The daily union., 1856-02-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met at 2 m
The journal Of yesterday read and approved.
Mr. PERCY WALKER, Of Alabama, made personal
explanation defining his position In correction Of remarks
attributed 10 him by the New York Tribune and which
made by Mr. kErrT Of South Carolina lie took occasion
commend Rrous portions OF the annual message Of the
President and also his special message in relation TO a
fairs In Kansas. ..#H III. Ns" "..|. +
Mr. A. X MARSHALL OF Kentucky made personal
explanation correcting statement in edi-
tos in the Union In reference to proposition he sub
mitted yesterday. F. s.NH .u@.
Mr. COX, Of Kentucky, offered the following preamble
Whereas the House OF oftbe Thirty
Congress failed heretofore elect Speaker and
failure to organize has resulted from tenacious adherence
the members Of the candidate for Speaker
ana ~syes ts members who support Dis resolution
press the anxious desire oxanre the House and proceed
pe that they are willing TO make any sacrifice
principle effect that object and being satisfied that
Uo~ declare shst without conceng any principle which
they have advocated of the House Of Represents
@ s, ind ss.s a, % . ss y ps oss p .
cpos the choice Of Speaker reservng 70 the
right 70 ins, upon the saecson o. .hsr principles
effect the organization Of the House by the election Of
TO the speskership wbo In their opinion, will maintain The
constitution and its guarantees In the exercise OF the power
conferred him In that posonnow agree to make pa
trotic effort to elect speaker .,,-. -l,-,,.-
without the hope expectation Of sdvantge TO their
views personal ambition 10 the construction Of ,ne com
this resolution shall have been adopted cast their votes q
the Hon. James H. Orr, OF South Carolina and he should
not be elected on said ballot that the next bo, they
will cast their vote Cor the Hon. Henry NJ Fuller Of Penn
ylvana for Speaker, inviting all the members VINO 90 not
agree with them in this revolution cooperate with them
under the reservations herein contained Tor those who
vote for the adoption Of this resolution ..... .
Mr. CLINGMAN Of North Carolina, wished to correct an
impression of the gentleman frop Kentucky, Mr. III MAR
suALl who remarked yesterday that the plurality rule
passed the democratic party would be hed Responsible
and who seemed 10 think that that party would inure "
solf hocanse the gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr.
R,xKsl wonld be thereby elected. Nothing was further
erom bis fNr Csl purpose when be offered the prop
osition than 20 elect Mr. BANKS On the contrary he
intended TO bring him up to a position where me
gentleman from Kentucky and his friends who stood
npon tie 9Th section Of the Philadelphia platform
AZ the cornersone of their party and who said that the
protecon Of the rights OF the South was paramount
question with them might decapitate him. II they were
rue 10 that section OF the Union and really desirous
Of preventing the election of Mr. BANKS, they might by
lending their aid to the democratic party give them clear
majority, and the power Of making an election " they
refused 70 do this then the country would be brought 70
the conclusion that those gentlemen thought ~ more I'M
portant TO Join with Mr. BANKS in making war upon or.
egers than protect the rights of their own section ana
the povsrnment OF the country He knew that those gen
enen could go before their constituents and say tha'
they had surrendered their principles and therefore he sub
mitted The resolution knowing that they could not stand
uuiety BY and see an abolihonist elected. # .f. rs .
He congratulated the democratic party on the acqus-