The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-21

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The Clerk here stated the point OF order be- whether
under the rule, the gentleman from Massachusetts, could
proceed 70 make his statement.
negative that is. that the gentleman should have leave
: hr' ASHMUN (continuing) did no, intend to viol.,.
the rule by entering upon debate He was merely by
general consent, about to answer queson-to say In
reply to the inquiry that nothing any manner like what
place. He lMr. Al was present at the wing caucus,
an bsd hasn n,onessa a na sden,s ,b eso
uuoh nau ueen poPoseu, aha aaoPteu, lot me appoint
three from non say choldnp Siatesio confer ;h sna
similar committee OF the democratic party, with the
", view to come upon some plan Tor fair orsnzaoa
country Judge whether there is the slightest iounda
DISsssl made a !, e him had been based
Mt uiDpt.So was unuerslood 70 say 'hat ne wished
slavery into the territories Of the United States had been
es r had Sas ae y, 9th ' me-
meatl 4 ,''1'', - \. -
Mr.. A. EVANS raised point OF order, that the gen.
eman Mr. GIDDNGsl could not make an inquiry under
the rule, before obtaining permission SO to do from the
House. rg
MT. Z KING n'erposed remark, inaudble at the
reporters desk .As,i.
and i was decided in the nesatiye pV'A' S''e''
Mr. GIDDINlS repeated his last inouiry az the GENTLE
nan i'c'S t I,ssfacnuSels, Mr: Ashhuk
Of he extension II saysv no aav h.
entered into The arrangement a. AZ as he new TSs
ssn w WeIs n me PAL n wng and hs trusted thai
country. II 80 '' - ''' M =. ~
chamber nun ai SUES % Tue
NH RI n STANTON af,sr stating ,h., n. n.,,. -.
were h liz sent hs ~
Nj JOHNSON ~ ArLsn 49,. Ssv;n 80. $500 ~ ~,
ineew Hsa oeen uone under men, 'ne ciek ead hsm
R..a,.,.., .J..,.y .1. ,'.
'ese"fio" uaoPien oy ne D"ig edheus %tl
Rsop That the members of the whig party propose to
inc o. the democratic party the appointment ola
commniee o. SIX gentlemen 20 NEE, COMMITTEES Of The
upon and TO repor, to heir respective meetings mode o
Just and fair principles and thar Messrs White OF New
York, Conrad OF Louisiana Brock Of Kentucky vnton Of
oao b sa a. Of MORT, Carolina 6 a Asn%sn O
SAMUEL r. vlNTON,
a.t Rs Chairman q the wing mee'n
Resolution adopted by the democratic caucus
Resolved That the chairman Of this meeting appoint six
members ;,a e as democratic parry confer WIN s
~ nsd 6 IN, nm ~ . e parry
tn fol,n,r;n, sa,,l.,s.. .aSs,,a.s a.
Don,ed unSer H. sbove reson,;np 'e ap'
49, So. -. - aDc .r'se' ~.
measrs stanton o. tennessee Thomp;oa Of PsnnsSva,
Aabama and pnase1 Of tbio Oh iinos, Harris Of
N''' = JACOB THOMPSON
Chairman Of the lemoaratic nesting
Attest. 40 "'''As'
r. H. STANTON, Sec'y. aH4
GHere there was great laughter over the hall as the
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. GIDDNGs) slowly proceeded
to his own seat]
Mr.. ROOT desired to make suggestion to the House.
but was interrupted promptly with shouts Of siCall the
Mr.. ROOT Mr.. Clerk,-
Mr.. ROOT Mr. Clerk,
MEMBERS. Seal the roll % ssCall the roll -
Mr.. ROOT Mr.: Clerk
MEMRERs. "Cal the roll p aCall the roll!"
This contest was continued for some minutes amid
great confusion; after which,
Mr. ROOT said that he knew the respect entertained
for himself by the Clerk would induce thai officer 10
refrain from calling the roll for few moments He de-
sired briefly TO suggest that nothing to be gained by
calling the roll or the election Of Speakerl until the
committees OF the two parties had reported the result OF
heir conference Until then ali voting for Speaker he
presumed, would be but waste Of time It Is written.
hat the OK knows his owner, and the his masters
NIB but we have had here, for some time, great
Or masters,
;, MI; STANLf called the gentleman from Ohio lMI
RooTl TO order.
MT hOOI You may as well rescind the resolution
cutting OIL all debate until after the election OF Speaker
MIR. VAN DYKE called the gentleman MIR RooTl TO
order saying that he might move TO rescnd il he would.
'u, mad n no right to debate;
Mr.. BowLIN sent to the Clerks table some time
SINCE resolution TO that effect
MI. ROUI. will make il mine, then.
MI bOWLIN. No; II Is mine.
Mr.: orANLf insisted that the Clerk should put the
After asking the gentleman from Ohio INF. Roorl to
give way until he could PROFOUND the question 10 the
House, the Clerk stated and about TO put the point
order n