The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-01-03

and the Missouri restriction be restored and
the Fugitive 6isve Law repealed, or the I'm
ion must and win be dissolved, the declaration
Of that fanatical gsay-headed uan Gid1ings 10
the contrary n.twit6stapdiny.
| Zolico0er assigned Ne reason why be could
not support Richardsoa or Banks, saying that
be and his friends stand on q middle rational
ground, which all might occupy without CON.
promising their principles.
Wright OF Tenn. eontended that however
patriotic the American party here may be,
they are by their votes making the extension
Of the naturalization laws paramount 70 every
other consideration.
Cox recognized no one o. . member Of the
American party who does not stand on the
10th section OF the Philadelphia platform. and
said the speaker could be elected easy IL the
Democrats came over 10 bis aide, but the Amer,
leans had no power to carry over ah their force
to Richardson. t.
WAsHrKGrox, Dec. 81.
The House is still engaged in personal bick-
erings-nO balloting for speaker.
| Mr.. Cox debated the question Of slavery and
dcGended its extension under the Constitution.
| Mr.. Etheridge differed from the gentleman,
claiming that the South hold their slaves in
contempt Of the Constitution.
! Mr.. Cox, after giving several rcntIerneu op-
portunity OF explanation concerning the Kan.
sas- Nebraska bill. concluded his three hours
speech on thu recognized principles of the Amer.
lean party.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Georgia, defended his demo
cratic friends from the charge that they are res
ponsible for the failure to organize the House,
inasmuch as, being in the minority they are
! powcrless without a union with those with
whom they cannot sympathize. The proscrip.
tive principlss of the K. N.'s. he said. formed
an iripassaf,lc barrier 10 a union with them
lie invoked the friends Of Mr.. Richardson to
stand firm, and not waive the democratic organ
| ization. especiully at a time when IL Il mrotsl
Of the last vestige Of free soilism and entering
upon new triumphs Of principle.
| Mr.. Foster replied, saying the democrats had
wc,l,led Themselves 10 a measure and not 10 n
great principle, for il had come out to -lay that
| the Nebraska i,ill is understood differently in
one section from what il is in another. II
principle is the test, let it speak but one Ian
| g,iage lie condemned the democratic caucus
resolution.
| WAauSGros, Dec. %.
| In the House a resolution WINS aalopted 10
con6ne every member in debate to one hour.
n resolution To elect SDfAker bv uiuraIIty
moved by Mr.. Stanton, was tabled--sycs, Ia;
nays, IO1.
Mr.. Perry said that the uouse had DECIDED
to-day not to elect Speaker by plurality there
| fore he offered q resolution that today no de-
m pa~ !, ~ ~ ofuer 'i,i uN oFsaker was e'eeteH.-
snoiw s'saan.a, , tno u "v. ''""'' y" WV
Mr. Keith offered an amendment that after
to-day all balloting Tor Speaker be suspended
u,',n '"c 1u " oahuAiy' iH r''son hs as'ga
the city' and il woyld Be impossible 10 Obtain
quorum for the reading Of the message il the
House should organize before that time.
WI. Shernah conciuacu tnat inc nrst DUST
Hons con,J mo-, ,os,nons ,ha, Jp,v MIN ~"
The House having refused by a majority Of
ten to lay the whole subject on the table, Mr..
ns'n ahrnun'ena was T)ecied ana the con.
To Monday. Adjourned.
=. WASHINGTON, Dec. ~.
,w" vo,a" e., S,s as,;na.," s s";I ~ ~ I hns
never been a candidate Tor the Office. and never
would be- lie was consistent Banks mar.
Mr.. Richardson said that his position and
", but that Mr.. Banks had NOT been 50 franz.
lie asked Mr.. Banks whether he had ever said
III sIseeh IN Maine, LEI the Union slide