The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-12-02
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
At twelve o'clock IN. Mr. You've, the Clerk,
proceeded call the roll for the purpose of ascer
tanning whether a quorum of members were pres
ent; when two hundred and eighteen answered to
their names. The absentees were Messrs. A p.
SrEvESs and BOYD, of New York; MIR BEA4E, of
Virginia; Mesers. WALLACE and McQUEEN, of
South Carolina; MIR. A. g. BRowN, of Mississippi;
Messrs MARTIN and LANDRY, OF Louisiana; Messrs.
GENTRY and CULLoM, Of Tennessee Mr. DARBY, of
Missouri. The Delegates from all the Territories
were in their seats
ELECTION oFsPEAKER-THE Compromise MEASURES.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee, moved that the House
proceed to the election OF Speaker utua v0ce;
and the motion was agreed to.
Messrs. JoSEs, RicHARDsoN, BOWIE, and Brooks
were appointed tellers.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, nominated THADDEus
STEVENS for Speaker
MIR. JONES merely remarked, for one, that he
should vote for LINN BOYD for Speaker, not be-
cause he received the nomination of the Democratic
caucus but because he knew that gentleman as
thorough and sound Democrat, and a tried and
true Compromise Union man. AS such, nc repeat
ed he should vote for him.
MIR CARTIER concurred with the gentleman as
to what he said of Mr. BOYD; but he should vote for
him because he is the nominee OF the Democratic
party.
MIR. STANLY wished to understand the gentle
man from Tennessee He had sal something Of
the Compromise measures. 1t has been said that
the Compromise measures have been deliberately
repudiated in a Democratic caucus. lie (Mr.
STANLY) should be glad to hear from his friend
from Tennessee MIR. JoNEs) whether II is a TACT
that the Democratic party have in caucus laid up
the table resolution that II Is their iutenuon TO
abide By, acquiesce in and support the Compro-
mise measures a final settlement OF the questions
embraced in them. He had heard 1t said, ire-
quently, that in the caucus nominating the ohcers
! of this House a coalition has been entered into be-
| tween some of those who have been known as en-
tering into coalitions in some OF the States OF TINS
| Union, between the Democrats and Abolitionists'
Can this be 40? He glad to eny that, in meet
Ing OF the Wing party, a resolution TO regard the
series of measures known as the Compromise acts
a settlement in principle and substance, oil the
| dangerous and exciting subjects which they en-
| braced, was adopted by nearly unanimous vote OF
| the members present. A voice on the Democratic
| side: "How many were presently He thought
\ nearly sixty members were present, a large ma
! iority of them northern Wings. Now, will some
/ gentleman the other side tell us the whole TRUTH
| Has coalition been formed? Were the gentleman
| from Massachusetts, (Mr. RASTouL) and the gen
tlenan from Connecticut (Mr CLEVELAND pres
ent at the caucus. Was il understood that, TO
please these gentlemen, and others entertaining
similar opinions, that no resolution approving the
! Compromise would be adopted?
Mr.. SAVAG made a remark, to the effect that
the gentleman had better attend to the differences
and troubles in his own party
! Mr.. STANLY., We have done that. Three
only were opposed to the resolution, and they LETT
the meeting; one of them, the same (THADDEUs
STEvEss) who was nominated as Speaker by the
gentleman from Ohio, Mr. CAMPBELL,) Proba-
Uly If the Democratic party hold another meeting,
! these who left US will act with them. In conclu,
! sion, Mr.. STANLY remarked that he should have
snd nothing but for the observations OF the gentle
man from Tennessee, (Mr. JoNEs;) and expressed
the hope that some gentleman on the other side
| would give information TO the House.
! Amid cries of ''Call the rolP-
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, arose, and said that
he did not know whether ii was proper to discuss
the merits Of gentlemen presented for the Speak
ership lie did not design doing AS to the gen.
| tleman whose name he had presented, (Mr. THAD.
DEUS STEyEHs,) he was as true friend to this ULon
in tbo ITrnn and inst IA n
as any in the Union With regard to the merits
of the Compromise measures, he hoped that gen
temen who are opposed to agitation will not open
| Up the business 50 carly In the session. lie was
| against agitation at this particular time; he did
not want the scenes OF the last Congress re-
! enacted. Therefore he would suggest to the gen
teman from North Carolina (Mr. STANLY) and
the gentleman from Tennessee Mr.. JoNEs) that
the lees said upon that subject the better. When
the time comes, II gentlemen insist on agitation,
We will be ready. Remember, we are not throw
ing the first brick.
Mr CARTIER. Would it not be better to APP.
propriate your suggestion at home,
MIR Campbell. don't wish to get up an
agitation so early II will come natural enough
Mr. BROOKS remarked that the gentleman from
Tennessee (Mr. SAvAGE) had advised the Whigl
that, before they proceed 10 ballot, they should
allay all their own differences Now, he could
inform the gentleman that the Wings of this House
assembled here this morning; Voices: How
manyf" show mapy!"l large number, and gave
. I
in favor Of the Compromise measures. t'' How
many"1 Fifty or sixty. They have only seventy
or eighty and nearly all in the city assembled
here this incoming, and, he repeated, expressed
! ih.ir opinion in favor Of the Compromise mea-
sures. [" Unanimously?"l Very nearly. How
was il on the other side, Were the gentlemen
unwilling TO sustain these measured The gentle
man from Tennessee (Mr. JOSEF said that hC
should vote for Mr.. BoVD because he was in favor
Of the Compromise If that the only princi
! pic 10 the Issue, Mr.. BoYD should have his Mr.
BaooKss) vote with all his heart; bat the gentle
| man from Ohio (Mr CARTTER) said that he woulC
not vote for him as Compromise man, but be
cause he was the nominee oil the Democratic party
Voices: That's right" ''thaps right."l lie has
no doubt that the honorable gentleman from Con
necticut will vote with his honorable friend from
Ohio, and the gentleman from Wisconsin, on thu
same principle There is, then, candidate on th'
other side who can be voted for, becausc he Ia il
favor of the Compromise measures; and, II not, be
cause he is the nominee of the Democratic caucus
We (said Mr.. BnooKs) want TO know where WI
J stand before we vote. lie should not have opened
the ball but for what the gentleman from Tennes
see urged for the benefit OF HE own party. lie re
e pcated, If MIR. BoYp WAS presented as a candidate
only because he isin favor Of the Compromise inca
surcs-0s the gentleman from Tennessee prcsente,
him-he was ready 90 vote for him. On the othe
= hand, as the gentleman from Ohio presented him
Gas the nominee Of the Democratic caucus, il
which the gentleman from New York, Mr. p
KiNo, took a conspicuous part,) he should not II
wanted 20 vote for who is in favor of th
Coinpi omise, and not for man who ia not. II i