Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-02-09

Mr. A. X, Marshall 81 Kentucky, said that he and
thxe With wnom he acted had dlerhArgcd their aus
t. to their party and Il now vvnaned TOR them %
discharge Il to their country He voted 'or MI AZ
Severn, other gentleman made explanations be.
The House then proceeded to tho one hundred
and thirty third vote Cor speaker, and the last vote
under the plurality rule, with the following result
| whole number of votes 2l4 Of thssc-Mr. Banks
| received 1903, Aiken 100. II. NJ. Fuller ., L. u.
| Campbell 4, Wells l.
| The following is the vote in detail:
For NJ Ba"1sM,ssrs Albright Allison, Ball Barbour b''ar
sn"s' Bs%s"n hx' urasaus IL cap
bell L. d. Campbell Chafee Ezra Clark, GaTsnn CoiaS'
conns CSvod cg c t Da%s d T%'i Drs s,
r. o' B. Haii Harlan, Holloway, Horton Howard He!.
sey M M MS mccain Meaeham Miller Morgan
Morrill, Mott, Murray, Nichols, Norton Oliver parker'
Purvance Richie Robbins Roberts Robson, sabn Sage
Sapp Sherman Simmons. Spinner Stanton ssr" m
7WS apas wa ISGss'o% a"n awaiader
f. B. Wushburne Israel Washburn, Watson WEIGH, Wo"d'
" fs "Ga Asn Barksdale Bell Hs
Bennett, Bocock Bowie. Boyce Branch Brooks burnett
GaIe G' aob Sr cs Spsx
Davidson Denver Dowde Edmunlson, Elliott, English,
Ethsdge Eus,is Evans, aukne5 FLORENCE Foster r. J.
Harris r L. Harris, Herbert. Hoffman, Houston jewett,
George Jones Clancy Jones, kett Kelly Kennett'
Humphrey Murshai s. s. Marshall Maxwell McNullen,
Mcqueen. Smith Miller. Millson, NJ. Oliver Orr, Paine,
Sepsr
S A. Smith VIM. Smith, VIM r. Smith, sneed Stephens,
swopS 1e pEs
low, D. B. Wright, J. V. Wright and Zolcofer-loo:
For H.. Fmier.--Messrs Broom Clark Of New York,
Cullen Davis of Maryland Miward, and Whitney-6.
For W. Camp5eA.-Messrs. Dunn, Harrison, More, and
FOR M. UeNs.-Mr. Hickman.
Mr. Benson of Maine, one of the tcllers, ANNOUNCE
that Nathaniel p Banks, Jr., of Massachusetts, was
duly elected Speaker.
Mr. A. K. Marshall raised the question that the
House itself must declare the result, and that the
Clerk could neither do SO himself nor delegate any
one to do so. He should be very sorry to see the
Clerk depart from that course which had hitherto
secured him so many friends.
After some debate On this point, in which Messrs.
Rust, Clingman, Cobb Of Georgia. Smith Of Alaba-
ma Paine of North Carolina, II. Marshall, Campbell
of Ohio, Herbert and Stewart participated, and du-
ring which Mr.. Aiken asked permission of the House
to conduct the gentleman from Massachusetts, MIR.
Banks] to the chair, the duly elected Speaker of
the House;
Mr. Clingman offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That by reason of the adoption of the
proposition known as the plurality resolution, and
the votes taken under it, the Hon. N. P. Banks,
Jr Of Massachusetts, has been duly chosen Speaker.
and is hereby declared.
After some debate the previous question was call.
ed on the resolution, and Sc conded and ordered to
be now put, and the. resolution was adopted-yeas
l56, nays 40.
Mr.. Banks then conducted to the Chair, and
acknowledged the honor done him, as follows:
Gentlemen of the House Of Representatives. -
Before proceed to complete the acceptance Of the
office which you have conferred upon me. avail my
self Of your indulgence to express my obligation for
the honor conferred upon me.
1t would afford far greater pleasure were it accom-
panied by tho slightest assurance that could bring
to the discharge of the arduous and delicate duties
always difficult, but now .nvironed with unusual
dficuties) any capacity commensurate with their
responsibility and dignity.
l can only say that shall bear myself, so far as
/ am able with fidelity to the interests and instu-
tons of the country and government and with I'M
Partially far regards the rights of the members
Of this House.
have no personal objects to accompliSh-I am
animated by the single desire Of contributing, in
some little degree, to the maintenance Of the well.
established principles Of our government in their
original American Specification and in developing
that portion of the continent which occupy,
far may do so within the legitimate power con.
ferred upon us, charging and swelling the capacity
for benefcent influences both at home and abroad,
and maintaining intact and in perpetuity the ines
Unable principles transmitted to
am aware that neither myself nor any other man
is equal to the perfect accomplishment Of those duties
am, therefore, as man must be in such presence
a suppiant for Your Indulgence and assistance, and
again return my tl,arks for tho honor which you
have conferred on me.
At the conclusion of The address, there was deaf
ening and long continued applause.
Mr.. Gddlnss Uhc oldest member Of the House,
administered by request of The Clerk, the oath of
Office to the Speaker
Mr.. Stanton, of Ohio offered the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
49,, e Al
nently due and are hereby rendered to John W. For
ney, Esq, for the distinguished ability, fidelity and
mpartiality with which he presided the DELHI
eratons of the House of Representatives during the
arduous and protractcd contest for Speaker
On motion of Mr.. Cobb, of Georgia, the House at
o'clock, adjourned.
Three hearty cheers given for Mr.. Banks,
when his friends rushed forward to congratulate him
on his good fortune.
The TIDE OF EMIGRATION TURNED.-We had the
satisfaction of seeing former countyman, Mr..
Epenetus Cromwell, return to this place week before
last with about twenty negroes after a sojourn of
some ten or twelve years in Alabama and Texas.
Mr.. Cromwell has purchased the Edgecombe House
and furniture in this place for $4,000, and will
doubtless fully sustain its reputation irstcass
village hotel.
And last week we also had the qualification of sha.
king by the hand another countyman, Major Benz.
Station, who has just moved back with his family and
about twenty negroes, after a residence of some five
years in Louisiana. We understand that his brother
DR.. Robert Station, purposes also moving back with
his family next fall
In addition to the above We learn that Rev. p w,
Yarrell has purchased Mr.. j. S. Penders beautiful
residence with six arces Of ground this place
for 81, 800, and purposes making it his future home.
These and many similar occurrences of recent
date, speak favorably of location in Edgecombe be-
ing at present both pleasant and profitable.
Iur. Southerner.