The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-18

united States, by the hahas OF Co Bliss, hls FRI
vate Secretary
Mr. BERRIEN inquired whether the message
was one requiring Executive or Legislative action
on the part of the Senate.
The PRESIDING OFFICER stated the message
was OF an Executive character.
| Whereupon, on motion of
| Mr.. BERRIEN the Senate went into Executive
session, and, after some time spent therein, add
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
| Mr., KAUFMAN submitted the following resolu-
| ton, viz
ResOtced, That if no person have majority of all
the votes cast for Speaker the next ballot, then
upon the second ballot after the adoption of this re-
solution, if any member shall receive only less
than ma ority of the whole number of votes he
shall be declared TO be elected; and if person be
elected Speaker the said second ballot then upon
the next three ballots, if any member shall receive
only two less than majority, he shall be declared
elected, and on, requiring vote less to elect
Tor every vote taken, until choice of Speaker is
made.
Mr.. ROBINSON moved that the resolution be
laid on the table.
Mr.. SAWTELLE said that he did not rise to
make a long speech-he did not intend to do any
such thing. He was not troubled with that disease
and malady-cacoetes loquendi. On Friday his
friend from Pennsylvania introduced a resolution,
for which he thanked him, cutting off all debate,
| and enforcing on the House that they proceed to
vote until Speaker should be elected. The reso-
luton passed almost unanimously; and he would
| ask members whether il had now any binding eff
| feet whatever Did it mean any thing? There
were reasons than one why there should be
an organization; and not the least important was
that there is a restessness and feversh excitement
which should be quoted. He appealed to members
to unite with him and act; that instead of hear
ing complaints and Witnessing disorders, the well
come intelligence may go abroad TO the west, east
south, and north, that ''order reigns in Warsaw
The question taken, and the resolution Of
| Mr.. KAUFMAN laid upon the table.
Mr.. STANLY requested those who had heretofore
voted for him to forbear from doing so. He
| knew that others equally competent, and
| more so than himself. As he stated on a former
| occasion, he aspirant to that high station.
When his colleague (Mr, CLINGMAN) said what
North Carolina would do, it occurred to him that
she would do she did III 49, when she heard of
| the butchery of American soldiers at Lexington.
He believed that she would, in the hour of peril,
make the cause Of Boston the cause of all. Zap
plause.
The House then voted thrice, but did not come to
| a defnitve result.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Kentucky offered the fol-
lowing resolutions
Resolred, That Messrs. CoBB of Georgia. WIN
THRoP OF Massachusetts, WHITE of New York,
BAYLY of Virginia, BUTLER of Pennsylvania,
JONES OF Tennessee, ScHENcK of Ohio, MoREHEAD
of Kentucky, RICHARDSON of Illinois, HuLIARp of
Alabama, CLEVELAND of Connecticut, CONRAD of
Louisiana, BOWLS of Missouri, and MEG AUGHEy
Of Indiana, be appointed committee 10 consult,
devise, and report to this House the mode by them
deemed most practicable and acceptable for its
speedy organization
Mr.. THOMPSON said that there were in the
list he had presented equal number of gentle
men from the free and the slave States.
MIR. ROBINSON moved that the resolution be
laid upon the table.
Mr.. sTANLY suggested that the name of Mr..
AsHMUS be substituted for that Of Mr.. WINTHROP,
and that the Democrats name gentleman in the
place of Mr.. Corr.
Mr.. THOMPSON acquicsced, and the name of
Mr.. HARALsoN substituted for that Of MIR.
Com.
The question was taken, and by vote Of ayes
10, noes 90, the resolution was laid upon the
| table
Mr.. GooDENOw offered the following resolu-
| ton
ResolUed, That ROBERT e. WtSTHRoP of Massa-
chusetts be, and he il hereby, appointed Speaker
| John W. Forncy, of Pennsy lvania, be, and he is
| hereby, appointed Clerk and John NJ johnson, of
Virginia, be, and he is hereby. appointed postmaster
! OF the House.
Mr.. KAUFMAN proposed to amend, by add
ing Provided they can get votes enough
The resolution was laid upon the table
The House again voted, and the annexed shows