Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-02-06
Congressional.

WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. 2-House
Smith, of Tenn, said he had heretofore voted
against the plurality rule; as yesterdays vote
Indicated some chance of electing as Speaker
a man of sound national views, he now offered
a resolution to that effect
The House refused to table the resolution
by ten majority.
The resolution was afterwards adopted by a
vote of 1I3 against 104. (Applause.)
Mr.. Orr Internationally withdrew his name
as the Democratic caucus candidate, there be-
ing now probability of a concenlration OF
greater strength on his colleague, Alr. Aiken.
Mr. Boyce moved TO rescind the resolution.
The motion was tabled by III against l0l.
I-(Applause.)
Sir. Jones Of Tenn, in referring to the res
olution that if there was no election by ma
iority in the next three trials, the candidate
receiving the highest vote should be declared
Sneaker, remarked that the Republicans are
drilled and ready for the contest, and in order
to give an opportunity to other gentlemen to
come here understandingly, he moved an ad-
iournment until Monday.
The motion was disagreed to. Yeas 81;
nays 1873 applause and impatient cries Of
& call the roll
Mr.. Walker moved to rescind the plurality
resolution.
The House. by forty-fve majority, decided
the motion out of order.
Mr. Payne moved that the House adjourn.
q (His=cs in the galleries.
The motion was disagreed to, and great ap-
plause from the galleries followed
Mr.. Orr said that if the House was be an.
noycd by applause from the galleries, he
would move to have them cleared, excepting
those occupied bv ladies'
Mr.. Pavne made an Intellectual motion to
rescind the plurality resolution.
The House then proceeded to ballot for
Speaker. with the following result: Fanks
l62: Aiken 93; Fuller "A; Barclay and
Hickman. Democrats, voted for Mr.. Wells,
and Dunn. Harrison Moore and Scott, for
Campbell, of Chic. Necessary to choice los.
The next vote. with the exception that Mr
Fuller lost Que, was The same.
The third vote was the same as the second,
except that Mr. Aiken lost one.
Mr. Fuller repeated what he Lad said on
two former occasions, namely: that he was
not and did not desire to be a candidate; l32
votes had satisfied him that he was not the
choice of the majority of this body, and on no
other terms or conditions would he consent to
take position.
Mr. Barclay remarked that he had been
averse to anything like coalition Of Know
Nothineism, whether it come from the Noath
Or South He asked Mr.. Aiken whether he
(Ir. A } stood on the Democratic platform,
and whether he had not written letter to
Humphrey Marshall making pledges to the
Southern body of Know Nothings
Mr. Aiken-I am not Il candidate, but if
my friends think proper to place me in the
Chair, [ viii serve them to the best Of my abil-
ity.
Mr. Humphrey Narshall-I have only to
say that Mr.. Aiken has addressed me no letter
whatever. (Applause and cries of g call the
roll, while the most intense excitement pre-
vailed.
Mr. 4. K Marshall, during the call of the
roll, congratulated his American friends that
they have fought the good fight and conquer
ed There was no Democratic candidate in
the field with the offensive caucus platform.
It was in performing his duty as Il patriot,
and not as partizan, that he had voted for
Mr. Aiken.
Mr.. Walker voted in the same way, esteem
| ing Mr. Aiken as a man with no stains of
mere partizanism.
After further explanations. the roll was
called and, amid unusual excitement, the re-
! suit was announced by the Clerk as follows :;
Banks 1903; Aiken 100; Fuller 6 Campbell
of Ohio, and Wells, / each
Mr. Banks was then declared elected, amid
deafening shouts from the Republicans, and
other quarters. The ladies in the galleries
waved their handzerchicfs, and several mo-
ments Of disorder followed.
Dir. Aiken conducted Mr.. Banks to the
/ Chair
Mr. Banks on taking the Chair, delivered
brief address. The oath was then admins
tered to him by Mr.. Giddings, and the House
adjourned.