New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-25
EOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

EOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr. LETTER, having received fro nme 70 nms
two votes for Speaker stated distinctly he had never
besn candos at fpr tn office, and never would Dc.
He stated this lest be suspected that there ighs
be sou etbinx wrong In Ma posilon lie hsa as con-
sisteLilS and reenlaiiy voted for Mr. bas ks a. any
Other pan in the House
Mr.. STEWART in sxolsns,ion Of the reasons why
he had been voting FOE Mr. RichNdsoo sid that his
Rchsriso.',) snG M. Fubers poi ions had bsen ex-
plaipec dist, ell, ard e1pic'y, but MIR. Bans.s hM
not He ashed Mr. Banks whether hs ever said in
81 e, ca il Maize, {" Let The UGion siie -
Mr. BANK replied, 10 tia, speech SAID there
might BE- a safe Of things In which he would consent
he bal refsreLc TO future contingencies, sucl 40
the pyOetrai)n Of the gigantic pc ser OF the Govern
nent to the support of single institution-Savery.
He was for the ULion az 1t ia, and would meet :"
el emits in fair Fl ID He wss for the Union as the
guaranty Of the rights of the States and the main
prop Of cur Government and he would h.ve u stand
o. the records of history, In the language OF haang
ton, crowIed with immoral fame 81.
Mr. SMITH Wall sm not satisfied with me
al ger Of he gentleman. Did you cay, under crcum-
Stances, you would let the Union slide
Mr. BANKS have ssid all desire tossy.
Mr.. SMITH VAL wish 1t TO DC distinctly under
cd that those who susIain ar B inks are voing tor
him with tie no Wedge hat Ia certain contingency
he would LET the Union side.
MIR CROW ask The gentleman, and every Mem
b who has beel here for the as: four years, whether
such declaration bad not been repeated from ume ID
time by those now voting for Mr.. Richardson, nsmsg:
that they are willing to Dissolve the DION, ane le.
slide IN certain contingency We stand mere l,oe-
til ued Mr. Grow 10 support the Consntunon a. ""
exclaimed by the ia hers of the Republic, aud cotem
POI aneOus reports for over sixty years. we ssy mS
are not willing TO take any other CONSTRUCTION, OF 'naA
Slavery shall go her vef our nag nosts ~
MIR RUST believed from the beginning tnst "a
d. bSie out OF order as the nrss DuSnies' No Wv
elect IN Of Speaker.
On motion, the pro sosiion pendnJ, when the HOUSE
aCiour ed on satuI0ay-tnst no ~ bse sleu'a DO ~
der till the election Of Speaker was lad on Tue
table. -.
Mr.. STEWART sub nitted pro petition declarstov
of national principles on wnc tue eaker Oh '''
HOuse should steni .
Mr. COLFAX stated il Mr.. Sta wart would accept y
.lbstu.e proposition oppo' lag the an leLsaos If
Cuba, emu Of approplia log BY snnex41 oD tha PAT
Oregon surrendered to Great 'Bri,aia by Mr. Polk 90
(Coifax) might them vote with that gentenss'
Laughter. n.
Mr. BOCOCK raised qas ston o. order, ssyi1g tns
law requires thst Spessa be cleo ed and !ne 40"
sworn before the Transactions Of a,y her 01s'oess
Mr. BOYCE asked Mr.. Z suts, anonx other qaes
tor., care you ia fsyor u recognizing Hsya sSu
ton OF The Fugitive Sihy Law, aud the aooition VI
Slavery ia The Ds'Iist 81. Coldmol, oc.u A..
Ciiss on The frieua d Mr. Banss, "a" Wv
roll -" smid considerable CONFUSION. Ill. A.,
Mr. BANKS replica % M Boyoe, snd saa 10 y. .ss
tine Is reco 'ec'eo DIR. Rich recon beay cauold,o
for Speaker had dscS aed gviog an'' es 70 ques' on
propouDoec to HIN Y iugh'er) m ocu
Cnes Of 'GoSG - e" Good al ne r"l 'S
The rob. - ...,t
Mr. FLORESCJ here msd' en- inefe ,'ud sttsnn
70 have tie Hoy e soj urn oLti Thu sdsy f@ I,s
pun pose, az De So {, that members nigh pMuc.Pm
In the religious and social observsncss OF CnrHn"
Laughter - ~
Mr. BROoy $, referring 70 the enunciaioas o
r.. BsnlJ and Grow sale 10 the reverse connn.
. ncJ be Wa wiling 10 let the Union Glide. w
geDilemsD q The other eide vhO support Banks ~
u a. f1sd termination, he waited ais consiuenss
know r. !he esirei the issue ma 10 here thai "s''
be frnke, net if Necessary. .a.
z mT. SIORIER, although votiog for Mr. hloa ...,
GOD, was willing to unite s,ne Othsr colssfss a.
CANDID ae who believes the Missouri Complo MIS-
shou6i not be restored in order to effect an elec"'
u, House lhen voted with The following resois'
Backs ..........lol Fuller. :..---''''
Richsrdsoo...... 70 Termination.
ScatteriGg.
Necesss.y to choice, l0a. e,a.kw
MIR. NICHOLS offered resolution thai . 0P'
be ele',ted BY plurality vote.
Tooled by a vote OF ll6 against i0l. ,,..,.a
rr. ORR moved that when the House sojo"S"
Win be till Tbursday .,,.sra
Mr. GlDDiNGS-Ws have no power 70 syu
| over II the motion was agreed to. msleas