Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-12-22
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CoNGRESS-NO SPEAKER.

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ferent candidates have varied but litteon the last
ballot Mr.. Richardson had 49, Mr.. Banks log, and
Fuller 3S. Several propositions had been made with
view to organization, and some discussion has
taken place the slavery question The members,
however, exhibit good temper thus far-ndeed, on
Monday, it seems, there much merriment and
laughter -s
The proposition submitted by Mr. McMulen, of
Virginia, if adopted would settle the matter 1t was
regarded, however, inpracticable Indeed, the
adoption ofsuch course, by such a body and under
the circumstances, would constitute the eighth won-
der OF the world" But if the people, and especial
ly those of the non slaveholding States could be
heard once more, and new members returned in the
place of those whom they would certainly dis
card, the House would find no difficulty, when it
again assembled, in organizing.
We give below the House proceedings of Monday
last:
= Mr.. Dunn rose to personal explanation as soon
as the House had been called to order. He read
extracts from the Washington correspondence of the
New York Tribune of the 18TH signed H. G., COM
nenting his course in the effort to elect speaks
He said that notwithstanding the attack he
should not turn his back on his country at the ex.
Pense of his time, manliness and honor, Though
Horace Greeley or the deciL, or both together, bid
him do 1t! Applause and laughterl
He complained that he and others, dcnominated
He had said from the first that when all the antiNe-
braSka men come together and surrender local and
personal Prcjudces, and agree to stand on equal
terms, disseminating Stabbng in the dark, he
would feel himself bound to acqueSce in their
for the SpeakcrShip, whether present at meetings
not. The great trouble has bccn-Ctgsdr has u pur-
ty, nn@ Anthony q party, but Rome none! Certain
gentlemen have held themselves aloof, and the bal
lotng will show who and where they He also
commented article in the New York Times
defended his course and Explained his ground of &C
ton.
Mr.. Banks rose amid cries of "iair play" hear
him, " no objection" &c, remarkng that he was
not accountable for what the New York press said
Of him, never having solicited their support. He
relied on himself alone, and begged Mr. Dunn not
to hold him responsible for compliments censure
either i'll the New York Times or the Tribune.
Mr.. Dunn distinctly stated that he did not do So
bat opposed to him O}anks) the grounds
given i'll those journals in May, 1851 relative to the
latters course pending the passage of the Nebraska
bill. He said, in candor, he would surrcnde' that
opposition the moment all the ant-Nebraskaites
came together.
Mr.. Banks rcSumed-repeating that he is indepen
dent Of the New York press in al! respects; and fur
ther in reply insisted that he yielded particle
the Nebraska bill. Meeting his constituents face
to face, they gave him at the last election 1000
jority, the largest known in the political history of
Massachusetts, LAppiauSc. He had acted as he
thought right regarding the Nebraska bill-they
sustained him.
Mr.. McMullen offered proposition to compro
mise, saying that 1t the result of his own hum
bic imagination. Laughter Begged the gentle
men to remember that lie did not in submitting it,
design building for himself popularity at home
1t to the following effect
I" That Immediately after the organization no bust
shall! transacted unless it be the passage of
the necessary appropriation blIS-the mem bers then
resign and go home The blank in the resoU-
ton to be filled by the name of some gentleman
act as Speaker until the aforesaid purposes
compshcd."
DR.. Dunn suggested modification of the resolu-
II Of
and Nebraska bill as destroys the Missouri Com
promise. [L,ughter
Mr.. Houston.-Only slight modification. TNer-
rimentl
Mr.. McMulen could not think the gentleman from
Indiana made the suggestion in good faith. Adopt
ing the resolution all could return to the people ON
that very issue.
Mr.. Grow referring to the remark of Mr.. McMul-
enss that the latter would take Mr.. Richardson a
national man national platform, said that olny
seventeen northern men had voted for him with
southern men. Then he supposed seventeen men
from the North make a national party p?
Mr.. McMulen How many Southern vote
fof your candidate?
Mr.. Crow don't know.
Mr.. Neutrality-suspicious..
Mr.. Goode.-Have you seventeen men from the
North who will vote for Southern men, that
number from the South who will vote for North !
ern man You have shown that your nationalism
consists of sectlonaliSm.
Mr.. Grow stated that the members in opposition
to the seventeen from the North, who support Mr. |
Richardson, represent 3,OOO,OOO OF citizens living
North of Mason and DiXons line, while the seventeen
vote with those representing only 100 900 persons
living South of that line Which then has the best
Claim to nationality?
Mr.. Jones, of Pennsylvania wished to know from |
his colleague how he could make it appear that sew
enteen Northern voting for the candidate of the
Democrats who is Northern man, constitutes a |
Southern vote 1t is simple arhmctical question, !
and he wanted his colleague to cipher ii out.
Mr. Morgan.-I move that this buncome resolution |
be laid on the table.
Mr.. McMullen-If you say it is buncome, the as
serton is false. [Scnsaton.
Mr. Paine said he came here to transact the publ
business and to throw obstacles in the way act
ing national man, he thought the proposition of
his colleague (Mr. Reade) far-lor the South to Sc
lect Northern man, the North to select South
Mr.. McMullen, interruptng.-We, on this side,
a Northern
Mr.. Paine, resuming.-And we of the South have
selected and voted for Northern man, (Mr. Fuller)
We in the situation of a sick man needing phvsic
Laughter. However nauseouS it may be- in an
emergency no man refuse to take it. But i'm
agine foolish as to have it forced down
his throat.
Mr.. McMullen's resolution was then tabled and the
House proceeded to vote. Two votes were cast the
last standing thus: Banks los, Richardson Is, Full
Ter 49, scattering z. .....
Mr. Broome submitted proposition by which, he
said, the difficulty in the way of the organization
caD he we'd ich &c tha