Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-02-02
WAsHINGroN, Jan. 13, 1856.

rH4B2f. NAsHiNGToNs jan. Id, lo0o..
In regard TO q Speaker,-as we were six weeks
ago, only more so. For all that can be perceived
there is no more chance of electing presiding
officer of the House now than there was the day
on which Congress met. But time has rolled on.
and if the event is ever to happen, we must be
nearer to it now By month and half than we
then were.
After muc, struggling the Democrats finally
succeeded on Monday last, the 7th, in carrying
nesday the 9th. This was all right, because, as
as We never fought but one battle with Great Brit
ain, or any other nation, in which We came off
victorious, that victory, the solitary celebra-
ted by the American people, should be celebrated
to all eternity, that il may mover be forgotten.
Well, the resolution was carried, and on that
evening the Democrats held caucus and adopted
resolution adherins to their platform and can
didate. but declaring against any adjournment or
recess until Speaker should be elected.
Now, it was thought, we should have Speak
er. The Democrats frolicked on Tuesday-some
of them got $3.50, and went to bed So o-so.-nntl
when they cams to the House on Wednesday
something great, equal to the glorious event they
had been getting high upon, would take place.
But Wednesday passed, no Speaker night came
on--no Speaker--twelveO'c O'clock, no Speaker, one,
two, three four, five, six, scven, eight, and three
quarters, and no Speaker, but plenty of sleepy,
knocked-u members, who were now willing to
adjourn over Gill Friday, IL o'clock, in order to
recuperatc and get sober. Fridiy came, and was
spent chiefly in members making ten minutes
speeches when their names were called in tho roll
call. Four hours were thus consumed in getting
through one roll call.
q Mr.. Caruthers, OF Mo-, having on Wednesday
evening made speech justifyinS himself, elected
as WMc, for voting for Richardson, Democrat,
and bearing down somewhat upon Mr.. Fuller
Mr.. Lindley, his colleague, who ha, voted all the
time for Fuller felt called upon to defend his can
didate and his own course, and this he did. 900
Mr.. ZollikoHer th.n stated that Mr.. r. was the
only candidate who had answered interrogatories
fully and frankly. Ia, rs5a ~. tsse .rane
This brought about sort of running fro bs
tween the Democrats and South Americans, which
lasted for some time, in the midst Of which Mr
z. offered the following resolution, which after
much talk from many members, ten minutes each
was finally adopted: ls ressas, sds..t i,r,,ef7
Resolved. That in conformity with the funda-
mental principles Of great Republican Govern
mcnt, such as that Of the United States Of Amer
lea, Il is the duty Of all candidates for political
positions frankly and fully I'd state their opinions
upon important questions involved in their cleo.
tion, especially when they are nterrogated By the
body Of electors whose votes they are seeking.
AZ the roll cali upon this resolution occupied
our bours,and it had got to be about six O'Clock,
he House did the most sensible thing it could do.
adjourned.
Yesterday, was Of course. the day to bring the
candidates to the stand and "put them through
an Examination A series of intsrrogatsries were
prepared and propounded BY Ar. zollikoGsr 20
Mr. Richardson's a copy Of which was given, sor
served upon Mr.. Banks and ar. Fdllcr. ie1si
Mr.. Riehardson 6rst replied, bat did so only in
part, and in rather evasive msnner.I IA ,.,,-
Mr.. Banks snext rose, an !, declaring that he wa.
not candidaie for the Spsakership-that those
who had voted for him had done % wholly un So
leitsd by hin,and shat therefore ae recognised no
right in the House n call upon him to answer in
terrogatories, said shat the rssola.ion embodied
. principle to which no gavs hi, cordial assent,
and ss msr5er Of the House he was qpite ready
and willing to state his views upon al the sab
jssts upon which bs had besn Questioned HI
thenwest % IN most frssk, manly and eloqueni
nasasf - stass his visws upon eAsh q he inter.
regAs1sis s6issin, and ID doing this called forth
loud plaudiis fso1 members sud the gslIsries.-
Nh. Banks prompt frank, fdlf reply, without tbs
least disguise u hssitancy, and in clear, ring