!, ana VI,
only safe ami practicable for the peace, safety "t
harmony ofIe Union while he said this, ne IL! H."
agree with hem that ths doctrines Of tn. A'n'r'rni
party ARE hostile to civil and religious liberty nn'
he then proceeded to defend the latter organization
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