Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1856-01-15

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3Sent($ $6l 81 tindl u NJ h Sss fairly do.
Eeided ~ IL tslhF, 1hsl he wlah{d TO
'get ! Va for n asaIF { tmpbsIIs1 ss
csndsaslS iof thps kbsl ! isiship, 10 gritty
himself fpsrsonalTy y. 10 Order that hemight
retire honorsbly from tho contest.
Mr.. Giddings exculpated Mr.. Camp
bell from any such imputation. Camp
bell, Of Ohio. challenged sny friend to
soy that such was his desire, and do.
Tended himself from the charge Of the
New York Tribune Of being dough
face. g...,.-l@
He stated that he had ever on princi.
pie been opposed 10 the extension Of
slavery and challenged all mankind 10
prove the contrary.
He avowed in strong terms his devotion
10 the American party.
At one o'clock this morning, Hsine
made an Intellectual motion for Orr. and
then Smith OF Alabama, 10 temporarily
occupy the chair until Speaker b.
elected.
Two ballots were then had, the las, Of
which resulted thus; Banks, SO; Rich.
arJson, 62; Fuller, 81; Pennington, {;
scattering, 4. Necessary TO a choice
o.. tt
Much time was consumed in calling
the roll, on various questions, and IRE.
quent motions to adjourn.
i Around the Hall, members were sleep.
ling on chairs or sofas, and others re.
maining on guard and rousing them up
when their votes were required. Sever.
al members stigmatized the scenes en-.
acted as most dissraceful, and though
they woulI be willing 10 stay for hours
longer If they thought any good could be
effected. They thought under the cir.
cumstances It we're better to 60 home
and end the farce.
Winslow moved that the House ad.
J journ until Friday. The Democrats, in
giving reasons for voting in the afirme.
} tive, notwithstanding the resolution ad.
opted in caucus not to adjourn or take
recess till the election Of Speaker, said
that they thus resolved in good faith to
J give the majority an opportunity 10 or.
ganize. Having had fu,iguins test, they
were now satisfied OF the imPractica'
bility Of the experiment.
!; Letcher said that he was perfectly
satisfied that the prospects Of some color.
ed republicans for the Kingdom Of Heav.
en- were better now than Of the election
Of Speaker, Of which there was no earth.
| ly probability.
Etheridge remarked that the Demo.
Gratis had defeated an organization by
taking the responsibility Of holding $50
T other men in chains.
II Bowie replied that the America ans have
) the power 10 organize on the Democrat
} ic cadidate for Speaker. Let them come
up and thus save the country.
! Washburn, Of Maine, defended the
. Republicans from the charge, that they
are responsible for the failure to organ.
ize.
{ Lindley said that he had seen no dis
graceful acts, but merely good humor on
the part Of the gentlemen engaged in the
$ debate.
Giddings remarked that go far as re-
e lates 10 the conduct Of the gentlemen or
this floor, it was equal to his expecta.
tions. Laughter. He rendered to his
{ friends, the Republicans, his thanks fol
their kind and decorous behavior, and
j. said 10 the Democrats that their conduct
was better than he had expected
Laughter.) As no good could be effect
3 ed by prolonging the contest, he voted
with the other Republicans to adjourn
}. The House, then, at half past eight A
M; adjourned until Friday. by 10 ma
!. jority.
h SENArE--Several memorials from Ma
!. val Officers, complaining Of the actor
e Of the Navy Board, were presented
y Broadhead agreed with the Secretary o
the Navy that remedy may be afforded
}, in cases where errors Of judgment may
}; have deprived the country Of the services
!, Of meritorious officers. He trusted th'
Committee on Naval affairs would Civ
j. the subject especial consideration.
!. Hale said he would shortly introduc,
y bill repeal the law under which th'
n Navy board was created.
81 Broadhead believed that il iniustic,
'r had been done, the responsibility rest
y with Congress and not on tho Nav.
e Board. In most cases, the Board cal
fully sustain itself, and he thought tha
10 in an investigation, the Board ough
o likewise to have hearing.
i. Benjamin said if wrong had been don
l. it was chargeable in great measure +
Congress. He thought the Presiden
'e made mistake in recommending 10 tb
st Senate, the adoption, in toto, the actio
Of the Board. The remedy lies with tn
!. executive who has the appointing power
ar Congressional legislation would be in
appropriate, ineffective, and do NOR
70 harm than good.
v. Jones, Of Tenn, said that the first ste
was to procure report from the Boar
er and all the testimony in the case, fo
which purpose he had heretofore offere
Of a resolution calling on the Secretary {
If the Navy for documents. Acting in th
q. dark he much feared the Senate woul
Sc fall into errors similar to those they wei