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/ WASHINGTON, JANUARY 90.
| Senate notin session.
| H UsE.-ynte wood offered resolution that
every member shall be voted for, until some one
shall receive majority of votes, provided it be
quorum, and any may have his name excluded
firm this proceeding. Iflo speaker shall be
elected in this way the election shall be made
from the two who shall have received the high
| est number of votes, and while thus voting ms
debate or personal explanation shall be in order,
lexceptby unanimous consent
Mr.. Richardson remarked that the difficulty
was that there were already too many eancii-
dates and that tie resolution makes more
Mr.. Underwood said he would not press the
COAST leration of his resolution till tomorrow.
Sir. Crawford gave notice that he should to-
morrow offer resolution to elect Speaker in
one of the ways provided by the constitution for
the election of President, viz by States, each
state casting one vote for the officer.
Mr.. g. r. Marshall offered resolution sug-
costing as the dlty of the respective parties to
withdraw their nominations, leaving each mem
Der free from the control of caucus dictations,
50 that the House may make such selection of
Speaker as the bes. intere, of the country re-
quires, though without consultation with the
American party, he ycntured the assertion that
F. If the resolution was passed, they would be
ready to cede to one of the propositions, 1st
They will name man of the democratic party,
and unite on him, or secondly, The democrats
may take candidate from the Americans, both
parties voting for him, he knew If candidate
was selected from the American party they
would elect him.
Dir. Miison thought the election was proba-
bly, defeated by the nomination made at the
commencement Of the session, and much blame
was attributed to all parties, and he took his
share of censure.
Mr.. Allison said the resolution violates the
principle of sqpatter sovereignty, as asserted by
the democratic party, letting the people take
care of themselves. The Republicans have Sc
lected'their candidates, let them be governed by
their own ideas of propriety, without outside
interference.
Mr.. Cobb, of Ga. justified the proceedings of
the Democratic caucus; he had no idea Of max
ing its asserted principles offensive to any party
He believed that the best interests ofthe country
would suffer if their principles be sacrificed in
order TO elect Speaker.
Mr.. Whitney opposed the resolution, he said
he would be bound by no caucus or combination
to support the Administration in its present po-
sition.
Mr.. Cullom considered the resolution of the
Democratic caucus both offensive in its terms
and insulting to his party.
Mr.. McMullen yindicated the Democratic eau
Gus, and said he never said Fuller and Penning-
ton defined Their positions. Could comb b :
ton of the latter and Orrs friends have effected
an election, there was time enough tOproposc a
fusion Of their forces when it was shown that
they can, when united, succeed in the choice of
y Speaker.
Mr.. Richardson called attention to the fact
that while one American (AIarshall) proposed a
union, two others of that party (IYhitney and
Culloml said that they could vote for no Demo-
crat Frankness compelled him to say, if the
National Americans desire connection, they
must come to the Democrats.
Mr. Marshall withdrew his resolution.
| Mr.. Stewart offered resolution, that, with
the concurrence of the Senate, if no Speaker be
elected before the 9TH of February, the House
adjourn till the 10th of May,-tabled
House then voted with the following result:
Banks 80, Orr 60, Fuller 3I-scattering S,-ne.
cessary to achoicc, 100.
Mr.. Whitney offered a resolution leaving the
blank therein TO be filled by person who shall
receive majority of votes as Speaker of House.
Mr.. Fletcher asked Whitney, whether he
would vote against every democrat who is
friendly to the Administration.
Whitney replied he would vote against any
man who had taken part in the caucus, and de-
nounced the American party.
Fletcher remarked that every other nationa
American would answer the same way.
Mr.. Walk in reply to Mr. Letchers question
said there was one democrat he would vote for.
Mr.. Letcher-God bless me, what liberality!
Mr.. A. F. Marshall-Is there one American
youwouId vote for2
No Sir, declare myself the bitter, unyielding
enemy against Knownothingism. (Applause)
Mr.. Vaulk-En the language of the gentleman
himself GOD bless me, what iberaityr-
Laughter.)
AffarfIrthar fInhofn +ha raSoI,4;,,1, 1,-o fab1oI
by 90 against 40. Adjourned.