The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-12-11

tunity Of readngit. In the House the same
factious course of the African Democracy OF
yesterday was repeated, and adjourned at an
carly hour. When the House is full Whit
field will probably be sworn, and take his
seat
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9th, 1856.
The entire week which is about to close
has been spent in doing nothing. The regu
lar order of business has been suspended by
the black democracy making motions 10 ad-
iourn-calls OF the house, &c. DC. for the
avowed purpose OF using up time until more
Of the members of their party shall come to
he city and take their seats. The House
adopted a motion declaring that Mr.. Whitfield
should bo swern in a delegate motion
s. made 10 reconsider that vote and to lay
WAT motion on the table The Republicans
have been striving all the week to have a vote
taken on this motion, which would settle the
matter, for at least time. and permit the
House to progress with business The peo-
pie will hold the African democracy response
bic for this delay. Il has now been agreed to
take the vote on Tuesday next, when the col
orcd democracy expect 10 have the numerical
force to have Mr. Whitfield sworn in.
The Senate has been engaged in the dis
eussion Of the Presidents Message. Senators
Wade, Wilson, Seward and Fessenden have
shown up this last effort of Perce's in its true
lght-as most contemplate and low flung
attack upon the rights of the Republican party
OF the North.
The formation of Mr.. Buchanan's cabinet
is the subject of much speculation. 1t is
biIty is, that if he is Ic elected to the Senate
he will decline. The democracy assert very
confidently that our State Senate will agree
10 go into an election, We hope they may
be mistaken. If corruption and bribery can
secure an election, it Will be had.
A son of Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, has been
appointed to clerkship, by Mr.. Cullum
Mr. Douglas is urging the appointment OF
Mr.. Richardson as Post Master General. on
the ground Of his martyrdonr
Mr. Burlingame is somewhat indisposed
bat able to be in his seat most of the time.
L is said the House committee on Foreign
Relations will report bill for the French
spohatons.
The Presidents message has not yet been
read in the House. 1t probably will be on
Monday.
Mr.. Sumner has not yet reached the city
and it is scarcely probable that he will during
the session. In fact many OF his friends ex
press the opinion that he can never recover
brain it is said. have received a shock whicE
will forever disable him from intellectual ex
ertion.
From a very general complaint made by
members Of Congress. that the documents
forwarded to their constituents. were permitted
by the deputy Postmasters TO remain in thei
respective offices, the Post Master General, i
is reported. has issued stringent instruction:
on the subject. declaring that such delinquen
cy on the part of any Post Master, when re
ported to the Department, will be considered
good cause Of removal We hope our neigh
Dor Elder will profit by this Information, fo
he has been grossly neglected. in this respect
1t is reported that Judge Leconpte is 10 b,
removed from the Chief Justiceship of Kan
sas. We have but little confidence in the re
port, yet hope for It's truth. II.
e~1'he President has decided on the purchas
OF the old Brick Church" property east Of III
Park, New \ ork city, for Il Post O1ice building
to be shortly erected by the government. Tn
price fixed upon is S450000 The New Yorl
Times Company purchased this propertg year Q
two since at 5000 600.
1E-Bat little has been done in the way of bu
siness in Congress yet. Most of the tine ma
been spent in discussion Of the partizan feature
of the Presidents Message, and the admission Q
Whitfield to a seat as Delegate from Kansas
Ii was decided on the 9th that he should be swsr