Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-06

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T MoKDAY, Jan. 2S.sSenass.- Nj. Cass ad
dressed the Senate on the subject Of the Clayton
.Bulwer treaty. He used strong language denun-
ciatery Of the positions assumed by the British
government relative 10 the proiectofate ID Centsl
America, cbarac'erizing the pretension Of settiDg
| upa King over the Mosquito Indians as a mere
mockery, under which England alone exercised
real sovereignty. Mr.. Collamer, of Vermont, Ga
member Of the Taylor Cabinet, also gave his
views relative to the construction OF the treaty.
The Senate adjourned 10 Thursday. ss7'ssas,sias
House.-Resoluiions in favor Of the plurality
rule &c, were offered and rejected. Another vote
for Speaker was taken and the House adjourned.
TUEspAY.-House.-M A. K Marshall Of.
fered resolution suggesting the duty of the re-
spective parties in the Huuse Withdrawing their
nominations. leaving each member free from the
control of caucus diclalou, SO that the House may
make a selection of such Speaker as the best IN
teresis of the country require. Though offered
without consultation with the American party, he
ventpred the assertion that, if the resolution pass
ed, they would be ready to accede to one Of two
propositions. First-they will name man of the
Democratic party and unite on him, or, secondly
the Democrats may take a candidate from the
Americans, both parties voting for him. He knew
if a candidate be selected from the Americans they
could elect him. e.,-st.
Mr.. Niillson said he thought the election of .
Speaker had probably been defeated by nomina-
tons made at the commencement of the session.
Much blame was attributable to all parties and he
took his share OF the censure. All
Mr.. Cobb. of Georgia, justified the proceedings
of the Democratic caucus. lie bad no idea OF
making its asserted principles offensive to any
party.
Mr.. Richardson said frankness required him to
say that if The national Americans desire con-
nexion, they must come to the Democrats.
After remarks by other gentlemen, MT. Mar
shall Withdrew his resolution.
Mr.. Stewart, of Maryland. offered resolution
that with The concurrence Of the Senate, if no
Sneaker be elected before the 18th Of February,
the House adjourn till the 18th Of May. Laid on
the table.
Another vote and The House adjourned.
WrpNEsp,y House. Mr.. Crawford offered
a resolution to elect Speaker by the States each
c,stinp one vote. Laid ON the table-yeas 1875,
nays ~.
Mr. Clinuman offered resolution for the adop-
ton of the plurality rule in the election Of Speaker.
if no choice be made on the next three trials BY
The yiya roce vote. He said that if the resoluiinn
were adopled. majority must concur in The cleo
lion. II would devolve upon the Americans ~
choose between Orr and Banks. Mr.. Letcher
thouoht the resolution would certainly result IN
the election of Banks Mr.. Boyce opposed the
resolution. 1t was finally rejected BY vote Oh
ITO to LOG.
Thursday Scnate-The Senate proceeded
to elect Printer, and on the fourth ballot A. U. r.
Nicholson, editor of the Union, was elec'ed.-
The first ballot stood Nicholson "a, Beverly
Tucker 8, Gales g. Ssaton g scattering ~. Mr.,
Seward made his speech on Central American al
fairs.
Housc-Several resolutions proposing plans for
the election of Speaker were rejected
MIR. T,ipple. of Georgia, offered resolution
declaring Mr. Smith, of Virginia, Speaker ofithe
House. Rejected by vote of 100 10 ll0. Il
FRfpAy.-House.- liickman's resolution
for the plurality rule was defeated, JOB to ~. -
Mr. .Jones. of Tennessee, offered resolution de-
claring Mr.. Oliver of Missouri Speaker-lahled
by Is majority Mr.. Letcher offered resoutlon
appointing Messrs. Orr, Banks, and Fuller com
mittee to confer and report to The House TO NOR.
row, if they can agree on any one man who shall
be Speaker Phe resolution was tabled MIR.
Tindsey offered a resolutions declaring Mr. Porter
of Missouri Speaker-tabled by rs majority Mr..
Ball offered resolution declaring MIR. Banks
SpeakerLnegalived by l3 majority. Mr.. Cobb,
Of Alabama, offered resolution declaring Mr..
Aiken, of S. G :. Speaker. and before the vote was
declared Mr. Whitney said that he had been in
formed that his vote would change the result, and
as Mr.. Aiken was not one Of the ADMINISTRATION
party he would change and vote in the affrma
live. (Great applause on the floor and in the
and immense excitement, but when the
vote was declared and il was found that the reso-
Luton had been ncgatived- to ll0-ihe re
subj 50 unexpected was received with violent out
bursts of laughter, merriment, Kisses, and ap-
plaase Adjourned. "
SArURpAy.-H ousc.-Mr. Smith, of Tennes.
see, moved plurality resolution, to take effect
after three unsuccessful votes for Speaker. MIR.
Goode moved to lay ii on tie table not agreed to
yeas l04, naysll0. The question recurring on
the resolution Of Mr. Smith, OF Tennessee. il was
agreed to- yeas ll3, nays l04 MIR. Orr here
Withdrew his name from the contest.
Mr.. Boyce moved to rescind the plurality rule
Tabled-yeas III, nays l0l. alr. jones, of len
nessee, moved that the House adjourn-Heius-
ed by vote of SO to Sd.
The House then proceeded to vote, and on the (
last, or test vote, Banks received l03. Aiken
100. Fuller 6, Campbell 4, Wells !. On motion
of MIR. Cingman, Mr.. Banks was declared Speak
er. He was escorted 10 the chair by Mess's. Al
ken, Fuller and Campbell, and delivered short
address. after which the House adjourned. Up
on the announcement Of the result, there was
much excitement.