The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-27


Georgia making test govern hmsef but objeeted 10
his making govern hn That he bad idea of
sitting here week. and did not imagine that any other
member had and he would in accordance with his own
Judgment vote against the resolution.
Mr.. MlLLSON opposed the resolution. lie saw no rea-
son ior the House Imposing any restrictions upon their
own action If they desired 10 adjourn let them adjourn,
an adjournment being always the work Of majority lie
thought wrong for them determine that they would
not in an emergency OF which they could not then ndg
adjourn although they might be disposed do the
time He had, with but few exceptions, always voted
against proposition to adjourn yet he was unwilling at
this time 10 impose any restriction upon the free discretion
Of the House
Mr. BOCOCK spoke in favor of tile resolution and
swered the oiircions Of his colleague 20 IL.
Dir. McMULl.EN opposed the resolution.
Mr.. WASnBuRNE, of Illinois, called for the previous
question on the passage of the resolution.
Mr. ORR stated that if the previous question second
ed lis effect would be off the amendment Of the gem
teman from Georgia. and bring the House TO direct vote
upon the original proposition.
Mr. SAGE said that for the purpose Of saving time, he
would accept the amendment OF the gentleman from Geor
gia.
Mr. JONES of Tennessee moved to lay the resolution
the table and that motion demanded the yeas aud
nays.
fhe yeas and nays were ordered and being taken re-
sued--ycas a, nays 10.
SO the motion was not agreed to-
Mr. WASBuRN renewed his call for the previous ques-
Mr.. SEWARD moved that the House do adjourn
The motion was not agreed 10.
Mr.. PAINE asked the gentleman from Illinois to with
draw his call for the previous question, TO enable him to
offer amendment to the resolution.
Nh. WASHBURN refused TO withdraw IL.
Mr.. PAINE hoped that al opportunity would be allowed
him to offer bis amendment
The Clerk stated that debate Was ont of order.
Mr.. PAINE sad that what he desired to submit was
that every member who died under the effect OF this reso-
luton should have monument erected to his memory.
Great laughter.
Mr. DUNN asked if the House refuse second the CALL
whether the resolu ton would not he open to amendment
The Clerk thought that it would be postponed until to-
morrow.
The yeas and nays demanded the call for the
previous question: and ordered and being saken resulted
yeas l25, nays ~.
SO the cali for the previous question sustained
The Clerk then put the main question on the resolu-
ton
Resoyed That until Speaker elected motion to nd
journ sha be in order.
Mr. ORR demanded the yeas and nays the passage Of
the resolution.
The yeas and nays ordered; and being taken,
sultea--yeas ll6, nays s6--as follows
YEAs-Messra. Aiken, Albright Allison Ball, Barbour,
Barksdae Henry Bennett, Hendey s. Bennett, Benson,
Blinghur Bingham, Bliss, Boeock Bradshaw Brenton,
D. Campbell Chaaec Bayard Clark, Ezra CLARK, Ciawson,
Clingman, Howell Cobb, Williamson i. ". Cobb Colfa1,
Conins Cragn Craige Crawford, CumhacE DAmrell, Tim
o,by Davis, Day, Dean. De Witt Dick, Dickson, Dodd
Edie, Edwards, Enre, Faulkner, Flagsr 7 j. D Fuller
faiIoway, nortons. 4. t. Howard husbston, j. Clancy
Jones, Kelly, King, Knapp, knight, Knoston,, kpox
Murray, Norton Andrew CIiTer, Mordeca Oliver Paine,
Parker, pearse, Peck, pson pe5ry Petit Pike Prinss
TsspsS Thssiss'Ss, Todd I.lSn, W:Ssssa r, Wsi
s. Wsshburno, israel Washbarn Watson, Weioh Wells,
Wood, Woodruff and Woodworth-lls.
Davidson, II. Winter Davis, Denver DowdelI Dunn Dur
Florence Foster Henry NJ Fulier Goode, Greenwood Au
gustus Hail. Harlan J., Morrison Harris sampson ". lAr
Lscher, Lndey Lumpkiu, Alexander K Marshall, Hum
Mcqueen, Smith Miller, Mlson, Mlward Moore, Nichols,
Orr, Porter, Powell Reade Ready, Richardson Richie,
er, Samuel A. Smith, William r. Smith, sneed. Stewart,
Swope Taylor, Thnrston Trippe, Underwood Vail Walk,
Walker Watkins, Whitney Window, John v Wright, and
Zollicoher-s6
So the resolution agreed to.
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, in order to insure the preser
vaon Of order in heproracted struggle which he thought
the House had before it, submitted the following resolu
ton He said that he fully that the Clerk had
faithfully and impartialy discharged his duty thus far,
aud that he had in this resolution imboded nythng
which directly indirectly amounted to charge OF i'm
proprey his part but he thought it was important to
have temporary presiding officer and hoped that his
oution would be adopted
Resolved That the Hon. JAMrs L. Dan, of South Caro-
lima be invited to preside body until Speaker ia
elected.
Mr. SAGE opposed the resolution He said that the
House had for the last three weeks been getting along
we'll and he saw no reason why at this Juncnre they
should travel out of the line they had sarked out for them
selves He moved to lay the resolution on the table
Mr. McMULLEN desired to know of the gentleman from
Ohio whether he would he willing to place the name OF
Mr. ORe in the resolution which he had offered to the
House few das ago by way of compromise for the pur-
pose of passing the appropriation bills.
Mr. CAMPBELL answered that he would not. !.
Mr. SNEED asked the gentleman from Ohio to modify
his resolution by substituting the of IowElL CoRR
Tho Clerk stated that all debate was out of order
Mr. COBB of Georgia. desred TO submit lew remarks,
ausion had been made to himself lie said that he had
intended second the motion OF the gentleman from Ohio
especially that resolution coupled with the remark
that duties imposed upon the Clerk had been discharged
by him since the of the session TO the entire
satisfaction OF the House. lie hoped that the resolution
would be adopted and that effort would be made TO
alter amend it, and he appealed to the gentleman from
New York withdraw his motion to lay the resolution on
the table as he believed be acceptable TO the House
Mr. SAGE withdrew his motion.
MIR. TRAFTON appealed to the gentleman from Ohio to
withdraw his resolution lie thought the members were
well satisfied with the in which the Clerk had thus
far discharged the onerous duties resting upon him; and
although the resolution had been prefaced with remarks
acknowledging this yet he opposed to slipping the
Clerk Of the chair ut the agend Of the tussle ma II
would certainly reflect upon him.
Mr. CAMPBELL entered into long defence OF this reso-
luton aayng that he had submitted it on his own repon
sbiy for the sake Of preserving order and decornm du
ring the proracied session which before them which
might continue for days and nights
Mr. STANTON opposed the resolution. He thought IL
would be time enough to appoint temporary chairman
when occasion required it and therefore moved TO lay the
resolution the table.
The yeas and nays were called for the motion 10 lay
the resolution the table, which were ordered and
being taken, resuted--yeas SO, nays l0s
SO the motion not agreed TO.
Mr. CAMPBELL called for the previous question on the
passage Of The resolution but gave way to-
Mr. COLFA\ who promised TO IL. lie opposed