The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-08
Colonel LIST Dragons, Commanding
Brigadier General r. JONES,
fdjutant General u. S. A, Washington, d. c.
THIRTIETH CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.


SECOND SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 1s4S
DEBATE ON THE ELECTION OF CHAPLAIN, Ere.
Continuation of Indian summer weather. Prayer
Vice President calls 10 order. Journal. Mr. Upham
reelected to the Senate for six years from Vermont
had bis credentials presented Various private papers
Withdrawn from the flies Several reports Of depart.
ments presented.
Resolution from the House agreed to, providing for
the election If chaplsins
MIR CAMERON moved to proceed now to the election
of q Chaplain, for the Senate
Division asked-16 to IL No quorum voting.
Mr KINe-l would suggest that We postpone the
Mr. DAYroN-why not postpone it till;to. morrow!
Mr.. HALF should prefer to postpone the election
until we have something like q full Senate.
Mr. KlNG-f we do not go into the election to-day
shall cot be able to do so morrow until Mon
day. for have other duties OF which the Senator is
aware, which will occupy the residue Of this week
MIR. CAMERoS-I should much prefer that we elect
| the chaplain to. day.
| MIR HAIL. understand that the chaplain of the
Last session will continue TO discharge tue duties Of
| that Office until new chaplain is elected. We can,
therefore, postpone the election till Monday, If neces
MIR KrSs-I would prefer, sir, that the election be
had o-day at one o'clock.
Question taken by division, 16 to l3-no quorum
voting 81 being majority of the whole Senate
c.Divide" . DIVIDE Division tasen~is to 15 Lostj
MIR. DouGLAss-Mr. President, is there quorum
present?
Mr. DouGLAss--No business is then in order.
The CHAIR No business is in order, except motion
MIR HALF move that the Senate adjourn
Question taken. riga uocs The ayes appear to have
it, The ayes haveit. The Senate stands adjourned
till to. morrow at twelve O'Clock.
House of Representatives.
WAsHINGroN, Dec. 8, 1S4s
ELECTION OF CHAPLAIN.
Immediately after the journal wa. read three or four
gentlemen sprung to their feet, calling out mir Spea
kerr" in the hope OF being recognized. The floor was
assigned to
Mr. ROCKWELL of Connecticut, who made motion
that the House proceed to the election of chaplain;
and it was agreed to.
Mr. Pollock nominated the Rev. r. r. Gurley, (old
school PresbyIerian) and the chaplain during the
former session.
Mr. LoRp nominated the Rev. Orville Dewey, (Uni.
Mes,rs Pollock Lord, and Rockwell, were appointed
tellers.
The roll was called, and each member answered,
"Gurley." or Dewey" according to his preference
Finally TIE result was announced, viz
Whole number of votes. ...............1 73
Necessary to choice. 81
OF which Mr. Gurey received .l5e
Mr.. Cush1an. (Baptist,.
Mr.. Gurley having received majority of oil the
Votes was declared duly elected chaplain to the House
for the present session.
AMERICAN sYMrArHizERs IN IRELAND.
Mr.. WENTwoTH asked leave to submit a resolution
which read for information, viz: That the Presi-
dent of the United States inform this House whether
he has received any information relative arrest
imprisonment Of American citizens in the province
OF Ireland, order or the British Ii
that he state the Of the and mprison
nts And If he does not deem it inconsstant with
the public interests that he inform the House what
steps have been taken for their release and that he
likewise furnish copies Of any correspondence which
may have taken place between the United States 60
yernment and that of Great Britain.
The SPEAKER II there be objec ton, the question
will be taken on the adoption Of the resolution.
Of nsy n object to oI the intro
trapfact the public business properly, is to conans
ourselves to the rules
Mr.. WENTwoRTH-I believe the resolution will be in
order after it lies day.
The SPEAKER It will lie over as the rule directs.
MIR HAMPTON, Of Pennsylvanis-I wish to give no.
tice Of the in Introduction Of a bill.
Mr. HupsoN-l object to the introduction of notices
out Of order
oREeoN--1HE rREsupENrs MESSAGE.
The SPEAKER-The House will remember that at the
last session. message received from the Pre- ident
of the United States but being the of adjourn
msnt thee was not time to present it to the House.
there be no obecon,i it will now elsd before the
House.
The CLERr began to read the message, when he was
interrupted by
Mr.. KAurMAS, who moved that the reading be dis
that the message in which he Preside ustifes him
self for signing the Wimot proviso!" It's" I" Oh,
then don't read it," I" Ha har1
The motion was agreed to, and the message
dered to lie on the table and be printed.
IA message was received from the Senats, stating
that they had sgreed to the joint resolution for the
cleo ton of chapaips1
Several executive communications were laid before
the House by the Speaker with respect to certain
cessary objects appropriation treasurers accounts
etc. and from n p Triet, in relation to the
charges OF crime preferred by him against the Pres
dent Of the United States which referred to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, to whom the subject
was entrusted during the former session.
Mr. Cora, Of Georgia, moved that the House do
adjourn. t. Yes, let's adjourn" '' The Senates adj
jourped" No, move can do some business TO-
day.n]
The SrEAKER, after counting, announced that there
were sixty. four in the sfi rmative.
Mr.. Corr called for the yeas and NAYS; but only
nineteen gentlemen in favor of exhibiting their
names to the country.
The SPEAKER-Not . suffcie mt number.
MIR. WENTwoRTu-Count the other side
The SPEAKER did and apuou ced 1913 the Mega
tive. So the yeas and nays not ordered the
consitution requiring fifth to give their assent
He then counted the number against Adjournment
SO. And when the decision made favorable to the
proposition, Ia majority Of one loud laughter went
up, and the members went ont of the hall This
at quarter to one o'clock after session OF forty five
minutes