Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-12-28
,,,,v7yroI-nTu CoNGnEss-rir.t session
,In,u,y, DECEMRkK n.
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,, ,.,,,y.,,,! this lnornn:, acted "l'", u
o"''le' u6i:SE o. REPRESENTATIVES,: -.
! w. ,;t., L,,inr received from time To t,he !"
WI M .",,k r suited li-,nc,'y Tint he lind neve
., ,onii;dnta ana he lever would be. lie s'''e'
,Li Lat il mi-h, be suspected th"t tlere Maa
thins wronyin his position lie hau as ",, ,"u !;
and regularly voted for Mr. n"nAS 10 '''
the House. IN. rsas,us why he hat
o, ,,i,,y for Mr. Richardson s"ia lna mn. tx IL; ,;t
and Mr. Fnllnr had explained their pos,, srnIsina,
Is AMI explicitly, but M H. hunks whether ho eve
his POSITION IL; Maine that ne would "et Inc 'h'o'
slide" of Nass rrplied-ln tina
,.acb | said there inish' nc r.rren ce 10 futur,
IN wlcn such as the prostitution ol 'ns
coming - the government to the supper ~ Il il
PoM:.,;n,-snvrry. He was Tor inc '' II ,rss fn,
nn would meet its enemies IN IaIF ,s of the Stuet
, Inion rs the guarantee OF Tie rE"n 81 ba ,vonId
thr , ' sin nrop of our government anu ~ W.
n i srand on the records OF histot! III rm,a
n5o Of Washington, crowned with iinhio'".
su"Mn smith (deIu.) Of VAL am ho' S"t.sn'o
iii; M H.. ,n.wer of the gentleman Did you say IN,
WIN ;. ~. you would 'et the Union slde'
ur Ranks-I have 4nid all desire to say.
A. S,n;th. of VAL wish it to be distinctly u',it'
stnud thut those who sustain Mr. Banks ARE 'o'"e
for him with tho knowledge that IN certah eo'''''
,rncy h. would "et the onion slide.
NJ Grow (black rep OF Pal asii the gentte'n""'
cpd every member who hos been here tor inc i''s'
tunr wears, whether such dccarusinn hau no' ot,'
repeaed from time to time by those now fo,sS 'oi
NJ Ricbarason-uamry, that they aro wiling I'D
dissolve III. Union aud let il slide in certain cohth-
pency? We stand here continued Mr.. Crow 70 sup
mort the constitution il Is explained by the iae
of the republic and contcmporane"s reports or over
sixty years. We say we are not willing 10 tnHe any
other construction, nr that slavery shall 70
our flag noats.
Mr. Rust, (dem.l of Ark, believed from the begin
ming that all debate out Of ORDER III the hrst DuSi
nussi the election OF Speaker -,
On motion, the prOppuslilon prnui"G wren ",
House adjourned OIL Saturday, TINT no debate Should
br in order Till the election OF Speaker was !ud on
the table.
Mr.. Stewart submitted proposition dcclaratory OF
national principles, aud OH which Speaker oil Inc
House should plan. himself.
Mr., Colfax slated that if the gentleman woud nc
ccpt as q substitute proposition opposing the al.
neYatun Of Cuba, and approving the annexation VI
that part of Oregon surrendered TO Great britain o.!
President Polk, he might vote with the gentleman
Laughter a.,
Mr.. Bocock raised the question OF order that the
law requires All election of spca ker and thc swearing
in OF the members before any other business c. LII oe
transacted. , DI
MIR. Boyce, DEM Of S. C.. asked Mr. Banks
among other questions, are YOU i'll favor OF rec'ghl'
zing iIayt and receiving black minister DO yo',
favor the ubroyatun Of the Fugitive slave lh", tnI
tbc abolition OF slavery in the District OF CnIumbia
Cries from the friends of Mr. B"nEs-"IHli the
roll'-u.nidst considerable confusion ,., ~.
Mr.. Banks, iblack rrp.l OF Mh.n., rephed 10 VI
Doyce and said lie distinctly rccollcc'od Mr.. hchnrd-
SON being candidate for Speaker hnn acc''iiru sr
ing answers to questions proposed 10 n''h' Laugh
ter. -, .cu ,,. xour-.r.lI
Cries of "Good -"uood - van "'' wa
the roll 1 o init,
fectuaI attempt &c hnvc the h"nsr adjourn uh.il
Thursday for the purpose us he SD thht inenner7
might participate in tie reigloC7 ahu so''a' oo'e'
ynuccs uf Christmas l-aaghtrr'I
Mr. Brooks (Drn.l Of ). c., referring 10 Tue enun-
cin,iou, of Messrs Banks and Grow, SAD ~ me ro-
verse contingency he WAS Wiling 10 !et M eIo
Side" If the gentlemen OH the other SIDE VINO suP
nnrt Mr. Rank. have that fixed determination ne
pn,nJ ill., rcps,tuents TO know il. He desired The
van ,nsLe here. that il might be frankly met If
necessary. ,IL ,; fr
Mr. Richardson, was willing Il" u'ie OH SOM o'i
nns.rvntiyr candidate who hclicvra the Missouri
compromise line should DOL w 'o''o'e'' !" ~ "
The IIouse then voted with The following result
Bank. lOl Richardson72, Fuller 81, Pennington l.
Scattering
Necessary TO choice, lOS
Mr.. Nichols *. ~ of Ohio, offered resolution
that Speaker be elected by a plurality vote.
Table,. by Il vote Of ll6 against lol
Mr.. Orr, (Deml. Of S. c. moved that when the
House adjourn, it be till Thursday.
Mr.. GidLngs tOack reP Of oH"TMe . nave to- to-
n majority may come here tomorrow, reverse he
order and elect Speaker.
Mr. Orr-Ifa Speaker were elected under such 'h,
cumstances, the majority would tud Jordan h+'a
road 10 travel Laughter
Mr.. Florence And il would b. n very pretty TX
ample for Christian men 10 sci ifle country l"'''
riment.
Mr.. Urr's motion was negatired, and the lioH%
adjourned to Wednesday.