Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-02

than you would be willing to give. ButI must
say generally that the passages at arms have been
chiefly between the Democrats and the Southern
Americans occasionally between the former and
the Anti Nebraska phalanx. -. ed, ..-;eis ,.s
= The most exciting scene Of this kind which has
occurred, took place between ZollikoGer VI Tenn.
and Mr.. Stephens Of Georgia. Mr.. z. had occasion
to alude TO some positions taken, and votes given
in Congress at various periods, which was wholly
Inconsistent With his advocacy Of the, Eebraska
Act, and the doctrines he had, since that contro-
versy arose. laid down Mr.. s. undertook TO
defend himself and reconcile what to ordinary
minds appeared to be irreconcilable, and in do
ipgso gave the House some extraordinary speci-
mems Of hair splitting distinctions. such Is .
Southern abstractionist alone could comprehend
or conceived. Bnt still the imperturbable, cool
and dispassionateZ was after him with his inter
rogatories, and the Globe, dog-eared, from which
he ever and anon read passages from Mr.. SIS for
mer speeches, that to plain minded men appeared
to conflict wonderfully with the positions Mr.. s.
has lately assumed. These passages were exceed
ingly annoying to Mr.. s., and it was provoking
to be thus put and kept on the defensive forced to
explain that which was inexplainable, and to rec
encils that which was irreconcilable and contra
dictory. Ofcourse he became heated, while Mr..
z. stood at zero, and the Heusel was enjoying
the sport, as well as being edited and enlighten-
ed, BY such q food of darkness being thrown up
on such an intricate and obstruse subject, As the
Constitution Of the United States and its true
meaning! On the same day there was fsbout''
betwi.t Mr.. Carlisle, American, Of Virginia, and
Il Nn1l Of he n
is - man of decided ability, = ready speaker,
wen informed, and having fine, .sonorous voice,
Mr.. Mem, on the contrary, has few. ideas, and
what he has are small, scattered, and seem averse
to being brought together in any sort Of order.
Whether from good opinion entertained by
himself of his oratorcal powers, or whether
from dissatisfaction with his efforts and hope
to do better next time, ! cannot say, but from
some cause or other he is frequently on bis feet;
and members, find BY experience that they need
not listen attentively to him, because, shouldthey
happen to be called out and come back while he
is speaking, they can understand him just as WELL
A resolution was, early in the week, submitted
by Mr.. Thorington Of Iowa, declaring Lewis D.
Campbell, of Ohio, the Speaker of the House,
which received 50 yeas TO l50 nays. The move
ment, tho we'll meant, was an unadvised one and
injud:cious. inasmuch a. Mr.. Banks was the NOM
inee of the caucus of the Anti-Nebraska mem
bers, and they could not. without proper consul
tation and consent abandon him. ..4 .-..
Mr.. Mace of Ind, next day offered a resolution
declaring Mr.. Banks Speaker, VIM. Cullom Clerk,
and the rest of the officers to be retained. This
OF course failed, as it was expected to-. ...s f,g
T. ~ e
Mr.. Letcher Of Vs., imputed to Mr.. Banks the
idea that the black or the white race was to be
absorbed, the one by the other, by amalgamation:
upon which Mr.. B. rose and declared that he had
said nothing Of the kind, and that his language
would bear no such construction. Such an idea
was as abhorrent to him rs it could be to the gen.
tleman imputing IL to him. Mr.. L. endeavorcd to
show that this was the fair construction Of Mr..
B's language, but the latter with much warmth
and decision Of manner, charged Mr.. l.. withat
tempting to put language In his mouth which he
never uttered. .~ys'-f e54isee4 T7fa ss1a1si'
Mr.. B. has. clear, sonorou., ringing voice,
very distinct enunciation and an impressive man
ner, and never rises TO address the House, no
matter how briefly, that he does not win respect
and command most respstcfal attention. He is
certainly an able man but the chances are,
think, against his being the Speaker Iwelthnk
not.-ED.1ef - - go 5 il}i,a a .sedJaF
Mr.. Cobb, Of Pennsylvania, on Friday, declared
that If those ~hosapported Mr.. Bsnks wore cal.
cuating on the Democrats not voting the plural
ity rule they were laboring under delusion that
80 long as they supported Nj. B., OF there ap-
psarsd to be chance Of his being elected BY the
operation Of the plurality, they, the Democrats,
would never vote thus to elect 15~.1 sa-,s
y On the evening after this declaration w.smade,
the Anti Nebraska mcmbers held caucus to see
if they could unite upon any other man than Mr..
B., but the result was determination to adhere
to him, at least for the present. So here We are,
in the ssLerbonian Bog" and what power IL to
lift - out?S While the House shus stands still,
everything stands still here. The Senate meets
on Monday and adjourns to Tharsday meets on
Thursday and adjourns 70 Monday. Members
purses have become empty, hotels and boarding
houses are ssEsfd up. - merchabts Dafe are doing
very little because eve members Of Congress-
wives" are not fnsh and icaunot afford to 70 into
the silk, satin, lace and jswely line ssdsepas we
desire and the Clerk, un1er Clerks, Doorksep-
er, Messengers, Public Printer and Binder of the
House End their supplies cat OF, because no mon
y can Be drawn>tilf Speaker il elected. Thst
'sotd fogy' Gurthrie, Secretary Of the Treasury,
having in his sxtfassdinasy wisdom declared that
| there 10 no Clerk or other officer Of the House
now, and that therefore Mr.. Forney, who Is, ad-
dressed Eve hundred times day as ssXr. Clerk, .
is not the Clerk and cannot draw from the Treas
ury any money belonging to the contingent fund
Of the House, which fund the Clerk himself dis.
bursesi What . wondered wise man our Sec.
rctssy % the Trsssusy ist He seems - think lie
mosey the Treasury bslones to him, and l.
therefore desernined that nobody shsll have .
dollar Of it if be can prevent it.. .leg, g.. vasl
Our diplomatic relations with England are not
very satisfactory. The recall Of Mr. Champion
has been asked, bat It is not true that Mr.. Buch-
arau Is to be recalled and no successor appoint
ed. Mr. B. wishes to return home, and secure
the Presidential nomination, end will soon retars,
but . seeeessos will be appointed szysn -zf
Mr. Clayton and Mr.. csss wiii Svsil tbemselves
Of the earliest oppettunisy . speak upon our re-
lations With England, and 70 bsar down with ali
their night npon Lord Palnesston. Both sowe
him one.o 11i-s9s ssns 70 sbHss ossa srs ssf
Az 70 Buchsnan's getting The nomination Of his
, rev$v - D~>~sH.-k Sl>x q.