The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-23

sworn W before they could make rules do any bust
ness. the House wished to trample under foot the
minority every honest in the republic shall hear
Of 1t IL shall be printed and throughout the
| country
| The Clerk here closed calling the roll when
MIR. TooMps wanted to know by what right pointing
to the Clerk that intruder interrupted the oontitu
tossl rights OF members this floor! The creature
there who interrupts your order Is not the Clerk of
the House. The nshmongers Of Paris In the days of
the revolution, never violates the liberty of speech
The constitution says you can't do it, (strikng the
| desk tremendous blow
| AvorcE-strike the desk harder (Lsushtsr)
| The CLERK resumed calling the roll.
Mr. Toomps (still speaking loudly My country and
constituents ask IL to render back what have taken
away until justice and peace may reign in this rspub
/ lie. Until that time let diseord reign, If forever
| At two O'Clock there more calm in the House,
| when
| Mr.. Roor asked-Whst is the question?
| The question is on resembling the rule.
MIR Reor-Hss q vote been taken?
| Several gen tlemen answered, "Cs,l the rolln
After some unim portant proceedings. the roll was
called, and before the result was announced
MIR MonsE, (dem) Of Louisiana, wanted to give
| sons for his vote.
| MIR. Roor called to order.
Mr. MoxsE said he would not give his reasons if
good order.
The vote was announced. nsmely--07 to 100 The
resolution, therefore, not rescipded.
| MIR STANTON of Tenn, then offered the resolution
agreed 10 in caucus, that the House proceed to
the election Of Speaker uiea and IT, after calling
the roll three times member shall have received a
majority OF all the votes the roll shall be again called,
aud the member receiving the largest number of votes
provided there be Q majority Of quorum, shall be the
Speaker.
Mr. Mr,Dr (dem), of Virginia desired to amend by
striking out and inserting after vote shall be taken
for Speaker after the adoption of this resolution
tho House shall proceed to select from the who
shall receive the highest number OF votes II neither
shal receive majority then they shall vote for the
three highest IL choice then. for the two highest;
and no shall be count ed which not given for
one OF the other Of the two gentlemen"
motion was made to lay the resolution the table.
| MIR B.vLY (dem) OF Virginia, called fer the yeas
and nays.
The motion was decided in the negative, by 90 to
l24.
An in,Gsctual motion then made to adjourn till
| Wednesday; after which,
| Mir. K.uTrn.~, dem OF Texas, offered preamble
concluding with resolution that for the purpose Of
enabling the House to discharge its func-
tions the next vote for Speaker menber shall
receive majority Of al votes for Speaker there shall be
no election; but IL on the second any member receive
within vote Of majority OF oil the votes he shall be
declared the Speaker IT. the third member have
within OF majority he shall be declared elect
ed ard on requiring vote less on every trial,
until the Speaker be elected; provided at any time
any two members have the same number It shall
be declared tie; and no member shall be elected
unless he shall receive at least a majority Of the
quorum Of the House, and also that this rule shall
TO the election Of the other officers Of the House
| MIR JouSsos, (dem OF Arkansas moved to amend
by striking out the preamble, which he said, in the
nature Of o speech.
| MIR. KAUFMAN, acquiesced.
| The substitute Of Mr. kaufman decided in the
negative, by vote 81 81 to las.
The question was then taken on Mr.. Meades amend
ment and that was rejected by . vote of72 to Ioi.
After this the question was stated on Mr. stantOns
resolution, when
Mr.. GrUpsos, a. s. of Ohio, offered as substitute,
that,
whereas the election OF Speaker IL Of the high
est most important duties dsvolving the House
and
preentatives since the adoption 81 the constitution
has regarded majority as necessary TO choice; and
Whereas, the freedom o. speech Is regarded as the
Resoivsd That change In such mode OF election as
the minority gsvs no, been permitted to discus. the
propiety OF the change In IT, oonstitutopsty ~hich
would be imperative aud dangerous ought not to be
adopted.
! Mr. STANTON raised the question that no further
amendments could be offered. Amendment having
been voted down, aud further amendment was TO-
! ing 10 the original election.
Mr. Mr,pr said that Mr Gid5lngs proposed to do
nothing, but only condemned principle. lie would
raise a question on that point.
Mr. Hotxrs (aem) OF South Carolina, asked for the
! yeas and nays on the point.
They were not ordered, he moved to adjourn TIL
/ Monday.
Cries on all sides, "Csn the roll on the adoption Of
/ Stanton's resolution
Amid great confusion the Clerk commenced reading
the roll
Mr.. HorMrs rose to a question Of order Cries Of
"Can the roln Go on'O ask the question, vhe.
thor We have had vote MIR 0ldiipgs' resolution
The CtrRK Of the House determined Mr. Holmes 10
be out OF order
Mr HolMfs-We had a vote. II gentlemen
choose Violate the right win stand up for t. The
Ilouse only refused 10 order yeas and nays
More cries Of ORDER aud great confusion.
Mr.. yrsroN could raise no question Of order while
calling the roll.
Mir. IoLmrs - asked where the rule isl
Mr. ViNroN-It has been decided a hun ired times
Cries cf' call the roll call the roll" and the clerk
went en-
Mr. IIoINr, again raised the question Of srder fire..
quenty interrupted the clerk and said that Mr. Cid
dings resolution in order. (Lsushtcr) Mr.. H.,
turning 70 Giddings, will you give It up
Mir. GppNss-Yes.
The rEK finished tse roll call, and the resolution
of Mr.. Stanton adopted BY ayes 49, to noes log.
Cries again of "ChIl the roll"
MIR. AsuNuy moved to reconsider the vote just ta-
ken and his motion, this laid on the table.
MIR. srsStr, before voting said that he supposed
parties would have the best poll they could lie hoped
person would again vote FOR him. but cast 1t in
Their direction.
MIR. McCIEnSASp said that he had at no time been
an aspirant for Speaker lie thanked those who had
voted for him, and withdrew from the contest.
Mir Carrrn here stated that Mr.. Levin had been
called to Philadelphia, by sickness in his family,
and had agreed to pair OF with him.
The rolhsving been again called the vote found
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