The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-14
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House mel at IL, IN.
The journal Of yesterday was read ana approved
yorE row SPEAKER.
On motion. the House resumed balloting for Speaker
Messrs HlcknAs DowpErI, WAsnsuRAE of Illinois, ana
lrSsos continuing to act as tellers
The roll was called by the Clerk for tde hity-rs '
with the following iesnit . ~.
Whole number Of votes 2a4 necessary to choice lia;
OF these
Mr.. Banks received
Richardson.
II. NJ Fuler.......
Scattering
The following is the vote in detail;
Far NJ. Bank,.-Messrs. Albright, Allison, Barbour,
NJ Campbeli, Lewis y. Campbell, Chaass, Ezra Clal,
,s s. 6ss cs.
Durse, Emris Fl.slsr d.le.ay Giading. Gilbert Gran
H. %,0v Valentine Horion, Howard Huglson Kelsey
k K1Ea Kn'Ssss s'iS xssif Ss Lfsr
gan, Morrill, Mott, Murr.y NICHOLS Norton Andrew ,.,i OH
y. Iss rns ssvis Pssvsncs Richie Robbins.
SON. abn Sage sapp. sherman s~ons spTnnssd Tsd stan
TpsS %.Gse %drs
Esu D. .ns ssas
r.ss.d.., a 49, Bs il Bsaas hssos bowie,
caSis1a essSras psnvs Denver Dow ssds Els Essa
Greenwood, Augustus Hall, sanp'on W Harris Thaass
T. Harris Herbert Hickman, Houston Jewsy ucprge w.
i0nss a%pkia a. s. Samuel s. l.rrhai Saxwe McMsen Nc
Miller Mso1 ss anSiss. Ssss ors ar.ss
seward shorter Samuel A: Saith VIM Smith Stephen
sSS Ssso Tey s. Warner Watkins "s
"ias,oS ar M Hass--Mes.r. Ball Broom, John Campbell
Ssss cGHT Gsia Il
lev. Alexander *. Marshall Milward Paine Porter rar
snsed swope Trippo Underwood, valk Whitney and
Zotifc0neS. 49, .d More
for NJ. Psnning,on.-Mr. Edwards.
Tor Mr U.derIood.-- = Me-. Etheridge
Ior ~. zeaieegsr. NJ, Lake; Lake
For Mr M Ii Mar.aaa: MI; Walker
For For ~. Ms osr.eoMr. M.asITii Williams a'''''
So there was no choice s
A. the conclusion Of the roll CALL Mr. McMULLEN rose
and said Mr. Clerk desire to record my vote; on pc
r doing so will give notice to the House that there Is
- ..c.;n sf Seeker within three days, shall snbmit
proposition to the Houss BY ~ay OF compromise. vote
for RICHARDSON 3; - h, na
much nxiety was manifested by the opposition to learn
the Of the proposition members crying out tel US
Mr. pFIORENuE 1t will not do to compromise princ-
m Mr. GipbINGS. Let us hear the proposition
Mr. HOUSTON. 1t is that you shall al come over 70
u.s. very fair one and an easy one LOT you agree
o. ri, House them proceeded to the tysecond vote with
Whole number Of votes 222 necessary TO choice ll2'
Of these
Mr. Banks received.
Richardson. 30
II. NJ. Fuller. ~
Scattering ...,..-...',-...''''....
There being no choice, the House proceeded 10 hiy
third vote with the following result -. 30
Whole number of votes 222; necessary TO cnoice iz'
Of these
Mr.. Banks received.
Ricbardson... ............','..'.'.as
II. d. Fuler.......- 70
A Scattering
There being no choice the House proceeded 10 hy-
fourth vote with the following result: 80
Whole number Of votes, 222 necessary 70 choiSe l4
of these
Mr. Banks received ...........
Richardson -
II NJ ler...................,...........'.''" %
Scattering. y
So there was no choice
Mr. s. A. SMITH moved to adj journ.
The question being taken by telers the motion was lost
The House then proceeded TO 6fty-fth vote with the
Whole number Of votes 222 necessary choice III
of these
Mr. Banks received d............
Richardson -
H. NJ Fuller %
Scattering.
Mr. Banks On this ballot lost the vote Of Mr. Mace other
wise his the same as the 5ist which we publish
NJ Richardson on this ballot lost the votes Of Messs
Jewett and Evans
Mr.. Fuller gained the votes of Nessis
Walker Moore Lake. and H. Marshall and lost that Of Mr.
Ball.
So there was no choice
Mr. MATTESOE moved to adjourn.
The motion was agreed TO- and Mt quarter OF o'clock
the douse adjourned.
Mosr DISASTROUS MrsLLIGEscE FROM SicILy--Tbe fol-
lowing letter says the Boston Advertser) received
by mercantile house in this city by the steamship
America;
MxsssA, Nov. l6, 1856
On the morning Of the 3th inst had dreadful hur-
ricane with lightning and thunder, accompanied with
MAYER this country, and