Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-12
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WASHINGTON Jan. l0.--SENATE.-Seyersl me.
MORALS from Naval officers. complaining of the
action of the Naval Board, were presented.
Dir. Broadhead argued with the Secretary Of the
Navy, that a remedy may be afforded in cases
where an error may have deprived the country Of
the services of meritorious officers. He trusted
that the Committee ON Naval affairs would give
the subject the consideration it demanded.
Mr. Hale said he would shortly introduced bill
TO repeal the law by which the Naval board was
created. The debate was continued; after which
the Senate adjourned till Monday.
The House continued in session, the whole night
was occupied by desultory debate, involving the
political position of the members, interspersed with
ballots for Speaker, but all proving Intellectual At
one O'Clock this morning, Mr.. Paine made an in
effectual motion for Mr Orr, and then tor Nr. Smith
of Ala, TO temporarily occupy the chair till q
Speaker was elected Two baIlots-last, Banks
So, Richardson 60, Fuller 81, Pennington 6, scat
tering 4. Necessary to choice "a.
Much time was consumed 10 calling the roll
various questions and frequent motions to adjourn.
on chairs or sofas, Others remaining on guard and
rousing them up when their votes were required.
Several members stigmatized the scenes enacted
as most disgraceful; though they would be willing
to stay hours longer if they thought any good could
be effected. They thought il would be better
under the circumstances to end the farce and 60
home.
Mr. Winsow moved to adjourn till Friday.
The Democrats gave their reason for voting
in the affirmative, notwithstanding the resolution
adopted in their caucus, not to adjourn or take re-
cess They said they thus resolved in good faith.
But having had fatguing test, they we're now sat
is6ed Of the impracticability of the experiment.
House at ST A. N. Adjourned till Friday, by 10
majority.
Partial Southern mail received. A letter from
Columbia, 9TH, says, the greatest storm ever e1pe
renced in that locality occurred the previous night
rain froze fast as fell and to day every thing is
cased iD ice from halfto three quarters of an inch
thick. Telegraph lines Frustrated in every direc
ton. Weeks will probably elapse before opera
tions will be resumed.
CHICAGO, Jan. lO-The Wisconsin Legislature
met on Monday, not organized yet. Elk Governor
Barstow reentered the Gubernatorial Office, on the
same day Coles Bashford had the cath of Office ad
the case before said Cont
New ORLEANS, Jan. lO.-By the arrival of the |
Promotions we have San Juan dates and San Fran.
c SEQ dates to the l0lh.
Nicara guam affairs are progressing favorably.
The Oregon news is interesting. There have |
lie n several bat les between the whites and In.
dans-numbers were killed on both sides bait
tie was fought near Walla river Captain Bennett,
Lieut.. Burrows and three privatcs killed
Another FlibusteIing expedition numbering 500 |
Is reported 10 have landed in Lower California
SAN FRANcISco.- Breadslufs dull, Mess Pork
$500.
MILwAUKi, Jan. l1.-Legislature organized yes
.erday, Lieut.. Governor Macarthur is President of
ne Senate The Senate elected Byron Hlyne,
Republican, of MiIwauk, clerk. The House elected
Mr. Hall, democrat, Of Grant county, Speaker
Judge Armstrong of JonesyiIle, Clerk. Coles
3ashford, to-day demanded possession of the Elk.
,cutive Office from Ex Governor Bsrstow the lat
4r declined The case is now before the Supreme
COURT
ALTON, Jan. IA freight train on the Terre
Iaute and Alton Railroad ran of the track yester.
lay, A. NJ, and five persons we're killed, viz: Mr..
King, Engineer, Wesley Davis, fireman, Mr. John
dorrison of Dunkirk, n. Y, and Messrs. Bates and
brake of Decatur, Ilinois.1
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
New YORK, Jan. 10, P. Motion dull, sales
100 bales Flour frmer; Wheat declined, southern
il 92i; Corn dull; Pork frmer, mess SIS IS; Lard
rm; Sugar, Orleans 81; Freights steady.
New YORK, Jan. IL, M.-Flour-irm; Wheat
uiet; Corn advanced; Western mixed, 80; Mess
'ork advanced to $l6; Beef dull Lard firm.
CINCINNATI, Jan. IL, M.--Flour very dull and
nchanged Provisions dull and no sales; Hogs
teady at SIS 20 to 40; Whisky 25a to 255; Gro
cries unchanged