The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-25

debate shall be in order until have voted hours for
menced there shall be more voting for Speaker during
that day.
Mr. MATTESoN asked the gentleman from Ohio to with
draw his resolution for the purpose Of enabling him to Of
fer a resolution embracing the plurality rule
Mr. SHERMAN said that he willing to withdraw his
resolution that purpose but that the gentleman from
Arkansas had offered amendment it and his consent
would be necessary.
Mr. RUST refused to withdraw his amendment and do
Mr.. STEWART desired tina. his resolutions might be
read for tue purpose OF having them acted upon at the
The Clerk stated that the resolutions could not be
read the gentleman from New York Mr. MAr1Esos having
the floor.
Mr. RUST asked if he was not entitled to the floor.
The Clerk replied that he had not recognised him. but
the gentleman from New York.
Mr. BANKS desired the gentleman from New York to
yield the floor for moment for the purpose of giving him
an opportunity 10 make personal explanation
Mr.. MATTESON Welded tho Hoor for that purpose.
Mr. BANKS stated that he not present when the
distinguished gentleman from Maryland Mr. SrEwARrl
had alluded him. but that his attention had been called
by of his friends and he begged of him to honor
him by making the suggestion again, that he might
Mr. STEWART replied that he had said that the posi-
tion Of the distinguished gentleman from Illinois one of
the candidates. upon the great questions agtang the
country, distinctly and specifically known; that the
honorable gentleman from Pennsylvania another candi
date had also, in his person and own place. fully de-
fined his position those questions and that the
tenan from Massachusetts, the only candidate whose
him that speech delivered in the State Of Maine he
had said that under certain circumstances he willing
to let the Union sde and he thought therefore that it
due from that gentleman to the House and the
try and the friends who sustained him. that he should
state distinctly his position.
Mr. BANKS said that he had only one single word to
say reply; that he had in his life expressed
indifferent feeling the Union that In his speech In
Maine he had expressed sentiment expressed by almost
every who had alluded to the union OF the
States and that that there might be such of
things existing would mako q dissolution OF the Union
desirable His speech had reference to future contingencies
and reference to the present state of things.
Mr.. MATTESON desired the gentleman from Ohio to
withdraw his resolution saying that be thought he could
prevail upon the gentleman from Arkansas to withdraw
MI RUST insisted upon his amendment
Mr. SMITH Of Virginia. desired to know Of the gentle
had not said In the republican convention the State Of
Maine that under certain circumstances he was willing
let the Union slide2 sse ts48h
MIR. BANKS said that he had answered tho question
once, and did not desire to say anything more.
Mr. GROW asked the gentleman from Virginia whether
gentlemen supporting Mr. had not declared
that they willing dissolve the Union upon certain
Mr. SMITH wanted to know if the gentleman desired an
Mr. GROW certainly did, but not until he had finished
Mr.. g. then made attack upon southern MEMBERS who
he said, supporting Mr.. RIcnARDsoN, who had de-
cared the Congressional Globe for the past years
would show that they were prepared to dissolve the
MI RUST said that no was one OF those who beieved
that the only legitimate busipSy Of the House, in its pres
State organize and that all debate out of
order that If his resolution passed. hours every
that time debate was started members who did et net
wish listen to it might leave the hall without any fea
of Speaker being elected during their absence by ma
ority of quorum that, should anything of the kind be
attempted in the Of his resolution passing would
be breach Of faith gross that any member who was
na M 70 hn
In conclusion he called for the previous question on his
amendment to the resolution Of the gentleman from Ohio
Mr.. HOUSTON moved to lay the resolution and amend
tho table, that the House might proceed vote
Speaker
Mr.. SHERMAN hoped that the motion would not be
MIR. CAMPBELL, of Pennsylvania, called for the yeas
and the motion to lay the resolution the table
The yeas and nays were not ordered.
The question being taken by tecrs rcsultedayes &C.
noes rs.
So the motion to lay the resolution and amendment on
the table agreed to- et
Loud cries of "Call the roll'
Mr.. BARCLAY obtained the floor and asked that the
resolutions Of the gentleman from Maryland might be read
for the information Of members
/ The Clerk read the resolutions.
I'VE win publish them hereafterJ
Mr.. WASHBURN, Of Maine, thought that the gentleman
from Maryland Mr.. STEwAKT could not desire upon
them without discussion and he therefore, moved lay
them the table.
Mr. BOCOCK rose to a point Of order He desired to
submit whether it in order offer any such resolu-
tons for the House upon them in present con-
don He thought the House incompetent to proceed
to any business until Speaker was elected and the
Mr.. COBB Of Georgia said that the resolutions as he
understood them had been offered for the consder
ton of the House. but had been merely for the nor
nation Of the members and tho gentleman who offered
them bad himself desired that they might be laid upon the
| table and called up another time.
The Clerk stated that the resolutions before the
House, and that there was no question pending
Mr.. B0YCE propoundcd several questions the gentle
man from Massachusetts MIR. BAxKs to whether he was
in favor of restoring the Missouri restriction &c.
Mr. BANKS replied that he had noticed the votes given
by gentleman for Speaker and when the gentleman
for whom he had consistently voted Mr. RcHARDsos had
nterrogatores pressed upon him. he replied that
inasmuch the interrogator was not candidate and
therefore had the advantage him. he declined to
swer. He made the same reply.
| Mr. FLORENCE submitted the following resolution:
ssoed That the 25th Instant being Christ
mas day held In holy veneraton by Christian men as the
the Saviour of the world and beside being re-
garded and kept holiday amsst universally II Is or
dered that enable all who desire participate the
gous observances secular festives Of day. the
the House Of Representatives United States
will assemble again after the adjournment to-day until
Thursday, the 9th Instant, At meridian.
The question being taken the resolution was not agreed
| to-
Cries of "Call the roll,p "Call the roLp
VOTE srEAKER.
Messrs HrcxnAs, BENSON, DowDELL, and WAsHBuRsK Of
Illinois, continuing to act as tellers.
The Clerk called the roll for the sxty-eighth time with
the following result
Whole number Of votes 2l5 necessary to choice, los