The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-12-27

Inc oierk ca the House to order at L
NJ aau Tue rnal of Saturday was read
would nouos thio, had thought that il
tho ,.a 80 ooe necessary for him, during
III P;e'en' uho lied state of the Honse, to
nIanat;o s,ns, .5 bark, either by way of ex-
fbere Sroa - Else; bat it appeared that
gentIor,an n';.I 3ihension on the part of the
70 he 1oa;.; SYn he was acting. in regard
oloo h. P ro...' E3l feeling that there might
ba SOW -. ehension in the country on
should 80. GO - eemed it necessary that he
H. ao o Jew Us at the present time.
reco;y;nr, 49, ~ ID for some days past been
.ooa s. wv Ir Speaker, and there being
he .or,otL;, % n opposed, that there might
had haon in his position, though he
Mr. Ranto r - Iand constantly voting for
had paver H. 80 I'd distinctly to say that he
he cond;5ota e.. r. Jpot now, and never would
dacIorot;o, -. a. IF office of Speaker. This
upon the record. ~ "ouiu Piace MN rlSh'
ed NJ R;oba a.. EPryland, who had support
ahont tbo &c soa;, III anted to know something
Tba OIL ue 80. oSi 70 n of Mr.. Banks.
| 49, -. u a. lie regular order of bust
snbY,;t,aJ W NJ % feration of the resolution
! Lost e. -; - ~try, of Maine, on Saturday
tute otfarod thaS,oft stion being on the spbsti-
| Sos IL by Mr.. Rust of Arkan-
NJ RoaIo,4 &c MI was taken, however,
mortad ,hat ii ssachusetts, rose and re-
-. - s.e.' IL ""o lot present at the moment
| &C. 80 L; $50 10 .Joom Maryland made au-
| q. o. IL ID would therefore beg him
spond thereto. saiu 'na' 'e iiigp' re
cernno tic ,,o.;t;d,, ed what he had said con-
| morL e,tr;bItod - TX Mr.. Banks, and the re-
M RonLs rerI;od IL, "let the Union slide"
| life expressed an indilk nat ne hao never III ms
Union In His sneec fferent feeling as to the
pressed sentiments ,vh in Maine he had ex-
| almost everv mon nvh Itch had been uttered by
Union of Tho Sta,as had ever alluded to the
opinion that if the pol = anu nau e1 presseu 'iie
| ent time should be cansicy ihuca'eu a. Tue pres
possible conclusion, in iiou W ITO ioe i'iii'",7 "
| from the aAact;on ~ would weah good men
terta;ned for rho JIn;o,f ich they had always en-
| farrod 20 f,+una -: of these States. 1t re-
the state of affairs ash onoies, aiu uo' a. az "
delivered bv hin, ~ ~ report Of the speech
of Mo;no H.. M NJ Convention in the State
! coon roryoSo,.aS III. TBrt of it that he had ever
| as 1T now was, but in ea opoaninS VI 'ho on.on
| OF the Union as it mi n9 q % oPeahnS
| he had indicated sho{ D1 II INC Poioy "nich
the pioant;c mover Nh lt-that of prostitutfng
| zion re . s;noTa ;us.;. the Union to the extern
| the conntrr pion over every part of
pressed a feeIir-AA I'D never in his life ex-
Union of the States VI indifference as to the
the Union as it is, and will meet its enen.B1 t1f
in fair field ! am fol it as guarantor Of I
the rights of the State, as the main prop of -
the liberties of the American people and va
trust it will be perpetual, interminable and CT
stand ia the record of human history crowned d.
with an immortal fame, Applause. d
Mr.. Smith, Of Virgitia, desired to know of di
the gentleman from Massachusetts,, whether he | III
had said, in NE Maine RecphIiaasl ro5rentiop, Of
that under certain circumstances, he would Vi J. *
willing I'd 'etet' the Uni6n slide,n And what y
those circumstances were. N
Mr. Banks replied, that he had said all that to
he desired to say upon that subject.
Mr. Smith wished the country to understand r
distinctly that there were contingencies cor <
nected with the present agitation OF the coun-
try, rpor the nappenihg Of which the gentle I
man from Massachusetts would be willing to v
say, "let the Union slide;" and he desired . :"
to be distinctly understood, LAT members were Y
voting for one who was willing to dissolve the ]
Ion.
Mr.. Washburn, Of Maine. What did the Il
gentleman's colleague say about the Union the ]
other day?
Mr.. Grow, of Pennsylvania, said that the b
gentleman from Virginia had wished the coun-l j
try to understand that there were those who IL
|
sets, notwithstanding he had declared that in
certain contingencies he would 81 let the Union
slide" He would ask those members who had
been here for the last four years, if a'similar "
declaration had not been made, time and again, n
by gentlemen who were supporting Mr.. Rich
ardson. a
The CLERK again stated the question to be on n
the resolution submitted by Mr.. Perry, OF
Maine, on Saturday last, that from and after
81; dobat ,bo1I ho ord | l.
Speaker is elected" the pending question being
on the substitute offered therefor by Mr.. Rust;
of Arkansas, as follows:
Resolced, That hereafter. until a Speaker is
elected, after meeting in this hall at IL o'clock,
NJ, no motion, resolution, or debate, shall be
in order, until we have voted two hours for r
Speaker; and after the debate upon any ques. s
tion shall nave commenced, there shall be no Il
more voting for Speaker during that day. .
Mr. Houston moved that the resolution and q
amendment be laid on the table which motion :
was agreed to-ayes sc, noes IS.
Amid loud cries of " call the roll - Z
Mr. Boyce, of South Carolina, desired to ask .
the gentleman from Massachusetts, several !
questions which he hoped would be answered !
He would ask the gentleman if he was in favor S
of restoration of the Missouri restriction, '
of the entire prob bition of slavery in all the
Territories of the United States, of the aboli- ,
llOu VI 5ldVeTC Inc VI NOluiuUld,
of the interstate slave trade; and, further, if
he was in favor of the recognition of the indie I
pendence of Hayt, and of receiving, as its rep !
resentative to this Government, a black min ,
lister, and of the total or partial repeal of the
fugitive slave law? Loud cries of ORDER" /
order" 9
Mr.. Morgan, of New York, insisted that the |
gentleman from South Carolina was out of or t
der.
MIR. Washburn, of Maine, hoped he would be
allowed the privilege of asking some questions {
of the gentleman from Illinois, Mr.. Richard
son. i
Renewed cries of call the roll" and much /
confusion. III
Mr.. Boyce. Does the gentleman from Mas. !
sachusetts refuse to answer me?
Mr.. Banks addressed the Clerk; but there :
being no proposition before the House, debate :
ruled out of order. ,
Mr.. Letcher, of Virginia. l move that the
gentleman from Massachusetts be heard as he
has taken the floor.
Mr.. Boyce. One more question, and it is
this Is the gentleman from Massachusetts in !
favor of an amendment to the Constitution
abolishing slavery in the States? Reiterated
cries of ORDER" order."l II
Mr.. Banks. / know the gentleman from
South Carolina well, and ! have noticed the
votes he has given in this contested election for
Speaker. When the gentleman for whom he ,
has consistently and honestly voted had an in
terrogatory propounded to him, l recolect that
that gentleman replied, that inasmuch as tho | I