New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-11
rnsrty-Toausea F'nr,st sessions.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. /, 1s5e,-The Senate IS moi LIZ
Hoase-The motion to lay On tile table Bit. Hch-
mans resolution to elect Speaker by a piuraiitS
vote was defeated by one majority.
The motion being taken on the plurality resoutlons
it was negatived-the vote standing yeas 1903, nays
10.
Mr. Jones' Tennessee proposed the olive branch
of peace, a resolution declaring Mr.. Oliver, Of MIS-
The resolution was laid on the table by fifteen ma
jority, .s.4 Noses, Fa.,rz
Orra and Fuller be appointed to confer together and
report tomorrow morning the name Of some MEMBER
on whom they, majority of Them shall agree, Who
M Leteher said that various Intellectual attempts
had been made, proving it impossible to elect e
Speaker by direct voie. If his exnedienf should @
that result it would carry jey throughous ne
country, and show to the people that heavens nrsb
law, order, reigns at Washington.
The resolution was laid on the table by tWentysix
majority. ,...r. por.
Mr.. Lindey said that Mr. Porter was unobiectiou-
able to all parties being neither q KNOW Notnhg,
Democrat nor the least tainted with Republlcan1sI1,
seemed to admire now il was dead. Gaughter1
The resolution was laid the table, by e majority
Mr.. Ball submitted resolution declaring ME-
Banks Speaker, wnich was negatived yeas 162, nays
| lis.
Mr.. Cobb, Of Alabama, after speech in which he
COnVtHSeQ tilH WltH
ton declaring Mr. Aiken, Of South Carolina, Speaker
After the roll had been called MI. Whitney said he
had been informed that his vote would effect an cleo
| tion. AS he understood Mr.. Aiken was not men1-
ber of the Administration party he would change MS
| vote from "nayf' to the affirmative. Exs
Deafenng applause in the galleries and on the floor
and wild huzzas, mingled with impatient cries OF
An almost breathless anxiety was exhibited as the
clerk announced the vote yeas l03, nays 70.
This result, SO unexpected, was received with VIC
! applause. The House then adjourned.
! WAsHNGToN, Feb, q Roase-Mr Smith, Of Ten
nessee said he had heretofore voted against the plu-
rality rule, hut yesterday vote there
was now some ctancesof electing, for Speaker man
of sound national views, he now offered resolution
for the adoption Of the plurality rule. W.
A motion was made to table 1T, but the House re-
fused to do so by ten majority. *t- ss- III t7'
The plurality resolution offered by Mr.. Smith was
adopted-yeas l13, nays 10l-amid great applause,
i Mr. Orr itioHally Withdrew his name as the
Democratic caucus candidate, there being now prob
ability he said, Of concentrating greater strength On
n his colleague, Mr.. Aiken. .as vi
Mr. Boyce moved to rescind the plurality resoutiofs
, Mr.. Boyces resolution was tabledyeas III, mays
| 10ls (Applause)
Mr.. JONES' of Tennessee referring to the terms Of
this resoution-aif if election by majority takes
place the next three trials the candidate receiving
the highest number on the fourth vote be declared
Speaker remarked: The Republicans are drilled
and ready for the contest and in order to give an op
portunity for other gentlemen to come here under
standinglY, he moved an adjournment till Monday:
The House refused to adjourn BY vote of 1ss
! to 81. s5s 5Ss 5.
: The House then proceeded to vote. The ballots,
under the old rule Yere-Banks 102, Aiken Of s. G.,
Y "a, Fuller IA, Campbell 8, Wells 2.
Finally the plurality rule came into effect and then
+, the vote stood t4
4 Banks Io3, Aiken 100, Fuller s, Campbell 4, /,
4 Wells l.
On d motion Of MI Glingman, Mr.. Banks was de-
J., clared Speaker Of the House for the Thirty
v Congress-
| Aiken Fuller and Campbell, and after short adj
!, dress by Mr.. Banks the House adjourned.
e Upon the announcement of the result, there was
# much excitement in the House