The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-13


Committee District # Cosumba-Messrs. Beown, Al
len Mason, Pratt and Reid.
(omasteee on Pdents-Messrs. James Evans, Stuart
Brown Thompson Of Ky and Fessenden
Committee Retrerchmess- Messrs. Adams, Fitzpat-
rick Fish, Bggs and chi tenden.
Committee on Territories Messrs. Douglas Jones OF
Iowa, Collamer, Bell, Sc ,astian and Biggs.
Committee on '1nttn9em Erpeeases-Messrs. Evans,
Committee Public Buldings-Messrs. Bay ard, James,
Hunter, Thompson Of N, J., Pratt and Hale.
Con,n,oee on Engrossed Bids Messrs Fitzpatrick Col
Amer and WAGE.
tommttee on Library-Masars. Pea-ce, Cass aud Bay.
Committee Enrolled 8ils-Messrs- Jones of Iowa and
Sumner
The gentleman first named on each committee was
elected the Chairman the eo and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WASHINGTON Dec. IL, 1855.
THE srrAgERsIr
The House resumed voting for Speaker with the follow
ing result =
Banks. .l0o RichA ............H
Fuller ......,........ 33 orr...................
kessrs. Zorcofer, Etherdgc, Underwood Harrison,
lake, Lester, Bayy, Humphrey Marshall and Williams,
each.
FoRTy+sEyEsTn VOTE
Banks .............,. 1o8 Orr..................
E mtna1ds'n ......... q Lester '''.''...'.
Messrs. Underwood, Hs ri on, zclkofIer Lake, Peck,
Humphrey Marshall and Win am, one each
FORTY EIGHTH verB
Banks ................ 100 Lester ....,........
m pa;,.s ........ = orr.-......".... :
Yess, s. Pennington, Underwood Harrson. 70, ikoner
lake Allen, Humphrey. Marshall and Williams EACH
Bspks Jos Richardson. rs
'u Mes.rs zoicer % Underwood Harrison
Lake, ALLISON, Williams, Orr and Humphrey Marshall
each.
FuTE1u vorx
Ranks ................1o 100 Richardson Tb
Fuier... ,............ SO Lester ...............
vent To n
choice-ore hume red snd thirteen
On motion of Mr.. SAGE, the House then adjourned.
The last vote follows:-
FoR MR. HcARDsos.- sle-srs. Aikeo Allen, Bar clay
BAgley, Barkss ale Ball Docock Bowie Boyce, Branch,
Brooks, Bennett n. Y. oepner of Ms Cad vallader
Caruthers, Csskie, Ciinman Cobb VI Pa, COBB Of us
Otsige, Crawford Denver Dawdel, Edmundaon, Elliott,
Greenwood Hail OF Iowa. Harris Of Ala Hickman. Harris
of Ill, Herbert Houston, Jeeet Jones OF Tenn, Jones OF
Of nj. Max we'll Mcaiulen Mcqueen, Miller of Ind, Nil
som Oliver Of Mo Orr Peck, Phelps Powell Qaitman,
stephens, sic shorter Iao, Taylor, VAIL Warner,
Watkins. Wells, wiLw, Wright Of Tenn;
FoR Mn KsMeSsrs. Albright Allison, Barbour,
Henry Bennett, Benson, Bihpsnurst Bingham. b.
shop, Bliss, b. sdshas Brenon Buiaog.on, Burnsame,
Campbell Of Poem, Campbell Of OHIO, chaiee, uAwson,
back Damrell Da,is Of Massachusetts, nav Dean, Do
Witt Lick Iodd, Dixon, Duree, Enrie, IiagIer Gal
sschu.etts Ha' Ian, Hs wsy Horton Of New YORK or-
tor Of Ohio Howard Hughston, Kelsey, King, Knapp,
Ku4ght Knowion knoS k9nke Liter Mace Msttisen
Mott Murray, Nichols. Norton, A. Oliver, Parker, Pei
ton, resIce fenningt.n Perry, re,iss IKE rrinse,
Sage Sspp Sherman, Simmons skinner Stanton, Stran-
ahan, TaPpan Thoington, rhurston Todd, Irafton Ty
sop, Wade, Wakemsn walbrdge Waidron, Washburne
ofw,onsr ws,hourne of Illinois Washburne of Maine,
Watson WEIGH Wood, Woodruff and woodworth-
KY Garlic, Cox Cullen Davis Of Nd, Eustis, Eds Fos.
TER Harris Of Nd, Harrison Haven Hoffman, Kennett,
Lndey, Marshall Of Ky. Miiward, Paine, Porter rur-
Of Alabama TirIe, Underwood, Walk, Whitney and Zoi
FoR Mn. zorIIcosrrn Lake.
For Mr.. LssuIs -Messrs Dunn and Moore.
For MIR. fEssI So1os.--Mr. Edwards.
FoE Mn. USprIwooD.--Mr Etheridge.
FoR Mr.. HARRNoS.--Mr. Fuller, of Pa.
For Mr.. IAkE-Mr humphrey. Marshall
For MR. BaRuAY--Mr. Richardson
For HUMPHREY MARsHAu---Mr. walker
For Mr.. WILLIAMS Mr.. Wheeler
FoR Mr.. ORR.-hr. Williams.
OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
STILL no sPEAKEa-NEw ARRANGEMENTS OF THE
oPPosIr1oN-FUN AHEAD.
WASHINGTON, Dec L. 1885,
The question Of the speskership remains sat,i quo
There will be an attempt made TO. TO advance
Pennngton and he falls the opposition viii then call
caucus and the VIII, .eves the highest vote shall
be considered the nominee and SUCH shall be
elected. This arrangement proposed to-day, and
has understand the ncurrence of all other parties
am informed this evening that Humphrey Marshall
anxious 10 obtain the floor to-day in order 10 make
disclosures but unsuccessful lie viii make another
attempt to morrow nd II he succeeds anticipate gay
times. u.
the sPgAKrRsHir--THE STEAM FRIGArY NIAGARA
PRONOUNCED A FAILURE--TIPoRT OF THE COURT
or CLAIMS, ETC.
WASHINGTON, Dec. L. 1875.
The feeling here to the prospects for organization
OF she House rmains about the Many OF Banks
friends svow their determination to stand by him to the
last. The outside pressure continues to be exered
The United states propeller Niagara, being built by
contract in New York, IL pronounced failure BY the
Naval Contractor. When completed she Is TO carry
thirteen large raxhau guns on pivots
The first report from the Court OF Claims ready Tor
Congress.
aniyed to-day, and Is guest President Pierce with
whom he served 10 the Mexican war f.
FREDrcrIoN--J. W. BRYCE AND THE HOUSE
PRINTING
WASHINGTON, Dec. Il, 1856
Hthere Il an eiestlon before plurality rcsered TO-
il will be Fuller Orr None others are likely TO get
majority Of the House
The statement which appeared in New York morning
paper that Mr.. J.lw Bryce seeks to prevent Banks
unless he FIRST for himself the
nomination for printer Is entirely destitute Of truth 8
BANKS STILL THE rAvoRrrE-JoHN WHEELER IN
fN-cAucUs OF ANTI.NEBRAsKaITgs, ETC.
WASHINGTON Dec. l., 1885
Banks held "a many votes he did oday only
through the strenuous exertions Of his friends
continued TO midnight last night. Several thought they
had voted for him long enough and wanted to drop
him.
This evening there have boon many conferences Tho
general determination Il TO stick 70 Banks Ths Penn
sylvsBisns have resolved to 10 Pennington friends
are making great efforts, but he has little chance.