Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-02-08
CoErNpus. Feb. 4th, 1850

the nomination Of a Senator should be post
pored until after the settlement of the ques
ton whether an adjourned session shoul
be held. This amendment was supporte,
By four speeches, vehemcntly urging al
the old arguments in favor of delay, bu
carefully conccaling their real motive
(Which was factious opposition to Mr.
Chase and as carefully ignoring the %starin.
fact that three weeks ago they had pledge,
themselves in honor to make no further re
distance to the viii of the majority. tn,
speeches were listened to in silence. and a
the close of each the only reply was to cal
moderately but firmly for the question.
Upon coming to the vote on the substi
tute, enc of the delay men asked for til,
yeas and nays. which being called revealed
the fact that only ekren men voted for fur.
ther -postponcment This eleven is the
whole of the opposition clique in both bran.
ches, a few other votes were cast in caucus
for other candidates than Mr.. Chase, but
but they were purely complimentary. A
ballot was then taken on the nomination,
and resulted, Chase 81, Delano 10, Corwin
| s, Sherman l, Horton l; n further resolu-
ton was then adopted that the election
should take place next day.
Thursday morning the usual joint resO-
luton was introduced into the Senate, pro-
viding fora joint convention at half past
three P. NJ, to 90 into the election. 1t
passed the Senate, the Democrats voting
against it, as did also three Republicans,
Notwithstanding their promise to abide the
caucus action. The joint resolution then
went to the House of Representatives for
its concurrence, when an exciting parlia-
mentary fight took place. Three or four
absences made the strife a close one, as the
~factious ones to the number of half a dozen,
voted steadily with the Democracy, even
on most Of their filibustering motions.
The first motion was to tack on to the
Senate Resolution an amendment of the
Missouri Clark Helpcr-book stripe, declar-
ing that nobody was fit to be elected {. S.
Senator, who was opposed to the Fugitive
Slave law, &c.
This was properly declared out Of order
as not being german to the original rcso-
luton, which was to fix a time only. 1t
was then offered again as a supplementary
resolution, and again declared out Of order
for the same reason To stop this fIlibus-
tering, Mr.. Baldwin moved the previous
question. The opposition then demanded
a call of the House, and 80 members an
swered to their names. They then moved
that the sergeant-at-arms be sent for the
absentees, although it was well known that
they were either sick abed or out of town.
On this motion they demanded the yeas
and nays, and it was lost The following
statement of the succeeding motions is ia
ken from the official report in the States
MAJ, and State Journal
Mr.. Hitchcock moved that all further
Pvoccededings under this call be dispensed
with, when
DIR. Woods demanded the yeas and nays,
which resulted-yeas IS; nays IS.
Mr.. Woods moved that the Joint resolu-
ton be laid on the table, and demanded the
yeas and nays.
Mr.. Chase moved that he be excused from
voting on this question, and demanded the
yeas and nays on this question.
This was decided out of order, when
Mr.. Andrews took an appeal from the
decision Of the Chair, aud demanded the
yeas and nays.
Mr.. Woods moved that he be excused
from voting on the appeal, and demanded
the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Stout moved that he be excused
from voting on this question, and demanded
the yeas and nays
These two last motions were decided out
of order; when
The question turned upon the appeal
from the decision Of the chair, when the
yeas and nays were called, and resulted
yeas So; nays 10.
Mr.. Woods then moved that the House
and demanded the yeas and nays,
which resultcd-yeas AZ; nays 90.
The question then being shall the joint
resolutions lie upon the table, the vote re-
sulted-yeas 48; nays 81.
The question now being shall the pre-
question be sustained, the yeas and
nays were demanded and resulted-yeas
SO; nays 80.
Nj. Stout. having voted in the majority.
moved that the last vote be reco4sid red;
which notion was decided out Of order,
when
Mr.. Woods appealed from this decision,
which appeal was decided out Of order.
The main question was then put-on
the Joint Resolution-when the vote TO
sulted-yeas 81; nays 40.
The fragrant violation of order in part of
hess motions will be evident at once. The
act that the Democrats knew they we're
,ut of order was well manifested in the ac-
ion of Mr.. Woods, the Democratic speaker
f the last House. After he had made al
-iOlcnt argument to induce the House to
the decision of the speaker upon
ne appeal taken, he would not risk his own
equation as a parliamentarian by voting !
gainst that decision, and sat silent in his :
eat, though his name was three times loud :
called as the yeas and nays were taken. s
1t will be seen that there was very little c
pom for leeway on the last vote. and the o
of the State will judge how much !.
aim to the name Republican, the half doz- +
D f~aetiouists in tho House have. V