The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-02
PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTY, SIXTH CONGRESS,
WASHINGTON, Feb. l, 1850.
SENATE

SENATE.
The VICE President presented communication
from the Department of State transmitting a
statement of the fees received by consular officers
OF the United States for the year 1885, which was
read.
On motion by Mr.. CLAY, a resolution was adopted
calling on the President of the United States for
further information in regard to the contracts, &C.
in relation to heating and ventilating the Capitol
and Post Office extension.
On motion by Mr.. HALE, a resolution was adopt-
ed instructing the Committee on Military Affairs
to inquire into the expedency of paying the oil
GERS OF the army and marine corps each a gross
sum per anHum, in lieu of their present allowances
and communications.
On motion by Mr.. BRIGHr resolutions were
adopted instructng the Committee on Public Build
ings to inquire whether any doubt to the stabii
tv and safety of the work of the dome of the CAM
tol has caused its slow progress; whether any
changes have been made in the plans for the same
the amount already expended, and whether it is
eXpedient to arrest the continuation of the work.
&c.
Mr.. GREEN introduced bill granting to James
NJ. Hughes and John J. Mudd the right of wav
through the public lands to construct line of tel
egraph from Missouri, Arkansas or Texas to Los
Angeles, California This bill proposes to rive
hve sections OF land for each fifty miles of telegraph
constructed.
The special order was taken up, but in conse-
quenee OF the absence of Mr.. Douglas to whom
Mr. Fitch wished to allude in his speech, the sub
lect was postponed until Tomorrow when Mr.
will address the Senate.
The Senate then held short executive session
and adjourned at quarter before two O. 'clnck-hav-
ing been in session only three quarters of an hour
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1he proceedings to-day were opened with PRAYER
by RABBI Raphael. His prayer abounded in fer
ventlr expressed patriotic and pous sentiments-
He implored the Divine blessing to direct the House
IN the election of Speaker who NAV preside with
out favor and fear, and that the members might
speak and act for the glory and happiness of their
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attention.
The CLERK having stated that the question pend
ing was the motion of Mr.. Sherman, that the House
proceed to vote for Speaker.
On motion of Mr. PHELPS there was a call Of the
House.
Before the proceedings under the call were com
pleted, Mr.. BOCoCK moved that Mr.. Clark of New
York, be excused for nattendauce He ed
that number OF gentlemen were absent and that
his motive in making the motion was to give them
time to arrive.
The question was decided in the negative by yeas
and navs.
Mr.. BoCocK moved that all further proceedings
under the call be dispensed with, and demanded the
yeas and nays
Mr.. SHERMAN said that these dilatorv motions
were not in accordance with the agreement of last
night.
Mr.. SMITH, of Virginia, wished to ask a question
or two of Mr.. Morris, of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Grow rose to point of order That Mr.
burnett, undertaking to speak for his side of the
y
without debate, consent to proceed this morning to
vote for Speaker With this understanding the
Republicans had consented to adjourn.
Mr.. BURNETT remarked that when he made the
suggestion he understood there was a general ac-
quescence in it, with the understanding that before
the vote there should be a call of the House
Mr.. SMITH replied that it was because the gentle
men on the Republican side were not exactly on tho
square that he wanted to ask question.
Mr.. STANTON said he also understood that there
should be no discussion when they met here TODAY
Was it strictly on the square that the gentleman
from Virginia should open up the debate by pro
pounding questions?
Mr.. HoUsToN said he Yesterday expressly object
ed to any such arrangement.
A voice from the Republican side-"Nobodv
here heard you.'
Mr.. HoUsToN.-That not my fault
Mr.. MoRRIs, of Illinois, wished to know whether
these remarks would be in order if the previous
question had been demanded
Mr.. JoHN CoCHRANE said if that was not the gen
eral understanding, it was at least the understand
ing on the Republican side for conserving to an
adjournment and ought to be respected
The House having agreed to proceed to vote,
several gentlemen made explanations as to the rea-
son why they should vote for Mr.. McClernand.
Mr.. KEIrr, of South Carolina, said that if this
was to be the last vote for Speaker he wanted to
make few remarks. He understood Mr.. Sherman
to say the other dav, that the Democratic partv
had demoralized itself by their affiliations with
other gentlemen, and Mr. Norris of Pennsylvania
had SAID that he withdrew his vote from Mr.. Smith
because the latter would not tell him how he would
constitute the Committee on Ways and Means with
a view to protection. Now, this being the position
OF Mr. Norris did it not follow that as the gentle
man now voted for Mr.. Pennin2 ton the latter had
given him pledge as to how he would form the
Committee on Ways and Means Besides did not
Mr.. Pennington, while Governor of New jersey
recommend that the fugitive slave law be enforced,
yet the Republicans were voting for that man.
No response was made from the Republican
side.
The vote was proceeded with.
Mr.. BARKsDALE, in the course of the remarks
which he made, said it was even now in the power
OF the South Americans, by uniting with the De-
mocrats, to defeat the election of Mr. peninpton
He asked the South Americans whether they would
not vote for Mr. McClernand?
Messrs. Hill, Gmer, Mallory, and others of the
South Americans said that the defeat could not
thus be effected
the American party-Mr. Davis, of Maryland
would rest the responsibility of the election of Mr.
Pennington.
Mr.. Moons, of Alabama, after various objections
had been made and withdrawn, gave his reasons for
changing his vote.
The roll after further proceedings, having been
completed, Mr. Briggs, ofNew York, rose to change
election He said that the Democrats with a pcn
erous confidence, had voted for the candidate pre-
sented by the Americans. He recprocated their
magnanim"us conduct BY voting for Mr.. McCler-
nand. lie now voted for Mr.. Pennington. The
The result was finally announced
~ Whole number of votes.................23
OF which
Mr.. Pennington received. ........,..,117
MT McClernand d.,.,.............,...... S5
Mr. Gllmer.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, I6
The remainder were scattering
The Clerk declared Mr.. Pennington to be elected,
and appointed Messrs. Sherman and Bocock, to
conduct him to the chair
The SPEAKER said:
Gentlemen of the House of Representatiees-I re-
turn to you my grateful Acknowledgements for the
distinguished honor you have been pleased to confer
upon me, in eleeting the Speaker of this House.
Coming here for the first time, at the present ses-
sion, to be associated with you as a member, no
event could have been more unlocked for than that
should be called upon to preside over your delib-
eratiOns. And my friends will do me the Justice to
say that have not sought the position, as | GER
tainy never desired it. | am nevertheless as con-
scous of the dignity and Importance of this high
office as any gentleman can be, but should have |
been far better pleased had its duties been entrus
ed to other and more experienced hands.
After witnessing the almost insurmountabe OBJ |
staces in the way of the organization of this House.