The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-01-18
I E L E G B a 2 Il / G +.
Proceedings of Congress.

candidate, caused great excitement among the
Reuublicsn ranks, and they are to-day actively eau
,,ssing to secure Republican Speaker. & '''s'
There i also4mueh anxietyfelt among the Demo
rats and Americans ii consequence Of die move.
usuts Of the Republicans, and il view Of Tie pros
meet Of an early election Of Speaker. h
The Republicans ytelinquished all hopes O.
being able to institute the plurality rule or to elect
Sherman, ard henceaetiycly canvassing for q les:
obpo1ious candidate sE Eg
There is new every prospect Of q union, Of the
conservative element in the House and the election
ola Speaker tomorrow oranext dag.
Senator Toombs has announced his intention OF
vilhdrawing his carefully prepared bankrupt bill,
being unwilling to present it at present IN eonse
ousnce Of the threatening aspect of the political
and social, affairs Of the country, s. 800. II
January 9--Ins the Senate, to-day, Senator
Iyersoh made an elaborate speech upon Che doctrine
Of squatter sovereignty, strongly opposing tic
principles as advoeatedby its finds. 81 .9 3
In the Housez9f Representatives.. three ore
ballots we're takeb with nearly the same result as
those Of last week. The prospect of an organiza-
ton sppears as distant as ever. except that the
vote for Hamilton continues generally larger than
,hstformerly cast for Bocock. On the last ballot
to.day--tbe thirty ballot--the whole num-
Der Of votes was 2l9--necessarsto choice 10.
Sherman received los, Hamilton IS. The remain
ing2S votes were scattered aGioug Il number of
members.
january lQ.--The effort to unite the anti Repub-
lean members Of the House of Representatives,
onMr. Hamilton,oi Texas, has again failed. They
donot seem to be willing to unite on any, of the
uahes 40 far brought before them. 81 -
Tie committee Of the Senate, to whom the
HcEaucelreaty with Mexico was referred, are to
report soon and it is stated this report will DO of
sfayorable nature.
Senator Fitzpatrick, Of Ala.,, who now occupies
The chair left vacant by the departure of Vice
President Breckenridge for Keptucky, is a tieor-
gan BY BIRTH but on the death Of his parents.
shen he waa a boy, lie accompanied an elder,
sbrO;her TO Albania, where he became asucccssful
sraetitiouer of law; and IN due time was elected
Governor he isa burly, goodilootiig gentleman,
nearly sixty years Of age ana has been an actirei
Senator since besueceedqd w. r. King, ID 1856
hiiis term will expire 1861. - IS ii fseR s,Si
January lit e Senate Yesterday confirmed
disappointment Of Breese as United States Mar
phall Of Northern Illinois, and all other appoint
anents made BY the President during the recess OIL
Congress. sqfas
\ ", further ballots we're taken Yesterday for.
Speaker nsarlys the eutire session, having been
oecppedbF desultorydiscuss d an .unimport-
ant character. EefF EaF ~ asssA /
I'm iltelsendte, Mr.. Johnson presented apctition
praying for the passage Of . Homestead bill.
8slpon the introduction of Pugh's Territorial re-
solution, Green of Missouri, obtained the floor,
and i'd the course Of lis speech, very severely as
nailed the doctrine of popular sovefeighty #5
tsIGthe House to-day butglitte progress was made
towards The Ssieetion of Sneaker, altlsourhlfwo
more ballots Nere, takep, and 81 ri,,ao lackedbnt
three votes oflan election on. the first ballot.
alThs eneraipfoceedings Of slhas Ho,iseswefe an
important Members Of boili the leading parties
gEsp Y syince 9 more Thest desire tof tic organi
saion ot ythe House., qssA ii 99k
The first ballot taken to-day, which is thesthirty.
afsaallo sirce fthe meeting Of eongress resulted
4. folcses. 94F3 {f9 % 8sfF9 s5fsas5Tsg .ts6$59 I
tff gH s'ls8stdsA baik esls ~ sasSsa B. 7
the Whole number OF votes castysasl 22o.; Aeees- !
cary to choice If, fisherman received sios,
aina5i 80 Giialer glDatis 4 Florence, 81 Pa,
sissatsfinsAl7. ]fB1a IA fl
: Vofsiderablc settlement Epreaailed when che
vote vas tesilafed but without further discussion
We ri s4th bald was called foirana taken. q
3 slAe glqlf qpiber Of votes a. Ills ballot was the
ZANE as thstot. e.preyeus lf.l qts91N ecsssarsto 7
tchd'ae, H. Sherman received lee;sfanaltop
IeFaahef ~, Bayts s. scattering, 49,. Tie House
snadjenrRed. X - ~ sss8t I.
y " tAeseuate, Lane inlrodueedea billie provide 4
~ the increase ofathe sahriesof eoJudgesIsof
lsias The bill was referred to the Committee on Il
'Oqesrya 1E6PfH - gtsy9g Il
lA! y Short session, tpcseiiate adjourned.
ForeignfP olitieal News. 4
! Hissssatqd that the 18th of January has been
assaapoa for the meeting of the European Con-
sIsss Paris. aaaH ii l.ig .7ssaa 81
The statement that the Pope bad claimed the
pssdensy4of the Congress, tosbeaccordedto his
as "a condition of his being repre-
s n there, has been positively denied. 'e
lord John RUSSELL inrepy to the petitionof a.
age number OF bankers and Mexiean;hond hold
n requesting that the Government should recog- j
qa the Juarez Government Of Mexico. Informs
sea that the English Government is, endeayorineb
afeeme To an understanding with other powers I
A'pectins the course shall pursue tosarss x;eo
ID future. I'd 9ssl
siaalsreply, he goes into the question ut length
90 points out the difficulties likely to arise by the
saed States recogeizing one Government while
irsglaud and France recognize another g /
aaslses from Berlin give currency tc q report i
ah serioua outbreak had occurred in Hungary. j
' Y report however, lacks confirmation. #
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