Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-12-12
CONGRESS-

The Senate has thus far transacted no important
public business That body is awaiting the organi-
zation of the House,
Mr.. Weller of California has given notice of his
intention to introduce bill authorizing and facilta
ting the construction of a Railroad and magnetic
telegraph to the Pacific.
On Friday, the House of Representatives resumed
the voting for Speaker as follows
Twenty-second vote--Rchardson rs; Campbell,
"a; Banks, II; Fuller, 20; Pennington, 8; Wheel
err II Smith of Ala, 8; Zoicoher, 9: Thurston,
4; Haven, Walker, Humphrey Marshall, Hoffman,
Maxwell, Nichols and A. Oliver, 1 each-no choice.
Twenty-third vote-Richardson. rs; Campbell,
20; Banks, 10; Fuller, 16; Pennington, 8; Vince
Ter, II Zollicoffer, IS; Thurston 4 Walker, 2 :;
Smith of Ala Haven, Nichols, Oliver Foster and
Bocock, 1 each-no choice.
AT this point Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, with the in
diligence of the House, sad
The country is looking proceedings with
deep anxiety, and every member is ready to
knowledge the importance of a speedy organization
Re have now been voting for five days Twenty
three votes have been taken, and find through the
partallty OF friends, have received in six of them
a higher number than any other candidate before
the House and in all greater number than any
dldate In opposition to the administration Yet it is
obvious to that it is impossible for my friends to
succeed unless can perform one of two conditions,
namely: rcpudiate my we'll known principles on the
slavery question and Amercansm in some way,
directly or indirectly make pledges as to the organ
Zatlon OF the committees, DC, which would amount
to sacrifice of my selrespcct and make me, in my
Judgment, a fit object for public contempt. Under
these circumstances, and feeling that the interests of
the country require organization, and regarding
these interests paramount to every other consd-
Grafton, withdraw my candidate. And
in taking my seat desire to express my friends
who have shown much fidelity my sincere graft
tude, and to my political opponents who have given
evidence OF their personal regard, my thanks.
The House then resumed voting Four votes
were cast, follows, all alike proving unsuccessful
ty-ourth-Richardson, IA; Campbell, with.
drawn; Banks, Al; Pennington, IS; Fuller 10 ::
! Smith, Thurston, IL Wheeler, II Howard 5;
Zollicotfer, 49, Woodruff, 2; Washourn of Maine 6;
TaPpan, e Meacham, 3; scattering, TO-
Twenty -tifh-Rchardson p; Banks, Al ; Pen
| nington, II; Fuller, % !; Smith, l; Thorston, Z;
Wheeler. 10; Howard, 81 ZollicotFer, ~; Wood
ruff, 2; Washburn, s; TaPpan, 4; Meacham 8;
scattering, 8.
Twenty Observation-Disclosures -; Banks, &c; Pen
nington, II; Fuller, 27; Smith, +; Thnrston, s;
Wheeler, Q; Howard, 2; Haven, Washburn, 8
Iappan ., Meacham, s ; scattering 9.
Twenty Observation-Disclosures Is Banks 40 Pen
Howard, 3; Haven, 2 Washburn. g. Tappan, 2;
Meacham, .; Zollic6ffer, 8; scattering o.
The last vote follows:
For Mr.. Richardson, Dem.-Messrs. Aiken, Allen,
Barclay, Barksdale, Bell, Bennett, of MiSss sippi,
Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Brooks Burnett,
Cadwalader Caruthcrs, Caskic, Clingman, Cobb,
Goodwin, Cobb of Alabama, Craige, Crawford,
Dowde, Edmundson, Elliott, English, Evans, Faulk-
ner, Florence, Fuller of Maine Goode, Greenwood,
Hall Of Iowa, Harris OF Alabama, Harris of Illinois,
Herbert, Hickman Houston, Jewctt, Jones Of Ten
nessee Jones of Pennsylvania, Kelly, Keith, Kid
well, Letcher, Lumpkin Marshall of Ill., Maxwell,
McMulen, Mcqueen, Miller of Ind, Nilsson, Oliver
OF Missouri, Orr, Peck, Phelps, Powell, Quitnlan,
Rufn, Sandidge, Savage, Seward, Shoster, Smith of
Tenn, Smith of Virginia, Stephens, Stewart, Talbot,
Taylor, VAIL Warner, Watkins, Wells, Wnslow,
Wright of Tennessee.
For Mr.. Banks-Messrs. Albright, Barbour,
Bingham, Bliss, Brenton, Burlington, Campbell of
Ohio, Clark of Conn, Coitax, Cum5eck, Day, Dean,
Dixon, Dodd, Dunn, Emne, Galloway, Giddings,
Gilbert, Granger, Harlan, Holloway, Horton of n.
y. Horton of Ohio, Howard, Kelsey Knapp, Letter,
Mace, Meacham, Mott, Nichols, Petit Pike Salvr,
Tratton, Wade, Walridge, Waderon, Watson,
WEIGH, Woodruff, Woodworth
For Mr.. Pennington, American Whig-Messrs
Henry, Bennett, Benson, Bishop Cawson Cragin
Davis OF Mass, Dick Edwards, Fuller of Pa, Par
ker, Pelton, Pringle, Robbins, Stranahan, Sage
Wakeman, Wood
For Mr.. Fuller of Pennsylvania, anti-Nebraska
Whg-Messrs. Ball, Bradshaw, Broom, Campbell
of Pa, Cowde, Cutler Edc, Foster Harrison Haven
Kenneth, Knight kunkel. Millward, Paine Pearce
Pennington, Purviance, Ready, Ritchie Rivers. Ro
bertS, Scott, Snced, Todd, Triple, Tysen and Zo
Golfer.
For Mr.. Zollicoffer of Tennessee American Whig
-Mcssrs Campbell of Ky, Cox, Late, Lindley. A
K. Marshall, Humphrey Marshall. Swope, Under
wood, Walker.
Together with some thirty scattering votes
On Saturday, the Senate elected Chief Clerk and
a Reading Clerk, and received a petition from the
late Commodore Smith against the action of the Ma
val Retiring Board
In the House, six more ballots were had for Speak
CIR. The last ballot Richardson rs, Banks 100
Fuller so, scattering 5. There being no election
the House adjourned until Monday.
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