New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-23
WASHTNGTON CORRESPONDENCE,

Il WASHINGTON, January IL, 1866
Il FIR ak weeks an extraordinary spectacle has daily
been presented popular branch Of the national Leg
islstures condition of hngs altogether without
dent in the history the Government The Constitution
that the duty of the House Of Representa-
yes is to elect Speaker and yet we have entered
ina seventh week Of the session without accomplishing
that end One hundred and eight ballots have bean taken
without approxmeng any nearer to conclusion than at
Il drst Indeed, 80 embtered and incorporating have
the three partiesinto which the House is divdedbe
come that the prospect Of election seems more remote
at this time than at the very beginning Of the session.
4 IN this condition Of affairs, when the Constitutional
Is dsegarded the wishes Of people at
uaupht and the wheels Government cogged for want
Of legislation that Ia absolutely necessary it should be
grave subject enquiry to whom the blame ought to be
attached From careful examination Of the subject and
close attention the daily proceedings Of the House,
am convinced that the Democratic party properly and
legmatey responsible for the failure to elect Speaker
Four weeks ago Mr. Walker, an American member from
the Mobile District, proposed friendly conference
tween the Democrats and the National Americans with
view Of coming to understanding, by which
the election Of Black Republican might be prevented
This overture of Mr. Walker indignantly rejected by
the Democrats the ground that they would hold no
conference with any others than members Of their own
party Since that time repeated propositions have been
by the American members Of the House, to unite
Orr South Carolina Mr. Boyce of the State, and
r Mison Of Virgnis have been successfully proposed
| by the American members. The Democracy have uni
forly repeled all propositions Of this Sort obsnatey
adheng Richardson although they know the Ameri-
members will not vote for him account of his COM
plcity with the Democratic which, at the begin
ming Of the session. wantonly nued the whole American
party Of the country, and his unsatisfactory position
the power of Congress the subject Of slavery in the
territories.
In view therefore, Of these facts the people will not be
slow to perceive where the blame egitimatey belongs
a Black Republican should be elected Speaker of the
House. No will dispute the orthodoxy of such men
as Orr and Boyce of South Carolina oil questions Of
Southern rights The American party has professsd its
willingness to vote for them order to defeat the cleo
ton Of Banks Their overtures have been repealed by
the Democracy and the consequences cannot be charge
able to those who have shown every disposition to conc
ate and to bring about an organization.
object the Democratic party in perEistiug in this
course first sudiousy concealed is openly avoWed
their presses and orators The truth has been devel
oped that they really desire the election of Banksthe
Black Republican candidate And why? Because it
will give them card to play in the approaching Presi
Dental election Banks should be elected they will
at once charge upon the American party No matter
how false such accusation would bemark the pre-
dicton-auch will be their course il the Black Repub
cans elect Speaker, Thus have another ilustra.
ton Of the bogus patriotism of party which is viii
ling not only to throw the organization of the House into
the hands of the Aboonte, bat to stop the wheels
legislation and to make the American Congress the laugh
stock Of the world for The sake of contemplate
: party advantage
The daily proceedings Of the House present the
unvarying monotony day after day. We have plenty
speeches for Buncombe-R plenty Of personal expans
tonsand plenty Of discharges from Congressional gas
bags Occasionally the roll is called, with change il
priety the rule proposed by Mr. Letcher of Virginia
days ago. namely that they discontinue calling tbs
roll and when any member may wish to change his vote
should notify the Clerk of the fact and have the result
changed accordingly.
The Senate by reason of the failure of the House tc
organize is incapable of any legislation It is not often
in than three days in the week Numerous
petitions have presented discharged and retired
of the Navy the action of the late Naval
Board complaining of the treatment received Much in
dgnaton is felt in certain quarters and would not be
surprised if the proceedings of the Board should undergo
q | a complete overhaulng
Quite interesting discussion sprang up in the Senate
few days ago. relative the proper construction of the
If Clayton Buwer treaty Tt that Lord Clarendon
denies the Interpretation put upon that treaty.
only by this government by Lord Palmerston Lore
~ John Russell and Sir Henry Lyton Buwer himself Yol
will have observed that the President in his message ha
grown very beicose upon the subject and hints suspi
u ciousy at resort to the ultima ratio The splendid
of foray upon Greytown has embodened Marcy
his natural timdity has given way to most erociou
bearing and dreadful pugnacity It's fact worthy
note that the President the Cabinet the Kitchen Cabinet
and the entire pack the Administration watcdogs
recognize the wisdom Of Mr. Claytons treaty, although
they abused him Justify for it at the time of its rat
~ cation. go.
IN The Democratic National Committee met here on til
Sth and fixed upon the frat Monday in June for til
es meeting the National Democratic Convention
said that large majority of the delegates for BIT
chanan Indeed the feeling is very general here tina
r. "Od Buck as he is famiarly called, will be the nom
, | nee His absence in Europe has prevented his ben
mixed up in the inrigues and ppeayugs of the part
III and will be of decided advantage to him The ktche
cabinet under the lead Of the immaculate Forney,
moving heaven and earth for Perce-but he has abou
II as much chance for it he had for winning mitar
fame in Mexico after fainting and falling DITCH Th
~ days Of insect politicians over.
AS evidence of the returning conservatism of b
North notice that the State Council of the America
to party Pennsylvania have fully endorsed the Phade
phia platorm-twelfth section and all So has larp
convention of the American party in New York. Sue
will be the Of the whole party at the North will
J. perhaps, insignificant exceptions in Ohio and the Ne
England States The party has but to abolish
a econabe features Of the organization and beIaze
creed in respect Of religious oleraon to command IL
+, | overwhelming support Of the people,
One of the evils OF the failure Of the House to orgal
rs the inability of members to their per diem pa
The consequence is that the money market here in Il
al language Wall street is Sights circumstance whic
prevents many of the members from being in the san
N condition. Nor can those, who disposed, "s.ut
finance in uuchartered banks Hotel keepers look
while money blenders and brokers of the sbyock orde
he countenances wreathed with smiles ItaIs an
o. wind that blows nobody any good.
Col Parker H. French, failing to be recognized as Mi
lister from Nicaragua, has gone to New York. Mar
would have had him arrested long ago, as fllibus
IL but for the opposition of other members of the Cabin
'r- Pierce, usual has say in the matter ESSEX.
it'll ADJUSTMENTS THIS EVENING.
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