Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-07

hr. pIpW9oOie calIeu Iuf Tue yeas anu nays, winch
being ordered, ware-yeus ll9, nays 81 as follows
ieas-hlessrs Anderson, Andrews, Anterior, Banks,
Beatty, Beers, Btirne, Bcknel, Brdsa!, BoudIn. Bod
head Bronson, Buchanan, Bynum, Cambreeng, Casey,
CLANCY, Chapman, Chea,ham, Clark, Common, Crabb,
Craig, Crary, Cushman, Dawson, Davee, DeGratf,
Dromgoole, Edwards, Gilmore, Ewing, Farrngton Fair.
field, Isaac Fletcher Fry, Jr, Gallup, Glsscock, Grant
land Gray, Griffin, Haley, Hamrmond Hawkin
Haynes, Holt, Hopkins, Howard, llubley, lngham,
Thomas b. Jackson Jabez Jackson Joseph John
sun, Nathaniel Jones, John W. Jones' Keim, Kemble
Klingensmith, Jr., LeadbetleI, Lewis Logan, Loomls
Lyon, James Nj. Mason Martin, Mckay, Robt. McCle
Ian, Abraham Mcclellan, Menefee, Mitchell, Montgo-
merry, Moore, Morgan Samuel W. Morris, Murray,
Noble, Palmer Parker Parmenler, Paris PA n,er, Pc
trikin Phelps, Plumer, Pratt, John u. Prenss, Rar
den Riley Rhett Rves, Robertson, Sawyer, Shelter,
Augustine II Shepperd, Charles Shepard, Shields, Shep
lnr Snyder, Spencer, Stuart Swearngen, Tallaierro,
Taylor, Thomas, Titus Toucey, Towns, Turney, I'm
derwood Vail, Vanderveer, Wagener, Webster, Weeks,
Sherrod Williams, Jared w. Williams, JOS l.. Williams,
and Worlhngton-ll9
Naus-Messrs Adams, Alexander. Herman Allen, Jno.
W. Allen. Aycrigg Bell, Bdde, Bond, Borden, Briggs,
William b. Calhoun, John Cahoon, William b. Camp
bell, Carter. Childs, Clowney, Coffin Corwin, Grams
ton, Crockett, Curtis, Darlington Davies, Deberry,
Dennis, Dunn, Evans, Everett, Richard Fletcher tili'
Graves, Grenne Hall Hals,ed, Harlan, Harper Hast.
ings, Halves, Henry, Herod, Hoffman. Jenfer, Henry
Johnson, WIN Cost johnson, Kennedy, Lincoln, Mar
VIM Samson Mason, Maury, May, Maxwell, Me KEENAN,,
lor Noyes, Pearce, Peck Pope, Potts, Putnam, Ran
doph, Rencher, Ridgway Robinson, Rumsey, Russell,
Sergeant, Sibley, Slade, Suuthgae, Stanley, Stone,
Slra,,on, Tillinghast, Toand Albert S. White, John
White, Whittlesey, Lewis Williams, Christopher n
Williams, Wise, Word, and Yorke-9l
So the amendment to the amendment was agreed 10
and the question recurring the latter as amended
Mr.. Thomas remarked, substantially, that though he
had voted for the amendment, and Mr. Milligans pro
position had been thereby made acceptable TO him
vet lie not prepared TO vote for It at this time
There were several candidates. il he had not been mis-
informed; and it barely possible that their merits
could yet have been sufficiently canvassed He thought
it, therefore, better to postpone the election for day OF
two, and, in the interim, employ the assistant clerk
Moreover, there little probability that the election
would be closed day, perhaps not TO morrow, ano
hence the annual Message Of the President would be
vented rol going forth the country at the usual time
After some further remarks. indlsncty heard at the
reporters desk
Mr. T. concluded by saying that he prepared &c
sustain general proposition that all cases OF election
by that House should be rira roce.
Mr. Pearce expressed wish that the House woult
proceed forthwith
The House was then divided Mr.. Migans
amendment and 1t being agreed to, ayes lO2 noes lO
the resolution, as thus amended agreed to-ayes
104, 9G.
So the House determined 10 proceed with the election
Of Clerk forthwith, riUa rocc.
The following nominations were then made:
Mr. Bronson nominated Edward Livingston, of New
York.
Mr. Corwin nominated NJ ST. Clair Clarke, of Dis
trict of Columbia
Mr. Dromgooe nominated Hugh A. Garland of vr
GINA.
Mir sergean. nominated Samuel Shock, of Pennsyl
yania.
Mr. Milligan nominated Arnold Nuudan, Of Della
Mr. Wagner nominated Henry Buehler, Of Pennsyl
Mr.. CLANCY nominated john Bisler, of Ohio.
Mr. Pope nominated James Fl. Burch, of Missouri.
Mr. Clarke nominated Reuben Whitney
The first five gentlemen having been appointed ellers
the roll called over. each member responding TIT
name of the candidate he preferred; and the result o
the first vote announced as follows
For Mr.. Livingston, 81
Mr. Clarke, 30
Mr.. Garland, IS
Mr. Shock, 81
Mr. Naudan, ~
Mr. Buehler, 16
Mr. Biger,
MIR. Burch,
Mr. Whitney.
Whole number OF votes, 10
Necessary to a choice, LOG.
Neither Of the candidates having maj ority OF tn
whole number of voes cast second call was ordered
MIR. Cushman moved an adjournment Lost.
The result OF the second vote as follows:
For Mr.. Livingston, 20
Mr. Clarke, %
Mr. Garland, 80
MIR Shock, IL
Mr. Naudan,
Mr. Buehler, 13
Mr. Bigler,
Whole number of votes, 2O0
Necessary TO a choice, lOo
Mr.. Thomas for the purpose of moving that tn
Speaker be empowered 10 vote and submitted an amend
lnent to the standing order 10 that effect.
Mr.. Wise insisted that the motion was not in order
and the Chair ruling, the motion not entertained
Mr. T oucey moved that the House adjourn. Lost, 8
to 10.
The names of Messrs Bigler Livingston Bueher
Naudan and Shock, then severally Withdrawn D.
the gentlemen who nominated them, and the Hous
voting third time, the result announced 10 be
follows
For Mr.. Garland, JOG
MIR. Clarke, 104
Whole number of votes, 2l0
Necessary to a choice, LOG.
So Hugh A. Garland having received q ma ority @
the votes, declared 10 be duly elected Clerk TO tn
House for the residue Of the present Congress
Mr.. Haynes moved to take up he usual message from
the Senate; but the motion set aside by converse
ton on the order of business.
On motion Of Mr.. Haynes, the daily hour Of meen!
was ordered be ~ o'clock, NJ till otherwise directed
On motion Of Mr.. Wise,
The House adjourned al half past P. NJ,
Tuesday. December 4, 1885,
IN SENATE.
Mr.. Clay Of Ala. appeared in his place
A message received from the House of Repre-
sentalives by MIR. Garland their Clerk stating tina
the House was organised and was ready to proceed L
business.
Also that the House had concurred in the resolution
of the Senate appointing joint committee TO wait upol
the President Of the u S., informing him that The tw
Houses organised and ready 10 receive any com
munication he might make.
And that the House had appointed as said committed
their part, Messrs. Cambreleng. Lincoln, and Con
.~hf tb.to ho po,1