The Arkansas banner., 1845-12-31


 ded further to reply to Mr. B. when he was interrupted by the Private Secretary of the President with the Message. The Message was read,
 The usual number of copies were ordered 10 be printed, and a large number (20,000) eXtras were also ordered-the work to be done by the Printer ''to be' elected.
 The eontestlor elecling Printer was here about to be renewed, when Mr Davis sug-I gesled that after hearing so grave document as the Message the House could hardly feel like entering on this controversy he moved an adjournment.
 On division, the House adjourned
 WASHINGTON, Dee. 3, 1915.
 SENATE,
 The annual report of the Secretary of the Treasury was laid on the table and ordered 10 be printed. Also Report from the U. states Treasurer
 The resolution submitted by Mr Dreese for the appointment of the Standing Commit tees by the president of tle Senate was, al his suggestion, the Senate being then, and opposition expected, postponed for the pres- ent.
 Mr Speight's resolution, calling for iutor- nation relative to fhe Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty, was adopted.
 The resolution offered by Mir Allen, for printing 25,003 extra copies of the Message, together with the correspondence between Great Britain and the U. States on the subject ol Oregon, was agreed to.
 Mr. Speighl submitted a resolution that the President e requested to communicate any information ne may possess, or speedily ob tain, relative to the practicability and utility oi Fort or Forts on Ship Island, Mississippi.
 On motion, the Senate adjourned
 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
 The journal was reaI
 lion. Asa Biggs, of N. c, appeared and was admitted to his seat
 The Spaake. laid before the House the an- nual Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, also the Accounts ol the Treasury of the U. States, which were ordered to be printed.
 The Clerk of the House presented a com municaton relative to engraved plates, which was ordered to be printed The subject of the Public Printing then came up in order, and Mir Davis, of Ky. continued his remarks of yesterday, and made ' reference to the economy of the plan he pro- posed Chat of giving this business by con tract to the lowest bidder that his speech was listened to with marked interest.
 Mir. Bayley replied, and offered modilica- ton of Nlr D's plan, viz: the electon of Prin- ter in the first place aud atierodrds the ap- Po.nment Of a committee To inquire whether any and what changes would be ypFopeily made ill the present mode of proceeding.
 3lr. McConnel moved the previous ques- tion
 The yeas and nays were then called, and Mr. Davis proposition was rejected, while Ar. l}ayley's Was sustained.
 The House having resolved to go into an election oi Printer, the chair presented a writ len proposal from J. Dow $ Go, {proprie tors 0! the U. States Journal,) to do the prin- ting for 20 per cent. less than was paid al the last Congress. The ability of these gentle men to do tho same without delay was cerli- fled 10 by j s. G. S. Gideon, ofWashington
 The House then proceeded to vote.
 The candidates presented were J. Dow & ] Go. and Richie & Heiss The whole num- Der oi votes was i98; ol which 100 was nec- essaly to choice Richie $, Ileiss had l23; Dow & Go. 60; Gales &. Seaton 1; Jefferson & Go. 2.-Rlchie & Heiss were therefore declared elected Printers to the House for the 29th Congress.
 By resolution, lIr. Lane, of la, the Sereant atArms of the late Congress, was unanimous l ly reelected.
 MT. Whitney, of Illinois, was in like man ner elected Dooikeeper.
 The House then proceeded to elect its Postmaster, and several candidates were at l first presented, some of whom were after wards withdrawn. The candidates were J. ] M. Johnson, Postmaster of the last Congress, i AIr. Mccormick, of the District of Columbia, MT. Bronaugb, of Missouri, and Mr Gammon, o Mississippi,
 The result was as follows, viz; whole num- Der ofballois was lG9-nccessary to a choice 100. Mr. Johnson received l02; Mir. Me Cormick 7l; Bfonaugh 2l; Cannon ,. Mir Johnson was declared elected.
 The Chair then laid before lhe House q report of tic clerk of the House concerning the contingent fund, which was ordered to be printed.
 The fIouSe adioufned