Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1856-01-08

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Great sxtitsmen. vas prodtced. tniid
which Clioemsn novel that Il be read.
In ordss 10 hear whist II was.
Nj. Mosssn called for tho yeas nnd
nsys o. ClieEpsats \ molons and said
~ b; ks4tSs ~ rssdinS until the
House VS. ofgsnixed.
- ilajMSvsna sthsss the0snxicus'-
y strsssish ior the noor.
Clingmsn fnslly obtained ths floor.
snd ssLI he did moi know what the mes.
ssgs conlsined, but the President had o
right, on ,hs assembling OF Congress,
when IN bis judgment necessary. 10 com
,munieate |, in wiring. Tho Cons,ilu.
lion gives this authority. W. q
~ Campbell, Of Ohio, contcnded the
res ling Of the message was business, and
holding thst no business can be trans
acted until the House 10 organised the
sending the message in advance Of on
organisation was On innovation.
Clingman was perfectly willing that
the gentlemen should decide upon the
!. question Of order. F'ag
Orr sail the Constitution expressly
recognizes this body as the House. The
House Of Representatives shall choose
their Speaker and other officers. He
though, Tho, Campbell raised bis point
TOO soon. Il 10 respectful 10 the Pres.
ident that the message should be read.
Campbell. Of Ohio replied, il wss ut
terly useless to have it read. unless they
could do something with it after 1t was
road.
e Stephens insisted that the message
should be read. II might contain mat.
,srs important lor Congress 10 know.
Wsshburn, Of Me-, contended, "this
10 not Congfsss and the President cam
not communicate until organization"
Gi,ldings said this is too great ques'
ton to be decided upon technicallties.
He wished to meeti, boldly. II was an
attempted innovation on the practice oil
this Government.
III. was important for the President
to communica ate the message, why did he
delay il for four weeks! He would not
submit 10 such proceedings.
A dsbste onsued concerning the Con-
s.itu.ionsl power 10 the above premises.
-dusias which Orr said, the sending ol
the message at this timc was an innova.
,ion, but the extraordinary scene here,
warranted the President in taking the
responsibility. The question was, shall
il be received.
Humphrey Marshall thought the mes.
sage SHOULD be received and laid on the
table, until the House adjourn.
The House after long debate, refus.
ell to read the Message, and laid the
whole subject on the table.
The House then adjourned until Wed.
nesdsy.
SeSArE.-After tho reading Of the
Journal, the Annual Message Of the
President of the U. S.. was presented and
read. After the reading Of the Message,
Mr.. Clayton made some remarks in rel.
alive 10 the treaty Of April l9lh, 1850
in order to show to the people Of the
United States, the strength Of the posi-
ton assumed by this Government rela'
tive 10 Central American affairs, and the
injustice Of the position taken by Gfea
Bfitsin with regard to the construction
Of that treaty. He agreed generally viii
all that the President has stated. ant
contrasted the pacific character OF thi'
country with tho aggressive policy al
ways pursued by Great Britain.
Nj. Seward enquired whether th'
ground taken by the British Government
regarding the construction Of that treaty
namely, that it was merely prospective
in its operation, and had no reference
to actual occupation by that country, o
tho territory in question, was the under
standing Of the Government Of the Uni
ted Ststes when tho treaty was made
Nj. Clayton then being Secretary o
State.
Mr.. Clayton replied that it was al
entirely new co Instruction, something o
which he had never before heard. Th
Senate debate was further continued q
some length, and the Senate finally ad
journed until Wednesday.
WAsHINoroN, Jan. Q.
THE Senste is not in session.
HousE-Aftsr the usual preliminar
business. NJ. Giddings moved correc
ton in the journal. which stated tha
the Presidents message vas received b.
the House. He denied this, and sai'
the message was announced in th
House, and delivered TO the Clerk b.
tho Presidents Private Secretary, with
out permission. This proposition wa
tabled. after some debate, by SO majority
Mr.. Knight moved to elect Speak
er by plurality vote. M. Phelps NOV
ed 10 ley i. upon the table.
The motion TO lay the plurality reso
luton on the table was Carried by !:
majority.
The House then resumed ba'loting fo
Speaker with the following result s5ti
ballot Banks 1903: Fuller 80; Rich
srdson ~; Pennington 8; Scattering 5
Necessary to choice ITO.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the Prssi
dents Annual Message be read. In hi.
opinion it was an admirable State pa
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