New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tie House us1Ineo WONG for Seeker


Bsnks ........1OO Fuer. .......... 81
Riohardsgn...... "a Zolicofer
Walker .................2
Lester, Pesri; g,oD. Harrison, Carlisle. Hariaud,
Wheeler Elliott, Smith OF Va, Andrew Oliver, and
otheIf, / each Ill Lecessary 10 O c7oicA.
III. rHORINGiON offered a resolution on his o ~n
responsibility that toe House will pro ICED imme diatey
10 he election OF Speaker viva vOce, aud af er the
rrll his been called three times no member hss
received a majority oft-e whole number OF votes, the
roll shall sgsn be called auo the cauoicate then re-
civipg the largest humber OF votes, provided II be
m,jor CT quorum ne be declared elected Speaker.
This fell like bomb-sbell occ ssioning mach excite
mtbt. .
Several members in the same breath moved to lay
the Ieeou'ion the table declaring that was the
proper place for it. .,.
The CLERK called the House to order Gentle-
M n wers stald'pg all over The hall.
MI GIDDINGS, amid much confusion, earnestly
eppealro TO his friend from Iowa to withdraw the
ret uon, believing the feeling OF the House was De
conn nor. favorable to Dir Banks.
The outs ion was aised Of TO whether Mr.. Thoring
tor could a. hc,as the re solution.
Mr. JO<ES (Tonu spteeled to his friends 20 wsive
tb,r OF c,ioDs a. permit tue gentle nan OF Iowa TO
withdraw the resolution, re wishb to &c 50.
Cries Of No obi. ction," Agreed" &C.
The roll was then called snd the House again pro-
ceeded TO vote for ~ eaker:
THIRTY FIFTH BALLOT.
RiobardsoD...... 10 Banks ..........lo5
Fuller. .....-.. 90 Zollicofer: $3.50.
Scattering I'LL
THIRTY-sIxTH BALLOT.
Fuller Zolcofler. ......4
Mesrs Ravens, -er, Walker, Ha 1soo, Carlisle,
Hsrl-p, Pennington Or, Powell, Smith OF Virgins,
and Williams one each.
TBIRTY.sEvESTH BALLOT.
Richardson ......76 Banks. ...lO7
F"e-'.2s Zolicoffer
Messs Etbericge Haven Walker, Harrison, Car
Isle, Harlan, Lumpkin, Smith VA, aud Williams
ole eseh.
Neces,ary to choice, lis.
THIRTY-EIGHTH BALLOT.
Banks B:I; Fuller i;;'.''. q
Garlic. .........2
SessIs. Walk, ECheridge, dsveo, Harrison Harlan,
Mcqueen, Smith VA Williams Or and Walker one
each.
THIRTY NINTH BALLOT.
Bsuks..lO Fuller. ...........as
Richsroson... rs ZeliicOter. .......3
Scattering. ......R
Necessar, 10 choice ia.
Adjourned.
The va . on the last ballot was as follows:
For Risaa, t.onAn.n. Allen, Barclay. BSt;s.s Bal. Bay
ley, BS,ocA, Bowie Bose Branch snsoi' s.snr cos
tIis Craies Crawford, Do-d.l Edasnason, Eliot Gnsh
si ' Gos. 't ssT: t&s a:r. GIr asrssrt aoa;.99.
Hickman. levitt JOas. Tenn, Iooe. (rsn1 kst AID
Ssa h9 Me6 oS,Sn Me Pi aisa Ma1
Peel rhtp. Powell Quit as9 R'p Eg, y s,1dS::
stewart .lsct, T.,lOr Vail, Warner ~st1ia'' Wells Wins
i'f For n. BasR.1yess Albright Allison, sssbOur Hen.
os snC' cssaes c.i tsnS
| p,,. Desn Dewitt Diet Dodi, Dixon, Daree, Et~rds,
Eos Errs Flasler: Galloway, G,ddins' alseE Srsnssf,
tor CObol Howard dughston, KELSEY kas. Knapp hnlsls
Epowl,on, EIex ksnke Later Mace, M,'ie,o. mSosy'
| N.sch.p Miller IN Y Morgan, aorsl, Mott, Murray
Nichols, Norton, Oliver Parker eeltoh psnnnfos
Pesee P.uy, Petit Pike, PnOsie Par'isHe. kieas n.e
bins IT.. Robson ssbp, sag sspp shem.n :,
sppp,r st.Lnp star shn; fsppsn, Thoraston i1aLs.oo
ToSs TrsAop RS n psoe, WAkemsn, Wa fridge, ~sdroa
Washburp. (yvi, Wsshsu ne I) "sAheGrne, tse'J WA
| ao U.Ieh Wood Woodruff WOod~orth
For Ne. FglLv-N Bal: Bsand BroI9 Csft; Sss,
K,,Jet Lifdlty MsI,l.n (Kyl, Nal 'sd Peise Porter
fuvsAr X. adv Rc nd Rivers seot ,nsed s"ops, ihPPe
| Underwood YAK Whitney and Zeliie fr
| 10. M. Zoliccfe, Cam bel, ny ) Coz, Lake
| For NJ. Gis Cs,iisie.
| For M EfAe-icqs-DunD.
| For NJ. Hgy>n-c herdEe
| For Nv HeHe-fnsts
| Fo- Mr. Harrison Mr. Fuller. lPLl
| Der M CariIe-Hun phrey Marshall
| For Ny. I,iter-Mr. Moore.
| 10, siy FuHs, Of Msins- Richareso1-
Eov NJ, Jgdrscood-S NTH Of AlAbsnA
! FV- Nv Snith Of V6gsai1-VGtsr
| Fo~ NJ. Y ilidms- h:fsS Nheelsf, Or, and "i'hsm'