Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-01-01

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- w6salNeroN, Dec. aS.-The Senate no,
In session. .......
HOUSE. MI. Bennett, OF Mississippi, de.
Tended tiia platform Of the Democratic
caucus, and Isialed bis objections 10 Mf.(
Banks and Mr. FalIer,-incideu.ally con.
demnipg the parties they represent, and ad
coca,ing Mf. Richardson's peculiar fitness
for The Speakership.
On motion Of MIR. Qui,man a resolution
was adopted combining any member in de-
bate to ten minutes, The parliamentary law
under which The House is acling prescribing
no limIito discussion. ~ FAkt19|
Mr.. Stanton offered resolution % elect a
Speaker by plurality. following the piece
don. OF l849, regarding this as lhs only
practicable means Of organization. g,t
Mr.. Phelps moved 10 lay il on the table;
and ,he motion, was finally agreed to-
Ayes,1f ID; nays l05- t.,' b4aa j. ars.a.aa
Mr.. Sapp offered resolution that afer
to-day the House shall NEE. al ten O'Clock
in ,he morning, ill the election Of Speaker
Is effected. This was rejected by two ma
Jorl.y.
Mr.. Ferry said the House has decided TO-.
day ihatit viii not elect q Speaker by plu-
raiily, therefore they were brought back 70
the tormer ground Of voting on the majoris
y principle. lie offered q resolution thar
from To-Day no debate SHAH be in order un'
I'll Speaker Is elected, and though. i this
wcs adoplea II would resultin q speedy or
ganza',en. .'a = : Sss4.@att}4
Mr. hei', offered an mendmeni that al
'ef Today al baiionngs Tor Speaker shall Dc
suspended nniil me % OF January Iha
reason assigned was 'hal The majority OIL The
Senate haa iels the city, and therefore i
was ltriposslole 70 organize so asto receive
Inc fresiden's message un'll that hme. .,
ar Mr.. 3ocoke suggested that, acung unde
parliamentary law, majority might rescint
me resoiu.ion ana proceed 10 ballot an az
vantage might therefore be tnken. 81, n,,,. ,'g'
MI kelll replied that he would repose II
'ha good laisf Of The members, anda breacl
! oi M would os base and Infamous. ~" ,l'i
MIR. Sherman maintained that the frs
business was elec,ing a Speaker, and III
House could not postpone tina, duty. d,apf
The House, on motion, refused by lei
majority TO lay the whole subject on the 10
Bile. and Keills amendment was rejected.
Further, consideration Of Bsry's resolu
, lion was then postponed, and the House; ad
] journed. 3c 4a aG 30 Ho,- it.
, aWAsnlNeToN, Dec. 24.--Ssnate-Afie
! The transaction Of some unimpot,ant bus
: ness The Senate adjourned oyel until Thur,
i day. saa ,sr
HoUsR.--Mr. Letter said, that hayin,
= from lime 10 time, received two votes L
r Speaker. he wished i, 10 be distinctly unde
!. stood that he had never been candida
!, and never would be. He slated this lesI
:. should be suspected tha, there was some,hir
:, wrong in his position. He had as constar
!. ly and consistently vo,ee for Mr.. Banks
!. any. .ss
h He had gone as consistently ftr N
n Banks as any other man in the House.
Is Mr.. Stewart in his explanation of h
y reasons why ne nad peek Vonng Tor N
ID Richardson, SAID The position OF the la''
and also, thai OF Mr; ealief Ind been
ii Pla'ned a'sancuy ana eSphc'"y' ou' mat
Mr., Banks nag nm, - -, 81
p ne ASKED Mr. BANGS whe'hef ne had e'
SAID m speech. IN 'na' Mouse 'ha' ne wo'
% 'e' me DolIn a1 sl'usa
f. Mr. DanSs fePneu, IN .ha' SPeech nc u
= said lnas mere mleh. Ss suca . sla'e
! !Aings n wnlch ne woula 80 consent.
i uad reference 10 iu'ure coenngencl
g such as 'ne p'os"'u'lon ol we gOse.nnen y
'c' gleannc power 70 'pe support o. . s'ng,e
u. sthu'loh as slavery ae was ior me UNI
q as it is; ana would meet lis enemies II
10 lair heiai pe. was aiof tsdesa guarantee
W Inc rights .oi me plales; apa hS, man p
y Of our goseinulen': anu ~ou'a nave II s'o
~ ~ "v 'eoNs - n'',o' !" '"o '"s,Is y
RS washington, crowned win immortal ian
40 Mr.. Smith 81 va, was mol satisfied W
Ie' the answer oil The gentleman. Did you 8
~ he asked, that under certain clreumstan
ou you would let the Union slidei
la Mr., Banks: have said all desired
he say. ,......., .t -.
". Mr., Smith: lwish i. 70 be distinctly
nd dersloId that those who sustain Mr.. Ban