Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-24
AsHINGroy. Jan. l6.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
H"Usk.-Thoringtom offered a resolution that
Lewis ID. Campbell be declared Speaker of the
House. He said his reason for Offering the res
olutiOn was to contribute his mite to an organi
cation. lie proposed Mr.. Campbell more be-
cause he had heard him spoken of as less OBJ
lectionable to some portions of the House than
Mr.. Banks.
Mr.. Galloway, though personally favorable
TO Mr.. Campbell could not change his position
until he was assured the sentiment of the House
was in Mr.. Campbell's favor.
Mr.. Giddings said this resolution had been
thrown into the House without consulting those
voting for Mr.. Banks. by whom he would stand
until he could see THAI "a change Of vote would
be for the better.
Mr.. Mace said the fault of the House not being
organized was attributable Ia Anti Nebraska
lies, who have a majority, and can any day eff
lect AN election of Speaker il they choose but
10 surrender their personal prejudices.
MIR. Purviance did not agree with the senti-
ments of Mr.. Mace. and attributed the failure Ia
organize 10 the Democrats.
Several others also explained their views. in
GLIDING Campbell, Of Ohio. who said his name
WAS used in the resolution of Mr.. Thorington,
without his knowledge or consent.
The resolution was then rejected, yeas SO,
nays 1883.
Cumback offered a resolution declaring Mr..
Mace Speaker.
Mr.. Dunn, in explaining his course. said he
would submit to no caucus which presented
hun The name of Banks.
His remarks stimulated Sage, Brenton, Pen
nlngton, Campbell, and others, TO participate in
the debate. discussing the action of the Re
publLcans respecting their candidate for the
Speakership.
The House then resumed voting, with the
following result: Banks IS; Richardson 65; Full
Ter y; Pennington 8; Scattering S. The mum
Der Of votes cast was 1877. Necessary to a
choice %.
The House then adjourned.
NEW York, Jan. lG.
The ship st. Denis, hence for Havre, fUun-
dered at sea, on the 9th inst. The Captain.
second mate, three cabin passengers, and part
of the crew-in all about thirty souls-went
: down in her. The first mate, Mr.. Tufts. the
third mate, Mr.. Gardner, and nine seamen took
to the long.boat, and were picked up, after be-
ing wenty-nine hours on 1t, and brought TO this
port by the ship Naples, from LeghoTn.
The st. Denis was commanded by Capt. Fol-
lansbee, and was so badly damaged in the gale
of the 5th inst. that the above disaster ensued.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
The rumor which so greatly excites the Eu-
ropean capitals, that the United States and
Russia had entered into a conditional offensive
and defensive treaty, springs probably from the
fact that the latter has submitted IA DRAFT of a
treaty OF unity and commerce.
A motion to adopt the plurality rule was ia
bled in the House to-day by four minority, by
the vote of all the friends of Richardson present,
except Barclay, Hickman, and Vail, joined by
the friends of Fuller, Campbell, of Ohio, and
Dunn, Harrison, Moore, Scott, and Wheeler.
Messrs. Boyes, Mcqueen. and Keitt left Rich
ardson to-day.
Commodore Morris is severely i'll Of an acute
affection of the lungs, at his residence in this
city.
boyce, Mcqueen, and Keitt, being now salts
fled with Richardson's explanation. have re-
turned to his support.
Faulkner, of Va, intends submitting a pro-
position if no Speaker be elected by Monday
next, the members resign, and the House adj
lourn to meet again the first Monday of May
next.
The dispatches received by this Government
per the Atlantic, contain nothing of particular
Importance concerning affairs between Great
Britain and this Government.
An anti Nebraska caucus is being held to-
night, as suggested by Mr.. Campbell of Ohio.
The debate to day apparently damaged rath-
er than improved Mr.. Banks's prospects.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
The Court held, first, that Manny's Resping
Machine does not infringe upon any of McCor-
mick's patents; second, that the driver and reel
used ON Manny's machine are not the same in
form or principle, as the improvements patent
ed by Mccormick in lS45, and are no infringe
ment; third, that the forkers and stand position
on Manny's machine are useful improvements,
invented and patented by John H. Nanny, and
not covered by McCormick's patent, bat differ
ent in form and principle, and, therefore, no in
fringement. An Injunction was refused, and
the bill dismissed at the compliments cost.
ALBANY, Jan. 16.
The Assembly organized to day. by electing
0rville Robinson (soft dem.) Speaker. The
message of Gov. Clark was then read. Ii is de-
voted principally to State affairs.
The financial affairs of the State dc not pre-
sent a favorable exhibit. The deficiency du-
ring the financial year is upwards of $3.50 900.
The surplus Of the canal revenues over the ex-
penditures is 81 CSC, 1000. After discussing va.
rious local topics. Gov, c.. closes by abiding to
the overthrow of the Missouri Compromise, and
expresses n hope that the voice of New York
will again, as heretofore, be unanimous in as
sorting the Jeffersonian policy of restricting
slavery, and extending freedom.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. IL.
BY an arrival from Vera Cruz we have later
intelligence from Mexico.
Political affairs remained in the same confus.
ed condition, and there was no particular
change.
There have been heavy Northerrs on the
Gulf. The British bark Dagger went ashore
Christmas at Vera Cruz, and is a total loss.
New YORK, Jan. l6.
There was an explosion of fire works yester-
day at Edges laboratory, in Jersey City, by
which two young men were killed, and a third
so badly injured that he will doubtless die.
BosroN, Jan. Is.
Hon. John III. Clifford was elected Attorney
General of this State to-day by the Legislature
in Joint Convention. He received go out Of 304
votes east.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
The Senale is not in session.
HousE.-Mr. Clingman offered a resolution
that during the calling of the roll no debate or
personal explanations shall be in order, and
This rule and the rule limiting members TO ten
minutes in debate, shall not be suspended, ex-
cept by the unanimous consent OF the House.
Mr.. Clingman thought the House had degen-
Grated into a mere debating society; voting was
more likely to result in an election than discus
sion. because the latter seems only to influence
narties and factions, thus increasing the diff
Guilty.
TIE resolution was adopted, and the House
then proceeded to vote for Speaker. the ballot
resulted as follows:
Ranks 81: Richardson 60; Fuller 81 Penning
ton 2; Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, 3; and Porter aud
Foster each /. Necessary to a choice 100.
Mr.. Bocock said il this was a squabble be
tween national parties. there could be no serious
objection to he adoption of the plurality rule
but the old wing party was as white as snow
compared with the Grim. con. guilt, speaking
politically, Of the Republican party. and wher
he saw the adoption of the rule likely to result
in the election of a sectional candidate, he would
be justified in standing here till the crack o
doom in resisting it. Mr.. Savage expressed
similar views.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall and Harris. Of Ill
IN replying to Mr.. Grow, earnestly denied tina
Henry Clay had favored the passage Of the Mis-
souri, restriction.
Mr.. Harris, in addition TO other documents