The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-24


sEsl WEEKLY sus.cssas. vim sas s.elOssa,
ulee eess syasss.
which was dsisated-ysas fifty, nays bundred and
hny.
Among the yeas the names Of Aessn Haven and
Mlllwgrd
Among the nays are two northern and twenty-five
southern l2th-seciion know -nothings
Messrs Bxyard Clark H. Winter Davis, Hksny NJ. FUL-
LR Kenneth a. Marshall Painss Walk, l2thsecton know
nothngs failed 10 vote the question. OF the hum
dred and ty who voted against the resolution hy-two
black republican Banks men and hsd they voted for
for, and ninety against IL and Mr.. CsmPbell
would have been Speaker.
January aI.-lr Carlile, Of Virginia, i2th-sectlon
know nothing, offered the following;
ssRs.osred That the Hon. wm Smith, Of Virginia be- and
hereby declared Speaker Of this House for the Thirty
fourth Congress which rejected torty nays
one hundred and thirty -one."
The Affirmative voters nineeen democrats inclu-
ding Mr. Richardson, and -eght l2thseetion know
noLings including Mr. IL NJ Fuller The negative voters
were ioryhye democrats eighty-1ve black republicans,
and 9Th section kDow-noihlg 1t appears from ths
figures in this vote ii the oryhre democrats who voted
in the negative had voted with the foryseyen for the
oluon that il would have been adopted by SIX majority.
But this record made by twelve black epubli
declining vote when called offset the fair record
Of the 10th instant when it clear that Mr. Campbell
would have been elected had all bis party friends voted for
Mr. Thoringtons resolution There twelve black
republicans present who refused VOTE sufficient have
defeated Mr. Cales resolution every democrat 10 the
House had voted for it, The fact stated and charged
by Mr. Houston Of Alabama in the House and not denied
or loniroverted-
February l.-Nr. Bali, Of Ohio, moved the following:
Resossd That Nathaniel p. Banks, Of Massachusetts, be-
and is hereby declared Speaker of this House for the Thirty
fourth Congress which rectsdyeAs hundred
two, nays one hundred and fifteen"
On the day Mr. Cobb, Of Alabama offered the fol-
lowing ~
"a Resolced That the Hon. wn Aiken 4 representative
from South Carolina, be- and hereby chosen Speaker Of
the House Of Representatives"
Which also rejectedyess one hundred and three,
hundred and ten For the resolution seventy
one democrats and thrtytwo l2thsecon know -nohngE
including N. Fuller Messrs Cullen and MiIlward voted
against the resolution and Messrs H. Winter Davis and
A. X. Marshall not recorded.
The upon this resolution inspired of the demo
crais with strong hopes amounting almost or quite
confidence that Mr. Aiken could be elected under the pu
Saturday, February q on motion Of Mr. Smith Of Ten
nessee, it was
Resossd, That the House win proceed Immediately to
the election of Speaker sisa IL after the roll shall
majority of all the cast the roll shall again be called
and the member who shall then receive the age.t number
cAred duly elected Speaker House Of
Of the Thirty fourth Coagress."
There being hundred and thirteen votes for the
onuon-one hundred and four against it-if adopt
ed The roll had been called hundred and twenty
nine times Under the resolution just adopted the member
who should receive the highest number Of votes being
thereafter TO be declared elected Speaker Under
the operation of similar resolution, Mr. Cobb of Geor
ga was elected Speaker Of the House for the Thiryfs
Congress In December 64a Before the House proceed
ed 70 vote, Mr. Orr withdrew bis name from the list Of
candidates.
The one hundred and ibrtie.h vote land frs, after ,h.
adoption Of the plurality rue bad and resutedfor
Banks hundred aHd tso Aiken, ninstyres; Fuller
fourteen; Campbell, -four; wells oae
s second vote after the adoption Of the plurality ru
tlrse; Fuller, thirteen; Campbell four; Wells, one
The resu' o the third vote after the adoption of the pu
raiiiy rule was-for Bsnks Hundred aad t,ro Aiken
ainays,po FULLER, nutses Campbell, four Wells,
No election.
The crisis had arrived The next vote was to be the
last decisive which should terminate the struggle
fsr Speaker which House had long engaged
The roll called the hundred and thirty time
and the fourth time after the adoption Of the plurality rule
and the result announced-lor Nathaniel r. Banks,
hundred and fsSes William Aiken, hssdred Henry ~
Fuller, Lewis d. Campbell, tre Daniel Wels,
The agony orerSathaniel r. Banks hAsina received
The highest number of votes being more than majority 8
quorpu under the decree OF the HOUSE and by virtue
Of that elected Speaker Certainly without rcpud
stng his uekno~n principles in rsrence TO slavery or
bis views ON Americanisms Whether without lin
way directly indirectly making pledges with regard to
The forming Of committees which will amount TO sacr
hce Of his selfrespect and make him. in his opinion fit
object for public contempt" has not TRANSFERRED
Mr.. barclay when bis called) said:
al wish say the House that daring this protr.ced
session my votes the record They stand there
change my views upcn the policy which agAtss
the country. have bees sverse 10 veil known TO this
notbngism not whether IL come from the North OF
South; say have been avcrse TO anything like that
have Cor the three ballots this morning. thrown my vote
and yesterday voted sxsnst the Aooosabe gen
South Carolina, Mr.. Aken,J the democratie
candidate being the field, and a he has formally
withdrawn desire 70 know two thinxs before
upon this the important ballot OF the
sion. should like 10 know whether the gentleman from
South Carolina gands the resolution passed by the
the 6rst day cf December last 10 this
halt Ivant know whether be endorses that resolution
srer 10 tina, question before cast my vote.
"Mr. Rust call the genemsn to order The question
comss from wrong qusrtsr.
"Mr. Barclay. I In order. i am upon the hoor and
before d~sire 10 know upon what platform
the gentleman South Carolina stands and AK him
snsuer question slso ask him whether he has mot ad
dressed letter the Hon Humphrey Marshall, OF keutuc
whether he has made pledges sasfactory the
southern wing Of the national American partyr
Mr. Barclay genai~man what bis position Is
ash II be hs, mot written such letter 7
Mr.. Aiken candidate for the speskership.
II my ends think proper TO place In that position
shslf them the best Of my ability.
Mr.. Barclay. shall, then, withhold my vote for the
present-
tNoTrI take occasion ssy, my reference letter
hssing been written TO the Hon Humphrey Marshall
sced letter hsvsg been written At all BY Mr. Aiken,
not
Iw. 20 informed Just before the final ballot eamo op
have been informed the fhes. The
Hon. Mr. A. n hsrrha Of Kentucky, prepounded certain
Inquiries the Hon. Mr. Aiken after the baosng under the
plsr atty rule commenced. One of which Are op
posed the American party To which Mr. Aiken replied
substance follows II have said anything against