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WASHINGTON, JANUARY 81.
i SESATE.-Mr. Nicholson was elected Senat,
tPrinter on the fourth ballot, receiving twenty
nine votes
Mr. Seward made an able speech upon Contra
American affairs, fayoring the Monroe doctine II
torcible language, abiding to the possibility of
war with England, and concurring with the Pre-
sident He says Britain has long been unfaith.
full to the cause of free institutionn Europe, and
the French Empire is in my eyes hateful usur-
| patton.
Iaccept the oracular expression of Napoleon
L, and believing that Europe must be soon either
Republican or Cossack, l recognize beneath the
monarchical masks of the allies, the Western ma
tons contending against an advancing dcspot.
ism. Although no duty, and no propriety, re-
| quires US to interfere on their side, 1 should be
| very unwilling to engage my country in com
bination against them.
! regret also the sad condition of the Central
! American States, which seems to render them
as Incapable of protting by our Intervention as
the French were, when, in 1888 they demanded
a like interposition in fulflment of treaties of
commerce and alliance.
A war with Great Britain is now among the
possible solutions of the present embarrass-
ments- We certainly can look for no modern
ton on her part, hereafter, if we overlook her
persistent refusal to fulfill this the most solemn
and important ofour international engagements
1t will be an idle dream to suppose ourselves
free and safe, if We allow her to waylay US on
all sides of our Isthmus passage from our At
lantic region to our Pacific States.
lie counsels to give notice to Great Britain
that we shall interfere to prevent her exercise of
dominion in South America, if it shall not be
discontinued within one year; and also that atl-
thority begiyen to the President to execute that
delayed purpose.
Senate adm till Monday.
HoUsE-Air. Cox submitted a preamble pro-
posing, in the true spirit of patriotism that the
members waver some of their political principles
in order to secure heelection of a Speaker, re-
serving the right to insist upon them practically
hereafter The resolution annexed proposes
that all who thus agree to vote for Orr, and if
he is not elected then vote for Fuller of Penna.,
invitingall conservative men to unite in this ar
rangement with the reservation herein contained.
AFR. Clngman in explaining the reasons for
his offering the plurality resolution yesterday,
said nothing was further from his purpose than
the election of Banks, but he desired the nation
al Americans who stand on the twelfth section
nf the Philadelphia platform as the corner stone
of their party, patriots to let the axe fall on
Banks
Mr. Humphrey Marshall replied that his
friend could never procure satisfactory re-
Spouse from the Democrats. regarding the meas
llre the latter advocated, and denied that right
to calculate on any line of principle to drive to
the wall, and forcing them to choose between
Banks aud Orr.
Mr.. Cobb, of Ga, remarked that as he was
determined MOTTO vote for Fuller in the event of
Orr not being elected, he would act in bad faith
were he to favor the resolution, he would act ir-
respective of all combinations
Mr.. Cox said he would vote for any man who
maintains the Constitutional guarantees and
rights reserved. No party tieSshould in thepr
tent peculiar condition of affairs prevent him
from discharging his duty to the country by
pursuing the course indicatedby Mr.. Cobb of
Ga The House would neyerbe organized
Mr.. Bocock opposed the resolution, fearing
that some Of the Fuller men would refuse toyote
for Orr. ~
Mr.. Lindley said he would neyerYote for the
democratic caucus nominee with the platform
annexed.
Mr.. eox'sresolution. was rejected5=yeas 80,
ssss.Mr. Hickman offered resolution for the cleo
ton of Speaker by plurality. A motion was
made to lay it on the table-lisagreedt to.
Mr. iTrippe submitted substitute declaring
Smith of Va, Speaker. His proposition was
presented to the Democrats as question, will
you adopt the plurality rule which will elect
Bank, or my resolution which willelect one who
has been voting for Richardson or Orr, and who
is Democrat"
Mr.. Trippe said he never would vote for the
nominee of the Democratic caucus.
a motion was made to lay the whole subject
on the table, but it was disagreed to-yeas "a,
nays 1872
Mr.. Trippe's substitute was rejectcd-yeas
100, nays ITO. asssl .lttl
The question pending on Hickman's resolu-
ton, the House add