The daily union., 1856-01-12
So there WAS no choice.
During the call of the roll,

Mr. LiNDLEY, of NJ ssour, took occasion TO define his
position and give s for voting Mr. FULLER
GMr CARurHEas who had stated former occasion the
reasons why he could not vote for tba, gentleman.
Mr. Z0LLIC0fFER submitted the following resolution,
prefacing it with explanatory remarks. lie said
that having tried every other remedy 10 bring abou,
solution Of this question to who shall be Speaker
which locked business of Congress for the
or six weeks be proposed great fundamen
tai principles nj the bottom OF popular government such
that when aspire political Office is their duty
frankly and fully all questions proposed to them
The gentleman from Pennsy ylyania Mr. FuuLER for whom
he bad been voting for Speaker had answered such que
tions had been put to him. and 1t remained With the
gentleman from Illinois Mr. RICHARDSON and the gentle
man from Massachusetts Mr. BAsKs TO do likewise The
gentleman from Illinois had refused because he can
ddste and the gentleman from Massachusetts shield
ing himself under that refusal
lie proposed ask the gentleman from Illinois series
Of question: he asked him whether he right In sup
posing that he Mr. RcHaRDsos regarded the KapsasNe-
brsska bill promouve Of the formation Of free
Staes7 Whether not he right in supposing him
the advocate Of the coDsttutona Of the Wilmot pro-
visor
bis questions writing, and then there could be cay
the part Of anybody.
Mr zoIIIC1fFER said that he wonld do So He then
asked the gentleman from Illinois Mr. hoHARDsoS wbeth
be advocsted the doctrine that the constitution OF the
United States carries slavery into and protects IL in the
Territories Of the United States aud other questions con-
nected with the slavery question.
The following Is the resolution;
Reo,red That In conformity with the Fundamental prin-
eipes of great popular government such hs, OF the
United States Of America Ia the duty of all candidates tor
political position frankly and fully their opinion.
upon important political questions involved In their elections
especially when they nterrogsed by be body OF elect
ors for whose votes they are seeking.
Mr RICHARDSON ready AT all times 10 answer
any questions which gentcm~n might wish 10 put 10 him
MI uouSIoN desired 10 know whether The gentleman
from Tennessee proposed to PROFOUND the questions
to his candidaief
Mr.. ZoLLICoFFER proposed the questions to the gen
tleman from Illinois. The gentleman for whom he voted
had In tbera
that might be put TO him.
Mr. HOUSTON said that was not the answer to bis
question lie wanted the gentleman to answer ye, or no
as 10 whether be proposed TO allow hs candidate
escape in the smoke OF this Ere That candidate Mr. Fut
lsnJ had not in his Judgment answered the many ques
lions which bad been put to him u would be unfar IN
the gentleman 10 propose conne his questions TO OF
the various candidates before the House
Mr.. zoLLicoFFER insisted that the candidate for
whom he voting had already answered all his ques
tons
Mr.. HOUSTON hoped ha, the ten-minute rule would
he rcscnded in order TO give all the candidates full time
to the questions lie called attention 10 the fact
that the candidate OF the democratic party being voted
for the representative Of principles which that party had
declared in their platform adopted at the commencement
of the session.
Mr. STEPHENS cordially approved Of the resolution
But be had understood the gentleman from Tennessee
saying that he held II fundamental principle in the
government of the United States tbst mans principles
should be known when he became candidate for office
As he (Mr understood the organization Of the party 70
which the gentleman who offered the resolution belonged,
they held that its principles should be concealed by an
oath He would like TO ask that gentleman whether he did
not belong to party every member of whom sworn
dvulge the fundamental principles OF their organ
iraon and also make known the existence
OF such party
Mr. zoLLICoFFER belonged to The American party but
he did not belong party which had TO conceal
its fundamental principles The principles Of bis party on
national and constitutional questions we'll known
Mr. STEPHENS asked the gentleman whether he did
not belong party every menber OF whom Was sworn
for any who not native-born ciii
zen In Of Americans ruling Amercs, and also
10 for Roman Catholic aud whether every member
OF that party, and he himself, sworn to never
make known the existence OF such party
Mr. ZOLLICOFFER thought tho gentleman wanted TO