The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-01-10

For H. j w FOrmy-Messrs. Albertson,
Ashe, Ayerett, Bay, Bayly, Beale Bissell, BocOck,
Booth Bowdon, Bowlin, Boyd, Albert G. Brown,
William J. Brown. Buel, Burt, J. Cable, George
A. CALDWELL Carter, Cleveland, Howell Cobb,
w r. w Cobb, Colcock, Dimmick Disney,
Doty, Durham, Edmundson, Ewing, Feather
ston, Fitch, Fuller, Gerry, Gilmore, German,
Green, Hackett Hall, Hamilton, Hammond, Har-
Alison, Harlan, Harmanson, lsham G. Harris, S.
w. Harris, Hibbtrd, TIoagland, Holmes, How
ard Hubbard, lngc, Andrew Johnson, II. w.
Johnson, Jones Kaufman, La Sere, Letter, Lit
tleield, job Mann, Mason, McClernand, Nc
Donald, Mcdowell Robt NJ. McLane. McNIul-
len Mcqueen. Melville, Meade Miller, Nor
ris Morse. Odds, Orr, Parker, Peaslee, Peck,
Phelps Potter Powell, Richardson, Robbins, Rob
ins0n Ross Savage. Sawtelle, Seldom, Frederick
p Stanton, Richard II. Stanton, Stetson, Strong,
Sweetzer Thomas, Jacob Thompson, James
Thompson William Thompson, Venable, Walden,
Waldo, Wellborn, Whittlesey, Wood, Woodward,
and Young.
For lIr r. J. CampJeH - Messrs Aston,
Anderson, Ashmun, Baker, Bennett, Brock,
Briggs. Brooks, Burrows Chester Butler, Thomas
b Butler, J. p. Caldwell, Calvin, Casey, Chan
der. Clarke, Clingman, Cole Conger, Conrad,
Corwin. Deberry, Dickey, Dixon. Duer Duncan,
Nathan Evans. Fowler, Freddy, Colt, Grinncll,
Holloway, Hampton, Hay, Raymond Henry,
IInHard, Houston Howe, Hunter, Jackson, j.
l.. Johnson, Daniel p. King, George g. King,
James G. King, John A. King, Levin, Mar
shall. McGaughey, Mex issock, Mclean, Moore,
Morehead, Nelson, Noe, Newell, ogle, Otis,
Pitmau, Putnam Reed Reynolds, Risley, Rock
well. Rumsey, Schenck, Schermerhorn, School
craft Shepherd. Sylvester, Sprague, Stanly, Sic
phens, Taylor, Toombs Underhill, Vinton, Wat
kins Williams. and Wilson.
For Mr. C. w PhHieO-Messrs Allen Durkee
Gildings, Julian, Preston King, and Wimot.
F5r lIr G0urerarr.-Mr. Wallace
For S. Foote-Mcssrs Hebard Root, and Good
enow.
For Mr. D. C. Carhs-Messrs Meacham and
Thurman.
For Mr. MOdd-Messrs. Campbell, Alexander
Evans Rose. John b. Thompson, and White
For Mr. B. B. Frsncl.-Mr. Bingham.
For M. Prmgle-Mcssrs. Alexander, Matte
SON slckett, and Spaulding.
For Mr. SayggH-Messrs. Crowell, Horace
Mann. and Tuck.
On the first trial, Phileo received S votes,
Booth and Tuck voting with those who voted for
bhim on the second trial. On the second trial,
Tuck voted for Sargent, and Booth for Forney.
W'Ele Gns result vas et in suspense, fSefore the
votes were counted, Mr. Burt of South Carolina
rose and said that, understanding change OF
votes might terminate the contest, be would change
his vote from Gouverneur to Forney. Mr. Holmes
ofSmth Carolina said be would do the same
THE Democratic members from South Carolina
had voted together for Mr.. Gouverneur, intend
ing, when they supposed their votes could decide
the struggle, to cast them for Forney-therety
showing the power Of South Carolina and laying
the party under peculiar obligations TO that won.
derful State Unfortunately for their calculations.
Messrs. Burt and Holmes had not figured up ac-
curately-Sonth Carolina missed fire, Mr. For.
n,y not being near enough to an election to reach
IL even by their aid Il will be observed that only
2O) olt Of 23O members we're present. In a full
Il,use. il was understood that Mr.. FOrney could
no command 80 large proportionate vote. This
vii explain what follows
Mr.. Evans Of Maryland moved a call Of the
Huse, and demanded tellers, which were not or
deed
blr Stephens Of Georgia demanded the yeas and
nd which were ordered, and resulted in tie
Va This was decided by the casting vote OF
thFpeaker In the negative.
T. Epns then moved an adjournment, and de-
m&ed the yeas AMI nays. They were ordered,
Ond,sulted-yeas IS, nays lO3
\ Schenck Of Ohio again moved call Of the
IIo'. with a view, he said to give to all the
msbers an opportunity to vote on the election