The New York herald., 1845-12-03
.ltAi i.TElLiaEsCE 81 THE HILLS.
TWENTX-sIsTH CONGRESS.
Ia Senate.

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The day was cold and stormy-a sour nor-eastel
almost entirely cutting of the ladies' from theil
accustomed seats in the galleries OF the Senate anc
House ar the opening OF Congress. In the circular
gallery of the Sens4 there We're but two or three
-n2 some fifty gentlemen spectators were the aggre
csie--al told Forty Senators We're IN their places
While awaiting the call 10 order, the chatternq
and congratulations below were most animated and
unanimous. Conversation flowed brskly AS
champagne al II wedding supper; and the interrniI.
ged voices OF Senators ON all sides with such ds-
Inguished visitors enter by permit OF the rules,
reminded one OF d great convention OF blackbirds
consulting in the tall woods, prior 10 a descent upon
the adjoining corn fields.
''Ah how de do, Colonel. How 'are you p
"Thank you, quite well--you looking quite
well" Yes, my health has been pretty good,
thank you" Stormy day" '.Yes. the weaiher's
rather bad, Dayton; | suppose Kendall would set
This down as an omen, if II were whg Congress"
Not many ladies here, see, Mr. Surgeon" mo,
not many-ihey are ike some OF our politicians !;
,hev cant turn out in bad weather" "Hs ha ha,''
.sNo; eilyo we have something TO do this ses-
sion, and It's well TO he here in time" "Aen's
looking very wel.' "Oh, yes, Allen will stand il
hui he Will have his hands iu. II be stands fast on
''Ha ha ha!' "Pheps where did you get that
cayenne pepper" ''very good snuff, think, sir;
same got in the avenue this morning" "Ah how
are you, Mr. Levy p the Texas senators in
yet /" mo; but believe all the rest, pretty much,
excepting Texas aud Oregon, are on the spot" And
so iorth
Three of the biggest guns were wanting this
morning-Calhoun, Benton, and Berren More
head was also wanting.
Mr.. TUsToS delivered a solemn prayer in behalf
ot the prospective deliberations of the two Houses,
and the destlnies OF the country.
The new Senators, TO wit Messrs. Turney, of
Tennessee; Chalmers, OF Mississippi John Davis,
OF MASSACHUSETTS, Jemess, OF ~ Hampshire; LIE.
w and Westcou OF Florida. were qualified. Mr..
SEWER offered resolution that two ballots, number
ed two and three, be placed in the box, and that the
TWO t'lorld Senators draw each one OF these pa
pers and that that Senator who should draw the
paper NO. 2, should belong TO the second class If
Senators, whose terms expire in 49, while No. 3 is
extended 10 1851. Mr. WEsrcoTT generously pro-
posed 70 allow the choice 10 his colleague, if adnis-
slole voices Can't be done, SIR" /" Can't be
done, Oh, no II will have to be by ballot; that's
the only way TO fix t." Mr.. ARCHER said that as
there We're three classes Of Senator's there ought 10
be three ballots. Mr. SLEIsHr SAID No was left
out because there was an excess of Senators IN
that number already. No l, we believe, expires in
~, and new Senator would hav- to be elected ac
cordng'y II one OF the elect should draw No l. II
is best, therefore, TO leave No l out of the box,
as there are plenty IN that class already. Query
Wonder II Mr.. Archer smeIt rat -or would he
prefer good Native after ~. to Mr.. Levyl Mr..
Allen thought The resolution had as well be passed
oy Informally Tor the present, and so it And
the senate resolved to meet hereafter at IL Mr.
unul otherwise ordered.
Mr. BENTON was about moving an adjournment
when Or CRirrENpES asked ah,le suspension. Old
accordingly whine ID the motion, when the
ssgacions krniuckian, always wide awake, gave
notice mat on tomorrow, or some subsequent day
ne should lntrodoce bill providing for the purchase
sy the C1'teo States, Of the Louisville and Port
iand canal Also, bill making appropriations 10
th- Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio and Arkansas. those
.'.lnland seas" of MIR, Calhoun Verify this looks
Ike heading MIR. Calhoun in the Senate uoon this
question OF Western improvements; and even Col,
Benton has been nlicipatrd, aud the wings have
taken ihe trump GARD from the pack bv moving off
ule hrst IN TINS matter Nobody thought OF steeling
such a march on the democrats except Critenden
+" II was blt-a palpable htn
And after that, the Senate Adjourned
Among the distinguished visitors 10 the lobby
We noticed Henry Horn, of Philadelphia He will
perhaps, WIN hundred Others have some little
business before the Senate, in the matter of his
official confirmation
The Senate will probably adjourn over on Thurs
gay or FRIDAY, IN order to give the Chair the requi
site time Tor the reorganization Of the Committees
Major Nuttal of Kentucky, is gaining pround
rapidly as a candidate for Sergeant-at- Arms He
ran ihornasson, (whig) In the Louisville district,
60 closely for Congress, that 1t is thought all the
wings OF the Senate will unite upon him, in order
70 get him out OF the way In Kentucky. Personal
iy, ne Is one OF the most popular men Of the day
After the adjournment the sky became clear and
shiny. good omen.
House OF Representatives.
=, DycEMBER lst, l8s5.
The caucus Of the democratic party having got
through with liz greatest labor in the nomination OF
Davis, OF Indiana for the Sfeakership the floor was
ore the hour for meeting but owing to the heavy rain
which Tell ncesssnty daring the early part the day
there were bu, few ladies present
At - o'clock precisely, the Clerk Of the House, B. B.
French Esq called the house to order There being no
Chaplain present the Clerk proceeded call the nam es
the member by States in order Having got through
the list, he informed the House tina: there were two
hundred and twelve members present which, course
wasa quorum.
Mr. horsiss Of Va, moved that the House now pro.
ceed to the election Of Speaker roce which was
sgreed to.
MIR Davis, OF Indiana was the regular democratic
eus-canddae. Mr. Norris, Of New Hampshire was the
candidate OF the Chvs-y of South Carolina and anti.
caucusdom Mr.. Vinton of Ohio as the regular " mig
candidates and Mr Miller of New York. was the reguisr
Anglo American protestant. native candidate
cassce, log
For W Davis tdem }. ..... 100
> f. Vinton (whig) ig)........72 ~
Moses Norris Jr. Is c. dem)
w s. Miller (Anti-C a.hoIicl .