Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-16
WASHINGTON,
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Matters and Thinss-in- General Concerning she
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have become stale on the way, or you do not
consider them worth the space they would occu-
Ply. am rather persuaded however, that they
delay along the way-that Uncle Sans mails are
II secondary object to those TO whose care they
are entrusted And yet as your paper reaches
me. why should not letters he received by YOU ?
All the letters sent by our correspondent have
been published. Ed.
The past week has been week for strateretic
movements rather than of voting for Speaker
Debate being cut off during the week by resolu-
ton of the House, and it being dull and monoton-
Gus business to so through again and again, the
ceremony of calling the roll and answering Banks,
Richardson, Fuller, Pennington, Orr, &c., mem.
bcrs bave continued to give variety to the pro.
ceeiings bv submitting various resolutions and
schemes for organizing the House, some of them
as crude and devoid of sense as the
brains from which they cmanated. Among others,
| Mr.. Rust, Of Arkansas, submitted resolution
on Monday declaring that the present candidates
stand in the way of organization, and calling
upon them to withdraw. iereupon Mr.. Fuller
said he was not can lidate by his own choice,
ana desired to with iraw his nsmc.
The next morning Mr.. Richardson Informed
| the House, that after that day his name would
| be unconlitionally withl: avn as n canlilate.-
| That day at , O'Clock the Democrats held eau
Gus in the Hall, the House having al iourned ear
| ~, AMI recommended their party to support Mr..
| Orr; accordingly, since then he has been voted
| for by the Richardson nlen.
| The Anti-N:braskr members held caucus
that cycninS, but again determined to adhere to
Mr.. Bau!:s, things have b 'en going on in this
old way ever since Mr.. B. has come within four
votes of being elected; bu; to get those four,
| there is the rnb.
On Tuesday, Mr.. Carlisle Of Va, American,
| played or rusc upon the Democrats, hy submit
ting II resolution, upon which he demanded the
previous question, declaring Mr.. Smith, of Va,
| ("EXtra BLY," Il Democrat, Speaker of the
House. Upon this resolution the vote stood T.
to 81, nearly every Southern American voting
| in the affirmative, and all the Democrats but 10
| voting in the negative. Had the whole Demo-
cratic party in the Hone voted for the resolu-
two, SO that it now appears that the Democrats
would not elect even one of their own number
Speaker when they had the power to do so, and
arc therefore responsible for the present unor-
ganzed condition of the House. They had be-
fore charged the Republicans and Americans
viii refusing to organize the House by voting for
Mr.. ThorinytonS resolution declaring Lewis ID.
Campbell Speaker. The resolution of Mr.. Car
isle and their vote against it, have completely
gagged them and turned the tables.
On Thursday new variety anil quite an cX
tainm mt in the House. While the roll WIS be-
ing called by the Clerk, and members were au.
tomoton like answering Banks, CIR, Fuller, &c.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, sprang to his feet and
cried ont at the top of his voice, ''Alr. Clerk,
object to The reception Of any message" This
attracted and startled members, and instantly
almost every one was upon his feet. Then fol-
lowed Il scene Of noise and confu>ion'' that
would have done honor to Tamnanv Hall, Rhvn-
degs AMI his gang Of rowdcs.
1t seems that the Presidents scribe, Sidney
Webster, had sncaked in. as on former occaS-
ion, with packet; that the door kcci ,cr-a super
scryiccahlc servant, had been ready. and while
no one was dreaming Of anythin, but ''Banks,"
''Orr,' Fuller" had announced, in an under
tone, ''a message from the Prcsident.'' But it
happened that Mr.. Campbclls scat was close by.
SO that he saw what was going and instantly
gave the alarm and made the objection. Then
came the strife the side to re. The message
in, and on the other to keep it out NJ. Graf re,
of \. C., six footcr, plus six inches, on his
feet and in the area where he en- icavored to drown
all other voices by the strength of his own: but
as no speaking could be allowed, there was n
universal cry of order order! order kept Up
for ten Or fifteen minutes. At length Mr.. Ste
phens', (of Ga.,) sharp shrill voice heard,
and he commanded the Of the House long
enough to move that the message be re-
ceivel This was finally agreed to, as well rs
it's reading, as it was minated that it containe
matters important in relation to our lnisundef-
standing with England. But upon the egg being
broken, 10, it was found to come from that cack-
atrice's nest tn, Kansas Nebraska fraud. AS tie
message will reach you before my letter, if indeed
the letter ever docs, shall leave comment upon
it to your pen.
stated in my last letter that NJ. Clayton and
Gen. Cas- would soon take o:clso1 - express
their views upon the CONTROVERSY between our
Government and thit of Great Britain in rca-
ton to Central American a!fiirs, Mr.. G.. did so
on Thursday, and Gen. Cass will on Monday, to-
morrow.
Mr.. c. was exccc ling'y severe upon Lord Palm
erston, whom he conv cite of tcrgvcrsation, craft
and falschool. The British Premier must back
out, and diSgracefuy 100, there is no help for it.
The people of Ensl:nd will never ALLOW him to
embro,l them in qu ,rrel with us, AMI he can't
bully us as he has the little, puny republics OF
andrc.ies, Of South and Central America. He
will find Mr.. Clayton match for him in ability
at all times.
The following resolutions, submitted by Mr..
Dunn, of Ind, were voted upon in the House ycs-
terday, and these votes present most compl-
Gated and contradictory feeling and sentiment in
the House:
Resolved, That regarding the political COM
plex;on of the present House of Representatives,
as indicating the undoubted sentiment of n large
majority of the people of the United States
ayains: the act Of the last Congress- repealnc the
restriction against Slavery in the Territories of
Kansas and Nebraska. imposed by the compro-
mise of 1920, no man ought to be chosen Speak
err Of this body who does not fully and heartily
harmnnize with that sentiment. or who will hes
itate to exert himself earnestly for the restora-
ton of that restriction in terms or in substance.
Resolved, That said restriction ought to be re-
stored act of justice TO all the people of the
United States, as proper vindication of the
wisdom, patriotism, and plight'd honor of the