Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-12-08
I'AlRrY-SECOND CONGRESS-
First Session.
Correspondents " he BaiSsaore Amsrioaz.
WASHINGTON. Doc. ], 1851.


WASHINGTON. Doc. /, 1851.
SENATE.
This day commenced the fret session OF
the Thirty Second Congress.
Prayer by the Chaplain. Mr.. Bstler.
The Senate was called to order by the
Hon. w. Il. King. of Alabama; President
pro tempore.
The following credentials wcrepresent-
ed.
BY Mr.. Seward; the credentials of the
Hon. Hamilton Fish. Of New York
By Mr. Atchison, the credentials of Hon.
Henry S. Geyer, Of Missouri.
BY Mr.. Chase. the credentials Of the
Hon. Benjamin Wade, of Ohio.
BY Mr.. Miller; the credentials OF Hon.
Robt. F. Stockton. of New Jersey.
BY Mr.. Clarke; the credentials Of Hon
c. I. James. Of Rhode Island.
BY Mr.. Cas-; the credentials of Hon.
Charles Sumner. Of Massachusetts,. And
Messrs. Fish, Wade, Sumner, james and
Geyer appeared and took the oath pie
scribed
Mr.. Morton presented the certificate Of
the Governor Of Florida Of the election of
Hon. Stephen r. Mallory as Senator
from that State for six years from 4th
March last. Also. certified copy Of the
proceedings of the Legislature Cd that
State in the said election; the said record
being claimed by the Hon ID. L. Yulee as
evidence of his having been elected to that
Office
Mr.. Bright moved that both papers be
referred to select committee of FIVE.
Mr.. Clay opposed the motion. and ar
gued that Mr.. Mallory, having the Gov
ernor's certificate, was entitled to be sworn
now.
Mr.. Berrien and Mr. Mason both argued
against the admission of Mr. Mallory to
the seat until the matter had been invest
gated. They did not consider. in this
case, the Governors certificate the best evi-
dence
Mr.. Foote and Mr.. Hale cited the case
Of MIR. Shields, two years ago, as conclu-
sve that the member having the certificate
was entitled to be swern in.
Mr.. Seward advocated the motion for a
committee.
Mr.. Bright Withdrew his motion. and
Mr.. Mallory was sworn in.
Mr.. Bright moved the appointment Of d
select committee Of FIVE members to whom
are to be referred the papers in this case
which motion was adopted, and to morrow
at one o'clock was fixed for the election OF
the cmmittec.
Mr., Footc introduced a JOINT resolution
directing the appointment Of committee
of the two Houses Of Congress to wait
upon Kossnlh on his arrival, communicate
TO him IN the name Of the people Of the U
States assurances ofthe most profound
respect, and tender him in the name
Of the people of the United States
the hospiialities Of the Metropolis of the
Union.
Twelve o'clock was fixed as the hour Of
meeting.
Mr.. Gwin gave notice Of number Of
California bills,
After which, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Precisely at - o'clock the Clerk of the
House called the roll, when there appeared
2lS members, W no proceeded to the choice
of a speaker.
Mr.. Campbell, Of Illinoi-, nominated Mr.
Stevens, Of Pennsylvania; and Mr.. Jones,
Of Tennessee, nominated Mr.. Boyd, OF
Kentucky, for the Office Of Speaker Of the
House If Representatives.
Mr.. Jones, IN proposing Mr.. Boyd. sta
ted that he did SO not because he had been
nominated by tie caucns which was held
on Saturday night, but because he consid-
cred him a Trustworthy and staunch demo
cra,.
Mr. Brooks. Of New York stated that
the wings had held Il caucrs thi, morning
and had passed a resolution agreeing to
the compromise measure, and stated that
actuated by the same principles; which had
been avowed By the gentleman from Ten.
nessce, he should vote for the member he
had nominated.
Mr.. Meade, Of Virginia, viewed the re-
solution which had been passed by the
wings as sort Of ruse, by which to mis-.
lead the South. and said he felt bound to
rise and expose the fnessc.
A discussion Of some length ensucd. in
which Messrs Meade, Richardson, Ca
belle and Fowler took part, for the pur.
pose Of defining the position of gentlemen
themselves, and the party with W hich they
are connected, relative 10 the Compromise
measures, which, however, was cut short
by Mr. Gddings, who said ample oppor-
tunity would be afforded for discussing the
subject, which had already occupied too
much time illeeitimately, and which would
he pledged himself, be repeatedly brought
up before two months had elapsed.
The votes We're then taken for Speaker
when lis were cast for Mr.. Boyd, and "a
for various other members, among whom
were Mcssrs. Evans AMI Bowie, Of Mary
land
The following is the vote in detail:
For Mr.. Boyd.-NIcssrs. Andrews, Ap
pleton, of Moinc, Ashe. Averctt. Babcock
Bartlett. jr.. Bailey, Of Georgia, Bocock
Bragg Breckenridge, Buell.. Busbv. Camp.
bell, Of Illinois, Carter, Caskic, Church
well. Clark, Cleveland. Cobb, Curtis, Dan
ie!, Davis, Of Ind, Dawson, Dean, Dim
mick, Disney, Doiy, Durham, Eastman
EdmunIson, EJgcrton, Ficklin, Fitch
Florence. Floyd, freeman, Fuller, Of
Maine, Gamble CT ylord, Gormon, Green
Grow. Hall, Hamilton, Hammond, Harris
of Tennessee, Harris, Of Alabama, Hart
Hendricks, Hem, Hibbard. Holiday
Houston, How, jr., of New York, Inger-
soil, Ives, jackson, Jenkins. johnson, Of
Tennessee, johnson, Of Ohio, johnson, Of
Arkansas, Jones, of New York. Jones, Of
Of Tennessee, Jones, of PENNSYLVANIA,
King. Of New York, Hurts, Le-cher,
Lockhart, Mace, Marshall. of California,
Mason, McCorkle. Mcdonald, McLana-
han. McMullin, McNair, Meade, Mllson,
hTolonv Morrison Murrav N.hors OlJs