The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-15

nis colesgue INF Carterl The play OF Speaker. With
the part OF Speaker omitted aushter) If the House
should elect fit to be Speaker, he Is t ap-
point the committee II this resolution should pre-
| VAIL the same old confusion would arise. The old
demon would have his horns up II the House should
select the committees the District Of Colunbs and
the territories II it intended for freeso demo-
Gratis. it will operate They WON'T face the music
lie would not vote for any body who com pete
to appoint these committees 1t looked suspicious on
the other side to them vote for a who not
competent to do The speech Of the gentleman from
Virginia (Mr Meade) was like the one he sent to him in
print, and which had soporifc effect and calculated
TO the Union. II there Is to be dissolution OF
the Union let 1t before the House 10 organized
gspind attitude fit take place now It would not
be binding IL the onion should be dissolved after
bill shs have been passed to abolish slavery in the
District OF Columbia there would be help for It,
! Then would come the time when would have to
fight for the wife and the little Ones house
hold gods, and all the other household furniture.
Uavgb'er) Ifapy Northern wished to stultify
himself by refusing to meet the question: and thereby
t,rdom The FACETS are piled and the Ore ready and
II he has as maDy children John Rogers let him put
on them their sunday clothes to their father for
be in the majority Why do they not unite their oroes
| They came very near it yesterday. They kept on
,inusi iLauahter) Mr. Root ridicuisd the proceed
ipgs Of yesterday He said that he sufncea
h WIN Mi brown 20 express compassion for
eyes elsred fercer and fercer. II that net
brought TO condition TO be trusted with the slavery
question. who could be? (Ha hs , He said that he
was U Mon man: and when the time dissolve
it. be would ask himself the question the part his
State and the whole Northwest Territory as they
furnished tks water of the Mississippi, how did it
happen that ie rss down that river freei
Mr. puER ssid that they bad voted eight or nine
days, No party was in the majority and IL Ger.
tain that Speaker could be elected only by an ar
ement between the two parties The proposition
with this view failed yesterday it failed to day
bsrs we're forced therefore to abandon the attempt
organize, or resort TO the only mode by which the
sippi, (Mr BrownJ called on the wings TO make an
unconditional surrender As for himself hs would
vote for any body but dsanionist TO occupy that
chair. "A voice: There 10 NO such person In the
House."1 He thought So IA member " Where is
Mr. DurR pointed towards Mr.. Meade who was
standing In q crowd Of gentlemen in the main aisle
MIR MEapr was understood to ray II you charge
me With being adieunioDist, the assertion Is false
Mr. DUN Instantly retorted "You are a liar
Immediately Mr.. Meade made an attempt TO reach
Mr. Duer, but was restrained by the interpostion OF
gentlemen. Mr.. Meade gesticuated as If he desired
Mr.: Duer to 60 out with him The Sergeant at Arms
with the mace, ION the top OF which is globe sur
mounted by silver eagle) down in the turbuls mt
concourse. boy crying out In the galleries for a
moment excited fear that the i'd proceeded from
one Of the two members hn. there was no personal
eoiflon Inc sPecfitors the floor, ana above,
looked Cd With '-Iense anxiety and there was not
memotr IA his seat All was confusion. Motions were
made TO sdjoprn and In few minutes comparative
MIR. Durn begged pardon of the House for what he
had uttered, improperly At the time, and he would
only appeal to every gentleman In the House, and AK
Hh.ther. Ia consequence Of the charge made against
bin be could do otherwise than make the answer he
di,unionist lie had read the words in his spcech,
that II certain state Of things continued which the
gentleman ,sd existed, be loathed aud detested the
name OF Union There was nothing personal In his
(Mr. Duers), remarks. He bad risen for the single
purpose Of not creating, but sllayipg excitement.
The cLrRK remarked that he has been called on to
have persons who we're not members to be put out II
they did not walk out There were several citizens
and strs myers within the bar and they retired |
Mr.. DvtR, In conclusion, said that II the House
should adjourn for day, members OF the two parties
might be able 80 come to an understanding.
Mol IN IN l.v. ali IT,.
on the table, but, before doing wished briefly to
suggest that the Houss should proceed in the
to- day He VAS astonished that two gentlemen. indi
vouslly 30 esteemed and individually digniaed in
their Intercourse should come to such uppeassnt
terms ~ We have just seen. And again that with
out reference the merits Of the Controversy should
become PARTIES thereto by prolcnging this state OF
Affairs. lie more difficulty and in fact there
vas none than existed on Monday week, when We
frat met n this hall ole oppos.d to any arrange
ments being made between whg and denaoc ratio or
she free coil parties. No such could pro
euce result; such thing was out Of the question:
All knew when We met here on Monday week that
neither the wbg nor democratic caucus nominees
could be elected We knew then a. we know nov
that neither the whg party the democratic party
had majority upon this floor; but he believed, gas
tstisfed that there adecded majority ON tsis aoor
opposed 10 the present standardization IL the
outy Of the House, instead of sdjourning daily at
three O'Clock, and then discussing DINNERS
at hotels. the expected events Of tomorrow,
TO remain here till . much later h-ur, and do all in
our power TO arrive at an election. Let the House
vote In this way, untrsmmelled by caucus bonds
and an election would take place lie thought that
if the gentleman from GeorgiN mr. Cobb had never
been the h'mipee Of caucus, he could have been
ell ctsd Sp,sksr; aud he could nov be elected, II
went INTO an election, whele every man was lett free
20 vote ms be thought ut. At the last Congress the
Speaker not chosen by majority com posed Of the
political frs nds Of that gentleman; he was elected by
the votes Of two gentlemen who did not scknowiedEs
festy to either Of the t~o parties The nom nse
of the whiR party could not command u iority The
dmocrste party could new elect Speaker No friend
Of the adminsiIatlon could be chosen, aud hence IL
was The policy OF the democratic party to continue Ina
their .x.rtions to organize the House. No bargain
sbt uld b. made. Al the last session the Speaker
chosen IN the wsy mentioned party Speaker there
Nssa psitizSn government Of the House, and in the
composition Of the committees. that partisan rule
most evident Every principal committee was CON.
posed ~ Elk opposition and three democratic men,
beis and thn, too -hsn there vas demo
Which had the Whole subject q the war under it's
control vas composed Of SIR wings aud three admins
tfstion members. Whatever man you chose for
Speaker, nscesssrily carry out the views Of his
party In the organization Of the committees aud IL
makes DO difference by whom h. be elected IL is i'm
portant for us that there be anti sdministrston
Speaker; and his advice was continue TO vote, aud
such acne could be chosen. lie ~ss willing TO vote
fer tuch man come he from whatsoever section Of
The county lie he'd no regrstt foe the votes he bad
given lie bsd voted for the gentleman from Georgia
With The greatest pleasure aud would vote for hun
sesn; be had voted for an accom- plshed gentleman
from Chic. car fotter) and he had voted fer the
tlsmsp from Indiana, (Mr Brown oonscientiously
Kind feeling towards him. II the member from IN
dsps chose 10 separate himself from his political
In this Houfe and out Of the democratic party that
memb'r deserved TO lose the on6dence 81 his poliu
cal ssstcistef He had no other feeling In his heart
towards the member from Indiana IL IL proposed by
the resolution before the House, honOrabls
proportion ~ Ia talked 81 and advocated hOnora-
bic proposition that the vbig aud democratic parties
should elect whig speaker. and Democratic Clerk
Genilsmen sac nothing disbonorsbein ell this Now,
gentlemen free sellers s not this bargain PROPOSE
ton ss deestsble and infamous in your eyes a. ths
bargain Composing to have taken place. between
you and the menbe from Indiana H. alleged Go be By
the very propoers 81 this resoiuoni Or does the fact
Of the bargain being made between the two greater
parties casbse it's nature ana cbaracterl Mr. Met.
thought them identical so far as principle con-
oerD.d The reason Why no organization had been 81
f'ctd was the great too great obstinsoy shown In be-
half Of particular indi vidusis
Mir ToonHs considered the reason Why the House
had not been organized wss that IL ruled by
tionsl feelings The other side Of the House the de-
nocrstic party, have voted for their nominee. aud
finding they could not elect him united upon another
member. That member. by lending himself TO the
usesves OF ssctiobsl interest who voted for
him W ssssnce their own interest, the democratic
party, 70 their honor immediately abandoned The
gentleman HON New York, (Nr. DusrD had told the
i HOUSE he would 10 for n m from seotiou