Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-12-05

WAsHINeroN, Dec. ID.

lips, Clarks Upnam, Omltn, BALDWIN,
iickenson, Seward, Cooper, Stur-
geon, Miles, Spruance, Pratt, Petrie,
Mason, Hunter, Badger, Mangum,
Berrien, King. Clemens, Morton,
Benton, Bell. Turney, Ewing. Chase,
Shields, Dodge of Wisconsin, Wal
ker, Jones, Dodge Of Iowa, Welsh,
Cass.
Mr.. Sturgeon offered a resolution,
that the Secretary inform the House
that a quorum was present, and
ready TO proceed to business.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Dodge, Of Iowa,
it was ordered that Senators be al
lowed newspapers 10 the cost Of four
dailies.
On motion il was ordered that the
hour of meeting be at IL O'Clock.
A message was received from the
House that quorum was present.
Mr.. Berrien moved that q COM
mittee OF two be appointed TO the
chair, to act with a like committee
OF the House, and inform the Pres
ident that quorum was present at
each, and ready 10 receive any COM
munication from him.
Adopted, and Messrs. Berrien
and Dickinson were appointed the
committee.
The committee after being absent
some moments, reported that the
President would communicate with
out delay, and in five minutes there
after the message Of the President
was received and is now being read
by the Secretary.
HoUsE.-The galleries are well
filled and the members are on the
floor exchanging salutations caused
great confusion OF tongues, which
was silenced at IL o'clock by the
speaker calling to order. The seats
were taken. and the clerk called the
roll, when leo members answered TO
their names.
A message was read from the Sen
ate informing the house that that
body was ready to proceed to busi'
ness.
A committee was then appointed
to wait on the President.
Geo. NJ. Morrison, member elect
from N. Hampshire, was qualified
and took his seat.
A memorial was presented from
Jared Perkins contesting the seat Of
Morrison, which was referred to the
committee on elections.
Mr.. Johnson, OF Ark, moved that
members vacate their seats, and that
they proceed to draw for a choice,
which was adopted and the MEM
bers proceeded to select their seats
as their names were drawn from
| box.
The Presidents message was then
received and read.
Mr.. Bayley moved that the mes
sage be referred to the COMMITTEES Of
! the Union, and that $1,000 extra
copies be printed.
Agreed TO. ..
Mr.. Wentworth gave notice that
at an early day he would move TO
take up the river an d harbor bill.
. OhIo IeeIsIatuIe.
COLUMBUS. Dec. 2.
There have been four ballottings
in the House and eight in the Senate
for speaker, without choice.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Al 10 O'Clock both houses met.
10 the Senate Gen. Eckley chair
man, and Knapp, clerk pro TEN.
Both Houses ballohed for Speaker.
In the Senate the Wings voted for
Vinal, the Democrats for Myers, and
the Free SOilers for Randall. Eight
ballottings were had without
choice. On the last ballot Vinal re-
ceived IL, Myers Is, and Randall 6,
blank /.
Adjourned till morning.
In the House the Wings voted for
Burnet Tor Speaker, the Democrats
for Johnson of Medina, and the Free
Soilers for Williamson of Cuyahoga.
Seven ballots were had without a
choice. This afternoon Williamson
was Withdrawn and Morse Of Lake
was nominated by the Free Soilers.
On the last ballot Burnett had "a;
Johnson "A; Morse l3; blank l.
Adjourned.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 2, P. M.
River falling slowly with III feet
four inches in the canal. Weather
cloudy and rainy.
The Kentucky river is rising.
The John Hancock and Empress
are coming through the canal.
The Griffin Yeatman was met GO
ing down.
The Fashion is lost.
CHARLESTON, Dec. l.
The steamer Antoinette Douglass
burst her boiler on Tuesday on the
Alabama river. Thirty were killed.
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