Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-01-22

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The House met at IL IN.
The journal OF Yesterday was read and approved
Mr. CLINGMAN, Of North Carolina, supposed
that under the rules of the House the resolution
which he offered yesterday fell with the adjourn
ment; he therefore, offered the following;
ReSOtUed, That, until Speaker shall have been
elected debate on any subject or under the
form of personal explanation or on any other
prelext, shall be in ORDER; and any member
attempting speak shall be out of order unless
the unanimous consent Of the House shall have
been first asked and had upon the question being
submitted by the Clerk.
He wanted the House TO do one OF two things,
either 10 come there and vote, else resolve
that there shall be voting for such lime and
allow debate TO go on. Such members as We're
inclined could then sit and listen 10 il but others
who did not wish TO do so could go 10 the depart
ments and attend 10 their business. He thought
the House was fast degenerating, II IL had not
already degenerated, into debating society, and
he hoped that the members would agree 10 some
such proposition.
Mr.. ORR, OF South Carolina, asked his friend
from North Carolina whether he supposed that
the votes taken had brought them any nearer a
result than the debate, and whether speaking was
not more likely TO produce result in the present
condition of parties in the House,
Mr.. CLlNGMAN would answer the question
with great pleasure. He thought that voting was
more likely 10 produce result than speaking,
because the parties appeared TO get wider and
thought that il they would vote steasily for ten
days without debate they would elect Speaker.
Mr.. READY, of North Carolina, opposed
10 the resolution, because no possible good could
result from It's adoption. The House had already
passed a resolution limiting the debate 10 ten
minutes, and the frequency with which il was
disregarded showed the uselessness of passing
any such resolution. If the resolution of the
gentleman was adopted it would be in the power
of the House 10 grant indulgence 10 any gentle
han yI.1I g,ar.. fla.
man who had The ability and eloqnence 10 interest
the House would secure that indulgence, while
other gentlemen, who had the same rights on the
floor of the House, but did not happen TO be
favorites, would not obtain that indulgence, and
would be cut off altogether.
Mr.. CLINGMAN suggested 10 the gentleman
that, if The resolution adopted, he would
have IL in his power 10 object 10 any member
proceeding 10 speak, aud he could not proceed
without unanimous consent.
MIR READY said that such was The now
but yet the unanimous consent was obtained
every dav, and every hour of the day.
Mr.. CLlNGMAN replied that, under the rule
which The House had already adopted limiting
the debate 10 ten minutes, member was allowed
10 proceed, after his time had EXPIRED by the con-
sent of majority of the House but, if tAe re-
solution was adopted, the unanimous consent
would be necessary 10 allow him to proceed.
Mr. READY said the same majority that
adopted the resolution could at any lime rescnd
or suspend il. Besides he did not think the de-
bate which had been INDUCED IN by the House
Improbable There was responsibility resting
somewhere for the failure to organize the House,
and much of the discussion directed to that
point and he thought il afforded the country
opportunity 10 Judge.
Mr.. HOUSTON of Alabama, proposed
amendment TO the resolution, changing il as 10
preclude all debate during the call OF the roll, and
allowing member 10 speak beyond ten minutes
unless by the unanimous consent of The House.
Mr.. CLINGMAN accepted the modification of
the gent eman from Alabama, giving notice that if
its effect should not be 10 of all debate, he
would again submit his resolution. He called
for the previous question
The previous question was seconded, and the
main question ordered to be put.
The question then taken on the following
resolution:
ReSoiUed, That during the call of the roll no de.
bate or personal explanation shall be in order and
this rule 'uhe ten minute rule) shall not b.
pended except by The unanimous consent of the
House.
And il was agreed TO-
VOTE FOR SPEAKER.
The House then proceeded TO vote for Speaker.
The Clerk called the roll for the one hundred and
seventeenth time, with the following result:
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