New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-04

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For Mr. FOWLER, Cs'his,-a..s,s De.hler Lsfever.
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To ,S teo,b yoe was then had, resulting "a follows
Oden, II Prsnaers,t, sS Bailey u ho5is 81 Robinson
AT this iuDcture Mr. FOOTE Rep of Ontario rose
and made proposition to overcome the difficulty.
He said the shortness Of the term Of TIE Legislature
fixed by the Constitution Mt hundred days and the
varied interests of the State, have required the indus
trv az the two preceding Legislatures to perform their
duties within the tenn fixed and unless the full term
i allowed the legislation cannot be iuly performed.
He felt for one that he was not IN the condition TO
fulfill tle duties for which he had been sen; here by
lis constituency He considered the legislation Of this
II dy Of greater importance than the election OF pre-
Mr.. VAN SANTvOORD raised point of order,
and called attention to the fact that there was no que
ton before the House for the gentleman 10 speak 10.
The CLERK ruled the point oforier well taken, but
Mr. VAN SANTyOORD not appearing disposed to
PrsSs the %6B STp5 renewed t. and insisted upon oue.
ton being presented.
Mr.. F00TE then read the following resolution:
Rt.or.d That Committee Of Nine be and hereby Is sp-
pointed 70 select ana esI berro and Sst said Commit
Zee con Of the aphsoeca hst on
The no OF n. , % on SAID list who voted on said bal
lot WHO voted for Mr. and the three first persons on
said list who voted on said ballot for Mr Bailey: ,
Mr. FOOTE sustained his resolution at some length,
calling attention 10 the voting in the House OF Repre-
seutatyes saving that in that body there was clear
majority in favor of the principle upon which the can
ddate receiving the highest number of votes stands,
and there is prospect ultimately of his being chosen
Here, however, the was different. There was no
such prospect. so long as Member here was pre-
vented representing set of party principles, no mcn
Der representing another set vote for him without
sacrificing his principle. He had Therefore been in.
duced 20 make this proposition Some may THINK the
proposal made too early, and that we were not sui
fcenty exhausted to accept proposition OF the KIND
But he was satisfied that there would be no change
even if we voted here for fortnight. And was i not
better TO grappe at once with the suplect,
while our heads are clear and not wait tiu
we become more satisfied of its necessity! Is
IL not better for the Legislature to take this
course now and by thus doing elevate the Leg
slaure of the Empire State in the estimation of the
country Th. proposition was not measure OF the
Repub)ican marty to which he belonged IL was
measure of his own, and the party to which he BE-
onged was not in any manner or shape responsible or
it, He presented it on his own responsoiiity LOT the
consideration of the enlightened Members OF this body
Set he hoped Il would receive the sanction OF his
marty and also that of the Members of the other party
But if il was not received with favor by Members OF
other naties be would not ask that il should be re-
no, expect that il would be received unanimously
and vet what proud spectacle 1t would present 10
the country if such the case. Do we must at
last, ard shall We be driven 10 II by Exhaustion
BY the arrangement proposed, when the candi.
date ia handed by the committee, each Member VIII
have II TO say whether he will vote for him or not and
he considered that mode perfectly far. ne uid no.
kpow who the gentlemen vera who would constitute
this committee. But that made no dinerehce: iney
will become the agents of the HOuse-e committee Sc
t.x No usarn nh
when this candidate presented he does not represent
any particular paIty-he is the representative OF al
na;tis-the repre- sentative of the House, ami no man
will be called upon to sacrifice his principles by voting
for him. This committee, too, have the whole House
Mr.. NORTHUP moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Carried.
TO the eleventh vote for Speaker. Carried and 1t re-
Ode TX NJ n, Prendegrast (Rep) a5 Bailey (Deml %;
HS{s hssJeT S1 aS Mt No choice.
Mr.. VAN SANTvOORD moved that the House
proceed to vote as before three times, and If no
Speaker was then elected another vote be had, ana
the person having the nlShes1 Huu"oI VI '"'0' w Nv
clared elected.
Mr.. V. S. said he could not vote for the resolution
ofered by the gentleman from Ontario, Mr.. Foote)
because he considered the proposition mpractcaole
Besides il proposed merely to recommend Speaker
through committee, which had already been done by
hs resolution but he uld not DtileNe was
prospect of getting Speaker in the way in which the
House was proceeding and he for one was not DIS
posed 10 follow the proceedings IN Washington: lie
did not think the condition OF affairs here was similar
TO that in Washington. One party there had determ
ned to vote forever for candidate for the purpose
Of sustaining the Administration there, such a. II H.
Here We have no such pary-no Administration to
sustan-that is, whole one. Mr.. '. ). thought his
proposition was the only one through which an organi'
zation could be reached.
Mr. MAHEN said he could not vote for the gentle
man s proposition BE had been sent here as Demo
cratic representative from the City ana county OF
NewYork for the purpose OF protecting the Treasury
of the State from plundeng oticials-from the dis
graceful plundering which had ever been carried ON
for the last three years We have now in office repre-
sentatives of facona mere faction; Ana II was MS
thcse officials from plunderng the State Treasury.
lie had been surprised on coming here to hnd there
had been separate Democratic caucuses. tie had
understoo that the questions OF Shells were 70 De get
aside And he now called upon the gentleman from
Putnam Mr. Bailey, to define his position regarding
the union Of the Democratic party, and eternal HOSTILE
ty to the Dark Lantern party-a party winch goes
prowling about4in midnight darkness, ike burglars
Who 90 about seeking where they can break in and STEAL
MIR BAILEY rose merely to say that be was opposed
10 the resolution offered by the gentleman from Rens-
selaer Mr. Van SantyOordl. He did thus because 1t
nniobt tend 10 place him in an awkward position lie
REGARDED the gentleman bis friend because he had
given him his support. Yet he desired TO wash biz
hands of al connection with the resolution.
Mr.. GUEST moved to lay the resolution es p on the
Fowler, Lafever, MattesOn, Northup, Reed, Rodgers
Simons' Van Santvoord Whitenourl
Mr. DAWSON rose to o question OF privilege and
was proceeding when he was called TO order by the
Clerk.
ON motion, Mr.. ID. was allowed to proceed, when he
said he was sorry that the call made by his colleague
Mr. Mahen upon the gentleman from Putnam Mr.
Baileyl had received no response. Ii the gentleman
from putnam would announce himself Union Demo
Graf he would vote for him, and not until then.