The daily union., 1856-02-02

hereby declared Speaker Of the House OF
Mr. A. X MARSHALL, of kentucky, moved that the
House proceed to vote by ballot
The CLERK stated that there a motion 10 adjourn
pending aud other motion, therefore, in order
Mr. STANTON withdrew his motion TO adjourn.
Mr. WATSON renewed IL.
The question was taken, and the motion agreed to-
ayes 81 SO and at o'clock the House adjourned.
a."t REMARKS OF HON. MR.. STEWART,
Delivered in Ms House Of Representatives. on The 2sh unio
Mr. STEWART. desire TO submit to the House reso-
luton which send TO the Clerks desk and ask TO have
read after which propose to make brief explanation
The resolution read as follows:
Rssoeed That, with the Of the Senate,
fore that day. the House will adjourn over until the 18th Of
May next.
Mr. STEWART make this proposition to the House,
and WILL in brief explain the which have induced
To present it, II is evident, from the developments
which presented themselves from the
that there are in this House three dscordant elements
which cannot coalesce Ii seems next TO impossible for
the southern Americans as they are called, TO unite with
the democrats upon platform Of national principles 1t
just impossible for the black repubcdns they
do designate them with any es-
ing personal dsrespecand the democratic party of the
House to coaesce And It seems just as papabe that tho
Americans into any specific arrangement
with the black republicans by which an organization can
be effected.
Sir we have voted some hundred and tweny-odd times
and Is it not manifest that from the peculiar construction
of parties in this House organization cannot be effect
ed think is; and hold therefore, that in this cond
without adjournment But sir, If the plan have pro-
posed be adopted and adjournment should take place.
perhaps after consultation upon the part OF the repre-
sentatves upon this floor with their constituents in May,
when back here may be able to effect
ganzaon and expense will be saved The contest it
true may now be decided by lot and should have
serious objection the adoption Of such pan although
has not believe yet been proposed to the House We
ncurrug heavy expense The House has been in SEES
any of the public business The Senate has also been in
session during the length Of time and the expense in
CURED equal to what it would be II both branches OF the
government in the regular and legitimate transaction
of the business of the country.
desire to call the attention of the House to one
fact which it is not improbable may be called on Off
cialy consider. Suppose the Senate, coordinate
branch of this government regularly In session. should
send down here joint resolution proposing that the two
houses should adjourn and the House should disagree To
the resolution it would then within the power of the
President Of the United States under the third section of
adjourn the houses of Congress such time as he
may think proper 1t is therefore, In the power Oh
the President in connexon with the Senate under the au
thority of that clause Of the constitution which have
cited to force this House adjourn to such time as be may
Mr.. HUMPHREY MARSHALL. Let me ask the gentle
from Maryland question Suppose the Senate shonld
send down such resolution he has indicated and the
House should take action upon IL at all there would
then be between the two houses and how
would the President acquire his authority to adjourn Con-
gressl 06tH
Mr.. STEWART / will answer the gentleman from Ken
ncky. II the Senate should send down here resolution
adjourn the House must either agree disagree TO 1t,
afrnavely negatively. II they disagree 1t will then
within the province of the President under the
ond article Of the constitution, third clause TO adjourn
Congress TO such time as he may think proper True,
there may be differences Of opinion as to the construction
of this clause of the constitution there have been in ref
questions that have before the House.
confess that when the President transmitted TO the
House his annual II occurred to me that he had
the right prid dcie under the constitution to commune
with this House whenever he should think the public
interest required IT. and consequently we had no right to
refuse 10 receive the communication but sir under the
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nary spectacle witnessed OF the House denying his
right communicate with them They laid the message
upon table and refused hear II read Upon further
reflection, however 1t that gentlemen have taken
different view of the matter for upon the subsequent an
Of another message the House not only re-
ceiyed IL, but listened to its reading.
admit sir that there may be differences OF opinion In
relation the construction Of the constitution upon this
subject but that under the clause Of the
stitnon which have cited the power exists The House
place itself In the position suggested by the disn-
guished gentleman from Kentucky Of neither agreeing nor
dsagreeing proposition OF the Senate to adjourn with
inviting the exercise Of the power indicated the
part OF the President IL 1t does not ts non-acton
win be antamount TO disagreement and thus place in
the power OF the President adjourn Congress to such
time as he may think proper
Again sir Is right for this House to require the Sem
ate 10 continue session for such long period of time
without the power Of transactng legislative busness7
apprehend most fearful responsibility rests
where for this state of things and in all fairness think
upon the majority of this House, which suppose is
antagonistica to the national administration and tho
democratic party BY this most extraordinary state Of
things certainly stretching the powers OF TINS gov
their utmost tension and giving the fullest
scope the authority of the other branches senatorial and
recure and IL you please judicial II may not be sur
prisinq then OF those other departments OF the
ernment the Senate and executive, should, in such
emergency and In reference the public interests taking
care the republic suffers detrimen employ all of
their constitutional functions TO keep the confederacy
its feet If possible However much opposed gentlemen
may profess TO the national administration, yet they
cannot that from the non-organzaon of tbs
House they completely surrendering the management
OF the TO the Executive far they
cerned For myself having the fullest confidence that the
national administration will meet the high responsibility
upon the elevated principles OF patriotism II Ia not
with doubt their fidelity. friend OF the admins
tration may TINS safely repose in n high integrity under
such circumstances but upon what grounds submit can
its diversified opponents make their excuses to brave,
magnanmous straightforward, but fear, outraged peo
pef
WINTER SCENES on THE Missouri myrR--The Missouri
river frozen the depth OF three and half feet at
ST. Louis The Mirror Of that city says
aOn the Illinois side but considerable distance
from the shore pitched several canvas tents at the
Of which placed boys, haooing out not
coffee, hot whiskey punches Tom and Jerry, wniskey
sngs &c Some Of the fancy too, and sporting cnarao-
had their faro and roulette tables In full blast, Az the
end of ice road at the other side Is placed large
board with inscription Ia monster letters Mississippi
This the great centre OF attraction as IN this
immediate locality everything was TO be found 10 shmu-
ste aud the inner man Thousands OF skaters might
be seen gliding in every direction over the icy surface.
Rows and grls Young ladies and their loving swans old
men and their better halves negroes OF all variety Of
shade from the pure African jet to the light brown sweed
artrtr nd cra1 rtv