, 1860-02-02
BY. TELEGRAPH:
T;l1HIY-slxTH. C0XGREsS-FlRsT SESSION
THE DtSUSIoSIsTs DEMOLISHED.
j Republican Speaker Elected
- :
;; THE "GREclAN4 ORATOR" GONE Up.
Who Believes lie Union svill 1,c DIS.
s0lved4,

WAaara67os. Feb. !, tezo.
Uorsr.-Ih proceedings were opeaed with
4 PRAYER By Rabbi Raphael. It ahouudcd will. q
feiveMt1y expressed patriotic and religious
sentiments. he inap!ute1 1he Disine b!essiny
to direct the House in the election Of Speaker
wha may preside without iaror or fear, ind thct
the members m'.ht speak and act for the glory
and happiness Of their cap1mon canntry. The |
nra7 II Il ~ Listened to with marked attention.
The Clerk hhving stated that the question
pending WIS The motion Of Nr. Sherman that
the Nouse proceed to vote ier Speaker. "a
sno,iaa Of Nr. Phelps thcra w@s II calt Of the
House.
Eefors Tho proceedings uuder the cali we're
completed, Sir. Eocock moved that Nr. Clark, |
.oi Kew York, he excused for r,ona.tenduncv. |
lie stated that number Of gentlemen we're ub- |
sent aud that lis motive in making the mutton
was TO glre them time to arrive |
After some discussion the House proceeded
10 vate. When The name Of Air. CLARK, Of No.,
was reached. lc rose to make an explanation.
Ns. liutchins called him to order, on tie
ground first, tina. be conld not proceed without
Icperal consent, and secondly, discussion
i onld be in violation of Tic spirit of the a3ree-
mcnt c,'tc.ed into yesterday.
Ar. CLARK then said. though 1isagseeing with :,
AY. MeCl=rnaad on the question of slavery 10
Aan.
Mr. Hamilton referred to remark male tile
nther day by Mt. Norris OF Pa, ttat a. Ir.
.Sn,itt, ot NORTH Carolina. Ind refused to tell
llitn now, il lie was elected, be would construct
the Committee Of Ways asd Means, be with
drew bis rotc from that gentleman. -ls Mr..
Norris nov voted for slr. Pennington, he {lIans-
jt,on) presumed Mf. lenripeton had infol med
Mr.. Morris how be would form the committee. .
Alr. keitt made speech, in which Le alluded
to Mr.. Sbestnau's rcmarks accompanying
| the Withdrawal Of bis name as candidate,
<tn,,rnfi+f Yn1afiirtrrr in his
! in. troops Tint gentleman bad said the
| Democracy was delnUralized By seeking atfil-
| iation nith the elements Ut opposition 10 the
| Republican party. Pray gentlemen, Low do
| yon stand: For elght weeks you hare made IN
vuort to elect yeug nouiuee and fusIed. You
failed ia your effort to adopt tic plurality rule
/ You were obli.,ed to take down your mai whoee
| name was connected with the Helper pamphlet,
| and adopt as your candidate u man who is 10
favtr Of the fugitive slaye law Us it uow stanis.
Let nc ask these same gentlemen whether
thSE ,sat :r gen5 sn5 ho 19s VAS nn IN v1i o
Line Whig. AZ be called himself. they do not de-
n1oralizs themselves by the atlilialion! The
successor Of Mr. Gidlings supports him. 21r.
X. wanted to know whether MI. Pennington had
.iyen .ir. Morris Of pennsylrnnia, any pledge
how he would constitute the Committee OH Wuys
and Means? 1t was due to the House that this
question should be answered.
3fr. Clemens objected to inscrrogatiDga clG1i
date of the Republicans. We Lad taken sim
liar position wien the Republicans had souEh
to interr"gatc the candidate or Lis own side
Mr. FlOrence--Dnt the gentleman from !:
G. has not usked the Republican candidate
question.
Ar. Clcmens-Pending a vote, no one has :
right to submit interrogation les to anybody.
Nr: Keitt-Ilave ! usked the question Of an!
Nr. Cie,nans-As did not understand .a
question, Withdraw my objection.
Mr.. pe:tit 1encwed 1t.
Mr.. kei.t-It is the most remarkable thin
in the world t}.st it il out Of order to ask weth
; er there has been a pledge or not [Crics troe
the Republican side to Nr. E., EGO On, G
t ONT Increased confusion.
Lit, Fe.tit-I object to any person taking til
, -four for the purpose ofreplying.
! Mr. F.orence-My colleague (Aiorrisl ca
reply when lis name is called.
Mr. kei;t-if had not been Invited BY VI
:. Norris to make tue inquiry. should neverhav
!. thought Of it. sek lin. whether 3ir. rennin:
i ton las given him p:eLge how he will corst
tntc the Committee Of Nnys and Means? II,
. gentleman from Ohio Air. Corwin) said II
; other day that when slavery was profitable in
= = warm clima'e he would protect. Int il, accors
ing to the Republican theory slavery is wron
: 10 morals, it can 60 nowhere. / understar
!: Mr.. Pennington 10 take exactly the san
! ground. Any man cnn get my roie to beat II
Republicans, no matter who lie is. I rotc fl
Mr.. Miles. Laughtcr,i
Mr. Leach Of y. G., said when Inc Democra
in q mass vote for Ar. Ucclernand be would {
u | go, but not before.
i. ur. Smith Of Va, before voting wanted 10 II
question to Mr.. Morris Of Pennsylvania.
s. was whether tlc intertog tory TO Mr. Smith
Y. c., IA 10 how he would constitute the Cor
u,ittec Of Wars and Means propounded by II
Morris was uot made till Smith had been elee
cd, and he WISHED to know whether the centl
'e t.,;.n frcm \. e. {Nr. Gilu,erJ had uot said,
= was reportcd, that he had rather hare ca
j. serratsvc Republican for Speaker than rcte +
=: . democrat
e Mr. Gilmer II answer with pleasure 1ncv
:. said anE suci, thing,
], Nr, Smith, voie for Mr. IcC!eruapd.
), Ar. Rarksda!e said he rotcd for that yentl
n; mat with tile assurance that If the whole ue
i: ocra.ic rote was giTsn for him be might
~ elected, but lie desired to say in 50 yotiny, til
he llud NO intention to indorse Mr.. 3lcC!t
naad's equattcr sovereignty views. eask
Mr. Leach, If Y. c.. whether if a! the Den
Il. crats voted for Mr. blcCiesnand, alt tho votes
IN the senttcmau's party wnall be g,yen to hi
Mr.. Leach replied that he was sincerely
sirous Of defeating the Republican caudjdo
He could not say whether Its political frica
in. wonll all votc for 31r. McCiernand or not.
:. Mr. llarksdaie replied, that by conctn.l
:; | ton Of voses Nr. Pennington could be Lcfcatt
- tMr. Pennington should be elected on this b;
81 lot the gentleman aud those who Ieiuse TO "
~ for Mr. McClernand will be responsible for !
b, Tehnin.ton's election.
=. Mr. Skinner objected to the genticman's p
- ceeding.
il; Ms. GarksIale said ha was not violating I
&: agreement iu speaking. The vote had alrea
been taken.
SC. The Clcr: remarked that Mr. Eazksda'e i
'-. obtained tie door By unanimous consult,
-. make his explanation.
:, Mr. Barksdalc concluded his remarks, saw
~ that unless Mr. Netherlands vote was now
IL creased in the manner suggested, aIr. pcnni,
e: ton would bc elected, as one gentleman {,
~ Briggs, lad declared be SHOULD, in cert
~ contia t:eEcy, vote for him.
Mr.. Mallory asked whether he understood
~ l5arksdae to say that Mr.. McClernand con!d
:ssS' elected by j combination OF the Democrats d
~ South Americans:
- Mr. Ea.ksdate-I say by such uuicn
renuip. .ton can be defeated.
Mr. Sherman made the point that ali this {
uf cuss.on WAS cut Of order.
rnsss Mr. Hill said Mr.. keitt l,ad made favo:a
), show Of .ir. Iennugton.
'4e Nr. Darksda1c said il Mr. Pennington u
,1E e;ec;c The Representatives. vi stare holding G
K. s:ituanc would be responsible for il
1t fer the vote Of Mr. 1>ayis Of stA., Mr. reuaia
,r ton could not be elected. That gentleman
+, was member Of the American party.
81 Mr.. sherman called Ar- Barksaa!c TO ord
~ There IVES much confusion throughout th
proceedings.
Mr. Moore Of Ala, began 10 speak.
a.. Mr.. Seruan-pees the gentleman propose
=; change his vote:
r. Mr. Moute-You have no r;gkt 10 ask Il
tcs question.
Nr. Stcrman-I cnter my solemn prot
against the gentleman making speech.
IT. Mr.. .ioore-I don't acknowledge tho rish.
La, La. the gentleman to Interrupt ne.
-. Mr Shsrman-I insist rpon the point.
:. will not Withdraw my objection.
~ ~ Mr. 1Icore-The gentleman has ITO righi
q be snar}ins here.
~ The Clerk said the gentleman L1d rigl4.
I'D I'd | object.
x Mr. Cox-1 ask ,ny colleague II .;ithlr
~ bis os;estion. Il will facilitate the ballot.
r.. a. Mr.. soore.-1 nsk no iaror. | will rot
- | indt btctl 70 him.
Tie Clerk .ai.l lie could assign reasons
changing lis vote.
&c; .lr. s!crn4aa with that understanding, vi
sst s:t drew his objection
tiSs Slr, Moore denounced those who had &C
with him who had iu any degree contKibu
to the election Of a Republican. If others wo
o;s agree he would stay here till the 9Th Of Mar
", [ l.6l, oeture he would let Republican fill
'' Sotaker's chair; but lc WAS sure tha! that co
~ not be accomplished. lie had the highest +
- sonal respect for Mr. slcClesnant, bnt difte
II with him iii m important question. ue .hs
y, fore voted for Ar. Boyce.
- Mr. Davis Of 3fiss. haa not yoted for the m
10 McCIcrnart, but for the country.
-, str. Florence had been governed by pa.rit
xsr | motives in rotin. for hIr. !icC'eruaId-
uA Mr.. Briggs. who was one III TIC telaers, =
~ before the result Of the vote was announced
- rise Tor tue purpose oil changing my vote.
10 will he rccoliecleG that day or txo siac
~. made statement III 10 what might do i
certain contingency Thst contingency
now arrived, :nd it becomes me TO state