Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-02-09

u CpCuhNi Oy Iiulh'lbN NOtc, but 10 lNH''l-
days vote indicated some chance Of electing |
as Speaker man Of sound national views, he !
nUT offered a resolution TO that effect.
a motion to lay it on the table was mega
tived by 10 majority
The plurality resolution was then adopted, !
by vote of lib yeas TO l04 nays. The an
nounceqient was hailed with much applause
Mr. Orr Internationally withdrew his name
as the Democratic caucus candidate there
being now probability of the concentration
Of greater strength upon his colleague, Mr..
Aiken.
Mr.. Boice moved to rcscind the resolution.
The motion was laid on the tablc--ycas
III, nays l0l. lapplausc.l
Mr.. Jones O! Tennessee, referring to the
terms Of the resolution, that. il there shall be
no election 10y majority on the next three
trials, the candidate receiving the highest
vote on the fourth ballot shall be declared
Speaker, remarked that the Republicans
were drilled aud ready for the contest--and
in order to give the opportunity to other
gentlemen to come here UNDERSTANDINGS
moved an adjournment till Monday.
The motion was disagreed to--yeas 81
nays 1873. Applause aud impatient cries Of
Call the roll."l
Mr.. Walker moved to rescind the plurality
resolution.
The House, by As majority, decided the
motion out of order.
Mr.. Payne moved that the House adjourn.
[Ilisses i'll the galleries.
The motion was disagreed to, and great
applause from the galleries followed.
Mr.. Orr, said if the House was to be an
noycd by applause from the galleries, he
would move to clear them, excepting those
occupied by ladies.
Mr.. Payne made an Intellectual motion to
rcscind tue plurality resolution.
The House then proceeded to again ballot
for Speaker, with the following resul. -
Banks 102; Aiken 90 Fuller Il.
Mossrs. Barclay and Hickman, Democrats
voted for Mr.. Wells, and Messrs. Dunn,
Harrison, Moore and Scott for Mr.. Camp
bell, of Ohio
Necessary to choice l09
The next vote, with the exception that
Mr.. Fuller lost one, was the same as the first.
The third vote was the same rs the second,
excepting that Mr.. Aiken lost one,
Mr.. Fuller, Of Penna., repeated what he
had said on two former occasions, namely,
that he was not and did not desire to be a
candidate. One hundred aud thirty votes
had satisfied him that he was not the choice
of majority Of this body, and on no other
terms or conditions would he consent to take
that position.
Mr.. Barclay remarked that he had been
nverse TO anything like coalition with
Know Nothingism, whether it came from the
North or the South. lie asked Mr. Aiken
whether he Mr.. \. stood on the Democrat
ic platform, and whether he had not written
o letter to Humphrey Marshall, making
pledges to The Southern wing Of the Know
NV,ui"9s;
MT. AiHen--l am not e@holGate. IL my
'lenus 'hinA proper 20 pace u'e !n tne Si,"'.
WI! serve them 10 'ho pest "' my apI''y'
hir. humphrey MafShail-7i nave oh'y 10
say 'hat Mf' AiAIn mas auoiesseu nie NJ ~
letter WhateVoF' IApPi"nse anu .'leS VI
call tne ron "n''e 'no uIo'' in'eNSo eA'
citeme"I PTe'aiieo. II ,.nusr,
W.. y. ~ Na' SIH.'' 1"''ns '"1 S".' W ~.
ioH' cohgFnlu'Ht'u iiis Au,erlGHu 't,eHuS tI''''
tneJ naNe iousnC '''e EVou ns"' "u" touq"e'
the field with the oG.nsive caucus platform
1t was in performing his duty as a patriot
and not as q partisan, that lie had voted fo
MT A!EGn'
hr' W9lAer ''Ieu III 'he s""'o WY eS
'eoul'ns NJ -ilNen l'"'i VIZ" no o''l"o
mere pSrtlsahiSIi Oh MS Shir.S H'an "h'
hSs not souent 'h1 olhce' po' W ""o'i Wv
ounce IS tenuereo' auu WHO 10 true " LII
ConstiIu'on;
MeSs,s' u'he ana Linu'es 'o'eu io' 'i'
Aiken showing MN 10 be a ha'onal man
MI. Smith, OF Ala, voted lor Mr. A!Ne'
under protest;
Othor gentlemen valniy sought the onpor
tun!ty for explanations amid the confusion.
The call oi the roll having been completed
several members changed their votes ana 10
SO dong were greeted with applause.
impatient cries OF ANNOUNCE the vote
loiio"ed' Inc iopoles ana galierles "er
densely crowded, and the excitement at thi
point was increased By startling cry that
BOY was being crushed TO death py the pres
snro OF the crowd above. Some member
shouted "Faii back y and Others, "liand hit
over the ram lhe boy was hnaly release
from his Imminent danger, and "Annoulc
Tue NoIe !! was again shouted from all siuc
Of the House,
Inc Clerk announced the vote:
Banks IO3 Aiken. 10
Fuller 6 Campbeli. ofO.
Wells. /.
-,
Mn benson, one oi lhe teilefs' uecioe
hrr rc, DanAs elected peaher.
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i.Iins snouls On lne hePuoi!cat sue anu
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