The North-Carolina standard., 1849-12-26
NORTH CAROLINA STANDARD.
RALEIGH:
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 90. IS4s
CONGREss-A SPEAKER ELECTED /!

CONGRESS-A SPEAKER ELECTED!
We are gratifed to be able to inform our readers
that the struggle is at last in the House, and
that the Hon. Howell Cobb, of Georgia, has been
elected Speaker. On Thursday last, as will be seen
by reference to the proceedings in another column,
Committee of Conference on the part of the two par
ties was appointed, to recommend, if possible, some
mode of adjustment That Committee met on FRI
day, but were unable to agree upon any thing, and
so they made report or proposition to the House,
1t was in this state of confusion that the House as
sembled on Saturday. Various motions were sub
mitted, and at last Resolution offered by Mr. STAN
ton of Tennessee was adopted, proposing to take
three more votes upon the majority principle and if
no Speaker could be elected in this way then to take
fourth vote, and let the election fall upon him who
should get the largest plurality vote.
On the first call of the roll, Mr.. Cobb received 95
votes, Mr.. Winthrop 9O-scattering 32 On the
second, Mr.. Cobb 96, Mr.. Winthrop 92-scattering
80. On the third, Mr.. Cobb 81, Mr.. Winthrop 81.
Scattering 81. Still no majority-no election. Then
the final vote was taken, the plurality Prlnci-
pie, when Mr.. Cobb received 102, MI. Winthrop
IOO-scattering 90. "Ths vote was then clinched, y
says the Union, by Resolution offered by Mr.. STAN
ly, declaring Mr.. Cobb duly elected Speaker of the
House of Representatives. The following is the vote
For Mr. CoBB. Messrs. Albertson, Ashe, Averett,
Bay, Bayly, Beale, Bingham, Bissel, BocOck, Bow
don, Bowlin, Boyd, Albert G.. Brown, William j.
Brown, Bue; Burt, Cable. George Alfred Caldwell,
Carter, Williamson R. w. Cobb, Colcock, Daniel,
Dimmick, Disney, Dunham. Edmundson, Ewing,
Featherston Fitch, Fuller, Gerry, Gilmore, German,
Green, Hackett, Hall, Hamilton, Hammond, Haral-
son, Harlan, Harmanson, Isham e. Harris, Sampson
w. Harris, Thomas l.. Harris, Hibbard, Hoagland,
unh hhard nd Johnson.
R. w. Johnson, G. w. Jones, Kaufman, LaSere'
Leff1er, Lttle6eld, Job, Mann, Mason, McClernand,
Nc McDonad, Mcdowell, McLanahan, McLane, Nc
MulIen MCQUEEN, Melville. Meade, Miller, MIllson'
Norris Morse, OIds, Orr, Parker, Peaslee, Potter,
Powell, Richardson, Robbins, Robinson, Ross, Say
age, Sawtee, Frederick P. Stanton, Richard Il.
Stanton, Stetson, Strong, Sweetser, Thomas, Jacob
Thompson, James Thompson, William Thompson,
Venable, Walden, Waldo. Wallace, Welborn, Went
worth, WhittIesey, Wdr;ck, and Young-l02.
For Mr.. WINTHROP. Messrs. Alexander, Alston,
Anderson, Ashmun, Baker, Bennett, Bokee, Bowie,
Breck, Briggs, Brooks. Burrows, Chester Butler,
Thomas B. Butler, Joseph P. Caldwell, Calvin,
Campbell Casey, Chandler, Clark, Cleveland, Cling
man, Cole, Conger, Corwin, Crowell, Deberry, Dick
ey, Dixon, Duer, Duncan, Alexander Evans, Nathan
Evans, Fowler, Freedley, Goodenow, Gott. Gould,
Grinneil, Holloway, Hampton, Hay, Raymond,
Hebard, Henry, Hilliard Houston, Hunter, Jackson,
King, James G. King, John A. King, Levin, Horace
Mann, Marshall, Matteson, McGaughey, Mckissock.
Mclean, Meacham, Moore, Morehead, Mes, Newell,
Ogle, Otis. Outlaw, Phoenix, Pitman, Putnam, Rey-
nolds, Risley, Rockwell, Rose, Rumsey, Sackett.
Schenck, Schermerhorn, Schoocraft, Shepherd, Sill
vester, Spading, Stanly, Stevens, Taylor, John B.
Thompson, Thurman, Tuck, Underhill, Van Dyke,
Vinton, Watkins, White; Williams, Wilson-lOO.
FoR Mr.. W1Lmor. Messrs. Allen, Booth, Durkee,
Giddings, Howe, Julian, P. King, and Root
FoR Mr.. STEPHENS. Mr.. Cahell.
FoR Mr.. STRONG. Messrs. Cleveland, Doty, and
Peck.
FoR Mr.. CoLcocK. Mr.. Holmes.
FoR Mr.. MoREHEAD. Messrs. Morton, Owen, Ste
phens, and Toombs.
FoR Mr.. DURKEE. Mr.. Wilmot
FoB Mr.. POTTER. Mr.. Wood.
FoR. Mr.. BoYD. Mr. Woodward.
Mr.. Cobb was conducted to the Chair by Messrs.
Winthrop and Mcdowell, from whence he made his
acknowledgements to the House in brief and appro-
pirate address.
Mr.. Cobb is admirably qualified for the Office to
which he has been chosen. In Parliamentary tactics
he has superior, and he will doubt make just,
energetic, and able presiding officer.
The Presidents Message was not sent in until
Monday last. We have not yet seen it. but we shall
lay it before our readers in our next.