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CONGRESSIONAL.
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SESAIENot in session to-day.
HousR.-After the usual preliminary business
Mr.. Giddings moved correction of the journal
which, stated that the Presidents Message was
received by the House. He denied this, and
SAID the Message was announced in the House
and delivered to the Clerk by the Presidents pri-
yate Secretary without permission
The proposition to correct the journal to this
effect, after debate, was tabled by Sc majority.
Mr. Knight offered resolution to elect a
Speaker by plurality vote.
AIR. Phelps moved to lay it upon the table
AsHINGroN, Jan. 8.
SENATR-The Financial Report of the Score
tary of the Treasury was received
Mr.. Mason moved that IL, 800 copies be print
ed by the printer to the Senate, of the list of
Congress, at rates not exceeding those estab-
lished by law. A discussion arose as to the
power of the Senate to take such action since.
1t would be commended on one side as 4 viola
ton or evasion of the law of last session, rela-
tive to the public printing. The resolution was
adopted
Mr.. Hale remarked that he was not in his seat
when the Presidents Message was sent in, else
he should have objected to its reception as it was
irregularly sent here. He would not pretend to
state the reasons why the Presiden took such an
extraordinary and unprecedented course, but
the Yankees We're allowed to guess, and he would
by no means presume to say that the President
has taken this opportunity to go down on his
knees to tho Santh because several ofthe South
ern States are to hold Democratic Conventions
about the sth of January; Qaughterl if that was
the case he was sorry that the President had ta-
ken so much pains for nothing, for there is Just
as much chance for one of the Senate's pages to
be nominated for President as for Mr. Pierce
The President takes up much of his message in
talking about Central American affairs, but he,
Glr. Haley thought there was place in the CEN
trail part of the United States on which the ewes
of the people arc turned with vastly more atten-
tion-namely, Kansas.
Mr. Hale stated on the authority of Mr. Cal
houn, that the Monroe doctrine, so much talked
about, was originally suggested by the British
Cabinet True, said by the President, acts
have occurred in Kansas contrary to good order,
but they had taken place without the investiga-
ton of the President. 1t was not the first time
thePrcsident had delivered lecture on slavery,
butitwas insulting to the majority of this ma
ton for the President to say, in effect, that men
who disagree with him on the subject, are enc
mics of the Constitution. He sternIy rebuked
such an imputation. God had, for the punish
ment of our national sins and the humiliation of
our national pride permitted Franklin Pierce to
occupy the Presidential Chair, and he comes
down into the arena of dcmagogue, stripped of
everything which should clOthe him with exec
utive dignity. Qaughter.)
Mr. Wilson offered resolution, which lies
over, calling on the President for information
relative to the trouble in Kansas.
The Senate adjourned until Monday
HouLE--Mr. Mace offered resolution that
the acting door-keeper of the House be required
to lock the doors leading to this hail. 'instanter
and keep them, securely fastened till a Speaker
be elected, unless opened for the purpose of let
ting in absent members (Laughter.) Mr.. Mace
said they had ecclesiastical precedence for this
in the election of the Pope aughter(-to sue
coed Clement the Fourth Sixteen hundred
and sixty-eight candidates werc nearly three
years unable to agree on the choice ola success
or, and were on the point of breaking up, when
the magistrates of Rome, by the advice of st.
Benjamin, shut the gates of the city, locking up
the Cardinals till they agreed He was not so
much of Know Nothing as not to acknowledge
the binding authority ofthis precedent-Qaugh-
tcrIl-if the resolution is adopted, he ventured
to say that the calls ofnature would be SUCH ei-
their for rcfreshment or otherwise-( daughter
as to force an election for Speaker, within ten
hours. 9ierriment)
On motion of Mr.. Boyce the resolution was
laid on the table. - y
a8Thea vote resulted as follows:-Banks 1O2
INIG1laIuSOl TO- ENtlIeI OC u SCdlLcT-
ing 5-necessary to choice 10.
Two additional ballotswere taken without any.
change from the above.
Mr.. Walker with q view of uniting the con-
sentative elements, offered resolution, declaring
Mr.. Boyce Speaker, regarding him as eminently
qualified and having taken no part in the Dem
ocratic caucus The American party, he said
could not carry out their wishes therefore he
was inclined to surrender Mr.. Fuller solely for
the purpose of efFecting an organization.
Mr.. Galloway moved to substitute Banks, and
defended the Republicans from Walkers charge
of sectionalism, on the contrary they are seeking
to carry out constitutional principles of freedom.
Mr.. Dunn appealed TO the friends of Banks TO
accommodate themselves to circumstances to
secure some degree of harmony mall quarters,
he suggested the name of Mr.. Pennington to be
Speaker.
Mr.. Sage moved to table the resolution. Be
fore the result of thcavote was announced, vari-
Gus gentleman defined their positions. There's
olution was finally tabled-yeas I41, nays IS.
Mr.. Coyode offered resolution that from and
Saturday night no membero of the House shall
be entitled to receive his daily pay till Speaker
is elected 1t was received with laughter, and
laid upon the table The House then resumed
voting for Speaker, when the Goth ballot result
edas follows:-Banks 101, Richardson q, Fuller
so, Pennington 6, scattering 5-whole number
| of votes PA. Necessary to choice los. Adj
journed.
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