Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-24
Gonaressiomal.
rHIRTY-FoURTn CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Tuesday, January 22, 1856.
he Senate did not sit to-day.
House OF Representatlyes.

The CLERK called the House TO order al IL
O'clock and the Journal of yesterday was read.
Mr. WALK Of New York, moved that there be
call ofthe House; which motion was not agreed
TO Yeas "a, nays 10.
Mr. BOYCE, of South Carolina, submitted the
following preamble and resolution
Whereas our relations with Great Britain are OF
a most threatening character, indicating mat we
may be upon the eve OF The most startling events !
and whereas il is the imperative duty OF the
House at this junctuTe Of imminent peril not TO
abdcate its great mission but 10 fulfil II by organ
izing if possible, on such a basis as will give
peace 10 our distracted country and enable IL 10
present an undivided front TO the common enemy:
Therefore
Resoived, That the conservative elements of
this House should unite in sincere effort 10 elect
a Speaker who will represent the great ideas OF
peace for ourselves and the sword for the stranger
Mr.. MORGAN, of New York, moved that the
resolution he laid on the table.
Mr.. STEPHENS, of Georgia, proposed that
the gentleman from South Carolina should be
permitted 10 state TO the House the facts upon
which he made the announcement contained IN
his resolution. II we were upon the OF
war, he wished 10 say that he knew nothing about
Objection was made to the proposition of Mr..
STEPHENS.
The motion 10 lay the resolution on the table
Mr. TYSON, Of Pennsylvania, submitted the
following resolutions:
Resoived, That the candidate for Speaker who
shalla at any time hereafter receive the highest
number of votes from quorum of members,
though be less than majority of the whole
number of votes polled, shall be, duly declared
Speaker of the thirty fourth Congress, provided
that he and each Of the other candidates shall haye
the appointment of the standing committees in
proportion 10 the number of votes respectively
received by each but that no candidate whose
vote shall he less than twenty five shall be entitled
10 any appointment uoder this resolution.
Resolved, That the officiating Clerk shall COM
pute and assign 10 The respective candidates The
number of members they may be severally entitled
TO appoint under the foregoing resolution; pro-
vided however, that his decisions shall be open
to appeal.
MIR. MILLER, of Indiana, moved that the reso-
lutons be laid on the table; which motion was
decided in the affirmative.
Mr.. Mem ULLEN, of Virginia moved 10 re-
scnd the resolution precluding debate during the
present week.
On motion OF Mr.. WASHBURNE, of Illinois,
The motion was laid on the table.
The House then res umed the business of voting
for Speaker, when the one hundred and nine
teenth vote was had, and resulted as follows:
Mr. Banks, of Massachusetts. ....~.. 81
Richardson, of Illinois 81
Fuller. Of Pennsylvania ......... 20
Campbell, of Ohio.
Scattering.
Whole number of votes given. ..l95
Necessary to choice. ............. 80
No election having been effected, the one hum
dred and twentieth vote as had, with the follow
ing result
Richardson. ......... 81
Fuller. 20
Campbell.
Scattering. ...................
1914
There having been no election, the one hum
dred and twenty first vote was had, and resulted
as follows:
Mr. Banks. .....--... 81
Richardson. OI
Campbell.
Scattering ..................... 8
l95
No choice having been had
On motion of Mr. ZOLLICOFFER, al o'clock
the House adjourned.