Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-01
rniHry.F0uRrn C0NGREss-Firo, Session.
THURSDAY, DT"t'iR.E y.

and after few petitions presented nnI snort
executive session, the Senate adjourned till Monday.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On reasscnDlliS This morning Mt II o'clock, there
was no quorum present, and call Of the House wns
or,l-rcd when Isl members answered ~ their names
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio. remarked that he had un-
cr.t,d this morning that some OF the friends of the
urnun,iiiuu Of Mr.. Stephens for continuous session
In y sneaker shall he elected, are disposed ~ rcscil
il in order that the House may COON IN the usual way
G,r ,I,. election nj Speaker. he proceedings yes
t,riny demonstrated that there WA, n"ih'nS prnrticn
L, in IT, and for the purpose oi ailord'ns gentlemen
nm ,nnnrtuuity for resembling that order, he would
ta,,nrIry iihdraw his resolution inviting Mr. Orr
81 Smith Carolina To- preside over the House till
Su.ak.r be elected, not seeing any Necessity Tor such
~, ,rrrurement unless there Il probability oil Il
prntractad scSSIul =, .. ,,,
Mr. Orr said that inasmuch the gentleman from
Ohio had niicHted his purpose OF w!'h''"wI'i- i ,
resolution lie tMr ORR felt himself rcicfed it" wv
d.cacy ni rcmnrking that he liud I"ari'!' win %
urrrisr TINT ruInor had been ar on o0t pfiJndNi''
~ Air. csmpbrll and himself namely: that mr.
C,mubr offered the resolution with his consent 30
lnr ~ he MIR ORR knew "r beard or believed, e ~
port WAS false. lie highly appreciated the r"n'Pi'-
mrm al the gentleman from oh"' ana Si'o"'u '''
cherish it in his memory. ~
Mr. Ca,upbcIl Of Ohio, by way III SilenrlhS thai
particular slaler, sad that he never hercnh''@rn
,;n,,l. word with Mr.. Orr on the subject. lie care',
Iitt. about tn, rum"r, il being generally understood
tltat the most notorious liar Is MADAME knm"r ne
understood that there Is disposition H. 50 on III me
usual wnv of voting for Speaker. lie n"frd iiiaI
there would be little debate IN possible i speak
cr is elected without running INTO hight SESSIONS. ~"
then moved. Ia rrscind Mr. Slrphcnss rcsoIiIilon pro.
y!ing tor II continuous Session I'LL nlcaheT Shti Ut
elected.
Mr. stephens said that when he submitted that
urnpnSition he anxious that The li"-" should
,lri a Speaker aud thought that The majority al III"
members desired the same result. But yesterday
.y,.uiuy Ia, became satisfied that hr was mistaken;
for number "i gentlemen who voted on III" passage
of that resolutions, voted lur recess, t"r" beng no
record ni ycas and NAYS the latter question He
Lnd no personal feeling on the suh";i, nnd cnLld
come here as many days in continuing the iurcc vi
talking and voting short time and then gong home"
Mr. Campbell of Ohio said i!c nna'c6 yesterday
that a muiorty can control the proceedings, no mat
ter how many resolutions he passed. There Is mo-
thing IN be- aiaed by attempting to fore" nlst scs
sions on the House.
Mr. Todd demanded the yeas and nays, wishing
the country who supported the resolution one
day and voted To rcscind il the next. The rr-"'u
ton was then rcscinded by vote III IL yeas IL -
NAYS and the llonsc Resumed f"tllG' "'ti inc '""'
IGE result:
Banks 100, Richardson tn, Fuller 80 scattering g.
necessary ~ n choice lWf.
The House again proceeded TO vote as follows
Banks LOB, Richardson ID, Fuller 81 scattering =
necessary to ) choice 100.
BEFORE the last vote WAS announced. Mr. Miiiwari
,ri he had been approached by nnr oi his c"icHgnrs,
who had proposed that II he would vote for Mr..
Banks, he tMi!lwnrdJ should be mndr chairman ri
the rrsravu. and photographic committee, ny printing
committee, and have good thing {" II. lir""it"r,
an,i cries of Nam. him" "Who il he. NJ.
Mr.. MilIwari repllcd-"Mr. Pcarcc, 81 Pemns?iva-
MIA.
Thi. announcement caused great sensation, nearly
all IT," members rising 10 their feet az, much interest
wis manifested in AL parts 81, the hall
Mr.. Banks amid gr"a. confusion, denied "nphaii-
callv that anybody had authority Ia offer such pro-
position from him.
: Mr.. prnvcr rose amid cries al Order" 'Ir.'s
h.nr him "Dowu in front - He said he had not
been authorized by Dir. Banks Ia make such pledge
10 Mr. Milward or Rnybuly else, although 4 few mo-
lnrul. ago he asked that gentleman how he would
Ike H. BE- chairman al the commltte" on engraving.
[ Laughter.
Mr., Mil!wnri a-<cd Mr.. PsArce--Did YOU not say
thar il it not against my conscience Ia vote i"r
Banks ! could make good thing nj Il! Laughter
| asked how! You replied that | would be made
chairman al the printing, lrh"%rapinG az engraving
committee. nsk"' allow d" yun know ! can bc
made chur,nanf when ynu responded, 81 have iusl
had a conversation with Mr.. Banks, wh" said that
any promise | should make would be carried oat by
Kim
Mr.. Pcarce.-I deny what my colleague has sald.-
lie has mscnnS"urd my remarks.
Mr.. Mi!lwHrd.-l could not mlsronStru" lEt'n.--
;r.,il T,miII- ion i: -I"i WIiil cries 81 "orHcr
Mr.. Humphrey MARSHALL remarked that he had nd
yi,,d Mr. " ,!iI;ar.l 10 make the cNilanhi'ii
Mr pearrr.--.l alluded IL the matter merely III
ulayiul nauaer 10 my roli-ague. uaughter.l
; Mr. Mil!warl.--l don't consider II play, slr
MIR. FIrence.-Such thing is dsgrGcetul +" our
State Pennsylvania aud were 1t IN order would
at once nave committee "i Investigations
M; Mi!lwnri To Mr. Pcarcc.--DId y"ii not tell me
that Mr.. Banks assured You III case voted tor INN
he woul! give me what yon Promised
Mr. Prnrcr-l did not.
Mr. M.ward, t"mphacnllyl-l say y"n did
Had YOU ans conversation al all with lr. Bank!
Mr. Griiing-, This form standing ont prominent
4
the lusc had cu"ul Ii al these proceedings
Mr.. IrnkS.-No man has any assurance from ~"
with regard Ia the formation Ui committees. stand'
# elected 10 the Ollie. oEspcakersip, perfectly t:oe I"
do what il right and proper Tor myself Tor Tie liol7r
AMI i,r that | nm the Judge, and iu. doing which
woud b.. responsible 10 III, House and the country
IApplau7-.
~. Todd said he trusted his colleague Mr.. Mill
wuril would be more guarded horeaItcrm attacking,
the character of gentlemen. The Pcunsy lvnnia dele
CATION are independent, guarded by right nnd truth,
acting inteIgcntly, asking no pledges aud guilty OF
no lHl,. prrrnc"s.
SIR Miward said he not 10 he frightened by
brin% told !ha. he mnat he more guarded lie !sat
only alIudcl I" oil" gentleman from, Pennsylvania
and that was MIR. i"arcc.
Mr. Campbell, OF Pennsylvania remarked that he
hal frequently met Mr.. Banks socially AMI !.r had
never heard him Al any time, or under any cii"un-
stances, make any remarks which .onid Gv construed
into aledge
Mr. l.ainc thought TIE House ought 10 be obliged
tn Mr.. Mi!warl TOR his revelation He (Mr. Palnr)
heard Mr. Pc,rce Say that he Ind Assurance from Mr.
Banks that The latter would constitute committees
a, 10 take of lie interests Of Pcnnsy lvana He
could prove the fact.
Mr. lrarcr replied tut he hnl assurance that Penn
sylvnia interests wnul IL" cared for, hut h0 never
had it from Mr. Banks, LU irI his own colleagues.
Mr.. Emsiirh SAID he thought this was pretty fhhi-
Is ti.n;. nnl he voted t"r Mr.. Richardson rs man
above Suspicion.
Mr.. 4. X. Marshall said he was perfectly satisfied
Al IL tl,g-,, nod
for the spcakershp. In consequence Of the absence
o some members. proof cannot Row be prnIu'" ~
other revolutions might be made. llcd--rcd that NIL
further voting be dispensed with for to-day.
Mr.. Colirx cou:riici that thia not III" proper
!r.Guu; ~ invc ;i,n'c idle runorH. uttered p'-
Eaps i'll bar-ro"n,S. IL; were he might regal M
l..nr rrIGrlin@ tie gentleman from Pennsylvania '"'
wnriI he ,iId hot believe true"
Mr.. Fu!er-l wish Ia know what II ~.
Mr. CnaY.--'rhc runor is this, that III your "pi'i'
i'm Mr. Whitfield the delegate from Kansas, WIS !c-
gaIy elected
NJ Fulicr-I know nothing shout III" matter and
have .ai,i nothing. II is subject III contested c'ee-
tious and shall examine it fairly. Any rnin"r con-
trury to this is utterly false, and shall siismhze H.
n liar any nnc who authorizes my such cNprcrs";i
Mr. Cnllnx resuInln. sud he had reihnrk"d that
thu rrInnr tras, iGUhrsa Eifn' ara NH"T''y a'"ura
+, il unw Ia show how futile such charges were Ike
h.v.J ,ho, ,Lr other rIno!- would prove alike lnl
Iacinus There WIS no rc;,oI for the voting To be-
suspended. ;.
Mr. WHiiiirll-lthr delegate from Kansas. i ask
for 40 pcd.c. strnd IN the justice at my catisc.
Mr. A. X Marshall stated tlIat his oil lart in moving
n si,.rrns0n of voting was 10 Afford i"e ioT rcllcc.
non. He d moi refer ia mere rumors, bet 10 direct
charges uf which there was abundant proof.
Mr. Campbell of Ohio, having been alluded TO- said
that no member Of Congress had ever approached
him. demanding pledges, during the time he WIS voted
for az candidate for Speaker. He would have kick
cd such ont oi his room.
Mr.. Wnshburne nf Mainc, did not want dark insin
81. 10 81.
then defended Mr.. Banks.
Mr.. kunkel Of Pennsylvania, said his delegation
had neither asked nor received pledges from Mr.
Enni.a.
Here the episode ended ana the House again voted
with precisely the resY US the nreccdng vote
Then, after session CT five hours durGtiou tn.