The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1851-12-10

The Chicago Tribune of recent date, con
tains the following items from Washington.
Hon. Lynn Boyd of Kentucky is the Speak
cr and Col. John w. Forncy of Pa. the Clerk
Two as good men as could have been select
ed.
WAsniSGros, Nov. 90
The caucus Of the Democratic members. tn
nominate candidates for officers of the House
Of Representatives,, of 32I Congress which will
assemble on Monday next, met this evening at
clock, attendance very full Hon. Wm.
A. Richardson Of illinois, was chosen Chairman,
and Hon. r. II. Stanton of Kentucky, and Will
lard S. Tall OF Missouri Secretaries
The caucus proceeded to ballotug for Candi-
dates for various officers, when The following
gentlemen were nominated. For Speaker, II IN
Lynn Boyd, of Kentucky for Ctcrf, Col john
w. Forney of Pa. ; for Sergeant at Arms Ad-
am j. Glossburner, of Pa; fer Postmaster
Mr.. Johnson, OF Virginia. and for Doorkecpcr
Mr.. Mckanc, of Delaware. Messrz. Giassbur.
ner and Johnson present officers If the
House. IL IS impossible to get the dptaiiSolthc
balIoting for the several Offices, but the nomiaa-
tons were all made on the first ballot. The
vote for MIR. Boyd, Speaker was two Thirds Of
the whole caucus, and that fer Col Forney near
y three fourths.
Subsequently all the nominations ware rati
fed unanimously. The session will open Mon
day with fail attendance.
Here follows statement in the report taken
from the Washington Republic, which is 50 con-
ficting in its character that we deem it matter
of no Importance to insert it, and therefore
leave it out.
WAsHINGTox, Dec L.
The house of Representatives met at IL
q clock, 21S members were present. Jones' OF
Tannessce. nominated Boyd, of Kentucky, as Il
compromise candidate for Speaker, and as
such he should support him. Campbell of
OHIO nominated Thaddcus Stevens, OF Penn
sYlvania, as good whg. Ga this spirited
debate cnsned, involving the suundncss of the
Wings and Democrats on the Compromise
question.
err.
The Senat was opened at II ocock by an Up
proprlate prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Butler All
the Senators present except Bradbury, Hunter,
Stockton, Mangum, Badger, Butler, Rhctt,
Jefferson Davis, Soule, Downs Jones of Ten.
ncssec, Douglas, Rowland, Sebastian, Houston,
and Rusk. Credentials Of new members were
then presented by various Senators, and the
oath prescribed by the Constitution was admin
ls'crcd
The certificates of the Governor of Florida
o. the election Of Stephen r. Mallory as Sena-
tor from the 4th March, was presented by Mr.
Wcscott lie also presented copy OF the Jour
! nal OF the Legislature Of Florida, with record
OF certain proceedings which, were considered
by Hon. d. l.. Yulee, as evidence of him hav-
ing been elected. The two papers having been
read, the Chair said it was a question for the
Senate to decide upon, whether the papers pre-
scented entitled him to Il seat. Mr. Bright
moved reference of pnpers TO select commit
tee on which considerable deba'e cnsued, in
which Clay, Foote, and others took part. Final
ly Mr. Bright withdrew his motion, and Mallory
was admitted to his seat. Subsequently papers
were referred to committee to be selected to-
morrow.
Upwards oftwcnty candidates were voted for
Boyd Of Kentucky received lis out of 2l2
votes cast, and declared elected Speaker
was conducted to the Chair, and made shor,
speech. John w. Forney, received l29 votes
tor Clerk, and was declared elected
The House has been organized and members
sworn in.