The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-21
,oaRxspospsscT OF THE pIsrArcH
ss WASHINGTON, Jan. II. 1856.

sssS WASHINGTON. Jan. IL, 1880.
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when most frequent In It's appearansee ..,.,
NJ have been to- day entertained win rumof
:. W iass the House shah be prompt 70 organize,
49, PRECEDENT will "take the responsibility OF get
80, m a quarrel with England. This may be his
in.sation, for the report comes to rs through me
ANN 10 which such q purpose might be informally
ayowcd by the President or cabinet; but Il Is gene
nv regarded as simply intended to stimulate the
Honse TO an organization. One of the opposhion
today remarked, in relation to the subject, Una.
more direct way would be for the President 70 IN
dnce his own party to permit an eiec'oA "
inside. 70 hore 40
eompanied by the Hon Perry u Brochus, y. =
District Judge of that territory, LOT 'de ,,a
contestine the seat of the sitting delegate. the
Eau NJ Caiiegos Mr. Otero Is less than thirty
wears of age and quite an intehigent ana gentle
yynsnIv young man. He Is native OF New Mexico,
~, rsr.ived literary and legal education In Mis-
49, Ar Callegos Is probably near fifty years
ia think he is of Spanish birth. He was Ro-
,nsn Catholic priest until about the period of his
election 10 the last Congress, when he was, for
some canse, deposed He came 70 this city entire.
10 nnacauainted with the English language and
las made bu. slow progress In it. He has never
been heard upon the floor, and appears to rather
shun much OF social intercourse.
The ground upon which Mr.. Otero claims that
Mr. Galiegos was not fairly elected is, that he
who were not legally entitled to vote because OF
their noncompliance with tt Q requirements of the
treaty Of Annexation in relation thereto. After
al organization shall be affected the decision OF
contests of this nature viii probably absorb no lit
tie of the remaining period OF the session. The
place occupied by Mr.. Whitfield viii be contested
by Mr.. Reeder; that of Mr.. Chapman. OF Nebras-
ka by his competitor; that of Mr. Harris, of Mary
land by Mr. Vansant; that of Mr. Kelly, of New
York city, by the former representative, Mike
Walsh; that of Mr. Cadwalladar, Of Penn
sylyania, by Mr.. Jones the two California
seatsnow occupied by Messrs. Denver and Herbert,
by forget whom; and that of Mr.. Hall of Iowa, by
his competitor.
In the Republican caucus last night it was re-
solved to obliterate all remembrance of the past
action OF the party, and TO proceed untrammeed
TO the choice OF candidate; Whereupon Mr..
Banks desired that he might not be nominated,
aud the Massachusetts representatives declared
their purpose Of voting for any nomination OF the
caacus But upon counting the ballots it was
found that Mr.. Banks had about fve-sixths of the
whole. The party are therefore in their old i'm
practicable attitude as are the Democrats in pur-
suanee of the last decree of their caucus.
Mr.. Carlisle, today. commenced speech which
he will probably finish tomorrow In it he de-
clared that, had he been in the late Congress, he
would have voted against the Nebraska act. l
hope that no Virginian will Judge him upon this
declaration without reading the full official report
Of his entire speech. Mr.. Mison was bitterly de-
nounced for his decision upon this subject, by
stlfuents VINO subsequently sustained MIN Dy their
votes, when they heard his reasons for it.
Mr. Zollicotfer of Tennessee, a member of the
American party, had a struggle to-day, with the
eloquent Stephens, of Georgia, the only national
point developed by which was, that Mr.. Stephens
believes in the constitutionality of the Missouri
Line, and thus of course comedies that Congress
has the power to permit prohibit slavery in the
territories and in the States to be created out of
the territories. Mr. Zollicoffer lead Mr.. Stephens
to this ayowd by quoting upon him his former
Tomorrow. hear
Ar. Campbell, OF Ohio, comment upon this subject
and Mr. Stephens will no doubt endeavor to har
ncnise this opinion with the tenor of Southern
sentiment upon the Nebraska act. A. b. G..