Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1839-12-27

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NTORGANIzATIoN OF CONGRESS. We
are IN possession Of Washington dates TO
the Sd and 18th inst. The Senate met on
the I'd inst. pursuant to law, and in the
absence of the Vice President, the Hon.
William Il. King, of Alabama, was cho.
sen President pro tenn. After appointing
the usual Committee on the part of the
Senate Wright, ofNew York, and Allen,
of Ohio, to wait upon the President, and
the presentation Of the customary creden-
tails of newly elected Senators, &c. the
Senate adjourned. We are pleased to
learn that our Senator, the Honorable II.
}. Walker, was in his seat, and answered
to his name at the call Of the roll.
In the House of Representatives, Mr.
Garland, the late Clerk, proceeded TO call
over the roll, until he came to the New
jersey members, when he stated that he
had IN his possession two sets Of certif-
Gates from different members claiming
seats, and, therefore, was at loss to know
what course 10 pursue. He submitted
the question to the decision of the House
--whereupon stormy debate arose, in
which large number of members partici-
pated The House adjourned at a late
hour, Mr.. Bynum, Of North Carolina, be-
ing entitled to the floor
On IaeSdau. the "a H. ri"u'e again
--.-...orru, when the debate was continued
with great animation. On motion of Mr..
Rhett, of South Carolina, John Quincy
Adams tout ofrespect for his age and long
public llfe) was chosen temporary Chair.
man, to act as M derator, until the election
Of Speaker. The discussion on the part
of the Democratic claimants was main
tanned by Messrs. Plckens, Vanderpool,
Rves, Craig, Duncan, Weller, Bynum,
Jones, johnson, of Tennessee, Thomas,
Of Maryland, &c; and on the part of the
Wing claimants, by Messrs. Wise, Mer-
Ger, Graves, Sergeant. Hoffman, Cooper,
Halstead, Gushing, Tlinghast, Jenifer,
Johnson, of Maryland, White, of Ken
lucky, &c. No decision was had on the
second day when the House adjourned.
1t is thought the question will consume
the first week of the session, before the
matter is decided.
The prominent candidates spoken Of by
the Administration party for the Speakers
Chair, are John Winston Jones, of Vir-
ginia, Francis Thomas, of Maryland,
Francis w. Pickens, Of South Carolina,
and Dixon H. Lewis, of Alabama. From
what we can gather, Mr.. Jones is likely
TO be the successful candidate. John
Bell, Of Tennessee, will be the Wing CAR
didate, and his defeat is certain, with or
without The vote of the New jersey men,
hers. Our Representatives, Messrs.
Brown and THOMPSON, aro at Washington
really to vote in the election for Speaker.
The whole number of members of the
House of Representatives, when the seats
are all full. is 241. Ofthis number, there
are only two vacant seats, to wit: One in
Massachusetts, occasioned BY the death
of Mr. Alvord, and one in ~ York, occa-
stoned by the absence of Mr.. Kempshall,
who is detained at home, according to the
National Intelligencer, "by circumstances
which no true hearted mnn will blame
him for yielding to-" Deducting the alb.
sentees, the House consists of 800 mem.
bers--of which number, the Washington
Globe claims l2l votes for the Admins.
lration candidate for Speaker, without
counting the votes Of the New JERSEY
members, or the seat claimed by Mr.. In
gersol. We feel authorized therefore. to
anticipate the election of Democratic
Speaker under the worst possible con,in.
gency.
In consequence Of the state of things
prevailing in the Capitol, we can hardly
expect TO receive the Presidents Message
before next week.
p. S. Since writing the foregoing, we
learn from a correspondent at Washing
ton, that the friends Of the administration
in Congress held Caucus, and resolved
to support the Hon. John w. Jones ,fol