The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-15

n mOuOn was maut, That WueH tue Otudtc duJOuIn,
Mr. FOOTE said that he very much objected to the
adoption OF this proposition. He did not understand that
by any certain that the Senate might not be
allowed to meet here after the organization OF
tho other House It appeared TO him that would be
mpolitc TO adopt this motion He thought II was the
documents soon possible. He thought the public
interests might be subjected to some detrinent by the
adoption OF the motion, and he hoped would not De
adopted.
The question being taken the notion it was, on
division, negatved-ayes ii, noes o.
On motion, the Senate then adjourned
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
After the reading of the journal OF the previous days
M billiard rose to correct a newspaper report Of
his speech the day before in which he conceived his
remarks upon the right OF the minority Qhe South)
under the constitution had been incorrectly presented
and rectify another from which he feared conclusion
that he had inmated that the danger that the dis
solution OF the Union might come from the action OF the
representatives in this hall, rather than from what the
~ HOUSTON 5 also rose to corsc, similar
mont whereas he had voted for Mr. BREcK Of Kentucky.
Mr.. ASHMUN offered the following resolution:
esOvsd, That the House proceed to the election Of
person shall receive majority OF all the cast the roll
shall again be called and the shall receive the
ha Be- m
Mr.. ASHMUN thought this about the most practica,
Die mode Of examining In MS is so the %
effect speedy organization AT present, the Clerk has
no power over the members, the galleries, or the
strangers thronging the hall outside OF the bar The
of yesterday, he repeated should convince all OF
the absolute necessity for having some oicera Speaker
lin the chair, with power to enforce the rules re re-
garded il to be of importance TO have such func-
onay in the chair under existing circumstances, than
to struggle longer for the elevation OF our party prefer
ences He was well aware OF the high character and
abilities of the gentleman from Georgia, Mr. CoBB,l
and also knew the similar qualifications OF his colleague,
[Mr WINTHROP j and he was understood to say, that
he did not doubt that either would discharge the duties Of
Mr.. WooDWARD asked permission from the gentle
man from Massachusetts [Mr AsHMuN] to read reso'
nsxt ballot ef bis be adopted an oppor
tunity be given for consultation to the proper mem
bers be voted for Not desiring to press his own upon
the House this time he trusted that 1t would be per-
med upon the Clerks table, to be taken up when,
ever the House may be so disposed
NJ AS Sdnnl,f baying given way s,,,,..
Rssolvsd That LINN BoYD, the senior member of the
House, be- and he hereby chosen Speaker pro smpore
coed to the election Of Clerk Doorkeep
and Postmaster and the election OF those officers,
viii continue so to vote, from day to day, until regular
Speaker shall be ell ced Aud in the time, the said
Sa Of ,Ss House. nor shall the House Itself elect any, Or
entertain petition, b or proposition whateyeI look.
ing TO legislation, until said regular Speaker shall have
been duly elected.
Mr. w. (eontnuing) sand his suggestion of the name
Of the member from Kentucky Mr. BoYD] was not
prompted BY any inydious sentiment; but merely be.
member from Massachusetts [Mr. WINTHROP had been
suggested by others in the connexon, because he
would vote for his resolution even Il the name Of the
latter gentleman be substituted by majority Tor that OF
the member from Kentucky He conceived that the ne
cessiy for immediate organization demanded prompt
action The House at present were without police
No one has power to enforce order in the hall AT no
past time these officers more needed and at no time
4 nd Qf.Ar ha
of importance to this body He thought the House
wssin process Of becoming mob.
MEMBERs No, no; no, no. .....
the process commenced Had serious conflict ensued
yesterday who doubts that three hundred OF those not
menbsIs, ihronging this building and these galleries
minutes This, without an organization takes place.
may happen the first OF scenes similar to
those then transpirng He wished to organize thai they
and that their officers might al once proceed TO the dis
charge Of their respective duties He could not conceive
what harm would result from the installation OF tempo
nary Speaker charged only with the organization and
maintenance Of the police of the hall. II adopted, il
would be no party triumph, being simply the establish
ment Of internal police for the House. to act upon
themselves and not on the country. These officers
indispensable to the present proceedings, as to any
hereafter to take place He could perceive no valid
rcason for insisting electng that officer whose func
fons looked to legislation for the nation, before those
whose duties were indispensable as they were confined
ths police and proper Transaction OF business N the the
gentleman suggested by him: He would be satisfied
with any gentleman whom the House fit to prefer
He would here say, that, in speaking OF the liability OF
the House to fall into the condition oil mob be meant
no dsrespect 10 the House to particular MEMBERS but
spoke Of himself ncusively with other Members and Of
siangers who would h the hall in the event OF col
lsion here
Mr. WILLIAMS would have been much grati6ed il
his political friends could have secured the organization
OF the House. But, under the circumstances, he felt
called TO offer preamble and resolution, which were
read by the Clerk as follows:
Whereas the public interest requires that further delay
in the organization Of the House OF Representatives should
not take place and whereas the past experience of ten
days voting establishes the fact that IL extremely diff
cult TO accomplish desirable n results
Bs q therefore resolved, That given for any
Der shall be counted by the eers unless such individual
voted for shall have been nominated by his friends for
Be further reoipsd, That after the friends OF the diff
feren gentlemen who spoken Of for that station shall
have been nominated the House shall proceed to vua
voee for the individual nominated; and the individual
count bis name shall be Withdrawn, continuing the rule
Of Withdrawing the Of the individual who receive.
the smallest number OF until there Is election
Speaker.
Mr. W. was aware that small minority Of the House
would look upon the adoption OF his resolution an
iron rule. But il organization cannot be effected il
they will not permit the House to organize without com
polling TO run roughshod them, he, for one,
prepared 30 TO do The debate yesterday, he thought
should satisfy all OF the necessity of immediate oganza
ton His resolution, he was convinced, would lead to
acer and operation Of his resolution at some length HI
was not Of opinion that it would lead, adopted TO the
election Of plurality Speaker; and in four or five bal
lots he thought the choice would be effected under ts