Glasgow weekly times., 1860-02-09
ceagress-Election Of Speaker.
WAsHINoros February l.
AovsE,

iHo P'eSeSuiuss openeQ WAN prayer oy
Rabbi Raphael. L. abounded win fer
ssniiy expressed patriotic and religious
ssntimsnt. He irplored the Divine Bless
ing TO direct this House in The election OF a
Speaker who may presils without favor or
fear, and that members might speak and act
for The glery and happiness OF their COM
mon country.
Tae prayer was listened &c wilh marked
attention.
The Clerk having stated the question
pending w,s the motion Of MIR. Sherman
that the House proceed 10 vote for Speaker.
On motion OF Mr.. PHELPs, there was Q
call the House.
Mr.. BococK moved that all further pro-
eeedings under The call be dispensed with,
and demanded the yeas end nays. After
some discussion the House proceeded 10
vote. When the name OF Mr.. Clark was
reached, ne arose TO make al explanation.
Mr.. Hu.chins csl!sd him to order, en- the
ground, first, that he coGd rot proceed
without general consent, and second, dis
cussion would be in violation of the express
agreement entered into yesterday. Mr.
Clark then said, though disagreeing with
Mr. McCleanand IN the question oi slave
ry in the Territories, he voted for him as q
National man. Mr., Cobb also said, he was
opposed TO Squaiter sovereignty, but be
respected Mr.. McCIernand !or having in
former years voted agains! The Wilmot Pro-
siso. He was fcI The country first and Mr.,
MlClernand next. He was satisfied thai
this would he the last vote to-day for Speak
er. The result was Q foregone conclusion.
The roll was proceeded with.
Mr.. HAMILTos referred 10 q remark
made The other day 10y Mr.. Morris, Of
Pennsylvania, that as Mr.. Smith, OF North
Carolina, had refused 10 tell him how, if he
was elected, he would construct the Com
hiltee OF Ways and Means, he Withdrew
his vote from that gentleman. Mr.. Morris
now voted for Mr.. Pennington, as be had
informed hin how he sould form the Com
miItee.
MIR. KEITr made speech in which lie
objected 10 Mr.. Sherman's remarks &C.
cumpanyiDg the withdrawal Of his name as
candidate, as a mournful vaiediclory 10
his deserving troops. That gentleman had
said the Democracy was demoralized, seek
ing affiliation with The elements of the Op-
position 10 the Republican party. Pray.
gentlemen, how do you stand for eight
weeks? You have made an effort TO elect
your nominee, and failed You failed TO ar
dopt the plurality rule. You were obliged
70 take down your nominee. whose name
was connected with The Helper pamphlet,
aud adopt as your candidate man who is
in favor of the fugitive slave law as il now
stands. Let ne ask these same gentlemen
whether they think, by going for man
who favors that law and who is an Old Line
Whig, as he calls himself, they do not de-
moralize themselves by the affiiat;on? The
successor of Mr., Giddings supports him.
MIR. KEIrr wanied 10 know whether Mr.
Pennington had given him morris, Of Penn
'ylyania, any pledge how he would consti-
tut ethe Committee on Ways and Means.
1t was due 10 the House that this question
shsuldbs answered.
Mr.. CLEMENS objected to interrogating
candidate of the Republican side. He
had known similar position, when gentle.
men on the Republican side sought 10 in
ierrosa,e the candidate on his own.
MIR. FnoRRENcE. But the gcntlem an
from South Carolina had not asked the
Republican candidate a question.
Mr.. CLEMENS. Pending voie no one
has right 10 submit inlerrOgrtions TO any,
body.
Mr.. Kerr, / have not asked the CUES.
iian Of any candidate.
Mr.. CtEMrxs. AS did not understand
the question | withdrew my objection. Mr.. |
Petit nenewe1 il.
Mr.. KEirT. II is The most remarkable
thing in the world, that it is out of order to
ask whether there has been pledge or not.
Cries from the Republican side 10 Mr..
Kei.i, "go on" "go on" increased confu-
sion.
Mr.. PETT!T, | object 10 any person fax.
ing the for, for lie purpose Of replying.
Mr. FLoaENcr. My colleague, Mr..
Morris, can reply when his name is called. t
Mr.. kEIrT. If had not been invited !
by Mr.. Morris to make The inquiry, should
never have thought of it. ask him whelh-
er Mr.. Pennington has given him pledge,
and how he will csnstruc. the Committee Of
Ways and Means. The gentleman from
Ohia, Mr.. Corwin, said the other day lha,
when slavery was profitable in warm
climate he would protec, it, bnt if, accord
ing 10 the Republican theory, slavery is
wrong in morals, i: can go nowhere. un-
dersand Mr.. Pennington TO take exaciiy
that ground. Any man can gel my vote 10
beat the Republicans, no matter who he is.
! vote fOi Mr.. Mills. (Laughler.)
Mr. Leach of n. c. said, when The
Democrats in mass vote for McCiernand,
he would do SO, but nc. before.
Mr. SMITH, before voting, wanted 10 put
question TO Mr.. Morris, Of Pennsylvania.
Il was The intsrrogatOry TO Mr.. Smith, Of
N. C., as to how he would constitute the
Committee of Ways and Means, propounded
by Mr.. Morris. 1t was not made until
after Mr.. Smith had been elected, and he
wished to know whether the gnetlemau
from North Carolina (Mr. Gilmer) had not
said would rather have a conservative Re.
publican fOr Speaker Than vote for Demo-
crat.
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