The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-01-24

Sage, Sandidge, Sapp, Savage, Simmons, Smith
of Tennessee, Smith of Alabama, Sneed, Spin
ner, Stanton, Stephens, Stewart, Stranahan
Swope, Talbot, Tappan, Trafton, Trippe, I'm.
derwood, Vail, Walk, Wade, Walbridge, Wal
dron, Walker, Warner, Washburpe of Wiscon-
sin, Washburne of Illinois, Washburn of Maine
Watkins, Watson, Wells, Whitney, Williams,
Winslow, Wood, Wright of Mississippi, Wright
of Tennessee, and Zollicoffer-l50.
During the call of the yeas and NAYS. reasons
were given by the following gentlemen in sup
port of their votes for or against the resolution
Messrs Galloway, Giddings, Mace, Pearce,
Pennington, Purviance, Sage, Sherman, Sim
mons, Stanton, Thorington, Todd, Wade, and
Washburn of Maine; and an incidental dis
cussion took place between Messrs STEPHENS,
Zollicoffer, and Richardson.
Mr.. Paine, of North Carolina, when his name
was called during the preceding vote, remark
ed, that in voting on the resolution before the
House, no opportunity was allowed him to ex-
press preference in the selection of member
of the House to occupy the Speakers chair. In
the course he should take, he desired simply to
show that he was not willing to stand in the
way of an organization, unless the occasion
should arise when he might believe it to be his
imperative duty to defeat such an organization.
He could not support the resolution before the
other gentleman than the honorable gentle
man from Pennsylvania Mr.. Fuller should be
elected to preside over the House, he would
abstain from voting against it, and therefore
declined to vote.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, before the vote was
announced, assured the House that the resoiu-
ton of the gentleman from Iowa had been sub
mitted without his knowledge or authority.
Mr.. Faulkner, after few remarks, indicating
that there was no prospect of an organization
of the House, and that surrender of the trust
conferred upon them by the people would re-
dound most to the honor of the members and
to the satisfaction of the country, gave notice
that he would tomorrow, or at some early day,
press the following proposition upon the grave
consideration of the House:
A proposition for members to resign, &c.l
Mr.. Cumback, of Indiana, submitted the fol-
lowing resolution, which he thought would IA
cilitate an organization of the House. He de-
sired an organization, and, caring nothing for
men, would give his vote for any member who
was against the extension of the institution of
Slavery, provided, by so doing, he could elect
him:
Resolred, That Daniel Mace, of Indiana, be
and he is hereby declared Speaker of the thir
ty-fourth Congress.
Mr.. Damn, of Indiana, then entered into a
vindication of his course during the present
contest, which, by the consent of the House,
was extended to a considerable length.
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, contended that the
responsibility of the failure thus far to effect an
organization rested upon those gentlemen who
agreeing with the Anti Nebraska men in senti-
ment, yet had separated themselves from them
on account of men. He also replied to por
ton of the remarks of Mr.. Dunn.
Mr.. Cumback then withdrew his resolution
The House thereupon resumed the business
of voting for Speaker, when the one hundred
and fifteenth vote was had, and resulted as fol.
louo.