The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-20

hnowlcdgiug the responsibility sr my acts. aud
for the gentleman the other st1e.
Mr. BARKsDAIBI understood you TO say that tho only
question In order The election Of Speaker ask YOU
whether, In the commencement Of the rortyfourth On
gress you did not vote for resolutions having drec e
renee TO the qualifications for SpeakerY
Mr.. CorEx-That was done By common consent. have
iS heard say that they WI, resist 40 election ey
acertan 10 the Presidency they will secede from the
Union without waiting for The overt act am acsoanta
bic, then II either myself Mr. sherman expresses
sentiments. It viii not be oompulsion or
demand but because fit TO do 80.
no. wiling 10 ccupe themselves 70 lsS,,ms,s means
but their extremity have thought necessary 70 nave
written agreement, with names of members attached 10
IT, IN order to prevent the majority Of this House from
expressing their On matter Of vital concern
Mr.. KETr (dem of 8. O, wished 10 cay that one
occasion q motion was pending TO expei john Qaincy
for six or seven days saying he would vote be
taken on the resolution bui would yield for motion 10
lay II on the table
Mr. CorAx thanked Mr. Kei,t for tho auson to the Old
Man Eloquent Mr.. Adams was maotaDing the constita-
toral rir he Of his district 70 be roprsss nted
Mr kEirr-And SO are maintaining constitution
al rights
Mr.. CorrAx-wc are not trying 10 cxpcl the gcnleman
ton penoing, or which may be presented-a direct vot
yea or nay. We are Wiling 10 vote the poiat
Of Or, order presented BY the gentleman frow v,r
We will submit to the decson whatever may be. We
are willing TO vote as whcther the plurality rule cons
utcba not whether shall shall not be adopted
knowing % wo do that there majority for IT, including
sever al who have not thus far voted for Mr. sherman
Mr.. BrRsEIT--Are not the republican members for
Sherman, 1rst asi and all the timer (Uries from the
publican side Of" No, no" Never.")
Mr.. Cox, (dem) OF OboI ask the gentleman from In
party, and too, who has voted for sherman, and
elect him by majority, and thus al once produces an or
Mr.. CorrAx-win the gentleman designate the rcpubn-
Mr. Cox--oannot the gentleman elect my distinguished
colleague, Mr. Corwin, who sits in front Of him, or Mr.
Pennington, or Edward Joy Morrisp Does he not know
that the votes Of all the republicans be cast for of
those who has not endorsed this distasteful and
hatefol Helper book that there would be result in tn,
election OF Speaker by Majority II you cannot do
tbs, you confess you are in minority II you can, then
and all its consequences II s not John Sherman John
Any body else We aIe after. 1t is the speakersnip
he endorsed the Helper book You signed
with hn You (Mr ColfaA) signed nrst of all the mem.
Der You and your designers are 10 the same category
yourselves.
Mr.. CoIrAx-The author Of 'The Buckeye Abroad"
(Cox) not the man 70 arragn mo for anything have
jone, unless he Is willing 10 inform who upon this side
he 70 willing t0 vote for.
Mr. C0x-I vote for none Of you.
Mr. CoIFAx-n he Ii not willing to vote for any repub.
can he should In accordance with thu Kansas Nebraska
act, Of which he approves, allow settle own
Mr. ooSsasjcst 70 the Consultation con- Ha q the Unss% es
NAushterl The House should elect their Speaker IN
tbe family affairs Of the republican party when ask him
about the condition Of bis party Yesterday my colleague
Mr Hutchins) ectured the democracy for organize
ton, and tried 10 place the and odium Of not
gapIzipg upon now declare that IN possible for the
republicans TO elect In their own party whom
have named. II Is not denied but what some one who ID
opservative than Mr.. Sherman, and who in
The Helper boat with these gentlemen, be elected
and that, too, by majority of this House. -
Mr. CoIsAx-we support Mr. Sherman because be
eve be receives the hrgest number OF votes which
be poed The constitution authorizes the States
OF the Union TO elect 10 the American
grees and in compliance with the constitution representa-
tves sit here to-day Every gentleman sits here 10
elected not by majority but by uralty. There ia
only Stats which requires uajorty-Rhode Island
but there II berc be choice the first trial the
that this House must elect Speaker by majority
Adjourned.