The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-01-01
Congressional Procecdings,
WAsHIKGrox, Dec.

WAsHIKGrox, Dec. 7.
The House Of Representative inot a. 3
O'Clock; 2IS members were l,res~nt. ia,a..
of Tennessee, nominated Boyd OF Ke,
lucky, as the compromise candidate IN,
Speaker, and as such be should snrpor.
him. Campbell OF Ohio, nominate ] bo,l-
deus Stevens, OF Pennsylvania, a. = .r,1
Wing On this, spirited deba eospr5
involving the sourdness of the v higs a. T..
Democrats on the Compromise c1es'ico
The House ,hef proceeded l., bal,st p
Speaker -'sa,A.s- ~
Upwards Of tweniy candidates were rots4,
for. Boyd Of Ken.uckys, receive 3 o. ?
Of 2i2 votes cast, and wasslecla ,d '~cte5
Speaker, was conducted to the mir. ard
made short speech. John w. ufne rr.
ceived 1873 votes for Clerk, and We d.,ia-
ed elected.
The House has been organize aat .lc,r-
bers sworn in.
The Senate was opened at II o'clock s.
appropriate prayer by the Rev. M. Butte
All the Senators present, except a,siaars-.
Hunter, Stockton, Mangum, lJ ga bu.-
ler, Rhett, Jefferson Davis, Sou Down
Jones, of Tennessee, Douglas a0~i rI
Sebastian, Houston ond Rusk. Jrg. nt.ais
Of new members were then ~ su,eG 81
various Senators, and the oatl srsscr,br
by the Constitution administers
The certificate Of the Goyerror NJ F,ori-
ia Of the election of Stephen L. Ma.',fy,
No Senator from 4th Of March, was
sentrd by Mr. Wescns,rssH
ca a'copy OF the Jour alof The legs $40
of Florida, with u record Of ,5vrdia Yr0-
nvf t..st t~ee
d. J.. Yulee, az eviience Of 8is having
been elected. The two papers aieyias been
read, the Chair said 1t WIS Gnesti0u Tor
the Senate to deeiie upon, wheiheE HE pa
pers presented entitled him to seat Ms.
Bright moved a reference Of the papers Z.
n select committee; on which usuierab'a
debate ensued, in which Clay, ifooso, ers
others took parr. Finally Mr.. Br,rh, ".ls-
drew his motion, anil Mallory was adai'
ted to his seat. Subsequently,, lie psp,rs
were referred to COMMITTEES to be selecsc
Tomorrow.
washington, Der 4.
SESATE.-Senators DougIns ara Badge.
appeared to-day. Reports Of the secrctgss
Of the Treasury, in suppOrt Of ccs,t sqf-
veys, were communicated and order a
printed. MIR. Clemens intfoslucsd ,bfgs
RAILROAD bills. of WHICH he had ugev'pr-S,
given notice. He also gave notice II ~
intention to introcss a Joint resau'n'n q
give to Maj. Gen. Scot, the RAM o. Li51
General. Mr.. Gwynn introdu e. BIZ, :.
which he had previously give uatl II
the establishment Of q branch iaing a. -
Francisco; for :be survey Of pnb,,c is94s
and for the creation of Hcard VI tcu4nfJ
sioners on Califorbia claims.
Mr.. Geyer introduced n bill IL graHl sig J
Of way and lands for a raiirOsd iror, ~
Louis to the Western limit. Of M.ssogf'. +
Mr.. Morton Introduced hil foE j.
of way and lana for o railroad 10 r., ls
Mr.. Foote introduced joint reselglions
sympathy fer Smith O'Briep &C.
ciates. Mr.. Underwood ins.
luton making land warrnmse
MIR. Fish gave notice OF his
tro,iuce a bill TO establish l.
New York. Mr.. GwynD gave
intention to introduce a Join, r.
employing nnjseGupnine No
to explore the North Pacific &C 4, d II
and Japan, with view to tn ,si.,u, q
commercial intercourse with those ce.n
tries. MIR. Hale introduced rc.1!au0s
requesting the Secretary Of the l,avy 20 3
form the Senate If there bad heea aug ~
!ations OF the law against floggirg iR .it
Navy.
MIR. FOOte introduced a resoluliop ~
ciarng the cempronhse bills OF ise la
Congress final, as respects the suite: !,
Guided IN them, and be asker f, a.p
mons consent Of the Senate Ia l.se u,
order OF the day for MONDAY rst., - h
expected to vacate Lis seat GU lne la.s ,t.t
Mr.. Chase objected.
MIR. foote said he 'fel. fan ssj 49,
position came from that quart. Is ,ia.
It would be continued.
After some uDirnportant b.. sr,ss.. -
Chase moved that his bill reap, csje, a,l.
!and~ip Ohio, be taken up AM
M foote was disposed tn roiu5 g
.cr evil, and sheuldyasssG eSs.: ,...:.
hil, which was accordinsIy a sest
It was ordered to he printed.
Alter brief conversation, be .ps. g.,
AMI Chase, the latter waived Ia si y.
ana Mr.. Foote's compromise r. sel1 r,a =
oxen mp and n'ade the speCial o-4frf :.
MONDAY next, 10 clock. -
MIR. Foote then, ON leave. wi,tdre ~ a
kossuih Eesolution, remarking ,i.as i b.
found opposition to il from al ur.xpes1
quarter, ami be did not wish to o:a Ipy ILL.,
in discussions. q
Mr. Seward gave notice of i.is iaset
10 Introduce joint resolutions, sly'ae * g.
suih cordial welcome to this COZ .rr
The election of Chaplain 70 dio sehe
was nexf in order.
Mr.. Badger suggested that eraret p
lo'ni resolution, which being &C rde.
hale offered one for the elec..oe ci .v-
Chaplains, one for each Heusc, ,,hirll s..
over.
The Senate then, at II, adjourre-t az
Monday.
Nsw You, Dee.
All Il in readiness for the rsr = an =