Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-28

Proceedings Of Yesterday Afternoon.


Proceedings Of Yesterday Afternoon.
HousR-After the roll, which was BEING taken
concluded
Mr. Mallory, of XIV, announced that Mr.. Smith
had received votes enough to insure his election
by the aid Of the democrats in this House. and
they would put him up again. Every man on
their side had voted for him, and the democrats
could even now, by changing their votes. make
him Speaker Of the House and defeat the republic
can party. Let the country know that fact
All the democrats then proceeded in order to
change their votes to Mr.. SInith, of c q. accom-.
panying the change with brief explanations 1t
being rumored that Mr. Smith had by this means
secured 4 m9jority of one or two votes.
Mr. sherman, of Ohio, (who has not heretofore
voted, } cast his vote for Mr.. Corwn.
Mr.. Junkin, OF Pa. said he voted for Mr. Smith
| under misrepresentation, surprising that he was
an American, but hearing that he is simply an
oldline Whig and that he declines to answer the
question TO whether not he is in favor of n
slave code for the Territories, he would change
his vote for Mr.. Sherman. Applause and Kisses !
MIR. Rust, of Ark.-Did | not speak the truth
| three weeks ago when | said they would with
draw. (Shouts of "order."l
Mr.. Scranton, Of Pa, withdrew his vote for
Mr.: Smith, and voted for Mr. Corwin, of Ohio
whom he put in nomination for Speaker. [Cres
A voice.-How is Pennsylvania iron now /.
Laughter.
Considerable excitement and confusion pre-
vailed
MIR Morris, of Pa, said, understanding there
was disposition on the part CT the republicans
to change front, and present as a candidate enc OF
two gentlemen equally distinguished for their
services 10 the country. and their soundness upon
the great issues of the day. he should for the ures
ent withdraw his vote from MIR Smith, and give
1t TO Mr.. Corwin. [Applanse and misses, and Cries
Mr.. Curtis, of Iowa, moved that the galleries be
cleared
A member on the democratic side called on Il e
Clerk to preserve order.
The Clerk appealed to members IN nersors
privileged to the floor, and to spectators in the
galleries to preserve order and said if tbsrr was
another disturbance in the galleries he would d.
rect tha' the Offenders be elected. not of in
Guiding the ladies'
Mr.. Houston, Of Ala, thought the determine
toh OF the CLERK was In the main correct but the
extraordinary scene which was going on would
justly these demonstrations if anything would
The Clerk. Inasmuch as the scenes are extra
ordinary there is the greater nece sty of prestIv-
ing order.
The list of votes was read
After further explanations and remarks from
MIR. keitt and others rejecting OH the course Of
r.. Joy Morris and others in changing their votes
after they had secured the election Of a true con-
sentative national man, the vote was announced
as follows:
Whole number OF votes cast Dis; necessary to
| choice, lis.
For Mr.; Shernian-Messrs Adams of Mass,
Aldrich. Alley, Ashley, Rabbit Beale Bin. ham
Blair, Blake Brayton, Buftnton, Burlingame,
Burnham, Burroughs, Butterfeld, Campbell
Carey; Carter, Case, Colfax, Conkling; CoIwin,
Edgerton, Edwards, Eliot, Ely, Farnsworth
Graham Grow, Gurley, Hale, Hail. Haskin Hell
m mick Hickman; Hoard, Humphrey; Hutchins.
Irvine, Junkin, Kellogg of Mich Kellogg of ILL.,.
Kenyon, killinge'. Leach of Mich, Lee, Long
necker, Loomis, Lovejoy, Marston. Mexican. Nc
Knight. Mcpherson Moorehead, Morrill, Morse,
Oln. Palmer, Pennington, Perry, Petit, Porter,
Potter, Po:tle, Rice, Robinson of H. Royce
Schwartz, Sedgwck Somes, Spaudinu Spin
ner, Stanton, Stevens, Stewart of Pa, Tappan,
T Thayer, TheakeT, Tom,Pkins, Train, Triinbe,
Walton, W ashburn of Wis, Washburne of Ill
Washburn Of Me, Wells, Wilson, Window. and
Woodruff-lUG
For Mr.. smith, Of " C-Messrs. Adams Of XIV.
Anderson Of Mo Anderson of Ky. AshmoTe.
Avery, Barksdale, Barr, Barrett cock Bon
ham Boteler, Bouligny, Boyce, Brabson, Branch.
Briggs, BrstOw, Burch, Burnett Clark of n Y
Clark Of Mo, Clemens, CloptOn. Cobb, john
Cochrane, Cooper, Cox, CTaige of y. c.. Craig Of
Mo. Crawford. Curry, Davidson, Davis of Md
Davis Of Miss: Dejarnette, Dimnck Edmund
son, English, Etheridge Florence, Fouke. Gar
nett, Gartrell, Gilmer, Hamilton, Hardeman Harris
of Md, Harris of Va, Hatton, Hawkins, Hill,
Hindman, Houston, Howard, Hughes. Jackson,
jenkins, Jones, keitt kGnkel, Lamar, Landrurn,
Larrabee, Leach of \. c., Leake, Logan. Love,
Mallory, Martin of Ohio Martin of Va MAYNARD
McClernand, Mcqueen. McRae. Miles, Millson,
MillwaId Montgomery e Moore of Ky. Moore of
dleton, Peyton, Phelps, Pryor, Pugh. Quarlps
Reagan, Robinson Of ILL.,, Rutiin, Rust, scott,
Sickles, Singleton, Smith Of Va, Stevenson,
Stewart of Md, stokes, Stout, Taylor Thomas,
Underwood, Vallandi CHAM, Vance, Webster,
Whitley, Winslow, Woodson, and Wright-1l2
For Mr. COrwin-Messrs. Sherman, Morris of
Pa Scranton. and w ood-i
For Mr.. Boc0ck-Mr Holman Il
For Mr.. Clark of ". Y-Mr Adrain-l
For Mr.. D0r'S, Of Ind.-Mr. Allen-1
For Mr.. Hcrard-Mr. Davis of Ind.
T.
For Mr.. Penning tou-Mr. Nixon-l
Mr.. WinslOw. Of \. c., moved that the House
proceed to another ballot and upon that motion
he called for the previous question
Mr. Hickman, of Pa, moved that the House adj
journ, and the yeas and NAYS were called for on
that motion amid great confusion
Mr.. Stevens, OF Pa, moved that when the House
adjourn it be to meet Monday; which was
agreed to-yeas rs, nays 100.
The question REQUIRED on the motion to al iourn
upon which the yeas and nays We're ordered
Mr. Curtis said they We're disposed on that sid
to insist on the adjournment for they Dug lit to have
an opportunity to consult
Mr.. Stanton. Of Ohio. said there were one or
two gentlemen on their side absent whose votes
We're desirable, but thPy did not ey pect or desire
to postpone the final struggle longer than till II
O'Clock on Monday.
Mr.. Winsnw. of n. c.. hoped the demand for
the yeas and nays would he Withdrawn
Ny. sherman, of Ohio, arose amid some con-
fusion and calls TO order. He said he s,rply de-
sired to give notice, which WAS to ask all those
who had voted for him to meet in the hal! to-
morrow Saturday at ~ o'clock
MI Houston, Of Ala, inquired if the rapubli-
cans Intended TO resort to dilatory motions in
order to prevents vote Tonight
Mr. Stanton understood that they did not intend
TO vote to-nis ut, and they Were ready to assume
The responsibility.
M Davis, Of Miss, objected to the Withdrawal
Of the demand for the yeas and nays
MI Clemens, of Va, wished to appeal to the
gentleman from Mississippi. [Cries of sorder, :,
and great confusion. lie was rot able 10 sustain
Protracted contest, and if there was to be any
1acuous proceedings on that (democratic) side to-
h2nt, tney must be carried on without his consent
or his aid. They ought by common consent TO
extend to the other side that courtesy which had
never Yet been refused 70 them
Mr. Davis. of Miss, withdrew the call for the
yeas ana nays; and at quarter before O'Clock
the House adjourned.