New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-14

w.vto NJ, CtuIys O; Delaware who was nearly
as drunk as lie had been any time durns the nisn'
He spoke, however with some sort OF reiorcnUcs 70
the question. and made considerable tun. lie Is
speaking as | close for the cars.
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS PROCEEDINGS CONTINUED.
Can Thursdag-Moved that the House, whea
II adioarn, adjourn over to Friday: Yeas and Nays
called BY Mr MORGAN and ordered. when the
Democrats refused to vote In order 10 have no
quorum.
Mr.. BURNETT of Ky appealed for an adjourn
ment. He ssd nobody could imagine that Speaker
could he chosen at thi, citing lie alluded to the
di,gracefuI scenes enscted on this floor during the
night. and hoped that the House would avoid SUCH
in future. 50,
Mr.. BOWIE of Nd. again got the floor, stu
drunk and began a speech, which be had no night
st this stage 10 make Ruled out OF order and
silenced.
The House proceeded to vote on adjournment
Mr.. PECK of Mich said be had thus Tar voted
sssinst adjournment, under the resolve OF the
Democratic caucus; and belieyingi 1t essential tnat
the House should be now organized, ne snoui1
90 so this time, but he gave notice that ne snouid
hereafter vote to adjourn Vote declared: Yeas,
6; Nays, no.
Mr. PAINE Of n c. moved that the House en-
tertain no motion to adjourn or take recess until
Saturday noon, unless & Speaker be meantime
chosen.
Here a motion for adjournment was interpOsed.
and defeated by large majority
Mr PAINE now pressed his last motion, aud be-
gan TO speak Mr.. SAGE of n \. called him 70
order. A scene of confusion ensued. Finally Dir.
Sage withdrew his appeal.
Mr.. WuPRIDGE OF Mich. moved that Paine re-
solve do lie on the table. Carried.
Mr. CARJTHERS OF Mo. moved . suspension of
the t.n.minute rule and spoke warmly against
this trial OF physical endurance. lie thought no
man could with self-respect take the Speakership
if obtained in this way. He closed by motion 70
adjourn. Defeated.
Mr.. CoLFAx of Ind moved that until Saturday
at II y. IN. no motion to adjourn, take recess,
no debate. no personal explanation, no sction OF
any kind except voting for Speaker be in order.
and that il shall not be in order TO move repeal
Of this resolution Mr.. G. withdrew the resolu-
ton for the present.
Mr.. - moved an adjournment till l2 o'clock
TO morrow (Fridsy). Yeas -; Nays, lO5:
MIR. SAGE of n. Y. moved vote and the Previ-
GUS question thereon.
A motion was interpOsed to adjourn. Notea
down rira roce, but Yeas and Nays demanded.
"Tellers on the Ayes and Noes" Ayes Ssi Noes
20. Lost.
Mr.. PAINE ofN. c. now moved an Adjournment
iii FRIDAY noon. "Tellers on the Ayes and Noes"
Ayes 81. Enough TO order the Yeas and Nays,
which we're taken, (7tOSa m,) Yeas -, Nays
Mr.. RrFFrN of n. c. made speech during the
call intended to cover the back-out OF his party
from their challenge to sit till Speaker be cho-
zen. He should henceforth vote for adjournment
Mr.. SANDIDGE OF La. did the same thing.
Dir. ID. B. WRIGHT of Miss. followed In the
same track.
Mr.. ETHEREDGE OK. NJ of Tenn. made a
speech defending the Democratic party from he re-
srcnsibility of not organizing the House.
Mr. BOWIE of Md. next wasted ten minutes,
fstl drunk He refused to vote to adjourn,
deeminp il high time the House were organized.
Gen. QUITMAN of Miss. explained his reasons
for changing his vote and supporting the adjourn
ment. which he had hitherto opposed.
Mr.. I. WAsHBURN of Maine made vigorous
defense of the Ant-Nebrasks phslanx steadily
supporting Mr. Banks They had opposed ad-
iournments; they had east the highest vote; they
had voted on every occasion for the Plurality rule;
if there had been dsgracefu scenes here, they were
not the authors of them; they had consumed no
time in speeches or motions; they had done their
duty. and would cheerfully await the Judgment OF
the People.
Mr Howard of Michigan spoke briefly in the
same strain.
Mr. GIDDNGs of Ohio rejoced that the House
had remained in session through the night. He
thought il had done its duty and presented spec
tacle of moral sublimity in its devotion to the
public interests. He would change his vote, and
vote to adjourn.
Mr.. WATSON and others followed in the same
strain, and made motion for adjournment: Yeas,
90; Nays, SO: les Members present and voting
So the House, at half past eight A. NJ, adjourned
Thus endeth tho first night sitting of the
XXXIVth Congress. H. G.