The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-12-29
Congregational proeeedinx,.

HoUsE.-We take the following proceed
ings of the House, on Monday, the 18th from
the Dubuque Express and Herald:
Mr.. Dunn, made personal explanation
touching CERTAIN structures of his course pub
lished in the N. Y. Tribune, intimating that
he was not to be driven from his position by
an outside pressure, but he was ready, as he
always had been, to acquiesce in the course
of the anti-Nebraska men whenever they
came together.
Mr.. Banks rose, amid cries of hear him,
and remarked that he was not accountable
for what the New York press said of him,
never having solicited their support. He re-
lied on himself alone, and begged Mr.. Dunn
not to hold him responsible for complaints
or censure in the Tribune or Times.
Mr.: Dunn distinctly stated that he did
not do so, but was opposed to him (Banks)
on the ground published in these journals, in
May, 1854, relating to the course of Mr..
Banks on the Nebraska bill, but he was will
ling to surrender that opposition the mo-
ment all Nebraskaites came together.
Mr.. Banks resumed, repeating that he
was independent of the New York press
and further insisted that he never yielded a
particle On the Nebraska bill; he had since
met the people face to face, and that at the
last election they gave him 1000 majority
largest known in the political history Of
Massachusetts,.
Mr.. McMullcn introduced a proposition to
effect an organization. The proposition was
embodied in a resolution leaving blank fol
the Speakers name, to be filled by the ma
jority. 1t provided that no business should
be transacted except the passage of the Or
binary appropriation bills. The members
should then go home.
Mr.. Dunn suggested a modification Of
the resolution, providing for the repeal of SO
much of the Kansas Nebraska act as de-
stroyed the Missouri Compromise. Laugh
ter.)
MIR. Houston-That is only slight modi,
ication movement.
Mr.. McMuIlen did not think the gentle
man from Indiana made the suggestion in
good faith. On the adoption of his resolu-
ton all could return to the people on that
very issue.
Mr. Grow referring to a remark of Nc
Mullen that he, McMuilen, would take Mr.
Richardson as national man, on national
platform, said that only II Northern mem.
bers had voted for him.
Mr. McMullen-How many Southern me1
voted for your candidate?
Mr. Crow don't know.
Mr. Neutrality-suspicious.
Mr. Goode-IIave you IL from the North
who will vote for Southern man, or have
you any from the South who will vote for a
Northern man? You have shown that youl
nationalism consists Of sectionalism.
Mr.. Morgan moved that the bumcombe
resolution Of Mr.. McMullen's be laid on the
table.
Mr. McAIullen-If you say it's buncombe
the assertion is false
Mr.. Paine said lie came there to transact
public business, and throw no obstacle in the
way; acting as man, lie thought the prop
osition of his colleague fair from the South
Mr.. McMulIen's resolution was laid on the
table, after which the House voted twice fol
Speaker.
The 64th ballot resulted as follows
Banks, lO5, Richardson, 70, Fuller, SO, scat
tering Z.
Pending the resolution of bloomington to
elect Speaker by a plurality vote, the
House adjourned.