Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-12-28
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. %.
HoUSE.-Mr. Knight offered resolution
that the House continue to vote for Speaker
riva rocs without debate. and if no choice be
effected before the FIRST trial on Friday, anoth-
er vote then be had, and the person having a
majority of a quorum be declared Speaker.
The resolution was tabled by II majority.
Dir. PurYiance submitted resolution, that
until Speaker be elected, the House contin-
ne voting from II NJ. to p. NJ, all discus
sion, except personal explanations, and rea,
sons for voting or changing votes, being pro-
hibited. This was tabled lay four majority.
Mr.. Sage proposed that until the Speaker
be elected. no motion for adjournment be in
order till P. II.
Mr.. Campbell Of Ohio) said all these sug-
gestions are impractieable, as the, will of the
majority is the rule by which the House is
governed. He thought more rapid progress
could be made by resuming the vote forthwith.
Mr.. Stephens suggested a modification,
which Mr.. Sage accepted. viz: That until
Speaker is elected, no motion to adjourn shall
be in order. He wished to bring the House
to test, and was willing to Sit here, day in
and out, until that result should be effected.
Cries of "Agreed agreed.
Humphrey Marshallthought such resolu-
ton might go with healing on its wings to the
country, but the country might as well I'm.
derstand at the same time that a majority can
take any other shoot they desire.
Mr.. Quitman was for following the example
of our forefathers, and adopting the common
law principle, namely: starving the jury un-
til they agreed on verdict. fLanghter.l
Mr.. Carlisle asked Mr.. Stephens whether
hesthQught sectional organization of so little
importance that he would give certain party
whose physical endurance is greater than that
of others. OWING to their larger number, facil-
tiles to effect that object:
Mr.. Stephens replied-Th House is to be
organized on one line or the OF err. If the
people, under their Responsibility, have re-
turned a majority in favor of any particular
line, the House will be organized or we will
go into dissolution. lie did not know what
would be the result of his proposition, but
every gentleman must vote according to the
dictates of his own conscience.
Mr.. Letcher-I have no objection, The
gentleman from Georgia uhall make the test
himself of speaker.
, Mr.. Millson thought there was no reason
for the House imposing this restriction. on it.
sell, as It was always in the power of the ma
jority to adjourn.
Mr.. Bocoek, while opposed as much as any
man to sectional organization, submitted to
Mr.. Carlisle, his colleague, whether the adop-
ton OF the resolution would throw into the
hands OF the party alluded to any more facili-
ties than they now possess. If sectional
organization is to take place, why not have it
now as well as next week.
Messrs. Orr and Greenwood severally op-
posed making the resolution a test Of the
strength of stoinachs. (Laughter)
Mr.. McMullen supposed such resolution
would give the Anti Nebraskaites the adyan-
tage.
Air. Paine said the adoption of the resolu-
ton was with him mere matter of time. He
desired before voting TO take leave of his fami-
ly and friends. CLaughter.)
The house then, by twenty seven majority,
refused to lay the resolution on the table,
Mr.. Peck suggested that he be enabled to
lay in stock of provisions. (Merriment)
Mr. Paine wanted the resolution SO amend-
ed that every-member who may die undar its
operation, shall have monumen erected to
his memory. (Immoderate laughter.J
The resolution that no motion for adjourn
memt be in oriler until Speaker is elected,
was then adopted, by ll6 against So.
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, said, as it II as to be
lirotracted session, and as those who have
served here inyears past known on such occa-
sions that there are occasionally scenes of
disorder and turbulence, unbecoming the dig.
nifty of Congress, offered resolution inviting
MIR. Orr, OF South Carolina, to preside until
Speaker could be elected.
Mr.. Cobb, of Ca, advocated the PROPOSE
ton.
Messrs. Sage, traitor, Washbnrne, ofMaine,
and Stanton opposed it, on the ground that
such an expedient was unnecessary.
The House by majority of twenty, refused
to table the resolution.
Mr.. Colfax said he was not LAWYER. hut
had heard from lawyers that possession was
nine points of the law. Able as Mr.. Orr is,
he might ultimately be elected Speaker, by
the means proposed. Therefore he would
not consent To place him in temporary occu-
pauey of the Chair. He (Colfax) proposed
that Mr.. Banks friends represented by lO5,
and MIR. Fuller by 40, each select a Speaker,
pro tenn, to alternately preside by agreement.
After three more weeks struggle, there might
be caving in ofparties, end Mr.. Ora would
be found permanently in the Chair.
Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, replied, if the gem
tleulan from Indiana expects to be worried
out on principle, he had better pack up and
go home.
Mr. Culfax explained, he alluded to the
billing and cooling between the Richardson
and Fuller men.
Mr.. Campbell contented thathis resolution
could do no harm.
Mr.. Jones, OF Penn, informed Mr.. Colfax
that the Democratic Party do not intend de-
parting from their candidate and platform.
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall denied that there
had been billing and cooling by the American
party, which bad made proposition to alter the
present course of things.
Notwithstanding apprehensions of con-
tinuous session, the House, at half past four
O'Clock P. NJ, pending the resolution. invit-
ing Mr.. Orr TO preside, took a recess until to-
morrow at 10 o'clock A. NJ, which occasion.
ed much laughter and confusion.