The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-01-26


wAsHINGTos, Thursday night, Jan. ~.
The House Is not yet organized contrary to the
expectations of many-expectations, however,
which rested on a slender basis. Mr. Orr has IA
ken Mr. Richardson's place, without any pereepfi-
bic advantage not possessed by Mr: Richardson.
Three things are pretty clearly indicated; first,
the Free-soilers cannot unite on Mr.. Banks; Sc.
cond. there are others Of their party, any one OF
whom they could elect. if Mr.. Banks were VIII
drawn; third Mr.. Banks win not be Withdrawn
Many of that party who see and feel that this Is
the true state of things acknowledge themselves
beaten and look to the deeadence OF their party rs
certain future event. Tonight, indeed, they are
exceedingly chopfalIen. They feel that their most
disastrous hour is the very hour of promised tn
umph. Their action to-day, with reference to the
Presidents Message on Kansas affairs, was Singh
larry impolitic and foolish. Had they permitted
the reception of the Message, 1t might not nave
been read but unjustly and unreasonabiy oPpos'
ing its reception, they were defeated and then II
was easy to defeat them on the question OF read
ing
have only heard this message read by the clerk
1t appears to me TO be very calm and elaborate
review of the whole Kansas question, which couo
have waited awhile, had not the President been
DESTROYS of testing his ability to communicate Win
the country through Congress.
The House had been very orderly and business
like prior to the arrival of the message; out az
soon az the Presidents private secretary, MI Sid
new Webster appeared in the main aisle OF the
Hall Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, who had been put
on the alert sprang his feet and protested against
receiving the document. Mr.. Craige, OF North Ca
rolua, the taest man in the House, took the lead
in the tumult. He took position In front OF tne
clerks desk and very near to it. Here he vocite
rated an octave above the hundred voices tnat
were shouting ''orderw-his form swayed to and
fro amidst the crowd of friends and opponents VINO
surrounded him. In the midst of the scene, and
when it ragged widest, Mr.. Paine, OF North caro-
lima placed himself by the side of Mr.. Crage, ana
in the of God and his country, denounced the
discreditable proceedings.
At this point Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, who can
ALWAYS command the attention of the House. arose
and moved the reception of the Message. Mr.
Campbell INN ediately withdrew his protest to per
NIT the application of this test and so it was de
cided.
During the vote on the proposition to lay on the
table Mr.. Stephens motion to receive the Message
Mr. A. K Marshall, of KY, did an adro:t thing
The message had not been presented by Mr. w cd
ster and the House had no information formally
as to who sent it, nor what it was. When Mr.
Marshalrs name was called he took the package
from the hand of Mr.. Webster, and asked If ne
was desired to vote motion to lay on the table
a motion to receive from the President throug d
the hands of his secretary this message! The clerk
responded yes, and he voted no.
Mr.. Clayton spoke on the difference between
England and the United States with respect to the
Central American question, and 1 think success
fully impeached the fair dealing of the British gov
eminent in the premises But of this in my next
Mr.. Mason, in presenting the remonstrance OF
Commodore Ap Catesby Jones to the action of the
Naval Retiring Board (nOt so called because of the
willingness of any of its members to retire. de-
Tended the fame and official standing of that gal
liant officer A. B. G.