Matthias H. Nichols ..... Andrew Oliver.... So there was no choice. The following is the vote in detail: For Mr. Campbell-Messrs. Albright, Allison, Ball, Banks, Barbour, Henry Bennett, Benson, Billinghurst, Bingham, Brenton, Burlingame, Chaffee, Ezra Clark, Colfax, Comins, Cragin, Cumback, Timothy Davis, Day, Dean, De Witt, Dickson, Dodd, Dunn, Durfee, Flagler, Galloway, Giddings, Gilbert, Granger, Harlan, Holloway, Thomas R. Horton, Valentine B. Horton, Howard, Hughston, Kelsey, King, Knapp, Knowlton, Knox, Leiter, Mace, Matteson, McCarty, Meacham, Killian Miller, Moore, Morgan, Morrill, Mott, Murray, Norton, Parker, Pelton, Perry, Pettit, Pike, Pringle, Sabin, Sage, Sapp, Scott, Sherman, Simmons, Stanton, Tappan, Thorington, Wade, Wakeman, Walbridge, Waldron, Cadwalader C. Washburne, Ellihu B. Washburne, Israel Washburn, Watson, Welch, Wood, Woodruff, and Woodworth. For Mr. Richardson- Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barclay, Barksdale, Bell, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Brooks, Burnett, Cadwalader, Caruthers, Caskie, Clingman, Howell Cobb, Williamson R. W. Cobb, Craige, Crawford, Denver, Dowdell, Edmundson, Elliott, English, Evans, Faulkner, Florence, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Goode, Greenwood, Augustus Hall, Sampson W. Harris, Thomas L. Harris, Herbert, Hickman, Houston, Jewett, George W. Jones, J. Glancy Jones, Keitt, Kelly, Kidwell, Letcher, Lumpkin, Samuel S. Marshall, Maxwell, McMullin, McQueen, Smith Miller, Millson, Mordecai Oliver, Orr, Peck, Phelps, Powell, Quitman, Ruffin, Rust, Sandidge, Savage, Seward, Shorter, Samuel A. Smith, William Smith, Stephens, Stewart, Talbott, Taylor, Vail, Warner, Watkins, Wells, Winslow, and John V. Wright. For Mr. Fuller-Messrs. Bradshaw, James H. Campbell, Covode, Cullen, Dick, Edie, Knight, Kunkel, Mill ask leave to introduce a bill to provide for the erection of a court-house and post office in Bos ton. Mr. CASS gave notice of his intention to ask leave to introduce the following bills: A bill making appropriations for deepening the channel over the St. Clair flats, in the State of Michigan. A bill making appropriations for deepening the channel over the flats of the St. Mary's river, in the State of Michigan. Mr. SEWARD gave notice of his intention to ask leave to introduce a bill providing for the construction of a railroad to the Pacific. Mr. JONES, of Iowa, gave notice of his intention to ask leave to introduce the following bills: A bill making a grant of land to the State of Iowa, in alternate sections, to aid in the construction of certain railroads therein. A bill to extend the western boundary of the State of Iowa. TROUBLES IN KANSAS. Mr. HALE. If there be nothing before the Senate, I move that the resolution which I offered yesterday be taken up for consideration. The PRESIDENT. The resolution will be read. The Secretary read it as follows: Resolved, That the President of the United States be requested to inform the Senate whether he has received any evidence of such resistance to the execution of the laws in Kansas as to require the interposition of military force for the restoration or preservation of law and order in that Territory; and if he has received such evidence, that he will lay the same before the Senate, and also copies of any order which may have been issued by his authority for the employment of military force in said Territory, if any such order has been issued. The PRESIDENT. The question is on taking up the resolution for consideration. Mr. HUNTER. I merely rise to suggest that I think it is unusual to enter upon any business of this character until the other House is organized. This resolution asks the President to communicate with us in advance of his annual message. I think there is no precedent for such a call on the. President before the two Houses are organized and ready to proceed to business. Mr. HALE. I have no particular objection to the course suggested by the Senator from Virginia, though I do not myself see that there is any impropriety in passing this resolution now. I remember that some discussion was had in this ward, Pearce, Pennington, a Purviance, oftendy, Ritchie, body about six years ago when a somewhat sim Roberts, Robison, Sneed, Todd, and Tyson. For Mr. Whitney-Messrs. Carlile, Bayard Clark, Cox, Foster, Alexander K. Marshall, Humphrey Marshall, William R. Smith, Swope, and Valk. For Mr. Smith-Messrs. Henry Winter Davis, J. Morrison Harris, Hoffman, Paine, Ricaud, Rivers, Underwood, Whitney, and Zollicoffer. For Mr. Banks-Messrs. Buffington, Damrell, Emrie, Robert B. Hall, Andrew Oliver, Spinner, Thurston, and Trafton. For Mr. Pennington-Messrs. Bishop, Broom, Clawson, Edwards, Henry M. Fuller, Robbins, and Stranahan. For Mr. Marshall-Messrs. Eustis, Kennett, Lake, Lindley, Trippe, and Walker. For Mr. Puryear-Messrs. Etheridge and Haven. For Mr. Mace-Mr. Lewis D. Campbell. For Mr. Nichols-Mr. Grow. ilar condition of things existed. Although there was no vote taken then, if I remember aright it was understood at that time that the Senate, even at a called executive session, might act on any business which did not require the concurrent action of the House; and it is very certain that a call for information by this body does not require their action. If, however, the resolution is objected to on the ground which has been assigned, I have no objection to its lying over until we get the message. Mr. HUNTER. I did not say that we had not the power, but I merely suggested that it was unusual in advance of the President's annual message, to call for a special message. Mr. HALE. Well, sir, I do not wish to do anything unusual; I therefore withdraw my motion. The resolution can lie over until the message has been received. PROPOSED ADJOURNMENT. Mr. HUNTER. I am not aware that there will be any motion to go into executive session, and as I see nothing that we can do until the other House is organized, except executive business, I move that the Senate adjourn. The motion was not agreed to. Mr. HALE. I move that when the Senate adjourn, it be to meet on Monday next. Mr. HUNTER. I would suggest that that is hardly courteous to the other House, or to the President. The House may organize to-day; if So, the message can be received to-morrow. Suppose the House should organize to-day, they would be ready to receive the message, and we should not be in session to receive it. Mr. CLAYTON. I hope we shall not adjourn to Monday. I think the honorable Senator from Virginia is decidedly right. It is possible the House may organize to-day, or to-morrow; and if they should, we are anxious, and the country is anxious, to hear the views of the President of the United States. I trust, sir, that we shall remain here until we ascertain that there is no reasonable prospect of the House organizing during the week. Mr. WELLER. I believe we adopted a rule, the other day, fixing the hour of meeting at twelve o'clock each day. That rule cannot be changed, except by a proposition of which one day's notice must be given; I therefore object to the consideration of the resolution to adjourn over to Monday next. The PRESIDENT. It is a mere order, and not a rule of the Senate, which fixes the hour of meeting. The Senate can entertain a motion to adjourn to a fixed day. Does the Senator from New Hampshire insist on his motion? Mr. HALE. No, sir, I shall not do so, since the intimation of the Senator from Delaware, which is entirely new to me, that the country is waiting with great anxiety for the message. [Laughter.] Iwithdraw the motion. PRIVATE CLAIMS. Mr. HAMLIN. I desire to ask the Senate to consider for a single moment a resolution submitted yesterday by the Senator from Tennes see. I only desire to have it taken up for the purpose of submitting an amendment, so that the Senate can consider both the resolution offered by the Senator and the amendment which I propose. The motion was agreed to, and the Senate proceeded to consider the following resolution, sub. mitted yesterday by Mr. BELL, of Tennessee: Resolved, That all private claims upon which reports were made or ordered by any committee of the Senate at its last session, and all bills of a private character that were on the Calendar at its close, together with the accompanying papers, be, and they are hereby, referred to the Court of Claims. Mr. HAMLIN. I propose to amend that resolution by striking out all after the word "that," and inserting: The parties interested in all private claims upon which reports were made by any committee of the Senate, during either session of the last Congress, have leave to withdraw the same, together with the accompanying papers, from the files of the Senate, for the purpose of presenting them be fore the Court of Claims. I do not propose that the subject shall be con sidered at this time. Mr. CLAYTON. The amendment of the Senator from Maine obviates the objection, which I made yesterday, to the resolution introduced by my honorable friend from Tennessee. I am willing to adopt that amendment, and adopt it at once, if the gentleman desires. Mr. STUART. It is not proposed, I understand, to consider the matter at this time; I move, therefore, that the Senate do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to, and the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. THURSDAY, December 6, 1855. The Clerk called the House to order at twelve o'clock, m. The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. WHITNEY. Before the House proceeds to vote for Speaker, I beg leave to withdraw the name of HUMPHREY MARSHALL, of Kentucky, as a candidate. SIXTEENTH VOTE FOR SPEAKER. The tellers then resumed their places, and the House proceeded to vote a sixteenth time for a Speaker, with the following result: Whole number of votes, 222; necessary to a choice, 112; of which Lewis D. Campbell received . Henry M. Fuller... William R. Smith.. Alexander C. M. Pennington. William W. Valk.. Richard C. Purycar. So there was no choice. 79 .72 .90 14 .10 6 The following is the vote in detail: For Mr. Campbell-Messrs. Albright, Allison, Banks, Barbour, Henry Bennett, Benson, Billinghurst, Bingham, Bliss, Brenton, Burlingame, Chaffee, Ezra Clark, Colfax, Comins, Cragin, Cumback, Damrell, Timothy Davis, Dean, De Witt, Dickson, Dodd, Dunn, Durfee, Flagler, Galloway, Gilbert, Granger, Robert B. Hall, Harlan, Halloway, Thomas R. Horton, Valentine B. Horton, Howard, Hughston, Kelsey, King, Knapp, Knowlton, Knox, Leiter, Mace, Matteson, McCarty, Meacham, Killian Miller, Moore, Morgan, Morrill, Mott, Murray, Norton, Parker, Perry, Pettit, Pike, Pringle, Sabin, Sage, Sapp, Scott, Sherman, Simmons, Stanton, Tappan, Thorington, Wade, Wakeman, Walbridge, Waldron, Cadwalader C. Washburne, Ellihu B. Washburne, Israel Washburn, Watson, Welch, Wood, Woodruff, and Woodworth. For Mr. Richardson-Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barksdale, Bell, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Brooks, Burnett, Cadwalader, Caruthers, Caskie, Clingman, Howell Cobb, Wilhamson R. W. Cobb, Craige, Crawford, Dowdell, Edmundson, Elliott, English, Evans, Faulkner, Florence, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Goode, Greenwood, Augustus Hall, Sampson W. Harris, Thomas L. Harris, Herbert, Hickman, Houston, Jewett, George W. Jones, J. Glancy Jones, Keitt, Kelly, Kidwell, Letcher, Lumpkin, Samuel S. Marshall, Maxwell, McMullin, McQueen, Smith Miller, Millson, Mordecai Oliver, Orr, Peck, Phelps, Powell, Quitman, Ruffin, Rust, Sandidge, Savage, Seward, Shorter, Samuel A. Smith, William Smith, Stephens, Stewart, Talbott, Taylor, Vail, Warner, Watkins, Wells, Winslow, and John V. Wright. For Mr. Fuller-Messrs. Bradshaw, Broom, James H. Campbell, Covode, Edie, Foster, Haven, Kennett, Knight, Kunkle, Millward, Pearce, Pennington, Porter, Purviance, Ritchie, Roberts, Sneed, Todd, and Tyson. For Mr. Smith-Messrs. John P. Campbell, Cox, Lindley, Alexander K. Marshall, Humphrey Marshall, Paine, Puryear, Ready, Rivers, Trippe, Underwood, Walker, and Zollicoffer. For Mr. Wheeler-Messrs. Bayard Clark, Cullen, Henry Winter Davis, J. Morrison Harris, Hoffman, Andrew Oliver, Ricaud, Thurston, Valk, and Whitney. For Mr. Pennington-Messrs. Bishop, Clawson, Dick, Edwards, Henry M. Fuller, Pelton, Robbins, Stranahan, and Trafton. For Mr. Banks-Messrs. Buffington, Lewis D. Campbell, Emrie, Giddings, Robison, and Spinner. For Mr. Valk-Messrs. Carlile and Lake. For Mr. Thurston-Messrs. Nichols and Williams. For Mr. Puryear- Mr. Etheridge. For Mr. Nichols-Mr. Grow. For Mr. Oliver-Mr. Wheeler. For Mr. Edmundson-Mr. Richardson. For Mr. Walker-Mr. Eustis. The Clerk again proceeded to call the roll, and the following was the result of the seventeenth vote: Whole number of votes, 218; necessary to a choice, 110; of which William A. Richardson received.. .73 ..69 Henry M. Fuller.. .21 Nathaniel P. Banks. 14 Richard C. Puryear.. Percy Walker.. Matthias H. Nichols.. William A. Lake.. Felix K. Zollicoffer.. Andrew Oliver... So there was no choice. The following is the vote in detail: For Mr. Richardson-Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barclay, Barksdale, Bell, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Brooks, Burnett, Cadwalader, Caruthers, Caskie, Clingman, Howell Cobb, Williamson R. W. Cobb, Craige, Crawford, Dowdell, Edmundson, Elliott, English, Evans, Faulkner, Florence, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Goode, Greenwood, Augustus Hall, Sampson W. Harris, Thomas L. Harris, Herbert, Hickman, Houston, Jewett, George W. Jones, J. Glancy Jones, Keitt, Kelley, Kidwell, Letcher, Lumpkin, Samuel S. Marshall, Maxwell, McMullin, McQueen, Smith Miller, Millson, Mordecai Oliver, Orr, Peck, Phelps, Powell, Quitman, Ruffin, Rust, Sandidge, Savage, Seward, Shorter, Samuel A. Smith, Williain Smith, Stephens, Stewart, Talbott, Taylor, Vail, Warner, Watkins, Wells, Winslow, and John V. Wright. For Mr. Campbell-Messrs. Allison, Banks, Barbour, Henry Bennett, Benson, Billinghurst, Brenton, Burlingame, Chaffee, Ezra Clark, Colfax, Comins, Cragin, Cumback, Damrell, Timothy Davis, Dean, De Witt, Dickson, Dodd, Dunn, Durfee, Flagler, Galloway, Gilbert, Granger, Robert B. Hall, Harlan, Holloway, Thomas R. Horton, Valentine B. Horton, Howard, Hughston, Kelsey, King, Knapp, Knowlton, Knox, Leiter, Mace, Matteson, McCarty, Meacham, Killian Miller. Moore, Morgan, Morrill, Murray, Norton, Parker, Perry, Pettit, Pike, Pringle, Sage, Scott, Sherman, Simmons, Tappan, Thorington, Walbridge, Waldron, Ellibu B. Washburne, Israel Washburn, Watson, Welch, Wood, Woodruff, and Woodworth. For Mr. Fuller-Messrs. Bradshaw, James H. Campbell, Covode, Dick, Edie, Foster, Kennett, Knight, Kunkel, Millward, Pearce, Pennington, Porter, Purviance, Ready, Ritchie, Roberts, Sneed, Todd, Tyson, and Underwood. For Mr. Banks-Messrs. Albright, Bingham, Bliss, Buffington, Lewis D. Campbell, Emrie, Giddings, Mott, Robon, Sabin, Sapp, Stanton, Wade, and Cadwalader C. Washburne. For Mr. Wheeler-Messrs. Bayard Clark, Cullen, Henry Winter Davis, J. Morrison Harris, Hoffman, Andrew Oliver, Ricaud, Spinner, Thurston, Valk, and Whitney. For Mr. Pennington-Messrs. Clawson, Edwards, Henry M. Fuller, Haven, Pelton, Robbins, Stranahan, Trafton, and Wakeman. For Mr. Smith-Messrs. John P. Campbell, Carlile, Cox, Lake, Alexander K. Marshall, Paine, Rivers, Swope, and Trippe. For Mr. Thurston-Messrs. Nichols and Williams. For Mr. Puryear-Mr. Etheridge. For Mr. Nichols-Mr. Grow. For Mr. Lake-Mr. Humphrey Marshall. For Mr. Zollicoffer-Mr. William R. Smith. The Clerk again proceeded to call the roll, and the following was the result of the eighteenth vote: Whole number of votes, 217; necessary to a choice, 109; of which William A. Richardson received. Nathaniel P. Banks... John Wheeler.... .... 72 62 21 18 10 So there was no choice. The following is the vote in detail: For Mr. Richardson-Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barclay, Barksdale, Bell, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Brooks, Burnett, Cadwalader, Caruthers, Caskie, Clingman, Howelĺ Cobb, Williamson R. W. Cobb, Craige, Crawford, Dowdell, Edmundson, Elliott, English, Evans, Faulkner, Florence, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Goode, Greenwood, Augustus Hall, Sampson W. Harris, Thomas L. Harris, Herbert, Houston, Jewett, George W. Jones, J. Glancy Jones, Keitt, Kelly, Kidwell, Letcher, Lumpkin, Samuel S. Marshall, Maxwell, McMullin, McQueen, Smith Miller, Millson, Mordecai Oliver, Orr, Peck, Phelps, Powell, Quitman, Ruffin, Rust, Sandidge, Savage, Seward, Shorter, Samuel A. Smith, William Smith, Stephens, Stewart, Talbott, Taylor, Vail, Warner, Watkins, Wells, Winslow, and John V. Wright." For Mr. Campbell-Messrs. Allison, Banks, Barbour, Henry Bennett, Benson, Billinghurst, Brenton, Burlingame, Chaffee, Ezra Clark, Colfax, Comins, Cragin, Cumback, Damrell, Timothy Davis, Dean, DeWitt, Dodd, Dunn, Durfee, Flagler, Galloway, Gilbert, Granger, Robert B. Hall, Harlan, Holloway, Thomas R. Horton, Valentine B. Horton, Howard, Hughston, Kelsey, King, Knapp, Knowlton, Knox, Leiter, Mace, Matteson, McCarty, Moore, Morgan, Morrill, Murray, Norton, Parker, Perry, Pike, Scott, Sherman, Simmons, Tappan, Thorington, Walbridge, Waldron, Elihu B. Washburne, Israel Washburn, Welch, Wood, Woodruff, and Woodworth. For Mr. Fuller-Messrs. Bradshaw, James H. Campbell, Covode, Dick, Edie, Foster, Kennett, Knight, Kunkel, Millward, Pearce, Pennington, Porter, Purviance, Ready, Ritchie, Roberts, Sneed, Todd, Tyson, and Underwood." For Mr. Banks-Messrs. Albright, Bingham, Bliss, Buffington, Lewis D. Campbell, Dickson, Emrie, Giddings, Killian Miller, Mott, Robison, Sabin, Sapp, Stanton, Trafton, Wade, Cadwalader C. Washburne, and Watson. For Mr. Pennington-Messrs. Bishop, Clawson, Edwards, Henry M. Fuller, Meacham, Pelton, Pringle, Robbins, Sage, Stranahan, and Wakeman. For Mr. Smith-Messrs. Broom, John P. Campbell, Carlile, Cox, Lake, Paine, Puryear, Rivers, Trippe, Whitney, and Zollicoffer. For Mr. Wheeler-Messrs. Cullen, Henry Winter Davis, For Mr. Zollicoffer-Mr. William R. Smith. For Mr. Florence-Mr. Richardson. For Mr. Etheridge-Mr. Haven. For Mr. Carlile-Mr. Humphrey Marshall. The Clerk then proceeded to call the roll on the nineteenth vote for Speaker, with the following result: Whole number of votes cast, 214; necessary to a choice, 108; of which William A. Richardson received...... Nathaniel P. Banks.. Alexander C. M. Pennington.. William R. Smith. Richard C. Puryear..... 71 .57 23 18 .14 .11 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 Henry Winter Davis.. Benjamin B. Thurston... The following is the vote in detail : For Mr. Richardson-Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barclay Barksdale, Bell, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Brooks, Burnett, Cadwalader, Caruthers, Caskie, Clingman, Howel Cobb, Williamson R. W. Cobb, Craige, Crawford, Dowdell, Edmundson, Elliott, English, Evans, Faulkner, Florence, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Goode, Greenwood, Augustus Hall, Sampson W. Harris, Thomas L. Harris, Herbert, Houston, Jewett, George W. Jones, J. Glancy Jones, Keitt, Kelly, Kidwell, Letcher, Lumpkin, Samuel S. Marshall, Maxwell, McMullin, McQueen, Smith Miller, Millson, Morde cai Óliver, Orr, Peck, Phelps, Quitman, Ruffin, Rust, San didge, Savage, Seward, Shorter, Samuel A. Smith, William Smith, Stephens, Stewart, Talbott, Taylor, Vail, Warner, Watkins, Wells, Winslow, and John V. Wright. For Mr. Campbell-Messrs. Allison, Banks, Barbour, Henry Bennett, Billinghurst, Brenton, Buffington, Burlingame, Chaffee, Ezra Clark, Colfax, Comins, Cumback, Danirell, Timothy Davis, Dean, De Witt, Dodd, Dunn, Durfee, Flagler, Galloway, Gilbert, Granger, Robert B. Hall, Harlan, Holloway, Thomas R. Horton, Valentine B. Horton, Howard, Hughston, Kelsey, King, Knapp, Knox, Leiter, Mace, Matteson, McCarty, Moore, Morgan, Morrill, Murray, Norton, Perry, Pettit, Pike, Scott, Sherman, Simmons, Tappan, Thorington, Walbridge, Waldron, El lihu B. Washburne, Israel Washburn, Welch, and Woodruff. For Mr. Fuller-Messrs. Bradshaw, Broom, James H. Campbell, Covode, Dick, Edie, Foster, Haven, Kennett, Knight, Kunkel, Millward, Pearce, Pennington, Porter, Purviance, Ready, Ritchie, Roberts, Sneed, Todd, Tyson, and Underwood. For Mr. Banks-Messrs. Albright, Bingham, Bliss, Lewis D. Campbell, Dickson, Emrie, Giddings, Killian Miller, Mott, Robison, Sabin, Sapp, Stanton, Trafton, Wade, Cadwalader C. Washburne, and Watson. For Mr. Pennington-Messrs. Benson, Bishop, Clawson, Edwards, Henry M. Fuller, Knowlton, Parker, Pelton, Pringle, Robbins, Sage, Stranahan, Wood, and Wood worth. For Mr. Wheeler-Messrs. Cullen, Henry Winter Davis, J. Morrison Harris, Hoffinan, Alexander K. Marshall, Andrew Oliver, Ricaud, Spinner, Thurston, Valk, and Wakeman. For Mr. Smith-Messrs. Carlile, Cox, Lake, Humphrey Marshall, Paine, Puryear, Rivers, Trippe, Whitney, and Zollicoffer. For Mr. Carlile-Mr. John P. Campbell. For Mr. Puryear-Mr. Etheridge. For Mr. Houston-Mr. Richardson. The Clerk then proceeded to call the roll on the twentieth vote for Speaker, with the following result: Whole number of votes, 216; necessary to a choice, 109; of which William A. Richardson received.. For Mr. Richardson-Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barclay Barksdale, Bell, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Brooks. Burnett, Cadwalader, Caruthers, Caskie, Clingman, Howel Cobb, Williamson R. W. Cobb, Craige, Crawford, Dowdell, Edmundson, Elliott, English, Evans, Faulkner, Florence, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Goode, Greenwood, Augustus Hall, Sampson W. Harris, Thomas L. Harris, Herbert, Houston, Jewett, George W. Jones, J. Glancy Jones, Keitt, Kelly, Kidwell, Letcher, Lumpkin, Samuel S. Marshall, Maxwell, McMullin, McQueen, Smith Miller, Millson, Mordecai Oliver, Orr, Peck, Phelps, Powell, Quitman, Ruffin, Rust Sandidge, Savage, Seward, Shorter, Samuel A. Smith William Smith, Stephens, Stewart, Talbott, Taylor, Vail, Warner, Watkins, Winslow, and John V. Wright. For Mr. Campbell-Messrs. Allison, Banks, Barbour, Brenton, Burlingame, Chaffee, Ezra Clark, Colfax, Comins Cumback, Damrell, Timothy Davis, Dean, De Witt, Dodd, Dunn, Durfee, Flagler, Galloway, Gilbert, Granger, Robert B. Hail, Harlan, Holloway, Thomas R. Horton, Valentine B. Horton, Howard, Hughston, Kelsey, King, Knapp, Leiter, Mace, Matteson, McCarty, Morgan, Morrill, Murray, Pettit, Scott, Sherman, Sinimons, Thorington, Walbridge, Waldron, Israel Washburn, Welch, and Woodruff. For Mr. Banks-Messrs. Albright, Henry S. Bennett, Bingham, Bliss, Buffington, Lewis D. Campbell, Cragin, Dickson, Emrie, Giddings, Meacham, Killian Miller, Mott, Pike, Robison, Sabin, Sapp, Stanton, Tappan, Trafton, Wade, Cadwalader C. Washburne, and Watson. For Mr. Fuller-Messrs. Bradshaw, Broom, James H. For Mr. Wheeler-Messrs. Bayard Clark, Cullen, Henry Winter Davis, J. Morrison Harris, Hoffman, Alexander K. Marshall, Andrew Oliver, Ricaud, Spinner, Thurston, Valk, and Whitney. For Mr. Smith-Messrs. John P. Campbell, Carlile, Cox, Lake, Paine, Puryear, Rivers, and Trippe. For Mr. Thurston-Messrs. Nichols, Perry, and Williams. For Mr. Cox-Messrs. Humphrey Marshall and William R. Smith. For Mr. Walker-Mr. Eustis. For Mr. Howard-Mr. Billinghurst. For Mr. Davis-Mr. Walker. For Mr. Clingman-Mr. Richardson. For Mr. Mace-Mr. Day. For Mr. Nichols-Mr. Grow. For Mr. Lake-Mr. Lindley. For Mr. Oliver-Mr. Wheeler. Mr. LEITER, (at a quarter past three o'clock.) I move that this House do now adjourn. Mr. MORGAN. I ask for tellers on the motion. The Clerk ordered tellers, and appointed Messrs. MORGAN and LETCHER. Mr. STANTON. I demand the yeas and navs. Mr. LETCHER. I should like to know what rule there is giving you the right to call the yeas and nays? Mr. STANTON. The Constitution recognizes the right. Mr. LETCHER. Not till the House has organized. [Cries of "Vote!" "Go on with the tellers!" The CLERK. It is in order to call for the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were not ordered. Mr. STANTON. I demand tellers on the yeas and nays. Mr. JONES, of Tennessee. You cannot have tellers on the yeas and nays. Tellers are not recognized by any rule under which we are acting. [Cries of "Vote!" "Vote!"] The CLERK. The yeas and nays are not ordered. The question was then taken; and the tellers reported-ayes 86, noes 89. So the House refused to adjourn. The House then proceeded to vote the twentyfirst time for Speaker, with the following result: Whole number of votes cast, 211; necessary to a choice, 106; of which William A. Richardson received.. ......... Nathaniel P. Banks... Henry M. Fuller.... Alexander C. M. Pennington... John Wheeler.. William R. Smith.. Benjamin B. Thurston... Matthias H. Nichols. William A. Howard.. Daniel Mace.............. Andrew Oliver. Henry Winter Davis Percy Walker....... ..... William Aiken................... So there was no choice. The following is the vote in detail: .71 46 .21 .21 20 13 7 3 2 For Mr. Richardson-Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barclay, Barksdale, Bell, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Brooks, Burnett, Cadwalader, Caruthers, Caskie, Clingman, Howell Cobb, Williamson R. W. Cobb, Craige, Crawford, Dowdell, Edmundson, Elliott, English, Evans, Faulkner, Fiorence, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Goode, Greenwood, Augustus Hall, Sampson W. Harris, Thomas L. Harris, Herbert, Houston, Jewett, George W. Jones, J. Glancy Jones, Keitt, Kidwell, Letcher, Lumpkin, Samuel S. Marshall, Maxwell, McMullin, McQueen, Smith Miller, Millson, Mordecai Oliver, Orr, Peck, Phelps, Powell, Quitman, Ruffin, Rust, Sandidge, Savage, Seward, Shorter, Samuel A. Smith, William Smith, Stephens, Stewart, Talbott, Taylor, Vail, Warner, Watkins, Wells, Winslow, and John V. Wright. For Mr. Campbell-Messrs. Allison, Banks, Barbour, Brenton, Burlingame, Chaffee, Ezra Clark, Colfax, Comins, Cumback, Damrell, Timothy Davis, Dean, De Witt, Dodd, Dunn, Durfee, Gilbert, Robert B. Hall, Harian, Holloway, Thomas R. Horton, Valentine B. Horton, Howard, Hughston, Kelsey, King, Knapp, Leiter, Mace, Matteson, MeCarty, Morgan, Morrill, Murray, Pettit, Sabin, Scott, Sherman, Simmons, Thorington, Walbridge, Waldron, Israel Washburn, Welch, and Woodruff. For Mr. Banks-Messrs. Albright, Henry Bennett, Bingham, Bliss, Buffington, Lewis D. Campbell, Cragin, Dickson, Emrie, Flagler, Giddings, Meacham, Killian Müller, Mott, Pike, Robison, Sapp, Stanton, Tappan, Wade, and Watson. For Mr. Fuller-Messrs. Bradshaw, Broom, James H. Campbell, Covode, Dick, Edie, Foster, Kennett, Knight, Kunkel, Millward, Pearce, Pennington, Purviance, Ready, Rivers, Roberts, Sneed, Todd, Tyson, and Underwood. For Mr. Pennington-Messrs. Benson, Bishop, Clawson, Edwards, Henry M. Fuller, Haven, Knox, Norton, Parker, Pelton, Pringle, Robbins, Sage, Stranahan, Trafton, Wakeman, Cadwalader C. Washburne, Ellihu B. Washburne, Wood, and Woodworth. For Mr. Wheeler--Messrs. Cullen, Henry Winter Davis, J. Morrison Harris, Hoffman, Alexander K. Marshall, Andrew Oliver, Paine, Ricaud, Spinner, Swope, Thurston, Valk, and Whitney. For Mr. Smith-Messrs. John P. Campbell, Carlile, Cox, Lake, Lindley, Humphrey Marshall, and Trippe. For Mr. Thurston-Messrs. Nichols, Perry, and Williams. For Mr. Mace-Mr. Day. For Mr. Oliver-Mr. Wheeler. For Mr. Walker-Mr. Eustice. Mr. SAPP, (at a quarter before four o'clock.) And thereupon the House adjourned until tomorrow at twelve o'clock, m. IN SENATE. FRIDAY, December 7, 1855. The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. NOTICES Of bills. ask leave to introduce the following bills: Mr. WELLER gave notice of his intention to A bill to amend an act entitled "An act to establish a United States circuit court in the State of California," approved March 3, 1855. A bill to authorize and facilitate the construction of a Pacific railroad and magnetic telegraph through the territories of the United States. EXECUTIVE BUSINESS. Several messages in writing were received from the President of the United States, by Mr. SIDNEY WEBSTER, his Secretary. The PRESIDENT. The messages are of an executive character. Mr. WELLER. I move that the Senate proceed to the consideration of executive business. The motion was agreed to; and after some time spent in executive session, the doors were reopened, and the Senate adjourned. William R. Smith.... So there was no choice. The following is the vote in detail: For Mr. Campbell-Messrs. Allison, Ball, Banks, Barbour, Henry Bennett, Benson, Billinghurst, Brenton, Burlingame, Chaffee, Ezra Clark, Colfax, Comins, Cragin, Cumback, Damrell, Timothy Davis, Dean, De Witt, Dickson, Dodd, Dunn, Durfee, Flagler, Galloway, Gilbert, Granger, Robert B. Hall, Harlan, Harrison, Holloway, Thomas R. Horton, Valentine B. Horton, Howard, Hughston, Kelsey, King, Knapp, Knowlton, Knox, Leiter, Mace, Matteson, McCarty, Killian Miller, Moore, Morgan, Morrill, Murray, Norton, Parker, Pelton, Pettit, Pike, Pringle, Sabin, Sage, Scott, Sherman, Simmons, Stanton, Tappan, Thorington, Wade, Wakeman, Walbridge, Waldron, Cadwalader C. Washburne, Ellihu B. Washburne, Israel Washburn, Watson, Welch, Woodruff, and Woodworth. For Mr. Richardson-Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barclay, Barksdale, Bell, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Brooks, Burnett, Cadwalader, Caruthers, Caskie, Clingman, Howell Cobb, Williamson R. W. Cobb, Craige, Crawford, Dowdell, Edmundson, Elliott, English, Evans, Faulkner, Florence, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Goode, Greenwood, Augustus Hall, Sampson W. Harris, Thomas L. Harris, Herbert, Houston, Jewett, George W. Jones, J. Glancy Jones, Keitt, Kidwell, Letcher, Lumpkin, Samuel S. Marshall, Maxwell, McMullin, McQueen, Smith Miller, Millson, Mordecai Oliver, Orr, Peck, Phelps, Powell, Quitman, Ruffin, Rust, Sandidge, Savage, Seward, Shorter, Samuel A. Smith, William Smith, Stephens, Stewart, Talbott, Taylor, Vail, Warner, Watkins, Wells, Winslow, and John V. Wright. For Mr. Fuller-Messrs. Bradshaw, Broom, James H. Campbell, Covode, Edie, Kennett, Knight, Kunkel, Millward, Pearce, Pennington, Purviance, Ready, Ritchie, Rivers, Roberts, Sneed, Todd, Tyson, and Zollicoffer. For Mr. Banks-Messrs. Albright, Bingham, Bliss, Buffington, Lewis D. Campbell, Emrie, Giddings, Mott, Robison, Sapp, and Trafton. For Mr. Wheeler-Messrs. Cullen, Henry Winter Davis, J.Morrison Harris, Hoffman, AndrewOliver, Paine, Ricaud, Spinner, Thurston, Valk, and Whitney. For Mr. Pennington-Messrs. Bishop, Clawson, Dick, Edwards, Henry M. Fuller, Haven, Meacham, Stranahan, and Wood. For Mr. Zollicoffer-Messrs. John P. Campbell, Cox, Foster, Lindley, Alexander K. Marshall, Humphrey Marshall, Swope, Trippe, and Underwood. For Mr. Thurston-Messrs. Day, Nichols, Perry, and Williams. For Mr. Smith-Messrs. Carlile, Lake, and Puryear. For Mr. Haven-Mr. Etheridge. For Mr. Walker-Mr. Eustis. For Mr. Marshall-Mr. Walker. For Mr. Hoffman-Mr. William R. Smith. For Mr. Maxwell-Mr. Richardson. For Mr. Nichols-Mr. Grow. For Mr. Oliver-Mr. Wheeler.. The House proceeded to vote the twenty-third time for Speaker, with the following result: Whole number of votes, 221; necessary to a choice, 111; of which Lewis D. Campbell received. The following is the vote in detail: For Mr. Campbell-Messrs. Albright, Allison, Ball, Banks, Barbour, Henry Bennett, Benson, Billinghurst, Bingham, Brenton, Burlingame, Chaffee, Ezra Clark, Colfax, Comins, Cragin, Cumback, Damrell, Timothy Davis, Dean, Dé Witt, Dickson, Dodd, Dunn, Durfee, Flagler, Galloway, Gilbert, Granger, Robert B. Hall, Harlan, Harrison, Holloway, Thomas R. Horton, Valentine B. Horton, Ioward, Hughston, Kelsey, King, Knapp, Knowlton, Knox, Leiter, Mace, Matteson, McCarty, Killian Miller, Moore, Morgan, Morrill, Murray, Norton, Parker, Pelton, Pettit, Pike, Pringle, Sabin, Sage, Scott, Sherman, Simmons, Stanton, Tappan, Thorington, Wade, Walbridge, Waldron, Cadwalader C. Washburne, Ellihu B. Washburne, Israel Washburn, Watson, Welch, Woodruff, and Woodworth. For Mr. Richardson-Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barclay, Barksdale, Bell, Henry S. Bennett, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Burnett, Cadwalader, Caruthers, Caskie, Clingman, Howell Cobb, Williamson R. W. Cobb, Craige, Crawford, Dowdell, Edmundson, Elliott, English, Evans, Faulkner, Florence, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Goode, Greenwood, Augustus Hall, Sampson W. Harris, Thomas L. Harris, Herbert, Hickman, Houston, Jewett, George W. Jones, J. Glancy Jones, Keitt, Kelly, Kidwell, Letcher, Lumpkin, Samuel S. Marshall, Maxwell, McMullin, McQueen. Smith Miller, Millson, Mordecai Oliver, Orr, Peck, Phelps, Powell, Quitman, Ruffin, Rust, Sandidge, Savage, Seward, Shorter, Samuel A. Smith, William Smith, Stephens, Stewart, Talbott, Taylor, Vail, Warner, Watkins, Wells, Winslow, and John V. Wright. For Mr. Fuller-Messrs. Bradshaw, Broom, James H. Campbell, Covode, Edie, Knight, Kunkel, Millward, Pearce, Pennington, Purviance, Ritchie, Roberts, Todd, Tyson, and Zollicoffer. For Mr. Zollicoffer-Messrs. Cox, Foster, Kennett, Lake, Lindley, Alexander K. Marshall, Humphrey Marshall, Puryear, Ready, Rivers, Sneed, Swope, Trippe, Underwood, and Walker. For Mr. Wheeler-Messrs. Cullen, Henry Winter Davis, J. Morrison Harris, Hoffman, Andrew Oliver, Paine, Ricaud, Spinner, Thurston, Valk, and Whitney. For Mr. Banks-Messrs. Bliss, Buffington, Lewis D. Campbell, Emrie, Giddings, Meacham, Mott, Robison, Sapp, and Trafton. For Mr. Pennington-Messrs. Bishop, Clawson, Dick, Edwards, Henry M. Fuller, Robbins, Stranahan, Wakeman, and Wood. For Mr. Thurston-Messrs. Day, Nichols, Perry, and Williams. For Mr. Walker-Messrs. Eustis and William R. Smith. Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio. Mr. Clerk, I ask the indulgence of the House until I can remove one of the obstacles to our organization. The country is looking on our proceedings with deep anxiety, and every member is ready to acknowledge the importance of a speedy organization. We have now been voting five days; twentythree votes have been taken. I find, through the partiality of friends, that I have received, in six of those votes, a higher number than any other candidate before the House; and in all the votes, a greater number than any other candidate of the opposition to the Administration. Yet, sir, it is obvious to me that it is impossible for my friends to succeed, unless I can perform one of three con ditions: to repudiate my well-known principles in reference to slavery; my views on Americanism; or, in some way directly, or indirectly, to make pledges with regard to the forming of committees which will amount to a sacrifice of my self-respect, and make me, in my opinion, a fit object for public contempt. Under these circumstances, and feeling that the interests of the country require an organization, and regarding those interests as paramount to every other consideration, I withdraw my name from the canvass. And in taking my seat, I desire to return to the friends who have shown so much fidelity to me, my sincere gratitude, and my thanks to my political opponents who have given me evidences of their personal regard. My name is withdrawn. The House then proceeded to vote a twentyfourth time for Speaker, with the following result: Whole number of votes, 220; necessary to a choice, 111; of which William A. Richardson received.. Nathaniel P. Banks..... Henry M. Fuller......... Alexander C. M. Pennington. Felix K. Zollicoffer... Benjamin B. Thurston.. John Wheeler... Israel Washburn James Meacham... Mason W. Tappan. Matthias H. Nichols. Solomon G. Haven.. Percy Walker... Andrew Oliver John Scott Harrison... Warner L. Underwood... Ellihu B. Washburne...... Ezra Clark..... So there was no choice. ..... The following is the vote in detail: 74 41 .19 .18 .15 11 11 5 5 3 For Mr. Richardson-Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barclay, Barksdale, Bell, Henry S. Bennett, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Brooks, Burnett, Cadwalader, Caruthers, Caskie, Clingman, Howell Cobb, Williamson R. W. Cobb, Craige, Crawford, Dowdell, Edmundson, Elliott, English, Evans, Faulkner, Florence, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Goode, Greenwood, Augustus Hall, Sampson W. Harris, Thomas L. Harris, Herbert, Hickman, Houston, Jewett, George W. Jones, J. Glancy Jones, Keitt, Kelly, Kidwell, Letcher, Lumpkin, Samuel S. Marshall, Maxwell, McMullin, McQueen, Smith Miller, Millson, Mordecai Oliver, Orr, Peck, Phelps, Powell, Quitman, Ruffin, Rust, Sandidge, Savage, Seward, Shorter, Samuel A. Smith, William Smith, Stephens, Stewart, Talbott, Taylor, Vail, Warner, Watkins, Wells, Winslow, and John V. Wright. For Mr. Banks-Messrs. Albright, Bingham, Bliss, Brenton, Buffington, Lewis D. Campbell, Colfax, Cumback, Dickson, Dodd, Dunn, Emrie, Giddings, Gilbert, Granger, Harlan, Holloway, Thomas R. Horton, Valentine B. Horton, Howard, Hughston, Kelsey, King, Mace, Meacham, Killian Miller, Mott, Pettit, Robison, Sabin, Sapp, Scott, Sherman, Simmons, Stanton Thorington, Wade, Wal bridge, Waldron, Watson, Woodworth. For Mr. Fuller-Messrs. Bradshaw, Broom, James H. Campbell, Covode, Cullen, Edie, Harrison, Haven, Knight, Kunkel, Millward, Pearce, Pennington, Purviance, Ritchie, Roberts, Todd, Tyson, and Zollicoffer. For Mr. Permington Mesers. Henry Bennett, Benson, Bishop, Clawson, Dick, Edwards, Henry M. Fuller, Galloway, Knox, Norton, Parker, Pelton, Pringle, Robbins, Sage, Stranahan, Wakeman, and Wood. For Mr. Zollicoffer-Messrs. John P. Campbell, Bayard Clark, Cox, Foster, Lake, Lindley, Alexander K. Marshall, Humphrey Marshall, Puryear, Ready, Rivers, Sneed, Swope, Trippe, and Walker. For Mr. Thurston-Messrs. Banks, Comins, Day, De Witt, Durfee, Robert B. Hall, Knapp, Knowlton, Nichols, Perry, and Williams. For Mr. Wheeler-Messrs. Henry Winter Davis, J. Morrison Harris, Hoffman, Andrew Oliver, Paine, Ricaud, William R. Smith, Spinner, Thurston, Valk, and Whitney. For Mr. Israel Washburn-Messrs. Allison, Cragin, McCarty, Morrill, Murray, and Tappan. For Mr. Howard-Messrs. Barbour, Billinghurst, Leiter, Cadwalader C. Washburne, and Ellihu B. Washburne. For Mr. Meacham-Messrs. Ezra Clark, Dean, Israel Washburn, Weleh, and Woodruff. For Mr. Tappan-Messrs. Burlingame, Damrell, and Pike. For Mr. Woodruff-Messrs. Chaffee and Timothy Davis. For Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne-Mr. Matteson. The House then proceeded to vote the twentyfifth time for Speaker, with the following result: Whole number of votes, 219; necessary to a choice, 110; of which William A. Richardson received. So there was no choice. The following is the vote in detail: 3 For Mr. Richardson-Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barclay, Barksdale, Bell, Henry S. Bennett, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Brooks, Burnett, Cadwalader, Caruthers, Caskie, Clingman, Howell Cobb, Williamson R. W. Cobb, Craige, Crawford, Dowdell, Edmundson, Elliott, English, Evans, Faulkner, Florence, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Goode, Greenwood, Augustus Hall, Thomas L. Harris, Herbert, flickman, Houston, Jewett, George W. Jones, J. Glaney Jones, Keitt, Kelly, Kidwell, Letcher, Lumpkin, Samuel S. Marshall, Maxwell, MeMullin, McQueen, Smith Miller, Millson, Mordecai Oliver, Orr, Peck, Phelps, Powell, Quitman, Ruffin, Sandidge, Savage, Seward, Shorter, Samuel A. Smith, William Smith, Stephens, Stewart, Talbott, Taylor, Vail, Warner, Watkins, Wells, Winslow, and John V. Wright. For Mr. Banks-Messrs. Albright, Barbour, Henry Bennett, Bingham, Bliss, Brenton, Buffington, Lewis D. Campbell, Colfax, Cumback, Day, Dickson, Dodd, Dunn, Emrie, Giddings, Gilbert, Granger, Harlan, Holloway, Thomas R. Horton, Valentine B. Horton, Howard, Hughston, Kelsey, King, Mace, Killian Miller, Mott, Nichols, Pettit, Robison, Sabin, Sapp, Scott, Sherman, Simmons, Stanton, Thorington, Wade, Walbridge, Waldron, Watson, and Wood worth. For Mr. Fuller-Messrs. Bradshaw, Broom, James H. Campbell, Covode, Cullen, Edie, Harrison, Haven, Knight, Kunkel, Millward, Pearce, Pennington, Purviance, Ready, Ritchie, Rivers, Roberts, William R. Smith, Sneed, Todd, Tyson, and Zollicoffer. For Mr. Pennington-Messrs. Ball, Benson, Bishop, Clawson, Dick, Edwards, Henry M. Fuller, Galloway, Knox, Packer, Pelton, Pringle, Robbins, Sage, Stranahan, Wakeman, Whitney, and Wood. For Mr. Zollicoffer--Messrs. John P. Campbell, Cox, Foster, Kennett, Lake, Lindley, Alexander K. Marshall, Puryear, Swope, Trippe, Underwood, and Walker. For Mr. Wheeler-Messrs. Henry Winter Davis, J. Morrison Harris, Hoffman, Leiter, Andrew Oliver, Paine, Ricaud, Spinner, Thurston, and Valk. For Mr. Washburn-Messrs. Allison, Cragin, Flagler, Knowlton, Matteson, McCarty, Murray, and Perry. For Mr. Thurston-Messrs. Banks, Comins, Durfee, Robert B. Hall, Knapp, and Williams. For Mr. Meacham Messrs. Ezra Clark, Dean, Morrill, Israel Washburn, Welch, and Woodruff. For Mr. Tappan-Messrs. Burlingame, Damrell, DeWitt, and Pike. For Mr. Howard-Messrs. Billinghurst, Cadwalader C. For Mr. Miller-Mr. Richardson. The Clerk then proceeded to call the roll on the twenty-sixth vote for Speaker, with the following result: Whole number of votes, 221; necessary to a choice, 111; of whichWilliam A. Richardson received.. Nathaniel P. Banks Henry M. Fuller ........ Felix K. Zollicoffer.. Florence, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Goode, Greenwood, Augustus Hall, Sanpson W. Harris, Thomas L. Harris, Herbert, Hickman, Houston, Jewett, George W. Jones, J. Glancy Jones, Keitt, Kelly, Kidwell, Letcher, Lumpkin, Samuel S. Marshall, Maxwell, McMullin, McQueen, Smith Miller, Millson, Mordecai Oliver, Orr, Peck, Phelps, Powell, Quitman, Ruffin, Sandidge, Savage, Seward, Shorter, Samuel A. Smith, William Smith, Stephens, Stewart, Talbott, Taylor, Vail, Warner, Watkins, Wells, Winslow, and John V. Wright. For Mr. Banks-Messrs. Albright, Barbour, Henry Bennett, Bingham, Bliss, Brenton, Buffington, Lewis D. Campbell, Colfax, Cumback, Day, Dickson, Dodd, Dunn, Emrie, Galloway, Giddings, Granger, Harlan, Holloway, Thomas R. Horton, Valentine B. Horton, Howard, Hughston, Kelsey, King, Mace, Killian Miller, Mott, Nichols, Pettit, Robison, Sabin, Sapp, Sherman, Simmons, Stanton, Tappan, Thorington, Trafton, Wade, Walbridge, Waldron, Watson, Wheeler, and Woodworth. For Mr. Fuller-Messrs. Ball, Bradshaw, Broom, James H. Campbell, Bayard Clark, Covode, Cullen, Edie, Foster, Harrison, Haven, Knight, Kunkel, Millward, Pearce, Pennington, Purviance, Ready, Ritchie, Rivers, Roberts, Scott, Sneed, Todd, Trippe, Tyson, and Zollicoffer. For Mr. Pennington-Messrs. Benson, Bishop, Clawson, Cragin, Dick, Edwards, Henry M. Fuller, Norton, Parker, Pelton, Pringle, Robbins, Sage, Stranahan, Wakeman, Whitney, and Wood. For Mr. Wheeler-Messrs. Henry Winter Davis, J. Morrison Harris, Hoffman, Leiter, Andrew Oliver, Paine, Ricaud, Thurston, and Valk. For Mr. Zollicoffer-Messrs. John P. Campbell, Cox, Lake, Lindley, Alexander K. Marshall, Humphrey Marshall, Swope, Underwood, and Walker." For Mr. Meacham-Messrs. Ezra Clark, Dean, Knox, Morrill, Ellihu B. Washburne, Israel Washburn, Welch, and Woodruff. For Mr. Thurston-Messrs. Banks, Comins, De Witt, Durfee, Robert B. Hall, Knapp, Spinner, and Williams. For Mr. Washburn-Messrs. Allison, Knowlton, McCarty, Murray, and Perry. For Mr. Tappan-Messrs. Burlingame, Damrell, and Pike. For Mr. Haven-Messrs. Etheridge, Kennett, and William R. Smith. For Mr. Woodruff-Messrs. Chaffee and Timothy Davis. For Mr. Howard-Messrs. Billinghurst and Cadwalader C. Washburne. For Mr. Smith-Mr. Carlile. The Clerk again proceeded to call the roll. Mr. COMINS. I move the House do now adjourn. Mr. WASHBURNE, of Illinois, (one of the tellers.) The call of the roll has commenced again, and there has been a response. It is therefore too late to move an adjournment. Mr. JONES, of Tennessee. By what rule is that decision made? [Cries of " Call the roll ! ] The Clerk proceeded with the call of the roll, and the following was the result of the twentyseventh vote: Whole number of votes cast, 215; necessary to a choice, 108; of which William A. Richardson received... Nathaniel P. Banks......... Henry M. Puller . Alexander C. M. Pennington.. Felix K. Zollicoffer.. John Wheeler. . . . Benjamin B. Thurston....... Mason W. Tappan............ Solomon G. Haven ...... Cadwalader C. Washburne.. John Woodruff. Galusha A. Grow.. John S. Cartile... .73 .49 .28 .17 9 7 7 6 Lewis D. Campbell.. Matthias H. Nichols. Leander M. Cox.... So there was no choice. The following is the vote in detail: For Mr. Richardson-Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barclay, Barksdale, Bell, Henry S. Bennett, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Brooks, Burnett, Cadwalader, Caruthers, Caskie, Clingman, Howell Cobb, Williamson R. W. Cobb, Craige, Crawford, Dowdell, Edmundson, Elliott, English, Evans, Faulkner, Florence, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Goode, Greenwood, Augustus Hall, Sampson W. Harris, Thomas L. Harris, Herbert, Hickman, Houston, Jewett, George W. Jones, J. Glancy Jones, Keitt, Kelly, Kidwell, Leteber, Lumpkin, Samuel S. Marshall, Maxwell, McMullin, MeQueen, Smith Miller, Millson, Mordecai Oliver, Orr, Peck, Phelps, Powell, Quitman, Ruffin, Sandidge, Savage, Seward, Shorter, Samuel A. Smith, William Smith, Stephens, Stewart, Talbott, Taylor, Vail, Warner, Watkins, Wells, Winslow, and John V. Wright." For Mr. Banks-Messrs. Albright, Barbour, Bingham, Bliss, Brenton, Buffington, Lewis D. Campbell, Ezra Clark, Colfax, Cumback, Day, Dean, Dickson, Dodd, Dunn, Emrie, Galloway, Giddings, Gilbert, Granger, Harlan, Holloway, Thomas R. Horton, Valentine B. Horton, Howard, Kelsey, Knapp, Leiter, Mace, Meacham, Mott, Nichols, Pettit, Pike, Sabin, Sapp, Sherman, Siminons, Stanton, Tappan, Thorington, Tratton, Wade, Walbridge, Waldron, Watson, Welch, Woodruff, and Woodworth. For Mr. Fuller-Messrs. Ball, Bradshaw, Broom, James H. Campbell, Covode, Cullen, Edie, Foster, Harrison, Haven, Kennett, Knight, Kunkel, Millward, Paine, Pearce, Pennington, Purviance, Ready, Ritchie, Rivers, Roberts, Scott, Sneed, Todd, Trippe, Tyson, and Zollicoffer. For Mr. Pennington-Messrs. Henry Bennett, Benson, Bishop, Clawson, Cragin, Timothy Davis, Dick, Edwards, Henry M. Fuller, Parker, Pelton, Pringle, Robbins, Sage, Stranahan, Wakeman, and Wood. For Mr. Zollicoffer-Messrs. John P. Campbell, Cox, Lake, Lindley, Alexander K. Marshall, Humphrey Marshall, Swope, Underwood, and Walker. For Mr. Wheeler-Messrs. Henry Winter Davis, J. Morrison Harris, Hoffman, Andrew Oliver, Ricaud, Thurston, and Valk. For Mr. Thurston-Messrs. Banks, Comins, De Witt, Durfee, Robert B. Hall, Spinner, and Williams. For Mr. Israel Washburn-Messrs. Allison, Knowlton, Knox, McCarty, Murray, and Norton. For Mr. Howard-Messrs. Billinghurst, Cadwalader C. Washburne, and Ellihu B. Washburne. For Mr. Tappan-Messrs. Burlingame and Damrell. For Mr. Meacham-Messrs. Morrill and Israel Washburn. For Mr. Haven-Messrs. Etheridge and William R. Smith. For Mr. Cadwalader C. Washburne-Mr. Hughston. For Mr. Grow-Mr. Perry. For Mr. Carlile-Mr. Eustis. For Mr. Campbell-Mr. Morgan. For Mr. Oliver-Mr. Wheeler. For Mr. Nichols-Mr. Grow. For Mr. Marshall-Mr. Carlile. For Mr. Cox-Mr. Moore. For Mr. Simmons-Mr. Matteson. Mr. COMINS. I move that the House do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to. The House accordingly, at half past three o'clock, adjourned until to-morrow, at twelve o'clock, m. IN SENATE. SATURDAY, December 8, 1855. The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. SENATE CLERKS. Mr. PRATT. I have a resolution which I desire to offer; and as it has reference only to the organization of the body, I hope the Senate will agree to pass it now: Resolved, That William Hickey be, and is hereby, appointed Chief Clerk at a salary of $2,500; and that J. H. Nicholson be appointed in the place made vacant by his appointment. This resolution, as you will observe, sir, makes no change in the present force of the Senate. The gentlemen at the desk will continue to hold their present positions, but it affords the opportunity to appoint an additional officer, without taking from the salary of either of those gentlemen who are now with us, to read so that Senators may be able to hear throughout the Senate Chamber. The resolution was considered by unanimous consent and agreed to. PAPERS WITHDRAWN. On motion of Mr. SEWARD, it was Ordered, That the petition and papers of William Brown be withdrawn from the files of the Senate and delivered to the petitioner for presentation to the Court of Claims. On motion of Mr. SLIDELL, it was Ordered, That the petition and papers of the late General Robert Armstrong, on the files of the Senate, be taken therefrom and referred to the Court of Claims. NOTICE OF BILLS. Mr. SLIDELL gave notice of his intention to ask leave to introduce the following bills: A bill to remove obstructions in the mouths of the river Mississippi at the South West Pass and Pass à l'Outre; and A bill relating to pilotage. THE NAVAL RETIRING BOARD. Mr. SUMNER. I have a memorial of Joseph Smith, late a citizen of Massachusetts, and captain in the Navy of the United States, in which he sets forth that he entered the naval service as long ago as 1809; that he served faithfully throughout the war of 1812, from its beginning to its close; that he has been in service in various positions ever since; that he has commanded a squadron in the Mediterranean, and has been at the head of one of the bureaus of the Navy Department at Washington; that, notwithstanding these services, by the recent action of the board, constituted under the act of the last Congress, he finds himself on the retired list; and he now appeals to Congress to repair that injustice. As the committees have not yet been appointed, I ask that the memorial be received, and that it lie on the table. The petitioner has requested me still further to ask that his memorial be printed for the use of the Senate. That motion I shall make after the memorial has been received. The PRESIDENT. That motion should go to the Committee on Printing, under the rules. Mr. SUMNER. I would suggest to the Chair that, as the committees have not yet been appointed, the motion may be entertained by the Senate at this moment. The PRESIDENT. Does the Senator ask that the memorial shall lie on the table? Mr. SUMNER. I propose that it shall lie on the table; and, if agreeable to the Senate, I should like to have it printed. Mr. TOUCEY. I object to any order for printing. The PRESIDENT. The memorial will lie on the table. The motion to print it must, under the rules, go to the Committee on Printing when it shall be organized. Mr. WELLER. I presume no one expects that the House of Representatives will organize to-day, judging from the indications of yesterday; I therefore move that the Senate do now adjourn. The motion was agreed to, and the Senate adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House was called to order by the Clerk at twelve o'clock, m. Stanton, Tappan, Thorington, Thurston, Trafton, Wade, Wakeman, Walbridge, Waldron, Calwalader C. Washburne, Ellihu B. Washburne, Israel Washburn, Watson, Welch, Wood, Woodruff, and Woodworth. For Mr. Richardson-Messrs. Aiken, Ailen, Barclay, Barksdale, Bell, Henry S. Bennett, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Brooks, Burnett, Cadwalader, Caruthers, Caskie, Clingman, Howell Cobb, Williamson R. W. Cobb, Craige, Crawford, Denver, Dowdell, Edmundson, Elliott, English, Evans, Faulkner, Florence, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Goode, Greenwood, Augustus Hall, Sampson W. Harris, Thomas L. Harris, Herbert, Hickman, Houston, Jewett, George W. Jones, J. Glancy Jones, Keitt, Kelly, Kidwell, Letcher, Lumpkin, Samuel S. Marshall, Maxwell, McMullin, MeQueen, Smith Miller, Millson, Mordecai Oliver, Orr, Peck, Phelps, Powell, Quitman, Ruffin, Sandidge, Savage, Seward, Shorter, Samuel A. Smith, Stephens, Stewart, Talbott, Taylor, Vail, Warner, Watkins, Wells, Winslow, and John V. Wright. For Mr. Fuller-Messrs. Ball, Bradshaw, Broom, James H. Campbell, Covode, Cullen, Edie, Harrison, Haven, Kennett, Knight, Millward, Paine, Pearce, Purviance, Ready, Ritchie, Rivers, Roberts, Scott, Sneed, Todd, Trippe, Tyson, Valk, and Zollicoffer. For Mr. Pennington-Messrs. Bishop, Clawson, Dick, Edwards, Henry M. Fuller, Robbins, Stranahan, and Whit ney. For Mr. Zollicoffer-Messrs. John P. Campbell, Cox, Foster, Lake, Lindley, Alexander K. Marshall, Swope, and Underwood. For Mr. Wheeler-Messrs. Henry Winter Davis, J. Morrison Harris, Hoffman, Andrew Oliver, and Ricaud. For Mr. Thurston-Messrs. Banks, Spinner, and Williams. For Mr. Marshall-Messrs. Carlile and Walker. For Mr. Haven-Messrs. Etheridge and William R. Smith. For Mr. Howard-Mr. Dunn. For Mr. Walker-Mr. Eustis. For Mr. Carlile-Mr. Humphrey Marshall. For Mr. Craige-Mr. Richardson The House proceeded to vote the twentyninth time for Speaker, with the following result: Whole number of votes cast, 221; necessary to a choice, 111; of which Nathaniel P. Banks received... Alexander C. M. Pennington..... Benjamin B. Thurston......... Aaron Harlan......................... Andrew Oliver............ Solomon G. Haven..... So there was no choice. The following is the vote in detail: .97 73 .18 6 6 5 1 1 For Mr. Banks-Messrs. Albright, Allison, Barbour Henry Bennett, Benson, Billinghurst, Bingham, Bliss. Bradshaw, Brenton, Buffington, Burlingame, James H. Campbell, Lewis D. Campbell, Chaffee, Ezra Clark, Colfax, Comins, Covode, Cragin, Cumback, Damrell, Timothy Davis, Day, Dean, De Witt, Dickson, Dodd, Durfee, Emrie, Flagler, Galloway, Giddings, Gilbert, Granger, Grow, Rob ert B. Hall, Harlan, Holloway, Thomas R. Horton, Valentine B. Horton, Howard, Hughston, Kelsey, King, Knapp, The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. Knight, Knowlton, Knox, Leiter, Mace, Matteson, Me ELECTION OF SPEAKER. The election of Speaker being the business in order, the Clerk proceeded to call the roll on the twenty-eighth vote for Speaker, with the following result: Whole number of votes cast, 219; necessary to a choice, 110; of which Nathaniel P. Banks received.. Alexander C. M. Pennington.. Benjamin B. Thurston.. Andrew Oliver.. ..... So there was no choice. .... The following is the vote in detail: 86 73 26 8 8 5 3 2 For Mr. Banks-Messrs. Albright, Allison, Barbour, Henry Bennett, Benson, Billinghurst, Bingham, Bliss, Brenton, Buffington, Burlingame, Lewis D. Campbell, Chaffee, Ezra Clark, Colfax, Comins, Cragin, Cumback, Damrell, Timothy Davis, Day, Dean, De Witt, Dickson, Dodd, Durfee, Emrie, Flagler, Galloway, Giddings, Gilbert, Granger, Grow, Robert B. Hall, Harlan, Holloway, Thomas R. Horton, Valentine B. Horton, Howard, Hughston, Kelsey, King, Knapp, Knowlton, Knox, Leiter, Mace, Matteson, McCarty, Meacham, Killian Miller, Morgan, Morrill, Mott, Murray, Nichols, Norton, Parker, Pelton, Perry, Pettit, Pike, Pringle, Robison, Sabin, Sage, Sapp, Sherman, Simmons, Carty, Meacham, Killian Miller, Morgan, Morrill, Mott, Murray, Nichols, Norton, Parker, Pelton, Pennington, Perry, Pringle, Purviance, Ritchie, Roberts, Robinson, Sabin, Sage, Sapp, Sherman, Simmons, Spinner, Stanton, Stranahan, Tappan, Thorington, Thurston, Todd, Trafton, Wade, Wakeman, Walbridge, Waldron, Cadwal ader C. Washburne, Ellihu B. Washburne, Israel Washburn, Watson, Welsh, Wood, Woodruff, and Woodworth. For Mr. Richardson-Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barclay, Barksdale, Bell, Henry S. Bennett, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Brooks, Burnett, Cadwalader, Caruthers, Caskie, Clingman, Howell Cobb, Williamson R. W. Cobb, Craige, Crawford, Denver, Dowdell, Edmundson, Elliott, English, Evans, Faulkner, Florence, Thomas J. D. Fuller, Goode, Greenwood, Augustus Hall, Thomas L. Harris, Sampson W. Harris, Herbert, Hickman, Houston, Jewett, George W. Jones, J. Glancy Jones, Keitt, Kelly, Kidwell, Letcher, Lumpkin, Samuel S. Marshall, Maxwell, McMullin, McQueen, Smith Miller, Millson, Mordecai Óliver, Orr, Peck, Phelps, Powell, Quitman, Ruthin, Sandidge, Savage, Seward, Shorter, Samuel A. Smith, William Smith, Stephens, Stewart, Talbott, Taylor, Vail, Warner, Watkins, Wells, Winslow, and John V. Wright. For Mr. Fuller-Messrs. Broom, Cullen, Edie, Harrison, Haven, Kennett, Millward, Paine, Pearce, Puryear, Ready, Rivers, Scott, William R. Smith, Sneed, Tyson, Valk, and Zollicoffer. For Mr. Pennington-Messrs. Ball, Bishop, Clawson, Dick, Edwards, and Robbins. For Mr. Wheeler-Messrs. Henry Winter Davis, J. Morrison Harris, Hoffman, Andrew Oliver, Ricaud, and Whit ney. For Mr. Zollicoffer-Messrs. Foster, Lake, Lindley, Trippe, and Underwood. For Mr. Carlile-Messrs. James H. Campbell. Cox, Alexander K. Marshall, Humphrey Marshall, and Swope. For Mr. Thurston-Messrs. Bauks and Williams. For Mr. Walker-Mr. Eustis. For Mr. Harlan-Mr. Moore. |