The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-06
THIRTY-FOUiSTH CONG RESS.
SECOND SESSION.
House OF Representatives.

House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec s, 1855.
The House resumed the consideration or Mr. whtuelds
csse.
Mr. Phelps moved q test question that there be Q
call Of the House. He said reply to Mr.. Giddings he
IVES sure thee was majority Of Mr. Whitnelds friends
In the city, and his object Is 70 have them all in the
The motion was agreed to by majority. Two hun
dred apd ten members answered 10 their names.
Gr. AKEiss moved that gentlemen proceed draw for
the selection OF seats. He being member, never
bad cns and therefore thought the request reasonable.
Tne House voted on the pending question, viz:-Nr
Crows motion to lay the tabls the motion to recon
sder the vote by which the House Monday refused
% consent that Whitfield nc s~orn as delegate from
Kansas. Dcciced In the negative by hundred and
eight sgaiDst one hundred and etven.
psnps q sess A21 Egssn1a B. pass M sss
bliss Bradshaw Brenon Bufnnlon, Bariagame Campbell
Of oonr., ciawson CesI, Comma Crarin oambaei DAVIS
sr S.5xa oaSns ISaa paIlss ss tas
hs o o on Ss s%sss hSsss Sassy Sss
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ION ver q New York Parker q New York Pierce Peon
Robins sober Robinson saSn Sage sspp Scott sRsr
Dsiop ibs sicn Tsdd Trsoa WADE Ra6ridae
saS a. e %ss wSsAsuse q Illinois
Of sep soaoss oR As ss sU Ss
Cir gman. cobb Of Alabama Cox Crawford Cue Davis OF
resSe feser uier Il Name Garnet. Goods orsenwood
lallof IOWA Harris Esis Of Alabama HsrIi;
gf,i'Inos msrr;aa Z, Herbert Hissm.e aoa@sn aousion
ker,, ] ]Ksn9s,s Sidwell Lass Lscssr ilndsy Lampsla
Mcqueen, Miller OF la Moore Mcrrson Oliver OF No. Orr
rles s.pss Psns sssS rss Phsps Po.
She rter emith Of Ter Smith of Va smith Of speed
ws waS. w.sSs T:Ga
Wheeler Whitney Williams, Winston, Wright Of FEM Zolli
ccler.
now being clearly sscertaiaed that whheIds friends
were the msjon,y.
Mr. .osRs oi TenIt ssee moved the previous question
Mr. GIDDlSGs moved Call OF the house, amid laughter
and crie, OF "Gooo," "Whos absent" "wnats the use
commenced by the democrats /"
Mr. STANTON appealed TO gentlemen 10 draw for seata
Volcs (irom the democratic sde)-"We've the mAo.
rity now snd want 70 vote"
Nr. MAIJYsoA moved m adjournment
Dec ided iD the negative
by general consent, the further consideration Of the
whole subject was postponed ti Tuesday,
Mr. kChrILEs called Tor the reading OF the Presiden
cIedit uness this be done.
The srKAKm dscd,d that the motion wa, out OF order
Tho resolution submitted By Mr.. ssnton, draw for
seats being regularly before the house. adopted.
cording 10 tho method prescribed all the
ed, the etfinG without the bar. Az the Clerk
drew each name, written on piere Of paper, from box,
the members severay made their selection seating thcm
selves 10 secure possession. Much laughter
stoned by Nc. Whtdeds nsme being the frat drawn.
SONG Of bus friends EXPRESSED satsiacton by huzxss,
on |. the otacr aide EXCLAIMED, " What busi.
bad hts name in the boxg'i and he has right
10 seeot sat" The speaker interpreted In support OF
tns lsst expression the question Of his Animation
delreat. from Kansas being undecided.
The drawing e seats concluded, and the House sd
jturn,d I'LL Monday.