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

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Wxsu,H6roa, Jan .,
The Sensle Il not In session. Il Ny tNs'y
Aopss. ....Mr. E.hsridgs ssid The seliop
oe ths nosss dsmonslrnted tw9 Dvoposi'
siout: first, that The gentlemen voted Tor
have sn,husiss,ic friends, and second,
,hss if either BE- elected he will not dc.
Gins ne honor Of the chair. He did
MI bslisve tl>at Any yuccossful csndi'
dkltl you'd soscc dset himself % 10 oc.
cssicn Just reprehension Of his ofiicisl
sJUoosi.ss inrtkspressntc ondition oflhe
public mind Il would be injurious 10
elect a. Speaker gentleman who is the
embodiment Of extreme sentiment and
sectional linn. and hs proposed % com.
psomise ihs Hon. Mr.. Millson. Of Viz.
ssinia, Who ives opposed 10 the alien sol.
isass lesture in the Nebraska Bill, voted
sssinst its passage, and was not in the
Democratic caucus which nominsted
RichsSdson. He appealed to moderate
ani conservative men to assist him in
putting on end to the strife.
MI. Broom could not agree with Mr..
E.hsridgs 10 descend from their exalted
position and pursue the course suggested.
Let oil who were elected upon the para.
noun. issue Of Americanlsm como to-
se.hsr and agree upon a candidate, or
le. the House adopt the resolution he
would offer, namely, that the friends and
supporter. Of the prominent candidates
for Speaker be requested to withdraw
them from the further action ofthe House,
and that the members representing diff.
fefent parties in the House meet. each
party appointing committee Of FIVE,
with view 10 selecting a compromise
candidate for Speaker.
Mr.. Millson expressed surprise at the
snnoun cement OF bis name. and request.
ed Mr. E,heridge TO withdraw the nomi'
nstion.
MI. Stephens opposed Mr.. Broom''
resolution as wholly impracticable.
Mr.. E,heridse finally withdrew his
motion.
A long dsbste ensued on the merits o
tho several parties. particularly Ameri.
csnism, and Mr.. Broom's resolution was
then laid on the table.
The House voted twice for Speaker.
The last ballot resulted as follows:--
Banks, os; Richardson, 70; Fuller 20,
sc.ttering. 10. The whole number o.
votes cast, 200. Necessary to choice
lO5.
The House then adjourned.
s WAsHINeroN. Jan. 7th.
SEsArE.-Broadhead called up the
resolution directing the Finance commit.
tse to enquire into the expediency Of re-
porting general appropriation bills, Of
adopting more spesdy action on them, in
order to avoid the evils Of night session:
at the close Of each Congress, and scene.
which his sense Of delicacy prevented
bin from describing. He was in favol
Of doubling the compensation Of mem
bers, 10 induce the shortening Of the ses
sions.
Clayton had no doubt Of the power o
the Senate to originate those bills
Twenty seven years ago the evil referred
TO was as great as now. but no means
had been taken TO arrest it.
Toombs did not think this the tru'
remedy. The difficulty is occasioned b,
the large number Of amendments ,acket
on by both Houses at late period o
the session.
Seward, wEils favoring the resolution
would not commit himself to the propri
ETY. Of the remedy proposed. The reso
luton, after some further debate, wa
adopted.
The Senate then adjourned till Thurs
day.
HousE.-After calling the roll the bal
loting for Speaker was resumed. 95t
ballot-Banks lOl; Richardson 73; Ful
Ter 20; Pennington 6; scattering 5. In
whole number Of votes were 2l4. Ne
ce.sary to a choice lOs.
Three additional votes were taken
the last resulting as follows: Banks. 9s
Richardson, ~; Fuller, 80; Pennington
o; scattering, 8.
During the proceedings. lively epi
sode occurred. Mr.. Eusliss in defend
ing ,he position Of the American part
Of Louisiana repudiated the 9Th sectio
of the Philndelphia Platform, prelerin
that his right arm should wither, rathe
than he should be connected with an
party whose purpose it was TO proscrib
the American Catholic.
Mr.. Smith, of Alabama, took issu
with Mr.. Eustiss. He was opposed
Catholicism. because it owed alles
aace to the Pope, and not TO the Cor
stitution.
There had never been time when th
priests, in their assemblies did not ca
their power against the Pope.
Mr.. Florence pointed to the Irish Catl
olics under Father Murphy at Vineg.
hill. {Laughter.)
Mr.. Taylor, Of Louisiana, referred
history TO show that in the French Re-
olution the priests joined the people in
successful warfare against the two 9TH
castes, the mobiles and the clergy.
Mr.. Walker conceived the purpose
the American party to be political.
he though, religious persecution prom
inent feature in it, no would cut loo
from such an organization.
The House then adjourned until We
nesday.
WAsnlxoroN, Jan. 0th.--The Sena