The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-07


we'll and he saw oreason to anticipate that the Difficult
es ioreiold oy gentlemen would occur il the proposition
pe mol adopted 10 put any member temporarily IN the
char, would only result in proasng the difficulty Of
selecting permanent presiding officer He appealed to
the House TO know ii its proceedings for the last three
days had not been marked by excellent feeling and
so alarmed the gentleman from Illinois, had entirely es-
capped his observation On the contrary he had been nm
pressed with the camness with which the members had
conducted themselves, and could valid reason for
changing the system on which the House had so far
proceeded; more especially he satisfied that in
few days election would be effected He would re-
OF the gentleman from Illinois. [Mr McCLERNAsD,l
would only be to postpone the time at which this contest
would be terminated.
Mr.. DUER rose to question of order
The CLERK said that he had no authority to decide a
point of orders and,
After short conversation between that officer and Mr.
the resolutions as amended by consent 81 the mover,
The question upon laying them on the table was put
by yeas and nays and caned-yeas lie, nays lO5, as
YEAs-Messrs Alexander Allen, Aston, Anderson, An
drews, Ashmun, Baker, Beale, Bennett Bingham Bokee
Bs s: hss' cs
sey, Chandler, Cleveland, Cngman, CoIcock Cole Con-
Dass Psss. o~s a.y Dhs1
Iiddngs, Goodenow. Got Gould, Grinnel, Holloway.
ton, Howe. Hunter, Jackson, James L. Johnson Kerr,
Daniel mel King. George e. King, James 2. King John
Matsson. MeGsnghey. f FMS Mclean. Msa
cham, Moore Morton Nelson, Mes, Newell, Ogle, Otis,
Reynolds. Rey Roeiwe Root Ross ka%.ss sssa
sohsnek sehsrmsrhon, sohoooIai shepheld. Sylvester
T Ws;,s TSss U%Sds,h Va wpyIs a'an. Watkins.
n,..s be ss BogSdsp. Bsxii@ xSss B5ssn. VIZ
I;ed Caldwell. Garter. Williamson + W: Cobb Daniel.
DS sa Fas
German, Green Hackett, Hail, Hamilton, Hammond Har
hsba HHs msasy
Howard Howard Hnhbard inge. AndreY johnson. Robert
Ia SEN ss heps@
Nc ih Robert M McLsne McMallsn, Mcqueen
a Ass se';s s hs
sd kGbbiss Robinson Savage sawles sed
Strong. swss.zsr, Thomas. Jacob Thompson. jane.
Tho% william VILLAIN, Thempson vsasb Walden Wat
Wood Woodward, and Young--lO5
Mr., F: P. STANTON proposed to renew the resolu.
TONS substituting the name of Mr. vMroS for that Of
J Mr. wi YINiT 81 declined; when
Mr.. STANTON withdrew the proposition.
On notion the House then proceeded by general con-
The tellers (Messrs HILLIARD, MILLER, SrRoNo and
DuER) having taken their seats,
The CLERK called the roll; and
The 18th ballot resulted as follows
Whole number of votes cast, 225.
Necessary to choice, 1i3.
Mr.. II. Cobb received So. Mr., Winthrop, Iol; Mr..
land, 2; Mr. Gentry, $; Mr.. Bocock, i; and Mr.. AL.
len, /.
first time) for Winthrop Messrs Allen, Durkee. Gid
dings. Howe, King Root, and Wilmot. for Mr. Tuck
h Mr. Seae, f0r M Richardson Mr. Holmes, for Mr.
The House then went on with the 10Th ballot, with
the following result:
Whole number of votes cast, 225
Necessary 10 a choice, 49,
Mr.. H Cobb received 70 votes; Mr. Winthrop, 100 !;
Mr.. Potter, To- Mr. Tuck, s; Mr. Richardson 10; Mr.
Cleveland, 2; Mr. Gentry, 5; and Messrs. Daniel and
On this ballo, those who changed were. Mr. Crowell
for Mr. Tuck; Messrs Albertson, Bue, Cable, Fitch,
Morris, Odds, and ". j. Brown for Mr. Potter; Messrs
Willie, Meade, Powell, Seldom, and Jacob Thompson
for Mr. Richardson; MIR. Holmes for Mr.. Daniel Mr..
i9 lex fo5 MT. hooi; and MT Sweeizer for MT Cobb
suliing follows:
Whole number OF votes cast, 225
Necessary 10 a choice, ll3.
Mr. n. Cobb received CO votes; Mr. Winthrop, 100
Mr. Potter, II; Mr.. Tuck, 8; Mr.. Richardson, 25 Mr.
Gentry, S; and Messrs. Cleveland, Burt. McClernand.
and Allen, one each.
The changes on this ballot were as follows:
Messrs. Ashe. A. g. Brown. Fea,hers,on, McMulen.
Mc9ueen. and Young, for Mr.. Richardson; Messrs.
for Mr.. Cobb; Mr. Holmes for Mr. Burt; and MIR T. P.
Stanton for Mr.. McClernand.
The House then proceeded with the 18th ballot, re-
sulting follows
Whole number of votes cast, 22s
Necessary 10 a choice, Il3.
Mr. n. Cobb received SO; Mr.. Winthrop, 100 Mr.
Potter -; Mr. Tuck, o; Mr. Richardson, 2s; Mr.
Gentry, and Messrs Cleveland, Welbon, McCler-
nand, and p King, one each.
On this ballot the changes were as follows:
Mr. Wentworth for Mr.. Potter; Mr. Campbell for Mr.
Tuck; Messrs. Colcock and Howard, for Mr. Richard
son; Mr.. Holmes for MIR. Welbom; and Mr. Tuck for
Mr. p. King.
After the result OF the 18th ballot had been declared
On motion OF Mr.. LEVIN the House adjourned.