The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-06

there are men who win nos respect constitutional oblsa
ns one o. me starting features o. the times and nss
men should como together rising above thsir ordinary pre-
JUDGES on transient questions and meet ths common ene
sasy s q he esaiederssy % .'' 80 '''' '-s'' ''
~ w1xa, \rep.l u NJ Y-Mr. Clerk we are now al
no.s = We rsnmsrns 9 toe MN week trying 70 or
yst vnhcut eaeessng she dssrsd resuh In this puesc
], .s-M sss Nc csonos 90 cAsa VI ~ esuer nAme-tnere
ory o. he ere republican % ns.Sss Il IS sO< eoosder ss i
.n aSy 70 ~ sn! WIN seased r., 400 ~ nMnng'
~ By the e'ecton Of presiding ooer over this ossem
The business Of ihs nasioD-memoers the other side
ohcues ne grayest quesors ana sead orosdcast oyor
spd 'as n n'
W. 40 nct re 70 make speech, put simply 70 ask,
now can the House be orEanizeds Is there any
party here able 70 orgAntxe tho House
there any party on this noor with the necessary mso
nyr NOW every man IN nis assemoly inc whole conn
bv s HoSss osn he
wen understood that the republican party hods en-
tire their vote but also known that no more can be
added TO Their number II understood that the South
Americans and the democrats cannot unite on one
man, and that these two parties are - radically op
gsd 70 each other Is y are Y s r gS Ss
nntsry Withdrawal Of somo OF tho members o. the demo-
cratic or q the South American parties sufficient 70 give
the republicans the majority or BY the adoption Of the
plurality rule: We know that there is
strong opposition to the adoption or the plu'
ray :ly suie put ! wsn 70 know upon what prn-
ciple the adoption o. thn rule can be opposedY IS
i,upSD The ground that y neoess.ry that majority
snoulo JOIN u tne cnoco OF speaker before speaker
elect is ocers and that toe m any way y sees Mt 70
committee, and gives authority to that committee
delegate man 70 occupy that chair we are bound 70
cept such for common sense and common reason tell
We must submit 70 the majority IT, therefore, the ma
70 Say, inasmuch a. We are unable 70 give majority
TO any particular man, we viii let that man whom
Ss sse, axe o s s snas :. .as
bound % abide by IT, Let us act IN this emergency Ike
men awsae 70 The great which rests upon
70 satsfacsory conclusion. came here TO vote, and
though the turkey may be hot, may get cold again
~ 90 not S mean M g % dinncr & q, can =:
morrow mornings cock crows Unnecessary, In order TO
elect Speaker Let us show that We will not feast upon
the good things o. the world while our consttuens whe
mus. Be- sdopssd Lei us 90 what We can % Organise,
responsibility and stand before the country responsible
for their acts am in favor Of the plurality rule the
one most hkey 70 put an END 70 TINS state OF things.
Speaker.
Mr. Jom Co@AM, Sdem Of n T., said there was
to sickness who had not paired on BE had been sent
how ppcusr vas make Ua for that
(Cries from the republican side, "No" "no ~
Mr. CoAE said the action Of the republican side then
forced him to make dilatory notion and that was 70
The yeas and nays were demanded by the democratic
side, and ordered.
Mr. BARKspAIE, (dem.) Of Mss., nominated Mr. vallan-
digham, (dem. Of Ohio
The House proceeded 70 vote.
Mr.. POrnR, (rep) OF Wis, when his name was called
said, % Mr.. Valandtgham was somehow mixed up with
The John Brown aar he could not vote for him, but for
Mr.. VArIAxDlcnAx subsequent PERIOD retorted, by
saying he should very much IKE TO vote for 9r Potter
but as tho latter was . contradiction of the re-
man b dead" he should vote for Mr.. Houston (Cres
Of "Good, from the democratic side, end laughter)
The ballot sI re,usod y fOoxs@ sa0. '0A S'HA1
Whole number Of votes.
Necessary 70 choice. .lo7
Mr.. Sherman Of Ohio, republican. .l04
Mr.. vaIlandgham, OF Ohio, democrat. ........... 90
Mr.. Gimer Of North Carolina, Southern opposition.
Ar. B. !. Clark, Of New York, anti +Lecompton demo-
scssserns 2s
The House again voted-Ar Davis Of 1issisapp, noni-
Tm TWENTY axm ntIor ron SPEAKER
The ballot resulted = fo'ows- a.,
Nscessasv MSos nu%oes 70 oboos % ovcos............ios
Mr. Bocock. of Virginia, democrat. 50
Mr. Davis of indiana, sna- Isoompson democrai...
Scattering. ~
Mr.. MIl@ ldem), cfs G. said Il was perfectly obvious
modest probability Of organizing for an Indefinite time
v@cEs (from the republican side)-we doubt that:
country who believed they jo4 the solu
ton Of question to-day than when they first assembled
here How long this state OF things to on? Some
Of the plurality rule while thero are many, whether
right wrong who are ~ conscientious In their belief IS
the propoeers Of IT, that such rule 70 unconstitutional IN
spirit and could not therefore, consistently vote for IT,
and would oppose TO the end OF time. he never could
under any circumstances vote for the adoption Of
the plurality rule. Tho constitution says that the
House shall after assembling, proceed TO the election
Of officers; and he understood the "House" to
mean the majority. There are three parties op-
posed TO the republican party. The democratic and
publican are the great parties The Southern oppo
etion the first time, are here in any considerable
democrats are mere handful In number although. no
doubt including thoroughly conscientious men, he differ
ed from them but willing 10 concede until the
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