Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-22
House of REPRESENTATIVES,.


follows:
Mr.. Banks, of MASSACHUSETTS. .lO4
Richardson, of Illinois .......... 10
Fuller, OF Pennsylvania 81 /,
scattering 10
MIR. SMITH of Alabama, said the result of the
vote just announced is pretty fair indication Of
the result TO be reached to-day. Wishing TO pro-
mote by degrees the business Of the House. be
proposed TO proceed 10 the election OF. the Stand
ing Committees; one the Committee of WAYS and
Means, and the other the Committee on Foreign
AhaIrs-the Northern party 10 nominate S,ur
members thereof; the Administration party three ;
and the Corporal Guard of the South assisted by
the members from the North, two members
These committees 10 select their chairman by
majority vote, and the chairman 10 preside over
the ordinary business of the House alternately
till Speaker be elected. He next proposed that
one hour be devoted 10 the introduction of bills 10
be referred 10 appropriate committees hereafter
The members of the House next TO be sworn in
by the Chairman of the Committee of Ways and
Means, and The House proceed 10 the
election Of Clerk, Postmaster, Sergeant alarms
Doorkeeper; and last, but not least, Chaplain;
through whose prayers, perhaps, some oil may be
thrown on the troubled waters This is no time
for elimination or recriminaion. We want har-
mony aud concession
Several gentlemen objected that the plan of the
law OF 1850 was In the way, prescribing that the
Speaker and Clerk shall first be elected and the
members sworn in by the Speaker, before pro-
ceeding 10 any other business.
Mr.. SMITH remarked thai unless some sucb
plan be adopted the public blu siness would suffer
Mr.. CADWALADER thought there was much
of utility 10 result from the developments which
had been made in this Hall, and after noticing the
remarks of several gentlemen who had preceded
him, urged the friends with whom he acted fthe
Democrats) 10 adhere to their platform Of princi-
pies.
Mr.. McMULBEN believed with Mr. SMITH OF
Alabama, Though disappearing Of the plan which
that gentleman had proposed) that this was not
the time OF elimination and recrmination and, in
the course OF his remarks, he took occasion 10 no
tice what said by Mr., GIDDINes on Tuesday
calling him the "grey-headed fanatical man over
the way, and giving notice TO Seward Repub
cans, that If the country shall ever arrive al that
unfortunate stage when the Government shall
passinto the hands of such fanatics as the gentle
man from Ohio, and If the Missouri restriction
shall be restored and the Fugitive-slave law re-
peaed, this Union must and will be dissolved
Mr.. ZOLLICOFFER assigned his reasons why
he could not vote for either Mr.. RICHARDSON or
Mr.. BANKS; and defended the position which he
and his friends occupy; namely, the middle ground
on which all patriots may stand without compro-
missing their principles.
Mr.. WRIGHT, of Tennessee, replying 10 his
colleague, said that the American Party in this
House, by their votes, were making simple ex-
tension Of the naturalization laws para mount TO
every consideration.
Mr.. COX said that the position assumed by the
Democrats on the slavery question was national,
and the only safe and practical one for the peace
safety, and harmony of the Union. While he said
this he did not agree with them that the doctrines
OF the American party are hostile civil and reli-
gious liberty; and therefore he proceeded TO de-
fend the latter organization.
And the House adjourned.