Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-08
cIIInrY.F0UNTH CONGNEss-Fir.t se..ion
THURSDAY, JASUARY s, 1876.

SENATE.
| The financial report of the Secretary oil me lrea
sury was received. ;,
Mr. Mason moved that 10000 copies be printed b.
the printer to the Senate OF the last Congress.
A discussion ensucd AZ 10 the power Ut The Senai
10 take such action since it would, las was contend
Ell on one side. be violation or evaslon Of the law
the last session relative 10 :Le public printers. IN
resolution however, was adopted.
Mr. Hale remarked that he was not in hs seat whe
the Presidents annual message came in, else b.
should have objected 10 its reception rs IRREGULAR.
| sent here. lie would not pretend to state the rca
,ous why tho President took such Ill extraordinary
and unprecedented course, but yankees are allowed
To guess; and he would by no means presume 10 say
thnt the President had taken this opportunity to q
down on his knees TO the South, because severn
Southern States To hold democratic convention:
on the 9Th of january. Laughter.
If that the he was sorry the President
had taken so much pains for nothing for there il
just much chance tor one of the Senate's pages
10 be nominated for the presidency for Mrs
Pierce. Laughter The President lakes up much.
of his message in talking about Central American
affairs, bur he (Mr. Halcl thought there place
in The central part Of the United States on which the
eyes III the people arc turned with vastly more nj
emtiun namey, Kansas. lie stated Oh The authority
Of Mr.. Calhoun that the Monroe doctrine, So much
tuikcd about, WIS originally suggested by the Brit
ish Cabinet. True, SAID by the President, acts
have occurred in Kansas contrary 10 good order but
they Ind tnken place by nsgnlion of the President.
This is the first time the President has delivered
lecture on slavery.
1t was insultiug to the majority Of this nation for
the President TO say in effect, that men who disagree
with him OH that subject are rneules Of the Cohsu
ton. Mr. Hale sternly rcbnked such mn lnput"tioh.
liu for punishment of our national s5, or the hu-
initiation OF our national PRIDE permits Mr. flercc 10
occupy the Presidential chair; anI he comes down III
20 the arena of the demGgouge, stripped OF everything
which .Loud clothe him with Executive dignity
[ Laughter.
Mr.. wilson offered resolution which lies over,
calling on the President for information rclatFc l"
the troubles in Kansas.
The Senate then adjourned to Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Mace offered q resolution that the netting Door
keeper of this House be requested to lock all the
doors ndu" 10 this hail nslaner anu Keep thei Sc
urly fastened till Speaker be elected, unless open
cd Tor the admission o absent members li-anghier'J
Mr.. Mace said that they had ecclesastlr"i pr"c"-
dent Tor this IN the election OF rope llauShter 10
succeed Clement w., i'll lOoS. The CARDINALS h'u
been Tor nearly three years unable TO agree on The
choice Of successor, and were on the point "i break
ing up, when the magistrates Of Rome by advice OF
ST. Benjamin, shut the gates OF the city, locking up
the cardinals till they agreed:
He was not so much of Il Know Nothing as not TO
the binding authority Of this precedent.
LanglrerI II the resolution should he adopted he
yentured 10 ray that the calls of nature would he sucl
either for refreshments otherwise, llaugerl as to
force al election in ten hours, lmerrIment.i
md the House again proceeded to vote
Banks, lU2: Richardson, 81 Fuller, H' Pennington
=; scattering. 5-necrssary 10 choice llh:
Two additional votes were taken with the same re-
suit.
Mr. Walker with the view of uniting the consar-
vatiyc elements, offered a resolution declaring Mr..
l;oyce speaker, regarding him rs emlnenty qualified,
aud rs having taken II" part IN The Democratic eau
rus The American parry could not carry out their
Wishes aud therefore he inclined I" surrender
Mr. Fuller solely for the purpos" Of or,anila"n
Mr. Galloway moved 10 substitute the name of lr.
Banks and defended the Republicans from Mr. W ak
ers charge ul sectionalisn. On the contrary, they
are national seeking to carry out the cardinal prnci-
Mr.. Dunn appealed tn Mr.. Banks friends to nc
themselves to circumstance. J." secure
some degree of harmony IN all quarters no suggested
the name OF MIR. Pennington Tor speaker.
Mr.. Sage moved to table the resolution
Before the vote WAS announced various gentlemen
took The opportunity TO define Their POSITIONS.
The resolution was .nbed--ycas Ill, nays 80.
Mr., Corode offered resolution that from alId after
Saturday next member Of the House he entitled To
receive daily pay tl Speaker be- elected. IhIs was
received with laughter. and laid on the table.
The House then tonk the goth vote with lie follow
ng result banks lUl; Richardson -; Fuller 80;
Pennington u, scattering ,. Necessary to choice
lUS
The House then adjourned.
WAsHINGruS, JAEuARY j. 1870.
STSATE.-Nothimg of Importance tr"nsnc;rd.
EuusE.--Mr. Ethrriigc offered II resolution that
Mr.. Nilsson Of Virginia, be selected a Speaker, on
rccpun, Of his having voted against the Nebraska
bill and not having participated in the Democratic
caucus. and 10 n Compromise candidate.
The resolution Withdrawn mt the request at
Mr.. Nilsson. A bate ensuai in which party poll
tics, Know Notlingism in particular, wns discuss
I'd at large. The House then voted twice for Speaker
The last vote stood folIums: Banks 9S Richardson
-, Fuller ~, Pennington u. scattering !. There be-
ns no choice the House adjourned
CHARLESTON Jan. 4.-RObert Withrrspoon, an
old and extensive cotton and rice factor, died of apo
pexY O-dny.