Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. 2.-IIouse P1uraliIy
Resolution Adopted!-Mr. Smith of Tennessee
said he had heretofore voted against the plurality
rule; as yesterdays vote indicated some chance of
e%lecting as speaker a man of sound national views,
he now offered a resolution to that effect. The
House refused to table the resolution by ten ma
jority. The resolution was afterwards adopted by
a vote of lib against l04. (Applause)
Mr.. Orr Internationally withdrew his name as
the Democratic caucus candidate, there being now
a probability Of a concentration of greater strength
on his colleague, Mr.. Aiken.
The motion was table, III against l01. Gap
plause,)
Mr.. Jones, of Tenn, in referring to the resolu-
ton that if there was no election by a majority in
the next three trials the candidate receiving the
highest vote should by declared Speaker, remark
ed, that the Republicans are drilled and ready for
the contest, and in order to give an opportunity to
other gentlemen to come here understa ndingly, he
moved an adjournment until Monday.
The motion was disagreed to-yeas S4,nays 1l3,
applause, and impatient cries of Call the
r%oli.')
Mr.. Walker moved to rescind the plurality res
olution.
The House, by ~forty-fve majority, decided the
motion out of order.
Mr.. Payne move that the House adjourn. Ills
SEES in the galleries.)
The motion was disagreed to, and great applause
from the galleries followed.
Mr.. Orr. said that if the House was to be an
noyed by applause from the galleries he would
move to have them cleared, excepting those occu-
pied by ladies.
Mr.. Payne made an Intellectual motion TO 1cscind
the plurality resolution.
BaHOtings.-The House then proceeded to ballot
for Speaker, with the following result: Banks
l02; Aiken 90; Fuller Ii. Barclay and Hickman,
Democri is, voted for Mr.. Wells, and Dunn, Harri,
son, Moore and Scott, for Campbell of Ohio. Neces-
sary to n choice los.
The next vote, with the exception that Mr.. Full
Ter lost one, was the same.
The third vote was the Same as the second, ex-
cept that Mr.. Aiken lost one.
Mr.. Aiken am not a candidate, if my friends
think proper to place me in the chair. / will serve
them to the best of my ability.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall-I have only to say
that Mr.. Aiken has addressed me no letter what
ever. Applause and cries of ''call the roll" while
the most intense excitement prevailed.)
Mr.. y. X. Marshall, during the call of the roll,
congratulated his American friends that they have
fought the good fight and conquered. There was
no Democratic candidate in the field with the Of
fensive caucus platform. 1t was in performing his
duty as a patriot and not as a partisan that he had
voted for Mr.. Aiken.
MIR. Walker voted in the same way, esteeming
Mr.. Aiken as Il man with no stains of mere part,
sanism.
Speaker Elected After further explanations.
he roll was called, and amid unusual excitement
the result was announced by the clerk as follows:
Banks I03 Aiken 100, Fuller 6, Campbell of Ohio
and Wells one each.
Mr.. Banks was then declared elected amid deaf.
ening shouts from the Republicans and other quar-
tiers. The ladies in the galleries waved their hand
kerchiefs, and several minutes of disorder follow
ed.
Mr.. Aiken conducted Mr.. Banks to the chair.
Mr.. Banks, in taking the chair, delivered a briei
address. The oath was then administered IN him,
by Mr.. Giddings, and the House add.
The Republicans were wild with exultation, Civ,
ing frequent cheers. Mr., Banks is earnestly con,
graduated or his success.