Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-29
did. Had You any conversation a, all with Mr..

did. Had You any. conversation al all with Mr.
BANKsf !.
Mr.. GIDDINGs, this form standing out promi.
nent amid The slorm,) calmly expressed The opin
ION that the House had enough Of these proceed
ings. .
Mr. BANKS No man has any assurance from
me with regard 10 the formation of committees
stand II elected TO the Office Of Speakership
perfectly Tree 10 do what is right aud proper foI
myself, tor The House, and for the country I; and
Of that | am the Judge and for doing which
would be responsible TO the House and The coun
Try, IAPplsuse.l
Mr., TODD said he trusted his colleague Mr.
MlLLwARD) would be more guarded hereafter ia
attacking the character OF gentlemen The Penn
syiyania delegation are independent, guarded by
right and ruth, acting inlelligently, asking nc
/ pledges. and guilty OF no false pretences.
MI. MlLLWARD said he not 10 be fright
ened by being told that he must be more guarded
He had only alluded 10 one gentleman from, Penn.
sylvania, and that was Mr. PEARcE.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of Pennsylvania, remark ed
that he had frequently met Mr.. BANKS socially, and
he had never heard him at any time under any
circumstances make any remark which could be
construed into pledge.
Mr. PAINE thoughtthat the House ought to be
obliged 10 Mr.. MILLwARD for his revelation. He
(Mr. PAINE) heard Mr.. PEARcE say thar he had
assurance from Mr.. BANKS that The latter would
so constitute committees TO take care of the
interests OF Pennsylvania He could prove the
fact. aa ns 8ss4y II
Mr.. PEARCE replied that he had assurance
that Pennsylvanias interests would be cared for,
but he never had il from Mr.. BANKS, but from his
own colleagues. ESQ a,
Mr.. ENGLISH said he thought that was a
pretty family fight, and he voted for Mr. RICHARD
SON as a man above SUSPICION. 0.
Mr.. A. h. MARSHALL said he was perfectly
satisfied that if these charges were true they un-
fitted MIR. BANKS for the Speakership. In conse-
quence OF the absence of some members, proof
he nrn urad fhor x,lat;c
might be made. He desired that all further voting
be dispensed with 10 day. 3 e1i4 IN
Il Mr.. COLFAX commended that this was not the
proper tribunal TO investigate mere idle rumors,
uttered perhaps in barrooms. IL il were he
might repeat a rnmor regarding the gentleman
from Pennsylvania bnt which u. did not believe
true fs.i3 staNt4 fae1Gef e,nf fss,sg,s e All. 4.
Mr.. FULLER. 1 wish 10 know what ii is. Il.
Mr.. COLFAX. The rnnor il this: That. in
your opinion. Mr.. WHITriELp the delegate from
Kansas. was legally elected. ad ssaD II 6n
~ Mr.. FULLER. know fnothng about the matter.
aud have said nothing. IL is subject of contested
election, and shall examine it fairly. Any rumor
contrary TO thisis utterly false aud 1 shall stig-
maize as liar any one who authorizes any such
Mr.. COLFAX, resum ny. said he had remarked
that the runior was doubtless untrue, and merely
alluded 10 IL now TO show how futile such ch arges
were He believed that the other rumor would
prove alike fallacious. There was no reason Tor
the voting 10 be suspended.
Mr.. WHITFIELD uhe Delegate from Kansas
] ask for no pledges-I stand on The justice of my
cause -
Mr.. A. X. MARSHALL stated that his object
in moving suspension of voting was TO afford
Tune for reflection. He did not refer 10 mere
runners, but 10 direct charges Of which there was
abundant proof
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, having been alluded
To- said that no member Of Congress had ever APP
preached him, demanding pledges, during the
time he was voted for as candidate for Speaker.
lie would have sicked such out of his room.
Mr. WASHBURN, OF Maine. did not want dark
instructions, but TO understand The charges now !;
aud he then defended Mr.. BANKS
Mr.. ki'NkEL, OF Pennsy lvania, said his delega-
non had neither asked nor received pledges from
Mr.. BANKS
Here the episode eneed. aud the House again
voted, with precisely the same result as the pre-
ceediDg vote.
Then after session Of five hours duration, The
House adjourned.