Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-01
Gattst By Grhgrapb.
conpre,s-xxxYI.h Session


HoUsR-The galleries are as densely
crowded as yesterday, but the excitement
to-day is not so intense, nor is the floor en-
numbered with 80 many unprivileged per-
sons.
On motion Of Mr.. Stanton there was a
call Of the House. II appeared that the lol'
lowing gentlemen were absent: Messrs.
Boyce, Stallworth, Brown Of Kentucky,
Sickles, Somes, and Clark r.. COehrane.
The last two are Republicans
MIR. sherman moved that the House pro-
coed 10 vote for Speaker viva voce.
Mr.. Winslow submitted that the motion
was not in order, pending the proceedings
under the call Of the House.
Mr.. Sherman insisted that il was the duty
Of the Clerk 10 put the question on his mo-
ton.
Mr.. Bocock, in order to gain time for the
absentees to arrive, moved to adjourn.
Negatived.
Mr.. smith declined to DO q candidate for
Speaker, in a short speech, and the House
proceeded to vote.
When Mr. Smith rose there we're cries Of
"sit down, sit down" Order
Quiet being restored, that gentleman said:
Mr.. Clerk, | oannot find language ade'
quate to convey TO the members Of this body
my deep sense of obligation to the honora.
BILE gentlemen of the various political Or
CARNATIONS constituting this House, for the
honor which they endoayored TO confer upon
me by placing me in the chair, and entrust-
ing me with the high and important respon'
sibility Of presiding over this body.
When | r~ecollect how much self. sacrifice
must have been incurred, how much gentle'
men have given up in the patriotic effort to
concentrate the vote Of this House on some
individual, who stood on the national and
broad comprehensive ground; and when ]
remember that, | myself, with a name UNI
known to fame, now making my entry on
this floor for the fret time, have received
the honor Of so large a vote as was confa-
red upon me, | shall only say, | shall cher"
ish their kindness during the residue OF the
official term while a member of this body,
and carry with me into the shades of PM
vate life, whan my public services shall Rave
ended, a great aud abiding sense OF thedeep
obligation under which the gentlemenh have
placed me; but without intending now as
this is not a proper occasion, to go int any
matters OF detail, l will take the Liberty of
saying that | an satisfied that the p%rsenta'
ton Of my name longer before this body
would not contribute toward the success or
Nlbhbb vi NhOoO kOhhaohOh Nv hohNRN wa
daily and steadily sustained me.
l therefore Reg leave, before anoher bal.
lot is taken, to withdraw my name ls a CAM
didate before this body, and to sly that
hope the indications which are nor present.
e ing themselves may be the harbinlers of the
1 return of good will amongst all the states
of the confederacy, and that, inpreserving
= intact and inviolate the constitution, we may
! find tho guaranteed rights Of eery part Of
I our confederacy, in our gloriousU Union, per-
> petuated to the remotest period # time.
; MIR. Smith, at the conclusion Jf his re-
marks, was privately congratulated by ma
ny of his friends.
Z MIR. Millson in a speech seconded the
: nomination of Mr.. McClernand A spirited
debate followed, and various explanations
were made. The House thenvoted.
Mr.. Davis, Of Maryland, voed for Pen
nington, Misses and applause.
During the ballot various gentlemen exc
planned the reasons for Their votes for Mr..
McClernand. Hardman Zach of N. c.,
Mallory and Moore, of KGtucky, Ameri-
cans. withdrew their votes Until it be shown
that they were necessary : elect him.
Mr.. Maynard Smith o n. G. and Mr..
Vance, Americans, voted for Mr.. McCler'
nand.
Mr.. Vance said it was 10 time for South.
ern men to hesitate, whe q Maryland slaves
d holder (Davis( had laned himself in the
bosom of the Black Republican party.
Mr.. Ashmore made % earnest appeal to
y the South Americans nd Democrats to con-
~centrate on MI. McClrnand. If they did
not now elect, a Republican would be cho'
- sen on the next trial
The result was announced. Whole mum .
d Der 233; necessaryso a choice III; Penning'
ton 1l6, McClernad 81, Gilmer 5; Millson
. 6; scattering Is.
= The Republicans were impatient for ono,
: Their vote, which the Democrats resisted.
The latter promied that q vote should be
taken Tomorrow after a preliminary call
ing of the Hous. Adjourned.
SRNATE.-A communication was read
from the Commissioner of Patents, trans
I hitting the meteorological observations of
1859, which h thought Of sufficient interest
to be printed, Referred.
a Mr.. Iversoi introduced a bill to carry
= out the proviions of the 18th article of the
treaty with lexico.
e Mr.. Fitch Introduced a resolution voting
FIVE thousan. extra copies of the Presidents
r Message and accompanying documents
Adopted.
Mr.. Grimes asked to be excused from SER
> wing on tie Committee on Private Land
Claims. adopted.
Mr.. Douglas resolution was called up,
and Mr.. Hunter spoke. He pointed out the
vast Importance of the products of slave
] labor to tie people of the North. He argued
that there was no irrepressible conflict be-
tween the sections, aud that the emancipa-
ton of the slaves would provo a great injury
to the people of all the sections. If the
North could not in conscience carry out the
provisions of the constitution, the manly
course was to say so and prepare for a sepa,
ration. Free society was an experiment,
whereas slavery had been tried, and proved
to be stable. A strict observance Of the
constitution would save the uninn.