Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-01-10
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the House, yesterday, after We went to
press, the session was continued throughout
the night, and until about a. IN. this morn
ing. Other votes for a Speaker (up to the
one hundred and sixth were taken without
comprising an election. Many speeches were
made to define the position of members
The Union thus sums up their proceedings
until II p. m:
Mr.. Smith, of Tennessee, delivered an able
speech in defence of the administration and
the Democratic party. Mr. Whitney followed
in defence Of the 9Th article Of the Phiadel-
phia platform. MI Campbell, Of Ohio, called
out Mr.. Giddings, of Ohio, in commenting upon
a letter written by the latter, in which Mr..
Campbell Was spoken Of Mr.. Talbot and
Mr. Campbell, Of Ky, both made personal ex-
plantations. In the course of the baIloting,
Mr. Robson, of Pa, who had voted steadily
for Mr. Banks, rose and stated that, inasmuch
as Mr.. Banks had not yet declared himself
member of the American order, and as there
were doubts about it, he wanted to know if he
was attached to the order and if he was not,
be, (Mr. RobisOn,) would no longer vote for
him. This called out Mr.. DamreIl, of Massa-
chusetts, who again certified to Mr.. Banks's
Americanism. To this, Mr.. Garlic, of Vir-
ginia, an American member, wanted to know
if Mr. Banks was q Rockwell American, or a
Gardner (nationaD Know Nothing To this
no satisfactory answer was returned, nor to the
demand of Mr. Robson, and the latter cha mi ed
his vote from Banks to Pennington. 1t was
apparent that if Mr.. Banks was proved to lie
Il Know Nothing he would lose some votes
The next most important scene was the
brilliant and remarkable speech of Mr.. Ca
rutheIs, Of Missouri, who went on to show why
he could not vote for Mr.. Fuller, who was put
forth rs national man, and yet voted for Mr..
Pennington for Speaker, with the fact in the
memory of the members of the last House, that
Mr.. Pennington had voted for Mr.. Elliot pre-
paratory proposition to repeal the fugitive
slave law and in the present Congress was
himself voting for Mr.. Banks, ultra Repub
lican and Know Nothins) while Mr.. Fuller
was being voted for by southern men. This
called out Mr.. Cox, of kentucky, also an Amer
lean, who wanted to know if the gentleman
(Mr. CarutherS) was not WING; and if so, why
lie acted with the democrats and opposed the
wings! Ii is impossible to describe Justly the
reply of Mr. Caruthers, his rctorts upon Mr.
Cox. his admirable defence Of his vote for Col
Richardson, and the extinction OF the WING
party in the embrace of know nothingism
The House was intensely absorbed, except
when the wit and repartee Of Mr.. Caruthers
excited irrepressible laughter The democrats
throughout the long session, and up to the
hour when this abstract is prepared, voted in
unbroken column, and made few explanations,
| contenting themselves with allowing their
| principles to speak for them"
At d later hour, L resolution for the election
| of Mr.. Orr to the Speakership was proposed
| and motion to lay it on the table was de-
feated by a single vote
The House afterwards refused to order the
| main question on it to be put which action
| was equivalent to its defeat
On the last ballot, lthe one hundred and
| SIXTH the relative strength Of parties was
| on the whole, about as before. ..
On adjourning this morning, they adjourned
| to meet at IL M. tomorrow.