The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-09

Mir bfHros, " / an BIZ orscis"
Mr.. BAosY, who has the reverend appearance Of
Mr.. BaErsr, who looks like him not In the least
Mr.. CALHouS the ssgls-sysd
NJ. CAMERON, the restorationn OF "a
Mr.. CAss, heavy edition Of Ben franklin
Mr. Little paSfsSss nsssy . sGos up
Mr.. T. CLAYTON, the silent man.
Mr.. CoLeuIrr, the exhorter
Mr.. CoRwrN, the dark skinned WAGNER.
MIR. CRIrrENpEN, the blade with two edges.
Mr. DIcrIs,or the antagonist Of webster. Ready for
Mr.. DIX, No mans adversary but equal to the best
Mr.. EyAss. with h. figures glaIing IL - eye.
Mr. HuSrrsaTos, decidedly stoiid.
Mr. JARs.eIN looking pretty well recuperated.
s SsSiG russsS sna Quick
MIR. LEWIS, the powerful and the ponderous, sac.
Mr.. MANouM, the superb.
Mr.. PrARcr, hearty, specimen of good conscience.
MIR. PENNY nAckEn, solemn a. a copy Of Blackstone.
Mr.. PHELPS. taking little more snuff.
Mr. sEMrLE, reading over Gilpin's report ON Oregon
Mr. SEWER, laughing and growing fat, as usual
MIR. STURGEON, fixed a. il for nap
Mr. TURNEY looking curously around as If something
was wrong
Mr. WEssrEa, looming out IKE thunder cloud
Mr. WsSreorr yeing the Vice President, as If to say
MI. wssssa,DoE, clsar-hesdsd, inoasusive, elderly
gentleman.
Mr. YyLnr. pleasant a: the sunshine,
silvery full suit Of hair.
Addto these the Vice President with his snowy pow.
dcave Of intellect and hard labor and severe study
and sturdy patriotism,
After the adoption Of the usual resolutions, prelmi
nary to an organization for business including the ap
pointment Of joint committee to wait the Presi
dent,
Mr. BRxEsE Of the committee Consisting on the part
Of the Senate of Messrs Brsssc Crttenden and Evans
after the lapse Of half hour returned and reported
that the President would transmit to both houses his
o.mO
And, thereupon, on motion Of Mr. Mangum, the Sc.
House of Representatives.
MONDAY, Dec. Z, 1876.
The day cloudy, and Q smart sprinklng Of rain.
On entering the hall, at eleven O'Clock we found
happiness was depicted in every countenance
were shaken, and compliments exchanged. The inter-
family DO You put Sp S you cams IN y as
relief to the buzzng of human voices mingled mono
tonous confusion Little parties Of and three were
standing in the lobby, apparently quite happy, talking
about matters and things in genara and the political
changes in particular The asperes Of party were alb
sorbed in friendship and could suppress the hope
that such feelings may ever characterize the
tatives Of free people.
We have erected prominent part of the hall our
daguerreotype apparatus, and WILL therefore, be eua-
bed to furnish correct kenesses Of all the proceedings
The SPEAKER at twelve o'clock, took the chair. and
said :-ienuemen will please come to order The clerk
will call the roll and members requested to answer
to t.eir names
Stontorlau
requested and his voice was distinctly heard amid the
din that prevailed.
The srsAKrs announced that one hundred and eighty
two members had answered to their names
MESSAGE FROM SENATE
was announced BY Mr. Dickens, shsir clerk. informing
and were ready to proceed to business.
QUALIFICATION MEMBERS.
The following named members were qualified and
took their seats viz Mr. Ripley, Of New York, in the
place Of Mr. Herrick ,decsased Mr. Hale of Msssachu
sets; Mr. Mcdaniel Of Missouri to ell the vacancy oc
Inv If NJ
in Santa Fe or Calornia Mr. Cottrel, in the place of
Mr. Ysncy, resigned; and Mr. Bowden. The of
Gen. Felix @. Mcconnell, Of Alabama.
A message was sent to the Senate informing them
that quorum OF the House present. and were ready
to proceed to business.
WAITING on THE PRESIDENT
On motion Of MIR HoPKINs it was resolved that Com.
ttee be appointed to join such may be appointed by
the Senate to wait on the President and inform him that
a9uorum Of the two houses had assembled, and
ready 70 receive any communication which he may be
The srEAKxn appointed, as the Committee, Messrs
Hopkins and Winthrop.
DRAWING FoR sEArs-MEMsERs IN A sox
MIR. Com, OF Georgia, (who occupied very comfort.
able and prominent himsel remarked that il would
be recoeced that at the last session. the
to this. he would offer a resolution to proceed to
dr. drawing now (voSes that's right" [" Good"
tier eta from the outer range and sOh MOI" its good
enough as I'm well sstisfed with my place etc.
from those in the centre of the hall He therefore
offered resolution, that the Clerk of the House place
in box the names of the members and delegates writ.
ten separate pieces Of paper that he proceed t.
member shall select his seat and Keep during the pre-.
sent session; and that before the drawing snail COM
mence every seat shall be vacated and continue until
they shall be severally selected.
MIR. JOHNSON, of Tennessee. offered substitute
the seats shall first be numbered from one to 800 and
that the clerk shall write the names of members on
pieces Of paper the names Of the members and the
oers OF the seats to be put into separate boxes 10th
he drawn simultaneously The first drawn to have
iesk No. l. the second No 3 and so on until all the
names and numbers shall have been drawn out
Mr. McILvAISE proposed to amend by striking out all
alter the word resolved and inserting, that the seats
as assigned on the 4th Of December last shall continue
until the end Of the present session of Congress Cre
OF on no I" mo mo and the contrary, "Oh, yes ="
Mr. REED, Of North Carolina, Tin crowd arose for the
purpose OF submitting an amendment, but
The SrEAKER informed him that il would not be ~
order, as the question pending the substitute.
MIR REEp-l wish to offer
The SrEAKER-No further amendment is in order
laughter and loud conversation the question was taken
Oh the substitute OF Mr. Mcvaine, and it was rejected
yeas 20, nays 49,
ASorHgR MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
announced that Messrs Breese, Crttsnden and Fair.
hold had been appointed, the part of that body
wait upon the President
Mr.. JoHSsoS's amendm ent to the resolution of Mr.
Cobb was rejected, and
The question was stated ON agreeing 10 the original
resolution
AMENDMENT.
were on their way to Washington and other detained
by the sickness Of themselves or fauilies was but
prOvison snOulu De maze the drawing OF
their seats by proxy and accordingly he introduced
proviso to effect this object
This, however, was rejected and
The original resolution of MIR. Cobb was agreed to.
THE DRAWING.
Tho SPEAKER, in accordance with the last clause Of
the resolution, requested gentlemen to yacate teir
seats.
This they did the area in front of the Speakers chair
being filed the remainder Of the members occupied the
adjacent aisles.
The Clerk proceeded in the execution Of the order.
The name Of Timothy riusbury was the first called
and then others.
The srEAxSR-Gentlsmen whose names have been
drawn requested 10 locate ia their seats.
Messrs. SCIENCE and SAWYER had about the fab and
sixth choice. A Voice -" Ohio il lucky.r1
Some Of the gentlemen who standing the
aisles took seats probably to rest themselves This
perceived by
The srxAxER, who remarked Gentlemen will vacate
their seals KNOCK, koock Gentlemen are requested
to vacas the seats Gentlemen who select will please
make the announcement
The CLKRK proceeded Some who had made selec
tons, aud secured their seats by writing their names
them, began to leave them.
Ser oh tad IN 10