The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-30

ninth vote, with the following result:
Whole number Of votes, 2o9 necessary to choice, los
of these
Mr. Banks received.
RICHARDSON. %
q. ". o.
o
There being no choice the House proceeded to egh-
tieth vote with the following result:
Whole number Of votes, 2os necessary to choice los
Of these
Mr.. Banks received..,.."
Richardson.
H. NJ
ocattering.."...............
So there no choice
Mr. ETHERIDGE said that the roll had been called four
times the result did indicate that election would
be effected to-day that be very willing TO 60 on with
the voting if any gentleman would rise in his place and
that he would change his vote after two ballots
AS he prospect Of this he moved the House do now
adjourn.
The question being taken the motion not agreed to
The House then proceeded to an eghtyrst vote with
the following result
Whole number Of votcs 2oe necessary to choice, los
of these
Mr.. Banks recey
ltlcnaruson.... %
H. d. ~
pennington.....
Scattering o
There being choice the House proceeded to eighty
second vote with the following result
Whole number of votes, 20s necessary to choice O5:
Of these
Mr.. Banks
H. M Fuller ~
rennmgton."-... '.'...-.....""'...
SCATTERING.
So there was no choice
Mr.. BALL moved that the House do now adjourn.
Mr.. STEPHENS demanded the yeas and nays on that
motion
The yeas and nays were ordered and being takcn
sulted--yeas l9, nays 179.
So the motion was not agreed to.
Mr. SMITH, of Virginia. rose to personal explanation
e said that few days ago. when he stated that tho
gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr. BAsKs had left the
American party it had been denied by colleague of tho
gentleman Mr. DAMRELL He held in his hand copy Of
that that gentleman knew when he made the denial that
WAS that could not be sustained by the facts
Mr. proceeded to show that Mr. BANKS was all fusion
and American and the party by which he and the rest
Of his colleagues sent to Congress wec now in con-
cmptibe minority in the Bay State In conclusion he
said the House that the present position OF Mr. BANKS
that he joined the sions party for the express pur-
pose and design Of resisting what he charges the aggres
sons OF slavery.
Mr. GROW replied that the gentlemen who sup
porting Mr. BANKS needed instructions or information
to that gentleman position.
Mr. SMITH had made these remarks TO expose the po-
cal character Of the candidate for whom the fusonsts
voting to preside over the House.
The House then proceeded to cghy-third vote with
the following result:
Whole number of votes, 2o5 necessary choice lo3
of these
Mr.. Banks received. .............................o9
Richardson.
H. M ..............z9
Pennington. b tss +
Scattering...............
So there choice.
Mr.. EUSTlS moved to adjourn.
The question was taken and the motion not agreed
The House then proceeded to cighty-fourh vote with
the following result:
Whole number of votes 2os necessary to choice lo2
Of these
Mr.. Banks received.
Rchardson
H. H. Fuller.
Scattering
Mr.. McMULLEN said that it Saturday eve
nng and the House could not possibly make an election
during this day. He took the occasion to give notice TO
gentlemen that Monday evening next unless his mind
changed in the time he should DO willing to SIT on
and effect an election lie moved that the House do now
adjourn.
The question was taken by tcllers and resultedaycs
67 noes l08
So the motion not agreed to-
Mr.. WHEELER moved that when the House adjourn, II
adjourn to meet on Wednesday next
Mr.. SEWARD thought that the House was becoming
disordery and moved that the Hon. JAMES L. ORR be IN
vited TO preside until the election Of Speaker
The Clerk stated that the motion not in order as
there was q motion to adjourn pending.
The question taken tho motion Of the gentleman
from New York. Mr. WHEELER and II was not agreed to
Mr. H. MARSHALL moved that the House do now ad-
journ, and on that motion no called for the yeas ana
nays.
The yeas and nays ordered and being taken, re-
sulted--yeas 10 nays l26.
SO the motion WAS not agreed to-
Mr.. BARKSDAIE moved that when the House adjourn,
il adjourn 10 meet on Monday at 10 O'CLOCK
Mr.. ORR moved that the House do now adjourn
The Clerk stated that the motion Of the gentleman from
Mississippi Mr. BAtxsDALE was first in order
Mr. BARkSDALE withdrew his motion.
The question then taken the motion of the gen.
tleman from South Carolina, Mr. OnR
Mr. MATTESON demanded the yeas and nays
The yeas and nays ordered and being taken, re-
sulted--yeas l02, nays 92
So the motion agreed to- and at o'clock the House
adjourned.
WHAT STREET DISTURBANCE IA Philadel-
phia paper says
aCo Sanford Of the Opera House and the mayor are at
loggcrheads II appears that Christmas day Mr. San
ford undertook to distribute, opposite his Opera House.
number of presents 10 the Juvenile population who col
Ieced ia crowds in the Tho mayor during the dis
tribuon appeared the ground aud ordered the crowd
dispcre and the distribution to stop account Of the
alleged rotous Since then, Mr. Sanford has deter
mined dstribnte New Years Day in similar man
ner five thousand oaves Of bread to the poor This hAv
ing the Of the mayor he has gven Mr. pub
lie notice that 4 the distribution tends in any way to OBJ
the public highway he will instantly order the Opera
House to be closed He says the distribution should be
made quietly, and without any disorder"