The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-08
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
Senate.
FIRST SESSION.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
FIRST SESSION.
Senate.
WARRINGTON, Dec 8, Is47
Magpineently sparkling winters morning Capitol
crowded with visiters The line began to move up the
opening the ball. but the great point attraction being
the House. there was not full representation OF tho So
scene Of "How do you do's," and How have s, yoy
bsens ~ and " How Is your wife 20 and Did YOU
of the Senate entering at quarter TO twelve t M.
apparent At once that nearly the whole body old and
new Senators were on the ground
At twelve O'Clock, by request Of the yies prssdant
the Rev Henry scer late chaplain OF the senate ons
ed the proceedings OF the day In solemn and impress
with their heads inclined forward and their eyes droop
Ing to the earth, II In humble Of ID,
divine and supreme Arbter OF nations invoked in our
behalf
The Vice President called the Senate to order
Bradbury and Fairfield; Nav Hampshire Msssrs Ath.
srton and Hale; Rhode Island, Messrs Greene and
p, ; NJ. s yss :.s .::
DIX; Pennsylvania, Messrs. Cameron and sturgeon;
New Jersey, Me:srs Dayton and Miller; Delaware, NJ
Spruancs; Maryland MIR. johnson; Virginia. Mr. Mason
and Mr. Hunter; North Carolina, Msssrs Badger and
Mangum; South Carolina Mr. Butler Mississppi,
Johnson and Downs Kentucky, Messrs Crittsndsn and
Underwood; Tennessee, Mr.. 1ierny; Ohio, Msssrs Al
illinois, Messrs Brsess and Douglass; Michigan Msssrs
Cass and Eslch; Missouri, Mr. Atohison; Florida Mr.
II.
Messrs. Hale, Of N. H Underwood, Of Ky; Downs.
OF La Clarke, OF r. l.; Davis, Of Misc; Douglass OF
n Br4dbsry Of Me- Fslch: Of Mich Msnsum' Of
n CT Foote, Miss. and Hunter, OF Va, Is newly
elected their credentials read uch Is ere not read
before the adjournment Of the last sssson and were
Abeent-Mr Benton Of Mo, attending the Court
MartialD Mr. Webster, Of Mass Mr.. Clayton Of Del;
Tenn; MIR. Yulee, OF Florida; Mi Houston, Of TsHss;
and two Senators each; due from Connsctcut (sssrs
bar) Albania and Iowa. each two vet to be elected
On motion OF Mr. FA,nvIlLp,it was resolved to meet
On motion Of Mr. CAMr.oS, ths Senate voted them.
selves four daily papers each for the session their
s'a: :sn to SIp thu.
body that the Senate was all ready TO 20 TO work
And after waiting short time, the ssn.t. juaoiou.Iy
House OF Representatives.
MosDAT, Dec 9, lsa7.
most splendid day-the Avenue scene of sxs,.
msnt-pedrstriaps and hacks moving rapidly IN IA.
direction Of the capitol the great Of Attraction
Now long before twelve o'clock the galleries Ar lIsa
with ladies and gentlemen to see and hear th
commencement Of the struggle OF the great political
parties Below In the hall members for v,srs sssoos
ted In the business of legislation, again meet shsSr
hands, and interchange cviltes; little knot In nor
ner are talking In whispsr another laughing over
Joke and in the area fronting the Speakers desk the
great majority OF both wings are en- loving
themselves finely for and then there a veryIoud
know Mr. Horner 20 bs whig for door kseSsr1
inquired one OF member mistakiug him for democrat
the offices attached to the House are trembling In their
boots, and the expectans walk with firm and 81 astic
We are making preparations ssan to mount dsgusr.
rsotype apparatus give the Hraidn clear and cloudy
and graphic pictures Of the Con-
gress But, SEE, the Cleik raises the hsmmsr-bsng
bang bang. The members take seats-at present com
mon property, until drawn for by ballot. The noise
the oonversstion-ths laugh-in a subsds and
we now have a comparative calm.
Major FREscH, the clerk, then said, In clear and
audible tone :-The members will please order
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constitution for the assembling Of Congress- the Clerk
tanning whether there Is q Quorum present
The roll was accordingly called, and the following
named members 1t was asctrtsined In attendance
viz =
M.ins-Iiiram Beichsr, Asa w. II. clapp, Franklin
Clark, David Hammops Ephrain X Smart, James g.
johnson, Charles Pesslee, Amos Tuck James Wilson
vermont-Jscob Collamer William Henry, George P
John Quincy Adams, George Ashmun, Joseph Oripnsu
Artemas Hale, Charles Hudson, Daniel King John O.
p.lfrey, julius Rockwell, Robert c. Winthrop Rhode
Island-Robsrt b. Cranston, Benjamin B. Thurston
Connecticut James Dixon, Samuel d Hubbard John
A Rockwell, Truman smith. New Ysrk-Ausburn
Birdsall, William Collins Harmon 8. CoDger, William
Dusr Daniel Gott Nathan X. Hail. john Nj. HoIlsy
Elias Holmes, Washington Hunt, David & Jsskson
wis% s'PGo sMi% oasy w:m
Maclay Dudley Marvin, Joseph Mulin, Henry G. Muir
ply william Nelson, Henry Nio0l George r:sris Hsr
vd Rums.y, Eliakim Sheriff., sohn j. slinssrland,
George A. starkweathsr Daniel b. st. John Peter H.
Hugh White New Jersey-Joseph l.. Edsal, Dudley
$. Gregory, James @. Hampton, WIN A. Newell, John
Van Dyke. Pennsy lyapia-John Blanchard, Jasper r.
Brady Richard Brodhsad Charles Brown, Chester But
ler John Dickey, George n. Eckert, John Fsrreliy
John Freddy, Moses Hampton, John w. Hornbsck
vim, Lewis c Levin, Job Mann Abb sham r. McIivaine
Henry Mes, James Pollock, Andrew Stewart, John
Dslawsre- " Houston. 1' Hsryi.na"Josn " G.
Chapman, Jphn W: Crsheld, Alexander Evans, Thos.
w. Lyon, Robert NJ McLane, j. Dixon Roman. Viz
/ Qiuia-Archibaid AtknrOn, Thomas III hspd
l.. 4. B-ale Henry Bedngsr Thomas Bocook. John
s. Futon H VIM Gossin, James Mcdowell Kioh ssd1
Meade, John 3 rendleton, VIM B. Preston, Robert A.
Thompson North Csrolina - Daniel M Barrngsr.
Richard Donnell, James J. Mckay, David OUTLAW.
Augustine II shepherd Abraham w. venable. south
Holmes, X. Barnwen Rhstt, Richard f. simpson, AleI.
ander ID. Sims, Joseph A. Woodward. Georgia-Hoveli
Jones John II. Lumpkin, Al, Iandsr H. stephens, Ro-
bert Toopbs Alabama- Williamson w cobb, John
Gayle, samson w Harris, Henry w, billiard, George
testherston, Jacob Thompson Patrick w. Tompkins
Louisiana John II. Harmanson Emile La ssre, Isaac
T. Morse, Bannon @, Thibodssux ohio-Richard $.
Caaby, John Crowell, John D. Cummins, Rudolphus
Dickinson, Daniel Duncan, Thomas o. Edwards
sorss F.s asns. W Ras F;hs,
non, Samuel Lahm, John X. Miller, Jonathan d
Morris. Thoma, Ritchsy, Jossph NJ Root, william
sawyer, Robert C. schenck. John L. TAYLOR, Samuel
r. Vinton. Kentucky-Green Adams Linn Boyd
Aylett Buckner, Beverly L.. Clark, Garrett Duncsn.
foparu thsfeb 'oreneau samuel u. Pey-
ton John b. Thompson Tennessee Washington Bar.
row, Lucien B. Chase John II. Crozier, Meredith p
Gentry, George w Jones; William p Haskiil, Henry 1
w Hin, Andrew johnson, Frederick r stanton, james
" Thomas. lndiana-Charles w. Cathoart, George a
Dunn; Elisha Embrse, Thomas ] Hel ley Jehn Petit
John l. Robinson, William Rockhill, Caleb smith
RlchardW. Thompson, William w. Wick Illinois-
abraham Lincoln John A. Mociernand. William A
Richardson, Robert Smith, Thomas j. Turner, John
Wentworth. Missouri-James B. Bowlin, James s.
Greene, Willard Hall, John jameson John Phelps.
Arksnsss-Robsrt w. Johnson. Mishigan- Ringsly r.
bingham, Robert McClellsnd, Charles n steuart Flo
rids-E Darlington Csbell Texss-David \ kaufman
lova-shepherd LETTER, William Thompson
The CLERK announced-on hundred and nlneteeD
members have answered TO their being quorum
Of the whole II ouee.
ELECTION
Mr.. ADAMS, OF Massachus~tts-I move that the House
now proceed to the election OF Speaker. Agreed
sgreed,n let's have 10 y