The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-29
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 Jsnsssy. 9sA 1880.
 SIR, The 1oase of Representatives this morn,,. resumed ballosng for clerk and upon the sr,tA,,' lct, the vote stood. FcRNEr Dem los, Foor ,Aos ton whig, l0t. pecrssarv to . choice, IIe. FAr. were scattering votes. dsvided between P,u,,,o wAois supposed to be soma runaway aesso, M..,,.. cAsPSkEL and FEESeH. Ca Monday las, scax.e. of Ohio, nominated ScroxoS Fcor. scsu,rv member of Congress from vsrmont, and ss ,a,A voted for the most aroas measures proposed Av ,A. aeoss,eaisss. A majority of the .oa,Aera whss sin held on to cANPsEIt bat late ia ihe day 6, yA,,., day, they come 10 his sapsc,t aRt Sscagsa hin ,, to his present vOts, lie is now ,ht wklx rans,Sa,,. and s voted for by northern wings, aAollonis. and treesoiisrs. His chances now seem best as n. no., detes'aoe of ali factions, ,he fieesoilers a,e vo.Dv tor him.'
 Ia ih's trying tasne, ghea tt is clearly seev A., the northern politicians are determined ,o pre.. lea. slation uP 'hs subject oi slavery a every ,cr ina, tt can be brought eelore Congress southern r.. .. proving themselves reereant to ,heir interest, and iestitNtions. They may snaeavor ,o exea.. themselves by the cajoery held out the, Gea. T.,. Tor win veto the WImO, provise, if that iau,l,;n- provision should be incorporated iu the law .u.A. fishing territorial government in New Mexiea Should he do the question is not settled. ,o .s.n sted, tor he North will never rest an,ll ..yrsv, |, abolished in the District of Columbia Bat if(;.n TATLon has given such pledges who can have eos- 6deRee in Ihem' Has hr no, broken eyesy n,.av. that h. ever made And sit uet known that A. i. conirVsd by cabiaet the majority oG which s abO. litionistsf
 ! The new Speaker. MT. HowKrI Coss is pui,. .t home in his position. His familiarity wl,h mar. lismentary rules, makes him appear already ss an experienced presiding nfficsr, while hi. courteous and biand "ssnaess, will go far to check tarba- lent spirit which manifested itself in tn. hr,, day. of ..the session. The yFornation of committees hv MT CosR, duty always involving delieAcy and some embarrassment, has given more general sails- faction than have known. Judge Tmuns. SON, Chairman of the Judiciary coainitta, ts gu able jurist- Judge BAYLy, Chairman oT the Com. mittee of Ways and Meaas, is gentleman of the highest order of talents and admirably fitted by his tact and experience 10 lake charge of the qaesions of Finance, which will be presented ta this Con gress. ....sz..~.s --.s,.-. 1 IL isa high compliment, and oR which Mr. K. W JOHNSON justly merits. to be placed Upea the Commi,tee of Indian Affairs. as it's chairman. Hts industry, talents aud experience in otls adeFa wil snahe him to ferret oai ihe frnnds and assruptous Of the Indian Department, since n has been eoaisel- led by BurcuEH EWING.
 1 Three ballots were had to day On the last inc vote stood FoRSEY, l0ii Foor, l03 scattering F. \ motion 10 suspend the election, was then made and lost by large majority. Another bao, was taken. when Foot fell down to sl.
 .We have noticed before the election of CAN'T. 1 sELLe--E Ed. Banner.
 In the Senate. Dr. C. NJ. BurLKR elected Chaplain by the casting vete of the Vice President His cOmpetetor the Rev. W. SLieER l Yours. W.