Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-29
House or Representatiyes.

Mr., LETTER offered the following resolution
namely
| Reso'ved That the House will proceed, ViUa Uoce
10 the election Of Speaker; if after one call OF
| the roll no member shall have received majority
| of the whole number Of votes, tn roll shall again
be called, and the member who shall then receive
the largest number OF votes, provided II be ma
jorty of a quorum, shall be declared the Speaker
| Of the House of Representatives Of the thirty
| fourth Congress
Mr. WHEELER moved that the resolution be
laid upon the table; and the motion was agreed
to-yeas l06s NAYS l00
Mr.. TYSON offered the following preamble and
| resolution
Whereas From the state OF parties represented
in this hail. It is ascertaned, after many trials and
| a protracied contest. that Speaker cannot be
elected upon the majority principle; and the
private interests of business the internal affairs,
and the foreign relations Of the country impera-
lively demand an organization, therefore, IN the
spirit of concession and compromise, il being
deemed equitable adjustment OF the question
to resort 10 principle which. while il dispenses
with the rtquisiion Of majority OF votes for
either candidate, secures the repre- sentative rights
OF each in proportion 10 lis numbers, IL is--
ResoiUed, That any member of this House who
shall receive for the office of Speaker the highest
number Of votes, if majority of quorum of
members, though less than majority OF the
whole number OF votes cast, shall be the Speaker
OF the thirty -iourth Congress, provided that he
and every other candidate voted for shall be re-
spectively entitled 10 nominate aud appoint SO
many members only on each OF the standing com
miliees as may seyeray fall 10 their LOT in the
proposition which the number Of votes respec-
lively received by each may bear 10 the whole
number poed, but no candidate whose vote shall
be less then twenty five shall be entitled 10 any
nomination or appointment under this resou
ton.
Lesolued, That the Clerk shall comporte and
assign 10 the respective candidates the number Of
members they may be seyerally entitled 10 nomi-
nate and appoint under the foregoing resolution;
and each committee, when constituted, shall
elect its own chairman, provided, however, that
the decisions OF the Clerk under these resolu-
tons, shall be subject TO appeal
The proposition was laid on the table.
MIR. CAMPBELL, Of Ohio, called attention 10
a letter written by his colleague, Mr.. WADE, pub
Ished in the Cleveland Herald, severely rejecting
GU Mr. CAMPBELL and Others, IN connection with
Mr. THoRINGToN's resolution, heretofore offered,
declaring Mr.. CAMPBELL Of Ohio Speaker
Mr.. CAMPBELL denied that he had any
knowledge of THoRIEGroN's intention, and re-
PEELED the impuiation of treachery on his owl
part.
Messrs. SHERMAN and LETTER severally
said that Mr.. CAMPBELL would have requested
Mr.. THoRINGToN 10 withdraw his resolution, while
il was being voted on, had they not 1ssuaded him
from doing.
Mr. THOkINGTON said he introduced that
resolution without the knowledge of Mr.. CAMP.
BELL, aud declared that Mr.. WADE's remarks re-
aiive 10 Mr. CAMPBELL were unmlt lgatingiy false
in inference and fact.
Mr.. WADE dsclamed direct charge against
Mr.. CAMPBELL. He only knew, on consulting
with gentlemen around him, that the Introduction
of that resolution would have the effect of dam
aging MIR. BANKS. offered as II was, without con-
sultiig that genlleman's friends.
Mr. DUNN defended himself from the imputa'
ton on him. in Mr.. WApEs letter. saying that the
gentleman sends his SANDERS through the country
without having the courage 10 put his name TO
them If assailed, lei il be in direct way, not in
a base mean manner like the assassin. While
there was nothing of the bravado in his compo-
sition, he would not yield his judgment on point
of honor.
Mr.. WADE said he was no bully or duellIst.
Mr. DUNN explained that he did not wish TO
be so understood but a kind Providence had
given him intellect fight battles ofthat character,