New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-25
Thirty-Fourth Congress-First Session.
wksHrxoros, Jan. Is, 185e.--Ths Senate was

Thirty Fourth Congreas-Fifst Session.
+ WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1856. The Senate was
mot in session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPaEaENTATrTEs.--Nr. Quitman |
having recently withdrawn his support from i
Mr.. Richardson, for Speaker, stated the rea-
sons why he should renew his vote for that gem
tleman.
Mr.. Millson desired to be understood as in no |
manner committed to the line Of policy marked |
out by the Democratic caucus, but would here |
after be free to dispose Of his vote where it can
be most effectively felt. He now voted for MIR. |
Richardson.
Mr.. Washburn, Of Maine, offered resolution
to the following effect: That the House will
| proceed Immediately to the election Of Speaker
gaoa voce and II, after the roll shsll be- called
three times, NO member shall have received
q majority Of the whole number Of votes, the
roll shall again be called, and the member then
receiving the largest number Of votes, provided
it be the majority Of g quorum, shall be declared
| Speaker OF the House for the Thirty Fourth
| Congress. a
On motion Of Mr.. Trippe, the resolution was
laid on the table--yeas los, nays 101 i.zs
4 Two additional votes were taken, end the
House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, January 16.-The senate was
not in session to-day.
/ House. OF REPaEsENTATyEs--NHr. Th0Fring-
ton offered the following resolution: That lewis
y d. Campbell Of Ohio, be declaredSpeakar Of the
House for the Thirty Fourth Congress Of the
United States. His object was To contribute his
mite towards an organization; and he had pro-
posed the name Of Mr.. Campbell, believing him
to be less Objectionable than Mr.. Banks, for
whom he had been voting. -3s,s
Mr.. Galloway said that Mr. Campbell was
his personal choice, but until he could be as-
sured that the sentimentsof the House was in
his favor, he should not change his vote for Mr..
Banks. fEs \ J.
Mr.. Giddings took o similar view, saying that
those who have been voting for Mr.. Banks
! should have been consulted before the intro
duction Of the resolution. s$ Y
Mr.. Mace said it was the fault Of the anti
lNebraskaites that the House is not organized,
as they have q majority, and can, il they will,
effect an Organization, if they will give up per
sonal preferences for principle. f&@3$F f5SsS
l Mr.. Purviance differed from the gentlemen
from Indiana, (Mr lMacs) The Democratic
party is to blame because the House is not or
ganized .sssss5,@
Other explanations were made, when The
question was taken on the resolution, and II
was rejected-yeas SO, nays $50. ss
Mr.. Cumbaek offered q resolution, declaring
the Hon Daniel Mace Speaker Of the House.
Adebste ensued, in which several gentlemen
on the Republican side took part; the subjec
involving the propriety Of the course whici
has been pursued by the large body OF Banks
u men. ,f
I Mr.. Cumback subsequently withdrew hi
: resolution. 5s,.
The House proceeded to vote for d Speaker
without result, and after one ballot. adjourned
!, WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.--Senate.-Petitio
7, were presented from Com. Stewart, Commando
= Lieutenants William Chandler, Robert Handy
= Peter Turner, e. C. Bowers and Frank Ellery
$ complaining Of the action Of the Naval Board
The President pro ten,.5was authorized t
II appoint o committee on printing, on the part {
d the Senate. "a 3
is Mr.. Clayton submitted resolution calling o
h the Secretary of State for copy Of the repor
% Of adjudications made by the Board Of Amer
t, can Commissioners at Paris to hGnidate an
,e audit claims Of American citizens against ii
y French Government, for debts due them or
at for satisfaction Of which provision was made
80 the convention between the United States al
ho France, Of April 80, 1908; and also for eth
p, information in the Department Of State on t
ng same subject. Agreed to.
olution:
St. Resozued, That the President be requisite
p if compatible with the public interest, to col
an municate to the Senate copies Of q correspon
ence which took place between Daniel Webste
on Secretary Of State, and the British Ministt
ng and the Minister from Costa Rica, in respect
g projet which was submitted to Nicsragu
y Costa Rios and the Musquito Indians, and
it, copy Of such projet, with the Instructions Civ
70 Mr.. W Walsh, the special agent deputed by t
nd United States to present that projet to t
or States of Nicaragua and Costa Rica, as also
such other correspondence as may have pass
IRE between him and the said Secretary Of State
the subject; as also copies Of the correspondent
with Mr.. Kerr, Charge d'Affaires Of the Unit
he States in Nicaragua, in reference thereto,
no gether with any correspondence with the go
ernment of Nicaragua or its Minister, in respe
to the same projet. and also copies of any Il
uf ters not heretofore communicated, which M
1 have been addressed to this government by t
N, Minister Of Nicaragua or the Minister Of Gre
.ed Britain, in reference to the construction a
'ad purport of the Convention between the Unit
're States and Great Britain, signed April 10
10 1850, and proclaimed July 9th, 1850, and |
cir replies made to them, if any.
,ne The resolution was agreed to.
'ei After executive session, adjourned till Mt
- day.
lty House OF REPREsENTATIvEs.---M Carl
9ne delivered speech, for the purpose Of shoWi
VI - d that the failure to organize the House emana
w, from disturbance of the Compromise m
leu sures and the repeal Of the Missouri restrict
ne' by the Nebraska act, which has given food
ing heartless agitators. N,55
US MIR. MeMullen entered his protest agai
as that portion Of Mr.. Carlile's speech attack
y the Democracy, and replying to his colleag
MIoS M defended the Kansas Nebraska bill. q y ~
veo aI Messrs. Stephens and zollcoffer made EXP
''n' nations concerning their several opinions
the question Of slavery restrictions.
Mr.. Williams offered resolution that
ebb House will proceed to the election of q Spea
cci- uiva voce, and it, after the roll shall have
The called three times, no member shall have
ire, ceiyed a majority Of the whole number Of vo
OWN the roll shall again be called, and the mem
ght then receiving the highest number Of vo
the provided it be majority Of q quorum, shall
ped declared chosen Speaker.
cts, The resolution was rejected---yeas "a, n
ap- 1O6.
ab- The House then adjourned.
t he
'aoe The Mexican government has presented o
NAL demand upon the United States for linden
~ ~ ty for the destruction Of Piedras Negras by
o;t. Texan rangers last autumn, and asks protec
NV NV against similar inyasions and depredationt