Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-10
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WASHINGTON, sJan. 2.

WASHINGTON, sJan. <.
The Senate is not in session.
HousE.-After the usual preliminary business,
Mr.. Glddings moved a correction in the journal,
winch stated that the Presidents message was
received by the House. He denied this. and
SAID the message was announced in the House.
and delivered to the Clerk by the Presidents
Private Secretary, without permission. This
proposition was tabled, after some debate. by
80 majority,
Mr. Knight moved to elect a Speaker by plu-
rality vote.
Mr.. Phelps moved to lay it upon the table.
The motion to lay the plurality resolution on
the table was carried by II majority.
Mr.. Wilson moved that the Presidents Annual
message be read. In his opinion it was an ad
mlTable State paper.
The House then resumed balloting for Speaker
with the following result e5the baIlot-Banks,
lO3; Fuller, 80; Richardson, %; Pennington, 6;
scattering, ); necessary to a choice, ITO.
Mr.. Stanton thought the President had been
guilty of an indecency in th~rusting his message
IN the face of the members. 1t was a most dis
reputable document, classifying tho truth and
the whole history of the government. form its
commencement until now (hisses.) He raised
the point that no cognizance whatever could
be taken of the Message until the House was or
gained. The whole subject was then laid OH
the table. by 81 majority. TIL House then re-
sumed balloting-S6th ballot-Banks, lOl;
Richardson, Il; Fuller, 80; Pennington, g: scat
tering, 6.
The whole number of votes was 2l3. Ne
cessary to a choice l07. The House then ad
jOurned.
WASHINGTON, Jan 3.
SENArE-The financial report ofthe Secretary
of the Treasury was read.
Mason moved that ten thousand five hundred
copies be printed by the printer TO the Senate of
last Congress, at a rate not exceeding those es-
tab,ished by law. A discussion ensued as to
the power of the Senate to take such action,
since it would, as contended, be q violation or
evasion of the law of last session relative TO pub
lie printing.
The resolution was finally adopted.
Hale remarked that he was not in his seat
when the Presidents Message came in, else he
should have objected to its reception, as it was
irregularly sent here. He would not pretend to
state the reasons why the President took such
an extraordinary and unprecedented course, but
Yankee were allowed to guess, and he would
by no means presume TO say that the President
has taken this opportunity to go down on his
knees to the South, because several Southern
States are 10 hold Democratic Conventions about
the 9Th of January. (Laughter)
If that was the case, he was sorry the Presi-
dent had taken SO much pains for nothing, for
there Is Just as much chance for one of the Sen
ate's Iages to be nominated as Mr.. Pierce
daughter The President takes up much Of
his message in talking about Central American
affairs, but he (Mr. Hale) thought there was
a place in the central part of the United States
OH which the eyes of the people are turned with
vastly more aitention-nsmely, Kansas.
EdMr. Hale stated, on the authority of Mr.. Cal
houn, that the Monroe doctrine, 50 much talked
of, was originally suggested by the British Cab
met. 1t was not The first time the President had
delivered a lecture on slavery; but 1T was insult
ing to the majority of this nation, for the Presi-
dent TO say in effect that all who disagree with
him are enemies to the Constitution. He stern
ly rebuked such an imputation. God. TO punish
our national sins, and for the humiliation of our
national pride, permitted Franklin Pierce to
occupy the Presidential chair. and he comes
down into the arena of demagogues, stripped
of everything which should clothe him with Ex-
ecutive dignity. (~Laughter.)
Mr.. Wilson offered a resolution, which lies
over, calling on the President for information
relative to the troubles in Kansas
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
HcUsE.-Mace offered a resolution to the effect
that the acting door-keeper of the House be re-
quested to lock all doors leading to this hall in
stanter, and keep them securely fastened until a
Speaker be elected, unless opened for the pur'
pose Of letting in absent members. daughter
Mace said they had an ecclesiastical prece-
dent for this in the election Of a Pope ~(aughter)
to succeed Clement ~. in 1868.
The Cardinals for nearly thice years. were
unable to agree upon the choice of a successor,
and were oil the point of breaking up, when the
Magistrates of Rome shut the gates at the city
and locked up the Cardinals until they were
agreed. He was not SO much of a X. N, as not
tosacknowledge the binding authority of this
pecedent, (laughter.) Ii the resolution be
adopted he v~entured to say the calls of nature
either for refreshment or otherwise, Qaughter)
would be such as to force an election OF Speaker,
within ten hours.
On motion of Boyce. the resolution was tabled
and the House proceeded to ballot, when Bank:
: f.Seived I02; Richardson 73yFuller 80, Pen
nington 6; scattering 5. Necessary 10 a choice
ITO.
Two additional ballots were taken without
any change.
Walker, with a view Of uniting the conserva
tive elements, offered a resolution declaring
Boyce Speaker regarding him as emiDently
qualified, and as having taken no part in the
Democratic caucus. THE American party, he
said, could not carry out their wishes, therefore
he was inclined to surrender Mr.. Fuller solely
for the purpose of effecting an organization.
Galloway moved to substitute Banks, and de
Tended the Republicans from Walkers charge
of sectionalism. On the contrary they are thu
national party, seeking to carry out the consti
tutional principles of freedom.
Dunn appealed to the friends of Banks to &C
commodate themselves to circumstances TC
secure some degree of harmony in all quarters
he suggested the name of Mr.. Pennington as
Speaker.
Mr.. Sage moved to table the resolution. Be
fore the result of the vote was announced va
rious gentleman defined their position. This
resolution was finally tabled: yeas l4l, nays IS
Mr.. Cavode offered a resolution, that from and
after Saturday night no member of the House
shall be eRtitled to secure his daily pay till
Speaker be elected.
This was received with laughter, and laid
upon the table.
The House then resumed voting for Speaker
when the goth ballot resulted As follows: Bank.
10l; Richardson ~: Fuller 30 Pennington 6
scattering 5. The whole number of votes wa
2l4; necessary to a choice. los.
The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4
HousE.-Mr. Boyce made a personal explana-
ton He thought, and has frequently expressed
the opinion, that circumstances are at worI
which are almost iuesistibly h~urrying us to de-
s~truction.
With the most profound regret he saw a greaf
party formed in the North, based on the single
idea of hostility to the institutions of the South
which party holds that freedom is national and
slavery sectional. The Constitution recognized
slavery, that instrument beiI z the result Of har
mony, Cancellation and compromises; but if tina
party shall obtain possession of the government
he thought disunion would be the result. Fl,
did not desire this. God forbid.
Mr.. Allison replied and said he had no dispo
sition 10 war with slavery where it already ex
listed, but was opposed to a further extension.
The House then proceeded TO vote for Speak
err. when the ninety first ballot resulted as fol
lows: Banks lO4; Fuller 81; Richardson %
Pennington 6; Porter, Orr, and Williams, eacl
|. Necessary fer a choice, Ill.
Mr.. Dunn appealed to the Massachusetts, mel
to surrender their personal preferences, which
stand in the way of eifecting the great end, anC
unite on Mr.. Letter, whom Ae eulogized as emf
nently fitted for the Speakership.
Mr.. Knowlton replied that it was not Massa
chusetts alone asking for the ~electian of Mr.
Banks, but the great spirit of Freedom had laic
her hands upon him. He said Mr.. Dunn and
few other gentlemen elected on the anti Nebras
ka issue, could, if they would. relieve the Hous,
from its ENHANCEMENT.