Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-14
rII1Rrr.ForRTH coNRREss-First Session.
MoyDAY, DECEMBER 10, lS1J.
sI,NSTL.


On motion Of Sir. Weller. the seloct committee on
the Pacific ralr"nd appointed at the last sesMon,
was ordered to be cOntinusd-vacanciss to be hlod
by The Chair.
Mr. Adn:ns resolution providing for the election Of
the officers Of ;Ec Srna;e today was indefinitely post
pun"d.
Mr.. Bnyegd gave notice OF his intention 10 intro.
iucs bill providing for the public printing, ensra-
wing and binding. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
The House again resumed voting Gpr II speaker,
with the following result AIR Banks. lOO Riciiard
sun, - Fuller 81 Zn!.coit;r. Walker, :; scatter
ing lj-IcceSsary {" a choice III.
Mr.. Thoringtou offered the following on his ""n
responsibility
Resolved, That the Honse will proceed rira eocc
20 the election Of speaker, and if, after the roll has
been called iiliee times no member shall have recev
cd majority Of the whole number Of votes, the roll
shall again be called and the candidate then rcciev
ing the largest number Of votes provided it be
iority of quorum, shall be- declared elected speaker
This fell like bonhshell occusoniny much excite
ment. Several members in the same breath moved 10
lay the resolution on ;!s table, declaring that was
the proper place for i.
The Clerk called the House to order-membcrs
standing up all over The hall.
Mr. Gddings, amid the confusion, earnestly ap-
peulei To his friend from Iowa. 70 withdraw the re=u-
luton, bslirvu" That the feeling of the House WAS be-
coming mnrc favorable to Mr.. Banks.
The yeas and nays were ordered OH layiilg the
resolution on the table, and the question was raised
whether MIR. lh0riugton ceuid withdraw his resolu-
t:nn.
Mr.. Jones OF Tennessee, appealed to his friends
IN wnIve their objections and permit the gentleman
from Iowa 10 withdraw the resolution, he desiring 10
do
Cries Of mo objectnn,' agreed" &C., and the
solution being withdrawn. the House again proceeded
to vote for Speaker.
Thirty fifth hailot-Richurds IS; Banks, los;
Ful!c:, ~: Zocoffer t. scattering II.
Thirty-sixth balict-Banks, LOG; Richardson, 10;
Fuller, ~; Znl!icufcr, 4; scattering II.
Thirty seventh vote-Richa-dson, 16 Banks, lU,;
Fuller, IS: Zocoer, !; scattering .. Necessary {"
Il choice, l3.
Thirty.sighth vote-Bauls lO7; Richardson IS
Fuller, ~: ZoIlc"llur, 3: Carle. q scattering 10.
Thirty. ninth Banks, ln1; Richardson, 16: Ful
Ter, 20: Xollicuiirr, 3; scattering, j..
Number Of vo:es cast ?2G necessary TO Il choice
III.
The following is the vote on the ias, ballot in de-
tail:
For Mr.. Ricl.a,dson.-Al.-.rs. Aiken, Allen, Bayiy
Barclay I'arksdu!r. Bell, II. :. Brnuett Bocock
| Bowie, Boyce. Branch, Brooks, Burnett, Cadwnl'
adrr, Carlt!Iers Cnskr, C!insman, Howell Cobb
Williamson K. W. Cobb, Crnise, Crawford, Denver
Dowde, ELmundson, Elliot. English, Evans, Faui
nrr, Florence. Thomas j. D. Fuller, Goode, Green
wood. Augustus Hall, Sampson W. Harris, Ihos. l.
Harris Herbert, Hickman, Houston. Jrweit, Geore.
w. Jones, j. Clancy Jones, k"itt, Kelly, kidweli
Letcier, Lunpkn, Samuel ). Marshall, Maxwell
NcMullen, McQueen, Smith Miller. Millsnn, Morie
cal Oliver, Orr, Peck, Phrlpa Powell, tluilman, RAT
! fin, S"nd:ge, Savage, Seward. Shorter. Samuel \
Smith, St-phenS Stewart, Talbot, Taylor. Vail. nr
! ner, NItkur, Wells. Wins.nw. ard John '. Wrigid
| For Nh y. y. Ba"ks.--Alhrght Allison, Barbour
Henry Bennett Benson, B.!lingurst, Bingham, D!sh
op, bliss. Bradshaw. Breutnn. Burlington, Eurngaln"
james II. Campbci Lemia ID. Campbell, Chsti:r
Ezra Clark. ColiaX, Co!nins, C"yoic, Craein. Gun
| bac Damrel Timothy Daris, Day. Dean. De VIII
Dick, Dlcksnn, Dodf. Dur;'r, Edwards, Emre
! Flagl-r, Galloway, GidGngS Gilbert, Granger Grow
! Robert B. Hall, Hsran, Holloway, Thomas K. Hor
ton, Valentine h. Hnrtou Howard, IImgh:ton. kcl
s-r, King. Knapp, Knight hn".y"n, Knox, kmnkel
Litter, Mace Mnit"spu, McC&rtv, M"Grham killar
Miller Morgan, Morrill,, Mott, Murray Nichols MOI
ton Andrew oliver Parker. P"rrcp, P-iton Penang
ton, Perry Petit, Pike, Pringlr Richie, Robbins
Roberts, Robson, S%bip, Sasr, Sapp, SIernan SIN
mou-, SPINNER, Stanton, StrGnainn, IEppsn, Thor
inston, Thun'on. Todd. Traiton, Tyson. Wa'i.
WakGlnan. WslJridc., Ws!jron, CadHnlader {
NaahhuTif, Ehu Was'!burn', lsrncl Washburi
Watson. WeIrh, Wood, " o,drnr and Woodworth.
For Mr.. Fuler-Mess-s. Eull, Broom Bayard
Clark Cullen, II. w. Davis, Foster j. Morrison. Ha,
rig, Harrison, Haven, Hoffman Kennett, Ln7'sy, a
erander X. Marshall Mi''ward, Paine. Porter FIJI
yenr Ready Rcaud, Rivsrs Scott, Sneed, Swop'
Trippe, Underwood. Walk. Whitres, aud Zollcoiic
For Mr.. ZoIcotf,r.-Al -Aleesrs. J. z. Campbell, Co,
and Lake.
For Sir. Etherdge. Mr.. Dunn.
For Mr. lIaven.-Mr. EthcritiEe.
For .Ir. WakGr.-Mr. Eust.r.
For Mr. Carsla.-Ir. II. Marshall 81 Ky
For Mr.. Orr.-ilr. William.
For Mr.. WIN. Smirh.-MT. Walker.
Fer Mr.. Brown.-Mr. w. L. Smith.
For Mr.. Harr5ou-Mr. Fuller of Pc
, For Mr.. Vslk-Ir. Carlisle
For Mr. Lerter.-Alr. Moore.
For Mr. Fuller Of 3Iaine.-,ir. Richardson,
For Mr.. Underwood-M Smith of Alabama.
For Mr.. Williums.-Mr. Wheeler,
The House then adjourned.