New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-28
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Mr.. MCKNIGHT Rep. Penn asked leave to offer
resolution that hereafter personal explanations
be n order, except TO correct the reports in the official
paper, or 70 modify language used In tet2ie Thsse
personal explanations hsse grown into enormous
abuee. Members say they don't care about newspaper
paragrsphe YET they consume the precious tue Of the
House IN explanations concerning them.
Mr.. MAYNARD Is. A., Tenn remarked be had
never had occasion to make personal explanation,
but as every gentle man Is the custodian OF hs honor
be should be left 10 decide for himself on ,hs question:
The House then, on motion of Mr.. MAYNARD, pro-
ceded 70 vote for Speaker.
Rf.. MALLORY Is. A., XVI saii his party yeate,-
day voted for one Of their MEMBER NJ. Smith
IS Am, n c. believing his would result in the
orgsnizsiion Of the House. Gentlemen on the other
side bad sad they were willing to vote for some sound
national man Of the American party and elect him to
tne Speakers Chair. Hence Mr.. Smith was voted for
~ americana on the faith Of implied pledges. He
tmsAioryl had been approached by gentlemen on ali
tloes who stated they did not like that way Of putting
me gentleman forward and claimed that in order that
toey souid understand what they were doing that his
1oence should formally nominate him this morning
M Tmpnsnce with their wishes he had been instructed
cy 6s party TO nominate Mr. Smith of North Carolina
as lneir nominee for the Speakership
M,. OhAWtORD Dem. Gal aaked whether or
nos mr. Smith could command the strength Of the
Mr.. MALLORY said that wa, bis opinion. He al.o
peiseved that Mr. Smith ought and would command the
votes OF gentlemen on the other side of the Honse.
MIR. NILES Dem, 3. c. was ready 10 vote for ON
out.snd-cnt American in opposition 10 the RohIo a..
party, and had 70 said from the beginning He aid
not vote for Mr. Smith yeserc ay because be AID no,
consider BIN ~ formally put forward His frat choice
was MIR. Bocock, who, he thought, was most CONNIE
tent TO ill the chair But there seemed disposi
ton TO unite aad bsrmonize the various elements
sgsinst the Black Republicans, he was now willing to
vote for Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. SMITH (Dem., Va referred to the resolutions
OF that State, in which her Representatives
queeed 70 unite any national in opposite to
the Republicans. He understood that Mr.. Smith of
North Carolina came within that catergory. He
dentood Sir. Smith had been member of the Wing
party and never belonged to the American orga, Za
toD and that be had bad occasion ~ pro
con on the Kansas measure he understood this to be
che gentleman's position some weeks ago, aud it
sirnck him then, il did now, that Mr. Smith the
man on whom the various conservative elements
might combine more properly than on any other in the
House.
The House proceeded to vote.
Mr.. CLEMENS tDem., Val said he had voted for b.
cock, Maynard, usop, Scott and Glmer successfully,
in the expectation and hope 0tcOnrbutng, in de-
resto sion Of harmony. He bad gone out Ike
the cove with the branch of olive but found spot
which to rect his foot in the wide waste Of waters He
wished to go on no more voyages of discovery, bat
would vote for the gtntenan who )uld concentrate
the vote of his friends. When he yesterday voted for
Mr.. Smith be was struck by surprise 30 find that while
Mr.. Glmer voted for his own colleague, tMr. SMITH,
three other gentlemen Of bis own party constantly
adhered to Mr.. Gilmer. When he should understand
that any gentleman acting with the twenty -three
Southern Opposition could concentrate their support,
and when the ques ion shall occur as 70 the nloe'yodd
Democrats joining them, be would consider the propr-
ETY. of his course. For the present he acted for him
self ard would vote for Mr.. McRae.
Mr.. MALLORY replied that they had nov received
votes enough the election of CIR. Smith, with
the aid of the Democratic party. He announced to the
House and the country view of this state of the case
that they would again present him their candidate.
Every member of the American party bad voted for
him. Thbt was the understanding, and the condition
precedent If all the Democrats had voted for Mr..
Smith, be could have been elected Speaker and the
Republican nominee defeated. Let the country know
the fact.
Cries on the Republican side, of Announce the re
suit"
Meeers. Underwood Dem, Gs.l, Lamar Dem,
Miss.). and Ashmore Dem, = q changed 20 smi.o;
which Yves received with applause In TUG sioiieS And
on the Democratic side. ,
Nr. SICKLES Dem n. T. followed the example
saying he had voted for nat4pal .s;no aDt
and with q sincere desire 70 ala! '"0 'A'''e 90
mr.. ER4IGE iDem., n. CD who had uniformly
voted for Mr.. Bocock, believing the contest ABOUT 10
h. snde6 voted for Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. CLEMENS Dem. Va. l--As Mr. smith had |
received the vote of his party, and inasmuch ss
that gentleman came from North Carolina, winch gave
birth to the author Of the BOOK wnSo nsu GoSu Tue
subject of controversy, and which had been from the
frSt he obstacle organizatiop and believing the
sisc,ion of a conservative nan would administer re-
b1ke and save the country IRON nanllnen' peril no
-ronld change his vote 10 Smith. Appause
Az. BRANCH Dem, n. c. had no explanation TO
,Ds[a hit expressed the hope that his colleague
Smith would be elected He changed bis vote ac-
ecrcingly. L..
"a ;sl6 somethipg Of his individual oPin 10 contrib
me- 10 the repose Of the country, so far ss that re-
snt can be effected by the organization of the
.iouse. Without waving any political view he gave
Ia vote for Smith. Applause.
Mr.. McRAE (Oem., Mss and others changed to
smith, without explanations.
NJ, JoHN COCHRANE Dem, n. Y.)-It is proper
Tor me TO submit the House the reas ons for the vote
Shich give and which propose 10 give. 1t ia PLAN
IN the ave of this House and in the eye OF the country
thai we have arrived at a Crisis; crlsw WHICH, II
sbese changes continue TO take place, Will retut In the
lection OF Speaker Of the Inlry SKIN Oongress a1u
is h regard TO that result and 70 the responsibility
hst NAV deyolve uyon myself, that am constrained
90 few words in relation to the course intend 70
80. The organization Of this Home is q consumma-
rbeyouy 10 be prayed for tits that TO winch the eyes
IN the uatliots of this country have been orected
,has aIana which prevents the administration OF the
Hs;r~ 81 the CoverIment and il is that to which we
sLonId eiye our undivided efforts. that were the
osIv Object 10 be accomplished, many and mauy
,wesk zoo the freenen Of this House, without regard
10 potca distinction could have cast their votes Iot
he gentleman proposed as candidate III tns'
were paramount, why did gentlemen on this side
refrain from casting their votes ior mI. oneI-
man or whv did the gentlemen on the 0tner sue
refrain from voting for Mr.. Bocock why asb,
In che name of reason and patriotism tue
organization Of this House be tne exciuslse
aad main object Of desire Of all sections, why
would noa q smsh body of men who occupy a P9siuon
on this oor ground their opposition and whee' oScS
into the ranks OF the Democratic partyI why dio
net our friends the South Americans, then, as now
proposo gentleman from their own ranks L os-
saim all these reasons. They reasons OF simple
expedency; they are reasons addressed TO the Prln
ipe of the loaves and shee; they not principles
that give vitality any body of men who might az.
ssmhia under the conventionalites of these Unlted
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