The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-02-07
a SPEAKER ELECTED.
Congressionals
WAsHINdToN, Feb. 2.

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some chance Of electing a Speaker, man
OF sound national views, he now ofIsfedi
resolution to that effect, Il was refus-
ed to table it by % majority. The reso-
.lutiou was eadopted--f15 against fe4s
tApplauses)f Orr Internationally with j
drew Ms hame1as The d Democratic eaiicus
candidate. being row probably the con,
centration of greater strength on bis col
league, Aiken. ,.,4
Mr. Boyce moys d TO rescind the reso
luton. .... .,ss-,e,ss
| Tbs, motion mo was tabled--ll.l7 against
1oL slApPlause.) Il n
Mr. Jones referred to the terms Of the
resolution. II there, was no election by
majority at the next three trials. the.
candidate receiving the highest run on
the fourth vote be declared Speaker, He
remarked that the Republicans were drill
led and ready for the contest, and in or
der to give an opportunity to other gentle
men to come here Understandings, he
moved an adjournment till Monday. -.
+ The motion was disagreed to, yeas "a
nays. l33, ,(Applause, and impatient
cries Of call ehe roll Mr.. Walker moved
to rescind the plurality resolution. The
house BY AS majority decided the motion
out Of order. ~. 49,,
4 Mr.. Payne moved that the house aa
Ijourn, misses in the gallery, and th'
motion was disagreed TO, and great ap
4 plause from the gallery followed. Mr.
q Orr saidif the house was to be annoyes
! Eby applause from the galleries, be woult
move to clear them out. excepting thos
occupied by the ladies. Mr. Payne mad
an Intellectual motion 10 rescind the plur
!. ality resolution. @ a,
The House then proceeded to ballot fo
t a speaker, with the following result
o Banks lo2. Aiken 50; Fuller "A: Bar
: clay and Hickman, democrats voted fo
d Wells and Dunn; Harrison, Moore an
y Scott for Campbell of Ohio, necessary t
e a choice 1O8; The next vote with the ez
e Exception that Mr.. Fuller lost one, was th
{. same, the third vote was the same as th
st second, excepting Mr.. Aiken lost one
: Mr.. Fuller of Pa, repeated what he ha
e1 said on two previous occasions; namel,
8 that he was not, and did not desire to b
= a candidate, l39 votes had satisfied hi
$ that he was not the. choice of the majo
? ity Of this body and on no other terms
~ conditions would he consent to take tn
D position.
Mr.. Barclay remarked. that, he hi
been adverse to anything like a coaliti,
with Know Nothingism, whetherit can
I'll from North or South. He asked NJ
es Aiken whether he stood on the dem
y cratic platform and whether he had n
~ written letter to Humphrey Marsha
at making pledges to the southern wing
the Know Nothings.
a Mr. Aiken. ]. am not cand idate.
u my friends think proper to place me
re the chair, I will serve them to the best
IN my ability.
Id Mr.. Humphrey Marshall. l have (
" to say that Mr.. Aiken has address
O. TO me no letter whatever (AppIause q
1g cries of call the roll, while the most
of tense excitement prevailed. 2'i -
he Mr.. Banks was elected Speaker unc
y the plurality rule by three majority
OK Mr.. A. K. Marshall, during the call
E the roll, congratulated his Ameri,
es. t, lends, that they have fought the ge
ay fight and conquered-there was
,e- Democratic candi1atein the field with
Ia. offensive caucus platform, it was in p
IS forming his duty asa patriot and not
ter d partisan, that he had voted for
ife Aiken. 20 s3s' '57, ts=fss
5ut Mr. Walker voted in the same way,
i've teeming Mr.. Aiken as man with
stains Of mere part'sanisn1. After I
ther explanation the roll was callet
oo' mid unusual excitement, and the re-
N announced by the Clerk-Banks /
'.ss Aiken 100; Fuller, 6; Seampbell of o.
'ah7 4sWelfs,I. - assiil .sss's1i Z g'il' ,sssssNa
's Mr.. Banks was then declared elet
e'e amid deafening shouts from tile Repu
~ - cans and other quarters s5 The >ladie
p@y ','' the galleries waved their bandkercI
' ''e and several minutes of disorder folio,
Ken Mr.. Aiken conducted Mr.. Banks to
4 chair. Hsa'e 5ssss af5s3i, ITS ssF :
Mr.. Banksin taking the chair deliv
: % - a brief address, ,athe oath was then adj
'ass istered to him by Mr.. Giddings.
s'a- House then adjourned. The Rep
ies' cans are wild With 9e.xultation, giving
: % quent cheers. Mr.. Banks is earn
'eu' - congratulated on his success. s.
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