The daily union., 1856-01-23

hoUSE OE II IIf LIS.
The House met at IL, IN.
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved.
Mr. Walk, OF New Jersey, moved call Of the House
which motion was not agreed to--yeas "A, nays no.
Mr. BOfCE, or South Carolina, submitted the following
resolution, and called for the previous question its
passage:
Whereas relations with Great Britain Of the most
theaenng character indicating that may be the
Of the most startling events imperative
duty OF the House at this uncture Of imminent peril not to
possible such basis will give peace distracted
country and enable 1t present undivided front to the
Resotrs That the conservative elements Of this House
should unite in sincere effort 70 elect Speaker who will
the great ideas OF for ourselves and the sword
for the stranger. #
Mr. MORGAN, of New Jersey, moved to lay the resolu-
ton on the table. .
Mr. STEPHENS, Of Georgia, hoped that the gentleman
from South Carolina would be permitted state the facts
upon which he made the in the resolution
II the country was the Of war; he merely wished
TO say that he knew nothing aboutit
Objection was made by number Of gentlemen and leave
refused. 0t5s ao st
The question was taken on the motion to lay the reso-
luton on the table, and it was agreed to.
lCries of "Call the roll.n1 #a
Mr. TYSON, of Pennsylvania offered the following reso-
luton: g>.# 4a
Re,ooed That the candidate for Speaker who shall at any
quorum OF MEMBERS though be less than majority Of the
whole number Of votes poed shall be duly declared Speaker
OF the 3Ith Congress Pocd That he and each of the
other candidates shall have the appointment the standing
in proportion, to the number Of votes
less than Twenty-Five shall be entitled to appointment
der this resolution.
sign 70 the respective candidates the number of members they
may be seyera entitled to appoint under the foregoing
oluon Propid ho9ere, That lis decisions shall be open
to appeal. ag#s sE a.zasa tnt T
Mr.. SMITH MILLER of Indiana, moved to lay the reso-
luton on the table; which motion agreed to.
Mr. McMULLEN of Virginia, moved to rescind the reso
MrWAsHBURNE. Of Illinois moved to lay the motion
on the table, which was agreed to- as-s. Asss.-s +
lCries of Call the roL"l
VOTE FOR SPEAKER
Tue House then proceeded to vote for Speaker.
The Clerk called the roll for the hundred and nine
teenth time, with the following result !. 4raaa s.t
Whole number of votes, 1885, necessary to choice 90
Of these " '' " A
Mr.. Banks received. Observation-Disclosures. 81
Richardson 81 sl
H. NJ ~
Ia ID. Campbell.
D at
There being choice the House proceeded to the
hundred and twentieth vote with the following result
Whole number of votes l94 necessary to a choice,
9s of these a.# g@a' s#f5 H.iE@
MIR. Banks received
e Richardson, "a.
H. NJ
L. II. Campbell
Scattering
So there was no choice. If t.Ea-ya a#E G
Mr., STEPHENS, of Georgia, moved that the House do
now adjourn l.. 81
Mr. EDE of Pennsy lvana called for the yeas and nays
ON the motion to adjourn. sss## aaa #"sA .# I
Mr. STEPHENS withdrew the motion. -.s.. b. +.
The House then proceeded to the hundred and
twenty-frst vote with the following result
Whole number of votes 1856 necessary to choice os
Of these 81. --.-.. Il. =.
Dir. Banks Ieceiycd,........,e....-.."". 81
Richardson. 81
H. NJ ~
L. ID. Campbell...... "A
Scattering................-.........
So there choice. ... r.......a ... ....
Nc. Z0LLIC0FFER of Tennessee moved that the House
do now adjourn; which motion agreed to and at a
quarter after o'clock the House adjourned.