The daily union., 1856-02-01
CoNGREss-THURsDAY.


SEsATgThe Chair laid before the Senate several
muneatons from the Secretary Of War and the seere-
tary of the Senate which were appropriately disposed
Of Also copies of the laws of the Territories of Ne
braska Washington, and Utah After the preservation Of
petitions the Senate proceeded to elect printer and
the fourth ballot A. r. Nicholson was elected receiving
30 votes of 54 The Senate resumed the considera
ton Of the Central American question: and Mr. Seward
delivered able speech in favor of holding England to
strict and faithful compliance with the stpuatons of the
Bulwer treaty When he had concluded Mr. Foot
obtained the oor and the further consideration of the
subject postponed until Monday next
After the consideration Of executive business the Senate
adjourned until Monday next
HOUSE REpREsENrAryEs-R appearances not de-
cepye todays proceedings in the House promise that
organization is not far off
The session opened with resolution from Mr. Cox of
Kentucky which provided that in the of its adoption
Mr. Orr was first be voted for for Speaker and he fail
ing to majority, Mr. II. NJ. Fuller next to be
voted for in other words If the combined forces Of south
Americans and democrats could not elect Mr. Orr the
democrat then they to try Mr. Fuller the American
canddatea safe operation for the latter for although Mr.
Cox announced that he would vote for Mr.. Orr land
one doubted ths and said he would recognise any
man who voted for the resolution who would not do the
same thing yet is il not known that there know-noh
ings lately committed against voting for Col Orr any
other decided supporter Of the democratic platform
This was exposed by Mr.. Cobb of Georgia, who also
said that he would for Mr. Fuller If the resolution
passed. and therefore he would vote against it. Mr. Cobb
said with great point that it little strange that
while the southern know-nothngs were all the time
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slavery question: and were not all sound such
tional neophytes Mr. Fuller yet they were laboring
steadily get into the democratic lines and ready to sup
port any democrat pledged against their secret oaths
Mr. Ciingman (democrat) made capital hit at Mr.. H.
Marshall of Kentucky he reminded him of bis avoidance OF
all attacks upon the abotonis.s republicans and the
assaults of himself aud his party upon the demo-
Gratis This evidently poser to Mr.. Marshall but be
bore himself gaanty and the laugh he raised enabled
him to escape handsomely II not easy, however
for Mr.. Marshall the question how he would act
between Banks and Orr should the plurality rule be
adopted or how be could reconcile his declaration put
him SO pertineny by Mr. Taylor of Louisanal in 1854,
that he considered the Nebraska bill settlement of the
slavery question in the Territories with his present efforts
to create trouble in the country by trying TO prove the
democrats inconsistent in their understanding of the prin
cipes of that bill After other debate the resolu-
ton Of Mr. Cox was laid on the table by large majority
The resolution of Mr.. Hickman, democrat of Penn
syvana) in favor of the plurality rule next the
taps and opened the way to interesting debate II
ELECTED variety Of ideas and propositions exhibiting
strong disposition to elect Speaker. Mr.. Lechers
proposal that the three candidates for Speaker should
retire, and that the majority of the three should
name Speaker though received with levity the
publican side of the House. evidently seriously in
tended The resolution Of Mr. Boceck democrat OF Virgin
ia looking organization by the election Of Speaker
under the plurality rule with certain conditions to the
committees Of the House also sign in the way of
election Mr.. Stewart Of Maryland, also offered series
Of resolutions looking to the end When however
IL appeared If the plurality resolution would IL adopted
present the national knownothings the alternative
eleetng Colonel Orr the democratic candidate by choosing
him instead of voting for Mr. Fuller that Mr. Banks
might be elected, Mr.. Trppe Of Georgia, American
member, rose aud offered substitute for Mr.. Hiokmans
resolution declaring Mr. Smith, ofvrgnia Speaker of the
House and In doing this he proceeded In strain Of un-
expected and unproyoked b rnes to dare the democrats
to vote against IT, lie auuted them with disposition to
force their candidate upon his friends and he denounced
the democratic This called Mr. Jones' demo-
crat Of Tennessee and Others In able speeches and after
further debate the substitute OF Mr.. Trippe de-
earng Gov. Smith, of Virginia Speaker was rejected
although the democratic members with four Eve
exceptions, voted in favor Of IT, notwithstanding Mr.
Trppes speech After this result the House adjourned
lssrng the plurality resolution Of Mr. Hickman yet to be
decided .ar
PRINTER TO THE SENATE.