The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-06
w ASHINGTON CITY,
SUNDAY MORNING. JAN. 0, 1855.
CONGREss--sATuRpAY.

CONGhESS--sAlUhDAl.
The Senate was not in session to-day
House. OF REPRMEsTATWEs-The proceedings Of the
House to-day full Of interest Mr. Ehedge proposed
the Hon. John s Mlson Of Virginia compromise
ddate for Speaker and advocated him with much ability
General Mson declined the honor and Mr. Eberidge
luetantly withdrew his resolution intro
dnced by Mr. Broom proposing conference between the
three parties for the purpose Of organizing the House in the
selection Of candidate for Speaker be nominated by
joint committee acting for the three divisions in the
House In the of Mr. roon remarks he called the
republican party severely account because they had
ignored Amercanism in their anxiety to restore the Mis-
sour-Compromse line, and spoke feelinry this point
nasmueh most Of them had been elected by the know
nothing order. Mr. Stephens replied to Mr.. Broom with
characteristic ability In the of the speech of Mr.
Stephens Mr.. Eustis American member from Louisiana
created sensation by formal avowa that the order
in his State had repudiated the an-Catholic clause
in the Philadelphia platform spicy discussion arose in
the of the day between Mr. Campbell Ameri-
canrepublican member from Pennsylvania and Mr. Broom
who is national American, from the State in the
Of which Mr. Campbell denounced the Nebraska
bill with the vehemence, stating that the Ameri-
Of Pennsylvania had thrown the twelfth section out
against restoring the Missouri Comp omise because
impraccabe and could be carried This declaration
on the part Of Mr. Broom brought out Mr. Sage of New
York, a republican member, who wanted know from
Mr. Broom whether he would restore the Missouri
Compromise ii he believed that il could be carried when
Mr. b. the infinite notification Of his southern friends
answered haf he irouidi Very pertinent speeches
made by Mr.. Csdwaiader and Mr.. Florence of Penn.
sylvania describing The riots of 1s14 and the
Of the democratic party q, that time, in reply to Mr.
Broom, and incidentally explanatory Of the fusion be-
tween the knownothings, wings and abolitioniss in
Pennsy lvana The next and most interesting feature OF
the days proceedings the attempt OF the Hon. Percy
Walker, OF Alabama American member to change the
of debate by attempting show that the demo
cratic party much divided other parties in tho
South and in order TO prove this and to strengthen his
animated and eloquent speech, be read portion OF a
speech Of Hon. Mr. kel made at Barnwell courthouse
South Carolina time ago. in which that gentleman
spoke of the differences In the democratic ranks This
elected from Mr. Bocock few remarks, which excited
some sensation. He reminded the gentleman from Ala.
bama mr. Walker) that In his efforts bring the House
election Of Speaker he had compmented the demo-
cratic party for its adherence TO sound prncplesthe
very party which he desired to show weak and
unsound This concluded, after remarks from
Mr.. Cox and Mr.. Walker, with speech OF uncom non
force and brlliancy from Mr. keitt Who being called TO
the witnoss-stand BY Mr.. Walker 10 show The demo-
cratic partys heerodoxy great questions, paid the
highest tribute to that party and stated that although
he did not act with it. yet that he coscurred with
it in its present altitude against fanacsm and paid The
Presidents message glowing compliment Aner this
two ballots taken Me- Bankss vote being los the
first and 80 the second Mr. Richardson's ~ both
Mr. Fullers 80 the first and 20 the second and Mr.
Penningons on both when the House. without making
a choice, adjourned.