Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-27
Last Nights Report.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WaSuTNGTON- Ia


HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Etheridge there was call
of the House of the view OF affOrding the alb
sentees time to arrive, preliminary to voting
for Speaker The proceedings connected with
this subject occupied nearly an hour.
Mr. Winslow, in order further to procure
the attendance OF the absentecs, moved to ad
jOurn.
This was decided in the negative-yeas 81
nays l90
Mr.. Winslow moved that the House proceed
to ballot for Speaker viva vOce.
Mr.. Hickman said be cana into the House
this morning to resist vote to, day, but having
learned that there was general understands
ing yesterday that the House vote without
interruption for two weeks, unless Speaker
was not sooner elected. He was not disposed
to break through the arrangement, though be
would not eOncede he was bound by it. He
would withhold his vote until he found there
was some reason to change the determination,
He would not engage in this ridiculous force.
When his vote could be of any service, it could
be had
Mr.. Craige, of n c., said the gentleman
mistook He, (Craige) had entered into no such
arrangement.
The House proceeded to vote.
When the name of Mr.. Hamilton was reach
ed, he said that he referred to the fact that some
Of his friends had, without consultation with
him, put bis name in nomination for Speaker
1t was doubtless done in the hope that the
conservative elements would rally around him
to defeat the common political enemy. He
came here with no expectation or desire to
preside over this deliberative body, nor did he
consider himself competent for so responsible
q duty Being confident that the uso of his
name could do no good, he begged leave to
withdraw it, thanking his friends for their IA
vorable regard. He wished to say one thing.
He did not deal in harAh language. Much had
been said about secession. He would not now
give his views on the merits of that question,
but would content himself with his remark
vice whatever sentiments may exist on the
other side as the maintaining of the Union at
all hazards He believed disuniOn was this
day upon u.s. It might be in the power of the
conservative element to avert it, but it could
not be done by the election of Black Repnb-
liean Speaker. The people of Texas were as
devoted to the Union as any other citizens -
They had manifested their devotion to it, BY as
much hberality and by yielding up their sep
arate nationality, and yet this same people and
State are now resolved that it were better that
to-day, and that there be no Organization Tath-
than Mr.. Sherman be placed in the Speakers
chair The Legislature OF Texas had aPPro-
priatsd $40, 900 to pay the expenses, if neces
sary, of the Representatives of that State, in
view of still further struggle in this sub
ject.
The roll call having been completed the re-
suit was found to be-whole number of votes,
226; necessary to q choice, ia; Sherman, LOG;
BOcock, So; Smith of n. G., 81; Davis OF Ind,
5; McClernand, 3. The remainder divided
among eight others.
Mr.. Winslow moved that the House again
vote and demanded the previous question.
Some debate ensued as to the proposal of Mr..
EtheTidge of yesterday, several members
claiming that they were not bound by any
agreement, supposed to have been made about
balloting.
The Republicans, after calling for a vote aud
some eonfusOn prevailing the House finally
came to q vote and balloted three times, the
last two with the following result:
Whole number of votes 226; necessary to a
choice--Il4 Sherman IO9; BocOck 81; Gil
mer 4; Smith, of n. c., 80; Davis, Ind, z;
Florence The remaining votes were scatter
ed among 10 others.
Adjourned.
SENATE.
Mr. Rice introduced a bill to relieve mail
contractors.
Mr.. Benjamin introduced bill to authorize
the missionary societies Of the Episcopal
Church to enter certain tract Of land in Wis.
consin Referred
Mr.. Bright introduced resolution to in
crease the Committee on Claims to seven.-
Adopted.
The Vice President was authorized to ap.
point the two additional members.
Mr. Houston wished Mr. Douglas resolu-
tiOn called up, and made q special order 70
Tuesday at half past l o'clock as he wished t
speak on it.
Mr. Davis objected on tha ground tha
Committee had been appointed TO iavestigat