Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-01-31
Congressional Proceedings

WGsHNcToN, Jan. 28.-SENATB.-Wm. Big
Ter, recently elected Senator from Pensylva'
MIA, was qualified and took his seat.
Fitzpatrick gave notice that he would to-
morrow move 10, proceed TO the election OF o
printer TO the Senate. -
Cass addressed the Senate upon Central
American affairs, %alluding 10 The remark'of The
National tntelligencer, that this county might
be drifting into diiieu liiesj he said he did moi
believe il, but thought the Ship Of State was
on her tue course, aud the pilot was doing
his duty. y rrg34
The galleries and Hobbies OF the Senate
were densely crowded. arHl
Csss used strong language dennHeistory Of
the position assumed by the British Govern
ment, relative 10 her p:o,eciorate in Central
America, characierizing The pre;ersloH Of set
ting up q King over The Mosquito Indians, as
q mere mockefy under which EDgiand uloHe ex
etcises the real sovereignty. =,
This statement was corroborated by Clayton,
who read extracts from documents TO show
that The British vice. Consul was the reslGov.
rrnor Of Mosquito, and gave titles 10 laads in
his own name.
Collamer gave his views relative 10 the con.
siruciion of the Clayton and Bulwer treaty,
SUOWl IE ltIut huo lFo IFHoib1N "a q " w.
The present assumption Of England. That oc-
cupaiion she agreed not 10 exercise was only
prospective end he'd no reference 10 The occu'
patton which she then held. He thought,
however, that the time fer legislative action
had not arrived, in as much as the President
IN his ANIMAL Message, had expressed hopes
that there might still be an amlcahle adjust
me nj Of the controversies betweent this Gov,
eminent aud Great Britain. ~
Seward tiien obtained the floor, but the sub
ject was postponed, and he enate ADJOURNED
until Thursday.
HousE.-Leiter offered q resolution for tie
| election OF q Speaker by plurality.
On motion Of Wheeler the resolution was
| tabled by a vote of406 10 100.
TYSON submitted q resolution in o spirit Of
compromise for an election by plural:ty, CIV
| ing The candidates receiving not less than 25
votes the appointments Of Standing Committees
in proportion 10 their relative strength. his
was rejected.
Campbell, Of Ohio, called attention 10 a
letter written by his colleague Wade, publish
ed intlre Cleveland Herald, severely rejecting
on Campbell and others, in connection with
| Tho.inglon's resolution heretofore offered, ee-
claring Campbell ofOhio, Speaker.
Campbell denied that he had any knowf-
edge Of Thoringlon's intention, and repelled
the impuiallon Of ireac'ery OH his part.
Thoriug,on testified 10 this, aud pronounced
Wade's remarks, asio tampbell, uimilisnteiy
false. So. s.e
Letter and Sherman seyereally said that
Campbell would hove appeaIedto ThoEinglOn
TO withdraw his resolution While il was being
voted on, had they not dissuaded him.
Dunn said: Wade sent his slondeiS abroad,
moi hayjpg courage 10 asseftihem openly. HIS
attacks were like those Of an assassin,
Wode exp aimed thai be still thought The in
Induction Of that resolution, Without consul
tolioa with Banks friends, had damaged The
prospects Of the Republicans. He made nc
direct charge, but thought that he was @arroi'
ted in drawing his inference frGm the facts
then transpifing.
After other explanations, the Hoase voted
wilhthe folio wing result Banks, 81 Orr 81
Fuller, IS; Pennington, 5; Edie, 2; Harris, o
H., aud Williams. Z each-necesssry TO
choice lo4. The House Then adjourned.