The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-09

TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS,
FIRST SESSION.
TuEspAY, December y, 1915.
In SENATE.


resolution passed last February, as TO the number
Of Spanish land grants in the State of Louisiana,
and the mode ofadjustlng Irregularities
3, From the War Department, in relation to a
haroor at the mouth OF the river Lalourehe.
a. From the War Department, enclosing the an
nua report of the Commissioner of Pensions.
Messrs. DIX and LEVY severally gave no
tice of their intention TO introduce bills.
A message was received from the House OF Rep
resentatives stating that they had passed resolu
incorporating COMMITTEES on their part, to super
intend the expenditure Of money for the purchase of
books for the library and asking therein the concur.
renee ofthe Senate.
THE committee of the House consists of Messrs
BnoDHEAD, Z. w. HuBARD, and w. W. CAMP.
BELL.
NATIONAL DEFENCE.
Mr. CASS submitted the following resolution,
which lies over, viz:
Rssoiped That the Committee Military Affairs be Ia
stucted inquire the condition of the national ortf
cations and OF their and whether other defensive
works necessary and into the condition and quantity OF
by RI o the defence he Country
Resolced, That the Compee on the Militia be instruct
ed to inquire into the present condition Of that great branch
and that they be further instructed to report such changes
In the existing system as will give more experience and
efficiency to that of defence and will place IL in the
best condition for protecting the country should be ex
posed TO foreign invasion.
Resoipei That the Committee on Naval Affairs be in
struced to inquire into the condition OF the navy Of the
United States and into the quantity and condition of the
naval supplies hand and whether increase OF
them not the efficient operations OF the navy
and to preservation and augmenaton and generally into
its capacity for defending coast and and
for any service the exgences Of the country may probably
require.
PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS.
Mr.. LEWIS presented the petition of Charles G.
Page, of the Patent Office, asking to be allowed to
take out patents for certain inventions.
Mr.. DICKINSON presented the petition of Hen
ry l.. Hull, Of New York, for retained pay and ar
rearages due him by the United States as soldier
from 1889 to 1912.
Mr.. BENTON presented the petition of Henry
Miller, sergeant in Captain Cadwell's troop dur
ing the last war; praying to be appointed messen-
ger to the Senate.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The PRESIDENT remarked, if there was no OBJ
jection the Senate would now proceed to the orders
of the day, viz the election of officers and first, that
of secretary of the Senate
The senator's prepared their ballots, which were
collected by pages, and placed before the President
during the process of counting,
4 Mr.. BENTON arose and said he had put in
vote inadvertently for a chairman Of committee,
not thinking that they were now voting for secre-
tary.
Mr.. MANGUM moved that the senator be per-
ntted to vote; and there being objection, he did
SO.
There were forty-nine votes cast--twenty-6 five be-
ing necessary to choice. OF which
Mr.. Dickns received. ...................25
MIR. Sturgiss .....................N
Mr.. DICKENS was therefore declared elected secre-
tary Of the Senate.
The Senate proceeded to the election of sergeant
at arms, or door-keeper.
There were forty-eight votes cast. Necessary to
choice twenty-five Of which
Mr.. Robert Bsale received. 40
Mr.. Coyle. .....................
M n.
blank. ...,........ ....'.'........-'
Mr.. BEALE, having received majority Of the
votes cast. was declared duly elected.
For assistant door-keeper there were forty-nine
votes cast--twsnty-fve being necessary to choice
OF which
Mr.. Young received. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Mr.. Salisbury .....................2 "a
Mr.. Randolph. ......... ..................J
Mr. l. Holland. ......... .....-...l +.
Mr.. Club. ...,........ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Il
Scattering. ...............' ............,, IL
There being no choice, the Senate again proceed
cd to ballot, when the following was the result
Whole number Of votes forty-nine; necessary 70 a
choice twenty-five or which
Mr.. Salisbury received. .................2
MIR. Young. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ..,.... ~ .
MIR. Holland. ..............
There being no choice, the Senate again proceed
cd to ballot, when the following was the result
Whole number Of votes cast, forty-nine; neccs-
sary to choice, twenty-five; Of which
Mr.. Salisbury received ...................23
Mr.. Holland. .....................-2 3
Mr.. foung ..................... -
There being again no choice, the Senate proceed
ed to fourth ballot; and the following was the re-
suit:
Whole number Of votes cast, forty-nine. Neees
sary to choice, twenty five; Of which
Mr.. Salisbury received 80
Mr.. Holland. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. rs
Mr.. Riel .......... ...............,...l
Mr. TtaiCe .....s .....s..- ....'..........l
Mr. HoLIANp wnR therefore declared elected as