Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-16
8NIh CONGRESS. list SESSION.

On Monday, Vice President Dallas called the
Senate to order at noon.
The roll of members was called and all the
members answered to their names except Messrs
Webster, Baldwin Clayton, Pearce Calhoun,
Berrien, Bagby, Bell, Benton, and Butler.
The new Senators present had the oath adj
ministered to them by the Vice President.
The usual motion was adopted for the appoint
ment of committee to notify the House that the
Senate was organized and ready to proceed to
business.
House The House was called to order by
the Clerk of the last House, B. B. French.
The roll of members was called, and 800 an
swered to their names
On motion of Mr. j. q. Adams it was resoly-
ed that the members present proceed to the cleo
ton of Speaker.
The first ballot resulted thus Number of
votes, 800; necessary to a.choce, Ill Robert
c Winthrop Of Mass. received 1903. Lynn Boyd
of Kentucky 81; Robert McCleand of Mich
igan, %; James A. McCIerand Of Illinois, II
Scattering, II. No choice
The second ballot resulted thus Number of
votes, 2l9; necessary to choice, ITO; Robert
C. Winthrop received 1909; l.. Boyd 80 All 9TH
ers % No choice
The third ballot resulted thus Number of
votes, 2l8; necessary to choice, 10; Robert
c Winthrop received 10 L. Boyd, Ga Robt
McCleIland H. Scattering, 30.
Mr. Holmes of South Carolina did not vote
One member was absent and Mr.. Leyyn ofPenn-
= sylgania voted for Mr.. Winthrop.
= Mr.. Winthrop was conducted to the chair and
sworn by Mr. Adams lie returned thanks in
an eloquent address to the House.
The usual committees were appointed to wait
on the President and Senate.
t The rules of the last House were adopted UNI
iii the third Monday of the month, excepting
the one hour rule, regulating debate, and the
rules were referred to a select committee
A committee was appointed to retire and SIM
= pity a resolution brought forward to re-appont
n Mr.. French Clerk Of the House
e Mr. Levin nominated Benjamin B. French for
$ Clerk. But without any further qeston, the
B. House, by a vot of ayes ll2 nays ITO, adjourned
, Tuesday,, December 7.
:, SENATE.-The Senate met, and appointed
4 Joint committee to wait upon the President, and
Il inform him that Congress was ready to receive
any communication from him.
y HousE.-The names OF several members who
had just taken their seats were announced
= The motion pending when the House adjourn
Il
the Office of Clerk Of the House for the Both
Congress-
Mr.. T. Campbell, OF Tennessee was nominal
ted. Mr. Goyerneur was nominated by l. E.
Holmes Of South Carolina
+ The roll was called and the vote stood
q For Campbell lib
Il French 100
# Scattering 3
J. The scattering votes were given by j. r. Gid
. dings, Mr.. Tuck, and Mr. Holmes
Mr.. Cambell, having received majority Of the
$ whole number of votes, was declared to be duly
elected Clerk Of the House
i The annual message from the President was
l. announced and the rest of the time was occupied
n in the reading of it.
n Thursday Dec. 9.
d SENATE.-Mr Pearce submitted resolution
directing the Secretary Of war to furnish copy
il OF the military reconnaissance of lieut. merry Of
+ the route from Fort Leavenworth on the frontier
le of the Missouri, to San Diego in California, with
., a map Of the route, the rivers Arkansas, Del
is Norte and Ga; and also the report and descrip-
h ton of Col. Cooks route to California, after div
d. crying from the course taken by Gen Kearny
er Mr. Niles announced the death of the Senator
Huntington Of Connecticut. The usual rcsou.
tlOtlo lt9)CCl 70 HIS memory were duOplcu, ana
the Senlte Adjourned until Monday.
House Of RYrscntati0,s-Mr Btoldhe Id of
Pennsylvania, gave notice of motion to ropea
that portion ofthe law of last session relating tc
postage on newspapers within thirty miles Of
place Of publication
Mr. Pollock Of Pennsylvania offered Join
resolution for the election Of Chap ANS from diff
ierent denominations. Mr. Petit of Indianamov.
ed to provide for their payment by contribution
from the members--lost. The resolution of Mr.
Pollock was adopted.
Mr. Heny of Indiana offered a resolution that
the Standing Committee ofthc House be appoint
ed as usual, Mr.. Vinon of Ohio moved to a
mend by excepting the Committee on Com
merce, and providing for two committee, the one
on foreign and the other on international com
d. merce He remarked that the increase of for
u elgn commerce and of commerce among the
&C states, required division of the labor of the com
ny mitee,
t. An interesting debate ensued between Messrs
IT, Colamer of Vermont, and Rhett and Holmes o
81 South Carolina, Shenck of Ohio Boyd of Ken
~ lucky, Henry Of Vermont, and McCIclland O
Michigan. Mr. Rhett was opposed to the Com
mlttee on International commerce, as it was
proposition of Federalism, at an early day in tn,
history Of the Republic and it was intended t.
= promote international Improvements. Mr. Vim
ton withdrew his amendment and Mr.. Henly'
tA resolution was adopted,
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