The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-01-25
Editorial Cores pondence.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, Is.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 1856.
The House of Representatives adjourned
over this morning after an all nights session |
TIL tomorrow, without electing any Speaker,
notwithstand the confident predictions to
that effect. was not at all disappointed in
the result for | never yet saw Jury starved
into verdict, and did not expect the con-
Sictions Of two hundred men could be reach
ed through their stomachs more readily than
those Of twelve
The Senate met at u O'Clock, and | went
up TO the Senate Chamber with the Chap
lain, who opened with q very brief and ap-
propriate prayer. Our friend Dean has i'm
proved very much in personal appearance,
AM iuxuriates in ''boiied shirts" and estore
clothes" every day, and gives evident symp-
toms that his face is no stranger to razor.
lie complains, very justly think, of the
fierce assaults made on him bv the Iowa
Press, and thinks, not without reason, that
no damage was done to Iowa By his selection
us Chaplain Of the Senate. lie seems not 10
have been solely indebted to Gen. Jones and
Gov. Wise for his election, rs Mr. Harlan and
many prominent members of the opposition
cast their votes for him, and did not seem to
regard il party question.
| was introduced this morning to Senators
Toombs Of Georgia, Wilson Of Mass, Hale
Of \. h., and others whose fame or position
seemed 70 make il an object Of interest,"
Toombs IS about the finest specimen of man
hood on the floor Of the Senate, and in his
personal appearance reminded NE of the des
crptions we have of the celebrated Murat
lie is very gentemanly, out-spoken, chiy-
alric Southerner, without the slightest mani
festation Of reserve. He spoke Of his in
tention Of delivering lecture at Boston in
the course Of fortnight, and said that hav-
ing been educated at Union College, and had
opportunities OF intercourse with Northern
people, be understood them much better thar
they did the people Of the South. He had
no doubt, he said, that he should get along
admirably with the New England people IN
deed, he said laughingly, Southerners woulc
not have much trouble here at Washington
but for the fact that the North send on
fresh de egation every two years, which re
quire 70 be humanlzed, civilized and liberal
lied into peaceful and friendly relations b,
their Southern brethren. Senator Wilson il
plain, gentlemanlv man and practical poll
tician, with inst us little of the element o.
fanaticsm in his composition as you car
possibly conceive.
Hale presented petition Of one Of tn,
gallan, retired or discarded officers Of tn,
Navy, under process Of the new Board crea
ted by law 10 cashier the officers and reduce
their number. As ii was known that he in
tended 10 speak to-day, the galleries were
crowded With ladies' and gentlemen eager to
hear him On this exciting subject TO the peo-
pie 81 this locality. lie made very telling
speech, and Is really very good and forciblc
speaker, without any Of that hqtalutin in
manner and matter which appears to be a
surprisingly general complaint amongst Con-
gressmen. lie was followed by Brodhead
b 70 amin, and Jones' whom ] did not stav
. hear, rs ! desired 10 visit the Supreme
Court room. There found old Tom Ewing
ant 4m't +, Ninton, looking little Older
ast =. pleasant 81 they seemed scor,
Ell ye4rs 40. listened to erv able argu
1a-ni Truman Smith, involving the ques
tsoD Of the g certain school lands. and til,
decision ~ which vii settle the hcretofor,
unlItigate4 lestion DE 10 whether the lega
title 10 the Sixteenth Section vests bv thu
gran III the States, o. remains in the Govern.
ment Of the United States, and If IN ia,
States, when title is perfected There wer.
other questions also involved, in regard /,
the effect Of State Legislation upon the title
to the School land, which seemed somewha
new am interesting. The array Of the su