, 1860-02-01

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SESArL--A Communication was received from
the Commissioner Of Patents, transmitting tho
Meteorological Observations Of 1859. which he
thought of sufficient interest to be printed. Re-
fesred.'
,tr. Isersou introduced bill to carry out the
provisions Of the 18th Article Of the treaty with
Mr. Fitch introduced resolution for printing
5000 extra copies Of the Presidents Message
and accompanying documents. Adopted.
Ar. Grimes asked to be excused from serving
on tlle Committee on Private Land Claims.
Granted.
slr. Douglas resolution was called up, and
Importance Of the products Of slave labor to the
people Of tho North. He argued that there was
no irrepressible hostility between the sections.
and that the emancipation Of the slares would
prove grea. injury to the people Of all the sec.
tious. II aEc North could not in conscience
carry out the provisions Ut the Constitution, the
'nanly course was to say SO and to prepare fora
sspafation. Free Society Was an experiment,
whereas slavcry had been tried and prosed to
be stable. j strict observance Of the Constitu-
tion would ssye the Union. Adjourned.
HocsE-Thc galleries Of the House are as
t1enseiy crowded rs yesterday. The excitement
sa-dsy is net 80 intense. nor is the q. or encum~
bored with as many unprirl4eged persons.
On motion Of MI. Stanton, there WAS call
Of the House. 1t appears that the following
gentlemen were absent: Messrs. Boyce, S.all-
worth, Brown Of Kentucky, Sickles, kunkle,
Soule and CLARK B. Coehrane.
Nr. Sherman moved that the House proceed
to rote fo7 Speaker, rira roet.
Mr. Winston submitted that the motion was
not in order.
Pending the proceedings under The call Of the
House, SlT. Sherman insisted that it was the
DUTY Of tic Clerk to put the question on his mo-
ton.
,ir. Docock, u order to gain time for the alb
sentees to asrise. 1norsd to adjourn. Mega
tived.
Mr., Smith, Of North Carolina, rose-wheu
| there was cries of"Sit dcwn, Sit down." Or
| der FIRST being restored, that gentleman said
Nr. C!crk, cannot ind language adequate to
| couvcy to the members Of this body MY deep
| sense Of obligation to the honorable gentlemen
Ing this House for the honor which they endeav.
| ored to confer -npon me BY placing me in the
Chair, aud entrusting me with the high and i'm
portant responsibility Of presiding over this
| body. When recollect how much Of self sac.
ri6cc must hare beea incurred, how much gen,
concentrate the vote Of this House on
some individual who stands on National
and broad comprehensive ground, and when
remember that myself with DAME unknown
to fame. now making my entry On this 1loor fol
the first time, hare received the honor Of SC
large vote Us Sas conferred on Inc, shall
on1y say I shalt cherish their blindness during
ber Of this body, and carry with ME iuto the
shade Of private life, when my public service
shall hare ended, Il great and abiding sense o
the deep obligation under which the gentlemen
have placed me. But without intending now
as this is not proper occasion to 90 into IN,
matters Of detail. will take the liberty of say
ins that am satisfied that the presentation o
my name longer before this body would not con
1ilbutc towatd the success or wishes OF the gen
tfemen who have SO cordially aul steadily su=
taincd MS. therefore beg leave before anoth
er ballot is taken, to withdraw ny name as
candidate before This body, and 10 say that
hope that the indications which are now pre-
senting themselves may be the harbingers o
the return Of good will amongst all the State
Of tho confederxey. and that In preserving in
tact aud inviolatc the Constitution we may fnt
the guaranteed rights OF eresy part Of our con
lede1acy in our glorious and blessed union per
petuated to the remotest period Of time. Mr
Smith at the conclusion Of bis remarks was pri
rately congratulated by many Of his friends.
Mr. - nominated john 4. McClernand 70
Speaker.
ST.. AillsdH, ia 4 speech, seconded the no,ni
nation Of Nr. AcClciuand.
| 4 spirited dehate followed, a,rl various e1
plantations were u1ade.
Tie House tLen proceeded to vote.
Mr. Davis, Of Nd, voted for Mr. bennington
inisses and applause.J
During the ballot various gentlemen explaipe
the reasons for thc!r voting for Mr. McClsrnand
Aessrs. Hardeman. Leach Of y. C.. Mallory
and Moore of ky., Americans, sithdrew thci
votes until it could be shown that they wcr
necessary to elect Mr. AIcCleruand.
| NessEs. Maynard, Smith OF y. c., and Vance
| Americans, voted for Mr.. McCieFnand. vi
| Vance sa!d It was no time for Southern men t
hesitate. when Maryland Shareholder Davis
had landed himself in the bosom OF the RIac
| Republican party.
! Mr. Ashmore made an earnest appeal to Il,
Soutl. Americans and Democrats to conecntrat
on Mr.. NcClernaod- II they did not now elect
Republican would be chosen on the next tria
| The result wat announced:
nncte number q fttes.
TT fcrEnE5sH.
Ar. tItnef..
G-aae.lo5 10
The Republicans were impatient :or aaothc
vote, which the Democrats resisted. The latte
promised rote should be taken tomorrow d
ter the preliminary: calling Of the House. Ae
iourued.