The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-03
THE EXCITING CONTESTS FOR THE SPEAK
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THE EXCITING CONTESTS FOR THE SPEAK
ERSHIP.
There have been several for the orR~ns-
ration of ,hs oase. Perhaps the uernorabls wss
In 1859 when the twenty sixth Congress me scsraA
der President Van Barcns sanini-trat tion--ssss
Al washirgion on the "a Of December Th~
House evenly divided be,~cen the adssia-
islraton and the opposition. Every msmbsr a.
the House pre,snt bat one ana there grcas
deal q Outside excitement Mr. Garland Of yirxinia,
Csrk Of tho Old House and Democrat, called the ROD
CONNIE ncing at Mains down 80 Nov Jsfsey. Here
delegation certified to under the "broaa nsa ot siss
state, and csnsirtipg cf Eve whgs and demoer~.
The wings oprss.d by FIVE democrats without oe~t
ica.es, who claimed the seats.
Tho Clerk sald tina, thcre couais,ng svd~ns-
the Nsw Jersey eleotbn, aud ask~i II the ps~S~ss
u the Hou,e that 'Asr shoaid be p.~s~d
and tho call u the roll bs eompic,cd.
IL claimed thai tie eamocr alto Bir1ibers hAd
majority Of the votes bat the had given ersus
| Gates To this vhsss. 1as vote vey CLOSE
long and acrimonious debate Aprung up. The sisk
called upon 10 decids several questions such -
whether ,hcse any House bcore the oa,s ,sksa
| whsthcr any one had right 10 make mD,ton, ssA
whether the broad s,a II New Jcrsey sis
rest of tho rnior. Tho Clerk refused decide
TO the House lie refused to g. with the roll 6ut put
the question Ia a. jDarn.
things wen, ~ this way uu, the 6tb when Mr. JoAas
Quincy Adams az Massachusetts,, And aJdres.s ~
msnber. "sIlos ai,ssns" In would MT reoagnAss
the Clerk the oa's. H. proposed that sp~>hss 30
Il - should be appointed,
Nr. Hhe.t a fssath Caroline nonnlnstsa Lswss G. WE
sn, u North caroina the ehss, sssmscs chAisass
ptot@ There great row and nr. Williams -
elned the honor. W. Ihsn then nsminstei Jeba
Quincy Adsms. Nj. Khs,t put sts gns.slna-ss-
nounsed that carried, and Mr.. Adssaa
chossn chairman unn Speaker should b siscssd.
The debate resumed ner day, and all sorts "
Istions and counter resolutions introduced. Mo
thing o inportanc. ELECTED un,n the 10Th, vbss
a the Nov JeTsey ~higs Acknowledged that tbs ds
moeIa,s had tho majority u votes. On tst question
the whig. beaten. Il ordered that The Nee
Jcf-ey member. shoun vote and eleven
fi t~ot- had for spesler On The sisiesath, r.
" T. Hunter, of Virginia, chosen, receiving liz
so,s- W ii2 or all others Hs lndsp~sAe~s
sou,bern s'a,e rights man, and his eiertica dixussA
ths democrats ami dIsaypclutsd the vbig.- Asssush
ssetea by Nr. Van Bof-ns frssnas be oypessA "
the adnnssrs,os but 10 fayor ths sab Treasury sv
liz T. IN the senate nov, AMI Il candidate tor rrsiAsss
| In 1860.
Tns broad seal controversy up sGssh. ~ -
eetssd two thr~e days, when the isst
io,son requesting tho speaker Ia the vkAes
This rssoIuion lost, Ii2 Iis and d&r~sexat>
tooA their scas. The broad s.si rasnb~rs sssS
bseA 10 the neat c.nsrsss. tAry sls.i~i r,s vksss
cosest very sbsurJ. insxnnnoh the - s~sp' vzs
god iof nothing The Hoyss Ia the only ssthory "
decide upon IA. qualification. o ~. members. III. fs14
of their .Ieesi Me- carlaad "a. rssieetsi c~r. asA
The House finally ofrsuIssa thf.s Xf,~s tAS
| time Of nsee,ins.
TIE nert contest sfcaA.r sv-p ors pro,rsss~a
The memorable rhiryar-t Congress s-ssmblsi ., wAs.
inxtop the u December 1870 Tls sassglsG ap -
,hs Houss ~ssbsssocras III, -hIxs ssi nltsvs Iss
| free sonsrs, "a, ysosney,i
Nj. Howell oo.b, of o~rgta, ths rexaiax assns-
erstls ssssissssi .r winthrop, q Ks.e.hass,ss u1.
sdnipis,rstion TsJiar) nopinss ThsSs sosss .x
~ eghs Western aeuoSrais -ho sosH VIA. sss-
Cese. sEa threw be RIshafdson o. Inns. and s~~~s
others. Winthrop ass kt ih. u ~. soa..~vs-
~hp, sbo adhered V Csn;ry, ~ Ieas~ssce rfs - !
ssfy qaestloa caussi al ne 1sse'll,y, a ~
ws~.rsn snoora's tsing 700 s.fouxiJ asgs1 ~
ysftsrs "a vote ~ csJrs. siN1.sasS. sa sss.a a.
,hs southern .hs- thinaIny ih., r.Jiora cssaass
nj qgs -hs' hsy hAf righi q sIgses ,f,es uAs "a,
| ri0us Cd colder and ssai politician
NE talosinr. continued sl ihs tu 9TH s., ..,s,.
~ieakr ssan'ap, q fsnnsfass, sitsmyaass =, a.
! rls,sBsy rsls, and NJ. AslsaVz. "a hAs,A1LsS
| r>-sa ibs taiSs ~nh q. - oeasss 1, si~a
| 10 shs stA, VIZ. Noflsvnsha. Il us.cs ~ ..,., A.
| Boyd, = ksEtssiy, .. eaSr1@n- mas - 49, :.
| ~. c1rs coptnssd " ass0sncs ~ veg .as u, 7.
| Qussilons
on ihs s.h ihs ,snsoess's ssaita n a a.. u.a...
4 Nssi'@sV - - sishi vyiss ~ bl
| party. W.. vin,hssy toss h0ra - 80 to, !, :.
| ~ " -t~sisr w f~fels
/ ron and NJ. cots tTsyt, bgt tl-s - go, N a.,
\ N's = "H1' - y - 4salpetsts "a tie III
| h~lg; snd ba9 ~ v0's. On . . as.A - A. ~.
| thfyy, ~ ssanlrsifsaon oAAy ,.4. -. o.. |,
| - Sag, ssi Mr.. Htgsn. s,,.a~,,. a ,,W... :.
| ositsA h4 'ssnsssafte ,sg fe,.. s.,,~ -,.,Ls -
s's<isl Nisa ~ 80 90, s.s.,t a. a,,..-., :.
i4'A pi1'N A.". sbg sy.ss 4, Nss an, .
| iosf n kss s1AfAszie4
"a ~ ITfb-sstA .,i,s..-,,.. s,,,,,..,. 49,, :.
ii@ya 4 k'p.Ae.r ~As ~ orly " ,oss.. yIa.,,
~ - : lra~ syissni lAst Aon ssh.a. ans. !. a.,
80 sepp's> he plurality sad w. c,,s
fs@.A elected sF~ales ihs ariy sssssls hs I,
~ @' % 10 graiisesllen " - s,assf,s,lss iai,
o'"'' - a. eJantry
SPEAKfas or Tify HoubE
ihf l.v.lns L1aty fsfsent L.ve rxasL0. !. :.