Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-04

uSStaiihS mt OhfeI SPeaAefs WHICH was sAoieu W
| Is majority.
Mr. Ball submitted resolution declaring Banks
Speaker; ayes lO2, noes lis.
Mr. Cobb of Alabama, offered a resolution declar
ing Akin of South Carolina Speaker.
After the roll had been called,
hr Whitney said he had been informed that bis
vote would effect an elertion. He was not men,
Der of the Administration party, and would change
his vote from nay to the affirmative.
This remark was followed by deafening applause
in the Galleries and on the Aoor and wild huzzas
mingled with impatient cries Of declare the vote,
&C. An almost breathless anxiety was exhibited as
the clerk announced the vote; ayes l03, noes ITO.
This result, so unexpected, was received with vi
dent oatburts of laughter, intermngled with hisses
and applause. House then adjourned.
In the House to day, on the resolution declaring
Aiken Speaker, there was a union of Democrats
and Americans, Aiken having received one more
vote than Banks on paid question, though larger
nuraber voted on the Banks than the Aiken propo-
sition.
The friends Of Aiken tonight are congratulating
themselves that he might win by the. adoption Of
the plurality resolution.
NEw York, Feb. l, p. N. The news by the
Arabia has a very depressing iuAuence.
RICHMOND, Feb. 2 In the Southern Commercial
Convention to- day resolutions were adopted dccar
ing the establishments of line of first class steam
ers from Liverpool to some Southern port highly
important, and recommending Southern LegisIa-
lures to use their efforts for accomplishing this as
soon possible.
BosToN, Feb 2--The Arabia has arrived from
Halifax. The European mail will be despatched
hence by the afternoon train.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-HoUsE.-Snith, of Ten
nessee, offered resolution for the election Of
Speaker by the plurality rule House refused to
table it by 10 majority. 1t was adopted-llS against
lo4 Applause Orr Internationally withdrew bis
name as the Democratic caucus candidate, being
prObaun for The concentration of greater strength
on his colleague, Akin.
Mr. Boyce moved to rescind the resolution.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The House proceeded to
ballot for Speaker with the follow ing result Banks
l02, Akin 90, Fuller IA. Barclay and Hickman
(Democrats) voted for Wells and Dunn; Harrison,
Moore and Scott, for Campbell; of Ohio. Neces
|
ception that Fuller lost one, was the same The
third vote was the same as the secsd, cxceptirg
4 that Mr. Akin lost one.
! Mr.. Fuller, of Pennsylvania, repeated what he
had said on two former occasions, namely, that lie
was not, and did not desire to be a candidate-l3O
ballots had satisfied him that he was not the choice
of majority of this body, and on no other terms
! bo
Mr.. Barclay remarked that he had been avsrse
to anything ike coalition with Know Nothingsm
whether it came from North or South He asked
Mr. Akin whether,he stood on the Democratic pla'.
form, and whether he had not written letter to
Humphrey Marshall, making pledges to the South
ern wing of Know Nothings.
Mr.. Akin. am not candidate. Ifmy friends
think proper to place Inc in the Chair, will serve
them to the best Of my ability.
Mr.. II. Marshall have only to say that Mr..
| Akin has addressed me no letter whatever. Zap
| plause, and cries of call the roll.
While the most intense excitement prevailed,
Banks was elected Speaker, under the plurality
rule, by majority.
Mr.. A. Marshall, during the can of the roll, con-
graduated his American friends that they have
fought the good fight and conquered-there was no
democratic candidate in the feld with the offensive
caucus platform. 1t was in performing his duty as
patriot and not partizan that he had voted
for Mr.. Akin.
Mr.. Walker voted in the same manner, esteem
ing Mr. Akin man with 20 stairs of mere parti-
Zansm
After further explanations the roll was called
amid unusual excitement, and the result apnounced
by the clerk-Barks lOS, Akin Zoe, Fuller 6,
Campbell Of OhiS, 4, Wells l. Banks or Penn, was
declared elected amid deafeniug shouts from the
Republicans AMI other quarters. the ladies in the
galleries waved their handkerchiefs and several min.
1tes' Of disorder followed, when Mr. Akin conduct
ed Mr.. Banks to the Chair.
Nav YoRx, Feb. 2-0ur correspondent at ST.
Louis says mott ing alam ming has ranspired in Kan-
TO hIs knowledge, since b. affair at Easton, Of
which an exaggerated report trlegraphed some
days since. -
4. s. & Co, quote breadstuf. considerably de-
clined; the market closed so much unsettled, that
correct quotations can hardly be given. Western
Canal Flour 40s; Ohio 42s. Brown, Shipley Co,
quote brcadsuiFs dull and nnsetted-Is decline.
Western Canal 4os Cd Ais; Philadelphia and Bal
timorc 42s 81 Ohio 42-3' 43s 81; white wheat
! declined Adj mixed, duh, with downward ten'den.
cy white lis 81 lis Cd; Red los Cd & lis: Corn
/ dull, white Ais / 40. s J; mixed Ais Cd 0the :
authorities quote provision market dull, with con
siderable decne-Pork declined; prime mess SIS
Sd, quiet; h'con quiet, sos s.; lard, declined, CTS
81 Cd; tallow unsettled and prices considerably
low,r; Bark steady and prices unchanged; sugar ad
vanced one shilling; Rice closed dull at IS cd
decline
LONDON, Jan. lSth-Baring & Co, quote sugar
advanced, COFFEE advanced, breadstuffs slightly de
clined-market closed dull. Iron frmer-wesh
rails, slbs a IS; Money market active at unchane-
ed prices Consols advanced ST, closed 50 s9i for
money aud sccouRt closing AL European stocks
participate IN the advance; American stocks dulL
prices unchanged.
CIScGxEArI, !, p. Mo sales Of Flour report
ed but little doing in hogs; mess pork Sl4 60 lard
! o.; Whi,ky ga; Groceries firm and unchanged.
LlvKRPoct Jan. l9th.-Brown, Shipley & Co 3
Cirular report sales OF Coto for the week 900
bales at an advance of l6lt; Orleans middling So
do faI, Ct; Upland midJins, 81; 10 ST Sales to
spectators 1900. exporters 5000; market closed
with an active demand-estilnated sales to-day H.
coo bales. Whole stork on hand SIS, 600 bales Of
which 202 600 Is American.
NV YoRK. Fea. l. Kin the Flour market,
sales show a decline Of about rs cents, State 775A
500, Southern Lac -hiings iower at 5oalo.5O;
Wheat a.5e lower, Rive has downward tendency;
Corn unsettled, and IOwer. handsome White South
ern 90. Oats 4Sa50, Whisky ssaS4t Pork easier,
Mss ie.9s. Prime IA IS; Beef Country Prime O. 90
70 IS; do Ness, 10 s5all 80; Repacked Western
rs s5alt75: Beef, hams Halls, mess beef lsas5;
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