Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1856-01-10

formed in the North based upon the singln
idea OF hostility to the institutions of the
South; which party holds thot freedom is
national and slavery sectional. The Con-
stituiion recognized slavery in the formation
Of that instrument. being the fesult OF har.
mony, conciiotiob and compromises; but il
that party shall obtain possession of the
Government, and he thought it wor!e, dis.
union would be the result. He did not de-
sire this; God forbid
Mr Alison replied that he had no dspo-
sition to make war upon slavery in States
where it.already existed, but was opposed
to its futt ther extension. ,t
The House then proceeded to vote for
Speaker.
Ninety-frst ballot--Banks l04. Richard
son 73; Fuller "a Pennington 6; Porter,
Orr and Williams | each. Necessary to a
choice Ill.
Mr.. Dunn appealed TO the DIassachuse ,ts
members to surrender their preferences
which stands in the way of effe citing the
great end, and unite on Mr.. Letter, whom
he eulogzed as eminently fitted for the
Speakership.
Mr.. Knolton replied that it was not
Massachusetts alone asking for the election
OF Mr.. Banks, but the great spirit of Free
dom had laid her hands upon him. He
said Mr. Dunn and n few other gentlemen,
elected on the anti-Nebraska issue, could,
| il they would, relieve the House from its
entanglement.
| Messrs. Jones, of Tenn, and Houston
regarded Dumas resolution, declaring Mr..
Letter Speaker, as nothing more than 0
nomination, and denied the right of mem.
bers to nominate and require then- to vote
theraon.
The resolution was then laid on the Ia
bc--yeas leo. navs 80.
Mr. Undsr~Sbd offered resolution. which
must, lie said, necessarily result in an clec.
tion, that the first gentleman named in the
list of members oe put in nomination, nnt
failing TO receive a majority OF quorum
the next one 10 be voted for, aud SO on
until an election is effected, Laid on the
table,
The House then proceeded to the 92d bal
lot, which resulted same as before, viz:
Banks lOl; Richardson 73; Fuller 81
Pennington 6; Porter, Orr and Villains |
each.
There being no election, the House ad
j5urned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. g.
StaATE.-Not in session.
HoUsE.-Mr Etheridge said the action o
the House demonstrated two propositions
lst That the gentle:neQ. votes, ,lDE have -aa-
thusiasiic friends, and, ID. That ifeither is
elected he will not decli the honor Of the
Chair He did hot believe that any success
tul candidate would SO conduct himself q,
to occasion just reprehcnsions Of his oficin
conduct. In the present condition OF the
public mind it would be injurious to The
country to elect as Speaker a gentleman
who is the embodiment Of extreme senti-
ment of either section, aud he proposed a,
a compromise Mr.. Millison, OF Va. who wn.
opposed to the alien suffrage feature in the
Nebraska bill and voted against its passage
and was not in the democratic caucn.
which nominated Richardson. lie appeal.
ed to moderate ind conservative men to
assist him in putting an end to this strife.
Mr.. Broom could not ngrec with Mr.
Etheridge to descend from their exalted po-
siton and pursue the course suggested
Let uhwho we're eicetetss;ai inc paramount
js-ue 'S1 "A merivrnism, come taqa,hor anI
agree apon candidate, ~ let the House
adopt tho resolution he would offer namely,
that Tho friends and supporters Of the pro-
minent candidates for Speaker be requested
TO Withdraw them from further action of the
House and that the members representing
the different parties in the House met, each
party appointing committee of five with
view to selecting compromise candidate
for Speaker.
Mr.. Millson expressed surprise at tho an
ncuncemcnt of his name in that connexion
and requested Mr.. E,heridse to Withdraw the
nomination.
Mr.. Stephens opposed Nr. Broom's rcso.
luton as wholly impracticable.
Mr.. EIheridIe finally Withdrew his mo.
ton; and long debate on the merits OF
the several parties. particularly the Ameri-
can, and Mir. Brooms resolution was then
tabled.
The House then voted Tor Speaker, the
last ballot standing as folldws: Banks 9s
Richardson II, Fuller 20, scattering To-
whole number OF votes 209-necessary to a
choice 1906. House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.
SEsATE.-Mr' Broadhead called up the
resolution directing the Finance Committee
to enquire into the expendiency OF repor-
ting general appropriation bill, or udop
ting more speedy action on them in order
to avoid the evils OF night sessions at the
close of each Congress and scenes which
his sense of delicacy spreveDted him from
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