Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-01-30
Congress.

presented from the retired and dismissed Officers
| of the Navy, complaining Of the action of tn,
NAVY Board. Several Senators entered into
discussion as to the proper remedy for the mis-
takes which the Navy Board have, committed
The Senate then adjourned till Thursday.
House-Mr Faulkner offered a resolution If
effect, that unless a speaker shall be elected BY
Monday next, the members severally resign, ant
that, the Senate asserting. an adjournment TAXI
place to second Monday Of May next. Laid or
the table-yeas Ill, nays IS.
Mr. Sneed offered resolution that the friends
of each of the candidates select one name from
each OF the other parties, who were to be the
candidates, the lowest being dropped till one was
elected Laid on the table.
Mr.. Rust offered resolution that all the candi.
dates should withdraw. Messrs. Fuller and
Pennington expressed their willingness TO do So
but Mr.. Rust withdrew his resolution.
Mr.. Garlic offered a resolution that the Hon
VIM. Smith, of Va, be declared Speaker of the
House -negatived, yeas AZ mays 1871.
During the day several Intellectual votes fol
Speaker were taken.
TUEspAY.-House. Boyce offered reso
luton declaring that the critical state of affairs
between the United States and Great Britain i'm
peratiyely demanded that the House should be
organized. Laid on the table.
MIR. Tyson proposed plan for the election Of
Speaker. Tabled.
Three votes were taken-no election.
WEpHEsDAY.-Hon se.-Mr. Richardson said
he was sincerely DESTROYS that the House should
be organized, and to relieve it from embarrass.
ment he would retire from the candidacy tomor-
Tuw.
Mr. Dowdfll offered preamble declaring our
dependence on and gratitude to Divine Pro-
whence, concluding with resolution that the
ministers Of Washington be requested to open the
daily sessions with prayer. Adopted.
The House then once more proceeded TO vote
as follows: Banks 90. Richardson 66. Fuller 80,
Campbell S, Porter, Cobb, Of Ala, Williams and
Pennington, J..
MIR. Rust offered a resolution that il Messrs
Banks. Richardson and Fuller Would prevent the
use of their names, nsurmountable obstacles to an
organization would be removed. The House re-
fused to lay the resolution on the table, by tie
vote, and adjourned pending the main question.
THuRspAY.-Senate.-M Clayton presented
communication from the President, transmitting
copf Of letter from Lord John Russell to Mr..
Champion, under date of January 18th, 1853. in
which he declared that the British government
intended 10 adhere strictly to the treaty conc uded
at Washington in April 1850, and not assume any
sovereignty. direct or indirect, in Central Amer
ca. Mr.. Clayton stgmaiized the policy Of Great
Britain as monstrous and dsgracefnl. Mr. Mason
and Mr.. Seward made some remarks, and the
Senate adjournedto Monday.
House.-Mr. Fuller Withdrew his name frum
the list of candidates for the Speakership. The
resolution offered yesterday by MIR. Rnst. relative
to Messrs Bank, Richardson and Fuller with
drawing their names, and thus remove an insur-
mounablc obstacle 10 organization, was laid on
the table by majority of |. a '-F q
The House proceeded to vote for Speaker, with
the following result Banks 90. Orr (of s. c.
IS. Fuller IL, Ricaud l8, Campbell 3. scattering,
6. necessary To a choice l02. Another ballot was
had with about The same result
A message from the President. on Kansas af-
fairs. was received and read amid great confusion,
and laid On the table. "'
FRIpAY.-House- Smith. of Tennessee.
moved that The resolution precluding debate until
a Sneaker ia elected, be rescinded. Laid on the
tabe-yeas 1904, nays 81. Three votes for
Speaker were taken the last resulting as follows ::
Banks 81, Orr 81. Fuller 25, scattering ~
SATURDAY House.-Mr. Dunn offered res
luton declaring that as the political complexion
of The House indicated that m'jprity of the peo
pie were opposed to The Nebraska bill. a Speaker
ought to be elected who would hafmonlze with
the senment-R ejecied-yeas l02, nays l03.-
Another resolution offered by Mr.. Dunn, decIsr-
ing that the Missouri Compromise ought ,o'bs res
iored. Agreed to-yeas l0l, nays 100.
third resolution offered by NJ Dunn. declared
that while the slavery agitation is unwise and IN
inst, it cannot be brought to all end until the Mis-
souri, Compromise is restored.- Rejected yeas
100. navs los.
Mr.. Fuller offered resolution, "That any
agitation of the question of slavery, in or ont Of
Congress, is unwise. unjust TO portion of the
American people. injurious u every section Of our
country and therefore should not be counenanced."
A.-aed .io-yeas l0l, nays 100.
Mr.. Meacham offered the following "That in
the opinion Of this House the repeal of the MIS-
souri, Compromise Of 1920, prohibiting slavery
north of latitude $50 30 was an example Of use
less and aclions agitation of the slavery question,
unwise and unjust to the American people," A
greed to yeas l0S, nays %.