Demoine courier., 1856-02-14
G0ngrfsslon at.
xxxIV CONGRESS---FIRST SESSION
THE FINAL STRUGGLE FORsPEAKER.
THE PLURALITY RULE ADOPTED.
ORR WITHDRAWN AND AIKEN
80 NOMINATED.
FULLER wITHDRA WIN.
BANKS ELECTED.
REPUBLICANS WILD wIrH EMULATION
WAsniSoroN. Saturday, Feb. Q.

REPUBLICANS WILD WITH EMULATION
WAsniNoroN. Saturday, Feb. @.
Nj. Smiih, OF Tenn. said he hat
heretofore voted against The plurality
rule, bat as yesterdays vote indicated
some chance Of an election as Speaker
Of a man oil sound national views, hs
now offered a resolution for the Adoption
of that rule. The House by 10 major
ny refused 10 lay The resolution on the
table. -. ss@ esae kos
The resolution was adopted by a vote
of Ia against l04. AR. Orr then un
condnional.y Withdrew his name as the
Democratic caucus candidate, ihere BIO
ing now q probability that greater sire ng,h
can be concentrated upon his colleague,
Mr.. Aiken. Mr.. Boyce moved 10 re.
Mr.. Boyce's motion 10 rescind the
plurality resolution was tabled by liz
against l0l. CAppIause aaa
Mr.. jones Of Ten.. referring TO the
terms Of the resolution. that il there was
10 election by a majority in the pex'
ihree trials, on the candidate receiving
ing the highes. vote on The fourth batioI
De declared Speaker. He remarked TIA
! the Republicans were prepared for the
contest. and moved an adjournment Ill
Monday TO give. Ne o,het parties 81 op
p%orsani,y TO arrange their pans. Disa.
greed TO. ads sss as
GCries Of call The roll
Walker removed to rescind The plu
r.liiy resolution. Decided out 81 order
by 40 majority. six
Payne moved al adjournment-refus-
ed. lie then MADE al Intellectual motion
TO resciud the plurality rule.
The Louise proceeded 10 vote. Banks
l02; Aiken, 9G; Fuller. IA; barclay and
%ilmckman, Dem voted Tor Wells; and
Dunn. HARRISON, Moore and Scott, iol
Campbell. Of Ohio. Necessary to a
choice. lOs. phe second vote excep,
ing Fuller. Last one was sam az first.
The third was same as second, exctp,-
ing Aiken lost one. rN
Mr.. Fuller, Of Penn. repeated what
he ha5 said on two former occasions
namely, that he was co and did not de.
sire 10 bea candidale; 1870 ballots had
satisfied him tina, he was no. the choice
Of asmsjoriiy Of the House. and on no
other Terms would he consent to ,nke
tina, posi,ion. ~
Mr.. Barclay remarked tina, he had
been adverse to anything like a coalition
with Know No,hinglsm. whether it came
from the North or the South. He ask.
ed Mr.. Aiken whether The latter stood
ON the democratic caucus platform, and
whesher he had not written a letter to
Humphrey Marshall. making pledges IL
the Southern wing Of Know Noihmgs.
Mr.. sAikeu--I attn not a candidate, for
the Speakefship. IL my friends think
10 place me in The chair | will serve them
10 the best of my ability.
Humphrey Marshsll--l hare only 10
say that Mr.. Aiken has addressed me
no letter Whatever. AppIauss and cries
Of cali the roll. &C.. The exci,emen,
was intense during the final ballo, which
resulted as follows. Sis
Mr.. A. X. Marshall. during the call
Of the rOli. congratulate his Americap
friends. say ing they had fought q good
Ugh, and conquered. Tnere was now
no Democratic candidate in The field with
an offensive caucus platform. performing
his duty AZ q pairio, aud noi a. q parti.
san. He voted for Mr.. Aiken.
Nj. Walker voted the same way, es.
teeming MIR. Aiken a man Of no stain
Of partssnisM on his skirts. A man
who has not sough, office. but TO whom
ofIice is isndsled aud 10 trpe 70 the con-
slitutlon. a .4ee
Messrs. Payne and Lindlev voted for
Mr.. Aiken knowing him TO be a national
man. ua
Mr.. Smith. of Ala. voted for Mr.. All
ken under protest. III 10 A
% Other members sainly sought to make
explanations, the gresssss confusion pre-
vailing. Las
Several members now changed their
voles, and were greeted with applause
fur soaduas d impalient cries, ran
nouncs lhs vole!s1 ..announcs the ~vo.e!''1
The Iobbles were crowded 10 %suirca-
lion, and the excitement was increased
BY rhe startling cry thai a boy was being
crushed 10 death b. the pressure in The
gallery. Some Of the members shouted
cut .'Fal; back!. and others, "Hand
him over the sgail.' The boy was a.
length released from bis imnenl danger.
"Announce the vo.e!!"' was now shout.
ed from all parts Of the House.
THE Cierk then lsad the vote as col
lows: 94ass tghe @sta a4 @ N9s7s
Banks. l0a; Aikenn 100; Fuller, 6;
Campbell OF o., 4; Wells, L;
Mr.. Bsnson, one d, ,hs ~,slisrs. then
declared that AT. Banks WAS elected
Speaker ~ 81 6a4ssa4 SIC sit .a8 Re-
''Desfening shouts Of applause followed
from The Republican SIDE. aud othes
quarters Of the u.uso. The ladies in
The galleries waved their handkerchisls
fes several minuies. The disordss was
beypnd. descr;ptl0n. : ha@ aoasg
Ma. Is. Marshall9 fsised HE qaes-
ton thai Mr. Banks was NOS elected.
saying Jhe clerk had 20 pewsr 70 auth.
criss such rssul. to BE- annoulesd, Il