The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-23

Bsyly Bssle BnEham Blsssl Boeock, Bowdoa. Boglin,
HsEa Gorge sss 4sS ' Gaaws I csl,s %ism.oa
Cobb css Daniel D%%1 se p'Psg sssg
Inols Gormsa. Green HssteI, Hall, Hamilton, Ham
s %1nS sri Hars Thomas L. Harris. HIbd, Hoas
land Holiday Howard. Hubbard lnge ANDREW Johnson
sasd 1op Mann, MssoS Mcciemsad MebaaId Me-
DowelI, McLanahan MeLane. McMullen, Mcqueen, Me
s S,, fss. s Ss Po%s Robbins
insop Ross Savage saw,ele Fredeek Stanton h,oh,
fS 81 s1aaJ James 'f Tso@soo William
bic, Walden, Waldo Wallace, Welborn. Wentworth.
For m wsSl ids Alexander ASTON
sou, Andrews Ashmrn, Baker, BenneS, Bokee, Bowie
Butter, josssph p Caldwell, Calvin. Campbel, Casey
Chandler, Clark. Cleveland, cpgman, Cole, c9nger' Con
can AeIander Evans. Nathan Eyans, Fowler, Freedsy
G So"d s1nf hi Hunter
Jackson, ]. i Johnson, ksii. Daniel King George 2
Mkg sas K asTn dsa
Meacham, Moore Moehead, Mes. Newell ogle, Gus, Out
%smy sseSSs
crail Shepherd, Sylvester Spaldng, Sany, Stevens Tay
b soS Ts%SaRs wfqea nss.
Foa Ma. WnMor -Messrs. Allen, Booth, Darkee Gid
df FSs Me- asws 'ssa h1 S.s sap 1901
For Mn STRONG --Messrs. Cleveland, Doly and Peck.
Y, =.
FoE Nh. MoREnEAD ,--Messrs Morton. Oven Stephens.
II Toa MD Mr. puEKrE--Mr. wilmot
FoR MR. PoTrEa Mr.: Wood
FoR Mr.. BoYp-Mr. Woodward
The Clerk then prepared 10 declare HOWELL COBB OF
Georgia to have been elected Speaker OF the 3is Con-
s'iMll Mr. sTANLY offered the following resolution:
Resousd That Howell Cons, representative from
Georgia. be declaeed duty elected Speaker House Of
Representatives lor the aist Congress.
Thereupon there capping on the floor and in the
galleries. and many members called Tor order
The Clerk called the Dookeeper 70 clear the gale
res, il further demonstrations were made there,
Mr.. ROOT, declaring his belief that the resolution OF
the gentleman from North Carolina Mr.. STANLYl was
demanded that the yeas and nays should
be called thereupon Great confusion and uproar, many
members ealing him to orderl .,,;u 49, ~. IA
nays Mr. COBB having already been elected the Speaker
OF the 3lst Congress- But amid great confuson the roll
called on agreeing to MI STANLYs resolution; and
the resolution was agreed oyeas l49 nays 49, fol-
lows,
Alberson AadsIsop A,he Asams s
ba ssg Bs s~ds ssBes Bed .
Albert 6. Brown, Wliam J Brown; Bue Chester But
gaS S..sy s9 Sn Ass Sia%s i9
rad Corwin Dsbeny Dmnek Disney pixSp, po Daer
G G%.ss G sen Gl sS. Hsefs Hail. Hamilton
@'f Harris a sampson W Harris, Thomas i Harris. Hay.
Raymond. Henry, Hbbald, Hosgaad, Houston How,
G. King John A. King, LaSeIs, Letter, Levin Lille
Dowel, Mekissoek. Nc Lanahan, Nc Lanes Mclean, Nc,
Mullen, eWilis Misl MIsop Moa1s Morris pi M0,;s.
P Psms p Rse, Powell bansa Reynolds
kobbn. kobes0n aoesws soss Ross ssyass ssy
p Stanton Richard H. stanton, Stetson Sweetest Tsy
Tor. Thomas, Jacob Thompson, Jas Thompson John I'M. b
1 Vinton, Walden Waldo, Watkins, Wentworth, White,
Whiileseya WildrcE, Williams. Winthrop, Wood, and
NAYs-Messrs Allen. Andrews. Averett, Bayy,, Burt
ersion Giddinss, AlIlafd Holday Holmes, Howe Hub
bard Hunter Julian, Preston King, McGanRhey McQueen
i Too@bs, Tuck, venabie Wallace, Wilmo,, and Wood
ward-S3. ~
The Clerk then declared that HOWELL Conn, repre-
sentative from the State of Georgia, had been duly
elected the Speaker of the 3 Congress- and requested
j Messrs WINTHROP and Mcdowell to conduct him e
the chair; which duty performed by those gentle
men, amid profound silence and great sensation.
The SPEAKER elect then addressed the House as fol
lows:
Gsatienes of the House of Representatives:
Il would be useless disguise the fact that feel deep
In taking the Chair under the circumstance
attending my election.
am conscious OF the difficulties by which this position
surrounded at the present time
The peculiar Organization of this body, exhibited II
proceedings since first meithe nature and eharac
the important and exciting questions Of pub
lie policy which will engage attention during the pres
session Of Congrcss-conspre 10 render the duties
the office peculiarly embarrassing, onerous, and rcspon
sibie may be permitted, therefore, ask in advanc
your generous aid and support in the effort shall max
h,my faithfully and imparaly to discharge its duties
The country been looking with anxiety 10 our effort
10 effect an people will continue 10 rega
with intense every step take In Legislative
course Our duties will be aborousour responsibilities
great then, in view OF these considerations, nvok
in the discharge these duties patriotism as broad AZ In
Union and comprehensive the nature and chamcte
OF her interests and institutions Guided % hi
spirit under the blessing OF Heaven, action viii resu
in the continued prosperity OF our common country:
4 Accept, gentlemen, my grateful acknowledgement 10
the honor you conferred me In selecting me
your presiding officer during the present Congress
Mr. vINTON said that the annual communication froI
the Executive had been delayed so long as to render
highly important that t should 60 forth to the country
anxious TO receive it, without greater delay He woul
therefore propose, for the purpose OF promptly commun
eating the fact Of the organization OF the House ofhcial
TO the Senate, that the members be now sworn In.
MrMBER. The Speaker has not been sworn in him
self yet.
The Clerk then called Mr.. LINN BOYD the senie
member to the desk, who administered TO the Speaks
the customary oath OF ofhce
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON conceived that BY swearn
in the members now, nothing TO be gained in N
way Of getting the message, &c, before the country, a
before could be received by the House was neeessa'
that the fact OF the organization should be announced
the Executive by JOINT committee from both branches
Congress- and the Senate would not be in session aga
" until Monday morning. ...
MI Jones with The view 10 the early transmissio