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After further proceedings, Mr.. Hickman with


Necessary to choice la
MIR. Sherman ITO
Mr.. Bocock IS
Mr.. Smith, of North Carolina SO
Mr.. Davis, of Indiana
The other votes were scattared among eleven
other gentlemen.
The House took another vote, as follows:
Whole number of votes 226
Necessary to choice : : ia
MIR. Sherman = l09
Mr.. Bocock IL 81
Mr.. Smith, of North Carolina 80
Mr.. Davis, of Indiana
Mr.. Florence
The re mainder of the votes were scattered.
The House then adjourned.
Friday, January 81, 1860.
The Senate did not sit to-day.
HOUSE.
The House met at twelve o'clock. A PRAYER
was offered, and the journal of yesterday was
read.
The Clerk said the pending question was on
the point OF order raised by the gentleman from
Iowa, Mr.. Curtis, in regard to the effect of the
previous question.
Mr.. Adrain, of New Jersey, made personal
explanation, in reply to an editorial article in
the New York Tribune, alleging that he and
four other Ant-Lecompton Democrats, who
were elected by the aid of Republican votes,
were pledged to aid in the election of Repub-
lican Speaker. He denied that he was in any
way pledged to vote with the Republicans in
the organization of the House, and read ex-
tracts from Republican papers published in his
district to prove that his course has been con-
slstent with his professions during his canvass.
de said, however, that if this House were not
soon organized, when the great interests of the
country demanded it, and when Southern gen.
temen were declaring that they intend to per-
petuate discord in this House, for the sake of
leading to discord out of the House, he did not
know but his sense of duty and love of country
might induce him to vote with the Republican
party for such man as he thought could be
elected Speaker, in order that this House might
be organized.
Mr.. DAVIS, OF Indiana, also denied that he
had given any pledges to vote with the Repub-
licans, and read extracts from Republican pa
pers In his district to prove that he had made
no such pledges.
Mr.. Riggs, of New Jersey, made a similar
denial.
Mr.. Mcknight, of Pennsylvania, asked unan-
lmous consent to Introduce the following reso-
luton:
ResotUed, That hereafter no personal expla-
nation shall be in order, except to correct the
official report of debates in the Globe, or to ex-
plain or to modify language used in debate.
MIR. Reagan moved a call of the Honse
which was agreed to.
After the proceedings under the call had
been dispensed with,
The motion to proceed to ballot was agreed
to.
MIR. Mallory, of Kentucky, said the Southern
Opposition party yesterday voted generally for
MIR. Smith, of North Carolina, as a sound, con-
servative, national man; but some gentlemen
on the Democratic side had said they wanted
to understand clearly what they were doing,
and that the Southern Opposition ought there
fore to put their candidate fairly in nomination.
He WAS therefore instructed by his party for
mally to nominate Mr.. William N. H. Smith,
of North Carolina, as a candidate for the
Speakership of this House.
Mr.. Crawford, of Georgia, inquired whether
or not Mr.. Smith could command the entire
strength of the American party.
Mr.. Mallory believed he could. 1t was his
opinion, also, that Mr.. Smith ought and prob
ably would command not only the entire vote of
the Democratic party, but of a great many on
the Republican side.
On the call of the roll, all of the Southern
Opposition members, a number of Democrats
and Messrs. Junkin, Scranton, Morris, and
Mllward, of Pennsylvania, and Nixon, of New
Jersey, voted for Mr. Smith
When the roll had been gone through
Mr.. Mallory, Of Kentucky, announced that
Mr.. Smith had received votes enough to insure
his election by the aid of the Democrats in this
House, and they would put him up again.
Every man On their side had voted for him, and
the Democrats could, even now, by changing
their votes, make him Speaker of the House,
nd fba Al
country know that fact.
Several members on the Democratic side,
who had voted for Mr.. Bocock and other gen.
tlemen of their own party, changed their votes
to Mr.. Smith, assigning their reasons for so
doing.
Mr.. John Cochrane said it did not become
him, as Democratic Representative, to east
vote for him. On the contrary, it was due to
the integrity of the Democratic party that he
should still continue to cast his vote within the
ranks of the party. He therefore voted for Mr..
Milson, of Virginia.
Messrs. McClernand, Bocock, Scott, and Flor
ence, changed their votes to Mr.. Smith, each
assigning their reasons.
Mr.. Morris, of Illinois, could not obtain his
own consent to vote for Mr.. Smith, and desired
to assign his reasons but objection being made,
said he would take another occasion to do so.
Mr.. Smith, assigning his reasons.
Mr.. English, of Indiana, asked who was the
Democratic nominee.
Mr.. Holman. Mr.. Bocock, for whom / have
voted.
Mr. English said Mr.. Bocock had been with
drawn, and the fact that large majority of
Democrats had voted for Mr.. Smith, was equiv
alent to Democratic nomination.
Mr.. Landrum, OF Louisiana, changed his vote |
to Mr.. Smith.
Mr. Logan, of Illinois, changed his vote to
Mr.. Smith, assigning as reason for so doing
the fact that he had been assured, by that gen.
tleman himself, that he had never belonged to |
the American party, or to any other party than
the old Wing party.
Messrs. McRae, Hindman, Cobb, Rutfin, and
English, changed their votes to Mr.. Smith, each
giving his reasons for SO doing.
Mr.. Barr, of New York, announced his readi-
ness to change his vote to Mr.. Smith when his |
vote would elect.
Mr. Burnett, of Kentucky, said no other can
didate had answered questions and it was not
fair to ask Mr.. Smith to do so.
Mr. Morris understood Mr.. Smith was in ia
vor of slave code for the Territories, and he |
was not yet ready to ground arms, and give up
the Speakersbip to party of twenty three mem
bers.
Mr. Hill, of Georgia, said Mr.. Smith was Sc
lected out of Difference to those who do not |
sympathze with the doctrines of the American |
party.
Mr.. Craig, of Missouri, said Mr.. Smith was |
elected against man who took the stump in |
favor of a slave CODE
Mr.. Barksdale, of Mississippi, (interrupting, |
hoped the gentleman from Missouri would say |