Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-12-07
The Thlrty.FIrst Congress.

Conformably to the Constitution of the u States
the 3lst Congress commenced its first session at
Washington City, on Monday last, the Sd inst. At
II o'clock Hon. WILLARD FILLMORE Vice President
of the United States, and ex-oco President of the
Senate took his seat and called the Senate to order
Fortyone Senators appeared in their seats. All the
old officers o6ciated. The credentials of Hon. HEN
CLAY and Hon. JAMES SHIELDS were presented
and they in, and took their seats Sen
atOrs from the States of Kentucky and Illinois re-
spectively. After passing resolution to inform the
House of their organization, the Senate adjourned.
At IL o'clock precisely, the House of Representa-
tives called to order by THOMAS j. CAMPBELL
Esq, Clerk of the House of Representatives of the
30th Congress, who proceeded to call the roll when
it appeared that 223 members had answered to their
names, being all the members of the House with the
exception of the following, who were absent: A. H.
SHEPHERD, THOMAS B. KING, N ALsToN, MEREDITH
P GENTRY, Feds and DAVID HUBBARD and ALBERT
G. Brown, Democrats; and w. JULIEN, Free Soil
Fed. DR.. Mes, Fed. of Pennsyl vania about whose
ability to be present there doubt made his
appearance. All the above, with the exception of
Messrs. KING and JULIEN, arrived on Monday night
So that the House would be nearly complete.
There being quorum. the Hnnan rrnrnAdnd TO
vote for a Speaker, rirG roce.
The roll having been called in alphabetical order,
the following appeared to be the result of the ballots:
Mr. Cobb Of Georgia, Ios
Mr. David Wilmot, of Pennsylvania
Mr. Meredith F. Gentry, of Tennessee,
Mr. James Thompson, OF Pennsy lvanla, ..........
Mr. Chauncey F. Cleveland. of Connecticut. .......
Mr. James L. Orr, of South Carolina. ............
Mr. David L. Disney, of Ohio ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mr. Joseph NJ Root, of Ohio.
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The following is the vote in detail
BqyIy, Beale Bingham, Bisse Bocock Bowdon, Ijowlin
We Carter, Williamson R. W COBB Cocock Tsne DIM
mick Disney, Durham, Edmundson, Ewing, Featherston,
Hamilton Hammond HARRISON Harlan. IIarmanson Ishan,
G. Harris, s. W. Harris T. L. Harris IIibbard, Hoagland
KSa%S s ee Job ana M
Glernand, Mcdonald Mcdowell MeLanahan, Rob,t NJ; Me
son. Morris Morse, ofd Orr Parker Poasee Phelps, Pot
ter Powell Richardson, Robbins Robinson, Ross Savage
Sawtoe Seldom, Frederick p Stanton, Richard H. Stan
ton sctson Strong Sweet1GT Thomas Jacob Thompson
Waldo Wallace Wolborn, Wentworth, WhIttlescy Wild
rick, Wood, and Young.
For NJ W,SsE' p Alexander T andersen t An
Brooks, Burrows Chester Butler, Thomas B. Butler Cald
6sSSy eEey
Alexander Evans Nathan Evans, Fowler Frccdley Goodc
nond, Hebard Horny Houston, Hunter, Jackson James
Johnson Kerr, Daniel P King, George G. King, James
son, McGaughey, McKssook, Fnis E. Mclean Meacham
Moore Morehead Nelson, Nos Newell, Oge OTIS Outlaw
we'll, Rose Rumscy Sacket Schenck shernerhorn schoo
0a oS p"SpE sagus .0y 1ddGT' St. st.
Dyke Vinton, Watkins, White, Williams and Wilson.
For NJ Wimot-Messrz Allen, Booth; Durkee, Gliding
Howe, King Of New York, Root, and Tuck.
For Mr. Gentry-Messrs E. C. Cabe of Florida illiart
Morton, Owen, A. H. Stephens, and TOOmbs.
For Mr. Mann, Of Massachusetts, Mcssrs. Campbell
Er NJ Thompson, Of Pennsyranin - Cleveland.
For Mr.. Disney-Mr. DOty.
For Mr.. Root-Mr. Wilmot.
One hundred and eleven being necessary to choic
and no gentleman having received that number
votes, the House again proceeded to ballot Thr,
more ballotings were had, without any change, e.
cept that Mr. COBB received l02 instead of l03 vote
which difference was occasioned by Mr. Orr, of S
Carolina changing his vote from Mr.. COBB to nj
Seldom, of Virginia. Hon HOWELL COBB, of Geo
gia, was the caucus candidate of the Democrats al
Hon. R. C. WINTHROP, of Massachusetts,, the cand
date of the Federalists.
It will be observed, that while 223 members a
swered to their names, only 22l votes cast
This we suppose arose from the fact that of the %
two were delegates from the Territories of Greg
and Minnesota, who have vote upon questions b
fore the House.
Later from W"shiMgtOM--NO Election of Speaker
By telegraphic dispatch in the Charleston Co
rier, dated Washington Dec. -4-6.15, p NJ" '
learn that the House of Representatives has aga
adjourned without electing Speaker. On the 10
ballot 224 votes were polled. CoBB received O.
WINTHROP 81; W1LMoT 9; GENTRY 6; Scatteril
49,
RAPID SAnING.-The packet ship Hibernia arriv
at Liverpool On the 5th ult, in Is days from Phil
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