Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-24


heart, and soul, are entirely absorbed in the
| success of the snti-slavery cause. We ques-
ton much, whether he can, by any possible
chance, command the vote of single gem
tleman who has not supported Mr. Banks,
while it is quite probable, that more, or less,
of those who have voted for Mr.. b. on account
of his qualifications for presiding officer, will
decline voting for Mr.. Grow if nominated.
The Republican Caucus.-This body met
last night in the Representative Hall, and the
persistent majority of Immediate sympathisers
with the politics of Mr.. Giddings, of course,
rode rough shod over the conservative mem
bers among them, resolving to continue to adj
here to Mr.. Banks.
They boasted this morning that three or
four of those who are tired Of voting for Mr..
Banks, and thus defeating an organization,
were considerably " strengthened" last night,
and may, therefore, be expected to continue
their routine work to-day with greater show
of alacrity than Of late. This is probable.
Yet we do not believe that after the next three
ballots they can muster for Mr.. Banks more
than eighty votes at most
The Prospect To-day. when the House
adjourned yesterday, We were under the i'm
preston that Mr.. Orr would be elected Speaker
in the course of to-day. Our confidence in that
belief, however, was considerably shaken on
learning that the Democratic caucus had sub
sequently nominated that gentleman. While
he would have been in all respects acceptable
to every Democrat in the Hall without the ap.
plication of a nomination, that formality will
certainly tend to deprive him of the support
of more or less anti-Democratic party mem
bers, who were perfectly willing to have
voted for him as an independent candidate, in
order to bring the present protracted contest
to a close.
The Democratic Caucus, which we antici-
pated in the Star of yesterday, took place by
call from the Clerks rostrum, yesterday after
noon, after the adjournment of the House.
Nearly every Democratic member of the body
was present. The only business done was 70 re-
affirm their original caucus resolution, and
unanimously to nominate the Hon. James L.
Orr Of South Carolina, for Speaker, in the
place of the Hon. William A. Richardson,
who declines a further contest This nomina-
tion was made instantly and by reclamation,
as it were.
The American Party Caucus.-An informal
meeting of the American party Of the House
took place yesterday afternoon, Immediately
after the adjournment. They determined to
resolve on nothing for the time being, but to
await the action of the Democratic and Re-
publican caucuses, to come off at later hours,
and this morning to resolve what they will do
liz view Of whatever the others may have done
United States Steamship Powhatan.-
This ship has been heard from very recently,
at the Navy Department According to these
advices she left Hong Kong on the lst of No
vember last for the United States, via the
Cape of Good Hope. She may be expected to
arrive at Norfolk in the course of next month
February.
The Current Operations Of the TreasuryDe
partment On yesterday, 23d Of January,
there were of Treasury Warrants entered on
the books Of the Department
For the Treasury Department. S2,825 43
For the Interior Department. 92O rs
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