The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-31

Mr. j. ohm Cochrane, of New York, with
the consent of Mr.. Boyce who had main
tanned the floor during these interruptions,
suggested that the House proceed to ballot
for Speaker.
Mr.. Stanton said the House had been bal
lotting for four weeks and he thought adj
ditional bailoting would amount to nethlng-
He thought the House could not be organ
lied except by the adoption of the plural
ity rule.
Several gentlemen have in their hands
the balance of power, and know how they
would vote under the plurality rule, why
not do it now He hoped resolution
would be adopted fixing the day when they
would vote under the plurality rule
Mr.. Winslow moved to adjourn until next
Tuesday giving the members time for re-
Fiction
Mr.. Clarke stated that after to-day he
should press vote on his resolution respect
ing the fitness of the endorsers of Helpers
book for the Speakership. That had the
priority over the resolution about the plu-
rality rule, and he desired vote upon it
before the election of Speaker.
Mr.. Hickman said there were several mo-
tons pending, which had precedence over
Mr. Clarke's resolution.
He had his pending for the last two weeks
a privilege question on the correction of the
journal, which, as it had been determined
that all questions were open to interminable
debate, could only be brought to a vote
when such should be the pleasure of the
House No election could be reached by a
majority vote. II was needlul for the in
tercst of the country that the House should
10 sr>.s1liz.si. mere Tong
enough on principle, and these ballotings
were Il mere matter Of form.
Mr. Wiuslow remarked that in all legisla-
tive bodies there were only two parties, re-
ally One supports the ,Government-the
other opposes it. Here the supporters of
the Administration were IN the minority,
and therefore not responsible for the delay
in the organization.
The question was here taken on n motion
that when the House adjourn, it bc to Tues
day next, and was agreed to-yeas lOG, nays
1914
Mr.. Montgomery asked leave to introduce
Il resolution declaring Mr.. Corwin Speaker
for twenty-four hours, at the expiration Of
which time his power was to cease, and the
House proceed 10 the election Of q Speaker
and that the rules of the late House should
be adopted for the government Of this House.
except that no member should speak longer
than FIVE minutes, aud that said temporary
Speaker should not appoint the business
committees OF the House.
Amid calls of order and objections on the
Republican side, Mr. montgomery stated his
object in Offering this resolution was to pro-
cure the passage Of u deficiency bill to pay
the suffering mail contractors, and tue
other agents, officers, and employees Of the
government to whom we are indebted, and
who should be paid, and that the bill could
he passed in that length Of time. Then, if
this contest for Speaker must continue, they
could carry it on without gross wrong TO the
public creditors.
Without any action, the House, by one
majority, adjourned till next Tuesday. For
which praised be God OPERATOR
SENArE-Dec. 3O.2Ricc of Minnesota,
introduced a bin extending the provisions
of the "act to enable Arkansas, and other
States, to reclaim swamp lands within their
limits, to Minnesota: also Il bill making
an appropriation for building military
post near the 49th degree north latitude, in
or near the valley Of the Red river of the
North: also a bill making an appropriation
for erecting "a building in St. Paul, Mime
sofa, for custom house, postofIice, sc. lie
also gave notice Of bill providing for a
temporary government in the Territory of
DaCOtah.
Several papers were Withdrawn from the
files.
No other business was transacted and the
Senate adjourned till Tuesday.