The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-15

upon adversely IL he opposed to the papers
Mr. SruheroN had been informed that the papers
were already withdrawn irom the 6les; and then
Mr. Mason Withdrew bis application for leave.
On motion OF MIR BRApBURY shortly afterwards,
The Senate adjourned
House of representatives.
WAshIsGroN, Dec Is, lSfo.
Mr.. A. @. BRowN offered a resolution that the Hen.
Howell Cobb be, and he ia hereby chosen Speaker Of
the House of Representatives for the thirty frat Con-
gress He said that h. up the resolution without
consultation with his party friends and without advs
ing them Of his intention TO submit It, He sincere
ly DESTROYS Of seeog put to this contest They
had been here ten days and just where they
when they assembled the first morning Of the res
sion. They were not ouy without speaker, bat
without 4 candidate Tor Speaker. 1t was we'll known
that the democrats have majority in the House,
yet they have approximsted no nearer to the point
than the wings. While portion Of the free soil de-
mocrsts refuse TO their party there is por
refuse to vote with the majority In the other
direction Under these circumstances 1t must bs
apparent to every one that. unless something else
10 done, no choice be effected at all. The gen.
tlemsn whose name mentioned in the resolution,
he believed 1t agreed all sides, possessed as
many quail any other member Of the House.
and he Is abundantly quained The democratic party,
Speaker. He knew Of reason why the democrats
should not have that officer. failure had been made
to elect but does suy portion of IL rest the demo-
cratic party? IL coua net be expected that the demo-
Gratis should voluntarily retire from the contest II
seemed to him that the wbg party some portion Of
it, may meet this ground and elect the gentleman
from Georgia (N'r Cobo) to the Speakers chair. He
spoke for himself when he raid that he willing fer
division of the officers sf the House, but being in the
majority he thought that the democrats entitled
to the Speaker. The gentleman from North Carolina
said that be wanted democratic Speaker.
Mr. STANLEY explained. He remarked that sooner
than the House should remain disrryanized he wonId
take democratic Speaker. s would ask how did the
gentleman seceoht To- democratic majority,
Mr. BROWN s-.id that he had excluded all those who
es free soiiers, from the wings II dii
saop OF the free so.rs be made according to their
tpective parties tn. democrats have clear majority Of
al tteDT uta an liam a.
Ing absent the democrats have majority Of FIVE. He
should like to know ~hst kind of count ceuld be made
ing the resolution that he might have sppor-
tunty ON his own responsibility, Of again presenting
Mr.. Ccbbs claims 10 the House And he asked the
wings TO lend some portion Of their support without
which tbs democrats could not elect.
Mr. LEvIS inquired of the gentleman who said that
The democratic party had the majority by what kind
~ logic was the minority responsible for the failure to
elect! How can they be responsible!
MT. BRowN-A portion 81 the majority In msde up Of
free soiler democrats Who refuse with the
mocrac party the fres soil wings refuse 10 act With
sbeir party The question IT, simply, whether the
Wig party will lend some support, or whether they
viii continue, heretofore, fruitessly to vote We
cannot get election without the free soers and now
ask you t. lend ns your support.
Mr.. BUrlrR Of Pennsylvania proposed to strike out
the name II MIR Cobb In the hutton, and leave Q
ebsl receive the highest number OF votes after the
House shall have voted II there be election,
then the next highest candidate.
Mr. THoNrsoS, OF P-nnsy vsnsi said that bis object
in rising to offer resolution which he did pro-
posing that menb~rs proceed to vote by ballot for
speaker and will continue TO ballot until tour O'Clock
to-day; and no motion adjourn any other propo-
siton ths be- until that hour entertained The other
day he voted against tue resolution Of the gentleman
from Ohio (Ar Scbeuck TO vote by ballot but he did
not In what other way election vas to be con-
eunmstee and was cootent TO try It for this day
only The power OF sksr not 50 great ss gone
rally considered. At most, no committee can have
than majority OF either psrty upon 1t. IL
report be made by majority ls Is slmos, assys iol,
lowed by report Of the siaorlty The only difference
40, that one eide has sngle member more than the
other The Speaker may appoint the committees or
the House may exercise this Function Let tho officers
be elected and then provision be- made for the dicul
ties There Is abandoned a. " elected TO the
chair to dsorganise the action the House and mpro
pery appoint the committees The ptry look.
ing the action OF the Houss With alarm he felt none
but urous reports III circulate not only Throughout
tur land but the that the representatives
Of the people cannot organise aud proceed to business
Dir CAHrsR Of Ohio offered al snendrnent TO ths re-
solution 81 MIR Thou pson that body who shau be
elected speaker SHAH be d. prived - the power 60
struot the Committees the District OF Columbia and
the IerfltOries' the ssme 70 Dc Ads o. vote OF tne
House lie about to proceed with his remarks bat,
by request. gave wsy To
Mr. THoN.s Of Tennessee. who wished TO say that he
had voted for Mr Brown Tie would not have done so
had he known the facs connected with that gentleman
previous TO their disclosure Ia che House, aud he sup
po,ed that In this he expressed the feeling OF the South
and Of Of his own State
Mr Jaoon TnoNr.os rose to point OF order. He
wanted to know how many resolutions could be piled
The replied that IL was for the House to deter
mine. The que ton bret on the resolution Of the
sir CARrtR said that the resolution would admit Of
doyesiii OF hercc he had offered hs amendment Ever
since the hrst DAYS he thought that the House
vss involving itself la premature controversy on the
subject aud presenting 60 ITSELF aud 70 the nited
States the rdicuous spsct q mssing grave issue OF
a remorsl matter The House In eieoting Speaker,
as hUmby conceived t0f the purpose OF having
an officer preside the deliberations sod regulate
Cts order which was mere matter Of ceremony not
for the purpose ioterpoatipg sentimsnts but Tor
Of placing A. In attitude TO out the eent
m,nts Of the people of the republic And for the re.
bs here 10
Intelligent constituency 20 make the election other
wise than ceremonial vote 20 sivet potics aspect
appeared him b. b.iow the hood Of the House
with due deferepcs 20 the character OF the body lie
proposed to remedy the existing dimealty BY his
mendaent. 10 wa only b. Keeping no the subterra-
discord that the majority were crippled In thsir
sentiments. This very poor way 60 create sis-
union. II we are to ave IT, let us have II ON more
solemn occasion.
Nr Mrspr conceived that neither OF the PROPOSE
tiors could reach the evil The House was divided
into three parties and the existence Of the third
party which produced IN. disorgsoizstion. All pa
trots should unite thsBvee together for the purpose
of the House aud crushing the threatening
aspect the tendency m witch u Co destroy the govern
nent, OF snslsve portion Il the people The House
had been playing farce here for ten days at the et
peuse three thouss1d dollars day IL IL thought
that after the Hoas. shai have been organized pro-
position will BE- introduced calculated to affect the hsr-
mony and integrity OF the u mon; but he hoped that
there you'd be cooservsuve expression OF feeling
when the demon should snow itself and that
OF bretheu 20 crush 70. w. after the organization,
q proposition should he introduced TO abolish slavery
In District Of Counbia or pronibt t IN the Terri
tories Of the Union, b. trusted In God that his eyes
had already rested the last speaker OF the House
These sentiments he had expressed AID pressed
before bs constituents sud Dos they had grown into
the settled principle of his nesrt IL members thought
that those ~ South AIDED to SIT here and suffer-
abuse they have Tor the laet ten years and which
The difcussons threaten The temper Of the Southsrs
people would be sroused 20 OF their own dignity
snd right then be brought in, and every sinev Ia
every southern arm would become an arm ~ steel
There IL difference brtueen the 0en rho stands IN
defence q hi. nreide sno the robber sbo attempts q
violate ard the southern psople vii DIE IN defence
Of their rights u there be any sn from that section
who will stand IN defence p-rditton, curses
on him rot only of bis children but his constituents
In conclusion, he said that ct the last Congress NJ
saw how inconveDtut ~ vas TO appoint commttees IN
inicsl TO the President aud he vas perfectly willing
that the committees in communtc alton With the De
rsrtments should be constituted as not TO occasion
enhancement
Ma. Roor wa unwilling TO votsby ballot, sndto b.