The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-17
THIRTY-sIxTH CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESSION.
House OF Representatives.

House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 1862
On motion OF Mr. NIBLAcK 1t was resolved that It'll the
election Of Speaker tho Clerk of the last House be au
horzed to exercise the power devolvng on the Speaker
for preserving order In the galleries and on tho floor Of
the House for the time being under the rules Of the last
House, and that the sergeantatA for the like pur
pose, be under the direction Of the Clerk.
Mr. MIlsoS, (dem Of Va, in explanation, denied that
he ever said that any who endorsed Helpers book
was not At to live.
SPEECH OF MIR. BoNHAM ON THE NATIONAL CRISES
Mr.. BoNHAM, (dem.) Of S. Give are now drawing 70
the close Of the third week Of this session. and we have
not ~ organized this House. Tho attention Of the whole
country s directed to the proceedings OF this body and
the question which the country will naturally ask is
How is that this branch Of Congress cannot organize
the House and proceed 10 the business the country
Gentlemen on the other side may 1atter themselves that
they appear = more advantage before the country than
we here on this SIDE is true they have the larger num-
ber butt nevertheless the majority Of this House are un-
willing TO see placed in that chair any endorser ofthe In
famous compend Of the Helper book; and this mn
jorty are quite satisfied 10 submit this question
to the tribunals Of public opinion as to the
result and us to who will be held responsible
for this disorganizaton- The majority opposed
to the election Of the honorable member from Ohio to tho
aS one OF Ln0k
book and we feel that justified in that opposition
In eyes, and in the eyes of the country and
justified in resisting, by all lawful, constitutional and
honorable means, his (r. shermans entering upon TINT
high position The resolution OF the gentleman from Mis-
souri, declares that the member from Ohio, who endorsed
the sentiments contained in that wicked and infamous
pamphlet was not t 10 be the Speaker OF this House. To
nothing Of the gentleman personally, but speaking In
political sense fully endorse the sentiment contained in
that resolution. Tho gentleman from North Carroll
ma submitted resolution, which contains sentiments
ton that gcnteman's motives, but l say that
his resolution is calculated TO do injury to his
own side Of the House, and TO embarrass them In getting
vote upon the first resolution introduced by the GENTLE
object the result hns been deeterous the issue sub
rnitted to the House. With regard to the Compromised
that have been alleged to have beon voated by the South
say here, ana the country will sustain me in saying u
that We committed vital error when the compromise d
1850 was accepted by US Of the South. We committed
fatal error when we accepted that portion Of Whereby
we destroyed our right TO bring the question of Slavery
into the legislature and by which California was a4na,
TED into the confederation, and by which wese de-
prved Of equal rights the territory purchased by tina
common blood and the common treasure Tho
gentleman FROM North Carolina Orr. Gimer) known
rs democrat up TO his vote Of yesterday and he may
yet claim TO belong to that party; but think thAt
member Of this House who shared In tho strueRles Of
1858, and who remember how that gentleman voted for
the admission Of Kansas into the Union looked upon
him member OF the democratic party since that day.
He Ia the only member Of the House known democrat
who voted for that mcasure and toll him the impression
no had gone to and belong to the republican
party for But In leaving us he Aired his Fartheau
arrows At ua and among othexs the plurality rule Tho
plurality ruio has becn introduced point of the least
mpnfarco nv % vast s'tscclepre 10 Tho is hts ~ the
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