Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-03
NUMBER 33.

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I'D. uo adjournment shall be IN order until ,ur
"a clock
Campbell. Of Ohio. said all these suggestions
iTr inpraeiicable. a. The will Of the majority h
ih" tuie by which The House Is governed. I
ih'nk more rapid progress eau be made By resu-
mins voting forthwith
Stephens suggested modification, which
sage accepted. Ia the effect that until Speaker
1r elected. 10 motion Tor adjournment shall be
10 order lie wished to bring the House 10 a
lest, and Was willing TO sit here day in and day
'ni, ull that result is effected. fCries Of
'sgrrel"l
Humphrey Marshall thought thai such re-
s"lrc might - with healing on it, wings 70 the
country. tat the country might a. well under
siand al the same time. thai the majority can
take any other course they desire
Quitnan was Tor followiagihe examplt OF our
foreiaihers and adopting the co,umon law prin.
cipai, VIZ: Starving The Jury until they agree
upon verdict. (Laughter.)
Carlisle asked Stephens whether he thOught
sectional organization ct - little Importance
that he would give a certain parry whose power
OF play endurance greater than thai 81 the
other, owing 10 larger numbers, facilities 20 ef-
feet that object
Stephens replied that lhis House was 20 be
organzcd on one line or the ether, and a the
people, under ihis responsibility. have returned
a a, majority in favor of any particular line. the
House will be organized, or we 90 into dissolu.
ton. tie did mot know what would be the re.
suit OF has proposition, but every gentlsnsan
must Vote according 10 the dictates OF has own
judgment
Letcher-''I have objection to the gentle.
man from Georgia making a test for himself. but
loblect 70 has applying ii TO me-"
Wilson thought there was no reason for the
Rouse imposing thus restriction upon itself, As
II was always Ia the power OF the maoriiy 10 ad.
journ.
Boeock. while opposed a. much as any man
10 sectional organization. submitted 10 his col
league, Carlisle, whether the adoption Of the re-
solution would throw into the hands ofthe par
~ alluded 10 any more facilities than they now
possess IL sectional organization Is 10 BE-
effected, why not have it now as well as next
week.
Or aud Greenwood opposed making the res-
olution test.
McMulen supposed such a resolution would
give the anti -Nebraskaites the advantage
Paine said the adoption of the resolution was
with hIm mere matter of time. He desired be-
fore voting upon II 10 take leave OF his family
and friends. (Laughter.)
Ii was then moved 10 lay the resolution ON
the table, but the House refused by2I majority.
Peek suggested that the member be enabled
10 LAY th siock OF PROVISIONS iMerTifnent.l
Fame wanted the resolution amended so sI-t
every member who shall die under its operation
shall have monument erected TO his memory.
(Laughier)
The resolution that no motion 10 adjourn shall
be Ia order till a Speaker be elected, was then
adopied-yeas ll6. nays 80.
Campbell. of Ohio, said as il was to be pro-
traeted session, and as those who had served
here IA years past, know on such occasions there
n
uubecoming the dignity OF Congress, he would
offer a resolution enactng Mr. Orr, Of s. c., 10
preside until a Speaker is elected. Cobb, Of
Ga-, advocated the proposition. Sage, Trafton.
aShburne. Of Maine, and Stanton opposed %
On the ground that such an eKpedient was un-
necessary. Colfax said he was not lawyer,
bus he had heard that possession was nine
points Of law; able as Mr.. Or y he is gentle
man who might ultimately be selected rs Spea
ker by the means proposed. therefore be would
not consent 10 place hIm in the temporary oecu-
pancy OF The chair lie proposed thai rs Mr.
Banks fnends represented l05. Mr.. Richard
ssu's -, ami Mr.. FULLER 20 vute- each select
Speaker and alternately preside ai.es thn.s
inOie weeks Of struge IA thsrs. might he cssins
IN of the paFtses, and Mr., Orr would be found
permanently la the chair. Caupbcll replied
that il the gentleman from Indiana expects 20
be worried out IN the battle for principles. ne
had better pack mp and g. home
Colfax explained that he alluded TO the bill
ingland eoOiug between the Richardson and
Fuller men.
Campbell contended that the resolution could
do no harm.
Jones, cf Pa, Informed Colfax that the De-
mocratic party do not intend departing from
their candidate and platform
Marshall denied that there had been any bill
ing and coeing by the American party, which
had made proposition to alter the present
course of things.
Jones. Of Tenn, moved that the House take
recess until 10. morrow at IL o'clock and 50 min
utes.
Several members said chis was an evasion Of
the resolution adopted TO remase ia session until
election.
Jones resolution was negatived, but noeuiih.
standing, at halfpast four o'clock, pending the
resolution inviting Orr tO preside, the House
took a recess until tomorrow al 10 o'clock
This finale to the session caused much laugh
ter aud confusion.
WAsHISsrox, Dec 81
SENArE.-Aiter brief and unimportsrt ses
sioa. he Senate adjourned until Monday.
fassSE.-The House rescinded the resolution
Il yesterday, that motion TO adjourn shall
3 ln order ull Speaker is elected Mr.. Camp
tell then Withdrew has proposition to make Mr.
Orr Speaker pro tenn
I The House then proceeded to ballot for Speaker
with the following result Banks. 100; Richard
son b6: Fuller. 70: Scattering. . Banks oniy
lacked three votes uf an election.
Another vote resulted as follows. Banks. 10,
1 Richardson G.; Fuller. n: Scattering. ..
A third vote resulted the same As the Second
The House then adjourned.