The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-01-31

name under their control, and not under his
own, he had permitted q continuance of its use
without public objection; but he desired now
distinctly 70 withdraw il, and to have il so nm
derstood
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, hoped that. as Messrs.
Richardson and Fuller were no longer candi-
dates, their names would be stricken from the
resolution.
Objection was made.
Mr. Jones then desired to amend the resolu.
iion by striking out the names Of Messrs Rich
Ardson and Fuller.
The Clerk stated that no motion to amend
in order.
The question was then taken on the motion
10 lay the resolution on the table, and it was
decided IN the afiirmative-yeas 100, nays 80.
All the Banks men, and Barclay, McMullen,
and Wells, administration voting yea, the
Fuller and Richardson men voting nav. with
Dunn, Scott, Moore, Harrison, Edwards, Haven,
Whitney, Williams, and Walk
The House then resumed the business of vo.
ting Tor Speaker, when the one hundred and
t~-niy-Ihird vote was had, and resulted as fol-
lows:
Mr. Banks. of Massachusetts 90
Mr.. Orr, of South Carolina c8
Mr.. Ricaud, Of Maryland IL
NJ. Fuller, Of Pennsylvania II
Scattering
Whole number of votes given 2O3
Necessary TO a choice lO2
There having been no election
Mr. Faulkner, of Virginia, submitted the fol
lowing resolution, upon which he demanded
the previous question
Resoloed, That the persistent adherence OF
the Republican party to the Hon. n p. Banks
as its candidate for the office of Speaker after
the repeated manifestations by a majority OF
the members OF this House that he does not
possess their confidence for that situation, ex-
Libits determination TO sacrifice the public
interests of the country to the triumphs Of a
personal and sectional party; and that the
further Continuance Of his name before this
body, AS the candidate of his party for the office
of Speaker, Justly attaches to his supporters the
responsibility for the failure to organize this
House.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, moved that the
resolution be laid on the table.
VI. Dunn, of Indiana, hoped the gentleman
from Virginia would withdraw his resolution,
as its tendency would be to create unkndness.
Mr.. Faulkner declined to withdraw his reso.
luton. IL fully expressed his own opinions.
Me-. /ollicoiier, of Tennessee, asked the gen
tleman from Virginia TO Withdraw the demand
for the previous question, that he might submit
an amendment.
Mr.. Faulkner then Withdrew his resolution.
The call OF the roll being loudly demanded,
the House proceeded to the one hundred and
twenty fourth vote for Speaker. The roll hav-
ing been called through, before the result was
disclosed
The Doorkeeper announced "A message
from the President Of the United States"
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, Immediately rose, and
in a loud voice objected to the reception of the
document.
Great excitement was here exhibited, accom-
panied with much disorder. Mr.. Clerk" was
simultaneously shouted by many voices, and
several members, in their anxiety to be recog-
missed, pressed forward to the area in front of
the desk.
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, moved that the
message be received.
The question was then taken by yeas and
nays on the motion of Mr.. Stephens, and while
the Clerk was casting up the vote, the following
was announced to be the result of the one hun
dred and twenty fourth vote for Speaker: