The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-23

Wupu8tu - an uutuumout W tHdt just fcnu.
Nj HOLMES move to lay both on the table
The Clerk again read the proposition OF the gentleman
from Virginia. lMr. MEADE
Mr.. BAYLY demanded the yeas and nays on the prop
oston to lay them on the table, which having been or
defed, :.
Mr.. KAUFMAN said he had proposition 70 offer to
the House BY way OF amendment 70 that o. The genue
Mr.. STANTON. Before that question is put, ! de-
sire to call the previous question ..,,aa
Manassas. "No previous question can be called.
The Clerk here read to the House the proposition OF
the gentleman from Texas, as follows
Whereas the interests honor of the country require
speedy organization of this House and prompt dscnago
Of the important duties devolved US as the
aves OF the people; and whereas the practice neie,o
votes given 70 elect Is not enoined by the constitution
but on the contrary that instrument provides that
whereas nearly three weeks have been sready in
fritess efforts elect Speaker and hy.nine m @
House has majority sufficient elect It's officers in accord
with such practice; Therelore for the purpose q
tons. and with view o adhere nearly possible to
said usual mode q elscng is oicers Won. q, soe.ler
member receive majority Of all the votes cast, mere
shall be elections but on The second vote a ssb Ibe
one Of majority Of all the votes cast he sbal Dc dec,aea
en sa he hs voe member receive
ofa majority Of he whole, he shall be declared
until oa eEoos d made ep
any time there be tie between the votes 81 the two
Sc no ~ rovida That no
be declared elected unless he receive at least majority o.
Bs further resoiped. That the foregoing resolution
shall also be he rule q ed ~ regard 70 he eeo-
While the Clerk was reading, he was Interrupted by
Mr. JOHNSON OF Arkansas, who, rising TO point 81
Order said the rule prohibited debatetha the preamble
was but a written speech 49,. J, "a ,.n.h,
Mr. JOHNSON OF Arkansas moved to amend the prop
osition Mr. KAUFMAN's] by striking out the preamble
when i CHE preamble, was Withdrawn y ne mG poan
The Clerk again commenced TO read the proposition
Of the gentleman from Texas, and concluded without
The Clerk next stated the question to be- first the
proposition of Mr. KAUFMAN, next on that Mr. MEADE
and finally on the original proposition OF Mr. STANTON.
was put and decided amid great confuson in the mega
tive, by yeas and nays; yeas II. nays las.
The Clerk again read the resolution offered oy Mr.
MEADE as substitute that OF Mr.. STANTON, OF Ten
Mr ROOT demanded the yeas and nays upon it.
The Clerk stated the question to be upon the demand
for the yeas and nays and they were ordered oy he
Mr LEVIN Is the question now being put upon the
proposition of the gentleman from Virginia, Mr..
man from Tennessee. mi. STAsTosl
Here there was great confusion over the hall, mem
bers evidently not exactly understanding upon what they
Mr.. MEADE. / want the House to understand. that
as my proposition sands, il embraces the choice
Of all the rest OF the officers OF the House as well as
The question upon that resolution was then put by
yeas and nays, and was decided in the negatiyeyeas
The CLERK The question now recurs on the original
resolution proposed by the gentleman from Tennessee
Mr.. MEADE moved 10 amend that by including the
choice Of all the officers OF the House. as we'll tina, Of
the Speaker, upon the same plan.
Mr.. F. p. STANTON raised point Of order; which
was that no further amendment could be proposed after
the vote had been taken upon that Of the gentleman from
Virginia Mr. MEADEI Just decided upon by the House
Mr.. MEADE then Withdrew his last amendment
for iha, 81 he Gentleman from Tsnn.asse iMr STAN
Toni which was read TO the House;
Whereas the election of Speaker of this body is one o.
the hghe and important duties incumbent upon III
members ami whereas ALSO by OF every
House OF Representatives since the adoption oil our cons
as necessary choice of tina: officers and whereas the
freedom oi debate has ever been regarded as one OF '
| safeguards OF American liberty TheTeiors,
Rovsd, That change in such election so as to elect
Speaker by plurality OF votes, while ne minority are 90
sSanse % VIII Be IL s operatoa Of dan
gerous tendency, and ought not TO be adopted
The Clerk then stated the psint OF order made BY %,
gentleman from Tennessee, IMr STANTON as applicable
to the question OF the reception OF the substitute last pro
posed.
Mr.. HOUSTON. We are acting under general par
liamentary rules
Mr +. p. STANTON Withdrew that point Of order
and made another, viz that the proposition Of the gen
tleman from Ohio, mr. GIDDIsos not being german &c
the subject, could not then be considered
After remark from Mr.. MEADE, which was inaudblt
10 the reporter,
Mr.. HOLMES called for the yeas and nays on the
point OF order
Mr.. GIDDlNGS desired the Clerk again to announc,
his proposition the House. correcting that officer as Il
his reading Of clause of it,
The question upon granting the yeas and nays on tn
point Of order was then put by ellers and was decides
in the Begative--yeas IS, nays i62
The Clerk stated the question TO be on the adop
ton OF the original resolution Of the gentleman iron
fCries OF aCall the roll - "Call the roll ri
Mr. POTTER. Is the original proposition open d
| Mr. GIDDINGS 'Mr Clerk !"'" Mr. Clerk"
| MEMBERS. "Call the roll" "Call the roll!' "MI
Clerk y !" Mr.. Clerk
Mr. POTTER / desire TO know what is the condi
tisn OF the question
| The CLERK. The question is the original resolu
Mr. POTTER Then understand the Clerk TO de
/ eide that no further amendment can be offered
| The CLERK. Yes, sir; because the first name on IN
roll has already been called upon the question on th
original resolution
tere there was great confusion in all parts Of the hal
| some twenty members explaining at the same tim
each his own understanding Of the question before IN
| House, and its poston]
| The CLERK then proceeded 10 call the roll upon tb
question as be understood IL; when
! Mr.. HOLMES interrupted him. saying that he rose :
question OF order which that the House had nc
voted upon the substitute OF the gentleman from Ohio
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