The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-19

the other maxim applies desgst.s Potes delegars
pOsstaiums In accordance with these principles i has
plurality Of The corporation Of London could expel
member and yet they were empowered 10 make their
own rules oysmeat Is one q the great functions q
the corporation We therefore. being a House c0nstl-
uted BY nothing less than majority. cannot organize
MP Nj IcMU2IEN rose to offer resolution as sub
siiue for that of the gentleman from Texas Mr.. KAUF-
MANI which he trusted the House would duly consider
Mr. JACOB THOMPSON asked what was the subject
under consideration
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON desired to know precisely
The Clerk stated that i was the point raised by the
The right OF The gentleman IRON Texas Mr.. KAUrMASl
TO explain or debate his resolution.
Mr.. KAUFMAN here withdrew his resolution
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON said, he hoped he would be
allowed 10 make point of order, although there may
be practicable method OF deciding the point II debate
resolutions be in order he wished to take part in the
debate But he thought the rule prescribed and adopted
few days since looked TO but point, and that
that we should vote for Speaker without debate. Does
that rule not exclude all other resolutions Can this
than vote for Speaker without debate When another
resolution is introduced and entertained does not the
House violate the rule already adopiedl The rule
can be rescnded; but till it be rescnded, il is the
duty OF this House TO proceed with It's voting Tor
Speaker without debate. If there was any way OF
deciding any point Of order he would insist that all res
oluiions out OF order This was the point he un
derstood the gentleman from Georgia [Mr TooMBsl to
make. He opposed the adoption OF the resolution
curing proceed to vote Tor Speaker without debate
But since il the order OF the House, while it re-
manned in full force should live by IL and according
IT, He opposed 10 all resolutions, and wanted to
continue at the work ill they might come 10 some con.
clusion.
Mr. billiard asked Mr.. THOMPSON whether, if the
House think proper to adopt resolution in conflict
with the resolution cutting of debate previously adopted,
will not the last resolution of necessity rescnd the first
seemed him be but another mode Of resembling the
| resolution previously adopted.
Mr. INGE moved to lay the whole subject the table.
| Mr.. McMULLEN was willing for the present not 10
present the resolution of which he had spoken to the
House, that is until the question of order might be de.
cided
The Clerk here put the motion TO lay the whole sub.
ect on the table; which decided in the affirmative
Mr. STRONG, having been acting one OF the telers
for thirteen days. asked of the House that he might be
excused from longer dischargng that duty.
The Clerk here summoned to the table new panel Of
ellers-Messrs s, w. HARRIS, VAN DYKE, GoRMAN, and
lHENRY--who having taken their seats,
Mr.. McGAUGHEY rose and said that be had deter
mined not TO vote either OF the ballongs during the
day. so to enable of his colleagues Mr.. McDoN
ADJ who had broken his leg TO remain in his room.
Unless that gentleman had been able TO induce some
member Of opposite politics to abstain from voting-in
this manner to "pair of" with him-he would have in
sisted on attending Notwithstanding his condition I'm
der these circumstances, Mr.. MEG. had determined on
this step.
The Clerk here called the roll for the sad (uiua uoc)
ballot for Speaker, with the following result
Whole number OF votes cast, 223
Necessary to choice, 49,