New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-19
Thirty Fourth congress-First Session.

IN, I.
HoUsE.-The House having been called to |
order, Mr.. Etheridge said that the action of |
the House demonstrated two propositions. First, |
that the gentlemen voted for having enthusias- |
tic friends. Secondly, that if either be elected,
he will not, decline the honor of the chair, and
he did not believe that any successful candidate
would 80 conduct himself as to occasion just re- |
prehension Of his official conduct. In the pre-
sent condition of the public mind it would be |
injurious to the country to elect as Speaker a !
gentleman who is the embodiment Of the ex.
,treme sentiment of either section. He there |
fore proposed, as q compromise, Mr.. Millson, Of
Virginia, who was opposed to the alien suffrage
feature in the Nebraska ,hill-voted against its |
passage, and was not in the Democratic @ caucus
which nominated Mr.. Richardson. He appealed
to moderate and conservative men to assist him
in putting an end to this strife.
Mr. Millson was surprised that his name had
been announced for that position, and requested
Mr.. Etheridge to withdraw the nomination, for
reasons personal to himself. He had been as
sociated with his Democratic friends in an ear
nest effort to elect Mr.. Richardson, and the
proposition placed him and his friends in an ct
titude neither wished to assume
Mr.. Etheridge reluctantly withdrew his mo-
ton. o.-...,....
Mr.. Brown did not agree with Mr.. Etheridge
to descend from their exalted position and pur-
elected on the paramount issue OF Arnericanism
come together and agree On candidate, or let
the House adopt the resolution which he now
offered, namely: that the friends and support
ers Of the prominent candidates for the Speaker
ship be requested to Withdraw them from the
further action of the House, and the members
representing different parties in the House meet
together, each party appointing q committee Of
five, with o view Of selecting conference can
didate for Speaker.
A debate then ensued OF the principles Of the
American party, when the resolution of Mr..
Brown was laid on the table.
Two ballots were then taken for Speaker, and
the House adjourned.
SENArE.-Jan. 7th, 1856.--Mr. Brodhead
called up the resolution, submitted by him some
| time ago, directing the Committee on Finance
general appropriation bills, or adopting other
measures with q view of obtaining more speedy
action on said bills. He submitted few re-
marks on the evils of night sessions at the close
of Congress, which, by the means suggested, he
was anxious to avoid He argued that if the
Senate have the power to originate appropria-
tion bills they should exercise it.
| Mr.. Clayton was in favor of the resolution,
| and had no doubt Of the power of the Senate to
originate the appropriation bills.
| Mr.. Toombs thought that the better remedy
would be to cut off and refuse to accept any
amendments within ten, twenty or thirty days
| immediately preceding an adjournment.
Mr. Seward, while he would cheerfully vote
for the resolution, would not commit himself to
the propriety Of the remedy proposed. After
further debate, the resolution was adopted, and
the Senate adjourned until Thursday;
I MIR. Stephens opposed Mr.. Broom's resolu-
tion, considering it wholly impracticable, and
he reviewed with disapprobation the principles
| of the American party
HoUsE.-The House met and proceeded imme-
diately to ballot for Speaker, in Sthe course Of
which Mr. Eustis, Of louisiana in making a
personal explanation, explained the principles
of the American party of Louisiana, saying that
they repudiated the eighth section of the Phil
right arm should wither than be connected with
any party whose direct purpose was to persecute
! the Catholics of this country.
Mr.. Smith, Of Alabama, replied that he de-
nounced Roman Catholicism, because, spiritu-
ally, temporarily, and politically, the adherents
Of thst system owe allegiance to the Pope alone
above the Constitution. There never was 9
time that Roman Catholic priests, in their as.
semblies, did not array themselves on the side
of power, against the people.
Mr.. Taylor, of Louisiana, maintained that
during the French Revolution the Catholic
Priests took sides with the people (the third es-
tate) against the other two-the mobiles and the
church
MIR. Percy Walker dissented from the views Of
Mr.. Smith, Of Alabama, his colleague. If hi
; thought that religious persecution was a feature
in the American party, he would abandon tha
organization.
A motion was made that when the House ad
, iourn it adjourn to meet on Wednesday next
| The question was decided in the negetive-yeal
1O1; nays lO7.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, ls56.-The Senate wal
i, not in session to-day.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Es.--Mr. Smith, 0
Tennessee, made speech in defence Of the De
. mocratic party, defending it and the Presiden
d from the charge that they are responsible TO-
y the failure to organize the House.
Mr. Whitney, in replying to the remarks 0
Mr.. Eustis, delivered on Monday, defended tn
eighth section of the Philadelphia platform, ON
said that the American party does not wa
' against individuals, but the measures and prin
eiples of the Church of Rome, the head of whic
j declares that liberty Of conscience is an absur
N and odious maxim and the raying of deliriunl
Al Mr.. Knight offered o resolution, proyidin
q that the House shall proceed to vote for
n Speaker uiua voce and if no candidate b
elected, the person having the highest vote o
: the third trial, provided it be q majority of
| Quorum, shall be so declared, to serve durin
the thirty fourth Congress
e Mr. Barksdale moved that the resolution Ii
o. on the table, and the question was decided i
: the afhrmatiye--yeas 113, nays 102.
T Mr.. Campbell made a personal ezplanatio
Y relative to his conduct connected with th
r speakership, and defended himself from certai
newspaper structures.
Il After balloting several times for Speaker th
~. House adjourned.
he WAsH1NGroN, Jan. 10.--The House, after RI
naming in session all night, adjourned tn
: morning at 8 o'clock till Friday, to all appear
ance as far as ever from the election of speake
I'd At one o'clock this morning Mr.. Paine mac
by an Intellectual motion for Mr.. Orr, and then ft
Mr. Smith, of Alabama. temporarily to occuI
the chair till Speaker be elected. Incident
discussion followed, involving the merits
Know Nothingism, Roman Catholicism, al
other subjects.
~ Much time was consumed in calling the re
81. on various questions, including motions to a.
journ. Many gentlemen, sleeping or doing
nm their seats and on sofas, were aroused by the
brother members on guard when their vot
1t were required. .....
Several members stigmatized the scenes e