Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-12-27

MIR Lewis Williams moved that further
balloting be postponed until Monday next
which was agreed to--ayes 81. noes, 65
The House then adjourned at nino o'clock.
From the National Iatel,igencer of Tuesday.
ELECTIONO OF SPEAKER.
We have the unfeigned satisfaction Of an
nouncing to our readers and the public that
Ilhe Representative branch of Cong ress has
at length effected the election OF Speaker,
and may thus be considered as relieved from
all further obstacles to an immediate and
complete organization. The member on
whom the honor has fallen. is Mr. Robert NJ.
T. Hunter, Representative from Virginia,
who was elected yesterday on the eleventh
trial. he having received ll9 votes out Of
| 1872.
In the personal and political character OF
| the gentleman on whom the choice has fall
en-. the House has every guaranty for dig
niied, Just and faithful discharge OF his high
duties and lherefore---we hope we may say
without disrespect 10 the many distinguished
gentlemen previously voted ior--the choice
may be esteemed not less fortunate for the
House s. forthe country than il is honorable
to himself, especially when we consider the
difficulty which so loug prevented an cleo
ton, and which rendered the issue Of the con-
test so uncertain. To those who desire to
examine the election as a political result, it
will be sufficient for us 10 say that Mr. Hun.
ter received, on the last and successful trial,
erery Wig role in the House. which, uni.
ted with the votes of nearly all the States
Rights gentlemen oil the South, effected his
election.
In Senate Monday, Dec l6. A message
was received from the President OF the Uni
ted States.
The Chair announced the following as
the Standing Committees,
On Foreign Reiafions-M essrs Buchan.
an, Clay of Kentucky, Roane. Allen. Brown.
On Finanee-Messrs. Wright Benton.
Hubbard. Nicholas. Webster
On Commeyce--Messrs. King, Davis,
Ruggles. Mouton. Norvell
On Manufactuyes--M essrs. Lumpkin,
Preston, Buchanan. Allen, knight.
On Agricuitnye.-Me Mouton. Spence,
Linn, Brown Smith OF Connecticut
On Military A6airs-Messrs, Benton,
Preston. Wall. Pierce, Nicholas.
On he Miiitio-Messrs. Clay Of Alaba-
ma, Smith Of Indiana. Phelps. Fulton, Tap
pan.
On Naral Afairs-Messrs. Williams,
Southard, Cuthbert, Strange, Tappan.
On Public Lands--Messrs. Walker. Full
ton, Clay of Alabama, Prentiss. Noryell
On PriUate Land Ciaims--Linn. Sewer.
Clayton. Mouton. Belts.
On Indian AGairs--Messrs White Of
Tennessee. Sewer. Linn. White OF Indiana,
Phelps.
On CLAIMS Messrs. Hubbard, Young,
Merrick. Williams. Belts
On Revolutionary Claims Messrs. Smith
of Connecticut. While ofTennessee, knight,
Crittenden, Robinson.
On The Judieiary--M cssrs Wall. Clay
ton, Strange, Critienden. Smith of Indiana.
On the Post Office and Post Roads
Messrs. Robinson, Lumpkin, Knight. Full
ton, Henderson.
On Roads and Canals--Messrs, Young,
Phelps Henderson. Spence, Smith Of Indi-
ana.
On Pensions Messrs. Pierce Prentiss
White. Roane, Bets.
For HE District Of Columbia Messrs.
Merrick, Critlendon, Lumpkin, Southard,
Clayton.
On Tie Paisnts and Me Patent Office
Messrs. Strange, Davis, Prentiss Robinson,
Spence.
On The Contingent Fpnd of Tie Senate-l
Messrs. Knight. Fulton, Lumpkin.
On Enroited Biiis-Messrs Smith OF In
diana, Henderson. Phelps,
The Senate went into the consideration OIL
Executive business. and then adjourned.
House Of Representatives. The elect
members of the House Of Representatives
were called to order at noon, by their Chair.
man. the Hon. J. G. Adams.
The Journal OF Saturday having been read
The House then proceeded 10 the unfin-
ished business OF Saturday. being the cleo
ton Of Speaker.
Mr. Dromgoole rose and said that before
the ballot proceeded, he would ask leave to
make an annunciation to the house.
Leave having been granted. pah
Mr. Dromgoole continued: havea been
requested by my friend and colleague, (Mr
]. w. Jones' whose name has been before
the Eousc as candidate for the Office of
Speakerto request that his name may be con-
sidered as withdrawn from the canvass.
The House then proceeded to voter
Messss. Keim, Briggs. Kemble, and Crock
Ell, again acting as ieIlers. The following
is the result Of the several votes
9Th 9th 9th 10th | lth
Whole no. Of votes. 800 232 23l 232 232