The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-01-03
EDITORIAL CORREsPONDENC

WAsuIsGros. Dec. eth. 1856.
The monotony Of voting for Speaker Of the
House. has been relieved Turing the past few
days. by short and spirited speeches. They
have only served the purpose. however of re-
lieving gentlemen of commodity, generally
called gas, Of which there is an abundant
stock on hand. j has retarded rather than
advanced the election OF Speaker.
On Wednesday last. resolution W as adop-
TED to continue 10 session until Speaker was
elected. Most of the members supposed that
il was passed in good faith. and that it was
the intention to stay there day and night
until Speaker should be chosen; but at 4
o'clock on the same day the house took re-
cess until the next day at 10 o'clock, The
only difference was that the word recess was
used instead Of adjourn, and the meeting two
hours earlier than usual. Courts sometimes
,tarve juriss into the rendering Of verdict,
but juries would hardly impose such pen
atty upon themselves, and it could hardly be
expected that members OF Congress would
carry out such proposition. even though
self-imposed, whilst they had the power to
repeal it. To day the resolution wa. rescnd
cd.
In anticipation Of protracted session, a.
the non djourning resolution implied. Mr.
Campbell Of Ohio, offered . resolution invit-
ing Gen Orr of South Carolina to preside
until Speaker be elected; giving IS a reason
for the offering Of the resolution, that in all
night sessions there are OCCASIONAL scenes Of
disorder and turbulence unbecoming the dig
nifty Of Congress and that it was necessary
TO have an officer duly authorized to enforce.
as strictly possible. the common parliament
tary law. Considerable opposition was man
Tested upon the Republican side of the House.
and this morning Mr.. Campbell withdrew the
resolution. l was opposed to Mr.. Campbe's
resolution. not so much because any advan
tage could result 10 the administration party.
by having Gen. Orr in the Chair. AS the fact
that did not believe night sessions would be
held. | had not yet seen any evidence that
members Of the House were disposed to fore
20 the pleasures of the dining room. for the
purpose of electing a Speaker; and in my
result from night sessions.
Quite sceae was gotten up TO day between
some Of the members Of the Pennsylvania
delegation A Dir. Milvard from that state.
an American We believe. rose in his place and
charged that he had been offered the place
of Chairman of the committee on Engraving
and TYPOGRAPHY. if be would vote for Mr.,
Banks, and gave the name Of Mr.. Pearce, his
colleague. As the person offering the bribe
He also stated that Mr.. Pearce told him he
was authorized by Mr.. Banks to make the
offer. Mr.. Pearcs denied the latter part Of
tie charge and stated that he was not author
lied by Mr.. Banks to make any pledge what
ever. Mr.. Banks also declared that he had
not authorized any one TO make any pledges
and that he would scorn to make any HIM
self Mr.. Pearce virtually admitted that he
tried TO induce Miward 10 vote for Banks and
intimated that it would pay him 10 do So
Tie matter got up quite muss, but ended in
mere question of veracity between the two
gentlemen--bu. there will be no fight. We
would regret it if there should be- for if every
fight, Congress would present gladiasorial
ring rather then a deliberasive body. A Mr..
Marshall from Kentucky, then charged that
other bargains had been made. but as he was
not just then prepared to substantiate them he
would not specify, but made some awful
threats as TO W hat he believed would be done.
Perhaps we shall have another scene to-mor
row
la the last Palladium. notice you say tha,
Mr. Dunn had voted for Mr.. Fuller He has
not done 50. l hope that before this reaches
you, We will have elected Speaker. and that
il will be n. T. Banks of Massachusetts. He
is democratic in all but his anti slavery prin-
oiples. and for the purpose Of securing free
dom TO all the territory of the Federal Union.
/ am willing to forget all antsceden,s. In
this great Republican movement. the only
question should be. lis he the firm friend OF
Freedom, the Constitution and the Union"
With an affirmative answer to this question.
| am content. II.
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