New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-17
XXXIVTH CONG r + 5 5
FIRST ESSION.
HoUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

WASHINGTON, Saturday, Dec TO- 1000
Mr. HICKMAN offered a resolution tina no person
shall be considered candidate for speaker who stall
not be supported such on the sl&ueth Vote
ard after that time all but the two highest candidates be
drcpped-a choice then to be made between then' and
the one obtaining the largest TO be the Speaker pro
yided he receive majority of the quorum OF the House.
Mr. LETCHER suggested thai tine Clerk prepare
letter to be signed by the members OF the House re-
signing their seats In order maj new eieeuon oe
held in all he States AND Territories
Cries of Agreed - That's night wei STAND
10 that" Laughter
Mr. SAGE pro ooeed as a subs itute that the gente-
ofNTgnia set the example by resignng INST ana
other gentlemen follow him, TIL al got through.
Laughter.
Mir. SAGE was unwilling to resign.
MI LETCHE woulo cbeerfplly agree to that If the
gentleman from New; YOrh would give III the a''ar-
snce that he would play fair. Laughter .
Mr. SAGE was unwilling to thus pledge himself,
feeling be had eonscienously performed bus duty. lie
was acting with the mSjority In opposition TO tns Adj
minis.rGtioD.
Mr. SAGE-It is not my fault.
MIR. GlDDlNGS thought that the proposition came
from the appropriate QusEter-trom a faction which
oresniz stion. lie believed if the Democracy would
rel o from the Hall the House would soon elect
MIR. LErCnER-As gentlemen appear to be in
trouble, will withdraw 1t.
Cries of No, no, and - That's right
Mr. WADE.-Let the President resign Ii pes re-
fer The matter 10 the people am with them ae2e'er
Afer further debate Mr. H'cSmans resolntion was
tabled by aCClamation
Mr. HICKMAN remarked, il bsd been siid inst the
n ason why the repatriation csnrot be elected y De-
cause there are numerous csnd dates who have not ye
been named az sucn aud'he presented his rssoluuoas
to remove the difficulty. "
Mr. McMULLEN lof Va said he would IN due
ire submit proposition mo us' and sad equitable,
0usrArtfeipg met il wonld etiec, organization.
Mr.. ENGLISH )of Ind hoped his friends would
stand firm and not compromise with The twelve apos-
ates unless they subscribed to the Democratic creea'
Laughter.
Mr'HUMPHREl MARSHALL lOf Ny. was VII
ling 10 abide the sense OF the people, who will uiti'
matey have chance to express their sentiments a.
m his triangular contest in their choice for tue next
PreSidepcy He hoped the present state OF things
vonld not be brought 10 premature denoument'
NJ OHM Ind opposed the resolution. No one
coud be thus deprived of his eligibility to the SPEAK
ersbp. ,-is ~.
Mr. WHEELER gave reasons why ne wos'a nor
be roped In 10 the plans OF CORRUPT looO!' ue'en"
ing his position as National Democrat.
Mr. SMITH Tenn wanted Mr.. camper! 70 leH
what party made overtu'es for pledges IS preliminary
to bis election as Speaker. He tSmi,h wss ssushed
il did not come from the Democratic SIDE OF the
House.
Mr.. CAMPBELL Ohio declined being placed on
the Witness stand.
M READE N. c. proposed that the North elect
Speaker from the South, the South elect from the
North. lie was satisfied 10 have the least objection
able man chosen from the opposite section. II tins Is