The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-07
HOUSE OF REPREsEyTATIvE

The journal having been read
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS
Messrs. t. B. KING, OF Georgia; F. w. BowDoN OF
Alabama; o. b fIcKLIN, OF Illinois; VIM. NJ. Cooke of
Tennessee /; ana john H. TwEEpY delegate from Wis
consn Territory severaly appearing, received the oath
OF office and took their seats.
ELECTION CLERK
The business pending the adjournment OF the House
last evening being the resolution submitted by
Mr. LEVIN, that gentleman withdrew said resolution
and offered substitute providing that the House should
al proceed 10 the election OF Clerk core;
which agreed TO.
Mr. TO0MBS nominated Thomas Jefferson Campbell,
OF Tennessee.
Mr. BR0DHEAD nominated Benz B. French OF New
Hampshire, [Clerk of last House
Mr. l. f. HOLMES nominated 5. l.. Gouverneur, of
New York
Mr. BOYD moved call of the House. Lost
message here received from the Senate, an
nouncng the appointment OF the usual committee on the
part OF that body, to wait upon the President in connex-
ion with similar committee OF the House of Representa-
tyes 10 inform him that Congress ready to receive
any communication which he might desire to make.
Mr. G. s HOUSTON suggested that the resolution
with reference 10 this subject, adopted yesterday
formal and that il was necessary, therefore. that the
House should concur in the Senate resolution
The vote being then taken on concurrence, was dec
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. WASHINGTON HuNT,
Of New York CoBR of Georgia, AID ROCKWELL. of Con-
necticut, said COMMITTEES on the part OF the House.
The roll being then called, the whole number OF votes
found to be 225 OF which Mr. CAMPBELL had l13,
Mr.. FRENCH 100, Mr.. GouvERsEuR I, Mr.. SERGEANT /,
and Mr.. Is. KENT /, as follows.
For Mr. Thomas j. Canfp5eil-Afessrs Abbott G. Adams
Ashmun, Barringer. Barrow, Becher, Blanchard, Bolts
Boydon, Brady, Buokner, Batter, Cabe, Candy, Chap
man. clngman Cooke Collumer Conger, Crans,on, Girls
field CroSvel. Crozier, Diekey, Dixon ponne, Dner,
Daniel Duncan, G; Duncan Dann Eckert Edwards, Em-
G Se4,y, crsnei Hale, < Hail & Ha%pon No.
Holmes Aornbeck, John w Houston Hubbard, Hudson,
R aS 3 k1sI'o I'm soH Ise1 Sesl y
Marsh, Marvin, Morelead Mnin, Nelson. Mes, Newell,
Outlaw pairsy Pendletqn Pollock Preston pntn Rey-
iIoot, Rumsey, ST. ioln. sehenck Shepherd, Sheriff.,
li9serland, b smith i smith Stephens, A. stewart,
kius, K. w. Thompson, J. b Thomp son Toombs, Van
DYKE Vinton, Warren, White, Wilson, and Winthrop
For Mr. D. y Frenot---Messrs J. O. Adams, Atkinson,
Bayy, Beale Bednger, Blnghan Brdsal Black Hocock,
Brown. Bart. csbcaT. Chase, C.app, r. Clark B. /.
Clark, H. Cobb, ". r. ". ooh6, Collins Cummins, Dan
t,n.r.ah, Green, W r. Hail. Iammon- Haalson. Har
nanson Iiasrs, Henley Hi G. =. Houston, inge, C. J.
Ii Johnson, r W. johnson, c. w. Ienss, Kaufman,
&ennon, Lan,, Ia sere, $ Lawrence Letter, LEVIN. Lii
Mcdowell Mckay Mcfsane Manu. Meade, Miller, Morris
Morse Maphy, Nieol, Peasee Peek, Petne, Petit Pey-
hil sawyer, simpson, sims smart, t. smith, Stanton.
G. e. 'sreaart strong Thomas, Jas Thomp
rhar.ion, Turner, ycaaIIe Wentworth Wick, Williams,
Wiley, Wilmot, and woodward-io9;
For M. ~ sageai-Mr. ]. R. Giddings
For M Ge9rgr hentMr. Amos Tnck.
1l3 votes being necessary to choice, Mr. Campbell
therefore declared duly elected Clerk Of the House
OF Representatives OF the 39th Congress.
Mr. Campbell having received the oath of Office, which
administered by the Speaker, took his seat
SEATS MEMBERS.
The usual resolution providing for the immediate
lection OF seats by the members a the House being in
rn,iice5, mcl'cn was made "a lay upon the table
upon wheh the yeas and nays ordered. and the mo-
ilun was lost
Pending the question upon the adoption OF the resoiu-
ton, by unanimous consent,
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT THE UNITED STATES.
Mr. HUNT, from the committee appointed on the paTt
% the House TO wait upon the President exported mat
aid committee had performed The duty assigned IT, and
ha the President had signhed his intention 10 send to
he House message IN writing iofh~,
Mr. J. KNOX WAIgs- ,oe Presidents private srcre-
ary hcEe scared IN the aisle, and, beng announced
,Ae Sergean,-ai arms delivered the Presidents
nnal message, which was read by the Clerk.
| During the reading,
| Mr. PETIT rose and remarked that the message was
very long, and as II would probably be read by every