New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
FIRST DAY OF sPEECHLESSNES>

Editorial Correspondence Of The n I. Tribune 800
WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan. 2l 1856.
The House is this morning for the first time under
the Gag Rule" as it's opponents call it--pro-
hibitng all speaking except by unanimous consent.
A motion to rescind that rule was made and voted
down-Yeaa 60; Nays, 1873.
Fit had been strongly rumored last night that
Mr. Forney would this morning fail to appear in
the Clerks desk, SO toforce the House tochoose
a Speaker pro ttm., who should be other than MIR.
Banks, and who being once in the chair, would be
kept in by concerted failure to elect permanent
Speaker. But the Clerk appeared as usual, and,
in reply to inquiries, stated that he was no party
to any arrangement that he should leave his post
until a Speaker be chosen. 1t is none the less
true. believe that the rumOr of last night had q
substantial basis-nOt in the assent of Mr.. FOrpey,
but in the projects of some of his political friends.
Several Buncombe resolves We're next introduced
and seyerally voted down or laid on the table
among the latter one proposing general resgna-
ton of the Members and an adjournment to May to
enable the People to elect successors Tabled by
Ill to IS.
"Call the roll - Vote for Speaker. Banks, 90;
Richardson, 66; Fuller, 81 Scattering g. Banks
lacked seven to elect him.
Mr.. RUST of Arkansas now moved that since it
was obvious that neither Mr.. Banks, Mr. Richard
SON. Mr. Fuller nor Mr.. Pennington could receive
a majority of the votes of the House. therefore
resolved that they be withdrawn as candidates, so
that the House may be organized
Messrs. FULLER and PENNINGTON hereupon
each expressed desire to withdraw their names
from the contest, but were not permitted to speak
at any length.
Mr.. MORGAN of ". Y. moved TO lay Mr.. Rust's
proposition on the table. Yeas and Nays called
and ordered by q to log, (more than one-6fth in
the affirmatiye) Motion to adjourn voted down.
Mr.. Rusts proposition was withdrawn for the pres
emit. "Call the roll - A motion was here made
to elect Speaker by resolution-Mr blanks
name being first inserted, then others by motion to
amend, until some one shall have majority.
Mr.. WATSON of Ohio moved TO amend by ensb-
ling the highest number to elect.
Mr. PURyIANCE moved that the whole subject
do lie on the table.
Mr.. STEPHENS moved that the House adjourn.
Voted down by voice, but teers demanded. Vote
by tellers, Ayes, 53; Noes II.
Vote taken on Mr.. Morgan motion to lay Rust's
proposition on the table. Yeas and Nays ordered:
Yeas, 146; Nays, A. Call the roll !"
Mr.. CARLISLE of Va. moved the following:
Rssolred That the Hon. WILLIAM SMITH Of .Frins be,
and he hereby ia declared Sneaker elect the present Con
yress. 49,
On this, he called the previous question, which
the House accorded. Mr.. MCNULLEN of Virginia
moved an adjournment, which the House refused.
Yeas and Nays ordered on Mr.. CarisIe's PROPOSE
ton, Yeas AZ (the South Americans with few
DemOcrats); Nays I2l. So Gov. Smith is not
Speaker the friends Of Richardson generally refus-
ing to support him.
Mr. ETHEREDGE of Tenn. moved that the House
do now adjourn. Carried. So ends Mcnday'sse
sion under the rule of silence. H.G.