New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
THURSDAY IN THE HOUSE.

Editor al Correspondence Of The y. T. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 81, 1856.
The House was opened this morning with prayer
for the first time this Session. under the resolve
passed yesterday to Invite the Clergy of the City to
pray in succession. The Rev. Mr. TEEsDALE OF
the Baptist Church offered an excellent prayer
which, it is to be hoped, will exert sautary eff
feet on this chronically disorganized body.
The journal having been read, the Clerk an
nounced the first business in order to be the con-
sideration of Mr.. Rust'S resolve which went over
yesterday the three leading candidates for
Speaker to decline.
Mr. II. NJ. FULLER, by leave, spoke briefly,
reiterating his withdrawal from the contest, and
trusting the House would soon organize.
A Member suggested, that since Messrs. Richard
SON and Fuller had declined their names should be
stricken out of the resolution, as Mr. Pennington
was yesterday-sc as to leave the resolve in terms
as it ia in reality simple request By the several
kinds of bis adyersares that Mr.. Banks withdraw
from the contest
Mr. MORGAN of n. Y. moved that the resolve Of
Mr. Rust do lie on the table. Yeas and Nays or
dered.
On the call Of the Yeas and Nays, all the Banks
men except Todd of Pa. voted to lay on the table,
hut Mr. Bishop of n. J. did not vote. Mr. Fuller
of Pa voted not to lay on the table Mr. Richard
son Of H. voted the other way, with several other
Democrats. Mr.. MCMULLEN of Va. did not vote.
The list being called through, Mr.. McNlullen rose
and wished to speak, but was silenced under the
ad offnr m hp
and voted Yea. The Clerk then declared the
vote-Yeas, lCO; Nays, 90 So the resolvewas laid
on the table by Mr.. McMullen's vote. "Cal the
roll"
The House proceeded to the l123d vote for
Speaker: Banks 90; Orr CO; J. B. Ricaud of Md.
Il; Fuller -; Scattering 9. Banks lacked SIR of
an election.
Mr.. FAULKNER of Va. now offered a resolution
censuring Mr.. Banks for his unreasonable pertina-
CITY in continuing a candidate when the House
didn't elect him.
This proved too rank even for the stomach of
George Dunn, who asked the mover to withdraw
it, and he did so.
"Call the roll :" The House proceeded TO the
124ih vote for Speaker: Banks 95; Orr g.; Ricaud
5: Fuller %; L. d. Campbell 81 Pennington /;
Scattering3. Mr.. Trafton of Mass who, voted
before, was absent on this vOte-unwell Mr..
Banks needed six changes to elect him.
Before the vote was declared, the Presidents
Secretary appeared at the door, and the Clerk
WAS about to announce "A Message from the
President" when Mr.. LEWIS d. CAMPBELL of
Ohio objected to any such announcement. Avid
scene of tumult and disorder ensued. Two or
three attempted to speak, and were drowned by
fifty or hundred crying Order" Mr.. CRAIGE
of \. c. was finally understood TO rise TO ques-
ton of order He insisted that the House was
entitled to know who presented himself TO the
House, and on what errand.
Mr. L. ID. CAMPBELL raised another point
He insisted that the HOuse could do nothing, under
tie rule of Saturday, until it Ihall have chosen a
Speaker.
Mr.. STEPHENS of Ga. moved the reception OF
the Message, or whatever it was
Mr. CAMPBELL, after some explanations, with
drew his point of order: whereupon Mr. CRAIGE
withdrew his, 20 as to bring the House to direct
vote on Mr.. Stephens resolution.
After lot more OF confused talk, the House
was brought to vote on Mr.. Stephens PROPOSE
ton: Yeas IL; Nays, Il. So the House voted
to receive the Message.
Mr--ofKy. moved that the Message be read.
Mr.. WAKEMAs Of New-York moved that this
motion do lie on the table.
NJ, CADwALADER Of Pa. rose to point Of Or