Squatter sovereign., 1856-02-19
xxxIy CONGRESS.
8Dealker Elected.
HOW IT WAS DONE.
Exulsation of the Black Republicans.
WAsHIkeroN. February 9


that he had heretofore voted against the
plurality rule. AS the vote yesterday In
dicated some chance of electing to, the
Speakership man who was sound on ma
tional views, he now offered resolution to
that effect The House refused to table 1t
by ten majority. The resolution was tnen
adopted; yeas 113. nays 104.
Mr.. Orr Internationally withdrew his
name as the Democratic caucus candidate
probably for the concentration of greater
strength on his colleague, Mr.. Aiken.
Mr.. Boyce moved to rescind the plural
ity resolution, but the motion was tabled,
by III to lOl, (applause.)
Mr.. Jones, of Tennessee, referred to
the terms of the resolution-that if no cleo
ton is made by majority in the next
three trials, that the candidate receiving
the highest number of votes on the fourth
ballot shall be declared Speaker, and re-
marked that the Republicans were drilled
and ready for the contest, and in order to
give other gentlemen an opportunity to
come here and vote understandingiy he
h.oved an adjournment.
The motion was disagreed to-yeas "a.
nays l03-(applause. and impatient cries 5
to call the roll. ,se
Mr.. Walker moved to rescind the plu-
rality resolution. The House. by forty.
five majority, declared the resolution out of
order.
Mr.. Hayne moved TIA. the House ad-
journ. Kisses in the gallery.) The mo-
tion was disagreed to. (Great applause
from the galleries.) MIR. Orr said that, if
the House was to be annoyed by applause
from the galleries, he would move to have
them cleared, except those occupied by the
ladies.
Mr. Hayne made an Intellectual motion
to rescind the plurality resolution.
The House then proceeded to ballot for
Speaker, with the following result: Banks
102, Aiken SO. Fuller IA.
Mr.. Barclay and Mr.. Hickman voted
for Mr.. Wells; and Messrs. Dunn, Har-
rison, Moore and Scott. voted for Mr..
Campbell Of Ohio. Necessary to choice,
1OS.
The next vote, with the exception that
Mr.. Fuller lost one, was the same.
The third vote was the same. except
that Mr. Aiken lost one
L Mr.. Fuller, of Pennsylvania, repeated
what he had said ON two former occasions,
viz: That he was not, and did not desire
TO be desired to be candidate. One hum
dred and thirty ballots had satisfied had
that he was not the choice of the majority
Of this House, and on no other terms or con-
ditions would he consent to take the posi-
ton of Speaker.
Mr.. Barclay remarked. that he had been
averse to anything like coalition with
the Know II othings, whether it came from
the North or the South. He asked Mr..
Aiken whether he voted on the Democratic
platform, and whether he had not written
a letter to Humphrey Marshall, making
pledges to the Southern wing of the Know
Nothingss a.
MIR. AIKEN-I am not candidate. If,
however, my friends think proper to place
me insthe Chair, Twill serve them to the
best of my ability.
Mr.. II. MARsHALL-1 have only to say
that Mr.. Aiken addressed me no letter
whatever. (Applause, and cries OF. call
the roll The roll was then called, during
the most intense excitement.
Mr.. A. K. Marshall congratulated his
American friends. that they have fought
good fight and 1conque ed. There is, now
no Democratic candidate in the field with
the offensive caucus platform. In per-
forming his duty as patriot, not as par
tizan, he had voted for Mr.. Aiken.
Mr.. Walker voted the same way, es-
teeming Mr.. Aiken man with no stain
of mere partizanism.
After further explanations, the roll was
called amid unusual excitement, and the
result was announced by the clerk, as fol-
lows: Banks, 103; Aiken, 100; Fuller,
6; Campbell. of Ohio, 4 Wells, 6. Mr.
Banks was declared elected amid deafen-
ing shouts from the Republicans and other
parties. The ladies' in the gallery waved
their handkerchiefs, and several minutes of
disorder followed.
Mr. Aiken conducted Mr. Banks to the
Chair, when MIR. b. delivered brief adj
dress and the oath was administered by Mr..
Giddings.
The House then adjourned.
The Republicans are wild with exulta.
ton. giving frequent cheers.
MIR. Banks is earnestly congratulated on
his success.