The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-07


MIssoURI-Messrs. James b, Bowlin, John s. Phelps,
James H. Relic, and Leonard II Sims.
llIcHIGAN,- Messrs John 5, Chipman' James b, Hunt
and Robert McCleand
THAs-Mr Timothy Pillsbury,
lowA-Mr. Augustus &. Dodge
DELEGATE FROM THE TERRITORY OF WIsooNSIN.-blr
Morgan l.. Martin.
The SPEAKER announced that ls2 members having
answered to their names, quorum was present, and the
House ready TO proceed TO business.
..... MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE. ..a. #
message was received from the Senate, by the hands
OF their secretary, AsBgRY DcKINs' esq., announcing
that quorum OF members was present, ana That SAID
house was ready TO proceed TO business
NEW MEMBERS.
MIR, PAYNE, OF Alabama, announced that his coll
leagues, Mr. JAMES CoTTRELL elected TO h the vacancy
occasoned by the resignation OF WIN. l.. 1AHcEY, and
FRANKLIN w. BowDEN to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the death q EELP G RMSG92TNE Were present
nounced that his colleague, Mr. ARTEMAs HALE, elected
to represent the sh district OF that State, present
MIR CULVER OF New York announced that IA ms col
league, Mr. THOMAS T. RIPLEY, elected to I'LL the va
cancy occasioned by the death OF RICHARD p HERRIcK
Mr. PHELPS, of Missouri, announced that his col
league, Mr.. VIM MCDANIEL, elected to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of Mr. STERLING PRICE,
was present
The oath of Office was administered to Messrs. HALE
RIPLEY, CoTrRELL, BowDEN, and MCDANIEL, by the
Speaker, after which they they took their seats.
MESSAGE TO THE SENATE
Mr.. HOPKINS submitted the following resolution
which agreed TO:
Resolved That message be sent to the Senate to in
form them that quorum Of the House OF Representatives
is assembled and that the House is ready to proceed to
business, and that the clerk go with said message
MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT
Mr. HOPKINS also submitted the following resolutions
which was agreed to-
Resolved, That committee be appointed on the part Of
the House, to Join such committee may be appointed
on the part OF the Senate to wait on the President OF me
United States, and to inform him that quorum OF the
two houses is assembled and that Congress now ready
to receive any communication he may be pleased TO
make.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. HOPKINS, WIN
THRoP and FARAN, said committee the part OF the
House
SEATS OF MEMBERS.
Mr. COBB said that it would be recoected that at the
last session OF Congress- resolution had been passed.
providing for the seats of members during that session
He would beg to offer similar resolution now, disposing
OF the seats n the same manner Cries OF agreed"
"agreed"l The resolution was read as follows
Resolved That the clerk of this House, Immediately
after the passage of this resolution, place box the
name OF each member and delegate OF the House OF Rep
resentaves, upon separate piece of paper that he then
proceed in the presence Of the House to draw from said
box at time the said pieces of paper and each is
drawn he shall announce the name Of the member upon
il, who shall choose his seat for the present session.
PrOUiled, That before the said drawing shall com
mence the Speaker shall every seat to be vacated
and they shall continue vacant until selected under this
order.
- Mr. ANDREW JOHNSON remarked that great confu-
sion would result from the adoption of the resolution in
its present shape He would offer amendment, which
would he thought obvate the difficulty which he ap
pretended would attend from the adoption of arrange
ment similar TO that of last session.
The amendment was as follows Strike out all after
"resOlyed," and insert:
That the clerk of this House proceed as soon as NAV
be practicable TO number all the seats within the bar OF
the representative hall, commencing the left of the
speakers chair, with the inside tier, numbering them from
one TO two hundred and thirty the clerk shall then place
the names of all the members composing the Goth Con-
gress in box, shaking them pomscuousy together the
names shall then be drawn out of the box at time
by some one OF the pages to be selected by the clerk
and the name first drawn out of the box shall be entitled
to seat number one, the drawn out number two
and on, till the whole number of names deposited in
the box drawn out emitting each member to the seat
corresponding to the order which his name is drawn
The drawing for seats to take place while the House is
In session."
Mr.. McILVAINE offered the following amendment 10
the amendment viz:
Strike out all after the word 'Resolred" and insert:
"That the selection of seats made by the members of
this House under its resolution of the 4th December last
shall be continued until the end OF the present Congress-
Cries of "No, no."
Mr.. REID submitted the following amendment to the
amendment, viz:
"Provided, That if any member shall be known to be
detained, his way this city, by the illness of him
sell or family, or any other unavoidable cause, he may
choose by proxy"
No further amendments being submitted the SPEAKER
proceeded to put the question the amendment submit
ted by Mr. REID
Several voices: "Yeas and nays
1rleS oil ''No-telerS'
Telers demanded upon the call for the yeas and
nays, and being ordered the SPEAKER appointed Messrs
HARRISON and ABBOTT.
The question being taken decided in the negative
ayes 81, noes 1903.
SO the demand for the and nays not seconded
The question was then taken Mr.. REDS amend
ment, and it was lost
La message was here received from the Senate, an
nounclng that said House had appointed Messrs.
BREEsE, CRITTENDEN, and FAIRFIELD the committee on
their part, to wait upon the PRESIDENT
The question was then taken upon the amendment
submitted by Mr.. MclLvAINE and decided in the mega
tve-ayes 10, noes Id.
So the amendment to the amendment was negatived
The question recurring upon the amendment submit
ted by MIR. JOHNSON, it was decided in the negative.
ton offered by Mr.. COBB.
The question then taken upon the resolution by
Mr. COBB and decided in the affirmative, by large vote
The members having vacated their Seats the ballotng
proceeded
The ballouing for seats having been concluded
REPORTER FOR YORK TRIBUNE.
Mr. WINTHROP submitted the following resolution;
which agreed to-
Resolved That the Speaker OF the House be authorized
to assign seat to the reporter for the New York Tribune
any resolution of the last session H. the contrary nowith
standing.
HOUR MEETING.
MIR. BOYD submitted the following resolution; which
was agreed to:
RESOLVED, That until otherwise ordered, the time of
meeting OF this House shall be IL m.
COMMUNICATION FROM SECRETARY OF THE TREAS
The SPEAKER laid before the House communica
ton from the Secretary of the Treasury stating that in