New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-07

will act fairly and inpartially to all sections Of the
country Aware Of the responsibility which as
same in doing SO, Mr.. Clerk, now withdraw my
vete from Mr.. McClernand, and viii cast it for Mr..
bennington, Of New Jersey. prolonged applause
Mr.. Doug'a stood at the desk watching Mr..
Briggs during the whole of his remarks.
Impatient cries of proclaim the vote. The vote
was then announced. Whole number. 23S neces-
savy to q choice, III. Pennington, HIS McCler-
naifd, S. Gitmer, 16.
The announcement Of the result was followed by
applause.
The Clerk declared Mr.. Pennington elected
Speaker Of the House.
Mr.. Hindman rose to call the attention Of the
country to some facts connected with the election,
| but there was load and prolonged cries of order.
Mr. Grow, eleyating his voice to the highest pitch,
Speaker has been elected and nothing is in order
Till he has been conducted to the chair. [Gries of
| that's 50, Let him take bis place.l
The Clerk sustained Mr. Grows suggestion. and
appointed Mr.. Bocoek and Mr. Sherman to conduct
Mr. Pennington to the chair. These gentlemen at
once entered upon the performance of their duties
and escorted him to the chair
The Speaker, amid a quiet that strongly con-
trasted with the excited and disorderlY proceed
ings which previously prevailed spoke as follows .
Gentlemen Of the House of Representative
return yon my grateful Acknowledgements for the
distinguished honor you have been pleased to con-
fer on me, in electing me Speaker of this House,
Coming here for the first time at the present ses
sion, to be associated with you as a member, no
event could be more unlocked for than that
rations, and my friends will do me the justice to
say, thatI have not sought the position, as GER
tainy never desired it. am. nevertheless as con-
sciouso the dignity and Importance of this high
office, as any gentleman can be, but should have
been far better pleased could the duties have been
entrusted to ADLER and more experienced hands.
After Witnessing the almost insurmountable ohsta-
Giles in the way of an organization Of this House, I
calne to the conclusion that any gentleman of any
party who could command majority of the votes
for Speaker was bound, in Difference to public ext
gencies, to accept the responsibility as an act of
patriotic duty, whether it was agreeable to his
feelings or not.
As that choice has unexpectedly fallen on me,
have not hestated to accept it. In the execution
of this high trust my object will be to do my duty
with impartiality and Justice to all. i shall have
great necessity, gentlemen, for your indulgence
in the new position in which am placed, and feel
entire confidence that / shall receive it at your
hands. A Representative from the State Of New
Jersey upon whose soil so many brilliant achieve
ments were accomplished in the Revolutionary
War, and whose people have ever been distin-
gnished for devotion to the Union and the Consti |
tuition, pray to the great arbitrator of our dest
mics that may do act to impair the integrity OF
either, but that by wise and prudent counsels peace
and order may yet reign in our midst and our free
may be perpetuated to cur descend |
ants. feel that lhave national heart embracing
all parts of our blessed Union. Again thanking |
yoa for your kindness, now enter upon the duties
Of that arduous and complicated station.
MIR. Phelps, being the oldestrepresentative mem
Der, administered the oath to the Speaker by re- |
Inest of the Clerk The members were sworn in
BY delegations.
No further business was transacted, and the
House adjourned.
Senate Mr.. Clay offered resolution calling on
The President for information in relation to tile
proposals for heating the Capitol, etc a message |
was received from the President ndorsing state |
ment Of the fees paid at the Consular Offices.
Mr.. Hale introduced a resolution that Committee I
ON Military Affairs be instructed to inquire into the
expedieney Of paying the officers of the army |
gross sum per annum, instead OF allowances.
Mr.. Grimes moved an amendment to include ma
rines. Adopted,
Mr.. Pugh's resolution to the repeating certain
portion OF the law Of New Mexico and Utah. was
laid on the table for the present.
Mr.. Gwin introduced bill granting tile right Of
way to a certain party, for line of telegraph to
to the Pacific.
Mr. Rice introduced resolution, that the Com
nittee on Territories be instructed to report bill
or the organization of the Territory of Dacotah.
Mr.. Grimes moved as an amendment, that SO
much of Minnesota as is not included in tile bound
ries Of that State, be annexed to Nebraska Laid
yer. ~
Mr.. Browns resolution was laid over till to-mor-
ow.
The Senate then went into executive session and
djourned.