The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-12-10
IFrom the Baltimore Sun.1

WASHINGTON. Dec 1, 1851.
Ssa,ats.-This day commenced the first session
of the Thirty second Congress.
Prayer by the Chaplain, Mr. Butler.
The Senate called to order by the Hon w.
X. King, Of Alabama President pro tenn
The following credentials presented
By Mr.. Seward, the credentials of The Hon
Hamilton Fish, of New York
BY Mr. Atchinson the credentials OF Hon. Henry
s. Geyer, of Missouri.
By Mr.. Chase, the credentials OF Hon Ben amin
Wade, Of Ohio.
BY Mr.. Miller, the credentials of Hon Robert
F. Stockton, Of New Jersey.
BY Mr. Clarke, the credentials Of Hon. c. Y.
James, Of Rhode Island.
By Mr.. Cass, the credentials Of Hon. Charles
Summer, OF Massachusetts And Messrs. Fish,
Wade, Sumner, James and Geyer appeared and
took the oath prescribed.
Mr.. Morton presented the certificate OF the Gov
srnor of Florida, OF the election Of Hon. Stephen
r. Mallery as Senator from the State for six
years from the 9TH March last Also, certified
copy of the proceedings of the legislature Of that
State in the said election the said record being
claimed by the Hon. ID. l.. Yules as evidence OF
his having been elected to that office.
Mr.. Bright moved that both papers be referred
10 a select committee OF five.
Mr.. Clay opposed the motion, and urged that
Mr.. Mallery, having The Governors certificate, was
entitled to be sworn now.
MI Berrien and Mr.. Mason both argued against
the admission of Mr.. Mallery to the seat until the
matter had been investigated They did not con-
slider, in this case, the Governors certificate the
best evidence.
Mr. Foote and Mr.. Hale cited the Of Mr.
Shields two years ago, as conclusive that the
member having the certificate was entitled to be
sworn in
Mr.. Seward advocated the motion for a COM
mitee.
Mr.. Bright Withdrew his motion, and Mr.. NAL
lery was sworn ill.,
Mr.. Bright moved the appointment OF a select
COMMITTEES of five members 10 whom are TO he re-
ferred the papers in this case, which motion was
adopted, and 10 morrow a, one O'Clock was fixed
for the election Of the committee
Mr.. Foots introduced joint resolution directing
the appointment of a committee OF the two Houses
of Congress to wal, upon Kossuth on his arrival,
communicate to him in the name OF the people OF
the United States assurances of the most profound
respect, aud lender him in the name OF the people
of the United States the inequalities of the Me-
nopolis Of the Union.
Twelve O'Clock was fixed MS the hour Of meeting.
Mr.. Gwin gave notice of q number of California
bills.
After which, the Senate adjourned.
House Of Representatives. Precisely at twelve
O'Clock the Clerk of the House called the roll,
when there appeared 2lS members, who proceeded
10 the choice of Speaker.
M. Campbell, If Illinois, nominated M Ste.
phens Of Penrsy aIa; and Mr.. Jones, OF Iennes
see, nominated Mr.. Bovd, of Kentucky, to- the
NJ Jones, ia proposing Mr. Boyo, stated tina
Li' so, no, because he had been nominated by
-.i oa,c,' y which YVES held on Saturday night, bu
haoanssS hs considered him trustworthy ant
staunch dem0C, al .,..o, ,ba, tho ,,b;,
Id haiJ a n.,,rr. - morning and had passed
,as.in,,o, aor..ioo ia lIe Compromse measures
and stated thai. acuate,. by the same principle
which had been avo~ed BY ths- geh.lemaI iron n
Tennessee, lie should vote TOT De ''o'o- az -''
nominated. a.. ooI,,,io
Mr. Meade, of Virginia, viewed the resolution
which had been passed by the wings ~ a sof'
ruse BY which u misle id the South, ant e"'u II
felt bound to fis. and expose the bnesse. Ill
A discussion nf some length ensued, IN WI e
Messrs Meade, Brooks, Richardson, Gable an
Fowler toolyspari, for the purpose OF defining tht
position of gentlemen themselves, and the party
with which they are connected, relative 10 INT
Compromise meafnre, which, however, WAS Gu
short by Mr. Glddines, who said ample opportunity
would be- afforded for discussing the subject, whci
had already occupied too much time, iliegitlmaely
and which wouid, he pledged himself, be repeat
ehy brought up before TWO months had elapsed.
The votes we're then taken for Speaker, wheel
llS votes were east Tor Mr. Boyd, and "a for variou
other members, among whom were Messrs Evan
and Bowie, of Maryland.
phe Speaker was then conducted TO the chair b.
hIessrs Disney and Stanly, and was sworn by MI
(,lddings being the oldest member OF the House
He then, in a neat speech, returned thanks for tn
confluence with which he had been hunored, an
accepted The situation 10 which he had been ele
vat d, with fixed determination 10 promote tn
ends tor which they were assembled, IN name
agreeable to themselves and advantageous 10 tle
common country.
Resolutions were then passed for notifying tn
President and Senate that the House was organ
lied after which ihe choice of Clerk was pre-
ceeded with, which resulted iu the choice OF N
Forney who had 1873 votes, Mr.. Walker ", an
there We're more scattering.
When the motion made 10 continue the rule
as hitherto in iorce, Mr. Giddings moved as a
amendment that the subject be referred TO q con
mittee 10 amend the same, pursuant 10 pstltio
from his constituents to that effect The previo,
question being subsequently, carried, the origin
motion ives put, and the former rules adopted.
Messrs. Glusbrenner, as Sergeant at. Arms, M
Knew as Door. keel sr, and Johnson as Postmaste
were then nominated and unanimously elected
fill those stations.
The House then adjourned till tomorrow at
O'Clock,