Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-12-15
Congressional.
WAsHINGToN, Dec.

Corwln l, Adrian /, Hill l, Hickman 1,
Pennington 1, Haskin 2. Mcqueen l, II. I.
Clark l., No one having received a ma
jority of the votes cast, Mr.. Grow rose ID
said, 'as desire in no way to retard the
organization of the House, l withdraw my
name as candidate. l assure those gen.
tlmen who in kindness cast their vote for
me that l shall treasure through life SO dis
,inguished a mark of their friendship and
regard"
Mr.. Burnet moved an adjournment 10 be
determined by yeas and nays.
Mr.. Clark of No., wanted TO make some
remarks in favor of an adjournment after an
other vote. (Cries go on.
Mr.. Burnet objected 10 his proceeding,
saying there was no question before the
House. He subsequently withdrew his OBJ
lection, which was renewed BY Mr.. Wash
burne of Illinois.
The Clerk said he would submit the
question whether Mr.. Clark should have
the liberty to proceed.
Mr.. Garnet contended there was no
power here to preclude debate, and said
the gentlemen had right 10 show that
there were some nominees for Speaker who
should not be elected.
Mr.. Clark insisted that the House could
not deprive him of his constitutional rights
to make remarks as to the qualification of
some of those nominated for Speaker.
The Clerk replied that he should not
take uponhimself the responsibility to de-
eide the question, but would submit 1t to
the House.
Mr.. Clark claim the right as an indi-
vidual member, to speak. Idany the pow
er of the House to deprive me Of that
right. decide for myself. (Cries of go
on, go on, good.
Mr.. Curtis-What part of the constitu-
ton do you refer to? If you have that
right have it also. (Cries thick and fast
-''call the roll.")
Mr.. Clark-[deny the right to call roll,
for l have the floor. (Cries of question,
question, from Republican side.)
Mr.. Kilgore presumed this matter could
be settled. The Republicans would con-
sent to an adjournment after another vote
Here the cries of question were renewed
Mr.. Clark withdrew his application TO
make remarks and offered the following:
Whereas certain members of this House
now in nomination for Speaker did endorse
and recommend the book hereinafter named
therefore.
Resolved, That the doctrines and sem
timents of a certain book, called the "lm-
pending Crisis of the South, and how to
meet it, purporting to have been written
by H. R. Helper, are incendiary and hostile
to tie domestic peace and tranquility of
the country, and that no member of this
House, who recommend it or endorsed it
or the compend, is fit 10 be Speaker of the
House.
The reading of the resolution occasioned
applause from some eff the Northern men
by clapping their hands.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pat seemed to him
that in the present condition of the House
but two things were in order-one q mo-
ton to adjourn, and the other TO proceed
10 vote.
Mr.. Clark continued by saying, in view
of crisis of the country and representing
as be did slaveholdihg constituency, he
would
Mr.. Washbnrn. of Me-, called him to
order.
Mr.. Clark continued, sayirg,we have had
had two wars since declaration of lndepen-
dence and have grown from weak State
to great confederacy, challenging the ad-
miraIion Of the civilized world.
Mr.. Stanton interrupted saying he appre-
hended nobody wished to say here if the
object was not to save time. He saw no
good in remaining here as be knew gentle
men on the other side could consume the
day.
Mr.. Clark My purpose is higher than
that.
Cries from the Democratic side-Good,
let's adjourn.
Mr.. Clark proposed to 60 on with his re-
marks unless some gentlemen wished to ad-
journ.
Mr.. Stevens-I hope we will not ad-
journ; these things must come out.
A voice-Your right.
MIR. Stanton-I see,no good to be accom-
plished by remaining here unless we pro-
seed to vote. l take on myselfthe respon-
sibility to move that the House adjourn.
In the negative by two majority.
Mr.. Vallandigbam remarked that some
Democrats were absent, three of them
might be here to morrow, Therefore voted
aye.
Mr.. Clark resumed but in tone not
altogether audible. He wished to show
why the resolution ought to pass end to
present to the people the position OF certain
gentlemen as regards Speakcrship. Here
tofore the people were divided as Demo-
Gratis and Wings. There were conservative
and fractional feelings. There was scarce
ly an American citizen who advocated in
surrection and dissolution. No party since
the Government has had history, had
until now so much disregard to the popu
lar will as to send forth to the country at
large document advising the disfranchise-
ment and numbering OF large portion of
tho people.
MIR. Kilgore said he condemned as strong
ly as the gentleman from Mo. possibly
could the avowal of such sentiments.
Adjourned.
SENATE-The Senate was called 10 or