Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-01-10


ness, Mr.. Giddings moved correction Of
the journal, which stated tha, the Presidents
Message was received by the House. lie
denied this, and said the Message WAS an
nounced in the House aud delivered 20 the
Clerk by the Presidents private Secretary
withou. permission.
The proposition TO correct the journal to
this effect, after debate, was tabled by Sc
majority
Mr. Knight offered a resolution to elect
a Speaker by a plurality vote.
Mr.. Phelps moved to lay it upon the
table.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.
SENATE The Financial Report of the
Secretary OF the Treasury was received.
Mr.. Mason moved that 10000 copies be
printed bv the printers to the Senate, oi
the lis: Of Congress, at rates not exceed.
ing those established by law. A discussion
arose rs to the power Of The Sepate to take
on one side as violation or evasion Of tbs
law Of last session, elaiivo to public print
ing. The resolution was adopted.
NJ Hale remarked that he was not in
his seat when the Presidents Message was
sent in, else he should have objected TO its
reception, as it was irrsgunrly sent here.
He would not pretend to slate the reasons
why the President took such an extraordi-
nary and unprecedented course, bat the
Yankees were allowed to guess, and he
would by no means presume 10 say that
the President has taken Ihis opportunity to
60 down on his knees to thu South, because
several Of the Southern Staes are to hold
! Democratic Conventions about the 6th of
January; (laughter) il that was the case he
was sorry that the President had taken SO
much pains ior there is just as much chance
! for one of the Senate's pages to be nominal.
ed for President as for Mr.. Pierce. The
/ President takes up much of his message in
talking about Central American affairs, but
/ he, (Hr. linle,) thought there was place
! in the central part Of the United States, on
vii ich the eyes Of the people are turned
with vastly more uttenLon--namely Kan
sas.
! Mr.. Hale stated on the authority Of M
I Calhoun, that the Monroe doctrine, 80 much
!
! the British Cabinet. True, as said 10y the
! President, acts have occurred in Kansas
contrary to goud order, but they hid taken
! place without le investigation of the Pre-.
sidant 1t was not the first time the Presi-
dent had delivered lecture ON slavery, bot
! 1t was insulting to the m9jOrily Of this ma
ton for the President to say, in effect, that
mon who disagree with him on the subject,
are enemies Of the Constitution. He stern
ly rebukcd such an imputaton. God had,
for the punishment of our national sins an
the humil iation of our national pride. per-
mitled Franklin Pierce to occupy the Presi-
dental Chair, and he comes down into the
arena of demssogue, stripped of everything
which should clothe him with executive dig.
nifty. Uaughler.)
/ Mr.. Wilson offered resolution, which
! lies over, calling on the President for in
! formation relative to ihe hvuhla in Ken
6as.
The Senate adjourned until Monday.
! HOUsE.--AIr. Mace offered resolution
that tho acting door-keeper Of the House be
required to lock the doors leading to this
hall, 'instanter,' and keep them securely
fastened trl n Speaker be elected, unless
opened for the purpose Of letting il absent
menbers. (Laughter.) Mr.. Mace said u ey
had ecclesiastical precedence Of this in he
election OF the Pope--( laughter succeed
, Clcmenlsthe Fourth. Sixteen hundred and
IsiXty-cight candidates were nearly three
years unable to agree on the choice Of u
Successor, and were on the point Of break
iug up, wheG the magistrates of Rome, by
tho advice of st. Benjamin, shut the gates
Of the city, locking up the Cardinals till
/ they agreed. lie was not 20 much of n
Know Nothing as not to acknowledge the
binding authority of this precedent-( (laugh-
! tcD-il the resolution is adopted, he ventur.
ed to say the CALI Of nature would be- such,
either for refreshmcnt or (laugh.
teD-as to force an election for Speaker,
within ten hours. (Mcrriment.)
On motion of Mr. Boyce the resolution
was laid on the table,
| The vote resulted as (ollows:-Banks
lO2, Richardson ~, Fullet 29, Pennington
6. scattering Unnecessary to choice
Ito.
Two additional ballots were taken with
loit any change from the above.
Mr. Walker with view of uniting tho
conservative elements, offered u resolution,
declaring Mr.. Boyce SoeUker, regarding him
as eminenty qualified aud having taken no
part in the Democratic caucus. The Ame-
ricsn party, he said, could not carry out
their wishes, therefore he was inclined 10
surrender Mr., Fuller solely for the purpose
OF eAacling an organization.
Mr Galloway moved to substitute Banks,
and defended the Republicans from Walkers
charge OF seetonalism, on the contrary they
are seeking to carry out constitutional prE-
ciples Of freedom.
Mr.. Dunn appealed to the rricnds of
Banks to accommodate themselves 10 circum.
stances to secure some de2ree of harmony
in all quarters, hc suggested the name OF
Mr. Pennington to be Speaker.
Szht, Sage moved to table the resolution.
Before the result Of the v,te was announ.
eed, various gentlemen defined their posi-
iions. The resolution was finally tabled
yeas l4i nays IS.
MIR. Covode offered resolution that from g.
after Saturdaylnig ight no member o! the House
shall DO entitled to receive his daily paw
I'LL Speaker Is elected. 1t was received
with laughter, and laid upon the table
The House then resumed voting for Speaker,
when Nuth nj