New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-28


discharged the oLtrVus oulre WIN" "'
upon him. ..
Of ing his air osii.y no bad selected gen,l m,n
Who was his an,ieoiee 10 poiti o. The b0norabls
Gentleman from Mas acbu.e'ts olcht 10 remember
'hat unc similar ciIcums ances John Qa'ncg Adams
lad been called 10 pre- ice Temporarily OYER ne dellp'
.rs'ions Of the Houfo. He Mr.. { might have e.
lec'ed some p. rson whose opinions concitei WIN hs
own: hut with the view Of showing that the oniY o.
iect lie ceirtd 10 attain vas the preservation OF the
dieriiy OF ~ body through Irona session ba'
might Leaf through days ard plshs, ne hs1 se'ec'si
The eenteu IN from South CAROLINA, and under M eur
oumster ces oud he consent TO molly or Withdraw
! lis rs In Tor.
been said respecting the qualifications Of the gentle
mar from South Caro- ina. He bad no DOUBT t1"t
! that gentleman would, it eec'ed, presloe over t'em
| with fsi,refs, ability and lmp8rtlalty. lie was DOW
ever oppceed the resolution ali for the reason that
i, reverted the precedent which had been heretofore
| established of selecting the Oldest member OF t1e
House or such service. He was also op7o'ed 70 Il
because seemed 10 imply that there was 10 Oe some
disturbance here OF which Re had no. the least fear
lie moved that tie rcsoluton be laid on the table.
| Mr. STANTON Ohio did not se hos the prece-
cert Of 1889 could be regarded AZ lstihc ation Tor
the resolution Of bis colleague There y rs dlslac-
tsn hetg cen the yresel ted then aud that nov
existing. In 1899 two sets of members presented
thG selves from the STATE OF New'Jtr,ey BON OF
! which each tine a vote WAS tsken, passed between
the elleIs ano answered 10 their ma mes. There wa
there fore possibility OF deciding tie question except
arelort 10 the stilctes chnlce'les Oh ftla heh'
airy Law. Hence The House found ltset uncer tne ne
costly OF calling upon OF i's members To presie
pro tan The protracted session OF II ~ was carrisd
TO its close without the Apo ntment OF temporary
ureti6rg officer ard, rs tie presen: contest ha1 pro-
ceeded thus far without any difficulty he could not
that there aDy necessity for The adoption
Ct tie resOIn'ion before The House re bsd tue
Utmost Coz fde1ce in The gentlnsn from south Caro-
! Inns but believed that if temporary presiding othcer
should be selected aUd the election OF speaker be
protraced the temptation would Dc TO resor' 10 eSs'
/ aiiOn.
Mr.. CAMPBELL Ohio to meet the objection of
hi colleague ADDED to bis resolution proyiso that no
tufrcfs oher tLan that which pertsined 10 the cleo
ton OF Speak er shoUli be esen ed Guflng the ps'
| rod Ct temporary ore aLlZatlon.
rstoution nc laid OF re table and /. was decided IN
he rega'ive-Ysae, -; Nays lOs. {.
Tie question required on the adoption oil the resou'
ton
Mr. COLTAX Ind regretted that a. this the most
important in this long struggle he was compeIied
by Corfcienicus lotions 10 vote against the motion
Of the oisnguist I'd gentleman nom ONO. liz was
not lawyer but he had heard from those who we're
that pose sion Lii points OF the law. The honor
| Able Gentleman rom South Carolina able az he wa,
~ III partial ss be toub Cd POI ne woull DE- III 'le
adm n.IaOn OF bis duties Il called to the caar, hai
aeody bsen spoken Of throughout the enHe l8o1 as
gentleman who might ultimately ne eected speaker
as a cOnprOuisc candidate. Under these clIcun.
stances for one could consent that 10 should
ey IN tcmporaGIy occupy the CHAIR, although be was
wiling 10 20 to tie fuIthet extreme in Dotlca mag
neI unity and courtesy lIe offered Inc olo8ng as
substitute for he resolution:
Thtt he br.e p,riie into which bi. house Is 1vilsd,
re-, y votes Mr. Banks tho IS for a. Ricaae
on end The ~ Tor M aus 'ss eas 81 liz Hous, al
ten lt'y ,'they nay mu usy ss'ee amor. 'h'Hs'' u'
sSfesker IL elected
Mr. CAMPBELL Ohio had not expecc that sry
excitement would be raised by his resoution nor hsi
he supposed that IN subu t;ng it ne was about to sep
nste himself from his friends. He would tell gentle
uon that when II should come TO wer with the Op-
portion upol the Nebraska question he would be one
Of u Las. men 10 yield point bu what ADVANTAGE
would this resolution give the Opposition Why
gentlemen bad said that j, would give them the hala
kof of their petition. There no difference IN the
oupions of the Clerk and those Of the honorable gen
tleman from South Carolina with respect to the Ne.
bisska question. Then why should they appreht nj
ANYTHING in simply proposing thu, the Clerk should ne
relieved from bis present position and the duee OF the
Chair Temporarily devoye upon centleman who was
eck1owl. dyed 10 understand parliamentary la", and
"a ouId be impartial in its administration
Mr. CoLFAN replied that TO end the struggle the
cen'lt man from South CaroIioa might be elected
and sSpsa RS eS ss@ay to Sf The eaas
II CeLtcmen from Illinois Mr.. Richardson 70 take
Gown he wall Of fire which separated tho southern
American party from them, and present some other
cardida'e whom they could support.
Dir CAMPBELL Ohio would rather belong to
bCo mfOrity, stanoiog upon the Nebraska bill sn1
wsGDg against the present Administration, thaa be
lorg TO that party which by tuch machinery should
obibn power in the House.
Mr.. JUN Is itenE.l ferphIsu N.AI ne lhu sSI Ine
other tay-ond in doing believed he spoke the SEN
tnI ems Of tie Democratic pa1ty-tha that party had
in CauCua agreed upon nomnoe snd platform, aud
they would not dtpsrt from them on any authority
o Ter than its own expressed in caucus assembled.
The Democratic party would vote for the resolution OF
tie gentleman from Ohio a temporary measure bat
Il was rot understood by them that it would change
their programme in the least, or that they should not
| rigOly adhere 10 their nominee.
Mr. II. MARSHALL Ky said thai t!le gonteun An
from Indiana had spoken Of billing and cooling, and
| tie country would at once zee where Il had con-
MERGED. His party had rcsored TO 'raor mary
tfioits for the pupofe Of Starving the House ont
forcing it into an election. There was 70 billing or
! ccOiug for which tley az all responsible. Heie
! Chairman, coming from member Of the Republican
section Of the House, proposing TO place Ia the chair
mtmber bis aniipotes in politics
Mr.. CAMPBELL Ohiol-It did not come from the
! ReIub lean seciion Of The House. The proposition
originated with myself, without consus ion with
any body. | alone am responsible for it.
Dir. MAkStlALL-Ihe country will see exactly
whtIe ii cones from. The position Of the gentleman
Is distinctly understood as that OF any her pob
! iicisn in this country.
Mr.. CAMP ELL lOhoD-I belong 70 ths American
/ org,Dizatit n, sr Laughter and applause.
/ Mr.. MAKSHALl.-1he gentemtn says he belongs
! TO the American Organization; yet the House and
! country lave head him. on suntry ocoasors, taunt-
ing ne with attempting to read him out Of that party.
! The gentleman Gees not belong to the American
! oreaIiza'ion as / uudels tsud il.
! Mr. CAMPBELL Ohio No; but az I'M era il.
! MIR. MARSHALL had cniy takon the hoor for the
! purpose Of prove ting the gentleman fron Indiana
/ failing into mistake.
Air JONES TenLeseee uoved that the House take
ICcess until II ursdsy, IL Oclo,k and ~ minutes.
Nr STEPHENS Georgia. opposed the motion as
equivalent 10 IefciI Gil The order passed This corning
that the Home would not adjourn mil Speaker
81 OJld be eeottd.
The motion was disagreed %: Ayes 60; Noes Ito.
On motion of Mr.. " ALkER tAlsbsma), the House
then took recess until Thursday morning, a. 10