Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-01-31
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SeNATE---Wm. Bigler, recently elected
Senator from Pennsy ylvanIa, was qualified
and took his seal.
Fitzpatrick gave notice that he would to-
morrow vote to proceed to the election Of
printer for the Senate. rr
Cass addressed the Senate on the subject
Of the Central American affairs; alluding to
the remark of the National Intellirencer,
that this country might be drifting into dii-
fcul,ies, he sait he did not believe it, but
thought the ship of state was on 1t. true
course, and the pilot .duing his du,y.
The galleries sof lobbies were densely
crowded. e
Mr. CasS used strong language denuncia-
tory ol the positions assumed BY the British
Government relative TO the protectorate IN
Central America chsrsc,erizing their pre-.
tensions setting up King over the Ms
quito Indians as mere mockery, under
which England alone exercised Il real sover-
egnty.
This statement was corr0boraied bv Mr..
Clayton, who read extracts from docum snts
to show that the British Vice. Consul was
the real Governor of Mosq tito, gave titles
! Mr. Collamer gave his views relative to
the construction OF the Clayton-Bulwer
treaty, showing no possible prctext for the
present assumption OF England that the oc-
cupH,ion she agreed to not exercise was urly
prospective, and had no re ference to occupa-
ton she then held, he ho sever thought time
.or legislative action had not arrived, inas-
much as the President in his annual message
had expressed hopes that there might stilI
be an amcabe udjnttmcnt OF the controver-
,ies between this Government and Great
Britain.
Seward obtained the floor, and the sub.
ject was postponed Adjournment till Thurs.
day.
/ HoUsE.-Letcher offered a resolution for
tho election oil Speaker by pura lity
vote On motion of Wheeler, the reJoll-
tion was laid on the table. Yeas lO5 nays
/ 100
Mr.. Tyson submitted resolution ia the
spirit of compromise for the election Of a
Speaker by plurality, giving the candidates
receiving not less than as votes an appoint.
ment to standing committee in proportion
T. their strength--rejecied.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, called attention
to the letter published by his colleague, Mr.
Wade, in the Cleveland Herald, refecting
on Mr.. G. and others in connection with
| Mr.. Thorington's resol luton heretofur off r.
ed, declaring Mr.. Campbell Speaker. Mr.
c denied that he had any knowledge OF
Mr.. Thorington's intention, and repeled
the imputation Of any treachery on hi,
! part .. ..
Mr.. Thorington testified to this, and pro
nounced Wade's remarks as to Mr.. C.. un-
mtigatedly false in force and fact
Messrs. Letcher and s herman said Mr.
Campbell would have appealed to Mr.. II. to
withdraw his resolution while it was being
voted on, had they not dissuaded him.
Mr.. Dunn SAID Wade sent his ISLANDERS
abroad over the country, not having the cour
age to assert them openly; his attacks were
like those of al assassin.
Mr.. Wade explained that he still though
the introduction of this resolution, without
consulting Banks friends, damages the
chances of the Republicans he made no
direct charge. but he thought he was war
ranted in making infereaces from fact tn
uanspir;ng. Other explanations were made.
The House then voted, with the following
result:
Banks 81, Orr CT, Fuller 81, Pennington
3, Edie 2, Harris, OF H., and Williams /
each--Eecessary 10 choice l04.
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