Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-02-06
Thirty-Fourth Congress.
First SESSION.

SENATE. The President pro tenn. laid be-
lore the Senate various Communications from
heads of Departments, in response to reso-
buttons callingfor information.
On motion of Mr.. Fitzpatrick, the Senate
proceeded to the election of a Printer. Mr..
Nicholson was elected.
Mr.. Seward then addressed the Senate on
the Central American question. He reviewed
the history and geographical relations of
nat territory, at the mouth of the river San
Juan, known as the Mosquito country and
ne conlured the Senate to hold fast to the
C~laytOn-Bulwer treaty, and to insist that
Great Britain shall cease to violate its stir-
u%lations. He took the ground that the
positions assumed by the President are cor
rect, and ought be maintained by this coun-
try, no matter at what cost. We cannot re-
cede without national dishonor, and til at was
not to be thought of. The language Of the
treaty Is too slain 20 he misunderstood, and
the British Government h $ resorted to mis-
cradle pervarications in order to evade its
requirements.
The Senate adjourned till Monday.
House Of Representatives Mr.. Cox, in a
patriotic spirit of compromise, offered a pre-
anIble proposing that members waive some
of their political principles in order to Sc
cure the election Of a Speaker, reserving the
right To insist on them practically hereafter;
ana concluding with "a resolution that the
mcmEers agreeing to ahis basis will first cast
their votes for the Hon. james L. Orr, Of
South Carolina and if he should not be
elected, then for the Hon. Henry NJ. Fuller,
OF Pennsylvania inviting all members who
agree to this resolution to co operate with
the resolution herein expressed.
Mr.. Clingman said that his object in offer
mo fhn DInraiIfu ~oc,lntSn -.
10 compel the National Americans to chose
between Messrs. Banks and Orr AID that
nothing was farther from his intention than
the election Of Mr.. Banks.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall remarked that
Objectionable as the Republicans were,
he and his friends had been unable to obtain
fr0m the Democrats a satisfactory e~xplana-
ton ut their principles on the Kansas-Ne
braska question. He denied the right of the
gentleman from North Carolina to force
them THE Amcricans) to the wall, and to
compel them to make a selection between
Messrs. Orr and Banks.
Mr.. Cobb, of Georgia. said that as he had
determined not to cast his vote for Mr.. Full
Ter, in the event that Mr.. Orr could not I've
elected, he should act with bad faith did he
favor the adoption Of the resolution. He
would act irrespective of all combinations.
Mr. Cox said that if every gentleman were
TO act on the principle laid Down by Mr.. Cobb
it would lie impossible to effect an election.
For himself, in this peculiar state of affairs,
he was willing to act irrespective Of party.
Mr.. Cnx's resolution was rejected-yeas
80, nays 176.
Mr.. Hickman offered a resolution provi
ding for the election of a Speaker ty a plu-
rality vote. The House, by a vote of yeas
lO7, nays los, refused to lay it upon the
table.
Mr.. Trippe offered as a substitute q reso-
luton declaring the Hon. William Smith, OF
Vir mia, Speaker. He said that the Dem.
orrats had an issue presented to them the
plurality rule, with the certainty of ~electing
Mr.. Binks, or the adoption Of bis resolution
and the election of enc who has been act.
ing with the Democrats. For his own part,
he never would vote for a nominee of the
Democratic caucus.
Mr.. Barksdale moved that the whole sub
ject he laid on the table, but the motion was
disagreed tO-yeas 81. nays 1872.
Mr.. Trippe's substitute was rejected-yeas
100. nays ITO.
Pending Mr.. Hickman's resolution the
t House adjourned.
HALIFAX, Jan. 81. The Cunard STEAMSHIP,
Arabia, arrived here this evening, with Liy
erpool dates to Saturday the 10Th instant
n being a week later.
The news by this arrival is of great i'm
portance.
G The London Times Vienna correspondent
n ~telegraphs, under date of Wednesday, tn
10th inst, 10 A. NJ, that Russia has uncon
ditionally accepted the propositions of tn
e allied powers! This was reported to be au
thentic and caused immense excitemen
throughout England, but the g@vernmen
dispatch published the nextday put a differ
n ent face upon the affair-being in effect tha
Russia had only accepted the allied proposal
W as abasis of negotiation. This slightly rela,
ed public confidence and less ~sanguine hope
were now entertained.
Doubts were expressed that Russia ha
&c merely accepted the proposals to prolong tn
= negotiations and gain time.
~ The above is about the sum of all tn
news. The prospect of a speedy return
u peace swallowed up all else.
LIVERPOOL MARKErs.-Messrs Brown Shil
20 ley & Co. report an advance in cotton of !
m I'd. per pound. The sales Of the week wei
I, $1,000 bales, of which 5000 were on spe
Of u%lation and 5000 for export. The mark,
H. closed with an active demand on Friday
the following quotations: Middlir OrleaI
III 4kd. fair Orleans G8d. midlling UPLAND
sgd. The stock in port was $4,000 bales
X Messrs. Richardson, Spence & CO., quo
breadstuffs considerably lower. The for
Il market was unsettled and correct quotation
bo could not he given. Western Canal w;
nominally 40s. and Ohio 42s. per barrel
Wheat also had declined. Corn was low,
:, and closed dull, with a still downward te
no dency mixed 4Os. per quarter.
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i FUGIrIvE SLAvEs-MURDER-Cinoinna
N Jan. %. There was - grand Stampede
nd slaves from rhe bordering, counties OF Ke
No turky last night. The whereabouts of sev
he raj Of them having been discovered in I'll
en- city, the officers proceeded at noon to day
oc make u arrest of the fugltives.
he Upon approaching the house where t
ar slaves were secrcted, the latter fiji ed on the
II and wounded two or three of the spectator
ro but not seriously.
~ One female slave finding escape impossil
re proceeded to cut the throats Of her chlldrt
The She killed one instantaneOusly and wound
his two others very severely. Eight of them 1
orr snid to have escaped.
rye ATTACK on Horace GREELY OF TUE I
BUNE.-Wa shinston. Jan. 29.--Thls alt
moon "a Horace Greeley, Esq, editor of
n. Y. Tribune, was on his way from
Capitol, he was attacked hy Mr.. Rust,
NJ, Arkansas, who, with his fists, inflicted Sc
,rth rd blows upon GreelS's head and face
two When Greedy was approaching the Natio
this Hotel, Mr.. Rust struck his arm with a sti
the This assault was presumed to he on accO
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