The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-08
coNGRESSIoNAL SUMMARY.
WAsHlxerov, Dec. %

The Senate was engaged ia the discussion of a resolution offered by Mir Dodge, of Iowa, to admit Father Mathew to a seat withia the bar, which wss finally Passed--yeas g. nays Is. Adjourned.
 Hoass,-fe-day was scene of confusion. Diff ferent propositions aud resolutions were offered ail of which were rejected. Several attempts were made to reseind the resolution cutting of all debate ill the election of Speaker but failed. The mem bers to-day were more unFay and boisterous than at any former time since thsit session. They faal
 y ballotted UiOa sooe foE Speaker ;- -McClermaad 50 Boyd 2S; Strong Ia: Miller $; Stanley 75; Via tbIop 50; Wiimot !; scattering IT. Adjourned Dec. 2l. Iridag-Senate engaged in executive session.
 HoHse Several resolutions. &c &c., presented, of no particular interest, amid confusion, fua and folly, and finally sdlourned Withoat baiottHg
 The whigs and democrats hold caaeuses to night, and il is reported that the conference committee ap- pointed by both parties "Wednesday night, viii report some scheme for the organization of the House.
 Edward ]. Morris has been appointed Charge to Naples, in place of Powers, resigned.
 ileRry bulwer, the British Minister arrived at W ashngton yesterday afternoon. Deer, 9.
 In the House, after number of propositions had been made and objected to, Mir. Stanton, of Ten. nessee, from the caucus commi.tee of conference, reported the following:
 ReSDtrpd, That after the vote has been taken for Speaker, the next afier inc adoption of the resou ton, the House shall proceed 10 vote between the four members receiving the greatest number Of votes and if neither receive majority, the House shall thea vote between the three members receiving the largest vote, and if choice be made, the House shall choose the Speaker from the two members who shall have last received the greatest number voies l and no votes shall be couaied that moi given to the other of the persons thus designated, and the rule shall apply in the election of the other officers of the House.
 ] This resolution was carried by the following vote: Ieas-Messrs. Alexander, Aston. Anderson, Ashmuu, Baker, Bennett. Bingham, Bokee, Bowie, l Breck, Briggs, Vim J. Brown, Burrows, Chester ! Batter, Thos Butler. C. A. Caldwell, J. F. Cad- well, Calvin, Casey, Chasder, Clark, Copger, Con 1 rGd, Corwin, Crowei Deberry, Dickey, Dixon, Doty, Duer. Duncan, Dsnham, Alexander Evans, Nathan Evans, Ewing, Fowler, Freedley. Fuller, l Gerry, Gilmore, Goodenow, Gott, Gould, Grinnel, l Hall, Halloway Hamilton, Hammond, Hampton, 1 Hay, Raymond, Hebard, Henry, Hubbard, Houston, Jackson, Andrew Johnson. James l.. Johnson, Kerr, Daniel r. King, George P. Kng James C. King, John A. King Lefiler, Lttloield, Horace Mann, Job Mann, Marshall Mat'eson, Mckssoek, Me Lean, Meacham. Moore, MoFse, Nes, Newell. 0gIe, Otis, Peaslee, Ph9nx, Putnam, Putnam, Reynolds, Risley, Rock swell, Rose. Rumsey, Sackett, Savage. sawtelle, Schenck, Sprsgue. Stanly, Frederick P. stanton, Richard II. Stanton, Stevens Stetson Taylor John B Thompsou, Thurman, Underh, Van Dyke, Vinton. Watkins, White, Williams, Wilson and Winthrop
 Nays- Messrs Aibertson, Allen, Ashe. Averet. Bay, Bayy, Beale. Bisseil, Bocoek; Booth. Bowden. Bowiin, Boyd, Albert C. Brown, Bael, Bart. Ga bell, Cable Campbell; Carter. Cleveland Ciingmaa Howell Cobb. Williamson R. w. Cobb, Cocock Cole, Daniel, Dimmick, Disney, Durkee, Edmund son, eatherston, Fitch. Gidaings, German. Green Hackett, Harrison, Harlan, Harmaas0H Isham G. Harris Sampson W. Harris. Thomas l.. Harris, Hiiard Holiday, Holmes, HoSard, Howe, Hub bard Hanter. Inge Robert W Johnson, Jones, Ju- lian, Kaufman, Preston King, La Sere Maso ?, Me ClernAnd, Mcdowell, MeGaughey NlcLanahan NcI.ane McMullen, Mcqueen. Melville. Meade Miller, Mson, Moreheld, Morris, Morton, Olds, Orr, Outlaw, Owen, Parker, Peek, Porter, Powell, Richardson, Robbins. Robinson. Root, Ross, Ste phens Strong, Sweeiser, rhompson, Toombs. Tuck Venabie, Walden, Waldo, Wallace, WeIborn, Went worth, WhiuiesAy, Wdriek, Wilmot, Wood. Woodward and loung-id6.
 This vote mixed one; the wai -s principal
 " voting in the affirmative, and the democrats in the negative.
 The House then proceeded to vote for Speaker three times the majority principle, with Inc fol, lowing result--Cobb ana Winthrop being the pria- cipa candidates