Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-29
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WAsuISGroN, Jan. %

SESATE--'m!B igler, recently elected Sen
ator from Pennsy lyania, was qualified and tool
his seat
Fitzpatrick gave notice that he would to-mor
row vote to proceed to the election Of printer
for the Senate
Case addressed the Senate on the subject O.
the Central American affairs; abiding to the
remark OF the National Intelfgencer, that this
country might be drifting into difficulties he
said he did not believe it but thought the shit
OF state was on its true course, and the pilot do
ing his duty.
The galleries and lobbie, we're denscly
crowded
| Mr.. Cas- used strong language denunciatory
of the positions assumed by the British Govern.
Ement relative to the prOtectorate in Central Anne
rica characterizing their pretensions setting mp
| King over the Mosquito Indians as mere mock.
cry, under which England alone exercised real
sovereignty.
| This statement was corroborated by Mr.. CLAW.
ton, who read extracts from documents to show
that the British Nice-GonsuI was the real Gov.
eTnOr of Mosquito, gave titles land in his own
name.
Mr.. Collamer gave his views relative to the
construction of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty,
showing no possible pretext for the present as.
sumption of England that the occupation she
agreed to not exercise was only prospective and
had no reference to occupation she then held
he however thought time for legislative action
had not arrived, inasmuch as the President in his
annual message had expressnd hopes that there
might still be an amicable adjustment of the
controversies between this Government and
| Great Britain.
| Seward obtained the floor, aud the subject
was postponed. Adjourned till Thursday.
| HousE.-Letcher offered a resolution for the
election of Speaker by plurality vote On
motion of Wheeler, the resolution was laid on
the table. Yeas log; nays 100.
Mr. Tyson submitteda resolution in the spirit
( of compromise for the election of Speaker by
plurality, giving the candidates receiving not
| less than 20 votes an appointment to standing
committees in proportion their relative strength
rejected
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, called attention to the
letter published by his colleague, Mr. Wade, in
the Cleveland Herald, rejecting OH Mr. C. and
others in connection with Mr.. Thorington's res
olution heretofore offered, declaring Mr. Camp
bell Speaker. Mr. c. denied that he had any
knowledge of Mr.. Thorington's intention, and
repealed the imputation of any treachery on his
part
Mr.. Thorington testified to this, and pronoun-
ced Wade's remarks as to Mr. C. unmitigatedly
false in force and fact.
Messrs Letcher and Sherman said Mr. Camp
bell would have appealed to Mr. t. to withdraw
his resolution while it was being voted on, had
they not dissuaded him.
Mr.. Dunn said Wade sent his SANDERS abroad
over the country, not having the courage to as
sert them openly; his attacks were like those of
an assassin.
Mr.. Wade explained that he still thought the
introduction of this resolution, without consult
ing Banks friends, damaged the chances of the
Republicans; he made no direct charge, but he
| thought, he was warranted in making differences
from facts then transpiring. Other explanations
were made.
The House then voted, with the following re-
suit: !.
! Banks 81, Orr CT, Fuller So, Pennington 3,
Edie2, Harris, of ILL.,, and Williams each-ne-
tcessary to a choice 104.
/ Adjourned