The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-02-07
NO. ATS.

South Carolina; and, if he should not be elect
ed on said ballot, that on the next ballot the,
Will cast their votes for the Hon. Henry M
Fuller, of Pennsylvania, for Speaker; inviting
all the members who do not agree with then
II this resolution to cooperate with them under
III, reservations herein contained for those who
vote for the adoption of this resolution.
". Clingman, of North Carolina, observed
that the gentleman from Kentucky Mr.. H
Marshall remarked yesterday that if the plural
itv resolution, then under consideration, should
he ado,ted, the Democratic party would be held
responsible for the result that would follow, viz
the election of the gentleman from Massachu.
sets, ". Banks
lie congratulated the Democratic party on
the accession of the distinguished gentleman
from kenucky to their ranks. lie had thought
that the antleman was hostile to them; but
Yesterday Be warned them that they were about
to take a hSe step, that would I'M ure them in
the estimation of the country. If the gentle
man had been an enemy to the Democratic
party. he woll have remained SILENT and let
them take tn, step, and then have denounced
them.
Nr. II. MarAaIl, of Kentucky, remarked that
The Democratic party were welcome to all the
friendly regards he had exhibited for them.
Laughter.
lie could lot under any circumstances be
brought to iav'r the election Of the gentleman
from MASSACHUSETTS, as Speaker of the House !;
bat, leaving out be Slavery question, he was in
as direct antagonsn to the Democratic party.
He confessed that he votes taken the other day
on the resolutions # the gentleman from In
diana Mr.. Dunn hal, to a considerable extent,
alayed his disquletuo as regarded the Slavery
question, because thos votes had satisfied him
tina; the neutrality-suspicious. were not so
dangerous as he had appehended as they then
failed 10 exhibit any power to carry their par
tcnlar measures IN regah to Slavery What
remained? Why, he and those with whom he
acted believed that certain legislation was
necessary in order to give {, the natives of this
country fair chance at theballot-box. They
hal asserted the principle Known to the coun.
lrr BY the familiar phrase that Americans
shall rule America, and the Democratic party
bad asserted AN Out-and-out antasonism to If.
Nr Cngman wished to know & the oentle-
man Considered his peculiar views in relation
to AmericaHism more important than directipg
his action against abolitionism?
Nc. Marshall confessed that he did not feel
,,ry much disposed to manage the Irish and
bIi,h until he had provided for the safety of
slave property.
Mr. Cliugman. The gentleman must 90 with
b, m'il he sees that the negroes are safe. and
postpone the other question
Nr. Marshall had no sympathy with the
E.pabiicanS. The gentleman from Massachu-
self had not defined himself as an American.
Mr.. i.indley, Of Missouri, could never vote
ior 4 nominee OF the Democratic caucus. He
coaij vote for a Democrat upon personal
merits, bat could not vote for him on the plat
l9-m Of the Democratic caucus. Therefore if
Tie Gentleman from Kentucky, instead of taking
IN" nominee OF the Democratic caucus, stand
.Hg upon that platform, would take some other
individual OF that party, or if the Democrats
@plt take their candidate off their platform,
he would vote for the resolution and the man.
VIZ. f,x then demanded the previous ques-
ton; winch was seconded, and under the opera
lion thereof the resolution was rejected-yeas
~, nays 10.
Nr. Hickman, of Pennsylvania, then sub
mitiri the following resolution:
ff,D'red, That the House will proceed i'm
'neliaeiy to the election OF n Speaker cira c0ce:
aud IT, after the roll shall have been called
.hrer times, no member shall have received
majority Of the whole number of votes. the roll
shall again he called, and the member who
shall then receive the largest number of votes,
provided II be ma ority of quorum, shall be
declared Speaker of the House of Representa-
uyes Of the ihirty-fourth Congress
Nr Wheeler, of New York, moved that the
resolution be laid on the table; which motion
was decided IN the negative-yeas I07, nays
lnS
Mr.. lrlppe, OF Georgia, moved the following
- a substitute Tor the resolution:
h,solraL, That the Hon. William Smith, of
Virginia. be and he is hereby declared Speaker
ri the House o. Representatives for the Thirty
fourth Congress-.
Nr. Irppe declared that he never would be
+'ren 10y the plurality rule to vote for the Dem
ocya'ic nominee. He would vote as an indie
.enarnt representative, as he had voted from
ihr announcement of this protracted contest.
me plurality rule was well known, would
er'r' Mr.. Banks, and he would ask gentlemen
d, with this fact before them, they would adopt
HAT raie OF accept his substitute, which would
NE them An opportunity to elect Democrat?
lie demanded the previous question.
Mr.. Smith, of Virginia. desiring to give an
exposition of his position, hoped that, under the
circumstances. the House would now ad journ,
that he might be able to do so in the morning.
lie made q motion to that effect: which was
disagreed to-
Mr. Jones. of Tennessee, gave notice. that if
'ae House should refuse to order the main
question. he would move to amend the substi-
'4" ct the Gentleman OF Georgia, by striking
out the name Of VIM. Smith, and inserting that
o. Aoriecai Oliver, Of Missouri.
Mr.. BarkSdalc, of Mississippi, moved that the
N1nl" subject he laid on the table, which mo-
Ion was disagreed to-yeas 81, nays 1872.
ne previous question was then seconded,
alV the main question ordered
Mr. Smith, of Virginia, appealed to the
House to adjourn. He could not now present
DDS Views with that perspicuity which the occa-
aon demanded, but by tomorrow would be
Allie 10 explain his position in an Ineligible
manner, If the House would defer the question
vI ne substitute until then.
ihe House, however, refused to adj ourn
men the question was taken on the substitute
Mr.. irppe, and it was disagreed to by the
Glowing vote:
q, lk'S-Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barksdale, Bell,
Bennett OF Mississippi, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce,
n'AAch, brooks, Broom, Burnett, Cadwalader,
'mpbell OF Kentucky, Garlic, Caruthers, Cas-
-'r' Oark of New York, Cingman, Cobb of
''rorga, Cobb of Alabama, Cox, Crawford,
'tilen, Davidson. Davis of Maryland, Den
Yer Dowdell, Edmundson, Elliott Etheridge,
tasi's Evans, Florence Foster, Fuller OF
'enasylyania, Fuller of Maine, GoOde, Green
.o5i, Harris OF Maryland, Harris of Alabama,
Harris OF Illinois, Herbert, Hoffman, Houston,
rfeii, Jones Of Tennessee, Jones of Pennsyl.
@A kennett, kidwell, Lake, Letcher, Lind
Lumpkin, A. X. Marshall of Kentucky
Aimphrey Marshall of Kentucky, Marshall
Illinois, Maxwell, McMullin, Mcqueen, Nil
-' Of Indiana Milson, Oliver of Missouri, Orr
fAse Peck, Phelps, Porter, Powell, Puryear
ye.'man, Reade, Ready, Ricaud, Richardson
'''eTS Ruiin, Rust, Sandidge, Savage, Shorter
,4ih OF Tennessee, Smith of Alabama, Sneed
T-wart, Swope, Talbot, Trippe, Underwood
az, ak, Walker, Warner. Watkins, Wheel
IT. Z, Whitney, Winslow, Wright of Mississippi
'Il'ht OF Tennessee, and Zollicoher-l00.
NAYS-MeSsrs. Albright, Allison, Ball, Bar
Il N14r. lbSrslo,- tlo,-o.. of Nau, YnrE Ransom