Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-12-29

duction of bills to be referred TO the appro-
pirate committees. 70 be ELECTED hereafter
sIiae nieh lEers Seuldbe s9brnAn IFthe Chair
inaa, dfthd dphmit4ee ar Was and Means.
.fhen ,,roceed Is tAq eledton bf Cqerk POST
inastcfs Sergeant atA rms, Dor Kceher, and
last. Lat notlcast, The Cl}aplain through whase
-,raye4s perha's s~etffe-oiI may be thrown upon
the troubled waters. This was no time for
elimination and r~ecrimination. We want har-
m6HS ana t6atteSsfiohs
Several gentlemen objected to that plan
the law Of 1889 being in the way, prescribing
that 4 Speaker and Clerk shall first be elected
and the members sworn in by the Speaker be
fore proceeding tolbusiiess.jtUsI Enkdh
Mr.. Smith remarked, that unless some such
Pian Was adopted, the public business would
suffer. sf9 T~bay suiGs oH1 guytH h1a 0iod Afa
iysA fter remarks IfnamJ several members, the
House adjourned. ~ 2f roru o".iao s97is fJsdj
.sfF sgo,iz3bD -4a-A'gg3 9zsl1 10 nos
bs9oboTl 14idT gaassi sva1FR InAy, Dec. 21gn'
-lGSENgrB.4+T The Senate siSsnot Jii session to-
day, having yesterday adjourned till Monday.
Tf6Af1ssFE.2@22N fr. cox resumed and flushed his
Speech and after speeches from lMcssrSs. Etlle-
ridge Cobb and Foster, the House adjourned
"ttllouS tahlDS d DfIliot, ~s.. W. gef af4 Eas
n os Is 10 SAD cd iM55yyn9lyY Dec 81. :,
@ rSS5t +rr2 The Senate Convened This morning
acted upon no business of importance, and
adjourned till Thursday. IT "a
HorsE.-.Ir. Letter, having received from
time TO time, two votes for Speaker, stated
distinctly, that he had never been o candidate
for the office, and never would be. lie stated
this lest it be suspected that there might be
something wrong in his position. He1 had as
consistently aud regularly voted for Mr.. Banks
as any man in the House 1adf;9 .Eg:sLyy0 sid
Mi. Stewart, in explanation of the reasons
why he had been voting for Mr. Richardson,
said that his Richardson's and Mr.. Fuller's
positions had been explained distinctly and ex-
plleitly, but Mr.. ,Banks,s had not. He asked
Mr.. Banks whether he ever said in o speech
in Maine, Let the Union slide ~ gtiar4-g5
Mr.. Banks replied, in that Speech said
there might be a state Of things in which L
Yould coaseut-I had reference to future con-
tingencieS, such as the proStration Of the. gigaG-
tic power of the Government to the support
Of a single institution--SiaYery. 81 He was for
the Union as it is, and Wotid meet It's enemies!
i'll fair field. lie was for the Union Eas the
guaranty Of the rights OF the States and the
main prop OF our government, aud he would
have it stand on the records Of history, in the,
language of " asbington, crowned with I'M
mortal fame. s.. ag.rsr5. SEQ, r#.la e'.p5H
Mr.. Smith Xa.)-I an not satisfied with
the answer of the gentleman. Did you say,
under circumstances, you would let the Union
slide /? f.-. .., f.. .....r- -ss na .g7y7sss o.,
Mr.. Banks-l have said all | desire to say.
Mr.. Smith Vail wish it to be distinctly
understood that those who sustain MI. Banks.
are voting for lim with the knowledge that in
a certain contingency he would let the Union
slide. .H. .e 5.a -r.l' e,5a -..fsr
Mr.. Grow asked the gentleman, and every
member wAo had been here for the last four
years, whether such "a declaration had not been
repeated from TING to time by those now 7yot-
ing for Richardson, RaafelNi that they are
willing to dissolve the. Union, and let, it slide,
in a certain contingency We stand here.
Continued Mr.. Crow to support the ConSti-
tuition as it is explained by the fathers of the
Republic, and contelnporaneouS reports for
over sixty years We say We are not willing
to take any other construction, or that Sla7
very shall go wherever our flag floats. ~-..
Mr. Boyce asked Mr.. Banks, among other
questions, Are YOU in favor of recognizing
Hayti, and receiving a black minister? Do
you favor the abrogation of the Fugitive Slave
Law, and the abolition of Slavery i'll the Dis
trict Of Columbia ~ Et ..sr.f .... .,,..
Cries from the friends Of Mr.. Banks, "Ca1l
the rod, y amid considerable confusion. -ai-
Mr.. Banks replied to MIR. Boyce, and said
he distinctly recollected A[r. Richardson, be-
ing a candidate for Speaker. had declined Civ