Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17
Wseklg Stats Sentinel.
Congressional.

Democratic party ana the fresldehL iIOhu 'he
charge that they are responsible tor the non'Or-
ganization OF the House. Mr.. Whitney defend
ed the section Of the Philadelphia Platform de
claring that the American party was not against
individuals but against a system and the prln-
ciples Of the Romish Church. Mr.. knight OF
fered a resolution for the election OF Speaker by
plsraiisys which was laid on the table by ii
majority.
The House then resumed b~alloting for
Speaker. when the 99th ballot resulted as fol-
lows; BANKS. 81; Richardson, y; Fuller, 81;
Pennington, :; scattering, 5; necessary TO "
choice. l0o.
During the voting various gentlemen defncd
their pYsitisns, and several Vainly endeavOred
to draw out Mr.. Banks, % say whether he was
nov = member of the American Order.
WAsHIxoroS Jan 9-A. NJ.
Th- southern mail has not arrived, nor has
the New York mail of Tuesday. The Baltl-
more train OF 10 O'Clock last night has not arri-
we'd. No mails have passed between Peters
burg. Va, and Columbia, S. o., since the snow
stOrn-
wAsHISeros. Jan. 10.
SExSTN-Several memorials from naval Off
GERS. complaining Of the action OF the Navy
Board. we're presented Broadhead agreed with
the SECRETARY Of the Navy that a remedy may
De afforded in cases where errors OF Judgment
mas have deprived The country of the services
Of neriforious officers. He trusted the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs would give the subject es
yeciai consideration
Hale said he would shortly Introduce a bill
70 repesj the Law under which the Navy Board
was created
Brosdhead believes that if iniustice had been
daus, N. responsibility rests with Congress
add not ON the Navy Board. In most cases the
1rn<d ca FULLY sustain itself. and he thought
wi<s 70 have = hearing.
- Rpninuttn said II wrong had been done. II
vas ehaFgeable in a great measure to Congress
He thought The President made a mistake IN re
commanding to the President the adoption. III
toto, he action of the Board. The remedy lies
with ths Executive, who has the appointing
power. Congressional legislation would De in-
appropriate and ineffective, and do more harm
than good.
Jonse. NJ Tennessee, said that the first step
was Ia procure a report from the Board and all
The testimony in the case, for which purpose he
nsd hereg0fOre offered a resolution calling on
the Secretary Of the Navy for documents.
O. Acting in the dark, be much feared the Sc
nate would fall into errors similar to those they
we're disposed TO condemn. The statute Is good
one. ba5 has been wickedly perverted from its
true purpose, and contrary to law and justice
NJ the Board acted without testimony, its mem
bers are doubly damned. He condemned the
secret conclave as worse than the Spanish In
QUESTION.
without y VOICE Oh Wal uluSg NhC hAo 4heAAht
ton the officers had was. their heads were of,
and they dishonored and disgraced.
Mallory defined the action Of the Navy Board.
he conduct of the President and the Secretary
Of the Navy. saying that the act to promote the
efficiency of the Navy was liberal towards those
VINO We're affected by its operation. Provisions,
.owevcr, should be made in cases of peculiar
hard hip.
Toacey thought it premature for the Senate
either 10 approve or condemn the action OF the
Board. He doubted not that its members had
acted as Honorable men, and whatever may have
been done, their intentions were to promote the
b-st interests of the public service
Mason said the services of competent and gall
laat officers Of Virginia had been dispensed
with. The innocent had been confounded with
he guilty. The Board looks like a court, which
hears first and condemns afterwards.
Hale pre-ented a memorial from George A.
Stevens, late Master in the Navy, praying for
reare-s. aud moved it be referred to the Com,
rnsltee ON Judiciary.
de condemned the law under which the Board
acted. IL was unconstitutional because 1T viola
ted ell the great principles for the preservation
uf p<Fxrty and personal rights, and was eT
posi- jact0 IN its operations.
The subject then was passed over informally,
nd the Senate adjourned till Monday.
Horss-The House continued in session all
lxsr hixht, which was consumed in a desultory
debate. iGterspersed with ballots for Speaker,
all proving Intellectual.
Mr.. campbell, Of Ohio, referred to a letter
from Giddings in the Ashtsbula Sentinel, sta
ting that it was fairly decidable, from its ten
or. thar he wished 20 get a vote for himself
(Campbell,) as candidate for the SpeakershiP,
40 eEalsfy himself personally, in order that he
might rttire honorably fror he contest.
Mr.. Giddings exculpateG 1T. Campbell from
any such imPulaion.
Campbell, Of Ohio, chall en- ged any friend to
say mt such was his desire, and defended
himself from the charge Of the New York Tri-
bune of being q ~doughface. he stated that
he had ever, on principle, been opposed to
the extension Of slavery. and challenged in
strong terms his devotion to the American
AT one o'clock this morning Haine made an
ins ffectnaI motion for Orr, and then Smith, of
Ala. 10 temporarily occupy the Chair until a
Two more balloUs were had, the last of which
RESUMED thus: Banks IS; Richardson 81; Fuller
al Fennington Q; scatteriDg4 A. Necessary to
achoire 81. Much time was consumed in call
ing the roll on various questions, and frequent
moticas to adjourn
Armand the hall nembers were sleeping on
chairs or sofas, and Others remaining on guard,
and rousing them up when their votes were re-
quired Several members stigmatizsd the
scenes enacted As most disgraceful, aud thought
thew would be willing TO stay for hours longer
If they thought any good could be effected
They Thought under the circumstances it were
better to go home and end the farce.
Winslow moved that the House adjourn I'M
Ill Friday.
The Democrats in giving reasons for voting
in tie affirmative. notwithstanding the resolu-
ton adopted IN caucus not to adjourn or take a
recess iii the election Of a Speaker, said that
they vcse resolved in good faith TO give the ma.
jsrity an opportunity to organize; having had
a fafiguing test they were now satisfied of the
imprscjbiity Of the experiment.
ar. Letcher said he was perfectly satisfied
that the prospects of some colored Republicans
for the Kingdom Of Heaven were better now
than Of the election of Speaker, OF which there
WAS no earthly probability.
Mr. Etheredge remarked that the Democrats
had defeated an. organization by taking the re
sponsiIiIity Of holding one hundred and fifty
other menin chains.
Mr.. Brewer replied, that the Americans have
he power TO organize. by uniting on the Dem
ocratie candidate for Speaker; let Them come UP
and thus save the country.
Mr.. washburn, of Maine. defended the Re
publicans from the charge that they are re~pon
.ible fcr she failure 10 organize.
Lindley said he had seen no disgraceful acts
bus merely good humor on the part of the gen
tI.me,, engaged in the debate. Giddings re
markell that so far as relates 10 the conduct o
the gentlemen ON this floor. it was equal to BIZ
expectsuons- lLaughter.l He rendered TO hi
friends, the Republicans, his thanks for thei
kind and teccreus behavior, and said to tb'
Democrats that their conduct was better thal
he had expected. lLaughter.l
AS 40 good could be effected by prolonginl
the contest, he voted with the other Republi
cans to adjourn. The House then, at half pas
eight. A. X, adjourned until Friday, by 10 ma
jority.
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 10.
- .
The National Agricultural meeting thi
morning, was largely attended.
Resolutions were adopted complimentary t
McCormick's reaper.
The propriety Of establishing meteorological
observations on land, was one of the subject
under discussion this morning. President Viii
Ter has Withdrawn the announcement OF his in
tention to resign, greatly to the satisfaction Q
The members SN
A grand dinner to the Diplomatic Corp
takes place at the Presidents house to night
CHAMPION aud Marcoletta are invited, wit
their ztfachees-
Lori John Russell wrote, IN January, 1855
20 Mr.. Champion q lester, declaring that th
N - 60 - .,-ondod IN adhere sfrirft