Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-01-16
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIV Els.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY Is.

Mr. THORINGT0N offered resolution that l..
D. CAMBELL, Of Ohio, be appointed Speaker Of the
House.
The ayes and noes were ordered.
Mr.. GALLOWAY voted against the resolution,
as did Mr.. GIDDINGS; both assigning reasons for
so doing. --
JOHN SCOTT HARRISON voted for it.
Mr.. MACE, when his name was called, stated
that his name had on his arrival here been used
in the papers as a candidate for Speaker but he
had declared that he was not, but in favor Of a
speedy organization Of the House. He had deter
mined to cast his vote for any anti-Nebraska man
who received the highest number of votes.
He had voted many times for Mr. BANKS with
this purpose. At the same time he thought it I'M
wise to nail our colors to the mast for any candi-
didate. IF we had not done this, the House would
have been organized long before this.
He could vote for Mr. BANKS, Mr.. CAMPBELL and
twenty other men upon this floor. He voted for
the resolution.
Mr. PAINE declined voting
Mr.. PEARCE said that he had voted for Mr..
BANKS because he was satisfied that he was not an
Abolitionist, and was a true American. He voted
for him. also, because he was an ant-Nebrsska man,
as were his own constituents in Pennsylvania
However, as he could not be elected, he felt at
liberty to vote for this resolution.
Mr. PENNINGTON declared his approval of the
resolution and voted for it.
Mr.. PURVIANCE gave his reasons for voting
for the resolution. He regarded Mr.. CAMPBELL
sound on the American and Nebraska questions,
and not an Abolitionist
Mr.. SAGE regarded the resolution as ill-timed
and mischievous. He had voted for Mr.. CAMP
BELL, and still would if he had any hope of elect
ing him.
Besides, he regarded himself as bound by the
decision Of the caucus which nominated Mr.. BANKS
He should therefore vote against the resolution.
Mr. SHERMAN said the introduction ofthe reso-
luton placed him in very embarrassing position
He had voted for Mr.. CAMPBELL twenty-three
times, and he knew he was the choice of the peo-
pie of Ohio. He had also voted for Mr. BANKS in
good faith. He threw the responsibility of a want
of organization upon those Americans and anti
Nebraska men who refused to vote for Mr. BANKS
If those gentlemen would assign any reason why
they did not vote for Mr.. BANKs; IL they could
throw any suspicion of dishonor upon Mr.. BANKS,
he would abandon him, and vote for any other
gentleman competent to fill the post.
He could not vote for Mr.. FULLER: he would
rather vote for Mr.. RICHARDSON, because Mr.. Full
LER had declared he would not vote for the repeal
of the Nebraska BILL notwithstanding he was
elected by an anti-Nebrasks constituency.
Mr.. FULLER stated that he was elected by
majority of over 1000 in district which gave
Governor Bigltr large majority, although Cover
nor b. was In favor of the Nebraska bill. He was
not, therefore, elected on the Nebraska issue.
Mr.. SHERMAN voted for the resolution.
Mr.. STANTON ASST ned bis reasons for opposing
the resolution. He regarded IL calculated TO SOW
dissension among the anti Nebraska men.
The resolution was rejected, judging from the
vote as far as II bad been taken when our report
closed