The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-12-28
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SATURDAY DEC %.

SATURDAY Dec %.
In the house, on Saturday, a resolution
was adopted confiniug every member In do
bate to ten minutes. Mr.. Slalon offered q
resolution 10 elect Speaker by plurality
vote. The roll was called and the Iesolu-
lion was tabled by vote Of ia against
i07. Mr.. Sapp offered resolution thai
aher Saturday The House shall NEE, at 10
o'clock, A. NJ, until the election Of q
Speaker. Rejected by two majority.
Mr.. Perry said tha, The House had decid'
ed to-day not 10 elect Speaker by plurality
therefore no offered resolution that atel
to-day no debate DO in order until the Speak
er is elected. He thought this plan, j
adopted, would result in the speedy organi
cation Of the House.
Mr.. Kei,t offered rs an amendment thai
alter to-day oil ballo,ing for Speaker be
suspended until the third day Of January
the reason assigned being that majority O
the Senate have leii the city, and 1t will b
therefore impossible 10 obtain quorum fol
tho reading Of the message, even II the
House should organize before that time.
Mr.. Bocock suggested that acting under
ordinary parliamentary usage, a majority
nigh, rescind the resolution, and then pro.
ceeding 10 ballot an undue advantage nigh
DO taken.
Mr.. Keitt said !, would be base and in
famous to do so.
Mr.. Sherman maintained that the frs
business 10 be done was to elect q Speaker
aud the House cannot postpone that duty
The House refused by a majority Of len
10 lay tho whole subject on the table.
Mr.. Keitt's amendment was rejected
and the consideration Of Mr.. Perry's reso
luton postponed until Monday, when the
House adjourned.
A Washington correspondent Of the Her
aid ,olesraphed on Saturday evening, Il
that journal, as follows -
ITO days proceedings in the House are
both indicative and significant. The plu
ralily proposition was voted down by com.
bination Of the Administration. Ia every
instance when test vote was required, MIR.
F.'s friends voted with The Administration ;
and was informed this evening, that should
Tho alternative be presented, they will vote
for Southern man in preference 10 MIR.
Banks"
Another correspondent Gays" am rs.
sured that II is the purpose Of Mr.. Fuller
to Withdraw Oh Monday tom the contest for
Speakership, and that another candidate
will be pu, forward by tho National Ameri-
can party"
WASHINGTON. DEC. q.
HOUSE, The following arc the proceed
ings in the House this morning
Mr.. Lester, having received from time 10
time two votes iDr Speaker, stated distinctly
that no had never been candidate for the
Office, aud never would bc.
He stated this les, il nigh, be suspected
,ha, there might be something wrong in his
position. He had as consistently and reg.
ularly voted for Mr.. Banks as any other
man in The House.
Mr.. Stewart, in explaining the reasons
why he had been voting for Mr.. Richardson
said Shat his Richardson and Mr.. Fuller's
position had been explained distinciively
and explicitly, bu, Mr.. Banks had not."-
He asked Mr.. Banks ifin speech in Maine
he ever said, I" Let the Union slide !"
Mr.. Banks rsplied-In that speech he
said there might be such state Of things,
in which he would consent. u had REFER
ence 10 future contingencies, such as The
prostralion Of The gigantic power OF the
government 10 the support Of single insli-
intion-slavery. He was for The union as
il is. and would NEE, its enemies In a fair
Geld. He was for the union as The guaran-
ty Of the rights Of the states and the main
prop OF our government. He would have
The Union stand on the records OF history,
in the language Of Washinston-crowned
with immortality and fame.
Mr.. Smith, Of Virginia, X. N, am not
satisfied with The answer oil the gentleman,
did you say, under circumstances you
would let the union slide.
Mr.. Banks have said all / desire to
say. :,
Mr.. Smith OF VAL wish il TO be dis
tinctly understood that those who sustain
Mr.. Banks, are voting for him with the
knowledge that in certain contingency he
would let the union slide.
Mr.. Grow said ask the gents and
every member who has been here for the
las; four years, whether such declaration
has not been repeated time to time by some
Of those who are now voting for Richard.
son, namely, that they are willing 10 dis
solve the union-let IL slide in a certain
contingency. We stand here 10 support
the compromise Of the constitution, as II Is
explained by the fathers Of the republic,
and by contemporaneous reports for over
sixty years-we say we are not willing 10
take any other construction, or 10 consent
lha, slavery shall so wherever our flag
floats.
Mr.. Rusk said-He believed from the
beginning that all debate was out Of order,
rs The first business before the House was
he election OF a speaker. The proposition
pending when tho House adjourned on Sat-
nrday, namely, that no debate shall DO In
order until AFTER the election OF speaker
was tabled.
A resolution TO elect the speaker by
plurality was rejected by fifteen nays-the
House then voted with the following re-
Iult-
Banks, 10l Richardson, 70 Fuller, 81;
II.
Me-. Stewart submitted o proposition dec
aratory OF the national principles on which
he speaker Of tho House should stand.
Mr.. Coliox stated II Mr.. Stewart would
accept as substitute proposition oppos-
ng the annexation Of Cuba, and appropria-
ling by annexation Of Oregon surrendered
o Great Briiian by Mr.. Polk, he might
hen vote with that gent. Laughter.
Mr.. Bocock raised question Of an or
Ter. saying tho law required that Speak
70 be elected and members sworn, before
no transaction of other business.
Mr.. Boycc asked Mr.. Banks among other
questions -are you in favor Of recognizing
sayti, and receiving black minister IL
Do you favor the abrogation Of the fuguiive
lave law, and the abolition Of slavery In
he District OF Culumbiai [Cries from the
riends OF Mr. Banks-call tho roll-cou-
usion.
Mr.. Banks replied to Mr.. Boyce. and
aid he distinctly recollecied Me-. Richard.
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