Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-14
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wAsnlSercx, Jan. 1.-THE Senate not in SEES


/ sion. -
HousE-Mrs Sneed Withdrew the motion here
tofore offered by him, calling Mr.. Orr to the chair
till Speaker was elected, believing The House
refused on Wednesday to order the main question,
that /: could not be adopted.
The House resumed voting for Speaker Ic6th
ballot, Banks 90, Foller 80, Richardson 90, PEN
ningtOn I, scattering 5. Necessary choice l07.
The Supreme Court this morning sustained a
claim of Hearson B. Readiag, TO an extensive
rancho AZ BJena Venture, California, thus aft ming
principle established in the Fremont case. There
fore the fact that Reading joined the forces Of tins
country against Mexico does not invalidate the
grant by the last named Government.
NEw York, Jan. 1.-THE schooner Pacific of
/ Washington, n. c., was wrecked on Long Beach,
Saturday, and all on board persisted except the
Nate
/ WAsHISGroN, Jan Il.--Mr. Zcliicolfer offered
, resolution declaring that 10 conformity with the
I fundamental principles OF this great and popular
! Government, it is tSe duty of all candidates for
! political positions to fully and frankly state their
! opinions the important political questions in
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gated by the electors whoss votes they are seeking
His object was to elicit certain replies from Mr..
/ Richardson on the slavery question, which Mr..
/ Richardson declared himself ready low 10 answer.
long debate arose involving the propriety of the
/ passage Of the resolution after which it was
adopted, yeas l55, noes 81. The House then
adjourned
a 7, Al, 7 -, 1.
day, Gov. Barstow delivered his message.
Mr.. Mills said that the Assembly should not re-
cognise Barstow as Governor.
Mr. Bashford, claimant of the post, commenced
proceedings to-day in the Supreme Court to con.
test Barstow's election.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-HoUsE-Mr. Campbell,
Of Ohio, moved that the resolution combining de.
bates TO 10 minute speeches. be suspended till We'd
nesday, unless otherwise ordered his reason for
this was, that the candidates for Speakership would
find it impossible to define their position in accord.
with Mr.. ZoIIicoffers resolution adopted yes,
terday, within SO short speech. lie offered for
the use Of the candidates a scrap book containing
all the patty platforms of the last 90 years, also
the ancient platform-the Constitution and Dccla.
ration Of L"dependeHce-w also present them
the Bible had it not been moved from the Congress
sional Library, in order to make room for the works
of Eugene Sue. laughter
debate ensued in which several members ex
pressed their opposition to turning the House into
a debating society and opening boundless sea Of
debate.
Mr.. Richardson thought he could get through
with his part under the 10 minutes rule
Mr.. Campbell, at his request withdrew his mo-
ton to rescind.
BALTIMORE, Jan II. Eastern mails arrived in
good order this morning
PITTsBURG, Jan. IL A terrific explosion occur
red this morning O'clock, on the corner OF Third
and Grant streets, FROM escaped gas which had filed
cellar. colorod man, named Brown, went down
and on igniting a match, the explosion occurred,
completely cutting the lower part Of the house aud
irjuting the mau very severely.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
NLw YoRK, Jan. II P. M.-Cottop quiet, sales OF
400 bales Flour finer; Wheat quie; Corn inn
proving Whisky firm; Coffee firm, Rio &c Sugar
firm at Sc; Linseed oil steady at 96c; Freights
steady; Stocks dull, Ceaveland and Toledo 722
Erie So New York Central 92i; Sterling dull
NEW York, Jan. IL, P. M.-Flour, demand
moderate without any important chSnge State
81 75as, Western 81 s7as 80, extra Gennese
50 5Oall 80, Southern 37al0 %; Rye Flour
8 62a7OC; Corn Neal for jersey and 25 for
Brandywine; Buckwheat Flour 37a2 81; Rye
l S0al 81; Corn, mixed Western white and yellow
S5a9l; Whisky S64S7; Hogs selling at 74a7a, cut
meats in fair demand 74a7s; shoulders sia9 for
hams, bacon long and short, middes with the rib
in 9S95; Lard 2lalI!
LOUISVILLE, Jan. l2-Ice is still running 10 the
river. Weather moderating
NEW York, Jan. L. on Flour advanced
straight State SO O6; Ohio So; Southern 81;
Wheat firm; Mess Pork improving at l6 90; Lard
firm; Whisky quiet
CINcINSArI Jan. IL noon.-Flour very quiet at
So 60; Corn 4o Oats so; Hogs S74aS 40; some
ask 8 so; Provisions nothing done; Whisky firm at
25fi25l; Groceries unchanged.
NEW YORK Jan. IL Motion, dull sales g, 900
bales; Flour, firm; Corn, improving, Western mix.
ed eSi Pork, duh; Western Mess sl6,0 Coffee
quiet; Rio III; Sugar, firm; OrleGns, Z. Freights
unchanged