The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-12-21
j. THOMPSON,
AAo@'AA po%N,
Chairman of the Democratic meeting


The reading of the papers was succeeded by inn
moderate bursts of laughter. There were cries of
" call the roll,' Ito vote for Speaxer)
Mr.. ROOT arose, and addressed :" Mr.. Clerk, -
amidst cries of call the roll, and laughter. He said:
hope you will not call the roll for a few moments
You have too much respect for me. will barely
suggest not to be in hurry to call the roll There
Is no use to be in hurry, as there is a Joint
mttee TO report. What is the of calling the
rolf We have the assurance that ''the OK knoweth
his owner and the his masters crib but we
have good many strange animals here, without
masters and cribs.
Mr.. sTANLY rose to point of order. The gen
tleman from Ohio was not certainly debating the
question.
Mr.. ROOT ! don't know what the question
is. tLaughter.l say we might well roscind
the resolution, and let the matter be discussed.
Mr.. VAN DYKE called the gentleman TO order.
Mr.. ROOT said he was going to speak as to the
propriety OF resembling the resolution.
Mr.. VAN DYKE again called him TO order.
Mr.. BOWLIN wished to offer resolution to re-
scind that passed on the l4th instant, which pro-
hibits debate from any member until the election
of Speaker.
Mr. ROOT said that his verbal resolution was
just as good, but he would reduce it to writing if
required.
Mr.. sTANLY remarked, the object of the gen
tleman from Ohio is to arraign both sides Of the
House.
Mr. ROOT. II is not.
The CLERK. Allow the question of order.
MIR. ROOT. Certainly.
The CLERK stated the question, whether the
gentleman from Ohio in order
Mr.. BOWLIN said that he had offered rcsolu-
ton TO rescind the resolution Of the l4th inst, and
the gentleman from Ohio had the floor. ICries of
Question" "Question."l
Mr.. GlDDINGS. wish TO put question to the
Chair. have the floor the question Of order,
and intend TO debate it.
Mr.. VAN DYKE. | call the gentleman TO order
Mr.. GIDDINGS. have the floor
Mr.. VAN DYKE. ] ask the Clerk whether my
point Is not first in order. voice: off the Clerk
will not do il, do it yourself'l
Mr.. GIDDINGS again attempted 10 speak when
Mr.. VAN DYKE called him to order.
Mr.. GIDD1NGS said that he speaking to
the question of order. His colleague (Mr. RooT)
was called to order. ["order," "order."l The
Clerk was putting the question of order, and he
now stood up to debate the question of order. He
would do so, If gentlemen should cry "ordcr'
till they were hoarsc. ["Order," "order''l His
colleague had right to show why the resolution of
the l4th instant should be rescinded. He made
motion to rcscind the resolution.
Mr.. VAN DYKE asked the House to decide the
question. [Cries-" Put the question:" "ques-
ton" and great confusion
The CLERK. The gentleman from New Jersey
calls the gentleman from Ohio to order.
MIR. GIDDINGS. He has right TO do 20.
MIR. VAN DYKE. have. [''Tako the qucs-
toni
The question taken, and il was decided that
Mr.. GIDDINes was out of order.
Mr.. GIDDINGS asked for the yeas and nays, but
they were not ordered.
The question was then taken on the motion to re-
scind the resolution of the l4th instant and il was
decided in the ncgatvc-90 TO 80.
TEMPORARY sdEAKER.
Mr.. ALBERTSON offered the following rcsolu-
ton, viz:
Resoiped, That JAMES McDowELL, Of Virginia,
be, and he Is hereby, chosen Speaker pro fempors,
and that, upon his assuming the Chair, the House
will proceed 10 the election Of Clerk Scrgeant-at
arms, Doorkeeper, and Postmaster; and in the cleo
ton of those officers the House will proceed TO vote
for permanent Speaker, and will continue 40 TO
vote from day To day until permanent Speaker
shall be elected. And in the mean time the said
temporary Speaker shall not appoint any commit
tee on behalf of the House. shall the House it.
self elect any, entertain any petition, bill,
proposition whatever looking 10 legislation, until
the permanent Speaker shall be duly elected.
The question taken, and the resolution laid
upon the tabc--yeas 100, nays "a.
Mr.. LEVIN said that he understood that com
mittees had been appointed by the two great par
ties TO have n conference
Mr.. ROOT called him 10 order, and objected To
the gentleman's remarks.
Mr. LEVIN moved that the House adjourn until
tomorrow at 12o'clock.
Mr.. ROOT. Order Mr.. Clerk
The question was taken, and the motion was dis
agreed to--yeas ~, nays 81.
There were cries of "Call the roll"
Mr.. WOODWARD. / think that we cannot
elect Speaker for many days, II at all.
Mr.. ROOT. Order
MIR. WOODWARD. I move that when the
House adjourn II adjourn to meet on Monday, at IL
o'clock.