Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-02-01

On motion Of Dir. Stanton there wsss
call Of the House. when it appeared that
the following gentlemen we're absent:
Nessrs. Boyce. Stslvorth. Brown, Of
KY. Sicklss. Kuukle. SOules. and CLARK B.
CochraHe. The two last are Republicans.
Mr.. Sherman moved that the House pre-
coed to vote for Speaker viva voce.
Mr.. Winslov submitted that the rnofioa
was not 10 order
Pending the proceeding under the call
Of the House. Mr.. Sherman insisted that IL
vas the duty Of the Clerk to put the qass-
ton on his motion.
Mr.. Bocock, 10 order to gain time for the
absentees to arrive. moved to sdiourn-
Eegatived.
Mr.. Smith declined, 10 short speech.
The House proceeded to vote.
Mr.. Millson. 10 a speech. seconded the
nomination Of Mr. McClernard. A spirit
ed debate followed. and various expians
tons were made.
The House then voted.
lhissee aud applause during the bsllot.l
Various gentlemen explained their res-
sons for voting for Mr.. McCleruald.
Messrs. Hardemsn. Leach, OF N. c..
Mallory aud Moore. Of KY, Americans.
withdrew their vote until it be shown that
they were necessary 10 elect him
Maynard, Smith, of n. c., and Vance,
Americans. voted for Mr.. McClernaud.
Vance said it was no time for Southern
men to hesitste when q Maryland slave.
holder, Davis. had landed himself in The
} bosom of the Black Republican party.
Mr.. Ashnore made an earnest appeal 70
the South Americans and Democrats TO
concentrate on Mr.. McCernsnd; if they
; did not now elect. Republican would be
chosen on the next trial,
The result was announced: Whole nun.
of votes. 233; necessary to a choice, III;
> Mr.. Pennington, ll6; MeClerDsnd, 81;
: Gilusr. 5; Millson. s: scattering, Is.
D The Republicans were impatient for se.
: other vote, which the Democrats resisted.
q L he latter promised that a vote should he
: taken Tomorrow, after a preliminary cali.
. ing Of the House. .f
hr. Smith. of n. o.. rose. when there
. were cries of "sit down, sit down." "or.
der" Quiet being restored. that gentle
. man said: Mr.. Clerk cannot find lan-
u gusge adequate to coavey to the members
of this body my deep sense Of obligation to
: the honorable gentlemen of the various 20.
liticsl organizations constituting this
e House. for the honor which they endssvor.
u ed to confer upon me. by pIseing me In the
l. Chair and entrusting me with the high and
q important responsibility Of presiding over
d this body. When recolleet how much Of
l. self-saerifics must have been incurred
N how much gentleman have given up 10 the
= patriotic effort to con centrste the vote o.
er this House on some individual who stood
On national, broad and COMPREHENSIVE,
y ground; and when remember that nv
self, with q name unknown to fame. now
as nakiHg my entry on this floor for the firs
IL time, have received the honor of 90 large .
ID vote as was conferred on me, shall ONLY
say shall cherish their kindness durins
ca the residue Of my official term and Will,
q member of this body; and carry with N,
~ into the shades Of private life. when my
d. public services shall have ended, q gres
and abiding sense of the deep obligation
o. under which the gentlemen have place,
me; but without intending now-as thu
% is not 9 proper occasion-to 60 into az
70 matters Of detail, will take the liberty o
ed saying that am satisfied that the presen
OF tstion of my name longer before this bod
would not contribute toward the success
yer or wishes of those gentlemen who have Q
IL. cordially and steadily sustained me.
of therefore beg leave, before another balls
is taken, to withdraw my name as q car
BY didste before this body. and to say that
lot hope that the indications winch sre nov
presenting themselves msy be the hsrbiu
d. gers Of the return of good will amongst al
the States Of the confederacy; aud that Il
las preserving inviolats the Constitutions, "
may End the guaranteed rights Of ever
Ter part of our Confederaey in our glorious an
to blessed Union perpetuated to the remotes
an period of time.
Mr.. Smith, at the conclusion of his Z,
nat marks. was privately congratulated by %,
q ny of his friends.
Adjourned.