Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-24
Congressional

andria for Boston, is ashore at Holiness Hole.
She lies easy and is leaking but slightly.
Congressional.
WARRINGTON, Jan.I5.-
The Senate is not in session to-day.
HorsR.-Mr. Millson wished TO be under
stood that although voting for Richardson for
Speaker, he was in no manner committed TO the
line of policy laid down by the Democratic
caucus, but hereafter he would feel free to dis
pose his vote where it could be most eifectually
felt.
Quitman, who had ceased voting for Richard
son, stated the reasons that influenced him in
again supporting that gentleman.
The House then resumed balloting, and the
I0Sth vote resulted as follows: Banks g5; Rich
ardson 65; Fuller 81; Pennington 8; Scattering
eight.
Richardson and Williams voted for Mr.. Orr.
and Mcqueen and Boyce for Cadwallader.
Mr.. Washburne, of Maine, offered a resolution
to the effect that il no candidate receive a major.
ity of all votes on the next three trials, the roll
shall again be called, and the person having a
majority of the quorum shall then be declared
Speaker. The motion was laid on the table by
four majority.
Tho House then resumed voting. and two bal
lots were had; the last resulting in Banks recei-
wing SO votes; Richardson Go; Fuller 80; Pen
nington 3; Scattering &; necessary to a choice,
los.
The House then adjourned.
WAsHISGToN, Jan. l6.
SENATE-0n motion of Mr.. Clayton, a resolu-
ton passed, requesting the President TO commit
nicate to the Senate all instructions in relation
to the Central American affairs not heretofore
furnished.
The President is also requested TO furnish the
adjudication of the American Commissioner at
Paris. respecting French Spoliations upon
American mmer
The presiding officer, on motion, was author
lied TO appoint a Committee on Printing.
Petitions were presented from Commodore
Stewart, Commanders Lockwood and Long,
and Lieuts. Chandler, Turner, Bowers and Ellie
ry, complaining Of the action of the Naval
Board.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
Houss-Mr. Carlisle made a speech in which
he argued that the failure 10 organize grows out
of the disturbance of the compromise measure
and the passage of the Kansas and Nebrasks
act. The latter, he said, had given food to the
heartless agitators.
Stephens, Zollecoffer and Washburne. o
Maine, INDUCED in n debate concerning Slavery
restriction.
The House then resumed voting for Speaker
Banks "a; Richardson 6S: Fuller 81, Penning
ton 3; Orr, Williams and Porter, each one. Ne
cessary to "A choice l02. Williams offered a re
solution TO elect a Speaker by plurality, # aftel
three adjourned trials no one shall receive
majority.
The resolution was rejected. NAYS LOG; yea.
"a; and the House adjourned.
NEW YORK, Jan. Is.
Three OF our excl ange drawers have beer
swindled to the extent of 500 600 by an uptown
imposter, who obtained that amount Of ex
change and shipped away To England, by on,
Of the last steamers without paying for IL. W,
hear also of another occurrence of the same kin,
to about the same extent, in which three oihe
houses were victimized.
A swindle has also been recently carried on
successfully at the West by a party who ha
been forging the acceptance of MIR. p. T. Bar
mum TO drafts which he negotiated, pocketin.
the proceeds.
NEw YORK, Jan. -.
A Havana correspondent of IN, Tribune
states that Rachel had abandoned the idea a
playing there, and had taken passage i'm nteam
er direct for Europe. Her health had improve,
but tins was deemed the most prudent course.
A letter from New Orleans, published in IN
Tribune, says the enlistment Of emigranis fo
Nicaragua rs going on briskly, and The steam
ship Daniel Webster. which leaves the IIth
will take down n large number To the promise,
land.
NEw YORK, Jan. II.
The Grand Jury of the u. :. Court hav
found bills against several fillibusters. who's
names are moi yet known.
The Boston train via Fall River arrived hi
morning at seven o'clock; the StoniH9ton 4
ten: the Norwich train at eight o'clock. Tn
trains via Hartford arrived at eleven O'Clock.
CHICAGO, Jan. 10.
The Minnesota Legislative Conneil organ
r lied on Friday. the 4uh inst. John X, BrcsliI
Dem. was elected President. The House faile
. to organize. Charles Goolhue, Dem, has rt
ceived the highest number of votes, and Wi
probably be elected Speaker.