Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-29

insure his success.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs
TWO INCIDENTS OF THURSDAYS
SESSION.
The proceedings of the House Of Represent
atives yesterday and the day before, which ap-
per IN our columns to-day, possess more than
ordinary interest. The proposition, BY Mr..
Campbell, OF Ohio, TO elect Mr.. Orr temporary
Speaker, which by many was regarded with dis
trust aud suspicion, il seems, was very wisely
Withdrawn ON lhursday-ihe two gentlemen
making perfectly satisfactory explanations
When it was discovered that Mr.. Banks had
come within three votes of being chosen Speak.
err much exuitation was felt by his party friends
aud much alarm by the Democratic and other
conservative members. As there were absen-
tees on both Sides and AS on such occasions as
the present, tbs usual for members who expect
to be absent to pair oil with others opposed to
them IN opinion, much curiosity was manifest
ed to know what arrangements of the kind had
been made and who were the parties to them.
1t was suspected that some such arrangements
and promises had been violated in order to
bring about an opposition organization. Whe
ther any frauds have been discovered We have
not yet learned.
But an event OF much interest soon occurred
which gave rise TO much excitement, some dis
cussion, and many personal explanations. As
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.ceedings III another column. one OF the mem
bers from Pennsy lsania charged another mem
Der from Pennsylvania with having attempted
10 iaduce him to vote for Mr.. Banks by the
promise that he should receive the appointment
of chairman Of one OF the committees The
charge was made by Mr.. Milward-and in the
following terms:
Mr.. Millward, of Pennsylvania, felt it his
duty, as a member of the American Congress
To state To the House that few moments AGO
gentleman had come to him and told him
that If he would vote for Mr.. Banks he should
De made Chairman OF the engraving. or litho-
graphic, or printing committee.
Loud cries OF no was it?" Name him.
Mr.. AWKWARD. II was John J. Pearce. of
Pennsylvania.
from me TO offer the gentleman from pennsvi
vania, who is a stranger to mo anv sncb ros;
ton.
Mr.. Pearce. am not nor have ! been an.
thorized by Mr.. Banks TO make anv sucb nladga
10 Mr.. Millward or any BODY else. / saw Mr..
Millward but few moments apo. and I asked
him if he would like t. be chairman Of a com.
mittee. Laughter. / did not say that was
authorized BY Mr.. Banks to make him any pro.
mise.
Mr. Millward. j ask the gentleman if he
did not a few moments ago ask me to leave
my seat? ! left my seat and went behind the
screen. The gentleman then asked me if it
was against my conscience To vote for Mr.
Banks? | inquired, "Why?" "Why," re.
piled my colleague, "you can make a good
thing of it." Laughter, Gin what way p
] asked. Says he, "You can be made chair.
man Of the printing, or lithograhic, or engrav
ing committee" Said l. There is no such
committee; and / came within the bar and
examined the Manual, but found no such com
mittee. ] then inquired Of Mr. H. Marshall
if there was such a committee, aud was told
that there was. | then went out and heard
what Mr.. Pearce had to say. | said, How
do you know that / can be made chairman Of
that committee?' He replied, II have lust
had conversation with Mr.. Banks, and he
assured me that any promise | should make to
you would be carried out"
Mr.. Pearce. ] positively deny what the gen.
tleman asserts. The gentleman has certainly
misconstrueS my language.
Mr.. Millwarl. There was no misconstruc.
ton. ! never misconstrue.
Mr.. Pearce. You have misunderstood what
Il and frnu "a.
seems that you examined the Manual AMI
found no such committee, and thereupon--
Mr.. Millward. ] appeal to Mr.. Humphrey
Marshall to state what occurred
Mr.. II. Marshall, Of Kentucky. Mr.. Mil.
ward came to me this morning aud asked II
lhere' was engraving committee? ! said
there was and asked him why? He then made
the statement to me which he has just made 10
the House, and told him he ought 10 expose
it.
Mr.. Campbell, Of Pennsylvania. | will ask
the gentleman from Pennsylvania mr. Pearcel
whether the conversation he had with Mr..
Millward was Of his own mere accord. or
whether it emanated from any other member
Of the House, no matter whom?
Mr.. Pearce. II was more in a playful man
ner on my part Laughter.l was not
authorized by Mr.. Banks TO make any such
promise.
Mr.. Florence How did the gentleman
know that the printing committee was good
committee, or that to be its chairman would be
good place? That's the question. This is
disgraceful to cur State, laughter and to the
gentleman who make such profTers. A COM
mittee should be appointed to investigate It.
Mr.. Millward. Did not the gentleman from
Pennsylvania tell me that Mr.. Banks had as
sured him that in case would vote for him he
would give me what my colleague had pro-
missed me?
Mr.. Pearce. No Sir; did not
Mr.. Millward. ] say you did.
Mr.. Pearce. ! say ] did not
Again:
Mr.. Millward. insist upon my colleague
answering my question whether or not be had
any conversation with Mr. Banks relative to this
matter.
Mr.. Pearce. ] have distinctly stated to this
House, and now repeat, that have never been
authorized by Mr.. Banks or any body
Mr.. Millward (interupting) That is not the
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