The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1859-12-08
Mr. Florence said in listening to the call

| OF the roll, L noticed that several members
were absent. In order to enable them to
participate in the election move the house
adjourn till to morrow.
Mr.. Jno. Cochrane. hope the gentlemen
will withdraw the motion.
Mr. Cobb-Oh let us have one VOTE
Uaughter.)
The House took the vote by reclamation,
amid much laughter.
Mr. Florence Withdrew his motion and
the House proceeded to vote. |
First vote for Speaker.-Sherman &C.,
Bocock &c. Grow 40, Boteleb ID; Davis Q,
Phillips l, Glover 3, Nelson 5, Corwin l.,
Adrian l, Hickman I, Pennington l, Haskin
2, Mcqueen 1, HF. Clark l.
No one having received majority of the
votes cast, Mr.. Grow arose and said, as
desire in no way to retard the orgaization of
the House withdraw my name as a candi-
date. I assure those gentlemen who in
kindness cast their votes for me that shall
treasure through life so distinguished mark
of their friendship and regard.
Mr.. Barrett moved an adjournment to be
determined by yeas and nays. Without
concluding the consideration Of the subject
the House adjourned.
Mr.. Clark, of Mo-, wanted to make some
remarks in favor of an adjournment after
another vote. Cries Of go on.
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saying there was no question before the
House. He subsequently withdrew his oh
lection, which was renewed by Mr.. Wash
burn, of III.
The Clerk said he would submit the ques-
ton whether Mr.. Clark should have liberty
to proceed.
Mr.. Barrett contended there was no power
here to preclude, and said the gentleman had
a right to show that there were some nomi-
nees for Speaker who should not be elected.
Mr.. Clark insisted the House could not de-
prive him of his constitutional right to make
remarks as to the qualification of those NOM
mated for Speaker.
| T re Clerk replied that he should not take
upon himself the responsibility to decide the
question, but would submit it to the House.
| Mr.. Clark, earnestly claim the right Of
an individual member to speak. deny the
power of the House to deprive me of that
right decide for myself
Cries of ''Go on, go on, goodr'
Mr. Curtis-W hat part of the Constitution
do you refer to. If you have that right
have it also.
Cries, thick and fast, "Cal the roll
Mr.. Clark deny the right to call the
roll, for have the floor.
Cries of "Question, question:" from the
Republican side.
Mr. KHgo,e presumed this matter would
he settled. The Republicans would consent
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
sentiments Of a certain book called the I'm,
pending Crisis of the South and how to
meet it, purporting to have been written by
II. r, Helper, are incendary and hostile to
the domestic peace and tranquility of the
country, and that no member of this House
who recommended or endorsed it or the COM
pend is fit to be Speaker of the House.
The reading of the Resolution occasioned
bers clapping their hands.
Mr.. Stevens of Pa. said it seemed to him
that in the present condition of the House
but two things were in order-one mo-
ton to adjourn and tie other to proceed to
vote.
Mr. Clar'l continued by saying in view of
a crisis of the country, and, representing
as he did. slave holding constituency, he
would
Mr.. Washburn, Of Me-, called him to order,
Mr.. CLAIR; continued saying: We have had
two wars since the Declaration of Indepen-
dence and have grown from weak State to
great conc.ieracy, challenging the admira-
ton of the civilized world.
Mr.. Stanton interrupted, saying he appre-
hended NOBODY wished to stay here if the
object was not to save time, but he saw no
good in remaining here, as he knew the gen.
tlenan on the other side could consume the
day. s.. "
Mr.. Clark. My purpose Is higher than
that. Cries from the Democratic side, good,
good Let us adjourn.
Mr.. Clark was willing to give way for that
purpose.
Mr.. Stanton thought this line of discussion
would be much more appropriate and better
managed if the House were organized by
election of presiding officers.
Mr.. Washburn of Maine arose to question
but Mr.. Clark proposed to go on with his re-
marks unless some gentleman wished to
move to adjourn.
Mr.. Stevens. | hope the House will not
adjourn these things must come out. A
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