The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-01-31
Congressional proceedings.
WASHINGTON. Jan. ss.

Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON Jan. ss
HocsE Mr.. Dunn offered = resolution de-
clarins-First. that re man shall be elected
Speaker who does not fully and heartily sym.
pathize with a large majority of the people Of
the country in favor Of the restoration OF the
Missouri Compromise. or who will not exer.
himself for the restoration of that res.r.c.
ton.
81. Tia! restriction should be restored, a.
!. proper sindicatiou of the wisdom and DAT,
rio-ism Of the great Statesman who imposed i,
r a necessary and certain measure of revi,inp
harmony and concord among the States of shs
[ Mon.
81. That the useless and tacsious agitation
OF the slavery question in or out OF Congress,
! un"lSe, and unjust 10 every section of the
Union. bus until the restriction is restored. i,
IS owed as solemn duty 10 the past and
present and future. to steadily and firmly per.
sisl in efforts 10 tina, end
The first resolution WAS rejected BY one ma
jority. The House then proceeded 10 vos
upon the other.
The second resolution was adopted by oas
majority
The third was rejected by three majority.
Mr.. Fuller, Of Pennsylvania. offered res
olut;on declaring that any agitation of the
slavery question is unwise and unjust to a por-
ton OF the American people. injurious to ev-
ery section OF the Union. and that 1t ought
not To be counteuanced.
The resolution was adopted by one MAORI
ty.
Mr. Meacham offered a resolution declar.
ing in the opinion OF the House the repeal Of
of the Missouri restriction example
/ of the uselessness Of factious agitation OF
the slavery q estion. and unwise and unus,
10 the American peoole-
This was adopied-yeas los; nays o.
The House then adjourned.
January e.
SENArE-Wm Bigler. recently elected Sen.
ator from Pennsylvania. WAS qualified aud
took his seat.
Mr.. Cass addressed the Senate upon Cen.
trail American affairs abiding to the remark
OF the National knteiiigeaesr that this country
nigh, be drifting into difficulties. he said he
did not believe it. but thought the ship of
State WAS on her true course, and the pilot
was doing his duty.
The gall ries and Hobbies of the Senate
were densely crowded
Cass used strong language denunciatory Of
the position assumed BY the British Govern
ment, relative TO her protectorate IN Central
America. charac:erizing the pretensions of
setting up King over the Mosquito Indians
mere mockery. under which England
alone exercised the real sovereignty.
This statement was corroborated BY Clay
tou who read extracts from documents to
show that the British Vice Consul was the real
Governor Mosquito. and gave titles to land in
his own name.
Collamer gave his views relative to the con-
struction of the Clayton and Bulwer treaty.
showing that there was possible pretext for
the present assumption of England. That
occupation she agreed not to exercise was
only prospective and had no reference to the
position which she then held. He thought,
however that the time for Legislative action
had not arrived inasmuch the PRESIDENT in
his annual message had expressed hopes that
there might still be amcable adjustment Of
the controversies between this Government
and Great Britain.
Seward then obtained the floor. but the sub
lect was postponed and the Senate adjourned
until Thursday.
Householder offered a resolution for the
election of Speaker by plurality
On motion of Wheeler the resolution was
tabled by vote of loo to 100.
Tyson submitted a resolution in spirit OF
compromise for an election by plurality. Civ
ing the candidates receiving not less than 25
votes. the appointment of Standing Commit
tees in proportion to their relative strength.
TITS was rejected.
Campbell, Of Ohio. called attention to .
letter W ritten BY his colleague. Wade. publish
ed in the Cleveland Herald, severely rejecting
on Campbell and others in connexion with
Thorington' S resolution heretofore offered, de-
clarng Campbell. of Ohio, Speaker.
Campbell denied that he had any knowl.
edge of Thorington's intention. and repelled the
imputation Of treachery on his part.
rhorington testified 10 this. and pronounced
Wade's remarks as to Campbell unmitig atedly
false.
Letter and Sherman severaly said tina.
Campbell would have appealed to Thorington
to withdraw his resolution while it was being
voted on. had they not dissuaded him.
Dunn said Wade sent his SANDERS abroad.
not having courage TO assert them openly
His attacks were like those of assassin.
Wade explained that he still thought the
introduction Of that resolution without con-
sultation with Banks friends. had damaged
the prospects of the Republicans. He made
no direct charge. but thought that he was
warranted in drawing his inference from the
facts then transIIring.
After other explanations. the House voted,
with tie following result: Banks. 81. Orr.
81, Fuller. 80. Pennington, g. Edie. 2; Har-
ris, Of ILL.,, and Williams. / each. Necessa-
~ 10 a choice, l04-
The House then adjourned.
JAN 29-Banks 90, Orr SO, Fuller 81.
scattering 8. Necessary to a choice log.