The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-02-09
Congressional.--A Republican Speaker
Elected.
WAsHINGroN. Feb. /. 1860

opened Win prayer ny haDDl rap
hazel. It abounded with fervently ex-
pressed patriotic and religious senti-
ments. He implored the Divine bless
ing to direct the House in the election
of Speaker who may preside without
favor or fear, and that the members
might speak and act for the glory and
happiness of their common country.
The prayer was listened to with marked
attention.
The Clerk having stated that the
question pending 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 completed, Mr.. Bocock moved
that Mr.. Clark, of New York, be ex-
cused for non-attendance. He stated
that number of gentlemen were alb
sent, and that his motives in making the
motion was to give them time to arrive.
After some discussion the House pro-
ceeded to vote. When the name of
Mr.. Clark, of Mo-, was reached, he
rose to make an explanation.
Mr. Hutchius called him to order, ON
the ground first, that he could not pro-
coed without general consent; and
secondly, discussion would be in viola
ton of the spirit of the agreement en-
tered into yesterday.
Mr. Clark then said, though disagree
ing with Mr.. McClernand on the ques-
ton of slavery in the territories, he
voted for him as national man.
Mr.. Hamilton referred to a remark
made the other day by Mr.. Morris, of
Pa, that as Mr.. Smith, of North Car
DINA, had refused to tell him how, if
he was elected he would construct the
Committee Of Ways and Means, he
withdrew his vote from that gentle
man. AS Mr.. Morris now voted for
Mr.. Pennington, be (Hamilton) pre-
sumed Mr.. Pennington, had informed
Mr.. Morris how he would form the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Keitt wanted to know whether
Mr.. Pennington had given Mr.. Morris,
of Pa, any pledge how he would con-
stitute the Committee on Ways and
Means 1t was due to the House that
this question should be answered.
Mr.. Clemens objected to interroga-
ting a candidate of the Republicans.
We had taken q similar position when
the Republicans had sought to inter-
rogate the candidate on his own SIDE
Mr.. Florence-But the gentleman
from S. c., has not asked the Republi-
can candidate a question.
Mr.. DEMONSTRATING a vote, no
one has right to submit interrogato-
ries to anybody.
Mr.. Keitt-Have I asked the ques-
ton of any candidate?
Mr.. Clemens-As | do not under
stand the question, l withdraw my OBJ
lection.
Mr.. Petit renewed it.
Mr.. Keitt-It is the most remarka-
bic thing in the world that it is out of
order to ask whether there has been q
pledge OF not.
MIR. Petit object to any person
taking the floor for the purpose of re-
plying.
Mr.. Florence-My colleague (Morris)
can reply when his name is called.
Mr.. Keitt-If had not been invited
by Mr.. Morris to make the inquiry, l
should never have thought of it. / ask
him whether Mr.. Pennington has Civ
en- him a pledge how he will constitute
the Committee of Ways and Means ?
The gentleman from Ohio Mr.. Corwin)
said the other day that when slavery
was profitable in warm climate he
would protect, but if, according to the
Republican theory slavery is wrong in
morals, it can go nowhere. under
stand Mr.. Pennington to take exactly
the same ground. Any man can get
my vote to beatthe Republicans no mat
ter who he is. / vote for Mr.. Miles.
Laughter.
Mr.. Leach of N. c., said when the
Democrats in mass vote for Mr., Nc
Clernand he would do so, but not before.
Mr.. Smith of Va, before voting
wanted to put question to Mr.. Morris
of Pa. 1t was whether the interroga-
tory to Mr.. Smith of N. c., as to how
he would constitute the Committee OF
Ways and Means propounded by Mr..
Morris was not made till Smith had
been elected, and he wished to know il
the gentleman from n. G. (Mr. Gilmer)
had not said as was reported, that he
had rather have conservative Repub-
lican for Speaker than vote for Dem
ocrat.
MIR. Gilmer-I answer with pleasure
l never said any such thing.
Mr. Smith, vote for Mr.. McCler-
nand.
Mr.. Barksdale said he voted for that
gentleman with the assurance that il
the whole Democratic vote was given
for him he might be elected, but he de-
sired to say iii SO voting, that he had
no intension to endorse Mr.. McCler.
nand's squatter sovereignty views.
He asked Mr. Leach, of n. c., whether
if all the Democrats voted for Mr.. Nc
Clernand, all the votes of the gentle
mans party would be given to him.
Mr. Leach replied that he was sim
cerely DESTROYS of defeating the Re-
publican candidate. He could not say
whether his political friends would ali
vote for Mr.. McClernand or not.
Mr. Barksdale replied, that by con.
centration of votes, Mr.. Pennington
could be defeated. If Mr.. Pennington
should be elected on this ballot, the
gentleman and those who refuse to