American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-01-24
CORRECTIONAL.

Congressional.
WAsHiSoroS, Jan. 81.
SEsATE.-A number of petitions wer,
presented from retired and dismissed Off
GERS of the navy, complaining Of the actor
of the navy board.
Bell. Of Tenn. willie approving. pener.
ally, the action Of the Board. ,honght Lieu
tenant Maury's eminent services should
have exempted him from the sentenced,
which ho considered a marx of degral Ia.
ton.
Mallory said hat Lieut.. Mnury hal been
assigned a position on shore at lis own re
quest.
Bell argued that Lieut. N. had served
nearly ten years at sea, and was entitled to
consideration accordingly.
Several gentlemen participated in the
debate, discussing Il e remedies for the mis-
takes the Navy Board may have commit.
ted. The Senate then adjourned until
Thursday.
BoUsE.-Boyce made an Intellectual mo.
ton to rescind the resolution postponing
debate for one week, unless a Speaker
shall sooner be elected by unanimous con-
sent.
Mr.. Faulkner eff red n resolution that If
no Speaker shall be elected by Monday
next, the members shall resign and au adj
journment ensue until the second Monday
in May. The res ,lution WAS laid on tho
table by 26 majority.
Mr.. Sneed submitted a resolution that
the supporters of D inks select one candi-
late from the friends ofMr. Fuller and one
from the friends Of Mr.. Richardson; that
tho supporters Of Mr.. Richardson select
one from the friends Of Mr. Banks and one
from The friends of Mr.. Fuller; that the
supporters Of Fuller select one from the
friends of Richardson aud one from the
frisa4s Of Banks, and the: the members so
selected shall be considered the only can
dldates nominated, The lowest on each trial
to be dropped until an election is effected.
The resolution waslaiI on the table, and
the House again voted for Speaker, with
tho following result: Banks 90; Richard
son &C; Fuller 81; Pennington g; Camp
bell, Of Ohio, 3; scattering g.. Necessary
to q choice 90,
Mr.. Reid offered a resolution, declaring
it as the sense of the House, tina. Messrs.
Banks, Richardson, Fuller and Penning.
ton, by Withdrawing their names, would
remove the obstacles TO an organization.
Mr.. Fuller sail be wished to remove one
obstacle by Withdrawing. Cries Of NO"
No"
Mr., Pennington rcmarel that this was
the first intimation he had, that no stood in
tho way Of an organization, but ho did not
longer wish to occupy that position.
Mr.. Reid then withdrew his resolution.
Mr.. Whitney submitted a resolution for
the election Of Speaker. leaving a blank
therein to be fll,d with the name Of the
person whom a majority may select after
repeated trials,
This was laid on the table by a vote Of
lac oil.
Carlisle offered a resolution declaring
VIM. Smith, Of Va. Speaker.
This was rejected by n vote OF l31 to At.
W~AsnrNGroN, Jan. g..
lIoUsE.-Mr. Boycc moved the follow
ing preamble and resolution:
Whereas, our relations with Great Brit
ain are Of Il most threatening character, in,
diUating that we may BE- on the eve of
startling events; AMI whereas, ii is the i'm,
p~erative duty Of the House at this junuturr
of Imminent peril not to abiicalo its great
mission, but fulfil it by organizing if pos
sible on such a basis AZ will give force to
our distracted country, and enables ii to
present az undivided front to the common
enemy; therefore,
Resolved. That the conservative element
of thi. House unite in a sincere effort to
electa Speaker who will representa- great
idea Of peace for ourselves, and the sword
for the stranger.
Mr.. Stephens hoped the gentleman would
be permitted TO state the facts upon which
he made the announcement that we are
now on the eve OF a war. Ifit were so, he
knew nothing about it.
Objections were made to an explanation,
and on motion of Morgan tho resolution
was lail on the table.
McMullen made an Intellectual effort to
rescind the resolution which precludes de-
bate.
Mr.. Tyson offered a resolution that any
candidate for Speaker who shall at any
time hereafter receive the highest number
Of votes from a quorum, though less than
a majority Of all the votes polled, shall be
declared elected, provided that tho Speak
er so chosen, and each of the other onndi-
dates shall have the appointment of the
standing committees in proportion to the
number Of the votes respectively received
by each, but no candidate whose vote shall
be less than 25 shall be entitled TO any Of
the appointments under this resolution.
The resolution was laid on the table, and
and the House again voted for Speaker, the
ballot resulting as follows: Banks 81,
Richardson CT, Fuller 20. Campbell, o
Ohio, 8, and Pennington, Shorter and Por
ter, one each. Two more ballots wers had
the last resulting precisely as above.
The House then adjourned.
Arrival OF the Washington
New YoRK, Jan. 81.
TLo .to,,,b;n Woek;nuton f,or, Gull.