New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-15
NETWORK LEGHSLATCRE.
ASSEMBLY.

I
ALBANY, Jan. Ia, 1863.
The Assembly met at II o'clock this morning
| There Was full attendance Of members.
! The Special Committee reported IN favor OF ieav,
/ ing the Adjutant-Generals Office undisturbed ana
placing the Library Room heretofore occupied by
him ia the Posi-OGlce.
Mr.. McCANN (New.York City, offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
ct FOR speaker Of tits ousc who dos, not believe in the
"cou'tatien a. e and the Union a. |. was" ,..;o
It was laid on the table.
| Mr. LEAMY offered n resolution congratulating
Inioois Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New.
jersey FOR th r yonous victories for the Union and
the Constitution. Tabled.
! Mr. BOOKSTAVER moved that Horace Greeley
be invited 10 address this House on :" The duty of
celebrating party lines, sustaining tho State Gov
ernment, and electinS Speaker on no-pariy plat
FORM"
The motion was laid on tire table.
| Mr.. PRINDLE moved that no person Ia tit TO be
elected Speaker who Is not In favor Of sustaining
President I.incons Emancipation PROCLAMATION and
giving it fair trial. Tabled.
Mr.. PALMER tRep1 moved that Messrs. Dean
and Sherwood have thirty minutes each to debate
the question of election Of Speaker. Motion
adopted.
MIR. ROGERS moved, as the proposition came
from the Republican side, that Mr. Sherwood have
tie privilege of opening the debate.
An exciting discussion ensued.
I Mr.. hEDDlNolON nio'eu W '"y 'no hio'io" y"
the table.
| Motion lost.
MIR. DEAN said that II the House desired dis
cusson of the principles involved IN the election OF
s. esker, lie would cheerfully engage in such dis
CussiOn.
Dir. SHERWOOD thanked the IIouse for accord
ing him the privilege OF opening the debate. He
should decline to discuss his merits or .he merits
Of bis opponent for the Speakership.
Mr.. DEAN agreed with the gentleman from
o1;,inf, IN ffcn
but no DEAN did not understand that such was the
object OF the mover of the resolution inviting this
discussion. Two resolutions have been introduced
here--one applying the test "Ol the Upion as It
and the Constitution as IT Is and tue other test
Of President Lincoln's "Emahc patton Proclama-
ton. From discussion OF these or State questions
lie DEAN would not shrink.
MIR. LEVEkIDGE moved to reconsider the vote
by which Mr. Palmers motion, inviting the discus
ron, WIS passed, and to lay HE (Leyeridgesl mo-
ton on the table.
After further debate Mr. Leveridge's motion was
carried BY a vote OF ~ TO Nd
Bnlloting for Speaker Was then commenced
Tho 9Th ballot was reached, with the following
result:
Ja1go Dsan.............s3I Henry Sherwood......e3
From Our Special Correspondent.
I BREAK IN THE MoNoToyY.
Tho G.ono,ony which has prevailed for 70 many
broken in upon this morning
| have already alluded to the fiahion which pre-
walls among some Of the younger and more ambitious
members Of amusing themselves by Offering resolu.
tons Of humorous character. or designed no TO be-
We had an unusual number Of them this morning.
Some Of the New.York delegation were especially
jubsnt the election Of the United States Senator
in Pennsylvania, and revolutions were offered by
them sstng il TO 10 the sentiment ofthe House That
no one ought TO be chosen Speaker who was not 10
favor OF the Union and the Constitution they are
expressing the qualification Of the House at the
CT Dice vi u Democratic United States Senator from
Pennsy yania aud other successes Of " C0nserya-
a,m-as il is the fashion Of the House to style the
spifi, Of Slavery and Rebellion; inviting Mr..
Greeley TO lecture before the House, &c. These
were respectively offered by members Of the New
York delegation aud II the wit WAS no, quite so OBJ
vous TO the audience 10 the movers, they are Lot
to blame for that as they no doubt did the oe'I that
they could.
One Of the Republican members becoming infected
lby This spirit of evi,y, moved that the two cand.-
dates Tor Speaker invited 10 0beuss tAe question
! efore the llouse" whatever that may have been.
A Democratic member moved To amend by requiring
the Union candidate, Mr.. Sherwood, TO open the
debate. TLis motion pat to vote ana carried by
small majority, several members being out OF the
CHAMBER at the tine, and one voting N tho aiirm.-
tive for tho purpose Of moving reconsideration.
This hs did at once, aud .then moved TO lay That
motion upon the table. Tie House grew sonewla,
excited over tie question, aud one Of tie Democratic
members, air. Lesl.e oil Kings, gentleman WHO has
evidently found the restraint upon sieeth-inaLing
very irlIsoms. started TO his feet, aud began what
seemed likely 10 be Il long ard very yioieut har,
uugue UPON party questions. some OF his political
friends who felt mach nervousness at the prospect,
called upon him, TO sit down" "eut 1t short &c.
The orator ia bis excitement inistook the quarter
from which this interruption proceeded. ard tuning
toward tho Republicans, denounced them with Sreas
yehemence, M well Tor Their want OF good breeding
as for thCir political her, sizes.
Finally Mr. Sherwood got thc floor, and in a fcw
rensible words announced that while he thanked bis
political opponents Tor their courtesy ID giving MIN
an opportunity to he heard, he shOu!d deene enter
ing into any discussion OF his own merits or VI thoSo
/ oi lis opponent.
! Judge Dean responded in q similar spirit, aud the
IIouse-the Yeas and Nays being calleG--lad the
motion on the table, and again took up the roll aud
4 bsl oed for Speaker. Every member was again III
his seat, and tie veto a. on the first dgy-t3
10 G..
CLERK CIJSIMAN As A PRESIDING OFFICER
IL ID u fortunate circumstance that the delicate
duty OF pGesding over tho llonse while IL IN ia this
dsosganized condition in each good hands those
OF Mr. Cushman, the Clerk. To much personal dig
nifty and great fairness he adds fine parliamentary
tact and acumen; aid while he has preserved The
order Of tho House quite IN well as have ever
the first word OF cOnp plant OF any ineQuiaDle o. ar'
btrary conduct his pari
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Eew-JcYsey Election Of Col.
James w. Wall ns u. y. Senator.