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So there was no choice,
During the call Of the roll.

During the call OF the roll,
Mr. GALLOWAY read Geographic despatch from the
twenty une republican American of the Ohio
legislature approving the of that portion Of the
Ohio delegation who bad been voting for Mr. BAEKs
Mr. HARRISON stated that lie had nothing TO do with
American republicans any other republicans. lie had
been elected by the Simon pure American party, and
alone responsible to it,
Mr. McMULLEN expressed his dissent TO the resolution
IN reference to adjournment and recently adopted
by the democratic He in that caucus and
would, now and hereafter make and for motions
adjourn.
Mr. MOORE supposed that the teegraphc despatch had
been read by bis colleague Mr.. GALLowAYl either a
sort OF alvo for the nineteen gentlemen from the State OF
Ohio who had been voting for Mr.. BANKS the pur-
pose of whipping in the two gentlemen FROM that
who voted against him. Mr.. HARRISON and Mr. MooRE
lie did not represent the republican Aercau
senators from that State, but the 10Th cong ressona dis
ric and the State Of district had sent him
letter in which he said that his course was approved by
his sttuens
The House proceeded to the hundred and third vote
with the following result:
Whole number Of votes, l96; necessary choice, 90
Of these
Mr. Banks received 50
ltlcharqson,. 90
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So there was no choice
Mr.. KElTT moved that the House do adjourn,
Ia, noes lO2,
so the motion was not agreed to-
Mr. KENNETH moved that the ten-ninute rule be re-
scinded He did not the object of the democratic party
in voting against adjournment unless it afford
the opposition opportunity of elecng Mr. BAsKs; if
he preferred to them do directly what they proposed
to do by direction and 10 up boldly and vote for
The plurality rule and take the responsibility Of elecng
that gentleman That party had not taken the first step
towards Cancellation. Having made complimentary al
fusion TO Mr. CARurHERs this colleague the latter gentle
man defined his position attracting the general attention
OF the House 10 his remarks He promised future
cson, to give good and sufficient for the Yote
he was casting for the gentleman from Illinois, Mr.
RICHARDSON He could not support Mr. FULLER be-
that gentleman had come here the successor
of democrat [Hendrck b. Wright from demo
cratic district, having rumphed his predecessor
who voted for the Nebraska bill in the last Congress He
had watched the Of Mr. FULLER with much Interest
at the of the session. and he found that the
very first vote that gentleman cast when be had the whole
ilonse before him from which choose for Mr. PES
ssGros OF New dorsey who In the last Congress, voted
suspend the rules in order enable Mr.. EoT of Mas
sachpsett 10 introduce bill for the repeal Of the fugitive
slave law and Who the first ballot voted for Mr. CAMPBELL
of Ohio the latter gentleman being considered the inn
bodiment of the northern sentiment upon the slavery
question. Could he Mr. CARuTnEn then, for gem
teman who occupied such position did the gentleman
from Pennsylvania and still remain true the principles
upon which he had been elected and true to the State
which he owed allegiance?
The House continued balloting for Speaker.
The House proceeded TO the hundred and fourth
vote, with the following result:
Whole number votes, 1891 necessary TO choice, 100
of these