Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1851-01-09

notice Of Saturday last, or - 1t true AS reprs
'ented. !hat the anti Benton members have de
clared tbnt they will not meet the Benton DE-
fnocraey IN Convention, for the purpose Of or
gan'z'ngf Signed,
CHARLES SIMMs,
b., W. II. SINNERS.
JOHN d. STEPHENSON.
To which the Antics returned the GLOWING
answer.
Resoiped, That the Committee appointed by
the Democratic members Of the House Of Re-
presentatives be instr cted 10 report the follow
ing answer TO the Benton Democracy, TO the in.
terrogstories submitted to this meeting.
That whenever the Benton Democracy shall
abandon Col. Benton 40 their candidate for u.
). Senator. and their support Il his appeal
from the instructions Of the last epArsl A.
sembly of Missouri, and tho principles main
tanned by him relative to the subject of slavery,
then this meeting will, with great pleasure,
join all Democrats IN carrying out the great
fundamental principles of the Democratic par.
~, 1" Sc, forth in the Baltimore platform, Of
lS4i, and lS4S, provided they recognize tho
right oI instruction BY the Legislature TO their
Senators in Congress.
Signed,
FERDINAND KENNETH,
l.. l.. BURNES,
7. L. RICHARDSON.
Which was communicated 10 the Bentontos
who answered that they had no reply TO make.
No further communication passed betw cen
them. The Antics then nominated Col. +.
Kennet for Speaker, and the Bentonites Capt.
John ID. Stephenson, of Frank lin, for tho same
office. AT half past IL o'clock A NJ, the House
was called to order, and Col. Abraham Hunter
OF Scott, appointed chairman, aud George W.
Houston, OF Lincoir, secretary, pro lem, for the
purpose OF organizing. The rvl! was then
called and the members sworn IN. Gen. Wat.
ans, Of Cape Girardeau, was nominated for
Sgeaker 10y Gen. Clark, of Howard. Mr. Ken.
nett, of Washington, and Mr.. Stephenson, of
Franklin, were also in nomination. On the
lst ballot, the vote stood for Watkins, 10;
kehnet,, 2S; Stephenson, 81.
House adjourned to o'clock.
SENATE.-The Senate convened about the
same hour, and was called TO order by Lieut..
Gov. Price. The new members were sworn in
aud the election Of Chief Clerk gone ihln. AZ.
ter ten or eleven bhlint,ings, WIN. &. Minor. Of
Cole, Bsntonite was elected over his two COM
pe,i,"rs, Messrs Rose and Burlington.
Senate adjourned to 2 o'clock.
9 o'clock, r NJ.
ArrrnHcoN SESSION, Housr The second
ballot :or Speaker resulted us foIioNs: Vat.
k'ns so; Keaueu 20; Stephenson 40
Third ballot-Wa,k ins 90; kenncu 30; Ste
phenson Al.
Fourth ballot Watkins 81; Kcnueu 20; Ste.
p!enson Al.
Fifth baIl1--Wakin' SO; keuneu 2S: Ste .
ph-nson Al; Wilgus !.
House adjourned unil 10 morru:v ii IN a.
clock.
SENATE The following ufTicc -, ws,o .,sc,
ed; R'c 'ard r. Res' <Whix) ASSISTANT See.
rt."1y; WIN VAnov'r b .n,oni,e) Door keep
sa' rI.'t. 'o"n ,s MeDc''"An (Benon,e) Engros.ing
CI; C,srH; James JAc'. son Bentoni,e) Enrolling
GItr.; .,a JOHN W, Myer. (whigl Sergeant. ..s.
VA m'..ion Of Mr.. Crow, u resolution was
Sdop' ed, informing the other House that the
Senate had organized and was ready for Lusi.
mess.
A resolution was also adopted. thai the Sen.
ate DO opened with prayer every morning dur.
ing tho remainder Of the session.
The Senate adjourned till to morrow.