Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-01-19
Doings in Congress.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IL. 1886
In the House the whole day was wasted ON
a proposition by Mr.. Zollicoffer, which bod
been devised by the Southern Americans ~
the basis Of a general catechising of candidate
Tor Speaker On every possible political dues.
ton. 1t was adopted and may lead TO tLo
waste ol several more days: In the meantime
we are plainly approaching a plurality rnle
and a result; The opposition is yisibiy sof.
tening ana the urgency for organization steadi.
ly increasing. Our friends are greatly in.
spirited by the result of their all-night's session
in the complete backout of the Democroo"
from their challenge. If Zollicofer's mnr.
should result in driving off a few votes fron,
Banks 1t will hasten the adoption of the Mn.
rality rule. pu'
HorsE, Jan: l2.-The interpretations threat
ened by Mr.. Zollicoffcr were put forward onJ
the various candidates snccessireIv coIIod Inv a"a
to face the music. Mr.. Richardson the De,nn
cratic candidate was in favor Of tLns nttIonn~".
of Slavery in the Territories Inv tbe nnn,Is
! therein, and would admit them as Statogp , ,1i,L
or without Slavery, as they miobt car thon,
selves determine. As 10 the constitntionaIt,
Of the WiImot Pfoyiso, he gave no cIear "n;s!
ion. He had voted for its application 70 't ,ho
territory acquired from Mexico, but he did 50
in a spirit OF compromise, and thought it would
be unjust to Incorporate the ProyiSo in a Ter.
%ritorial bill. He thought the Coustitptio,
did not carry Slavery into the Territories Lnt
protected the North and the South eopalIr
Mr.. Banks, the Republican candidate was
next called for He did not regard the Kan.
sas bill as promoting the formation Of Fraa
States he did believe in the constitutionoItv
of the NilmOt Proviso, and did not heIeya
that the Constitution carried Slavery into new
Territories. He recognized the right TO nro.
lection in property, but not property in man,
He believed the Constitution to be an ipstru.
ment of Freedom, and thought Congress was
wrong in repeating the Missouri COMPROMISE
Then came Mr.. Fuller, the Know. NOTHING
. candidate, who didn't believe that the Kan.
sas bill would promote the formation Of either
Free or Slave States. lie said Slavery exist.
ed independently Of the Constitut on. and Con-.
gress had no right to legislatc Slavery in or
out Of the Territories ; it only had the right
to legislate SO far as to protect the citizen,
in their rights Of property. Mr.. Pennington
was called up, bat declined to answer the in.
terrogatorics until he should really appear as
a candidate. Mr.. Barksdaie then asked Mr.
Banks if he was now n member Of the Know.
Nothing party if he was in favor Of the abo.
lition of Slavery in the District of Columbia
whether he wished to promote the equality Of
the black and white races by legislation
whether he was in favor of the exclusion Of
foreign-born citizens and Catholics from Office;
and whether in favor Of a modification Of the
Tariff. Mr.. Banks replied that he was NOM.
notaI nv Democrats and A p,priraup opl -
them elected as to the Tariff, he referred 10
the record Of last year and on equality ORA.
ces, he stood by the Declaration Of Indepen.
dencc, with the addition that he believed the
stronger race would absorb the weaker. The
other questions were subordinate to that pro-
hibiting Slavery in Kansas he would unite
with all TO ~interdict Slavery in the Territories.
Mr.. Fuller said that he was not in favor Of the
restoration of the Missouri Compromise he
was opposed to the abolition of Slavery in the
District Of Columbia he did not believe III
the equality Of the white and black races pre-
fcrred native born citizens for office he would
prescribe no man for his religious opinions he
would invite rather than repcl foreigners, bu.
in all things pertaining to legislation. he would
have America governed by Americans. These
various seemed to satisfy everybody,
and the House proceeded TO ballot the one
hundred and fifth time for Speaker. Mr.
Banks had "a ; Richardson 60 Fuller 81;
Pennington I scattering 3. There being
no choice, the House adjourned to Monday.
SENATE, Jan. li-Nothing done.
HoUsE.-Nothing Of interest. Some ballots
for Speaker, but no approximation toward o
result.