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

proposition and called the Previous Question
thereby cutting Of MFR Collars amendment.
motion ttst was laid on the table was msde and sus-
tsned ty the votes Of Messrs. MOORE of Ohio,
HAVEN Of n. u. snd other twelfth section Know
Nothings who can't vote for Dir. Banks because ne
is not true American. virtually voting Tor Orr,
who is utterly hostile to Americanism. But ne IL
a syehoider and Nebraska man and that suffices
them. Mr. II. NJ. FULLER READY and other
X. Ms who at FIRST voted to lay on the table,
were induced to change their votes so Old
LETCHEK Of Va. leading Democrat; and the
motion to lay on the table. which was CARRIED
when the list had been called through By tour
votes, was ultimately declared lost BY one-fess,
100; Nays, lei.
Now came the vote on ordering the Main Ques-
ton and several Members spoke briefly during
the calling of the roll. Mr.. COLPAx remarked
on tie coalition between the Know Nothings and
the Democrats eyinced in the vote just taken, IN
view Of the ack-handed compliments they had
been paying each other for the last month
Messrs. II. MARSHALL, ETHERIDGE, PAINE and
other South Americans parried the charge as well
as they could.
o'clock a. m, Tiursday.-we have just passed
what prudent men regarded ss the most dangerous
rock in our course. The House has refused to
order the Main Question on putting Mr.. Orr In the
chair by vote of Yeas, 92; Nays, 100. so that
move is dead, at least for the present.
Another motion to adjourn was defeated by
strong vote. "Call the roll
Mr.. PAINE of n. c. TX. N, who had been
moving to adjourn all the evening" now moved that
no motion to adjourn or take recess should be IN
order before Saturday unless a Speaker should
previously be chosen. A motion was made to lay
this on the table. Meantime, two Members scan
dslously drunk, insisted on talking both at time
and cutting up sundry ridiculous antics. One
OF them tumbled down. They were at length
persuaded into seats. The Yeas and Nays were
ordered on laying on the table, and on his name
being reached smother particularly drunken
Member, insisted on making speech when be
couldn't tell himself from q side of sole-leather.
He finally subsded. IN. b. Twas strongly tempted
az AN outsider TO rise to question OF order W hat
right has a Member to keep singing out Fuller
when he is too full slready!1
2oclock a. m.-MOtion to lay on the table declared
carried: Yeas, 80; Nays, 30. Motion to adjourn
again: Voted down.
Mr.. PAINE Of n. C.. moved that the Hon. WM.
SMITH of Alsbams be chosen Temporary
Sneaker. and made speech in favor. The House
gave him the Previous Question directly on his main
proposition. The calling is interrupted BY drunken
Member getting again on his feet and making a
speech. The Clerk raped him down at the CLOSE
NJ ten minutes but he insisted on speaking not
withstanding, and created scene OF unusual con-
fusion. He was finally got down, after much
effort
Mr.. Brooks of s. C. gave bis reasons for voting
sgsin,t Smith. He is n supporter of the eighth
section of the Philadelphia Platform, which pro-
scribes Roman Catholics. All the Slave States
formed out of territory added since the Revolution
had been formed cut of territory originally Cath
olic. He would vote for Banks OF even Giddings
in preference to Smith
Mr.. CULLEN of Del. (ycry far gone) next spoke
against Catholics. He was particularly hard on
H. Nhant oa1 la
wouldn't support Catholic for any Office
Mr.. BROOKS spoke sgain 10y permission) In fur
ther exposition OF his views.
Mr.. DAVIDSON of La. spoke in vlndication OF
the Catholics of that State as friends OF Civil
Liberty.
Mr. DowDELL of Ala. made speech in favor
of the Union and against disorganization. pro-
scription, &c. He called on gentlemen to look
sOberly (Which several Of them couldn't now begin
IN dol AT the peris Of dsuniOn and civil war now
before us.
Mr.. PAINE Of n. c. (though he had called the
previous question: made speech to show that the
k. Ms are not proscriptve. He challenged gentle
men opposed to say that they would be willing to
let the Catholics have control OF the Government
Dir. EUsTIs Of La. said he would be willing to
see the Government in the hands of Catholics II
the People saw III to choose them.
Another Member said he would not like to have
the Government in the hands of Catholics nor Of
any other denomination.
MIR. Walk in his turn, spoke for Americanism,
quoting Gen. La Fayette as having once written.
:. If ever the liberties Of this country the United
States are destroyed, it will be by Catholic
priests 1t is inconceivable that Member OF
Congress should be thus misled. Gen La Fayette
only qlottd the sentence recited by Mr. Walk aud
quoted il 10 dissent from it.
Vote declared putting W. K. Smith into the
chair temporarily: Yeas, ~; Nays, l5l. so the
X. Ms got no pay for their votes for Orr.
Mr.. KELLY Of n. Y. spoke in defense Of his
brethren Of the Catholic faith. He urged that
Catholic clergymen never interfere IN Political
controversies, while Protestant ministers often do.
There was no class Of our population more devoted
10 the institutions of this country than were the
Catholics.
Mr. SAGE Of n. Y. moved that the House do
| now proceed to vote for Speaker, and called the
| Previous Question. After struggle, the House
| proceeded to vote for Speaker without requiring
| the Previous Question to be put through. Vote:
Banks, s.; Richardson, 63; Fuller, %; Scatter
| ing, 9. No choice Call the roll "
The House proceeded to the One Hundred and
Sixth Vote with the following result: Banks, 50;
| Richardson 81; Fuller 81 Scattering, l0 Lack
| ing six Of a choice.
| MI ORR Of s. C.-I move that the House do
now adjourn. We have now been sixteen hours
! and q quarter in continuous session, and are
exhausted. Nothing has been effected by this pro-
| tracted sitting. We are now just where We were
| when We began.
Mr. CARLISLE Ok. NJ Of Val object. Gen
| tlemen meet in csucuses and resolve not to al
iourn till Speaker is chosen, aud then come here
and move to adjourn. Let us hold them to their
resolve.
Mr.. ORR take the gentleman at his word and
| withdraw my motion.
| Several motions were made to adjourn TIL En-
| day when the House should resolve 10 adjourn at