Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-12-11

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Re0ue That this House do now proceed 20 the election
OF Sergeant-at-Ar Arms zapa Voce.
The SPEAKER announced that nominations would now
be received, when
Mr.. BOYD nominated NEWTON LANE.
Mr.. POLLOCK nominated NATHAN SARGENT.
+ Mr.. STARkWEATHER nominated G. A. WHITNEY.
Mr.. Born, Mr.. PoLLocK, and Mr. PESnLEros were APP
pointed telers.
The SPEAKER then directed the Clerk to call the roll
which having been done the eers reported that the whole
number OF votes given ga necessary choice lbs
Of which
Nathan Sargent received ...........ll6
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Charles A. Whitney .....-..........:....l2
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NATHAN SARGENT, having received a majority of the
whole number Of given declared duly elected Ser
geantatArms of the House of Representatives for the 3oh
Congress and presenting himself the Speakers table, he
qualified according law, and entered upon the dis
charge of the duties of his office.
On motion of Mr.. CALEB b. SMITH,
Resolved That this House do proceed TO the election
OF a Doorkeeper 1qua
The SPEAKER announced that nominations would be
now received.
Mr.. G. b. SMITH nominated RonERr Z. HoRSoR.
Mr.. FICKLIN nominated CoRsELUs s. WaITSEY.
Mr. e. B. Snrrn, Mr.. FIcKLis, and Mr. LEyrs,were
appointed telers.
The SPEAKER then directed the Clerk call the roll
which, having been DONE the teers reported the whole
Der OF votes given ga necessary choice ll3 of
, which
Robert f. Horror received ...............ll7
Cornelius ,. Whitney .-.........,........l07
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RonEnr E. HoRSoR, having received majority of the
whole number OF votes given, declared duly elected Door
keeper of the House Of Representatives for the 30h Con-
and presenting himself the Speakers table, he
qualified according to law, and entered upon the discharge
Of the duties of bis Office.
On motion Of Mr.. ELIAS B. HOLMES,
ReSotd That this House do proceed to the election
OF Postmaster OF the House Of Representatives of the United
States for the 50th Congress riUa
The SPEAKER announced that nominations for Postmas.
ter would now be received
Mr.. MCDOWELL nominated JoHS NJ. JOHNSON.
Mr. BARRIN GER nominated WV. J. McCoRMIcK.
Mr. McDowELL, Mr.. BARRISeER, and Mr.. PoLLocK
were appointed telers
Mr.. McCLEHNAND inquired if a motion to adjourn was
in order
The SPEAKER said motion to adjourn was always in
order.
Mr. McCLERNAND said, as the thirst for blood ought
to be saed by this days work. he would that the
House do now adjourn
The question being put it was rejected.
The SPEAKER then directed the Clerk to call the roll
which being done the teers reported that the whole number
OF votes given 22l necessary TO choice Ill Of
which
William J. Mccormick received. ............IlO
John NJ, Johnson .......................1ll
The following is the
For Vim. j. McCoyncf--M essrs. Abbott j. O. Adams G.
Adams, Ashmun, Barnngcr Barrow, Becher, Blanchard
Bots Boyden Brady Buckner Butler, Cabe Candy, Chap
man. Clngman, Cooke, Collame Conger, Cranson Csied
Crowel, Crozer, Dckey, Dixon, Donnel, Duer, Daniel
Duncan, Dunn Eckcrt Edwards Embree, Alexander Evans
Nathan Evans Farrely, Fisher Fournoy, Freddy, Full
ton, GAYLE, Gentry, Giddings Goggin, Colt, Gregory,
(;rnnel Hale Nathan X. Hail. James G. Hampton Moses
Hampton, Haskell, Henry, Hiiard, Isaac L. Holiness
Elias b. Holmes, Hornbeck Hubbard, Hudson, Hunt
Joseph ngcrsol Irwin John W. jones' Kellogg Thomas
Butler King, Daniel p. King William II. Lawrence Lin
con McIlyane, Marsh Marvin, Morehead, Muffin Nelson,
Mes, Newill Outlaw Preston, Putnam Reynolds, Julius
Rockwell, John A. Rockwell Roman, Rose, Root Rumsey,
ST. John Schenck Shepherd, Sheriff., Slngeriand Caleb Il.
Smith, Truman Smith. Stephens, Andrew Stewart, Strohm,
Sylvester, Talmadgc, Taylor, Tompkns, Richard w Thomp
son. John b. Thompson Toombs Tuck, Van Dyke, Vnton,
Warren White, Wilson. Winthrop.
For Mr. John w. Jdhns0n--Messrs Atkinson Bayy,
Beae Bedinger Bingham Brdsal, Black Bocock Bowdon,
Bowin, Boyd, Brodhead, William G. Brown, Charles
Brown, Burt Caihcart, Chase, Clapp, Frankin Clark,
Beverly l.. CLARK, Howell Cobb, Williamson r. w Cobb,
Collins, Cummin Daniel Dickinson Edso Farah. Feather
ston FkEn, Fries, French, Green Willard p. Hall, Ham
mons, Haralson Harmanson, Haiy Henley, Hill, George
s Houston j. w. Hcustof Inge, q. TngersoI Iveson,
Jackson, Jameson Jenkins, A. Johnson J. Johnson, W.
Johnson, George W. Jones' Kaufman kcnnon, Lahm, La
Sere Sidney Lawrence, Letter Levin lTun Lord Lump
kin, Marlay, McClelland McCemand, Mcdowell, Mckay,
McLane, Mann, Meade, Miller, Morris Morse, Murphy,
Ncol Paley, Peaslee Peck Pet Petit, Peyton, Phelps,
Rhet Richardson, Richcy Robinson, Rcckhill, Sawyer
Simpson, Sims, Smart Robert Smith, Stanton, Starkweather,
Charles b. Steuart Strong, lhibodeauy, Thomas, James
Thompson, Jacob Thompson, Robert a. Thompson, VIM.
Thompson, Thursou Turner, enable, wentworth, Wick,
Williams, Wiley, Wmot Woodward.
JonS NJ Joussov having received majority Of tho whole
number Of votes given declared duly elected Postmaster
Of the House Of Representatives to the 3Dih Congress
CONGRESS LIBRARY.
Mr. COILAMER Offered the following resolution .
Resolved he Senate concurrng That Joint committee
Of three members Of ead House be appointed to direct and
superntend the expenditure OF all moneys appropriated Tor
such other matters pertaining the said library not otherwise
provided for by law.
Pending said resolution, the House adjourned.
QJ'fO- Thursdays proceedings see the fourth pooe.