The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1855-12-28
<xxRtfh ConErcss--Eirst Session.
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HOUSE. Resolution adopted to- day, conf
ming every member in debate to ten minutes
Mr.. Stanton offered resolution to elect u
speaker by plurality vote.
Roll was called, and the resolution tabled
by vote of IA against l07.
Mr.. Sapp offered resolution that after to-
day the House shall meet at "a. N. until the
election of Speaker be effected. Rejected nv
, majority.
Mr. Perry said that the House had decided
to-day not 10 elect Speaker BY plurality, and
therefore he offered "A resolution that after
be elected. He thought this, if adopted,
would result in the speedy organization Of
the House.
Mr.. Keith offered an amendment that after
to-day all balloting for Speaker be suspended
until the third day Of January, the reason us
signed being, that a majority Of the Senate
have left the city and it viii therefore be i'm
possible to obtain quorum for the reading
Of the Message if the House should organize
before that time.
Mr.. Brooks suggested that under ordinary
parliamentary law a majority might receive
n resolution and then proceeding to ballot an
undue advantage might be taken.
Mr.. Keith thought it would be base and in
famous to do so.
Mr.. Sherman maintained that the first bust
ness to be done was To elect Speaker, and
the House could not postpone tina duty.
The House refused by majority Of | @ to
lay the whole subject on the table
Mr.. keth's amendment was rejected, and
the consideration of Mr.. Pcrrv's resolution
postponed until Monday. Adjourned
WAsmNGro~, Dec. -.
SENATE. Met and adjourned Thursday.
llorsE.-Mr. Lester having, from time 70
time received two votes for Speaker. stated
distinctly that he had never been candidate
for the Office and never would be; he stated
this lest it might be suspected that there was
something wrong in his position, he had as
constantly and regularly voted for Mr. Bank
as any man III the House
Mr.. Stuart, in explaining the reasons why
he had never been voting for Mr.. Richardson,
said that his, Richardson's and Fullers posi-
ton, had been explained distinctly and ex-
plctly, but Mr.. Banks had not. He asked
Mr.. Banks whether he had ever said in
speech in Maine, ''let the Mon Slide
Mr.. Banks replied; In that speech, be said
there might be such a state of things in
which he would consent. lie had reference
10 future contingencies. such as the prostra
ton Of the gigantic power Of the Govern
mcnt 10 the support Of single institution Of
slavery. lie was for the Union as il is, and
would meet its enemies in n fair field. He
was for the mon rs the guarantee Of the
rights Of the States and the main prop Of our
Government. Ire would hnye the Union
stand on the records Of history in the Ian
guage Of Washington. Crowned with I'm
mortal Fame"
Mr.. Smith of Virginia, said | am salts
fed with the answer Of the gentleman. Did
YOU say under circumstances YOU would Jet
the Union slide?
Mr. Banks j haze said All tha desire 10
say.
Mr. Smith j wish it to be distinctly an
derstood that those who sustain Mr.. Banks
are voting for him with the knowledge that
in certain contingency he would let the mon
slide.
NJ. tirow said: ask the gentleman and
ever member who has been here for the last
four wears whether such a declaration has
not been repeated from time to time BY some
Of those who are now voting for Richardson,
namely that they are willing TO dissolve the
mon and let it slide in certain contingency
We stand mere 70 support the compromises II
the Constitution it is explained by the
fa'herS OF the republic and contemporary
patriots for over 90 years, we are not wiling
70 take any other construction or 70 consent
that Slavery shall 20 wherever our Tag
floats.
Mr. Russ said from the beginning that all
debate was out Of order, as the first business
before the House was election of Speaker.
The proposition pending when the House adj
journed on Saturday, namely that no debate
shall be in order until the election Of speak
err was tabled, resolution to elect Speaker
by plurality was rejected by Is majority
House then voted with the following result
Banks l0l, Richardson is, Fuller 81, scat
tering Il.
\dionrnpd fiIl Wednesday,