The daily union., 1856-01-17
iN CONGRESS UF The u. STATES
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Thirty Fourth Congress First Session.
WEDNESDAY,, JANUARY l6, 1856
The Senate was not In session to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met al II, N.

Z y Y sa 6 81 : Il
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met al IL, m.
The Journal OF yesterday read and approved. IN
Mr. THURiNGTON, Of Iowa, supposed that by this time,
after the ballotns had taken the
hers becoming Satisfied that the contest
less assuming the chronic form predicted by the gentleman
from Tennessee, lMr ErHERIDGE He did not expect in
Offering the resolution which he held in his hand effect
an organization by the election Of Speaker but be pro-
posed TO contribute his mite towards IL and To aid far
his efrss might 70 for the purpose Of esctng pre-
siding oirrr lie had consulted with the gentleman
whose he bad embraced in the resolution having
frncd from doing from feelings Of dsicacy In otter
ing The gentlenans he wished TO be understood
taking exceptions TO the gentleman from ssachusotts
Mr. BANKS for whom be had voted for the last hum
dred aud odd times, and be would continue to vote fer
that gentleman il no practical result followed his resolu
lion. The resolution was as follows:
Rcsosed That Ewis ID. ca pBElL be declared Speaker
United States.
He Mr. T offered the name Of this gentleman because
he had beard him spoken OF In such that he believed
he was less objectionable members OF the House
than the gentleman for whom his party had been voting.
lie called Tor The previous question on the passage Of
The demand for the previous question seconded and
the main question ordered to he now puf.
W Mr.. MORGAN, Of New York. moved that there 10 call
of the House; which motion not agreed to.
The yeas and called for ordered ON the
Phssag OF the resolution and being taken
80, nays l50--as follows.
YEAs--Messrs Allison, Banks, Barbour, H. Bennett,
bishop, bishop, bradshaw Brenton j. H. Campbell, Chaaee,
Idle Edwards, nsr.on Haven, HOLLOWAY, b. ner
Ion Aaxhston, Knight, Knox kunkei Letter, Mace, Mill
kss Rass
Sherman, Thorington, Thurstou, Todd, Tyson Welcb,
NAYs-Msssrs Aiken, Albright Allen, Barclay, Barks-
dale, Bell Bsu,eu Bl'nghur. Bisghas, Bliss Bococt,
barnett John c:npSs C.. Da.nss%s c.rassrs
Chngnan. Howell Cobb, Wlianson X. w. Cobb Comin..
ss e'is d cfss 5a ps.s Ds.s. p;.
lott Lme English, Etheridge, Eusts Evans, Faulkner,
daus GS oasa ds.as.r s
Hai robert n Han, Harlan, =. n. H.rris, sampson W.
s,' .r.sn .s ss. a.sssg sss ssss's .dss as'1s "
Jones, y Clancy Jones, Keit Kelly, kelsey, Kdwel,
E Marshall. Samuel ssfl T. a.pb. n.s,e. n.Tp
son, Maxwell, McOarty, McAallsn, McQaeen, Meachsm
M oe Orr sssps Fs. ssho A. o,s
pan Resde, Ready, kicaad Richsrdson, Rivers kstn.
Saasxs s~ ssps ..s sa'sEs ss s,s.
Ton, Stephens, stewart Stranahau, Swope f.bott Tan
5 5as %.aoa s'sP Walker. @.rssr Wall M.s
a, Sagrne, Elha b Wsshborne Israel washburn, wa,kns
d. Wright John " Wright and zollicorer-l5o. =
so The resolution not agreed 10.
,.' ~ ,a eau 2 The roll the following gentlemen gsvs
or song either for against The resolution
ness1s. oA.LowAy. GDDSas, MACK, PRARcs PKxxSerox
rch'Scs snsasas DuSs FutLrn OF PENNSYLVANIA SrAs-
fos, 'noRissros, WADE and WAsunuax, OF Maine.
rc.a,,an o hottn saroilns deened 70 vote on the
snnd IN the way Of organization and a. be could not
support the resolution and unwilling to assert that
ANY other gentleman hut the gentleman from PennsyI-
ynia Mr. FrLLER should lie elected 10 preside over ihe
hcnre' be absunineJ from voting against Il.
Some debate here took place between MessrA STEPHENS
1olbiCoffER aud RICHARDSON, in the course Of
wnch the latter took occasion TO say that while he be-
esed thai, according to the letter Of the consuiiop
Congress had the to exclude slavery from terri
@ ~ tns United states that II unjust and wrong
"a IN Violation Of the spirit OF that INSTRUMENT 10 do so
az ne constitution made for the purpose OF securing
eaay among The States and to the people Of the whole
Mr. FAULKNER, of Virginia, when his name was
aea gave notice tnat he would tomorrow introduce the
lvbosing resolution.
Whereas, alter trial Of nearly seven weeks this House
ha from he fundamental disagreement Of opinion 10
and policy Of this the representa-
incapable Of cvcting such organization a. qaars us 10
discharge the functions which the has devoved
upon " s essential branch OF the power the
country which disagreement Of opinion founded A. i,
upon pr'ncps VIII Y just 70 presume, prevent any
sompns act aads the suoy ns derived rom ,ss
elections which have returned them A. members Of th body
government thst the thus provided by the
.'sss @ 'sr The gsoe,. yo"a and dseqs'ed BY %. poo
shsl be cised for the purpos~s for which we're
sss g -. .sd
br the selection OF issues those principles
aYw q s s
bnpn obtrncts regular action Of the
ds next srs.ks, .b. not before sss dsy b. elected
prepare aud depoe with the Clerk sealed paper endo
s a1s ss s letter ~
uon when delivered BY member of this House, By
such III faithfully carry into effect the object
shall, by order Of the Hoase, be opened By
the Clerk and publicly read from his table, and from that
menbsr sbaI bis seat member this
House, sud II shall be the duty of the Clerk forthwith
transmit % - ~ the several States the letters Of
rrsgnaton 10. members representing said States
Hssofa, That when this Hosse sdjoarn Monday nert
Will with the of the SeDAss II no Speaker shsi
hsors that day be elected adjourn to meet ON the first Mon
Gay in May next
Mr. 0ANpBELf OF Ohio, said that the resolution Offer
"a by the gentleman from Iowa Mr. THouSaroxl had been
snhmit,ed without his knowledge authority. He bad
several occasions been appealed give his consent
proposition OF this kind, nut ha uniform response had
that undtr circumstances whatever would he be
considered throwing any obstacle in the why of =
teedy organizton OF the House. and that whatever de-
sro might have bad occnpy the high and honorable
position Ut Speaker had been cured because he thought
bop.r very materially FILTERED away lie knew the honor
ahls gcnelan from Iowa would exclude him fully and
freely having bad any participation, directly ndi-
rssuy, 10 the resolution,