from Lawrence to attack Atchison's camp at Bull Creek, accomplishing that day a march of forty-five miles. Suspension of hostilities agreed to. Shannon gives up the cannon stolen from Lawrence, and receives Titus and the other prisoners in exchange. The same day, near Leavenworth, Mr. Woodson's militia, at Lecompton, employ Hopps, is brutally murdered and scalped; a this and the following day in burning the teamster, approaching Leavenworth, is also houses of Free-State men near that place. murdered and scalped-both by Border Ruf- These outrages occur in the presence of the fians; the former on a bet of $6 against a pair United States dragoons, who took no part, exof boots. The boots were given to the mur- cept now and then, as posse to Donaldson, in derer, and he was sent off down the river. A bootless errands to Lawrence to serve writs. German, who expressed his horror at this murder, was shot dead in the street, and others manifesting similar opinions were obliged to flee. August 18.-Richardson, bogus commander of the bogus Kansas Militia, on his own authority, calls out the militia, under pretense of an invasion by Lane. August 20.-A Border Ruffian army, collected under Atchison and Stringfellow's proclamation, begins to assemble at Westport, Mo. August 81.-On the appearance of Lane, Atchison retires, and is followed till he retreats into Missouri, when Lane returns to Lawrence. Atchison's forces disperse shortly after, but agree to re-assemble on the 18th of September for a new march on Lawrence. September 1.-The annual municipal election at Leavenworth. Captain Emory, a mail contractor or mail agent, and the leader in several previous outrages upon Free-State men, enters Leavenworth, at the head of a mob, mostly from Western Missouri. Under pretense of searching for arms, they attack the house of William Phillips, who stood upon his defense, and in repelling the mob killed two of them. They broke, however, into the house, and shot him dead with many bullets. His brother had an arm badly shattered, and was obliged to submit to amputation. Phillips's house and several other buildings were burnt, and about fifty of the inhabi August 21.-Shannon having received notice of his removal from office, Woodson, acting Governor, calls out all the militia of the territory; but as, except a few officers, there are no territorial militia, this proclamation only affords a color of law to the organization of armed bodies, composed chiefly of Missourians. August 22.-A party of Georgians plunder and break up the Quaker Mission on the road from Westport to Lawrence, and treat the in-tants were driven on board the Polar Star, and mates with shocking barbarity. August 23.-The Border Ruffians, collected at Westport under Atchison, advance to Santa Fé, near the border of the territory, but in Missouri. August 25.-The Border Ruffians at Santa Fé, increased to 1,150 men, rank and file, organize themselves into two regiments, and choose Atchison commander-in-chief. They take the name of "The Army of Law and Order in Kansas Territory." The same day, Woodson, at Lecompton, issues a proclamation declaring the territory in a state of open insurrection and rebellion. He collects another Ruffian force there, and Lawrence is thus blockaded both on the east and the west. August 26.-Atchison's army marches for Osawatomie and encamps at Cedar Creek. A body of Free-State men, principally from Osawatomie, attack and put to flight a body of Missouri plunderers near South Middle Creek, and, following them up, recover next day a large drove of stolen cattle. forced to embark for St. Louis. After this, the election took place, without a single vote, as the Border Ruffian newspapers boasted, for the Free-State candidates. September 2.-Outrages renewed at Leavenworth. Emory forces about a hundred more of the inhabitants to embark on board the Emma, for St. Louis. Many more fled from the town, and sought refuge in the fort, about three miles distant. General Smith, then at the fort, makes no effort to put a stop to these outrages, of which the pretense was that Leavenworth was about to be attacked by Lane's phantom army, with which chimerical army it was pretended that these inhabitants were in secret league and correspondence. September 5.-The communications of Lawrence being completely interrupted, the supplies of provisions growing short, and all the messengers sent to Lecompton to communicate with Woodson, the acting governor, having been arrested and detained there, Lane marches upon Lecompton with all his force, to demand from Woodson an explanation of his intention August 28.-Atchison's army, having en-in making war upon and burning the houses of camped the night before at Bull Creek, sends off by night a detachment under Reid, with a piece of artillery, to attack Osawatomie. August 29.-Reid attacks Osawatomie early in the morning. The defenders, some forty or fifty men, though taken by surprise, make a vigorous resistance. Two were killed, five wounded, and seven taken prisoners-two of whom were afterward shot, at different times, in cold blood. The mail, which had just arrived, was plundered. Thirty buildings were robbed and burnt, including three stores. The Ruffians reported five of their number wounded; but their loss was estimated much higher by the other party. August 80.-Lane, with 300 men, marches Free-State men, and to compel a release of the Free-State prisoners in his hands. Having taken a position commanding the town, he learnt, by means of a flag of truce sent into it, and also from Colonel Cook, of the United States dragoons, who speedily appeared on the field with his whole force, that, owing to a quarrel between Woodson and some of his Missourian militia on the subject of burning the houses of Free-State men, and their refusal to be employed any longer in that business, a part of them had marched for home, whereupon Woodson had disbanded the rest of his pretended militia, and had released his prisonIt having been agreed that these prisoners should be sent home the next day under ers. an escort of dragoons, Lane and his forces September 20.-Geary enrolls a company return to Lawrence. of eighty-six militia at Lawrence for local September 8.-The regular term of the Su-defence, which he places under the command preme Court, at which the trial of the treason of Captain Walker, who had been an active prisoners was to come up, opens at Lecompton. Free-State partisan, had led the attack_on The stores at Leavenworth of the inhabitants Titus's house, and whose own house, near Lewho had been driven away, plundered at mid- compton, had been burnt by the Border Rufnight by a mob whom the residents were afraid fians during the late disturbance. Harvey, to resist. who had commanded at the attack on Hickory September 9.-The District Attorney not being Point, but who had escaped being taken ready to go on with the trials, the treason prison-prisoner, was made a lieutenant in this comers are released on bail (in consequence, it is pany. These militia stipulate that they shall supposed,of orders from Washington). The same not be employed in the enforcement of the day Governor Geary arrives at Lecompton. bogus laws. Geary also enlists and takes into September 11.-Governor Geary assumes of the United States pay, four companies of fice at Lecompton. He issues a proclamation militia, composed of the floating Border Rufdisbanding all the militia called out by Wood-fians. These are fitly placed under the comson, and commanding "all bodies of men com- mand of the fillibuster Titus, and are very unbined, armed, and equipped with munitions of fitly employed in guarding the Hickory Point war, without authority of the government, in-prisoners, all of whom had been committed by stantly to disband and quit the territory." 8-ptember 18.-The Lawrence forces, in obedience to this proclamation, and relying upon the governor's promises of protection, disband accordingly, as does, also, upon receipt of it, a body of men under Lane, who had marched from Lawrence to attack a band of marauders who, after having plundered and burnt the town of Grasshopper Falls, had established themselves in a log-house at Hickery Point. The same day the Missouri Border-Ruffian army re-assembles, as had been agreed, at Westport, and marches into the territory 2500 strong, arranged in three regiments with five pieces of artillery. September 14.-A body of men who had marched from Lawrence under Colonel Harvey, with a piece of artillery, to assist Lane in his attack upon Hickory Point, notwithstanding his departure and the disbandment of his forces, attack that place on their own responsibility, regarding it as an outpost of the Border Ruffian army which was known to be advancing on Lawrence. The assailants had five wounded and the Ruffians one killed and several wounded, when they capitulate and agree to retire from the territory. The same day the Missouri Border Ruffian army appear before Lawrence, where hasty preparations are made for defence. September 15.-The greater part of the men, to the number of a hundred or more, engaged in the attack on Hickory Point, on their return to Lawrence, taken prisoners by the dragoons. Geary, accompanied by the dragoons, throws himself between Lawrence and the Border Ruffian army. Though these men were mostly Missourians, and were commanded by a member elect of the Missouri legislature, Geary affects to treat them as Kansas militia, called out and acting under the proclamation of Woodson! With difficulty, and much to the disgust of the large part of them, who were desperately bent on the plunder and destruction of Lawrence, he prevails on them to retire. On their march home they commit many outrages. Among the rest, one of their number shoots a cripple named Buffum, who had remonstrated against the stealing of his horse. Governor Geary and Judge Cato com up shortly after and take the affidavit of the dying man. Judge Cato, on a charge of murder and treason, for which bail was refused. The regular troops, meanwhile, were principally employed as posses for Donaldson and his deputies, who made themselves very busy in arresting numerous other Free State men on charges of murder, manslaughter, horse-stealing, etc. These prisoners are shut up in miserable quarters, half starved, and otherwise subjected to many cruelties and indignities. Meanwhile, gangs of Border Ruffians commit many outrages in the vicinity of Osawattomie, and among other things burn the steam sawmill and all the remaining buildings at that place. To the applications of the inhabitants for liberty to arm in self-defence, Geary returns a refusal. He soon after visits that district in person, but instead of causing the arrest of any of the Border Ruffian marauders, brings back only a number of Free-State prisoners. October 6.-Bogus election for delegate to Congress, members of territorial legislature, and on the question of calling a convention to form a State constitution. The Free-State men refuse to vote. Many intrusive votes were thrown at Leavenworth and other towns nearest Missouri. Of the 4,276 votes cast for Whitfield as delegate, 1,458 were cast at Leavenworth, more than the total population of that place. On the question of a convention the vote was 2,592 for, 454 against. Of the former number 1,243 were cast Leavenworth. October 12.-An emigrant train of some 500 Free-State settlers, led by Colonel Eldridge and General Pomeroy, having entered the territory by way of Nebraska, is arrested by the dragoons by order of Governor Geary, who was still laboring under the hallucination, that Lane was marching into the territory at the head of a great army. The arrested emigrants are very harshly treated, robbed of a part of their arms and other property, and marched prisoners to Lecompton, where the Governor finds himself obliged to release them. October 13.-Free State Convention at Topeka. October 16.-A grand jury, packed by "Sheriff" Jones, ani consisting entirely of pro-slavery men, find bills of indictment for murder and other high crimes against more than a hundred of the Free-State prisoners. October 18-81.-Trial of Free-State prisoners. The ately arrested on new charges. bill against him for murder, dismisses him on Lecompte, though the grand jury had found a lished in the Territory. the arrest of Haynes the murderer of Buffum, that peace and order are completely re-estabhaving with great pains and expense obtained sents, in his communications to the government, also revived. November 8.-Governor Geary, pointed in his place. Governor Geary repreLawrence. The Free-State paper at Topeka is office, and James C. Harrison of Kentucky apber 1.-Re-issue of the Herald of Freedom at made by Geary, Lecompte is removed from Of those acquitted the larger part are immedi- the bail bond of Marshall Donaldson. Free State Convention at Big Springs. November 16.-In consequence of the representations others are tried and acquitted. October 28.- most of his men, leave for Nicaragua. DecemTecumseh. Most of them escape before trial, Disbandment of Geary's militia. Titus, with ing prisoners obtain a change of venue to mands Lecompte's removal. November 29.hard labor with ball and chains. The remain- corpus, in consequence of which Geary demanslaughter, are sentenced to five years at but set at liberty again by Lecompte on habeas of the Hickory-Point prisoners, convicted of resigns his office. He is re-arrested by Titus, Twenty-one marshall ordered to re-arrest him, refuses, and THE CONTEST FOR SPEAKER. The Administration were encouraged by this result, and finally, on the following day, February 2d, the plurality rule was proposed by Mr. Smith, of Tenn., (Dem.) as follows: Resolved, That this House will proceed immediately to the election of a Speaker, vivá voce. If, after the roll shall have been called three times, no member shall have received a majority of all the votes cast, the roll shall again be called, and the member who shall then receive the largest vote, provided it be a majority of a quorum, shall be declared duly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Thirty-fourth Congress. THE long struggle for the Election of Speaker called Republican) force at about 108; the of the House of Representatives, Thirty-fourth Democrats about 75; Know-Nothings near 40, Congress, commencing on the 3d of December, with half a dozen floating without purpose. and closing on the 2d of February, was one of By the close of January, the country became the noteworthy political events of the time. thoroughly tired, and called upon the House to The strength of parties in the House at the time organize at once or go home. The Republiof meeting was estimated at about 79 adminis- cans had for some time favored a plurality tration Democrats, 117 anti-Nebraska men, and rule, which the combined opposition zealously 87 Whigs and Know-Nothings, with pro-Slavery opposed. On the 1st of February, Mr. Cobb, leaning. There was one vacancy in the Illi- of Alabama, offered what he gravely called an nois delegation. On the 2d of December the olive branch of peace, being a resolution defirst ballot for Speaker, showed for William A. claring Hon WILLIAM AIKEN, of South CaroRichardson, of Illinois, (Dem.) 74; Lewis D. lina, Speaker. Mr. Washburn, of Illinois, Campbell, of Ohio, (Anti-Neb.) 53; Humphrey moved to lay that "olive branch" on the table, Marshall, of Ky. (K. N.) 80; Nathaniel P. which was disagreed to by a vote of 98 to 117. Banks, of Mass., (Anti-Neb.) 21; Henry M. Ful- After an ineffectual motion to adjourn, the ler, of Pa., (K. N.) 17; Alex. C. M. Penning- vote on Mr. Cobb's Resolution was taken, and ton, of N. J., (Anti-Neb.) 7; with 22 votes resulted, yeas, 108, nays, 110. Mr. Aiken scattered upon fifteen others. Twenty-three bal- received, with the entire vote of the Democratic lots ensued without materially changing the re- party, nearly all that of the South Americans. lative positions of the leading candidates, except that the Know-Nothings gradually concentrated upon Henry M. Fuller, of Pa. Previous to the 24th ballot, Mr. Campbell withdrew, and the Anti-Nebraska members settled upon Mr. Banks. The contest now began in earnest. On the 28th vote Mr. Banks had 86, Richardson 78, Fuller, 26, with 33 scattering. On the 37th vote Mr. Banks went up to 107; Richardson 76; Fuller, 28; necessary for a choice 113. Thence forward there was little change until the withdrawal of Mr. Richardson; Mr. Banks ranged from 108 to 106; Richardson at about 74 to 75, Fuller from 87 to 41, and Pennington from 5 to 8. Previous to the 60th vote, Mr. Hickman offered a resolution that at each ballot the lowest candidate be withdrawn until a choice should be effected. This proposition was laid on the table. After the 64th vote Mr. Thorington proposed that, after the third following ballot, the person having the highest number of votes be the Speaker, but it met with no favor. On the 26th of December, the House voted, 116 to 87, not to adjourn until a Speaker should be elected. The next day that motion was rescinded, 112 to 85, the House having evaded it by "taking a recess " over night. On the 23d of January, previous to the 122d ballot, Mr. Richardson announced-that after that day his name would be unconditionally withdrawn, in consequence of which the friends of the administration united upon Col. James L. Orr, of South Carolina. His first vote was 68 to 96 for Banks, 12 for Fuller, and 18 for James B. Ricaud, of Maryland, (K. N. Whig.) Ricaud was soon dropped and the Know-Nothings returned to Fuller. Col. Orr was the candidate of the Democrats from the 123d ballot, reaching 69 as his highest vote. Various propositions had been offered to elect by plurality; to declare a Speaker by resolution; to resign and go home; to withdraw all the candidates; to choose one, and another Speaker pro tem., &c. but all failed. In the "personal explanations," or debate (which by the rules was not in order), members had managed to set themselves right on Slavery, and Americanism, and the votes soon showed the Anti-Nebraska (since The vote on this resolution was as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Albright, Allison, Ball, Banks, Barbour, Barclay, Henry Bennett, Benson, Billinghurst, Bingham, Bishop, Bliss, Bradshaw, Brenton, Buffinton, Burlingame, James H. Campbell, Chaffee, Bayard Clarke, Ezra Clark, Clawson, Clingman, Colfax, Comins, Covode, Cragin, Cumback, Damrell, Timothy Davis, Day, Dean, De Witt, Dick, Dickson, Dodd, Durfee, Edie, Flagler, Galloway, Giddings, Gilbert, Granger, Grow, Robert B. Hall, Harlan, Herbert, Hickman, Holloway, Thomas R. Horton, Howard, Jewett, Kelly, Kelsey, King, Knapp, Knight, Knowlton, Knox, Kunkel, Leiter, Mace, Matteson, McCarty, Meacham, Killian Miller, Morgan, Morrill, Mott, Murray, Nichols, Norton, Andrew Oliver, Parker, Pearce, Pelton, Pennington, Perry, Pettit, Pike, Pringle, Purviance, Ritchie, Robbins, Roberts, Robison, Sabin, Sage, Sapp, Sherman, Simmons, Samuel A. Smith, Spinner, Stanton, Stranahan, Tappan, Thorington, Thurston, Todd, Trafton, Tyson, Wade, Walbridge, Waldron, C. C. Washburne, E. B. Washburne, Israel Washburn, Watson, Welch, Wells, Williams, Wood, Woodruff, and Woodworth-118. Republicans in Roman, all of whom voted for Banks except Banks himself, 108; Democrats in Italic, 9; which with Banks make up 118. NAYS-Messrs. Aiken, Allen, Barksdale, Bell, Hendley S. Bennett, Bocock, Bowie, Boyce, Branch, Brooks, Broom, Burnett, Cadwalader, John P. Campbell, Lewis D. Campbell, Carlisle, Caruthers, Caskie, Howell Cobb, W. R. W. Cobh, Cox, Crawford, Davidson, H. The above were all elected as Anti-Nebraska Winter Davis, Denver, Dowdell, Dunn, Ed-men, except Mr. Spinner of New-York, who mundson, Elliott, English, Etheridge, Eustis, was chosen as a Democrat, (Soft.) FOR WILLIAM AIKEN. Maine-Fuller-1. New-Jersey-Vail-1. Virginia-Millson, Caskie, Goode, Bocock, Evans, Faulkner, Florence, Foster, H. M. Ful- Southerners in Roman, 83; Northern men in Italic, 22. Of the Northerners, L. D. Campbell voted for Banks; Broom, Millward and Whitney for H. M. Fuller; Dunn, Harrison and Moore for L. D. Campbell; Valk and H. M. Fuller did not vote; the other thirteen voted for Aiken. A severe struggle was made to rescind the resolution, but it stood the fire, and the House went on with the 180th ballot: Banks 102; Aiken 93; Fuller 14; L. D. Campbell 4; Wells 2. The next two ballots were the same, except that Mr. Aiken lost one vote. Now, the Plurality Rule came into full effect, and, amid intense excitement, the Clerk for the last time called the roll. Now most of the Know-Nothings went over to the Democrats, leaving but 11 as K. N. and scattering. The Republicans triumphed; Banks was elected, having 103 to 100 for Aiken-as follows: FOR NATHANIEL P. BANKS. New-Hampshire-Pike, Tappan, Cragin-8. Vermont-Meacham, Morrill, Sabin-8. Conn.-Clark, Woodruff, Dean, Welch--4. New Jersey-Clawson, Robbins, Bishop, Pennington-4. Pennsylvania-Tyson, Bradshaw, Roberts, Kunkel, Campbell, Grow, Pearce, Todd, Robison, Edie, Covode, Knight, Ritchie, Purviance, Allison, Dick-16. Ohio-Day, Campbell, Nichols, Mott, Harlan, Stanton, Watson, Galloway, Sherman, Bliss, Sapp, Ball, Albright, Leiter, Wade, Giddings, Bingham-18. Indiana-Holloway, Cumback, Barbour, Mace, Colfax, Brenton, Pettit-7. Illinois-Washburne, Woodworth, Norton, North Carolina-Paine, Ruffin, Winslow, Georgia-Crawford, Trippe, Warner, Lumpkin, Cobb, Foster, Stephens-7. Alabama-Percy Walker, Shorter, Dowdell, Houston, Smith, W. R. W. Cobb, Harris-7. Mississippi-Wright, H. S. Bennett, Barksdale, Lake, Quitman-5. Louisiana-Eustis, Davidson, Sandidge,-8. Kentucky-Burnett, Campbell, Underwood, Talbott, Jewett, Elliott, H. Marshall, A. K. Marshall, Cox, Swope-10. Tennessee-Watkins, Sneed, Smith, Savage, Ready, Jones, Wright, Zollicoffer, Etheridge, Rivers-10. Indiana-Miller, English-2. Illinois-Harris, Allen, Marshall-8. Arkansas-Greenwood, Rust-2. California-Denver, Herbert-2. Total, 100. FOR HENRY M. FULLER. New York-Whitney, Clarke-2. FOR LEWIS D. CAMPBELL. FOR DANIEL WELLS, JR. PRESENT BUT NOT VOTING. ABSENT OR NOT VOTING. New York-Valk, K. N., Childs, jr. Anti- Georgia-Seward, Dem.-1. Missouri-Miller, K. N.-1. Total, 16. RECAPITULATION. For Banks, 108; For Aiken, 100; For Fuller, 6; For Campbell, 4; For Wells, 1. Present, but not voting, 3; Absent, (mainly paired) 16; Vacancy, 1.-Whole House, 284. |