Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-12-18

sons satisfactory 10 himself generally voted
against Mr.. BANKS. He had said, from the fret
and he repeated il now, whenever the antNe-
braska men come together and surrender their
local and personal preferences and agree 10 stand
on an equal platform, he would feel bound 10 ac-
qulesce IN their decision, whether he should be
present at their meeting or not The great trouble
has been, Cesar has party, Antony has party,
while Rome has none. He found fault with Mr..
Banks for the course Of the latter pending the
Nebraska bill; and in conclusion stgmatized MI.
Greeley as caumnator of his (Greeley's) col
leagues when Greeley was in Congress- Charg-
ing him with being guilty of false representa-
ton; therefore his attacks members Of Con-
gress are entitled TO no weight.
Mr.. BANKS replied, defending his course pend
ing the Nebraska bill, and saying he thought that
he acted right on that particular occasion. He
was not responsible for what the Tribune or Tunes
had said he was independent of the New York
press. His constituents had endorsed his course,
giving him a majority of seven thou land votes
the largest any man had received in the political
history OF Massachusetts.
Mr.. McMULLEN now brought forward the
proposition, of which he gave ntimation several
days ago, and wished 10 say il was the product Of
his own humble Imagination.
Il was read, 10 the effect:
Whereas, the great delay which has occurred
IN the organization of the House, 10 the deiri-
ment OF the public service, is in consequence of
The diversity Of opinion among the members
Resolued unanimously, that after its organiza-
ton, no business shall be done unless 10 pass the
necessary appropriation bills; that the members,
each and all, then resign their seats, and deliver
their designations 10 the Speaker hereafter 10 be
chosen and that 10 carry the purposes aforesaid,
-- be declared Speaker.
Mr. DUNN would vote for the proposition, if
the gentleman would amend il by adding clause
to repeal SO much Of the Nebraska bill as abro-
gates the Missouri compromise.
Mr. Mem ULLEN was sure the honorable gen.
tleman did not make that suggestion in good
faith. The issue as 10 Nebraska was distinctly
made up by the venerable gentleman from Ohio,
(Mr. GIDDINGsD and others with whom he acted
Several other gentlemen participated in the de-
bate and finally,
Mr. McMULLENS resolution was laid upon
the table
The House again voted twice and the sixty.
third trial resulted as follows:
Mr.. Banks. los
- IsInaruson' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 70
Nir. RULER, OF Pa.. Observation-Disclosures. 3S
Scatterlng...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mr.. BROOME offered a pronos;, On hv 49,. oc
compromise, to submit the q tues lion reiatin1 "a
slavery in the territories of the United States N
the Supreme Court its decision 10 be final Thu.
he thought, would remove the OBSTACLES ~ an ~,
ganization of the Houae
Mr. SMITH, OF Tennessee said that the diff.
entity was disclosed by Mr.. CAMPBELL. Of Ohio
several days ago, namely that he could have
been elected Speaker if he had made Dledoes 70.
lative 10 the organization Of the commitiaas o.
had modified his views on the slavery onest;on
The difficulty therefore, is as 10 the ors aniya,on
OF the committees The democrats neither ma he
nor receive propositions for an organization
Mr. BROOME withdrew his proposi,on
The House again voted, with the foIlow;no 70
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