New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-12-28
F,s~ II, National raf,Rse.co q Ye"rdIy.

Fr5r lie Ia tC1dl Madagascar Of leS6dit
The CLERK called the House b. order =. IL o'clock,
apo the Journal Of Monday vas read.
Mr.. KNIGHT PA. remarked tina, there hsd bee1
general a. ue'y expces sed both sces OF tho House
that they al Ono coWe 70 an orgsuiZsOo, aud be ooa
II for granted that this Members we're serous I1ey
ve,e now in TIE dst Of the fouh week Of the session,
AID be would sfer resolution which he though;
you'd bricg the House TO resul in tn, course OF the
present week, II il shou rec i've the favorable cor
side ration of the body. ~ was az 70 lowe;
Be,od This, this House will nue 70 vote, 'irs and
without a'bss - sPesse, t.ea. 70 aud 70 zoe
not ne spd If there ,ha ,e e, ctOO NJ he
sid ~ al ca Friday zen the House vi pToeeed zee
vote and vi1 the ot5 quorum ibi be tbs speaker
| of The lhiryf nth CcDsrs'a
Nj. BARKSDALE Miss moved hst ihe re7ou,
ton be laid on ts6le aud on th- motion oeiAldel
! .hr Iess snd Navs which were or'erel,
Ma EIHERlpGE Tenn moved that t1eFe be a
| ca of the House. ,...., 49,.
! ,uch notion in the erdi1ary parliamentary law.
| The CIERK cecided THAI the motion was 10 order,
and read rom the Manual to sustain bi. decision.
| Mr. JONES trenr suggested that even If they
sh1uld Cro.r call of tie House they bad 10 power
TO send for tie absent Members and compel their a.
! tendap6e
obiecou TO / ia motion, he would withdra = it.
The que tOn was then taSen Ou tho IN )t0u to lag
the resolution lbe liable, sud it was decided in the
| eff native by the following voc:
Mh BococL yee BROOKE. Rroone C.dw,lsler Campbell
of Ky, csmpb.n Of Ohio Carlisle Csruher C"te Cling
Cu co. Dsy 500 Davis Of MARYLAND Denver D5vdel Ooqn
iS~SnS1 f f9c Of penn ann. fpa 1ns
Gcode Ge,Iwstd, Ha Of Io9s, Harris OF M'rylan hai5
Houston Je~e' Jones ct enos-e Jones OF Penn,ylvania
Rely ksw' Ihs 1.-the Lpsy L2m.f2, ~ ~ n In
pois. Mtxw D, stMrlhn metaoen, Miller ri led ~, son
Npw.rd NscTe olive Of msou Or. Paine PEEK: Po'te
Powell iD.e Puryesr o7itpaa Rea5e, ely Richardson
Liycrr Ruhn Rus. s,.d &C. Savage Scot Seward, oTte
rrippe Underwood, Vii. Vsk. Walker, W.rrer Vakig.
NiZs, %sov ~ st Of Tennessee and no
Yut) Eors7n, BiitatEnt, Blosbam Bliss, Bfs9'9,*
CiNi (ConD.J Cswron, GofI, COmits Crs.in. Canb,cs
D.1rel, .v, lMssl Day, Dean, De Wi : ock, Dickson
Giddir,. Gr.pser G,ow, HsI, (Mss. J. H,ran Hsiovsy
horton G w 30 TO- o9G6 H% .,s s s.c. hps
Mescbam Miller IN W Morgan, morrill, Mott, muray
P.YniDito, Ptrry, Pstt Pie Par,ancs Richie Robson
ssbiD seg., sspp. sp1no', spnn'I sintn stra1shS m
NTH va tlidfe wuld-o Wa,hblrn. (Wi,). Wsshsu ne
Gnl, uslhburD, (@e.J Watson. Wood Woodruff, Wood
Mr. PURVlANCE PENN submitted tie 70 slowing
Red ,bot until spsaL er elected the 81 ,mbels hi.
house hereafter ti1ue therefor ~ TO
o. cay, hat all further discussion personal
picniitt unn sad lection Ia, bsen effected
Nj MCMULLEN Va moved that the resolution
be laid on the table.
Mr. COBB Geo approved OF the first branch Of toe
resolution, and hoped III 1t it would be divided that
separate votes might be taken upon The two PROPOSE
tCus it cona since. He would be willing to sit here
until twelve o'clock instead of six, and believed that
the ouse eborld continue 10 vote until Speaker
should be elected. If The gentleman from Virelna
would withdraw his m).Cn, be would ask for dlVi'
6 on f the resolution.
Mr. MCNTLLEN could rot co lsent 10 the adoption
Of any tra CT OF the resolution Ii was perfectly ap-
parent toat whenever the House desired to continue
the voting they had i: in their power 70 do So The
resClu loD wos therefore wholly unnecessary. lie ln-
sbted ON his motion.
The question WIS acc lfdingly taken and the res)u
ton was laid on he tbble: Ayes, 81; Noes, -.
Mr.. SAGE n. Y then renewed the 'osoution, hay
rg modified it lie to Ii nit the session to O'Clock
Mr. WHB1lSLE " moven 10 arpvuu ,.o .v-Y ,.,,,,u
by striking out go much thereof as prohibited discus
Mr. SAGE accepted the auendmt ana modIh sd his
resolution as 10 make II simply pro'iie i0r sessions
lOm 70 to O'Clock.
NJ. NcMULLEN Val con.ended that thu resolu-
ton was tntirely unnecessary. Even though should
be adopted it wOUo be perfectly c,mpetent for Men
beIs TO move TO adjourn whenever they might desne
to DO co.
Mr.. McMU LLEN-BecslIse the Parliamentary law
makes it s..
MI JONES-A rule of The House expressly made II
so who We rad ules but if the House thinks proper
to adopt resolution that no motion to adjourn shall
be in orcer uI par cul6r day or boar the Cierk or
Spe sker If had ouc, coud Lot entertain the NOTION
before that tine. Tie House has express authority
under tie Cor ion to make euch rules as may be
ICcefsary for lis government, and this 10 one OF th9
rules thai mske .
Mr. MCNJLI.EN replied that was questionable if
be House bao The power 10 make rules until Speaker
thould be elected. lie was not disposed TO raise thus
cues ion but doubted very much ii 1t was Oonstltu'
Opal foI the House to a0opt any proposition what
ever except sucb as spper'ained TO It's organization
He moved that the solution be laid on the table.
The motion was Gisas reed tc-Ayes 10, Noes 30.
The question recurring on the adoption Of the r'so-
I LUTON
Mr. IETCuER moved TO amsrd il by nd sing thoroto
the yofds uOess majority desire an earlier adjourn
nent." With this amendment the resolution would DC
entirely satisfactory to bin laughter.
Mir. STEPHENS Of Georgia suggested 70 the movu
of the r. solut 90 that he moog il 20 20 read FOL
/ lows THAT motion TO adjourn shall be in order
"urtil Speaker is elected"
Mo. CAMPBELL Ohio though that nothing would
be accomplished by The adoption Of the resolution, as
il wOud be tul Cc 10 the control Of the viii or the
msioIit', WHO could rescind il at any ne. 1t struck
BIN that if Members would make up their minds to
proceed with the regular Misunderstanding for Speaker
they would lie enabled TO make much more rapid
pog1(ss He Therefore hoped that all of these suyges
iioIs Oult he absndoreo, and that tto House woIc
DEN the cal Of tho 70 tor the cleo ion OF Speaker
Mr.. COBB Ca epprehenced that II decided ma
ioIty should nc cstc determine alton to continue In
session until Speaker should be eeotd, NOTICES to
recnd wopd not DO repeated so as TO delay business
lie was In favor Of the resolution OF the gentleman
from New Yort.
Mr LETCIER, Va byw,y OF ee,tin: al the pras.
tcsl busls's Of he House moved that the whole sub
Jet 10 laid on the tabe wbioh motion decided in
The IesN'vt: Yeas, a. Nays Fl.
The question then REQUIRED on the amendment of
Mr.. Leioher aud, being taken, il was decided IN the
negative.
Mr.. STFPHTNS Ca moved 90 20 amend TIE REQ
luton as that should read that until Speaker ia
elected no motion TO aCjoun shall be in ORDER In HE
opinion the OILY way in which organz alton could
le ought shout oud be to remain 10 ssion until
Speaker should be elected lie willing to s hers
not only to-day, Tomorrow, AMI next day, bu. for
week az never adjourn until the House should be
gained. iCnes Of " Good, 'go0d II lie submitted
lis smendment ss test by which 30 ascertain whether
amsiority w.hCd 70 orQaizc and Intended U & il.