Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-12-20

sIs This drew no response fom the northern
members. boo I. tf
An altercstion tnsued between Durf, Of
New York, and Meade, Of Viz ina.
Va Ducr called Meade liar ."s
Great commotion followed. Of eourse. a.
mong the members, in which no very choice
epilhets were banded.
Al s, the House refused TO adjourn.
On the 4isr ballot there were 90 candidates; !;
Winthrop eseiyed so votes.
'WAsHlsaros. 'Dac. Ii--The Senate
met, but transacted no bnsine,s. A motion
10 adjourn over o Monday was lost.
In the House, Mr.. lIilliard made speech
In which lie sai ,,ha, when the time came
TO dnsolve the Union. il wou y be done by
she people themselves.
Mr.. Ashmun offered resolution 10 vote
uira voee for Speaker, and il on the frs. call
Of the roll no person should hare major
ily tho roll should be called again, and the
ono no received the highest number of
vo,es, prov dcd tha, number was not less
than one-,hird Of the whole number should
be declared elected.
Mr.. Wood y ard offered resolutions to the
sfec, tha, Nr. Boyd be chosen Speaker
pro tenn. and tho House proceed to elec.
Sergeant at Arms and other necessary Off
sers an then ballot for Speaker. Ho
earnestly pressed the importance Of organi'
sation. He Was fearful lest yesterdays
scenes should bs re-enacied.
Mr.. Williams. Of Tenn. desired organi'
aa,icn, or dissolution. Tho question be-
tween the North and South would be inter
minable. He proposed, after III" adoption
ofhis resolution, to procesd TO vote p'rd
vsee, drop two lowest candidates. vote two
highest, and thought that four or fve trials
would answer.
Mr.. Root opposed them all
Andrew johnson favored Mr.. Ashmun's
resolution. He said il ~as similar TO ons
he introduced some days since. He consid-
cred it as offering the only chance to sue.
ceed ia eIec,ing a Speaker. He accused
Mr.. Winthrop e aching unfairly towards
the South in the appointment Of Committees,
when Speaker.
Mr. Winthrop briefly responded.
Mr.. Johnson resumed lie disapproved
Of Mr.. Holiness lodging about during the
balloliog. Why did he not support MIR.
Winthrop now
Mr.. Holmes said he was perfectly satisfied
with what h. had d, ne towards placing Mr..
Winthrop in the chair a. The commencement.
Of the last Congress. lie considered him
gentleman.
Mr.. johnson asked Why he did no, do so
again
Mr.. Holmes was understood 10 say, the
question is not fair one. He said his Sta:'
Was holding back for others to tpcak.-
Whom the time comss, she will be- mos,
forward to ac,. lie SAID ,hA, he approved
Of Mr.. Toomb's remarks, but voted for MIR.
Winthrop from personal considerations.
Mr.. Johnson said, if the South was iram-
plod upon, the wings AMI den,ocras
W, uld plant themselves on the southern
end of the constitution a. their helnAs. aud
shield.
Mr.. Houston, OF Delaware, moved, uuI
the House was organized, that no one be
allowed TO speak over Is minutes,
On motion Of Mr.. Vsnab'e, all proposiI
,ions about the Speakershlp were laid OH
the table.
Mr. Srong's resolution TO proceed viva
voee, ard allow TO debate until the elec-
ton was effected, Vas adopted. On the
42d ballot, the hghes. number was for
Boyd, 81; the AID, the highest was Boyd,
6s i; the 44tb, Boyd 90, Winthrop 81,
S,an'ey, 40, Potter % the remainder scat
tering.
MIR. Haskcu Of1ere u resolution that
members should moi bs allowed their per
diem until the Speaker was elected. Mr.
Jones proposed an amendment, that they
should no, receive any mileage, unless the
Speaker was elected Tomorrow. Much
confusion prevailed. Adjourned.
Tho dispute between Meade and Duer
has been amicably settled.
The Free Sellers, in caucus, resolved on
inlspendan. organization, until their de-
mands were complied with.
WAsHISoros, Dec. IL.
SSsArE.-Bsrrien, whig, Of Georgia,
offered resolution to appoin, 4 committee
70 wait Upon the President and inform him |
that the Senate had organized and was
resdy to receive communications and pro-
seed to the transaction Of sIch business as
nominations and treaties. Clay supported
the resolution, and stated tina, it was his in
tsntion to have offered a similar proposition;
tina, there was u precedent, and after q
mos, eloquent speech the resolution was
adopted. The committee then retired.
Tho Senate then wen, into Executive
session.
The President announced HE intention to