New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

On motion of Mr.. ErHERIDGE (S Am Tenn
there was a call Of the House, with the view Of afford
ing the absentees time to arrive preliminary to voting
for Speaker
The proceedings connected with this subject occu-
pied nearly an hour.
to procure the attendance of the absenee moved to
adjourn. -,
This was determined in the negative--Yeas, 32i
Mr.. wINsLow moved that the House proceed to
vote for Speaker, rira roce.
Mr. HICKMAN IA. L. Dem, PENN said he came
into the hall this morning to resist vote to-day but
having learned that there general understanding
Yesterday that the House would vote without Interrupt
ton fer two weeks, unless Speaker was sooner
elected be was not disposed TO break through the
arrangement, though he would not concede he was
bound by II. He would withhold his vote until he
found there reason to change his determine
ton He woUd not epgage in this ridiculous farce,
and worse When his vote could be Of any service it
should be bad.
Dir. CRAIGE Dem, n. C) said the gentleman mig
took. lie (Craige had entered into such arrange
ment.
The House proceeded to vote.
When the name Of Mr. HAMILTON was reached,
that gentleman referred to the fact that some OF his
friends had, without consultation with him, put his
name in nomination for Speaker. IL was done doubt,
less in the hope that the conservative elements would
rally around him TO defeat the common political enemy
He came here with expectation or desire to preside
over this deberatve body nor did he consider him
self competent for responsible duty. Being salts
fled that the OF bis name cOuu 10 no kOOu, ne
begged leave to withdraw it, thanking his friends for
their favorable regard. He wished to say one thing.
lie did not deal in harsh language. Much had been
said about secession. lie would not now give his
views tie merits of that question, but would con-
tent himself with the remark namely whatever eeoti-
meIts may exist on the other aide az TO maintaining
The Union at all hazards, he believed Dsunion was
this day upon IL might he in the power OF the
conservative elements to avert it, but il could not be
done by the election of Black Republican Speaker
The people OF Texas devoted to the Union as
any other citizens They had manifested their devo-
ton 10 it by as much hberality, end by yielding up
Their separate onslity; and yet this same people
and State are resolved that were better that the
wheels of Government should be arrested to-day, and
that there be organization rather than Mr. sherman
be- placed in the Speakers chair. The Legislature OF
Texas had appropriated $50 600 to pay the expenses,
if necessary Of the Representatives of that State, in
view Of sin further struggle on this subject.
The roll call having been completed, the result was
found 70 be:
Necessary es to choice III Davis nd
Sherman. ~ hoCefnand
BocOck 5si
The remainder were divided among eight others.
Mr. WINSLOW moved that the House again vote,
and dc maDded the previous question.
mir. MCPHERSON rep, Penn, y desired to make a
personal explanation but if Mr. Etberidges PROPOSE
lion of yesterday received as binding, he was ds,
posed to sequiesce, and postpone his remarks TIL
another time. .
Mr.. CLARK Dem, No. hoped that all sides would
conform to the understanding at least for time.
N'rlca from the kepuOnctu Siur Oh Jail tne fOll'
Mr. FLORENCE Dem, PENN presumed there
wcnd be no objection to his colleague Mr. McPherson)
making personal explanation If il were within the
puryiew Of the understanding.
Cries for a vote on the Republican side.
Mr.. HOUSTON Dem. Ala.) didDot consider he was
bound by Mr.. Elhridges suggestion aud il he were
cisposeo to speak, he would not consider he was, by
doing so, violating any understanding.
The Re pubesns again demandt call Of the roll. |
Mr.. CRAWFORD Dem, Ca had not concurred in
Mr.. EtheIldges suggestion, which could not bind the
Democratic side of the House.
MIR. MCQUEEN was certain there was no binding |
obligation on him.
TIE CLERK explained that Mr. Etheridge yesterday |
suggested thar the House some considerable time
without making speeches. While it seemed that this
was generally acquiesced in the Clerk did not think
himself authorized to put on the minutes. Renewed
and imps lent cries for vote.
Mr.. JOHN COCHRANE Dem, n. ~ understood |
that the House gave its record to Mr. Etherdges sug
geston yesterday. Whether that is the humor OF the
House. is to be on future occasions, Is question to
be determined 1t seemed that the suggestion had this
extent and more We are, he said ready for the |
ballot.
Mr.. CRAWFORD, in reply to Mr. Coehrane, said |
Mr.. Eheridge spoke for his own party nOs for Demo-
thought they entering into any such agreement.
Mr.. HICKMAN, In view Of these explanations, OBJ |
jected to Mr.. ~inslow's motion for vote.
Cries from the Democratic side " toe Late"
Mr.. UlCKMAN-lt ia not too late. make point |
of order.
The CLERK said the previous question had been |
called MIR. w mel0W molten.
Mr.. HILL IS. Am, Gal was willing to test the |
solemn of Mr. Etheridge, that If the House
would vote for two weeks, they could elect Speaker
Mr.. PHELPS Dem, No. combatted Mr.. Kick |
mans point that unless by unanimous consent the |
House could not proceed to vote for Speaker. The |
motion was made to that purpose without SIT gle OBJ
lection being interposed. The objection of Mr. Hick.
Ii sn came too late.
MIR. CRAWFORD said the election rests with half |
dozen men, who control this whole question: aud who
bad not voted with either the Republican Democratic,
or South American party. Not until they changed |
their POSITION could there be an election.
Mr. TAYLOR Dem, La thought the better way |
to refrain from discussion, which could only have
the effect Of producing wider breach between the
gentlemen opposed to the Republicans.
Mr. WINSLOW wanted another vote now. Let !
the discussion come afterward.
Mr. HICKMAN remarked that the other day the |
argument used on the Administration side, when |
Mr. Hutchins offered plurality resolution that q SIM
pie ballot could DO mad except by the unanimous
consent of the House. He fully expressed himse in
that opinion. He believed it sound conclusion,
and he stood il now. He objected TO a vote only
because il could produce beneficial result at this
time
Mr.. REAGAN Dem, Texas said he was not com. |
mitted to the proposition that vote for Speaker could
not be- taken except by unanimous consent.
Mr. B0NHAM Dem, 8. c. concurred 10 some ex- |
tent In Mr. Elheridges suggestion. They could OBJ
tain uIanmity OILY By voting. Less speaking was |
Necessary to produce an election.
Mr. HICKMAN was willing that his point OF order |
should be voted down. Then he woad offer plural |
y resolution. That was much in order as a motion
to proceed to ballot |
Mr.. SICkLES Dem, N. Y. said that the spirit Of |
the understanding was that the House should vote |
three times day in the effort to elect Speaker by
majority that any attempt to the plurality rule
would be regarded violation Of that understand |
ing. He replied to what he considered Mr.. Hickmans
extraordinary position and contended that the latter
otierticn cam 10 lafa That nj me could ar