Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-01-19
Taicty.Fout Cen. 1875 F1rst Session.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDiShS.
w4s..,saToN, January 10 The House after
remaining in session all night adjourned this
Morning at o'clock till Friday to all appearance
rs far a > ever from the election of n Speaker
WASHINGTON. Jan. TO- HoUsE-At one O'clock
this morning Mr. Paine made Intellectual mo-
ton for Mr. Orr and then for Mr.. Smith.of Ala
bana temporarily 10 occupy the chair I'LL Spea-
or be elected. Incidental dscrssion followed.
involving the merits of Know nottingham, Ro-
man Catholicism. and other subjects.
Much time was consumed in calling the roll on
various questions, including motions 10 adjourn.
Many gentlemen sleeping doing in their seats
and on sofaswe aroused by their brother mem
Der. on guard when their votes were required.
Several members stigmatized the scenes emo
ted during the night as disgraceful. They said
they would be willing 10 stay here Tor hours
longer if they thought any good could be effect
ed but under the circumstances, they thought 1T
better To 60 home and end the farce.
Mr. Winslow moved that tn, House adjourn I'M
til Friday.
Democrats in giving their reasons for voting in
the affirmative on this motion. notwithstanding
the resolution Of their caucus not to adjourn or
take recess till the election of Speaker. said
they had thus resolved in good faith, in order to
give the majority an opportunity to organize
Having had fa'iguing test, they were now sat
lsfed Of the impractioability of the experiment
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the prospest of some colorcd Repub cans for the
kingdom of Heaven. was better now than the el
eciinn Of Speaker of which there is no earthly
probability.
Mr.. Etherdge remarked that the Democrats
had defeated organization by taking the res
possibility Of holding $50 other men in chains.
Mr.. Bowie replied, saying that tho Americans
have the power to organize,by uniting on the Dem
ocratic candidate for Speaker. Let them come up
and save the country.
Mr. Washburn. OF Maine defended the Repub-
licans from the charge that they are responsible
for the failure of the House to organize.
Mr. Lndey had seen dsgraceful act. but
merely good humor produced by several gentle
men in debate.
After some remarks from Mr.. Giddings. the
House them at "a o'clock, adjourned to Friday by
10 aority
WAsHrNGroN Jan. 1O.-SENATE.- The Senate
met to day. Several memorials from Naval Of
fcers complaining Of the injustice done to them
by the Retiring Board were presented,
Mr. Broadhead concurred With the Secretary of
the Navy that a remedy may be afforded in ca
SEES where errors of Judgment have deprived the
country of the services of meritorous officers.
He trusted that the committee of Naval Affairs
would give the subject the consideration which
its Importance merits.
Mr. Mason said that the services of competent
and gallant officers of Virginia had been dispens
ed with by the Navy Board. The innocent had
been COMPOUNDED with the guilty The Board
looks like court which condemns first and hears
afterwards.
He supposed that there has been msiner-
probation Of law; and he was dispensed to think
that if the Committee on Naval Affairs wera to
undertake to make inquiries into the correctness
of the sentence OF the Board in particular cases.
they would find it n difficult task to restore the
meri,orous without leaving them under cloud
of original conviction.
Jan. H. SENATE. Tho Senate is not in
sion to-day.
HoUsE.-Mr Sneed Withdrew the resolution
eretofore offered by him calling MIR Or to the
Chair till a Speaker be elected, He believed that
the House refused on Wednesday to order the
main question, it could not now he adopted.
The House resumed voting for Speaker.
Jan. 2.-House.--Mr Campbell of Ohio, NOV
ed that the resolution restricting members to
ten minutes in debate be suspended until We'd
nesday. unless otherwise ordered Ills reason
for making this motion the impossibility of
candidates for tho Speakership to define their
positions in accordance with the resolution adop-
ted Yesterday within short II time.
He offered for the use of his candidates scrap
book containing all the past platforms of the
last twenty years-Also the ancient platforms
of the Constitution and the Declaration of lnde-
pendence and he would present the Bible had it
not been reno we'd from the Congressional Library
to make room for the works of Eugene Sue.
Laughter.
A debate here ensued in which several mem
bers expressed their opposition to turning the
House into debating society. and opening the
doors to an endless sea of debate.
Mr.. Richardson said he thought he could get
through with his part of the programme under
TIE ten minutes rule, and Mr. Campbell at his
request, Withdrew his resolution to rescind it.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall suggested that the
patches of interrogations be filed, the candidates
to reply in printed publications at their convc-
uence, Laughter.)
: Mr.. Richardson then proceeded to reply to
series Of written interrogations propounded by
Mr.. Zocotfer. and commanded marked atten-
ton from the members and crowded auditory
III the galleries.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-SENATE.-The Sen
ate merely met and adjourned till Thursday.
HOUSE, Mr. Taylor desired to correct mis-
take into which Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, had in =
adverently fallen on Saturday in saying that
there was no copy of the Bible in the Congress
siona Library. On the contrary, there were
many editions of that holy book there.
The House then proceeded to vote again for
Speaker.
JAN l5.-IIousE.-Mr. Millson said he wish
ed it to be understood, thot although voting for
Mr.. Richardson, he in no manner was committed
to the line of policy laid down by the Democrat
ic caucus, but he will feel free to dispose of his
vote where it can be most effectively lelt.
Mr.. Quitman, who had ceased to vote for Mr..
Richardson stated the which influenced
him in again supporting that gentleman.
The House again proceeded to vote rs follows:
Banks 81, Richardson IS; Fuller "a; Pennington
g. scattering 8. Messrs. Richardson and Will
liams voting for Mr.. Orr and Messrs. Mcqueen
and Boyce voting for Mr.. Cadwallader.