Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-12-10
THIRTY-sECOND CONGRESS.


The first session Of the 32d Congress Of the
United States commenced, at Washington, on Mon
day last. -
In the Senate, the President thereof, the Hon. Will
liam R. King, of Alabama, took the chair at IL o'clock,
when 81 Senators appeared in their seats. Mr. Fish
of Newly ork, Mr.. Wade of Ohio, Mr.. Stockton of
New-Jersey, MI. James of Rhode Island, Mr.. Geyer
of Missouri, and Mr.. Sumner of Massachusetts, ap-
peared presented their credentials were sworn and
took their seats.
Messrs. Mangum and Badger were absent.
A debate of some length took place 10 the Senate,
the presentation Of the credentials Of Mr.. Mallory,
Of Florida, his being claimed by Mr. Yuee. Mr..
Mallory was admitted to the seat.
Gen. Foote gave notice of Resolution, which he
would offer, to appoint joint committee Of the two
Houses to make suitable arrangements for the recep-
zion Of Kossuth.
In tie Hou.e, 2lS members answered to their
names. ..:.' p. -, -.
: The House then proceeded to the business Of
choosing Speaker, when a debote Of some length
took place. We quote ffo:n the Union: ...
"Mr. Jones, Of Tennessee, moved to proceed 10
the election Of Speaker vira voce motion carried.
MIR. Jones, of Tennessee, asked if nominations
were in order. He desired to nominate Mr.. Linn
Boyd, Of Kentucky.
Mr.. Campbell, Of Ohio, nominated Mr.. Stevens,
of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Richardson suggested that nominate ons were
not usual for Speakership.
Mr.. Jones, Of Tennessee. said that he designed
voting for Mr.. Boyd Oh account Of his knowledge oi
the man. and Of his consistent position the slavery
question, no. because Of his nomination by the eau
Gus. 49, --. -..
Mr.. Carter remarked that he, too, should vote fol
Mr.. Boyd and he should vote because that gen
tleman had received the democratic caucus nomina.
tion.
Mr.. Stany made few remarks, regre,ting the
great difficulty which seemed to have arisen in the
councils of the democratic party of the House.
Mr.. Savage little for the distress Of tht
gentleman ffon North Carolina on account of troub
les on the democratic side He believed that gentle
man would find about as much he could attend Il
in healing the difficulties of his own party. He wal
aware of no such difficulties among his politica
! friends. =.
vor of the election Of Mt. Stevens, Of Pennsy
| whom he endorsed AZ a true whig.
After some confusion and desuitoFy remarks, amit
demands for the cali of the roll,
Mr. Brooks took the floor, and addressed the Hots
at some length to show that the wings had this
ing in large numbers endorsed the Compromise. Ha.
tina, been the only question: he, too, should vote o
| IL.
compromise candidate. He depicted the condition d
the democratic party, with some Of its members W
ting for Mr.. Boyd On account Of his fidelity to tn
Compromise, and others who oppose the Compro
mise voting for him because he is the party nominee
He desired to know in what attitude Mr.. Boyd stood
Did he accept refuse the nomination Of caucu
which had voted the Compromise down? He col
tended that the whig party was harmonious, s,ant
ing firmly on the Compromise, and advised thos
wings who did not intend acting with them at ono
to 20 on the other side He lad understood Mr.. Sa'
age to adult that there was much difference or diff
Guilty in the democratic caucus.
| Nj. Savage said that the gentleman had total
misrepresented him. He had made no such sdmi
sions or statements. He knew oil no party misfo
tunes among the democracy, and had merely state
that the gentleman from North Carolina, Mr.. Stany
not finding any comfort in his own party, was looI
ing for consolation abroad, by imagining some or
more unfortunate than himself. His conduct wa
good evidence the condition of the whig part
{ 6us none 40 TO that Of the democratic party.
Mf. Meade congratulated the wings on what
Understood to be the declaration Of the gentlema
from New Y osk, to the effect that the CompromI.
10 hsnesfesth to be the basis of the action Of i
whig party. He desired 10 snow from him wheth
hs meant to. pledge the whole whig party Of Il
North 10 stop agitation. and faithfully to execute tn
!, fugitive.slave law.
: Mn Brooks replied in a single sentence that wi
inavaible to the Reporter.
j Mr.. Meade (continuing) went on to show that