Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-12-11
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~ aa ShtssissA Cs.gress. srTs t-ttrj-
,.t-.-. WAsarseroS, Dec. 6, lsa7,
SxsAre. AT Ia O'Clock the Vice. President
called the Senatese,Osder, ishea ferveat prayer,
appropriate 10 che opening Of the session, was
delivered by the Ge~. Mr slicer.
The assAher az Senator's peesent who answered
to their assses ~as tetiy sae. Messrs. Wehsses,
Baldwin, Rides, Chytca, Fierce, Csihosa, t,er-
rien, Colquit, Lewis, Bagty. Bell, Bensaa sad
Yulee were absent ,a,srs-, =, .,,, a, l-i, :. -
The new Senator's present we've iotroduoeI and
sworn into Office IN the usual form They acre
Messrs Hale, Underwood, Downs, Clarke, 1ef.
Iersou Davis, Douglas, Bradbury, Feleh, Foote,
Hunter and Spraa,ee. I'LL. 81
i.On melton Of Nc. Breese, the Secretary was
directed to acquaint the house OF Representatives
that quoru Of the Senate bad assembled, AND
had organized add were ready 70 proceed. to b"'i
ness 'f+' '- rNFA% . 'AAet'tfH
On motion Of Mr.. Fairchila, the daily ho,m of
meeting was 6ked at i2 o'clock.
On motion Of Mr.. Cameron, n was resolved
that each Senator be provided With four daily
papers. t.
The Senate then adjourned over till to. nor.
row.
HOUSE, OF Rsr rnssEsrArsvEs. At 10 ocioek
the members were called to order, aud the rol,
was called by Mr. French, the 'cieek Of the last
House. The nunbe. O. members answering 10
their names were 2l9.
Mr.. Adam. moved that the Hsuse go into an
election for Speaker. and that the vote be taken
viva voce which was unanimously agreed TO-
Mr.. French requested Daniel p, King, James
A. Black aud Richard w. Thompson. to act as
teliers. sa ao' bo+
The vote on the first ballot stood r. c. Win.
throp, 1903; Linn Boyd. ei; R McCIeIland, 30;
J. s. McC!ernand, 90; James Mckay, S; scat.
tering, 12. Messrs Geddings and Tuck voted
for Mr. Wilson; John w. Jones for Mr. Gaines;
MIR. Pafrey for Mr.. Hudson. and Mr. Linn for
Joseph R. IngersoIl. There being no choice a
second ballot was ordered.
On the second ballot the vote stood: r. c.
Winthrop, lo9; Linn Boyd, SO; ; r. McClelIand
10; scattering. Is.
The third ballot was then ordered, when the
vote stood R C. Winthrop, 10; Linn Boyd
ca; R MCieliand, IA; scattering, IA. Msssrs,
Thompkins and Holmes did not vote. John w,
Jones and Lewis C. Levin voted for Mr Win.
throp, M-ssrs. Palftey, Giddings, and Tuck vc.
ted for different persons
Wr. Winthrop having received a majority Of
the votes cast, was declared TO be duly elected,
and being conducted to the chair by Messrs Vim.
ton and Mckay, returned thanks in al able, elo-
qusnt and patriotic address te. "A D.,
The oath of Office wa. then administered to the
Speaker elect by Mr.. Adams. g<
The members were then sworn in by S'atss.'
Mr.. Z. J. Ingersoli presented a resolution for
the appointment OF q committee TO revise the
rules Of the House, which was discussed but not
passed.
A resolution was then adopted for the appoint.
ment of joint Committee Of both Houses TO
wait on the President OF the United States. aud
inform him that Congress had organized.
, On motion Of Mr.. Mites. the rules Of the last
House were adopted for the present.
Mr.. Levin offered a resolution adopting Mr..
French as the Clerk Of the House for the present
Congress, but pending this motion the House ad.
jonrDed. +, .-... ...,s
- IAs the organization of both branches is con.
sidered to be complete, the Presidents Message
will he delivered oday, though il may be delay
ed until after the usual hour BY attempts 10 elect
the other officers Of the House
sASorHxR CASplpIDArE.--Con. Stockton. the
"bis gun" of the Navy, is spoken Of for the Pre-.
'sideney.
To raosI WHOSE CccrrArIoSs TEND To pRo.
nucG ON AeeNAvArE DIsKAsEs.--This class OF ir,.
divduaIs is very numerous, Thry are those who
work in an unhealthy atmosphere. PIN er.. wok
men in feather stores, some cutters. bakers, white
lead manufactures, are al more less subject 10 d.
ssase accord ne heir strength ofc institution The
oily method to prevent, is the occasional sse Of
q medicine which abstracts from the circulation ali
deleterioos humor', and sxpel them by 'he bowels
Toncs in any form are injurious. ~ ,hsy only pu,
of,he evil day to make !, moro fatal. The usc o.
Brsndreths Pills will insure health, becsuss they
take oil impure matters out Of the blood. and the
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