American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1856-02-07
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COn2rcsatonaA proceedings.
WASHnoToS. Feb. 2.
HoEss.-Mr. Smith. Of Tennessee. ssi
be had heretofore voted against the plura
ity rule. but as yesterdays vote indicat ID
some chance Of electing IS Speaker a man
OF sound national views. be now Ofers 1 4
resolution to that effect. The House. re.
fused to table is by ten msjority.
The resolution was adopted by a vote Of
il3 against 104.
Mr.. Orr Internationally wiihdr ,w his
name rs the Democratic candidate. tber.
being now a probability OF a romeo %atraiion
Of greater strength on his colIeag ne, Mr..
Aiken.
Mr.. Boyd moved to rcscind thu resolu-
ton. The motion was tabled-II7 against
loi. Applause.
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, re ferred 10 the
terms of the resolution; if no election BY A
majority in the next three trials, the can
didate receiving the highest vote on the
fourth be declared Speaker. He remarked
that the Republicans are d4illed and ready
for the contest. and in or der to give an
opportunity to other ge'ntlemen to come
here understandiugly he moved an adjourn.
ment until Monday.
This motion was dis Igreed to--yeas, "a,
nays, 1873. [Applaus e and impatient cries
of ''call the roll."1
Mr.. Walker moved to rescind the plu-
rality resolution, brat the House, by forty
FIVE majority. decided the motion out OF
order.
Mr.. Payne m owed that the House ad-
jOuru. Misses in the gallery followed.
Mr.. Orr said, if the House was to be or
ganized by Kisses from the galleries, he
would move TO clear them, excepting those
occupied by ladies'.
Mr.. Payne made all Intellectual motion
to rescind the plurality resolution, and the
House ben proceeded to ballot for Speak
er, with the following result: Banks, lO2;
Aiken. SO; Fuller, IA. Messrs. Barclay
and; Hickman, Democrats. voted for Mr..
Wells, and Messrs. Dunn, Harrison, Moore
and Scott for Mr.. Campbell, of 0hio--nec-
essary to a choice, 1903.
The next vote, with the exception that
Mr.. Fuller lost one. was the same as the
first, and the third vote the same assthe
second, except Mr.. Aiken lost one.
Mr.. Fuller, of Penn, repeated what he
had said on two former occasions, namely,
that he was not, and had no desire to be a
candidate. One hundred and thirty bal
lots had satisfied him that he was not the
choice Of the majority of this body; on no
other terms or conditions would he take
that position.
Mr.. Barclay remarked that he had been
adverse to anything like a coalition with
Know Nothingisni, whether it came from
the North or the South. He asked Mr..
Aiken whether he stood on the Democrat
10 platform. and whether he had not writ
ten a letter to Humphrey Marshall. making
pledges to the Southern wing of the Know
Nothings.
Mr.. Aikcn--I 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., II. Marshall--t have only to say
that Mr.. Aiken has addressed me no note
Whatever, Applause AMI cries Of "Call
the ROLL" while the most intense excite
mont prevailed.
Mr.. A. X. Marshall, during the calling
of the Toll, congratulated his American
friends that they had fought the good fight
and conquered. There was no Democrat
io candidate in the field with tho offensive
caucus platform. 1t was Id performing
his duty as a patriot and not as a par,izan,
that he hal voted for Mr.. Aiken.
Mr.. Walker voted the same way, esteem
Ing Mr.. Aiken a man with no stains of
mere partisanisni.
After explanation the roll was called
amid unusual excitement. and the result
was announced by the Clerk as follows:
Banks, 1903; Aiken, 1925 Fuller, g.;
Campbell of Ohio, 4; Wells, /.
Mr.. Banks was then declared elected
amid deafening cheers from the Republi-
cans and other quarters.
The ladies In the galleries waved their
handGerchiefs, and several minutes Of dis
order followed.
Mr.. Aiken conducted Mr.. Banks to the
chair.
Mr.. Banks. in taking the chair, deliver
ed a brief address.
The oath of Office was then administered
to him by Mr.. Giddings, and the House
adjourned.
The Republicans are Wild with exulta-
ton, giving frequent cheers for Banks.
He is earnestly and Warmly congratu-
lated on his success.
WAshtNafoh, Fob. 5.
SENATE.-Mr. Weller introduced a bill
authorizing the coinage, at the San Fran
cisco mint, Of Unions of one htndred, and
half Unions of fifty dollars value. made
c~onformably to the standard DIS gold coins,
E and to be received as a legal tender.
The Senate then resumed the considera-
ton of the Central American question.
Mr.. Foote, although not an admirer Of
Mr.. Buchanan, acknowledges the argu
ment of that gentleman regarding the
construction of the Clayton.B ulwer treaty,
as one of oonsummate ability. Ho said
that d faithful observance OF the treaty re-
quired of her Majesty's Government the
immediate withdrawal Of any acts Of oc-
cupanoy OF exercise of dominion on the
Mosquito coast by return of the pretended
protectorate. The claims Of England on
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