The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-30
vHIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.

VHHIN"IUNi JHu' 30 IoOU'
THE sPEAKERsBIP,


WASHINGTON, Jan. 90 1856.
spEAKEssBP.
Mt. UNDERWOOD, TX. ny Of KY, offered resou.
ton that each member Of the House be voted for IN ro
ton until some one received majority CT the votes
provided be majority Ct the quorum any gentleman
having the privilege of excluding hfs who might
desire. Speaker ia elected in this way the ssec
ton shall be made from the who receive the highest
votes While thus voting debate personal expa-
nation shall be in order except by unanimous
Mr. RICHARDSON, {dem) OF H., remarked--The diff
Guilty is there ae already too many candidates and the
resolution makes more.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD would not press the consideration of
his resolution until to morrow.
Mr.. CRAWFORD, {dem.) of Ca, gave notice that he
should tomorrow offer resolution to elect Speaker in
of the ways provided in the constitution for the cleo
ton Of President namely by Sates-each State sting
vote for that officer.
Mr. A. r. M,RsHALL TX. NJ of Ky, offered n re-
solution suggesting that II is the duty the respective
parties to Withdraw their nominations, leaving each
member free from the control Of dicatfou so that
the House may make such selection Of Speaker az the
the best interests Of the country require. Mr.. Marshall
said that although be had not consulted with the Amer
members, he ventered to that if the reson
ton passed they would be ready to accede to one OF
the two propositions: First they will name a of
the democratic party, and unite him. or sec ,ndly
the democrats may take candidate from among the
American members both parties voting for MIN. He
knew that II the candidate selected from among the
Americans he would be elected.
Mr.. Mnrsos, (dem.) Of Va, thought probably the
election defeated by the nominations made al the
commencement of the session. The blame was OF.
tribuatle to all parties, and he took his share Of
censufe.
Mr. ALLISON, fback rep) Of Pa, said the resolution
violates the principle of squater sovereignty as assert
ed by the democratic party, which to let people
take of themselves The republicans have selected
their car d6ate. Let them be governed by their own
ieeas OF propriety without outside interference.
Mr.. Conn, (dem) Of Ca, justified the proceedings of
the democratic They had idea of making its
asserted UIlncipleA He he
the best interests Of the country would suffer Il those
principles be sacrificed in order to elect Speaker.
Ar, WHTNfY TX. NJ of N ", opposed the resolution
He would be bound by no caucus com binaon sup
port the admins tration in ito present position.
Mr.. CULLEN, TX. NJ Of Del, considered TIE resoluti IN
Of the democratic caucus offensive in terms and Insult
ing TO the American party.
Mr. McMuIEv, (dem) of Va, indicated the action Of
the democratic caucus, and said that never Mr..
Fuller Of Pennsylvania denced his position could
binaion of his friends those Of Mr. Orr be found SUIT
fcenty strong to effect election. 1t would be time
enough 20 propose fusion of these forc when " Is
't@~n 'to' 'Nev csr su"coad IN choosing 81, -,
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