Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-10

an end 10 this strife.
Nr. Broom could not agree with Mr.. Ethe-
rid &c to descend from their exalted position and
pursue the course suggested. Let all who were
elected upon the paramount issue of American
ism come together aud agree upon a candidate,
or let the House adopt The resolution he would
offer, namely. that the friends and supporters
Of the prominent candidates for Speaker be re-
quested to withdra v them from the further ac-
ton of the House, ana that the members repre-
senting different parties in the House meet,
each party appointing a committee of five, with
aview to selecting a compromise candidate for
Speaker.
Mr. Wilson expressed surprise at the an
nouncement of his name, aud requested Mr.
Etheridge to withdraw the nomination.
Mr. Stephens opposed Mr.. Browns resolution
as wholly impracticable.
Mr.. Etheridge finally withdrew his motion.
A long debate ensued on The merits of the
several parties, particularly Americanism. and
Mr.. Broom's resolution was then laid on the
table.
The House voted twice for Speaker. The last
ballot resulted as follows: Banks, 9S; Richard
son, -; Fuller, -; Scattering, 10. The whole
number of votes cast, 209. Necessary to
choice, l05.
The House then adjourned
PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 4.
The following is the vote in the two Houses
of Maine for Governor Reed, Wing, House, 80 5,
Senate, Z. Wells. DEM, House, IS Senate, 81.
Morrell. Republican. House, 60 Morse, Repub-
licaR, House, 40 Holmes, Republican, House,
y scattering, 2.
Judge Wells was then inaugurated and sent
in his message to The Legislature.
He acquiesces in the Nebraska bill, takes
strong ground against the liquor law, recon-
mends a license system, and condemns the alien
and naturalization laws and the personal liberty
bill. The balance of the message is occupied
with local matters.
WASHINGTON, Jan. A.
In the Supreme Court, Mr.. Jones ct al, plain
tiff VS. w. 5. Johnson; the argument WAS con-
tinued by camman for plaintiff, and Chase
and Lawrence for defendants
The Court adjourned until Monday.
A letter from a staff officer of the Free State
force at Lawrence, claims a bloodless triumph
over Gov. Shannon in the recent treaty, they
having yielded nothing, and says that Gov.
Shannon aud Sheriff Jones talk of resigning if
the people of Missouri will keep quiet and mind
their own business.
All speculations as to the Speakership are at
an end, many thinking there will be no election
this month.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Z.
SENArE.-Broadhead called up the resolution
directing the Finance Committee to inquire into
the expediency of reporting general appropria-
ton bills, or adopting more speedy action in
them, in order to avoid the evils of night ses-
sions at the close of each Congress, and scenes
which his sense of delicacy prevented him from
describing. He was in favor of doubling the
compensation of members 10 induce the short
ening of sessions,
Clayton had no doubt of the power of the Se-
nate to originate those bills. Twen,y-seven
years ago, the evil referred to was as great as
now, but uo means had been taken to arrest it.
Toombs did not think this is the true remedy.
The difficulty is occasioned by the large num-
Der of amendments tackled on by both Houses at
a late period of the session.
Seward while favoring the resolution would
not commit himself to the propriety of the REM
edy proposed. The resolution after some further
debate was adopted.
The Senate then adjourned till Thursday.
HoUsE.-After calling the roll the balloting
for Speaker was resumed. 95th ballot-Banks
l0l; Richardson 49,; Fuller %; Pennington 6;
Scattering5 5. The whole number of votes were
pa. Necessary to a choice los.
Three additional ballots were taken, the last
resulting as follows Banks 80; Richardson ~;
Fuller, 80; Pennington 9; Scattering, 6.
During the proceedings a lively episode oc-
Cured. Mr.. Eustiss, in defending the position
of the American party of Louisiana, repudiated
the eighth section of the Philadelphia platform,
preferring that his right arm should wither
rather than he should be connected with any
party whose purpose it was to prescribe the
American Catholic.
Mr.. Smith, of Ala, took issue with Mr.. Eus-
tiss. He was opposed TO Catholicism, because
it owed allegiance to the Pope, not to the Con.
stitution.
There had never been a time when the Priests,
i'm their assemblies, did not cast their power
against the people.
Mr.. Florence pointed to the Irish Catholics,
under Father Murphy, at Vinegar Hill. Laugh
teri
Mr.. Taylor, of La, referred to history to show
tina; in the French Revolution the priests joined
the people in a successful warfare against the
two other states, the mobiles and the clergy.
MIR Walker conceived the purpose of the
American party to be political; if he thought
religious persecution a prominent feature IN it,
ne would cut loose from such an organization.
The House then adjourned until Wednesday.
Sr. LOUIS, Jan. a..
The Democrat has a letter from Leavenworth
dated the 2Sth ult, which says that the office
of the Territorial Register, an administration
paper in Kansas, had been mobbed, the type
thrown into the river, and a lot of paper burn
ed. The mob was composed principally of
Missourians.
Il ut rice Oidlt party udu uUtutudlcu SHdIiec
Robinson for Governor, N. Y. Roberts for Lieu
tenant Governor, and NJ. j. Delaney for Con-
gress.
The election is to lie held on the Sd Tuesday
in January.
SYRACUSE, N. Y. Jan. 5.
The extensive block of stores and offices own
ed by j. NJ. Weiting was destroyed by fire this
morning. The block was valued at 500 900,
and was Insured for $50, 900. The granite
building adjoining was nearly destroyed. 1t
was insured for $4,000. Other buildings ad
joining We're badly damaged.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 5.
A snow-storm began at half past eight O'Clock
this morning, and has continued without inter
mission. 1t is very cold.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5.
There is a terrible storm of snow here, accom-
panied with a high wind. The weather is in
tensely cold.
LEXINGTON. Ky. Jan. 5.
The city election passed off quietly to-day
with the following result: Swift, TX. NJ for
Mayor, ia majority; Carr, TX. NJ City Attor-
ney, no opposition; True, TX. NJ Captain OF
Police. 2s9 majority: all the rest of the officers,
the Council, DC, are X, n.
BosroS, Jan. 5.
A clearinghouse attached to the Wesleyan
Academy at " abraham, was destroyed by fire
yesterday. There were two hundred boarders
in the house, but fortunately all escaped. The
loss is S25 900,
NEW YoRK, Jan. I.
The steamship Arago has arrived. with dates
from London To December 18th. She sailed
from Havre ON the 18th ult., with 24O passen-
gers and a cargo valued at two millions.
The steamship Canada arrived at Liverpool
from Boston on the 10th Of December, and the
Washington, from New York, reached South
ampton ON the I7th.
The London Daily News afirns that Sweden
has ratified a treaty with England and France
The allied powers are to guarantee the terri
torial integrity of Sweden, and the latter euga
ges to ALLEVIATE any part of her territory to Rus
STA.
Rumors of peace are still abundant in Franco
and England.
Count Esterhazy left Vienna for st. Peters
burg on the 18th inst, with important dispatch.
es, containing propositions for a paci6cation.-
1t was stated that If the Car refuses TO accept
them. Austria will withdraw her Ambassador
from st. Petersburg.