Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-02-07

proposals of the Allies as the basis Of nego-,
tiotiqns This brings the hope of peace at
least 1t is stated that the Presidents
Message is received favorably in England
that its attitude with regard to Ceatral A.
merica is not much objected to-and that
no fear is entertained of trouble on that ac-,
count. There is decline IN breadstuFs.
ELECTION OF SpEAKER.-The long ago
ny is over Speaker has been elected
On Saturday morning Mr.. Smith, of Tennes-
see, offered resolution to the effect that if
no election should be had by a majority ON
the next three trials, then on the fourth
trial the candidate having the highest vote
shall be declared Speaker. This propositions
was adopted by avote Of 113 yeas to lo4
nays. Mr.. Orr, the Democratic nominee,
|peremptorily withdrew his name, and refus-
ed to allow its further USE After some de-
sultory debate, including motion to ad-
journ, which was voted down, the House
proceeded to vote. The first three trials
were had without any one receiving ma
jority of all the votes cast. The fourth vote
resulted decisively as follows Banks 1O3,
Aiken 100, Fuller, 6, Campbell 4, Wells 1.
n P Banks, of Massachusetts, having re-
ceived a plurality of three over Mr.. Aiken,
the next highest candidate, was declared
duly elected. The whole Maryland delega-
ton voted for Mr.. Aiken, with the excep-
ton of Mr. H. W. Davis, who, with Messrs..
Broom, Clark, Millward Cullen and Whit
ney, continued to vote for Mr.. Fuller
Four Republicans voted for Mr.. Campbell,
of Ohio. Had the National Americans a.
bove named voted for Mr.. Aiken he would
have been elected by plurality of three.
| The announcements of the vote was re-
ceived with the most enthusiastic and tu-
multuous essasishs 81 JOY y the Pofi--
teal friends of Mr.. Banks, both among the
members and in the galleries On being
conducted to the chair, the oath of Office
was administered to him by Mr. Giddings,
he being the oldest member Of the House.
The House on Monday completed it's Or
ganization Gen. VIM Cullom, of Tennes--
see, formerly a member Of Congress from
that State, was elected Clerk by vote of 1875
yeas to 81 nays. Gen. G. voted against
the Kansas-Nebraska bill at the last session,
and running again in his district as an
American Wing, was defeated on the score.
principally of his opposition to the Nebras-
ka measure. He was voted for by all the,
Republicans present, excepting Messrs. Bill
linghurst, Bliss, Brenton, Day, Holloway,
Letter, Spinner and Watson, combined with
all the Americans present excepting Messrs.
Eustis, Humphrey Marshall, A. K. Mar
shall and Mr. Walker.
Z. S. SENATE PRINTER Mr. Nicholson,
of the Union, was elected on Thursday,
printer to the Senate, on the fourth ballot,
and receiving 20 out of Sc votes.
PoLlr1cAL.-The Democratic members
of the Maryland Legislature held meeting
at Annapolis few days ago, and adopted
resolutions deaouncing secret political asso~
Citations; declaring that freedom of con-
science is an element of the liberties Of our
country" commencing the position assumed
by President Pierce, as trul y national and
patriotic; applauding the course Of the DEM
ocratic members of Congress, especially of
Gen Bowie and Judge Stewart, of this
State, and declaring their confidence in Gov.
Lyon as "a faithful public servant and a
fearless defender of the civil and religious
rights and privileges of the citizens of Ma
ryland San.
STATE L1BRAR1AN.-The Upper Marlbo-
ro', prince Georges County, Gazette learns
that Thomas J., Marshall, ESQ.,, of that
county, who was elected State Libraria by
the Legislature at the session of 1854, and
who has been kept out Possession so far un-
der decision of the Court of Appeals, has
given bond, and the same has been approv-
ed by the joint committee on the Library.
! A bill! to prevent the separation and sale
Of slave children under ten years from their
parents is before the kentucky House of
Delegates.