Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-02
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Correspondence Of tho BALTIMORE Patriot.
WAsuIsoros May n 4,

WAsniseros. May 81, 1912.
The Senate, this morning. were far behind the
hour OF meeting. The body IVES not called to or.
der until half pas, ~, when the Cha plain OF the
senate opened the proceedings with prayer mn king
special a'uson to the calamity OF the indispositi
OF Mr Southland, who, It was understood by him,
wou take occasion to resign his seat as President
p;o tom. OF the Senate.
The Secretary Of the Senate then announced that
he had IN his hand letter addressed to the Senate
o, the United States. The letter was read, in which
MIR Southland thanked the Senate Tor the kindness
and courtesy VIII CHI had been extended to him while
presiding over the Senate. HIS regrets were also
stated for his inability. IN ,qucnce OF indi, 90.
sion, TO discharge his duties Wiz the punctuaIi
cou d have wished. His indspoSiton continuin,
and to prevent any inconvenience which might
arise, he handed in his resignation
MIR BERRlEN, OF Georgia, addressed the S,n,,.
IN a lew words. lie said that the unfinished bu.i
ness o. Yesterday was the Apportionment bill: and
having introduced that bill to the Senate he trusted
ua' nc should be phTdoncj for bringing the state Of
'nnss IN winch the Senate found itself by the rcse.
nntor oil its presiding officer, 10 its attention He
mov'd that the Senat- now proceed TO the election
oil Ptesden, pro fenpors.
Inc Secretary OF the Scn,te entertained the
motion, and asked the Senators 10 pxepare their
oai'ots, which wa accordingly done.
FIRST BALLOT.
whole number Of votes As.
Mr. Mang, m Of NC %
Mr. Bayard, of Del,
MIR King Of Ala, "a
MIR Kerr OF Md,
MIR Tallmadge OF N Y
Mr. Clayton Of Del,
Mr. Sewer of Ark,
Blank,
And choice.
SECOND BALLOT.
choice %.
Mr. Mongum, qs
MIR King,
NJ Bayard, IL
MIR Walker
The Secretary Of the Senate announced that
WILLIE T. MANGUM, OF ~ c. was duly elected
President pro. temporc OF the Senate.
MIR MANGUM was conducted 10 the Chair nv
N. ~
MIR MANGUM returned thanks to the Senate in
lew and expressive words, for the honor conferred
upon him. He said that he had hut little experience
TO enter upon the discharge Of his duties and TINT
nwould be his aim TO perform all III duties devov-
Ing upon him with the sirictesi kindness and Impair
tally. he relied however, upon the intellisence
and Kindness Of the members 10 aid him. and pro-
missed 10 be wanting in effort TO render Justice
TO all.
The Journal OF yesterdays proceedings were
then read, when MIR LINN, Of Mo. presented re-.
solutions of thanks TO the Hon. :. ). Southland for
the able and courteous manner in which he had dis
charged the duties OF his Office, and in addition by
second resolution an expression OF regret for the
indispostion which had made his resignation neces.
sary.
MIR KING, Of Ala. submitted motion TO the ef-
teet that the President Of the U. s. and the House
OF Representatives be made acquainted with the
action of the Senate in the choice Of its presiding
officer.
The business OF the Senate was then zone
through with, beginning with memorials which oc-
Seupied the time OF the Senate during the morning
hour
Inc business Of the morning hour was not i'm
Pottant and at two o'clock the Apportionment bill
was taken up rs in Committee Of the Whole.
The question TO be considered was the District.
ing of The States.
MIR ALLEN, of Ohio, was opposed to the Dis.
Ulc'ing system, and gave his opinion at some
MIR HUNTINGTON, of Conn. took the other
side Of the question.