Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-31
Congressional

Congressional.
W~AsHINcToS. Jan. -.
HoUsE-Nr. B0yce moved the follow;nr rrs-
amble and resolution:
" heTeas. our relations with Great Britain an.
Of the most threatening character. indiessins
that we may be upon the eve Of s.arflfug errpte
aud whereas, II l. the imperative daiv Of the
House 40 this l~uncture 81 imineut peril not q,
aodicaie ITS great mission. bat fuffll ii bvor-
ganiziug, Il possible, on such q basis "a viii
give peace To our distracted couatrv. and ens-
bic 1t 10 present an undivided front to tbe can,
mon enemy. Therefore.
R~esotred. That the Conservative elements ~
this House unite ina severe effort 10 elect
Speaker. who will represent the grea. ideas al
peace for ourselyes and ihe sword fur ths stran
ger.
Mr. Stephens hoped ihat the gentleman
would lie permitted 90 stale the facfs upon
which he made the announcement that We were
on the eve OF a war. II T. were So. he knew
nothing about &c.
Objections were made 10 AN explanation. and
ON mutton Of Mr. Morgan. the resolution was
laid on the table.
Mr. AcMullea made an Intellectual eaost 10
recind the resolution which p-ecludes debate.
Mr. Tyson offered R resolution that any can
didate for Speaker who shall a, any time here.
alter receive the highest number Of votes from
q quorum, though less than a majority Of an
the votes polled, shall he declared elected. pro
vided, that the Speaker so chosen and ZACH ~
the other candidates shall have the appoi,t-
ineht Of the Standing Committees IN pronortioo
10 the number Of the votes respectively raoe;v
ed, but no candidate whose vote shalt he Ises
than -, shall be entitled d any Of the appoiuf-
ments under this re- %olution.
The resolution was laid on the table aud H.
HouSa arrafu vain e. C--.a--
s%ulting as follows: Banks 81; richardson G..
Fuller %; Campbell (of Ohio ;: and PenninS.
tor, Shorter aud Porter, one each.
Two more ballots We're had, the last resulting
precisely as the above. ?
The House then adjourned.
W~AsHISsToS, Jan- -
Among The many conflicting stztenm -
reference % on -
be sent to either House Of onc~ess.1
at any time been contemplated, much r.
the subject Of Cabinet consultation. thouoh No.
Government has demanded the recall 81 NJ
Champion and the British Consuls engaged IN
recruiting for the Crimes.
ltcan be as confidently stated that tbers Ia
been no purpose, in or on; Of the Cabinet loot
ing To the withdrawal Of Mr.. Buchanan from
A-h.AAiior MuAtc. AT his own roCrpEr
Mr. Buchanan writes that no real nros,ac, IS
peace aTe entertained by the British Mipis,er
and England is preparing the largest feet eve,
hoated for operations against Russia. in The
Spring. Louis Napoleon j. still anxions 90
trlcate himself from the war. having obt,inoa
all the prestige Of the occasion.
Gen. Cass IS preparing a speech on the ouss-
ton OF slavery IN the Territories, for Thursdav
probably.
A. ~ u C.--r
Congress from Mississippi, has been confirmed
as Consul to Havana, aud 81. Brown. Of 1nfs-
10, as Consul to Tangier.
The President communicated Ia the Senate an
executive session, yesterday, Lord John Rus.
sells letter Of Jan. 18th, 1853, 10 Mr Crsmpton
which was then submitted To Mr.. Everett Sec-
rotary Of State. II declares that The British
Government intends s%.rictly 10 carry ont the
Clayton ulwer treaty, aud 10 assume no soy.
creignty, directly or Indirectly. IN Central
America. The Senate has removed the iniunc.
ton Of secrecy. and the letter viii he publish
ed.
The Government has received no information
OF the recent outrage IN Kansas, announced BY
telegraph. :
The senators 10 day informally conferred as
To The policy Of advising the President 10 send
a military force 20 Kansas 10 pr serve the peace
and protect the territory f,oai the Missouri in.
vaders.
Southern SENATORS predict that civil war 4
inevitable in a short time.
The negotiations between Crest Britain an,
still open, dispatches having been cent cot b<
the last steamer. and nothing has occurred i
change the aspect Of our relations abroad siucf
the last Presidents Message.
Mr.. Boyce's resolution, offered in tie Houz>
today. declaring oGr relations with Great Brit
am OF 80 critical a character ~ 10 indicate fhnI
we may be on the eve Of startling events. W.
not as some supposed submitted with the Co.
sent or knowledge of the Executive. but was Nr.
Boyce's Independent position.
WASHINGTON. Jan. - -Ilorsr-An ine( ri.
nal effort was made ta repeal the resolulioo1pu
Guiding al dehnie duiiug The present &C.,
until "A Speaker = elected. The Hoase Ehen
voted twice for Speaker, ile last. or roth b<|I1l
resulting as follows: Banks, 81; Orr, ca: ErI|
Ter. %; Scattering, - Necessary 10 choier
The House then ADJOURNED
PrTrsBURG, Jan. 25.-George w. Cas- was "a.
day elected President of the O. Il =. Railroai
Company.
resolution was likewise passed unanimou<-
iy favorable TO the Immediate completion Of a
bridge over the Allegheny river, making a con
neetion with the Central Railroad.
WASHINGTON. Jan. &c.
HoUsE-Mr. Damn offered a resolution declal
ring-FIrst, that no man shall Be elected Spea,
Ger who does not fully and heartily sympaihize
With a large majority Of the people OF the coul
try IN favor of the restoration OF the Missouri
Compromise, or who will not exert himself Tot
che restoration Of that restriction.
ID. That the restriction should be restored,
as a proper vindication Of the wisdom and pa.
triotism of the great statesmen who imposed il
asa Necessary and certain measure Of r~evivina
harmony and concord among the States Of ths
Union.
Sd. That the useless and factious agitation
of the slavery question in or out Of Congress, is
unwise. and unjust 10 every section of the Union
but until the restriction is restored, It Is owed
rs a solemn duty to the past and present aud
future, TO steadily and firmly persist in efforts
TO that end.
The first resolution was rejected By one ma.
jority. The house thea proceeded to vote upon
the next.
The second resolution wss adopted by one
majority.
The third was rejected by three majority.
Mr.. Fuller, o. Pennsylvania, offered a resolu.
tion declaring that any agitation Of the slavery
question is unwisea and unjust 10 a portion Of The
American people, injurious 10 every section OF
the Union, and that 1T ought not 10 be counte.
nanced.
The resolution was adopted by one majority.
Mr.. Moachaw offered a resolution declaring
that in the opinion Of the House the repeal oi
the Missouri restriction was an example Of the
uselessness Of a ~fsctious agitation Of the slavery
question, and unwise and unjust to the Amer,
can people.
This was adoptel-yeas los navs %.
TIL House then adjourned. !
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