New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-31

The House again voted .,
Whole nonlbrr,;. q. Nj Davis Of lnd.'..'.....
y, ss9.,Ds'on.. Il, Il, MIR B0o0''''''''''
The aggregate vote was lessened by Meesrs. Pen
nipI tor, n, Smuh, oi N. c., not voting. et
Mr. wlNsLOW moved the Hou,e adjourn,
The r. publican sioe demanded the yeas and nays;
Mr.. CLhMkNT wanted to know whether the
peu oera'ic size Intended resortng TO parliamentary
tactics TO prevent an election.
Mr.. HOUSTON (Uem., Als.) did not understand
that any On that side wished to do such thing.
The House refuled 10 adjourn, l0S against l23, and
again voted.
When the Dame of Mr.. RIGGS "a. L., M j. was
called be said he had been informed that his vote Tor
Mr. Pennington would effect his election therefore,
while not desiring identify himself with the Repub-
cap party be cast ii IN that direction Applause on
ibe Republican side and Kisses from the galleries.
Mr.. BRIGGS made a personal explanation, saying
party pledge but he anticipated the time would come
when be could vote for Dir. Pennington: Applause
from the Republican SIDE. de accu'ed those who
voted for Mr. Smith and then changed to DIR. PEN
DngtoD guilty Of Infamous conduct. HIS own posi-
ton be had and acted, until Friday morning,
10 oclocf. lie had made An advance to Mr. Adran,
on the Thursday previous, that IL Mr.. Adran
and Mr.. Rigs would unite with hin they w2nd
and chow to the Republicans that by Withdrawing
SteimsD and casting their votes for Pennington they
CT Md elect him. He could cast his vote Tor Mr.
Sherman tOr the reasons which had been presented 10
the House, in connection with the Helper book. lie
could have voted for Mr.. Pennington or Mr. Corwin
last Tbuisdsy--as be had repeatedly sad-but Mr.
Adau Dol concurrDg in The policy of bis slggeson be
net with hs American friends in Friday, and
there committed himself TO their action in unanimously
presenting Mr.. Smith Of North Carolina as their .nd-
Gate for speaker However the result on Friday took
every one by surprise, and IL showed, although he did
not antici ale Mr.. Smiths election tnat still mad there
been cry and dupcity the part of certain
members from Pennsy lvania Mr. Smith would be now
dil nfying the Speakers chair. Applause on the
Den Ocraric side.
Mr.. MORRIS REP, PENN Indignantly rose to in
te frupt Mr. Briggs and ask question: when he was
on6y called to order by the Democrats, who, in turn
were called to order by the Republicans.
Mr. BRIGGS retumjng, said the conduct OF those
Pennsy lvanians was most Infamous.
A VOICE-Do you mean that in personal sense?
Mr. BRIGGS replied that he did not but only in an
areumenistive and Pickwickian sense Laughter
Mr., STEVENS fRep, PENN rose To ask a question,
but wss loudly ca led TO order by the Democratic ride.
Mr. BRIGGS said, in the course Of his remarks,
that be could excuse those Democrats who sought to
forfy their positions in voting for Smith by abusing
be American party, because II was necessary Tor them
to stand well ut home with that portion OF their con.
ailments who in the language OF Gen. Scott had the
sweet German accent and rich Irish brogne. tie was
not ipsepsbleto the weigby responsibility attached to
his POSITION view Of the speedy organization OF tue
House. sn he would act as one sincerely pp'eclang
all the cicumstaI ees involved, AID with proper
sense of his duty his country and his constituents.
He said if those PenDsyl ganla gentlemen had carried
ont their promises, the friebds of Mr.. Smith would
have received their aid and comfort and codld have
placed him in the chair He had stated 10 the caucus,
az he did there that be would abide by HE pledge OF
honor TO vote for Mr. Smith so long as there was
reasonable hope for his election, and thss he should
become emaocipaled from that pledge by the conyc-
ton that there reasonable hope of electng hum.
Then be would occupy different position, and conld
vole for Dir. Pennington or Mr. Corwin, alter dis
chsrgifg a contingent obligation.
The reference IN Mr.. Pennington was warmly
greeted by the Republicans.
Ippatiept cr,es of " Announce the vote"
Mr. MORRIS tPa.) did not want personal contro-
very with the gentleman from New-York. He had
not ,be pleasure Of his acquaintance. The gentleman
had mpugned his motives without knowing the reasons
for his Morris Ii was on the ground OF ddey
10 his constituents he had Withdrawn hls vote from
| Mr.. smith, After having voted for Mr.. Smith he
heard that the gentleman occupied an equivocal po
sitioD the subject Of protection: He to assure him,
COZ stitute the Committee on Ways and Means. ln-
terruptions on the Democratic sde. MIR. Morris re-
marked that the Democrats were indu'gent only to
their own friends and had lost the manly feeling Oh
forbearance TO their peers. He had asked Mr. Smith
how he would constitute the Commute on Ways and
Meanp not for the benefit of Pennsy 'ania exclusively
bnt for the country and that gentleman gave him no
favorable aud satisfactory declaration the subject
| Cries from the Democratic side OF " Good, good'
"Tbat was right" That was right"
DIR. NORRIS resuning, said: Yes, II might DO
right IN the opinion of those who in favor OF free
trade but il not right in the opinion OF the Penn
| sylvania delegation.
MIR. BARKSDALE Dem, Miss rose to ask ques-
tion but loudly called to order from the kepub-
| lican tide. =.
| Mr.. MORRIS resumed-He had ssid TO Mr.. Wood
and oibers that was sounding the bugle OF retreat
He shoud stand by the interests Of bis State Ii that
was infamous, gentlemen on the otner sde coulo make
| the most OF it.
| (lmpatent cries of " Announce the vote.
| Mr. RIGGS said that in csstug his vote for Mr.:
Pennington, he did 70 in the discharge OF high ana
patriotic duty which demanded the organization OF the
| House. He Mr. Riggrl was a Popular Sovereignty
maD and supposed that his vote would elect his col
league. He could not vote for MIR. Smith, bee iuse ne
Mr. SMITH was in favor OF the extension OF Slavery
by sioIal law. He repeated that he cast bus
vote for Mr. Pennington, believing his colleague would
be elected; but, fuding that his vote did not effect
that result aDo TO put bimsef right the record, he
would now cart it for Mr.. McClernand. -
| MIR CLARK IA. l.. Dem n. ~ asked Mr. Riggs
whether he was authorized make the statement that
Mr. Smith flor whom MIR. Clark voted was IN favor OF
Il extension Of Slavery by Congress onal enactment
Cries from the Democratic side" No, no."
| Mr.. CLARK-Then my vote may stand.
| Mr. RIGGS-I have no knowledge OF II. IL was
| mere suspicion.
Whos NUMBER no 2, sestteiins
Nh. Pennip ston ........'.llol
The vote in detail is as follows:
| For Dir Pennington
| Adams (Ms.s), French, Petit,
| Ad.ich Graham, Potter.
Ashley, Gurley Reynolds,
B BssS'' Hall, Robinson tR. III
| Bingham, Hs.tin, sSSce,.
B BisI Hickman, Scranton,
Brsyton Hoard, Sedgwick,
| Burlington, Humphrey. sherman,
pu,I;p,aue Hutchins Somss,
b buInbsm, Irvine spauidius
P Purnnb JunIn, Spinner,
| Butterbeid. Kellogg (Mch), Stanton,
SSs%Pos' ksny yss ,AA' Stewart PENN.
| Carter, Kilgore, stratson'