The daily union., 1856-01-31
In CONGRESS OF THE u. STATES.
Thirty Fourth Congress First session,
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 80, 1856.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The journal Of yesterday was read and approved co
Mr.: UNDERWOOD, Of Kentucky, had given notice to
the House yesterday Of his intention Of introducing
proposition with view OF organizing the House He rose
10 g that he would present IL al present in the hope
that during the day some plan would be suggested that
would more readily organize the House.
i Mr. CRAWFORD, of Georgia, in pursuance of notice
given yesterday, submitted the following resolution
be resold That the Houre of Representatives do
manner as Is provided by the constitution Of the United
States for the election of the President thereof whenever the
kCiek shall call the roll by States each State cast
vote as The same shall be called and the person having
Representatives for the Thirty fourth Congress. a
Mr.. G. had very strong hopes that his proposition
would be adopted by the House. but still lie desired that
there should be direct upon IT. that they might
who disposed organize the House by the election
presiding officer The contest had lasted two months
and until the House was bringing itself into contempt be-
fore the American people There less anxiety mani
tested by ihe country now in regard 10 organization
than there four weeks ago They had been voting day
after day for their respective candidates without any
siby whatever of organizing the House. and he made
the proposition In order that gentlemen who believed in
the doctrine of State rights and disposed to keep
constantly in view the great idea that this is
government composed of separate and independent
regntes might be prepared up and support the
proposition, keeping constantly in view that they
Congress Of soveregns He expected for it the support Of
the democratic members
Mr. TODD Of Pennsylvania opposed to establishing
rule repugnan to the constitution of the House They
here representing the people and not the States rep
resenng their individual constituencies and the people
and not independent soveregntes The rule would
be applicable to the Senate but not the House OF Repre-
sentatyes 1t would be wrong 10 place the power in mi
nority party the House. and enable them organize it
by minority He read statistics prove that
the northern members represented the great majority Of
the people Of the country and argued that If gentlemen
We're anxious to organize the House according to the
expression Of the people they should give way to the
sentiment expressed in favor Of Mr. BAsks the repre-
sentative of large majority of the northern people The
adoption of rule that would place in the hands of the
minority the power 10 organize the House would be foreign
to the very spirit Of our Institutions and subyerye OF the
true nature and power Of the House. M Tg es.4f&
Dir. DONDELls of Alabama, asked the gentleman
whether The plurality rule If adopted would not also place
Speaker in the chair by minority vote? # aslss4a
Mr.. TODD was in favor Of the adoption of the plurality
rule and thought that ii il adopted II would give
preston 10 the viii Of majority Of the people He moved
to lay the resolution on the table.
The question was TAKEN and the motion agreed to-
yeas l33 nays T2--as follows s #Hs sa E
YEAs-Messrs Albright, Allison, Ball. Banks, Barbour,
& hBsa
ton Burlngame, adwalsder James Campbell, Lewis d.
Uss essfs c0 wa,u1 Gsns ,9. Go
SuhP P.s pTss sa nsrdss na.
al Harlan J. Morrison Harris, Harrison, Haven, Hoffman
King, ksapp, Knight, Knositep, knar. Kasi. lake
Letter. Lndley, Mace Alexander h. Marshall, Humphrey
son, Miilward, Moore, Morgan Morrill,, Mott Murray, ray
Nichols, Norton Andrew Oliver Parker, Peace, Peton
ssa f R.shs h r kdsSr
sabn Sage sapp, Scott, sherman Simmons sneed Spin,
n oa Wsass.
Maldron, Walker, Csdwslader G. Washburne, EIihu B.
@sas; .ss Wheel
NAYS-Mcrs. Aiken, Barclay, Bell Hendley s. Bennett
@ caT%sn Howell coSb %.m
sGn H. W. Cobb, Crawford, Colien Davidson, Dowdel,
Eo Gyn spsaSs te' rhs p F
Thomas L. Harri. Herbert Hickman, Houston, Jewett,
M.rsh all Maxwell fen S,nith
Ter, Aordeeai Oliver Paine, Peck Phelps, Porter, Powell,
eait%sn Ready, Rshsrsso1 & RSp Rust salnsidgs s.y
Stewart, Talbot, Trippe, Underwood Vail, Warner, Wat
kins Williams Ninsow, Daniel b. Wright John v. Wright
Mr. CLINGMAE, of North Carolina submitted the fol.
lowing resolution: .Has se .a @.# #EaE ss#
Rs.orsd That the House win proceed immediately the
election Of Speaker vipa and IT, after the roll shall
majority OF the whole number Of votes the roll shah again
be called and the member who shall then receive the largest
number Of votes, provided IL be majority OF quorum,
shall be declared to be chosen Speaker.
Mr. HERBERT OF California moved TO amend the reso-
luton by striking out the word Immediately and insert
| ing Tomorrow" .
Mr CIINGMAE Asto that point will leave IL TO the
majority decide whether the rule shall take effect imme
dRtely or Tomorrow am ready to make il either to-
day tomorrow Bot before vote he taken, desire to
say a word or two on the subject t
II viii be recolected that when the gentleman who
stands before Mr. WAsHBuRs Of Maine offered prop
osou some wecks since similar in effect TO that which
now offer declined vote in support OF IT and gave nv
therefor On that occasion referred to declaa
made By Of the candidates for the speakershp
Since then that candidate Mr. BhNKs has discaimed the
opinions which at that time imputed to him do
not change my for that reason however on
coun, OF that disclaimer because my now would
have been the in either event then said that
willing 10 delay for time before would vote in
favor Of that proposition. Some weeks have since
parsed, and am prepared 10 support IL lte.t
hold Mr.. Clerk that period Of two months has
elapsed this House met has become necessary for
now TO effect organization. We have tried great
many expedents and have been hitherto unable TO elect
Speaker do not see that any other proposition is likely
10 produce organization and therefore offer this
And viii say this In reference TO the plurality rule that
be elected under IL who is not the choice of
majority of this House against bis opponent In other
words while the gentleman from South Carolina Mr.. ORR
and the gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr.. BksEs] for
example the two candidates receiving the highest
nunber Of votes gentleman who allows the TO be
elected while his would defeat him prefers him, Of
course the other and therefore majority must
n the election Of that person, in fact We all under
stand in truth, that the third party Of gentlemen, who
vote here for Mr. FuLLK will be the persons TO determine
the contest IL they choose TO vote for candidate they
elect him. II they decline for him, the gentleman
from Massachusetts, MIR. BAYKs viii be elected, do not
undertake 10 advise any of these gentlemen how he
ought 10 vote he Is competent TO decide for himself
than am TO advise him Ifhe votes 70 suit bis ideas
Of what Is right shall not Of course complain. But
sir t is well understood that while these gentlemen agree
with the slavery qnestionfor you will recollec
Mr. Clerk that the other day the gentleman from Penn
sylvsuia Mr. FUIbrR Offering proposition against sis-
very agitation OF all kinds up in solid column
and passed 1.-THE question for them, therefore, s whether
they agree with us that great subjecthe change Of
The naturalization awss not OF less importance than the
existence Of the government That question leave
hese gentlemen TO decide-knovng, however, that
Of them have declared that In the event Of the views Of the