Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-14
Thirty third Congress, list. Session.

| MoNpAY, Dec. 5th.-Senate.-Mr Atchison,
President pro tenn. took the chair at quarter past
IL o'clock; and called the Senate 10 order. The
new Senatofs present were sworn in. Notice was
then given by various Senators of bills which they
intended to introduce Mr.. Seward offered res.
eluIion calling for the correspondence bet%esu
TINS Government and the King Of The Sandwich
lslands-lald over. On motion of Mr. Bright, 3
resolution was adopted calling for the appointment
OF two chaplains, one by either House. The Sers
ate then adjourned LC
House.-The House was called to order by MI:
Forney, clerk ct the last Congress, and CIT mem.
bers answered to their names The House pro-
ceeded to elect Speaker, and Lynn Boyd. Of
Kentucky, receiving l43 votes. ives declared O.
lected. He was conducted to the chair and de.
livered an address. Mr. Giddings administered
the oath of office to the Speaker. A COMMITTEES
was appointed to wait upon the President, in con;
junction with that of the Senate, and inform him
that the two Houses had assembled, and were pre-!
pared to receive any communication that he might
be pleased to make.
The House then proceeded to ballot for Clerk
with the following result Whole number of votes
200, of which Forney received 1915 II. NJ.
Young. 81 F.. P. Smith, 10; b. b. Pringle, 49,
E. Whitman, l3 and the others scattering. Mr..
Of the Virginia delegation, Messs. Bayly Faux
mel, KHwell, McMullen. Snodgrass and Smith vo-
ted for Forney the others voted against him.
On motion Of Mr.. Stanton of Tennessee, the
remaining officers, Glosbrenner for Sergeant-at-
arms; McKnew, Door keeper; and johnson, Post
master; were Jointly appointed by resolution. AZ
ter some notices of bills the House adjourned.
TUEspAY-Scnate.-A committee was ar-
pointed to wait upon the President &c. Notice
was given of various bills granting land to raid
roads, homestead bill SC. The Message wasrss
received, and 10000 extra copies ordered, tGbe
printed After short executive session, the Se64
ate adjourned.
House After some unimportant business, Mr..
Dean asked leave to offer joint resolution that
the thanks of Congress be rendered to Capt. In-
graham, sword Sc. Objection was made and
the resolution was laid over. The message was
received, and 10000 copies ordered 10 be printed
A resolution providing for the election Of Chap
lains for the entire Congress was adopted, with
some opposition, and the House adjourned.
-Senate.-The chair presented
the annual report of the Secretary of the Treasu--
nv. The business of electing chaplain was then,
taken up, and on the third ballot, the Rev. Hen
nv Slcer. of the National Methodist Church."
was elected. Resolutions of inquiry in reference
concerning the Judiciary were adopted.
House-The House proceeded to elect Pub
lie Printer. Gen. Armstrong, proprietor Of the
Union, was elected. The Wing members gen.
orally voted for Mr.. Gales. Mike Walsh nomi-
mated Mr. Tucker the Sentinel, and he receiy-
ed 20 votes, among them Messrs. Bayly, Caskis,
Edmundson, Goode, Letcher and Powell, of the
Virginia delegation. Mr.. Benton voted for eide
on s Co.
The Report of the Secretary Of the Treasury
was received and referred.
The election of Chaplain was then taken up
and Rev. w. Fl. Millburn, of the Methodist
Church South was elected. Mr.. Walsh voted.
for Rev. Antoine,te Brown!
-Senae.-Mr Hunter announced
the death of Vice President King, and delivered
an address Messrs Everett, Cass, Douglas and
Clayton also delivered euIogies. The Senae
then adjourned till Monday.
House-The resolutions ofrespect to the MEM
DRY of Mr.. King were received from the Senate,
and Messr,. Harris. Chandler. Latham, Taylor,
Ashe, Benton and Phillips delivered addresses
The House adjourned till Monday.