Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-02-05
LATEST NEWS.
CONGRESSIONAL.
ELECTION OF SPEAKER

I'efk stated that the first business in order wss
rue resolution submitted by the gentleman from
kentucky, Mr.. Talbot. as follows:
ResotUed, That the Hon. Alexander II. Ste.
lhen- De- ana he is hereby declared Speaker of
IN" House of Representatives for the Bath Con.
gress.
Mr.. Talbot arose and stated that at the re.
quest OF Mr.. Stephens he Withdrew the resolp
ton.
Mr.. Smith, of Tennessee. stated that he had
heretofore voted against the plurality rule; but
the vote of yesterday indicating that there was
at least the chance of the election of a man of
SOUND national principles under its operation. he
therefore offered the following resolution, and
called for the previous questions:
RESOLVED, That the llouse will proceed mmc
diately to the election of Speaker rira roce:
ana IT, after the roll shall have been chilled tire.
times, no member shall have received majority
OF the whole number of votes, the roll shall again
be called, and the member who shall then re ceiye
the largest number OF votes provided that it be
majority of II quorum shall be- duly declared
Speader Of the House OF Representatives of the
Bath Congress.
Mr.. Goode, of Virginir moved to lay the res
oluion on the table; which motion was not agreed
to-ycas l04, nays ia
The question was then taken on the resolution
and it was adorted-yeas l13 nays IO4. [The
announcement of the result was greeted with ap.
Pause IN the galleries.
Mr.. Orr, OF South Carolina said that his name
had been put in nomination some two weeks ago
by the democratic party for the speakership and
though very many ballots had taken place since
that time and although the members eff that par
ty supposed that by changing their nominee they
might Increase and strengthen them, yet the re.
suit had shown that they were mistaken in the
conclusion to which they arrived. The compli
mentary vote given yesterday to his colleague,
Mr.. Aiken, rendered it very evident to his
mind that that gentleman would be able to con-
centrate n greater strength than himself. and
he desired to see the House organized upon ma
tional principles. and in opposition to sectional
ism, he took occasion, after returning his thanks
to his party friends for their fidelity and conf
dence in nominating and sutaining him, to with
draw Internationally his name from the contest.
Mr.. Boyce Of South Carolina, moved to rescnd
the resolution just adopted.
Mr. Smith of Tennessee moved to lay that mo-
ton on the table, which was agreed to yeas III.
nays l0l.
Applause in the gapris
Cries of Call the roll
Mr.. Jones. Of Tennessee moved an adjourn
ment of the House, in order to give members an
opportunity to confer, that they might cast their
votes Understandings III the great crisis which
they were now approaching. The motion was
not agreed to-yeas "a, noes 1873.
Cries of Gall the roll"
Mr.. Walker of Alabama, moved to rescnd the
plurality resolution.
Mr.. Clingham raised the point that the motion
not in order, it having been decided once al.
ready during the day.
The Clerk thought that the order was in or
der. but submitted the question TO the House
and it decided that it was not in order-yeas
s3, nays l2S.
Mr.. Paine of North Carolina, moved that the
House do now adjourn; which motion not
agreed to. Applause in the galleres.)
Mr.. Orr said that if the House was to be an
noyedb continued applause he would have to
move that the galleries be cleared. He did not
allude TO the ladies' gallery. (Laughter:)
(Cries of Call the roll.')
VOTE FOR SPEAKER
The House then proceeded to vote for Speak
er, it being the first under the plurality rnle.
The Clerk called the roll the one hundred and
thirtieth time, with the following result:
Whole lumber of votes, 2l5; necessary to u
choice, l0S; of these
Mr.. Banks received I02
Aiken. 10
II. NJ. ruler. 10
L: d. Campbell. .......-.....4
wells
Mr.. Richardson. of Illinois gave notice that he
had paired off with Mr.. Emre otherwise he would
have voted for Mr.. Aiken.
Mr.. Fuller, of Pennsylvania, desired to repeal
what he had said upon two former occasions, that
he was not and did not dssire to be candidate.
Applause. One hundred & thirty ballots would
haxe satisfied him that he not the choice of
a majority o! the body, and upon no other terms,
upon no other conditions would he con sent to take
that position. He again returned his acknowledge
ment, to the gentlemen who had honored him