The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-01-18
The ProtraCted Session.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10
HoUsE.-At O'Clock, this morning, Mr..
Paine made Intellectual motions for Mr.. Orr,
and then for MIR. Smith, of Alabama, 10 tenn
porarily occupy the chair till Speaker is cleo
ted
These We're followed by incidental discussions
involving the merits OF Know-Nothingi
Catholicism, and other subjects.
Two ballots We're then taken, the las. of
which stood-Banks S. Richardson, % Full
Ter, 81 Pennington, scattering, 4. Necessa-
~ to choice, 81.
Much time was consumed in calling the roll
on various questions, and frequent motions TO
adjourn. Around the hall the members were
sleeping or doing in their chairs, or on the So
faS, others remaining on guard and rousng them
up when their votes were required.
Several members stigmatizrd the scenes enac-
ted as most diSgraceful, and thought thry would
be willing to stay for hours longer, if they
thought any good could be effected. They
thought it wonId be better, under the circum-
stances, to go home and end the farce.
Mr.. Winslow moAed that the House adjourn
until Friday.
The Democrats, on giving reasons for voting
! IN the affirmative, notwithstanding the resou-
ton adopted in caucus not to adjourn or take
recess till the election of Speaker, SAID that
they thus resolved in good faith in order to give
the majority an opportunity to organize. Hav-
ing had atiguing test, they were now satisfied
Of the impractIcabity of the experiment
/ Mr.. Letcher said he was perfectly satisfied of
the prospect Of some colored Republicans for
the Kingdom of Heaven, better now, than of
the election of a Speaker, Of which there was
no earthly probability
| Mr.. Etheridgr remarked that the Democrats
had defeated the organization by taking the
responsibility OF holding 100 other men in
| chains.
Mr.. Bowie replied by saying that the Amer
leans have the power to organize by uniting on
the Democratic candidate for Speaker Let
/ them come up and thus save the country.
Mr.. WaShburn, of Maine, defended the Re-
/ Publicans from the charge that they are respon-
sible for the failure in the organization.
Mr. LlndIey said be had seen no disgraceful
acts, but merely exhibitions of good humor on
/ the part OF gentlemen engaged in debate.
Mr.. GiddIngS remarked, that so far as relates
TO the conduct OF gentlemen on this floor, it was
/ equal to his expectations. lLaughter.) He
/ rendered 10 his iriends-the Republcans-hiS
thanks Tor their kind and decorous behavior, and
said TO the Democrats that their conduct was
better than he expected. (Laughter.) As no
good could be Effected by prolongng the con-
test, he voted with the other Republicans 10 ad-
journ.
| The House then, at halfpast 8 o'clock, ad-
journed till Friday, by / majority.
! Glove AT FIRST SiGHT."--As a very inter
esting young lady was passing down Main street
/ yesterday morning, she was somewhat startled
upon hearing some one behind her in earnest
rntreaty that she would stop; looking around,
she beheld man, apparently we'll dressed, but
with wild look, rapidly approaching her
With admirable coolnpsS, the lady waited his
! approach, and upon his resting his hand upon
her shoulder, SAID: "Wtl, sir, can do any
thing ior your 'sYes, madame, you can," re-
/ Piled the maniac. 81 am in search OF partner
and bosom friend" "WeIl," answered the
! lady, "almost any one who behaves himself in
a proper manner could, should think easily
! find one" DO you really think so % was the
! rejonder; ''tben, madame," laying his hand i'm
pressively upon bis breast, '4allow me to make
yon formal offer Of my heart and hand,'' The
lady, not at all taken abacE by 50 astounding
declaration, quietly replied, ''thal the street was