Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-01-30
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SENATE.

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| SENATE.
WaslIxGroS, Jan. 81.
4 In the Senate to-day several petitions from re-
tired officers were received.
Mr.. Bell defended the general action Of the
Naval Board, but thought there were undoubted.
ly cases like Lieut.. Maury's, where injustice had
| been done. -
| Several gentlemen discussed the question of
remedying any mistakes the Navy Board may
have made.
! In the House Mr.. Boyce made an Intellectual
motion to rescind the resolutions prohibiting de-
| bate.
Mr. Faulkner offered resolution that if no
| Speaker be elected by Monday next, the mem.
| bers resign and an adjournment cnsue till he I'd
Monday in May. laid GU the table by % ma
jority.
Mr.. Sneed then submitted resolution that the
| supporters of Mr.. Banks select one candidate
from the supporters af Mr. Richardson and one
from those of Mr.. Fuller that those voting for
Mr.. Richardson select one of Mr.. Banks friends,
| and one Of Mr.. Fuller's, and that the voters for
Mr.. Fuller choose from the friends of Mr.. Rich
| ardson and from those Of Mr.. Banks--the men,
bers so selected to be considered the only candi-
dates in nomination; and that the lowest on each
trial be droppef until an election be Effected
The resolution was tabled and the House pro-
ceeced to ballot. A.. e.. ..... ..-. ... .-... e.
llsth ballot:-Banks, s2 Fuller, 81; L. D.
Campbell, 8; Richardson, 80; Pennington, 2;
Messrs. Porter and Haven each one. Necessary
for choice l02. .
Mr.. Rust withdrew the resolution. Mr.. Whit
ney submitted resolution for the election of a
Speaker, leaving blank therein to be filed with
the name Of person whom majority might Sc
tacf TahloJ hv A 4
Mr. Carlisle offered resolution declaring Will
ham Smith, Speaker of the House. Rejected, AZ
against lSl. Adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. %.
The President communicated to the Senate, in
Executive session to. day. Lord John Russeli's
letter of January 10, 1853, to Mr.. Champion,
which was then submitted to Mr.. Everett, Secre-
tary of State. 1t declares that the British Gov.
ernment intends strictly to carry out the Clayton
Bulwer Treaty, and to assume no sovereignty, !
directly or indirectly, in Central America. The
Senate has removed the injunction Of secrecy,
and the letter will be published.
The Government has received no official infor-
ma ion as to the recent outrage in Kansas, an.
nounced by telegraph. Senators to-day unani.
mously concurred as to the policy of advising
the President to send a military force to Kansas
to preserve peace and protect the Territory
against Missouri invasion. Southern Senator's
predict that civil war is inevitable in a short
time.
HOUSE.
The following is Mr. Boyce's resolution:
Whereas, Our relations with Great Britain are
Of the most threatening aspect, indicating that
we may be upon the eve of the most startling
events; and
Whereas, 1t is the most imperative duty off
the House ut this junction of imminent peril not
to abdicate its great mission, but to fulfill it by
organizing if possible upon such basis as will
give peace to our distracted country, and enable
it to present an undivided front to the coming
enemy; therefore,
Resolved, That the conservative elements OF
this House should unite in a sincere effort to
elect Speaker who shall represent the great in
terests of peace for ourselves, and the sword
for the stranger.
Mr.. Stephens hoped that the gentleman would
be permitted to state the facts upon which he
made the announoment that we are on the eve
of war. If it was SO he knew nothing
about it. Objections were made to any explana-
ton.
On motion of Mr. Morgan the resolution was
tabled.
Mr.. Mcmillan made an Intellectual effort to re-
scind the resolution prohibiting debate.
Mr.. Tyson offered resolution that the candi-
date for speaker who shall at any time hereafter
receive the highest number of votes from a quo
rum of MEMBERS though less than majority of
votes, be declared elected Speaker; tabled.
The House proceeded to vote; Banks 81, Rich
ardson g. Fuller 80, Campbell 5, Pennington s,
Horter and Porter one each Two more votes
taken, resulting the same. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.
In the House this morning Mr. Richardson
said he sincerely desirous of an organiza
ton. 1t had been intimated that there would
be an election should he and the other candi-
date retire. His position candidate was not
of his own seeking, and he was anxious to re-
cede in oIder to relieve the House of embar
rassment; he would retire to-day if possible, or
tomorrow at the farthest
On the conclusion of Mr. Richardson's re-
marks, the following for Speaker was taken -
Banks, co. Richardson, 65; Fuller, 80; Camp
bell, 5; scattering, 4 necessary to choice, 9s.
MIR Rust offered resolution expressing the
sense of the House that if existing candidates
would withdraw after to-day the obstacles to an
organization would then be removed. The House
refused by a re-vote to lay the resolution on the
table.
resolution was adopted providing that the
daily sessions be opened with prayer and that
ministers Of Washington be requested to officate
alternately
The House refused to order the question to be
put, and accordingly the subject goes over till
tomorrow.
The Democrats went into caucus Immediately
after the adjournment of the House, and after
two hours deliberation, Mr. Richardson having
withdrawn, Mr.. Orr was unanimously nominated
as the Democratic candidate for Speaker.
proposition to vote for the plurality rule
in case MpScrS Ranks and Fuller in addition to
Richardson, should withdraw, was rejected
The Americans meanwhile held a caucus in one
Of the Committee rooms. They are willing to
withdraw Fuller, but insist on an organization on
broad national grounds, and will strive to effect
that object
| 1t was also resolved to follow the nomination
of Mr. Orr on the principles which has governed
the selection Of Mr. Richardson at the first eau
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