Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

" ASHiSGToS, Jan 20. q
HoCsE.-The proceedings opened with prayer
Mr.. Fuller said that it had been his desire for
weeks to Withdraw as q candidate for Speaker
and had so expressed himself TO his friends,
but rs they had considered his name under their
control, and not his own, he had permitted It's
use without making any public objection. lie
wished now to withdraw and TO haveit distinct
~ understood Hestendered his acknowledge
lnentS for the support he had received, and for
the uniform Kindness anil courtesy with which
he hal been treated, and expressed his hope
that the House would now adopt some plan by
Which the difficulty heretofore existing may be
settled by some mode and adjusted agreeable to
themselves; satisfactory to their constituents
and honorable to the whole country.
WASH, Jan. q, 1856.
SsXATE.-Nr. CLAYTON presented a coinmuni-
cation which had been received from the Presi-
dent in Executive session, and from which the
injunction of Secrecy had been removed, trans
uniting a copy of the letter of Lord John Rus
sell 10 Mr.. CHAMPION, dated Jan. 10Th 1853, in
which it is declared that the British government
intends strictly 10 adhere to the treaty Of 10Th
april, 1900, and not TO assume any sovereignty in
Central America.
Clayton moved that the letter be transferred
from the Executive to the Legislative journal, and
printed. Clayton then expatiated on the usur-
plomacy of her ministry.
Mr. Clayton expatiated on the usurpations of
Great Britain, and the torturous diplomacy of
her Ministry, stigmatizing it as monstrous and
1isgraceful
Mr.. Cass desired to speak, but being unwcl
yielded the floor to Mr.. Mason, who thought the
debate now not exactly proper, either from the
condition of the question or that ofthe country,
and before definite action by the Executive. So
far as he had read the documents, they showed
q purpose on the part of Great Britain to disre-
gard the treaty stipulations with this country.
When the question shall be presented to the Sc
nate orsto Congress, in tangible form, from the
Executive, there would be no difference of cpill-
ion as to the incumbent duty Of this Govern
ment. England will be held to the performance
of the treaty obligations.
Mr. Seward agreed with Mr. Mason, that the
debate ought not To be indnlged in till the House
is organized; still he thought there ought to be
no unnecessary delay in the settlement of this
controversy with England, Unnecessary delay
is indecision, and indecision very often Loses;
good cause, whilc decision as often wins bad
ones
should not be fully discussed before the American
people; he moved to postpone the debate until
Monday agreed to
| Amessage was received from the President,
which says circumstances have occurred to dis
turb the course of government IN Kansas. prc-
ducing condition of things to which it is IN
eurnSent on him to call the attention Of Congress
and be urgently recommends the adoption al
such measures IS the e1igsncy of the case de
mandS lie alludeS, eulogiSticaIly, to the princi-
pies OF the Kansas Nebraska act, and the system
tot government and laws passed % put into one
ration; Nhile Nebraska WAS successfully organ