The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-07
Our Washington Correspondence.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 4, 1855.
'sn6s IN the Cnair-S,ooay5ag IN of Drawing
fov &eoks-E Ei>cfSon nF CTerL

WARRINGTON Feb. 4, lSo0.
bSnha IN the CAair-Sooay1ag IN of AenbrJ-DrasiH
for Seats-E5ecsion Of C1erk.
Mr.. Banks has made very favorable impression OF
this the first dsss occupancy BY him Of tho chair Of tn
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives. Calm, cool
collected sslpossesscd, prompt in puttrs and deciding
Questions with respectful but resoluts manner, he bids
fair to earn the good win and approval OF his most In
veterate political foes. really believe that Aowseever
prone he may have been one memorable occasion O
catering to the disunion sentiments OF the sboors
Massachusetts, he will be found to be and conscisn-
ttous supporter Of the constitution ami the Union
all events may give him credit for that advances and
1t will be tine enough when he shows The cloven foot
he ever d. es to denornce and condemn hm. speak 80
much In his favor, beirg really prepossessed BY his
digrihsd, candid and independent manner In
tbs chair. Cont think that, abolitionsst or anti
slavery exensionist. ~ he canfesse,iy IL, he will
prtye be the worst choice that could have beon or
would have teon made for the Spe akership
The mrmoers were day. As it may interest
many readers to know the aods operanis
ceremony will describe It, 1e OF each
throught original thirteen states then through
sL 'ne her states aecordrs to their pecedeocy of
he Territories ae called those Of Kansas and Neo,
being last The members of that state coming up to the
CLERKS desk the Speaker cescends from the chair
administers the Doth dclarat0n ArmatIon these
WORDS
'Yeu do severally soemly declare that you Will
The mspuer In which the oath taken to-day WAS
somewhat remarkable. The members from Maine being
Mr. Banks They lad oeen, % with one exception, % M
believe. firm supporters OF his They then made
ns the ds'a.n h ..s each holding up h right hand
from al the New England States observed the
NJ, making tho Geclsra, ion In the way have des
cioed. Among the New York delegation taere were
five six who chose rather to take the OATH
swearing on The Bible Amcrg the enrsylvsnia delsga
uon, MI Knight, Quaker, and one others, at
hJmeu-EomethtnU of n het thA n anJe eho
Affirmation. have said that the members from New
England and tie Northern States almost universally a.
fImed. On the other hand, those from ,he S,u.he,a
states with hardly exception, took the oath on the
Bible. This difference OF style IL kAbe as sho wing
maintained the manners and customs from their
ancestors. The Puritans and conformists Of Ne
bad departed rom The then universal and only mode
administering catbs, willie the Cavaliers ari Hu-
n mt sacred form. watched with some lite
curiosity to see tie manner OF Soutaeners
Ar Banks and found to he almost unexceptionab
rank, corcal and chivalrous They seemed to
ledge IN him the qualities OF an honorab bls enemy
fSemsn worthy @ their steel.
sesion they will treat him undguisedly enemy
tisr e;tion and Of its institution and that tha spirit
VIII make tie proceedings oi the rest OF the session
lhejr prost sct OF exciting time waaa the
ceega for ksntas was called to be sworn. Nj Grow
OF fs got the hoor, and gave notice CT opposition
the swearing In Of Mr.. Whitfield but stated that he
thcuehs h better at this time 10. thugs sase the,c
ltey evidently did not want this Stage Of TO
kinc anew the flames OF discod but will have
wailn wok Of 1t ever that Kansas election Coz.
k.tder Ia the hal and felt little est
fallen at the In and apparent Of hts
rival
TIE House then proceeded first to adopt the Gust
rescluions aprriLg the Seuate an3 President Of its
gaz ization. and zen to elect Clerk Mr.. Cuiium
member from Tennessee the nominee of the ational
rlcan party, elected the first vote By ofit Of
thirty nine He therefore conducted the Clerks
desk, sworn In by the Speaker and inducs6 al
oihce Cnem 10 very popular here and the result OF tne
vote by which he elected was received with applause
BY the House and galleries.
The next thing the rauns was the drawing for
sesus. This was an amusing operation. Eoion
made and that the clerk be directed to place
name Of each member separate rip of paper in
bx ehEse the same and then draw the slips out
b. ene and announce the name whereupon the gentle
rnsE answering 10 the coguOmen entitled to ect
any seat Ia The hall that suited his taste End which
rened TO be To give effect to this rule s the
members first compelled to leave their seats and
wi hdrsw into the lobbes where they kept crowdrg
gether listening anxousy each t, hear bis called
This was rare and amusing scene for tn, lockers on,
with whom the galleries all che day crowded be-
lieve that Campbell Of Ohio, kept the longest In
pense has name omin usly refusing to come ue aud
when he in the last man. he found all the eligible
seats preengaged.