Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-02-07
TH1RTY.srxrH CoNGREss-FIRsT SESSION
WEDNESDAY, FgHRclEr |, 1850.
Senate.


T%HIRTY-sIXTE C0NGREsS-FIRsT SESSION.
"WEDNESDAY, PSunrlnr /, 1860.
Senate.
Mr.. Rice Of Mimi, called up his resolution directing III,
Committee on Territories TO report Is bill organizing sref
portions of the late Territory Of Minnesota a. are roI nov
included in that State, into u new Territory to be called
Dacoixh.
Mr.. Grimes Of Wisconsin, moved to amend by instructor:
the Committee 10 report i bill, placing the Territory LEFT
on, OF the State Of Minnesota under the Government; o
Nebraska Trreitory. lie insisted that the inhabitants Of
Dacotah consisted OF Indians, trappers and traders, til,
latter OF whom were only temporary soiournrrs.
The resolution and amendment we're laid on .he table. .
Mr., Fitch said that as Mr.. Douglas was absent hU would
not sneak to-day upon the resolution Of Mr.. Brown, In
STRUGGLING The Committee en- Territories TO report Il bill 10
nrotec, slave property In the territories. On his motion ii:
further consideration vas made tn, special order OF the day
for " o'clock Tomorrow.
The Senate then. after a short executive session, adjourn
Cd.
House Of Representatives.
The House was this morning Opened with prayer by Rabbi
Raphael OF New York, which occupied ten minutes IN l..
delivery. lie was appareled in the robes appropriate 10
hi, Office, ami spoke a portion OF thu prayer IN the Hebrew
language. Its English portion ahoundcd Throughout. with
lervrnrly patriotic and religious sentiments.
Mr.. Phelps OF Mo-, moved i call OF the House which was
ordered and executed.
Ar. nocock said, as there were members who had not yr,
reached the Hall, In order 10 enable them 10 arrive before
proceeding to vote for Speaker. he moved tina. Mr.. Clark,
VI y. y. he excused for nOn.attendAnce.
On this motion he called for the ayes AMI nays, which
were ordered; and that gentleman WAS escrsed-yeas ~,
nays luI.
The House then projected to the fcrry.fourth trial for
Speaker. Du'i ing the vote the usual rambling debate took
place, In which inclGers explained the reasons or their
votes.
Mr.. kci,,. OF :. C., insisted that The Republicans had
been COMPEL ID 10 vote for q man who claimed 10 DC an old
line Whis, who was In favor Of carrying out the fugitive
slave law, AID who did not believe slavery 10 be necessarily
an evil.
Mr. Smith, o, Va, desired to a:l II question OF Mr.. Nor.
ris. Of Pennsylvania. II was this: Did lie makr the EN-.
quiry concerning the constitution Of the Cotnr.ittire on
Ways and Means Of Mr. Smith, before il Was as;eriIincd
that votes enough were cast to elect him. or afterwards -
lie was informed authOritatively that it WAS not uu;!l an
election was effected that the enquiry was made. lie de-
sired also 10 ask Il question or the gentleman from North
Carolina, Mr. Gilner. There vas q rumor prevailing, and
he hoped It was unfoundcd. That ruIEor waa that Mr..
tilmer had declared that he had rather See II moderate
Republican than Il Democrat elected Speaker Of the
House.
Mr.. Gilmrr. ] answer with pleasure that i, Is not so.
Mr.. Barksdale desired TO ask SIR. Leach OF North Caro-.
iiau, II al the Democrats Of the lIOuse came up and voted
for Mr. McClcrnand, wonld the Americans TO 30:
Mr.. Leach responded that he wUull not speak for his as.
sociatcs. lie would do 50. lie thought, however, that Us
the Demo Gratis required all the Americans To vote for Mr..
Smith, htfOre they would do SO, they should vote for Mr..
McClrrnand now, before asking the Americans to come up.
Mr.. Gilmrr desired to know II :hai would elect Mr.. Nc
Clrrnand
Mr.. Barksdale responded that Il would produce 4 lie aud
thus prevent The election Of i Republican.
Sir. StallwOrth would be here In i few days and thus i
national man might he elected.
Mr.. Darksialr desired The country 10 understand that Nr.
Giluer had refused TO change hi! vote 10 proven. the cleo
ton Of u Black Republican.
INls pashlIt bhfS SNaNGh sN 9Hsh hliI.
Mr. Barksda!e wanted the country to know that with the
American party rested the responsibility OF allowing tho
House I" be ORGANIZED with u Republican Speaker:
Sir. Hill Of Georgia, hoped Mr. llarksdnle would see the
improperly Of making u schism among The friends OF prctec-
tion to slavery In the Territories.
Mr.. Sherman rose 10 Il point OF order; that Mr.. liarksdalr
was out OF order.
Sir. ~Iarksdalc was permitted to proceed, and urged the
Importance Of IA union 10 prercn, The election Of Sir. Pen.
~nington.
MIR. Mallory, OF KY, replied, arguing shat. all The A.ucri.
can vote could not elect Mr.. McClcrnamd.
Mr.. Moore, Of Alabama. rose to address The House.
Mr. Sherman objected that IL was not In order 10 make q
Speech during the progress OF the vote.
The Clerk said said that lie did 10, feel ~ liberty 10 stop
the gentleman who had begun hy the courtesy Of the
House.
Mr.. Sherman. l ain willing TO allow lin 10 proceed.
Mr.. Moore would proceed upon his right to 10 so. lie
did not desire tie consent Of Mr. shernan-hc had no right
10 lc snarlins here. Many other members explained their
positions.
Mr. Briggs, Of New York, after Il ,Eror, speech, changed
Ills vote from Mr. McClrrnand 10 ar. Pennington. lAl-
plausc and Kisses.
Mr.. Jenkins changed his voto from Mr. McClrrnand to
Mr.. Slallworth. lie Thought that By that means, as the vote
Of the nominee would not be lost, i tie might yet be effected.
The vote was then announced TO be ~ follows: Whole
number 233 NECESSARY to a choice, III Mr. Pennington,
Hi; Mr.. NlcClrrnanl, - sir. Gi!mer, IL; Mr. ". y. II.
Smith, /; scattering IL.
Me.,rs. BOcock aud sherman conducted Mr. Pennington
To the Chair. and the oath was administered TO Lin BY Sir.
Phelps, OF Missouri, the oldes; member OF the lIuuss.
Sir. Pennington, assuming the Chair. said:
Gentlemen Of The House OF representative II return
you my grateful tharks for the distinguished honor you
have conferred upon Te, in selecting Inc IS the Speaker Of
hi, House. No event could have been more unexpcc,rd' ,hsr,
thnt. on my first yisi, 10 Washington. to be associated will,
ynu. | should h.. called uroD 10 nrrsid. over your hrll,.ra.
tom: and nv friends will do ME the Justice TO say. thai I hav.
moi sourh, iii. position, AS certainly hayr eyerdrseryrli il,
| trust am AS sensible AS unv other gentleman here pr.,.
.nt OF the dignity und importance OF This hirl, office. But
| ssv. In the Integrity OF nv heart, | should hav. BEEN
more grstifrd had the choice fallen upon An ADLER and
more experienced lHnL-sincr | came to this House as q
member, with no feelings but those of M American citizen,
and with no other feeling or desire. When | saw the diff.
Guilty OF organizing the House; when saw ;Mc demands
upon US, ] said In my heart. that any member tina, can re-
ceive from any party the majority Of the votes OF hi.
House, Is hound, by an act Of patriotism, 10 accept, this
station, When il deyoly-d, une xprc,edly, upon me. n, |,
has done. have had no hesitation in nv du,y TO ACCENT L.
vhjrl, 7 now do nj your hands
In The p.rf,rmarrr gentlemen. OF nv DUTY. my guide will
be. Impaitiuli,y and Justice to MI: and [ shall have great
occasion. | know. for YOUR indulgence in the new po.ltiou
In which I Am ula..,l' I,ui | ,ay 10 you NOV. from = rc-linr
hear. liza, whatever NAV have been our trial, here | EuoS
! shall receive all the indulgence TO which | am entitled.
Coming a, 4 representative from the great State of New
Jersry-a State whose history Is illustrated by many
achievements in thr Revolutionary var-n stat. who's. urn.
ue are devoted, and ever have been, TO TN. Constitution o:
their country nn.l the upion-.l pray the great arbitrator OF
our Jrslinict | NAV never do An ACT 10 impcril the Union;
I'm, il,, M rouDtrv NAV remain p.acrfuI hnrpy and uni.
ted. and Tim. We, by our wise and moderate crunscls. may
We; prructua,e the liberties OF our country 10 the reino;csl
dr,cendcn;s
fee, gentlemen Of the House OF Representatives, Iha, !
have Il national heart. which embrace, all part. NJ. the
Union. AMI now, after Thanking you ayain for your kind
sibl. duties Of my station. Applause from door and gal.
Irrirs
'rh,I r,,rb,rs than ,u,ro,rbci rl. Chnir bv STATE, and