Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-02-02


termined to do so until had discharged every
honorable obligation, and had been made
aware of the responsibility which | assume in
so doing. Mr.. Clerk, / now withdraw my
vote from Mr.. McCernand of Illinois, and
cast it for Mr. William Pennington of New
Jersey. prolonged applause.)
Mr. Douglas stood at the desk, Watching Mr..
Briggs during the whole of his remarks. Jim
patient cries Proclaim tic vote ~
Mr.. STANTON rose to request, in view of the
announcement now about to be made, that
there be no demonstrations of applause.
Mr.. MORRIS of Pennsy lvania wished to say,
in Justice to Mr.. Smith of North Carolina, that
that gentleman, in declining to give his pledge
as to how he would constitute the Committee
OF Ways and Means, said at the same time
that lie would give no pledge to any side.
(Cries from the Democratic slde-"That is
right Nobody on this side asked it" He
merely wished to say he did not impugn the
gentleman principles so far as connected with
Reproductive policy. He understood him to
be for incidental protection, but at the time the
gentleman did not answer in the positive man
ner he expected.
The vote resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes, 233
Necessary TO a choice, III
PENNINGToN (Rep.) had III
McCLERNAND, (Dem), So
GILMER, (Opp.) 10
Scattering, 10
The announcement of the result was fol-
lowed by applause.
The CLERK declared that Mr.. Pennington
was elected Speaker of the House.
MIR. HINDMAN wished to make some re-
marks about the election of a Republican
Speaker, but was loudly called to order by the
Republicans.
Mr.. Grow, elevating his voice 10 the high
est pitch, said a Speaker having been elected,
nothing is now in order until he has been con-
Quoted to the chair (Cries of"That's Sc"
Oct him take his place"
Messrs. BocoCK and SHERMAN were APP
pointed by the Clerk to conduct the Speaker
elect to the chair. These gentlemen at once
entered upon the performance OF that duty,
and escorted him to the chair. The Speaker
spoke as follows:
Speech of Mr.. Pennington.
Gentlemen Of the House Of Representatives.:
Ireturn you my grateful Acknowledgements
for the distinguished honor you have been
pleased to confer upon me in electing me
Speaker of this House. Coming here for the
first time at the present session, to be assOci-
ated with you as member, no event could
have been more unlocked for than that should
be called upon to preside over your deb-
erations, and my friends will do me the
justice to say that l have not sought the
position as [ certainly never desired it. l
am, nevertheless, as conscious of the dgni-
tv and importance of this high Office as any
gentleman can be, but should have been far
better pleased had its duties been entrusted to
ADLER and more experienced hands After wit
Messing the almost inSurmountable obSta.
Giles Ill the way of an organization OF this
House | came TO the conclusion that any gen
teman of any party who could command a
majority of votes for Speaker was bound,
in Difference to the public exigencies, to ac-
cept the responsibility, as an act of patriotic
duty, whether it was agreeable to his personal
feelings or not AS that choice has unexpect-
eddy fallen upon me, in the execution OF this
high trust my object will be to do my duty
with impartiality and justice to all. l shall
have great necessity, gentlemen, for your in
t1uence i'll the new position in which | am
placed, and feel entire confidence | shall re-
ceive at your hands. A representative from the
state of New Jersey, upon whose soil SO many
brilliant achievements were accomplished in
the revolutionary war, and whose people have
ever been distinguished for their devotion to
the constitution and the Union-I pray to the
great Arbier of our destinies that l may do
no act to impair the integrity of either, but
that by wise and prudent counsels, peace and
order may vet reign in our midst, and our
ants feel have national heart embrac-
i inr all narts Of orr blessed T1nion' A%ain
thankind Won for vour Kindness I now enter
mon tho discharyo of tho arduons and commit
catnd duties nj that station IAnnlouscl
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Sneaker bv reonest Of the Clcrk The mem.
hars ware then sworn in NV delngations
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sistipr Of tho SNEAKER aud four otbers ronort
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