The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1855.
The House resumed voting for Speaker.
THIRTY FOURTH BALLOT
Banks.............. 100 Fuller ............... 81
Richardson. "a Hollikofer. .............


Ranks ks............. 100 Fuller .......,..,... 81
Ncharuson. "a Ioiikoner..
WAkcr r..............
Lester, Pennington, Harrison, Carlisle Harland, whee-
Ter, Elliott Smith Of Virginia. Andrew Oliver and Others
one each.
One hundred and eleven necessary to a choice.
Mr.. moRscros, (whg) of Iowa, offered a resolution
his responsibility, that the House will proceed I'm
medatey to the election of Speaker poce; aud IL
after the roll has bee called three times, member
shall have received majority OF the whole number OF
votes the roll shall again be called, and the candidate
then receiving the largest number Of votes-provded It
be a majority of a quorum-shall be declared elected
Speaker.
This fell like a bombsher occasioning much excite
ment.
Several members in the breath moved TO lay the
resolution the table declaring that was the pro-
per place tor 1t.
The Clerk called the House to order Gentlemen were
standing all the hall.
Mr.. GppISos, free soil) of Ohio amid much confusion
earnestly appealed to his friend from Iowa withdraw
the resolution believing the feeling Of the House
coming more favorable TO Mr.. Banks.
The yeas and nays ordered laying the resolution
the table and the question was raised as to whether
Mr. 1horrgton could withdraw the resol alton.
their objections and permit. tho gen,iemsn of Iowa to
withdraw w the luton, he wishing to DO 40
objection, Agreed
The ro then called, and the House again pro-
ceeded to vote for Speaker -
THIRTY FIFTH vorx
Richardson. RI son.....",9e 20 zollikoaer I.
banks lO0 scattering. III
fuier''.... .............. ~
THIRTYsrxTH
Rchardson 10 Fuller ................ 20
Banks .................1 .1O6 Zoliko0er ......... a
Nessrs. Havens, Lester Walker, Harrison, Carlisle
Harlan, Pennington, Orr, Powell smith Of Virginia, and
rniKry.sEvrS1n VOTE
Richardson ........... I6 Fuller .............. IS
Banks ................1 .107 zoIlikofer ......... 4
Messrs Etheridge Haven, Walker Fla ri4ou, Carlisle
Harlan, Lumpkin, Smith Of Virginia, and wams each
Necessary to choice 1l3.
THIRTY VOTE.
Banks .1OI IolliSoffer .............3 %
n'caatas"h ......'.... 20 eAthse..
Messrs. Walk, Elherdse, Haven Harlan, Mcqueen,
Smith Of Virginia Williams, Orr and Walker each.
TnRIY-NINuI
BanFs ...,.........l0I Iollkoher ..............3 %
h'cnarusoh ........... 80 scitering g......,.....2
Necessary to a choice, ia.
The vote the thirty seventh ball II stood foows-
FoR Mn. RIcrARDsoN. -Messrs. Aiken, Allen, B,rclay
Bagey, Barkstale Ball Bocock. Bowie Boyce, B.snch
Brooks Bennett ofN. " Bennett Of Miss, Cad valider
Cafuihers caskie, Cingmap, Cobb II Pa COBB of A,a
English Faulkner Florence Fuller or Me- Crave, Gooie
Greenwood Han Of Iowa. Harris Of Ala. Hickman Harris
Of ILL.,, Herbert Houston Jewe Jones OF Tenn Jones of
Penn, keitt, kdwe Kelly Ietcher Lumpkin Marshall
Of H., Maxwell McMullen, McQueen Miller Of Ind Mil
son, Oliver OF Mo-. Orr Peck Phelps Powell Quitman
Hafin, Rust, SaIdridge Savage Sewasd, Shorter smith
Of Tenn Stephens Ste vart ralo,t Taylor Vail Warner
Watkins Wells, Winslow, Wright of Tenn.
For MIR. BANKS -Messrs Albright Allison, Barbour
Henry Bennett, Benson, Blinghurst, Bingham Bishop
Bliss, Bradshaw, Bren,on, Bufiupton Burlingame Camp
bell of Pennsylvania Campbell OF Ohio. .Cnaaee Cawson
Clark OF Connecticut, Coas Conns Corode Cragin Cum
back, Damrer Davis of Massachusetts,, Day pesa DE
Witt lick, Dodd, Dixon Durfee, Edc, Elwards Enirie
Fager, Galway, Giidings Gilbert, Granger Grow Hail
q Massachusetts,, Harlan Haowiy Horton of New York
Horton Of Ohio. Howard Hughston Kelsey King Knapp,
knight, Knowon, Knox, Kunkoi, Litter, Mace Msttson,
M1tt, Murray, Nichols Norton A. Oliver, Parker pei
~ Rssrce, Pennington, Perry, Petitt riEe, Pdngle,
pafvtance Ritchie Robbins, Roberts Robson, sabin
Sage Sapp sherman Simmons skinner, S.anton Stran.
ahsn, Tsppen, rboringon Thurston Todd, Traf,u Ty.
son, Wsde, Wakeman, Walbridge Waidron, Washburne
II Wisconsin Washburne ~ Illinois Wnshburne Of Maine
Watson wech, Wood, Woodruff aud Wood surth.
FoR Mr.. FufiIR.--Messrs. Ball Rayard Brown, Csrk,
Cullen, Davis Of Nd, Foster Harris Of Nd Harrison,
ward, Paine, Porter, Puryear Ready gicaud Rivers
Scott, snesd, swore, Tppe Underwood, Walk Whitney
and Zollikofer
Fon Mr.. zoumourp Campbell of KY, Cox and Lake.
FoR Mn. NAfX.-Cafiisle
For Mr.. ETHYRrDGR Dunn.
For Mn. HAyIS, S,-fheridgc.
For Mr.. WAIIHR.-Fusfis.
For Mn. HARRISON. Fuller Of Pennsylvania
FoR Mn. CiRuaE Humphrey Marshall
FoR Mr.. fnrH.-Mcore.
FoR Mn. FULLER OF NATURALIZATION.
For MR. Uspmwocp.-Smith ~ Alabama.
For Mn. SMITH oP NEGrsrA .-WsUer
For Mn. WnIfAss.Messrs. Wheeler Orr and williams.
Adjourned