Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-01-19
oeRRRspoapENcE OF THE STANDARD.
WAsHMeroN, Jan. u, 1855.


ssarpeS out Campbell and Giddings Robinson,
Of Pa.-Mr. Cdruthers, Of hottie House to-
day-An abuse to be corrected-Ihe dppropr'a.
ton bills and legislatius jo6bing-71e Senate and
the Naval Board Clamor against Retorm-fa"
of Kars-Success Of the Russians-Its ansportancs
National Democratic Committee.
It having been alleged by the Black Republican
party in the House of Representatives that the De-
mocratic members were justly responsible tor the
failure to organize for the reason that after stuhg
Of the usual length every day, aided 6y the ruler
and scattering men, they always carried an ADJOURN
ment thus deprving the friends OF Mr. baIks a.
opportunty to force certain outsiders to vote iof
that gentleman, the Democrats held caucus gu Oh
Monday night and agreed not to adjourn the house
or vote for recessn thereafter until speaker nau
been elected, thus to remove even the snaao" oi res
possibility sought to be thrown upon tneH. az. h:
cordngly on Wednesday they proceeded to put TINS
resolution into effect and the House renamed IN
session until nearly o'clock the next morning,
continuous sitting of over twenty hours. Yet noun
ing was effected. Mr. Banks was no nearer an eiec-
ton at the end than at the beginning OF the strug
rle. After adhering to their resolution the whole
NIGHT the Democrats inquired Of the Africans
whether there was any prospect whatever OF effect.
ing an election; if so they would remain longer Ia
not, they had accomplished the object of the reso
luton adopted in caucus and should now adjourn.
And so adjournment was carried, ana tue hous0
rested from its labors until yesterday.
For an accurate account ofthe proceedings OF TINS
twenty hours sitting, can refer you only to the
full report of the Globe Not many ballotngs were
had but "personal explanations" followed nces-
sanity. Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, brought Gldd'ngs'
his colleague, to the stand, to PLAN certain ihsiu
atoms contained in letter written to an Ohio paper
by the father of Abolitionism in the House. Mr..
Giddings begged and beseeched, but his prosecutor
would not let him off, so he had to come down anu
saw that nothing discreditable to Mr. Campbell was
intended. This grew out of Mr.. Orrs nomination
for Speaker some time "n nS hro"sbt
upon Mr. Campbell the general denunclatlon OF the
Africans Then Mr. Robinson, Pennsylvania mem.
ber defined his position, and declared that ne couo
vote for none other than Know Nothing Tor Speak
er. He questioned Mr.. Banks on this point two or
three times, but this gentleman thought II Pruuvh'
to hold his peace. So Mr.. Robinson voted for Mr..
Pennington. 1t should be kept in mind, however,
that one of the Massachusetts, members has repeat
edly stated to the House that MIR. Banks is still
member of the so-called American Order, and that
he styles himself politically an American Repuoli-
can
The speech of Mr. Carruthers, an old line Wing
from Missouri. created the most sensation. He has
from the first sustained Mr. Richardson for Speaker;
and this speech was defence of his vote and OF his
cooperation with the Democratic party. He said
that he could not vote for Mr.. Fuller, because ne
had seen that gentleman tote for Mr.. pennington
for Speaker In the last session of Congress, Mr.
Pennington had voted to suspend the rules that
bill to repeal the fugitive-s slave law might be intro
duced Mr. Pennington had also voted for Mr.
Campbell and Mr. Banks. While he rejoiced to hear
Mr. Fuller declare himself ready to admit State in
to the Union with such Constitution as it might
see proper to establish he could not forget that the
predecessor of that gentleman, Mr.. Wright, had
acted with himself during the struggle in the last
Congress- and that Mr.. Fuller had been elected IN
opposition to the national ground occupied by Mr.:
Wright He noticed also that Mr.. Fuller declared
if he had been a member of the last congress ne
should have opposed the Kansas-Nebraska bill. he
could not vote for Mr. Marshall, of KY, because he
belonged to an organization which had arisen, as
the Philadelphia platform declared, upon the ruins
of both parties-that he was and had always been
Whig-and that there was no Wing in the House
impression upon the House, and placed the South
ern members who support Mr.. Fuller in amost awk-
ward dilemma indeed.
To-day the House relapsed into the beaten track,
balloting once for Speaker as heretofore and then
proceeding with the usual round of personal ex.
plantations" This was varied, however, by pro-
position offered by Mr.. Zolcoer, of Tenn, declar-
ing that 1t was the duty of candidates for the Speak
ership to answer any questions that may be put to
them, and propounding to Mr.. Richardson certain
enquiries, relating principally to the Nebraska bill
The Democrats replied that they had no objection,
provided the like privilege was accorded to them to
PROFOUND questions to the other candidates. A long
sage Of the resolutions, when, at late hour, the
House adjourned Mr.. Richardson has his replies
all ready, and tomorrow there will probably be
some rich scenes indeed.
The Senate have been in session but two days
during the week-on Monday and Thursday. On
Monday an animated debate occurred upon propo-
sition to originate the annual appropriation bills in
the Senate The law requires the Secretary of the
Treasury to lay on the desks of the members of
both Houses on the first dayoof the session the es
Inmates of expenses for the next fiscal year. These
estimates referred in the House to the Commit
tee on Ways and Means, and the rules of this branch
of Congress require this committee to report the
appropriation bills within thirty days after its
gsnization. By general consent the House has al
ways taken the initiate in framing these bills. But
so much delay occurs before final action is reached
that the bills seldom sent to the Senate until
within few days before the time fixed for ad-
journment, affording to Senator's opportunity to
give them that examination and consideration their
importance demands. To this procrastination by
the House is chargeable the admission of the end
less number of jobs with which they abound, espe-
cially the civil and diplomatic appropriation bill-a
sort of omnibus loaded with all sorts of riders
These are tackled on to the original bill in the mid
die of the last night of the session. when confusion
prevails, and when hardly the offerer of the amend
ment is aware of its real meaning and effect. The
power to originate revenue bills is limited by the
Constitution to the House of Representatives; but
usage, and what appears to be the convenience of
the two Houses alone, has given sanction to the
origination of the appropriation bills also by the
same. If any change in the manner of conducting
the public business can remove this abuse, no con-
venience nor respect for past usage should intervene
to defeat its accomplishment.
The sitting on Thursday was taken up by an ir-
regular debate on the action of the Naval Retiring
Board the presentation of petitions for relief by
several of the retired officers introducing the subject
70 the consideration of the Senate The clamor
raised by the officers whose position has been affect
ted by the action of the Board, indicates that the