Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-29
XXXIVTH CONGRESS-.

FIRST SESSION.

- '.0 ~N'i"' 'ou"N, thNy w. 1'c"Sh1
i'll receiving and disposing Of r~etitioas from
naval officers who had becs retired fr aecor-
dance with the report to tlatN end naadeAly
the late Naval Reform Board.
NorsE.-Mr. T~horington Withdrew his reSo-
~Fatioff fffE5vFIIfRs foF the election Of 4 Speaker
by a plurality as the memberS desired tGothcr
note rirA +ofr,l hut lie would renew the' propo-
sition to-day or Tomorrow.
Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, said there were
some things said in the discussion yesterday
which might create a disposition on his part to
rcpfv, paFticHiariv to Mr. Humphrey MARSHALL,
who wouldread out of the american orgafi
zatibuievcry3 member of this body had not
come hithcr with q paddock on his tongue.A
The discussion he regarded as PREMATURE but
lie was willing to meetatlfc,1 gentleman, agree
ing as he did with himleI the material points
of Anloricaaisnilon the one hand, aud with
the mlroken phalanXs of the advocates of the
Nebraska bill on the other. He desired to
throw no obst aclos in the way of an lorganiza-
ton, and hoped The. Clerk would proceed to
call theirOih bs3305G 1og1JIu4ua esq -GN tfi15
Cricsofs "Calf1 the roll. nj1;j svag a2.:s Eur
The ouse then again proceeded to votcfor
Speaker.I Ha aHl"Ea} aia9c % ty7-7 9ffN o.
o. before the result of the ballot was announ-
ced, Mr. Mem JlleRl inquired whether it7wouId
hp in order to move Il call Of the House.
some gentlemen were absent, thinking the
time would be occupictluin debate. & He said
ho did not know whether the last ballot elect
ed a Speaker or not. ta} ~ Er t"Hf iTs.. n.
The Clerk said there had been no election,
and announced the result OF the G5th ballet as
follows :-.enE T.tf .aG tyflFa" Ifa1@..I.
Banks. q. log Richardson, : 70
Fuller, : .s-g .. 81 Letter, 81 : -
-s..-H. Scattering, - L.. j. '.o.a
Mr.. Barclay cxp!aincdh his position in reply
ing to his colleague, ar. Campbell. Tie
said he had never had the Slightest sym
pathy with the Free Soil hcrcsy. He and
his party friends regarded it as the RoSinante
Of Ccrvantes namely, a long, lean, miserable
Jackass Of a horse. Laughter He was,
in the last canvass, opposed to the repeal of
the Missouri line, bccarSc he Believed it agita-
ting a question involving only a mere abstrac-
ton But If a bill were now Introduced to
restore that line, he would le found in a solid
column, with The democrats, voting against it.
Mr.. Campbell Of PENNSYLVANIA, asked his
Colleague whether he was not elected as an
Anti-Nebraska man, '"'' .'. ''''
Mr.. Barclay replied that he was regularly
nominated as the Democratic candidate, and
was opposed as much to the restoration Of the
Missouri line as he was to its repealin the first
place, because the latter gave occasion for
agitation, to break downthe Democratic party
and damage the Union. -.A.-
Mr., Whitney explained and defended the
principles Of the legitimate American party at
the North In conclusion, Mr.. Whitney sub
mitted a resolution that the House proceed to
elect a Speaker by ballot. - ~""
The motion was laid on the tablc-yeas 243
nays 7. r-'tt -.0t}s'.5 ''n
Mr.. CadwaTlader congratulated the country
upon this vote: 1t was Il condemnation Of the
secret principle relied Oh by the know-Noth-
ings. t'.. 1886! 81 .'3t'1"
Mr. Fuller of PennSylya1nnia, explained his
position, opposing the further agitation Of the
slavery question. If he had been here the
last Congress, he would have opposed all terri
torial legislation, but he would not vote for the
restoration of the Missouri line, and would
admit Kansas with or without slavery. He.
would leave that to the people.
Mr.: Todd, of Pa, said, if he had before
known thisJh he would have suffered his right
hand to 'witllcr before voting for Mr., Fuller.
Mr. Kelley replied to Mr.. Whitney, saving
that the basis of Know othingism in New
t"[k was free-ooliisn ana tiiat the iat,eF
roa'i not sla'g cesn ciectgu 10 ouTles2 nau II
"o "cch iol ui'lSion9 AMONG 1"e penlccl'vl'
2c'ef"i o'net scilicnl N1 eApi"iHco '''ei po'i-
'o,T.
nleSsrS. ",Gci n.i,i L'No "sic ''"us u "
Sa',Sne4, WIN -hr' r"NerS poslV'on,
NE Dali was not, ana had Foeo TOT MI.
haiNS. .
Nir: cainpneh OF NeitncNy oeIehoed the
american party anu was very severe on inc
freee SoIlerS.