New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-01-05
Thirty-EOufth eongr i ,iirss Session.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. The Senate ID not in
session to-day, having adjourned over until
Thursdsy.
HousEMr. Knight offered resolution that
the House will eontinue 10 vote for Speaker viva
voee, without debate, ,3and IL there Snail be no
choice on the first TRIAL on Friday next, another
shall be made, when the person having me-
fjority of quorum shall be declared elected
Speakes- #
The resolution vas laid % tie table by III
majority.
Mr. Purvianee submitted resolution, that,
until Speaker is elected, the members continue
voting from II to 6 o'clock, all discussions ex-
|cept personal explanations and reasons fcr vo-5
ting or changing votes, to be prohibited.
Laid ON the table by four ma aiority. ri
| MIR. Sage proposed TINT untiIa Speak elect
ed, no adiournment shall be in order until
o'clock
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, said thst alI these
questions were impracticable, as the will Of the
Majority is the rule by which the House is gov
erned He thought they could make more rapid
progress By resuming the vote forthwith.
Mr: Stephens suggested o modification, which
| Mr.. Sage accepted to the effect that until q
Speaker shall be eleetsd, no motion for an ad-
journment shsll ba iii order. He wished to
bring the House to d Test, and was wiling to
sis here day n and day ont, till thet result Was
effected fs5S
Cries Of g Agreed p
After much debate, the resolution that no
motion TO adjourn shall be in order till q Speak
er is elected, was then adopt yeas lis, nays
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, said as ii was To #te a
protraeted session, and as those who have asrv-
ed here in years past know, on sneh OCCASIONS
There are occasional scenes Of disorder and EuE-
bulence, unbecoming the dignity Of Congress,
be should offer 4 resolution inviting W. 0rr, of@
South Carolina. to preside until q Speaker shall
| be elected.
Mr. Jones, of Tennessee. moved that the House
take recess till tomorrow at II O'clock and
| 50 minutes. s. 5
Several members said that this was in effect
an evasion Of the resolution adopted to remain
| in session till the election of 3 Speaker Mr..
Jones motion was negstiyed. s s
Notwithstanding the spprehensions Of con-
tinuous session, the House, at half past 4
O'clock, pending the resolution inviting Mr. Orr
Ito preside, took q recess until tomorrow ct 10
Io'clock. This finale to the session caused much
laughter and confusion.
] DEC. 81, I855.-The Senate was extremely
thin this morning, not more than twelve Of df-
teen members being present. a few petitions
we're presented, and after the consideration Of
II executive Business, the Senate adjourned until
Il Monday next.
4, House Of Representa- tises. On the House
1 re- assembling this morning, at ten O'clock, no
u quorum was present The roll being called, one
81 hundred and eighty four members answered to
their names
Mr. Campbell, Of Ohio. stated that lie had
learned from some Of the friends of the propo-
T sitions Of Mr.. Stephens that there shall bs nos
adjournment until Speaker shall be elected -
II that they were disposed to rsscind it, In order
that the House might go On voting ii the usuaI
way. With this understanding, he would tenn
porarily withdraw his resolution, (which Was
pending, that MFR. Orr be invited to take the
chair and preside until q Speaker shall be
Eelected. 0 34 .
Mr.. Orr said he had learned with come sur
! prise rurnor had been set on foot, preiudicial
I both to the honorable member from Ohio and
!. himself, namely: that the resolution Of Mr.
Campbell was offered with his Mr.. Orr's} com
sent. So far as he knew, or heard, or believed,
the ttrumor was FALSE. In conclusion, he eI-
Il pressed his gratitude TO Mr.. Campbell for the
compliment which that gentleman had conveyed
4 upon him in the resolution in question.
& The question having been taken, the resolu-
tion of Mr.. Stephens-that no motion TO adj
journ shall be in order ill q Speaker be elected
WAS rescinded; yeas 112, nays IS. 5
j, After further proceedings, the House pro-
a ceeded 70 yote for Speaker. and adjourned, after
II o fruitless session Of i've hours.