The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-25

Burnett, cadW alader Caruthers Caske, 6ingman Howell
ssa. nenssr, Dowde Edmuudson, Elliott English, Faux
Florence Thomas J. " Fuller, GSode GTeeawood'
Ae sasla' Houston a Jswe George w. jones' Clancy
Jones' eu Kelly, Kidwe, Letcher Lumpkin, Samuel 5.
Mlson, Mordecai Oliver Orr, Peck Phelps Powell, Quit
Rufhn, Rust Sanddge, Savage, Seward shorter
Taylor Vail, Warner Watkins, Wells winslow, and John
v. Wright
lie, Cox, Cullen, II W. Davis Etheridge Eus.is Foster
Morrison Harris, Kenneth, Lake Lindley Alexander NJ
s s.ss' READY Mi Rssr. W% smith, snsed ssope
Trippe Underwood Walk Walker Whitney and Zoleoifer
~ NJ. Pennington. hlessrs Edwards, Harrison Haven
q, u. orr ns;srs Williams nia q. and sd Evans
F FL ~ I; en NJ H. NJ. Fuller
FOR M. s. $. Aarshau.- Mr. Richardson
when the names Of Messrs. BaooKs and SHORTER were
called they took occasion, before voting define their
positions respectively the great questions OF the day
Mr. NICHOLS offered the resolution which was submit,
ted by his colleague Mr.. STANTON Saturday last and
called for the previous question on It's passage:
esorsd That the do proceed TO vote vra
for Speaker Of the 1hryourh Congress and the member
ity Of whole number, shall be declared TO be elected
Speaker.
Mr. BARKSDALE moved to lay the resolution on the
table aud demanded the yeas and on that notion
Theyeas and uays were ordered and being taken re-
sulted--yeas iI6, nays lol-as follows:
YEAS Mesprs Aiken, Allen Barksdae, Bell II; s. Ben
John J. ca@pbeil h. D Campbell, Garlic CsrutAsrs, Cas-
le cugmun, Howell Cobb Williamson L; W; Cobb Cor Coz
Ser Dowdet Duan Edmundsoo, Edwards Elliott, English
Etberidge usti, Evans Faulkner, Florence Foster n
H. Harris sampson W. Harris, Thomas L. Harris Harrison,
Haven, Herbert, Hoasson, Jewet George W Jones, :.
a'pf sds aheT 2un n Assanaa K Marshall H. Marshall
SAMUEL i. Marshall, Maxwell, MeAinlen Mcqueen, Smith
Miller Nilsson Miliward, Moore Oliver, Orr Pane Peek
Powell Pringle Puryear, Quitman, heaoe,
Ready, Richardson, Rivers Rain Rust sandidge savage
William Il. Smith Sneed, stephens Stewart swope Tai
bot Taylor, Trppe, Underwood Vail Walk walker War
ner, Watkins Wells, Whitney Winsow, John '. wright,
NAYS Aiessrs. Albright Allison, Barbour, Barclay Il.
issntoa, Burlington, Burngae j. H. Campbell Chaee z.
Clark cawson Coax co%ns Gtagn Glmoac nd Dam ner
Changer sss eu's Crow Robert B. Hall Harlan Holloway, y R
M ssSR MECH mssssnn Kiaa Miller Morgan, Morrill, Nst
RoGbns, oss"a ssbn, Sage sapp sherman simmons,
sp9 Was. aao
Csdwaader Q. Washburne, Eihn b. Wash6urns. Israel
Washburn, Watson, Wech, Niiiians, WOOD, Woooruit,
and Woodworth--lol.
Mr. L. o. CAMPBELL voted to lay the resolution on the
table. On Saturday he voted against it.
The following gentlemen either absent or did not
vote Messrs BALL BANKS BAyLY BIsHop, Bowie, BRANCH
Cnifps Il. CLARK CovoDE, HICKMAN, HOFFMAN,, KuNKEL,
j. e. MlilER RIcAuD, ROBERTS, TYSON WHEELER, and ID.
H. WRIGHT.
Mr. ORR moved that when this House adjourn it adj
jonrn 10 Thursday next
M. MORGAN called for the yeas and nays
Mr.. GIDDINlsS appealed to the gentleman from South
Carolina to withdraw his motion, stating that the House
had power in ts present condition to adjourn and
that If his motion agreed to- quorum might meet in
the hall tomorrow, rescind il, and elect Speaker
Mr. ORR replied that Speaker elected under such cir
cumstances would find Jordan hard road to travel
Ar. FLORENCE thought that proceeding Of that kind
would he pretty example for Christian to present TO
the country &
Mr. JONES, OF Tennessee, moved to amend by striking
out Thursday and inserting Wednesday, SO that the mo-
would read, that when this House adjourn, it ad
journ TO meet on Wednesday next
After some discussion between Messrs STEPHENS, ORR,
JoSEs aud Ka,rr which took ptecedencethe orig
nal motion the amendment
Mr.. ORR withdrew bis motion.
Mr. K5TT then moved that hen this House djourn, it
adjourn meet on Wednesday next.
Mr.. ORR moved to amend by striking out Wednesday
and Inserting Thursday.
The question being taken by tellers resultedayes 81,
noes I04.
SO the amendment not agreed to.
Tue question recurring the original motion of Mr.
KNIT,
Mr.. FLORENCE demanded the yeas and nays.
The yeas aud nays ordered and being taken, re-
suledyeas H. nays 95. So the motion agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois,
The House then adjouIned.