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

He said he had called up that resolution because
1t best indicated the state Of the country Of any
proposition before the Senate.
He then proceeded to show the commercial de-
pendence Of one section Of the Union upon an
other, arguing that the different interests were not
antagonistic but conciliatory. He had but ju,t
got fairly into the subject when our report closed
In THE HOUSE, after the reading Of the Jour.
nal
Mr.: Stanton, of Ohio, moved call of the House.
which was ordered.
The following members were found to be alb
sent:-Messrs c. B. Cochrane of N. Y. STALL
worth Of Ala, Brown Of Ky, Somes Of Me.
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, moved that the House
proceed to vote rrd roee for Speaker. and on that
| motion called for the previous question.
MIR. Winston. of n. c., submitted that 1t was
not In order to proceed to ballot for Speaker while
the House was proceeding under an order for a
call Of the House.
Mr.. Sherman, proceeding to discuss the point
Mr.. Bocock, Of Va, moved to adjourn and on
that motion called for the yeas and nays, which
were ordered.
Mr.. Bocock announced that as he had only
made the motion to adjourn in order to enable
the absentees to come in he would it'll consent
Of gentlemen on the other side, withdraw the
motion.
No objection being made the motion was with
drawn
The motion then recurring upon the motion Of
MI Sherman, to proceed to ballot
Mr.. Smith, of n. c., rose and said:
MIR. Clerk: l cannot find language to convey to
| the members Of this body my deep sense of obli-
CATION to honorable gentlemen of various political
opinions constituting this House. for the honor
which they have endeavored to confer upon me
| by placing me in the chair, and trusting me with
the high and important responsib ilties of presi-
ding over the deliberations Of this BODY When I
recoliect. sir, how much of selfsacrifce must
| have been incurred, how much gentlemen have
given up In the patriotic efforts to concentrate
votes of this House upon some individual that
stood upon national and broad conservative
| grounds; and when l remember also. sir, that
myself, with name unknown to fame, now
making my entry upon this floor for the first time
have received the honor Of SO large and honorable
vote as has been conferred upon me, can only
say, sir. that shall cherish during the residne of
my official term while member of this body, to
carry with me into the shade Of private life when
| my public service is ended. grateful and abiding
sense OF these deep obligations under which gen
| tlemen have placed me. But without intending
| now-ltl Is not the proper occason-without in
| tending now to go into any matters of detail. |
VIII here take the liberty Of saying am salts
| fed that the presentation Of my name longer be-
fore this body would not cOntri butte towards sue
cess. therefore beg leave before another ballot
Is taken, TO withdraw my name q candidate b, =
fore this BODY. and to say that hope that the in
dlcahOns which are now presenting themselves in
tins bcdy, may be arbiters of the return Of good
Will among all the States OF this Ccnfederacy and
tlat We may in the preserva ion of an int .ct al
| inviolate Constitution, find a guarantee of the
| rlghts OF every part of cur Confectionery, and our
glorious and blessed II ion perpetUally TO the re-
Inotest Period of time. [Applause.
MIR Reagan, of Texas, said, that as the demo-
tas nsa SO coraialiy and consistently supported
the candidate Of the American party (Mr. Smith
| now, as that gentleman had withdrawn he trusted
they would be as magnanimous as they on that
| side had been, and come forward and vote for the
gentleman whom it was bis intention to nominate
| 1t became southern democrats, indeed all men
| from the South, who had Hve of patriotism i'm
their soul, to elevate themselves above mere par
| tizan prejudices and come forward TO strengthen
the hands and hold up the arms of their ends i'm
| StltpS here he lo forf ba
ervaton of liberty was to be fought He noniina-
| ted MIR. John McClernand, of ILL.,
MI Hill, of Ga, did not assume to speak for his
colleagues, bat he would say that he thouy ht those
| OF the other side might have extended the cour-
| tesy to the American party Of consulting with
them as to which gentleman from that side they
would most prefer. There were Democrats on
that side FOR whom he could with great pleasure
cast his vote, bat he would here that from the
| avowed sentiments of the gentleman from Illinois
| tMr. McClernand) with regard to the slavery
question he could never consent to support him
| Mr.. Etheridge, of Tenn . consider the con.
test for Speaker as foregone conclusion and
therefore felt no especial interest in the result
| MI. Reagan In reply to Mr.. Hill. said the nom.
| inatiOn of MIR. c. was not party nomination
Mr.. Millson. or Va. fully Endorsed the nomina
tion and regretted to see that the members of the
American party would not be unit in the suppo,,
| of the gentleman from Illinois.
| IL conductor on a city railway in Cincin
natl elected col0red woman from the cars and
was nned SO and costs. The Company, it is said
INTENDS carrying the case into a higher tribunal
In the meantime, the prosecuting witness vii
institute civil proceedings for the recovery Of dam
| ages.
| THE BOsToN SKATERs.-Thousands of peonl,
| were on the skating Park at the South End Satur
| day-the ladies forming no small pronortion o.
| number Bonires are kindled every evening. Sc
tha' the exercise Is rendered safe and cheerful
| as in the daytime.
~ The Boston Herald tells story of a child
do.th
| having the blood sucked from its nostrils by q
| cat The pillow and bed on which the child Law
| asleep were saturated with blood
IL Lord Palmerston has just appointed a
Methodist, the son Of Method st preaC her to the
r2sponsib BILE office of Solicitor General of England
the first dssenter placed in judicial office sine.
| the time of Cromwell
| IL Owners Of slaves in Virginia and Georgia