Glasgow weekly times., 1860-02-09

ing any agreement IN speaking. The, vote
had alreaIiy been taken.
The Clerk remarked that Mr. Barksdale
had obtained The flo2Y by unanimous con
seat &c make his explanoilou.
Mr.. BARKsDALE concluded his remarks
saying tllrt unless Mr. McClernand's vote
was now increased in the manner suggested,
Mr. Pennington would be elected, as ore
gentleman Mr.. Briggs had declared he
should, in u certain contingency, vote for
him.
Mr.. Mallory asked whether he under
stacd Mr.. Barksdale TO say that AIR. Me
! Clernand ccu!d be elected By combination
OF The Democrats and the South American
votg?
BAnzsDALE-I say by such a union
AIr. Pennington can be defeated.
SHrRNAY made the point that all this
discussion was out OF order.
HI,b said that Mr.. Keitt had made IA
vOrable show OF Mr. Pennington.
BA2AsDALE said if nTr. Pennington was
elected the representative of slave con-
stituenoy would be responsible fer it. But
for the vote Of hTf. Davis OF Md, Mr..
Pennington could not be elected. That
gentlemen, tao. was member Of tie Amer,
ican party.
SHERMAN again cslled Mr. Barksdale TO
order.
MoonE, OF Alabama, attempting to speak,
SIBERIAN said. Dpes the gentleman pro-
pose 10 change his vote?
/ MooRE. You have 10 right to ask that
question.
SuERNAH. enter my solemn protest a.
gainst The gentleman making n speech.
MooRE. don't acknowledge The right oil
The gentleman 10 interrupt me.
SHERMAN. insist upon The point. will
net Withdraw my objection.
MoCRE. The gentleman has TO right TO
be snar!ing here.
The CLERK said the gentleman had Q
right 20 object.
Cox. ask my colleague TO Withdraw his
objection. II will facilitate business.
MocRE. / ask no fayors. | will not be
indebted TO him.
The CLERK said he could assign no rea-
sons for changing his vote.
Mr.. SHERMAN, with the understanding
Withdrew his objection.
Mr.. MoaRE denounced these who had
acted with him who had in any degree coz
trbuted to the election OF Republican,
II others would agree lie would stay here
I'll the 4th Of March, 1861, before he
would let a Republican fill the Speakers
chair. He had The highest personal respect
for Mr.. C!sgnaud, but differed with him on
an important question, Ho therefore voted
for Mr. Bcyce.
Mr.. DAVIS. OF Mississippi, had net vo.
ted lor the man McCiernand, but for Tie
coun'rr.
Mr.. Florence had been governed by
practice motives in voting fer ALr. McCler-
naEd.
Mr.. RRIGGs, who was one CT the tcllers
said, just before The result ol The vote was
announced, | rise fOr. the purpose of chan
ing my vote. 1t will be recollecled that
day or Two since made a statement as
10 what might do in certain contineen-
oy. That contingency has now arrived,
and ii becomes me to state my reasons for
the vote an about 10 give. The lime has
come when NY vote will elect i Speaker.-,
| have said On several occasions that ]
could cast my vote for any conservative
gentlemen ike MIR. Pennington or Mr.
Corwin. Mr.. Pennington has ll6 and III
will elect hin. give my vo;e TO gentle
man whom | an assured will oc. fairly and
impaT'!aiIy 10 all sections Of the country
Aware OF the respons Jiity which assume
in SO doing. Mr.. Clerk, | now Withdraw
my vote from Mr.. McCIernand and will
cast ii fer Mr. Pennington OF New Jersey |
I Prolonged applause,
Mr. DoUGLAs stood at the desk watching 4
Mr. Briggs during the whole Of his re-
marks.
Impatient cries ofproclatm the vote. The /
vote was then announced.
Whole number 233. Necessary TO
choice III. Pennington, 1T; McC!er-
nand. So; Gilner, l6.
The announcement of tie result was fol-
lowed by applause.
The Clerk declared Mr.. Pennington G.
lec,ed Speaker Of The House.
Mr. HIID,IAH rose 10 call the attention
Of the country TO some facts connected with
he election, but there were loud and pre-
enged cries OF order.
Mr.. GRow, cIevating lis voice to ths
highest pilch-A Speaker has been elected
aud nothing is in order I'LL he has been con-
iucted 10 the chair. (Cries Of that's So
et him take his place.
The Clerk sustained iIr, Grows sug-
:esiion, auG appointed Msssrs. Bccoell and
sherman 10 conduct Mr. Pennington 10 the
chair, The gentlemen at once entered
lPon tho performance Of their duties
md escorted h;m 10 the chair.
The Speaker, amid quiet that strongly
'onirasted with tie excited and disorderly
proceedings which previously prevailed
poke as fellows.
Gentlemen Of The House of Representa-
ives: return you my grateful acknowl-
dgmenis for the distinguished honor you
ave been pleased TO confer upon me in e.
coiing me Speaker of this House. Com
ng here for The first time at the present
ession TO be associated with you as a mem
'er no event could have been more unlocked
or than that should be called upon 10
reside over your deliberations. and my