After debate, The House, by unanimous consent, proceeded to vote again for Speaker, and then adjourned. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1859.-Pages 30, 31. The journal of yesterday having been read, Mr. Hickman moved to correct the same, so as to have it appear after the record of the third vote for Speaker that "Mr. Hickman introduced the following resolution, viz: "Resolved, That the House will immediately proceed to the election of a Speaker viva voce; and if, after the roll shall have been called three times, no member shall have received a majority of all the votes cast, the roll shall again be called, and the member who shall then receive the largest number of votes, provided it shall be a majority of a quorum, shall be declared duly elected Speaker of the House of Representatives of the thirty-sixth Congress. "Objection being made to the introduction of the said resolution, on the ground that it was not now in order, "Mr. Hickman made the point of order that it was his right at this time to submit the same." Pending which, After debate, The House adjourned. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1859.-Page 75. Pending the question on the motion of Mr. Hickman, (the same having been before the House at each day's sitting since it was made) Mr. Winslow proposed to submit the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That from and after to-day there shall be no vote as to the organization of this House until the second Monday in January, 1860. The same having been read, objection was made to its introduction on the ground that it was out of order. Pending which, On motion of Mr. J. Morrison Harris, at 4 o'clock p. m., House adjourned. THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 1860.-Page 99. the The Clerk having announced as the business first in order the question of the admissibility of the resolution proposed to be submitted on the 22d ultimo by Mr. Winslow, (the same having been. before the House at each day's sitting since it was proposed) Mr. Winslow withdrew his proposition to submit the said resolution. The question then recurred on the proposition heretofore submitted by Mr. Hickman to correct the journal of the 9th ultimo. Pending which, Mr. Montgomery proposed to submit the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That the Hon. Thomas Corwin be elected Speaker of this House for and during the period of twenty-four hours; after the expiration of which time his power shall absolutely cease as Speaker, and the House shall then proceed to vote for Speaker as if no such election had taken place; and for and during the said period of twenty-four hours the rules of the late House of Representatives shall be adopted for our government, except that no member shall be permit ted to speak for more than five minutes on any question which may come before the House; and except, further, that the said Thomas Corwin shall not have power to appoint the regular business committees of this House. The same having been read, Mr. Thaddeus Stevens made the point of order that it was inadmissible, on the ground that, by the act of June 1, 1789, it is not competent for the House to enter upon any other business before the oath to support the Constitution of the United States is administered to the Speaker, and by him to the other members present and to the Clerk. Pending the question of the admissibility of the said resolution, the House adjourned. TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1860.-Page 121. The Clerk announced as the business first in order the question of the admissibility of the resolution proposed to be submitted on the 5th instant by Mr. Montgomery, (the same having been before the House at each day's sitting since it was made)- Pending which, After debate, Mr. Edwards proposed to submit the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That after this day, on each succeeding day of the session until a Speaker shall be chosen, the House will proceed in the election of that officer precisely at one o'clock, and will go through with at least three successive votings; and that if any member at that hour shall be in possession of the floor, he shall immediately surrender it for this purpose. The same having been read, and objection having been made to its introduction on the ground that it was out of order at this time, The Clerk stated the question to be on the admissibility of the said resolution. Pending which, On motion of Mr. Stevens, at 3 o'clock and 55 minutes p. m., House adjourned. FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1860.-Pages 127, 128. the The Clerk announced as the business first in order the question of the admissibility of the resolution proposed to be submitted on the 10th instant by Mr. Edwards, (the same having continued before the House since it was made.) After debate, On motion of Mr. Winslow, Ordered, That when the House adjourns, it adjourn until Monday next. After further debate, Mr. Pennington proposed to submit the following resolution, viz: Resolved, That the House will this day vote once for Speaker, and if no candidate shall have a majority of the votes, that the House will again vote, and if no election be had, that no other vote shall then be taken until Monday next; at which time, at one o'clock, a vote for Speaker shall again be taken, and the candidate having the highest number of votes shall be elected, and so declared; and in case of a tie in the two highest candidates, that a new vote shall be immediately taken on the same principle. Mr. Leake objected to its introduction on the ground that it was not in order until the pending propositions were disposed of. Pending the question of the admissibility of the said resolution, After debate, On motion of Mr. Leake, at 4 o'clock and 35 minutes p. m., the House adjourned. MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 1860. The Clerk having announced as the business first in order the question of the admissibility of the resolution proposed to be submitted on the 13th instant by Mr. Pennington By unanimous consent, its consideration was informally passed over. After general debate. On motion of Mr. Reuben Davis, at 4 o'clock and 20 minutes p. m., the House adjourned. TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1860. The Clerk having announced as the business first in order the question of the admissibility of the resolution proposed to be submitted on the 13th instant by Mr. Pennington Mr. Pennington withdrew the said proposition. The Clerk then announced as the business next in order the question of the admissibility of the resolution proposed to be submitted on the 10th instant by Mr. Edwards. Pending which, Mr. Hutchins moved that the House do now proceed to vote viva voce in the election of a Speaker, and that the person having the highest number of votes is hereby declared Speaker. Mr. Pryor objected to the introduction of the said motion as out of order. Pending the question of its admissibility, the House adjourned. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1860.-Page 130. The question then recurring on the admissibility of the motion of Mr. Hutchins, And a member having been recognized by the Clerk for the purpose of continuing the debate thereon, Mr. Israel Washburn, jr., made the point of order that the election of a Speaker was the standing order of the day, and that no debate was in order. The Clerk stated that he did not feel at liberty to arrest the remarks of the member who had been duly recognized as entitled to the floor, and respectfully declined putting the question to the House upon the point of order so long as the said member claimed his right to proceed. After debate, the House adjourned. THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1860.-Pages 130, 132. The Clerk announced as the business first in order the question of the admissibility of the motion proposed to be submitted on the 17th instant by Mr. Hutchins. After debate, Mr. Curtis made the point of order that the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Hutchins) had demanded the previous question upon the introduction of his said motion, and consequently that no debate was in order. Pending which, the House adjourned; and before the decision of this and other pending questions of order a Speaker was elected. QUESTIONS OF ORDER DECIDED BY THE SPEAKER AT THE FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS. WILLIAM PENNINGTON, OF NEW JERSEY, SPEAKER. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1860.-Page 183. Pending the question on the engrossment and third reading of the bill of the House (H. R. 1) making appropriations to defray the deficiencies in appropriations for the service of the Post Office Department for the fiscal year ending the 30th of June, 1859, &c., Mr. Phelps, by unanimous consent, moved to amend the same as follows, viz: Strike out of the second section of the bill the words "salaries of officers and clerks," and insert in lieu thereof the words "exclusively for compensation to postmasters and clerks in their offices, mail depredations, and special agents;" also, to strike out the third section of the bill. Pending which, After debate, Mr. Houston made the point of order that it was not competent to amend different sections of the bill upon a single motion, and consequently that the motion of Mr. Phelps was out of order. The Speaker decided that inasmuch as the motion had been entertained without objection it must now be treated as in order. From this decision of the Chair Mr. Houston appealed. Pending which, Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne moved that the appeal be laid on the table. And the question being put, It was decided in the affirmative, {Nays. So the appeal was laid on the table. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1860.-Pages 232, 233. 135 59 Mr. Morse submitted the following resolution, viz : Resolved, That the several committees of the House that were authorized at the second session of the last Congress to employ clerks, with the addition of the Committees on Accounts and Territories, are hereby authorized to employ clerks during the sessions of the present |
