The North-Carolina standard., 1849-12-19
SENATE.

TUESDAY, December IL.
The Hon. ]. L. Bright, of Indiana, appeared in his
seat this morning.
After the transaction of some unimportant business
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
After the reading of the journal the House proceed
ed with the 33d ballot for Speaker, follows: Win
throp received 1O1 ; w. ]. Brown, 80 Wilmot, 5 /;
Boyd, Is; Gentry, 5 Disney, 8; H. Mann, H.
Cobb, 5; F. P. Stanton, Bayly, l; Meade, /;
Durkee, l.
No choice having been effected, the House voted
the 34th time. Mr.. Winthrop received 1Ol votes,
Mr.. w. ]. Brown "a, and 80 scattering. No choice,
and the House voted the 35th time. Mr.. Winthrop
received lOI, Mr.. w. J. Brown S9, and 35 scatter
ing No choice, and the House voted the 36th time.
Mr.. Winthrop received 1O1, Mr.. w. ]. Brown 97
and 26 scattering. No choice, and the House pro-
ceeded with the 37th ballot Mr.. Winthrop received
10I, Mr.. w. ]. Brown I07, and 16 scattering. No
choice, and the House voted the 39th time. Mr.
Winthrop received 100, Mr.. w. ]. Brown 100, and
16 scattering Mr. Winthrop voted for the first time,
for Mr.. Vinton.
Mr.. ]. B. Thompson, Whig, moved an adjourn
ment, which negatived, yeas 1O1, nays lOs.
The House then voted the 39th time. Whole
number of votes cast, 226; necessary to choice,
ia. Mr.. Winthrop received 101, Mr.. w. J. Brown
1O9, and Is scattering. All the Southern Wings
but Messrs. Cabell, Morton, Owens, Stephens, and
Toombs, voted for Mr.. Winthrop; Messrs. Allen.
Durkee, Giddings, Howe, Preston King, Root, and
Tuck voted for Wimot; Mr.. Wilmot voted for Mr..
Durkee; Mr.. Winthrop for Mr.. Vinton Mr.. Cobb,
of Alabama, for Mr.. Mcdowell; and Mr.. Holmes for
Mr.. Boyd. Messrs. Ashe, Daniel, and Venable, with
the great body of the Democrats, voted for Mr. Brown
After the result of this ballot, another motion was
made to adj journ amid cries of " No. NO. Call
the roll,' g Call the roll, Mr.. Winthrop here
rose and in brief speech withdrew his name.
The question adjourning then taken, and
resulted yeas ITO, nays ia. On the announcement
of this vote, many members demanded that the roll
should be called for the 10th attempt to elect
Speaker
Mr.. Stanly moved call of the House; when after
various motions, and Intellectual attempts to get tathe
10th vote, the House dourned amid great confusion.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, December IL.
The Senate met to-day but without transacting any
business adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Soon after the meeting of the House, Mr.. WiImot
rose, thanked his friends for voting for him for
Speaker, and Withdrew his He begged they
would vote for him longer, but throw their
as to effect an organization of the House.
On motion, the House proceeded to vote the 10th
time for Speaker. There were 226 votes cast, ia
necessary to a choice. Mr.. William ]. Brown re-
ceived 112; MIR. Duer 26; Mr. Stanly 18; and the
remainder of the Whig votes scattered upon
number of gentlemen. All the Democrats but Messrs.
Wallace. Seddon, and Bocock, voted for Mr.. Brown
and he was supported by Messrs. Giddings, Wilmot,
Durkee, and other Freesoilers. Messrs. Anderson,
Ash%nn' Bowie DeOerry, Evans, Houston, Kerr.
Marshall, McGdughey, Mes, Ogle, Otis, Outlaw
Pitman, Shepherd, Thurman, Vinton, and Winthrop
voted for Mr.. Stanly; Mr.. Clingman, voted for Mr..
Outlaw, and Mr. Stanly voted for Mr. D. P. King.
MI Stanly moved a resolution proposing the APP
pontment of three members from each party for the
purpose of selecting proper persons for officers of the
House.
Mr.. Stanly said that the resolution was suggested
not by Whig, but by patriotic Democratic member
He then advocated the passage of the proposition as
calculated TO bring about of good feeling He
expressed some views in regard to the present posi-
tion of partes touching the question of free soilism
and abolitionsm, and the opinion that the Union was
not IN danger dissolution from any present move
ment.
Mr.. Bayly took the floor and spoke at some length
IN reply to some remarks which had fallen from Mr.
Stanly; and just before he sat down he alluded to
certain minors in circulation that morning. to the ef
feet that the Democrats and Freesoilers had formed
coalition to elect Speaker. Mr.. Bayly Indignantly
into.
Mr. Ashmun asked Mr.. Bayly if a correspondence