Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-01-31

and it was decided in the negative: Yeas los NAYS
123.
On motion Of Mr.. Kilgore, of Ind. the Houss
proceeded to the Add vote for Speaker, with the
following result:
Whole number of votes 233 Necessary for a
choice III.
Mr.. Pennington received ...1 us
MI. Smlth OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lib
MIR. McClcrnand. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ,
Messrs. Allen, Davis of Ind :, and Briggs had
each one vote, and there was no choice INIT
Pennington did not vote
During the voting
Mr.. Riggs, of n. j., said Although do no,
wish by my vote to identify myself in any wav
with the republican party, Yet deeming It i'm
Portant that there should be election cast nv
vote for bennington. Applause on the Republi-
can side
Mr.. Briggs, of y Y said he did not propose
to change his vote but desired to explain bis posi-
ton. He had avowed that he could unite hi
vote with the republicans to elect a conservative
man like Mr.. Corwin or Mr. Pennington. On
with him and MIR. Riggs to vote for Mr.. Penning-
ton, in order to show the republicans that he
might he elected, but Mr.. Adrain dissuaded hin.
from doing SO. He then went into caucus of
the American party on Friday morning, and there
committed himself 10 the support of MIR. smith
who he believed would have been Speaker to-day
he'd 1t not been for treac hery the part Of some
OF his supporters He ctid not intend it in Der
sonal sense but he considered the action of those
who withdrew their votes from Mr. Smith on
Friday as most infamous They had promised
their support to the American party In caucus
and under that promise they had taken action
and had right to EXPECT that the promise would
he carried out in good faith. lie would fe.
bound in honor to continue to vote for Mr Smith
as long as there was rational hope of his cleo
fon and whenever that hope should disappear he
would feel himself free to cast his vote for Al
Sorwm or MIR Pennington, and would do SO
whenever such vote would put an end to the
contest by the election Of Spea ker
Mr.. Morris, Of Pa, said the gentleman from
Ne" ork had no right to impugn his motives for
changing his vote on Friday last That chanpe
was maze on hlgh and honorable groundS-on the
ground OF fidelity to his constituents, whom be
never would desert. Having heard statement,
which put Mr.. Smith in an eQuivocaI position az
u 'Ie American party, he thought ii absolute ly
necessary for him to make sure of hi; nostio, ON
tue subject OF protection, and went to him and
inquired how he would constitute the Committee
OF Ways and Means, whether favorablv To tho
Interests OF Pennsylvania and the interests of all
the country as blended Herewith. or otb.rwise
But Mr. Smith could give him 10 positive drcIs
raj III on the subject.
Voices Fright, right -
M. Morris said it might be right for the free
right for his constituents ~ NV
VIZ; Riggs, of j., had voted for his colleague.
MI. remington, from a sense of Patriot G duty
,on Ma So sie,sed as popular man. and
iu no' vote Tor any one he supposed to favor the
extension Of slavery by Congressional legislation
ne voted for his colleague. supposinp his vote
wSu!o elect him, and as it had not done so. in
S,uer 10 stahd night on the record be would with
draw the vote and give it TO Mr.. McCleTnand. of
Illinois. ' manu-; u
MI Clerk, of Y, inquired If the gentleman
rom view Jersey was authorized to state that Mr.
Snitn was IN favor Of the extension of slavery by
ESnsfssslonal enactment ["No, no. N for if SO he
WI Sia.kl would withdraw his vote; if not. he
MI Riggs had no knowledge whatever of the
his own. e'' 'uSPicioh U;
ne result OF the vote having been announced
House adjourn. ''d' VIC
The yeas and nays were called for.
Mf Cochrane said they had already had the
on that (demecratic) side to another vote IN. night
Ihe Gail Tor the yeas and NAYS was withdrawn.
ana at quarter past four O'Clock the House adj
journed -. ~