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Icmzsspsadsase ef he I;altimars Sanl
4 WaslISoroS Dec 9th, 1871
d Asscni6lingof Congress Election on De
i fcers ExritcQaent IL Me House. MI.
Toe III TIE 1bolitioNias- Lcsla. III.
/ Matte, re.
/ The gallerfesof the House were thoneed nj. 1
| morning, BY 4 crowd 81 strangers who seemes
Ito take great interest in tie proceedings attend
ing the organization Of the body.
Il There are always on such occasions man,
Iexeiting rnmofs Is 70 the course 0f this and hs,
lmenber az The House, in rebellion 70 caucus a.
Igeneraly happened that the dissenlicnts content
themselves wilh little scolting, and then go Il.
10 traces,
Up i, the hour of proceeding to the election i
ofcers, ii was entirely uncertain how some fhres
lof four southern members, and IMessfs Mes. az
Pa, Tuck, az M r., and 4Giddings, Of Ohio.
Il would vote The number OF absences added II
Ithe number Of doubtful votes. rendered the r.sut
Hot he election of oiccrs rather uncertain ia ,hea
Iopnion even DC the best friends 81 the canidates
themselves. Five democrats and four Mhirs
II were absent
II When the balloting commenced, it was rs,
TTknown FOR whom the democrats would vote; but
las tfey had agreed 10 no candidate IN eaucns
they 81 course scattered their votes Lynn Bow
II oil XIV, receiving the greater number H
III Every one seemed TO wait with anxiety FIR
the vo, OF Mr. GiddiHgs, which was believed il
Il be doubtful When his naine was called he u.
II fuse to answer. Hut Nc Gayle and Mr. H.
lizard voting for Winthlops nemoVea ak doa
ltothe result
II MI, Levin, whose soic has long been. M M
idoaht, though Il was generally assumed liat N
would vote for the wing candidate for SpealsT
land the. democratic candidate for Clerk, yofef
twice for ]. r.. lngcrsoll for Speaker
Mr., Tuck voted for James Wilson, and aiier
theclose Of the call, Mr.. Giddings rose and voted
for James Wilson Mi. Palirey voted for MI
Hudson Mr.. Tompkns voted for MagIar
John 2. Gaines. John w Jones voted ior AIr.
tGayle.
d When twas ascerfaincd that there had becn M
I choice, the excitement in the House became "a
'ry intense, and, at course there was great deal
1 Iot caucusing going on in the groups
!, Mr. Winthrop lacked three votes on tie frs,
|, ballot; iive whigs, and Mr. Levin, voting against
1 him.
On the second ballet, Mr.. Tones of Ga, voted
for MIR. Winthrop, and he received 100 votes ont
q 2i9 thai were east wanting one vote pfelec-
tti6n
4 Twas said during the second ballot, that il M
q Winthrop NSes. not elected nBon it ne would 81
dropped, but il did not 50 turn outA
Il On the second vote Mr.. Tompkins lif, not
tote. On the third ballot, Mr. Holmes. 81. s. e.
did notvoie. AZ the CLOSE 81 that ballot Mi.
!. Levin changed hisvo,e and voted for Mr., Win
kthrop,
If There werea ls votes given on the third ballot
II ot which Mfr Winthrop received ITO, and IL,
. was accordingly elected
The abolition vote was given against Mn
Winthrop on every ballo,, viz: theyotes Of Mr.
Palfrey OF Mass, Mr. Giadfngs 0f OhitT ana
H Mr.. Tuckof m .H
II The announcement DC The election of Mr. Win
throp was received with some manifestations 81
Ian. lt,. s
Ill The speech Of Mr. Winthrop, on taking TIC
! Chair, wasvcry1 impressive eloquent. and was
listened q with deep attention by the House w.
That he will administer the tfhlies III the Chair
j, with dignity and importantly his elevated char
acier as Q gentleman Is pledge
The Baltimore Americans correspondent fur.
nishes the following epitoras Of the first daF /
proceedings
At 10 O'Clock Mr. French, the CLERK Of the last
House, called the names Of the members elected
! b the 3Oth Congress, ard stated that 90 were
/ present
! On motion Of Mr. John Quincy Adams, thu
.. members proceedeI 10 the election 81 Speaker
AT the suggestion Of Mr. French, The Clerk, Mr.
Q King Of Massachusetts Mr. Black, Of South
: Carolina and Mr. Thompson, Of Indiana, acted
, 4 as tellefs
The first ballot resulted as follews.--Who
number Of votes 220; necessary to a choice II |,
|, Mr. Winthrop received l0S; Mr. Boyd 6k; y
: McCielland, Of Michigan, %; MIR. Mech
: Of Illinois, | i; others Ill
! Second ballot whole number Of
necessary 70 a choice 10 Mr. VIII
. eeiived 100; Mrt Boyd 81 Mr. Mccl
| Iothers Is. 3.
, i Third bailpt--whole number OF vote
! lcessary to aTchoiee lilo, Mr. Winthro
! lilo; Mr.. Boyd64 Mr. NcClclland Is
| Mr. King, on5the part Of the tellers,
/ led the result, that Mr. Winthrop wd
d Speaker whereupon he was conducie,
Chair by Mr.. Ninton and Mr.. Mckay.
{ In eloquent terrnsthe Speaker elect thanks
House for the honor conferred upon him,
(which the oath of office was administered 10
!, lby the Hon. John @. Adams
The members, by delegations, were theN
: sworn in.
On motion, thcrule Is Of the last House werc a
ldopted until acoinmittee should report and thd
House adoptnew ones
= MIR; Levin offered q resolution that B B
French should Be CLERK Of the House Of Repre-
lscntatives for The 3oth' Congress whereupon
motion to adjourn was made and carried i
: voting in the affirmative.
8 And SO the House adjouyned until lively
g O'clock tomorrow 81.
g w.
4 TuE gANAI. We learn from the Cum
berland Civilian, that Mr.sW w Bue
'. one of the sub contractors, who has yef
III large contract, has been at work for tw
l. weeks Mr. McManus viii also get unde
II way in short time. The other contrad
~ tors are preparing materials, &c, and WI
: leo on with their work as soon as ready
o. TERRIBLE ExPIosIoN Capt Weldon
IS fof the scfif. Eben Atkins, at Boston, froi
s Cape Haytien 18th ut, reports that intor
nation had been received at that place tina
). the Haytien man of,war bark Nautilus had
g been blown Up in the harbor Of Port az
t. Prince, killing 20 persons
{. DEATH OF AN EplroR. Geo II. Colton
7. Esq, the editor and proprietor Of the J. y
= merican Review whig periodical
z lished in New York, died in thai
: Wednesday evening week, q Y
YER ~ =
!. SINGULAR AccIprsr bar,a, :
i i fell from the uppersto Of Store = noul
= Tat Albany, IN II, upon Nelson ~, nouse
!. dashing him to the ground win ssc h't 81;
! lence that it Is supposed he cannes sed s,O.
er ''0s-
q Nhe Union considers the ambition to b
: President On insane ambition The cd-
i i tor no doubt speaks from experience, for
=. his ambition to oeeupy the White House