The daily union., 1856-01-13
CONGRESSIONAL.
REMARKS OF MIR. oADwALADER,
or Pennsylvania,

II or PENNSYLVANIA,
On the delay organize the House of Representatives OF the
Thiry-fourh Congress delivered the goth of Deceu
Il ber 1855.
The House had been engaged fifteen days in balloting
ottd poc or Speaker no member having received ma
orly OF the votes cast motion to elect by the vote OF
plurality, not less than majority Of quorum had been
twice made, and, after discussion had been Withdrawn
each time by the mover. motion TO compel choice
by excluding candidates not voted for certain ballot
aud afterwards dropping the candidate having the smallest
oe on each successive ballot bad been laid on the table
I by decisive majority.
motion to substitute tho vote by ballot for that Of csa
poce afterwards made had been laid on the table by
OF 2l3 to 7. On the announcement OF this vote Mr. CAn-
4 wALApER had said
~ congratulate tho country upon this result upon the
most unanimous condemnation by this House Of tho principle
political gaurations depend repeat sr that i & 4
matter of especial congrataation this Union that Houe
have yoted thus unanimously upon ths resolution"
| On the sixty-seventh ballot the vote was For Mr.
Banks 04 Mr. RcnARDsos 73, Mr. FUJLER 81, scattering
10. Whole number, 22l necessary to y choice, Ill.
| Mr SMITH, OF Alabama, then offered resolution
which, after certain notifications reduced by him TO
| form as follows;
" Resolred (for tho informal 'romoton of business
That TINS House proceed TO the election Of two standing
Committee Foreign Ahairsupon the following plan
republican party tvotes hundred aud 6vs) shall
The administration party tvotss seventy four) shall
1he national American party tvocs for.y) shall nom-
That the said committees shall each elect its chairman by
Tba the two chairmen beginning with the chairman
Committee OF Ways and Means shall preside alternately
the deliberations Of the House until Speaker shall be
House devote one hour every day to the rocep
on ana reference Of bills and petitions and the usual gsa
That said ooIIt.ees shall be dissolved the election
OF Speaker and their business shall into the hands Of
| the committees appointed by the Speaker"
Several members and particularly Mr. BococK of yir
gina and Mr. Grow, Of Pennsy suggested that this
resolution, passed could take effect referring the
second section OF the act o Congress OF June H. 1882
qurng the Speaker OF the House to be sworn and all the
members present and the Clerk be sworn Jy the Speaker
| before entering any other busiaess.
MIR. SMITH Of Alabama, proceeded to discuss the ques
ton insisting earnestly that come informal organization
necessary in order to the public business of the
country from suffering through delay.
| Mr. CADWALADER. beg leave to dissent from the
conclusions of the eloquent gentleman who has just taken
his seatthat the House altogether wasting the public
time ia their efforts elect Speaker that there has
not been profit from the developments attendant upon the
delays and apparent difficulties which have stood in the
way ofs organization We here engaged in the prac
cal solution of the problem whether America be gov
erned by such Americans do not recognise the truth of
two propositions presented to the ouse by the democratic
minority as constituting together the present platform Of
their party The first Is perfect equality of privileges civil
religious and POLITICAL of every citizen of our country
without eerence to the place OF his BIRTH The second is
the unqualified right Of the people the slavehodng States
TO the protection of their property in the States in the Ter
rorie and in the wilderness in which territorial govern
ments yet unorgaazed. The democratic platform
principles and when efforts made by honorable gen
tlemen separate these two questions the democratic
party, resting upon its PLATFORM says; We cannot com
promise either proposition, but stand united upon both
Now, of what is the ant-democratc party composed
1t is composed of three elements. One portion deny
both of the democratic propositions another portion
themselves with denial OF proposition the
manning portion with denial Of the other. might per-
haps mention fourth class but wish TO speak with
perfect courtesy Of those from whom differ, will say
nothing of the nnomnate nondescript portion do not
stand here to discuss either Of the two questions which
have stated but most respectfully desire 10 explain GER
tain Why the present aspect of the question Of
organization democratic members canuot be expected to
unite in any which shall expedite organization
otherwise than through majority of all the votes IL
be that in this respect different aspect OF the ques
on may hereafter be presented but the question is not
presented in any such aspect now. ! will state briefly
what understand TO bo the reasons TO which have
erIed We taught believe by those persons outside
Of this House who to know all the truths upon
which political affairs depend that there are upon this
hoor about eighty gentlemen who make the abolition or
ce-so principle their governing rue about sixty who
in opposing the democracy but in their estimate Of
the importance Of this abolition principle postpone IL TO
the question which involves the rights of naturazed
feow-czensi aud that there some seyenty-fye who
stand upon the democratic platform recognising both the
propositions which at first stated The few remaining
members OF the House. yet occupy no defined or ine-
| gibe position.
Now, sir, remarkable occurrence has taken place upon
this hooran occurrence as yet unexplaned--castng
veil Of mystery our present action and exciting much
indignation throughout this land than the neg
ative which have thus far prevented organza
ton Every member OF this House, sure, al once
calls to mind the to which refer When the
honorable gentleman from Ohio Mr.. CAgrBELLl had
ceived as candidate for the speakership, number Of
votes which Is generally understood 10 have indicated the
force OF one Of the elements 10 which have alluded
be withdrew bis from the and with feel
ing which drew forth appreciation from every quarter de-
cared in general that his henor the honor Of the
House-we did not thcn, with absolute certainty, know
which though his honor understood to be meant
would be involved in any arrangement by which he could
increase bis In saying this he referred expressly 70
the organization OF the committees OF this House 20 the
subect-matter Of that suggested arrangement which he
Regulated with scorn what he called question OF
honor Honor that the word. Having referred TO
the organization of the committees Of this House the
toucbsone of this point of honor every heart OF
course rose to bis mouth. respectful application wac
however afterwards made TO tina, honorable gentleman to
develop the scope and Of his meaning by making
specification Of the serious charge which he had thus adj
yanced In general language That gentleman beet knows
the rule Of his conduct
have hitherto been accustomed 10 believe that whenever
general charge Is made itsappropra,e to require aspect
fcaton This il especially regular inquiry when persons
present are to involved in any investigation consequent
upon the charge believe that the gentleman from Ohio
would have recognised the soundness OF this rule OF
duct and would have given MS the specification II the
quest had proceeded from quarter from which he thought
that ID was rightly addressed to him. But the request
unfortunately, made by democrat the honorable
gentleman from Tennessee Mr. Sauu, and Of rs
took the liberty thus put the question TO the honor
able gentleman from Ohio he claimed the right TO make
a specific response not, as he might proper.
agree reluctantly that until the estion Is asked by
OF those whose possible conpexoh with the
OF tho charge might be suggested, he has the right
thus TO the position which he did assume aud
to us democrats Gentlemen will not submit self TO
your crosscxsmina,ion Then our unfortunate condition
Te have submit n