Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-10

and independence, to st. Joseph, in Missouri.
| On motion by Mr.. JONES, Of Iowa, the Senate adj
tjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. SEWARD, of Georgia. appeared to-day, qualified,
and took his seat in the House.
The SPEAKER stated that the first business in order
was the call Of the States for petitions.
PUBLIC PRINTER
| Mr.. HIBBARD, rising privileged question, stated
that he desired to submit the resolution offered by him
self yesterday relative to the election Of public printer
which, it pertaned to the organization Of the House,
he believed took precedence Of all other business He
therefore offered the following resolution, upon the adop
| ton of which he demanded the previous question:
Rolued That the House do proceed the election Of
public printer for the House of Representatives the pro-
| sent Congress.
The previous question seconded and under the ope
| ration thereof the resolution adopted.
The House hereupon proceeded to fulfil the order just
passed. and nominations for Printer having been made
Messrs. HIBBARD, of New Hampshire, CHANDLER, of
Pennsylvania, BooocK, of Virginia. and STEPHENS of
Georgia, appointed telers.
The vote then taken, with the following result:
For Robert AymstrongMessrs Aiken Willis Allen II
nois, Ashe, Bailey of Georgia. Banks, Barksdae Barry
Becher Bsel Bliss, Bocock Boyd, Breckenridge Bridges
Chamberlain, chasan, Chrisman, Churchwe, Clark, Cling
Cobb, Colquitt Craige Cumming Curtis Davis of In
DIANA Davis of Rhode Island Dawson DEAN Dent Disney,
Dowde Dunbar Durham, Eddy, Edgerton, Elliott, Ellison,
wood Grow Hamilton Harlan Indiana Harris of Alaba
Harris Of Mississippi Hastings Hendricks, Hem, bib
New York, Jones Tennessee Kdwe Kittredge, Kurz,
Lamb Lane, Latham Lilly Lindsay, Macdonald McDougal
Miller Of Indiana Mison Morrison Murray, Nichols Noble,
0ds Orr Packer of Pennsylvania Perkins OF New York;
d erns o. nh;a Ru ' sward
Shannon, Shaw Shower SHELTON Smith of Tennessee, Smith
of Virginia. Smith of Alabama Snodgrass Stanton of Ten
Stanton Of Kentucky Stevens of Michigan Sratton
Sraub Stuart Of Ohio, Stuart of Michigan Taylor OF New
Trout H M9s OF Psun
| syvania--l26.
Benson Bugg Carpenter Caruthers Chandler Chase Cook
Corwn Cox Croker, Cuom, Dick, Dickinson Etherdge,
Everhar Ewing Farley, Fager franklin Goodrich, Grey,
Harlan of Ohio, Haven, Hester, Hill, Howe, Hunt Kerr,
knox, Lndey McCuoch Matteson, Meacham, Mddeswarth,
Miller of Missouri, Morgan Norton, Oliver of Mo-, Parker
of Indiana Pennington Preston, Prnge, Puryear, Ready
Reese Richie Of Pennsylvania Rogers Russell Sabn Sage,
Sap simmons Stephens Of Georgia Taylor of Ohio Tracy,
worth Of Massachusetts Yates, zoIlicoaer-64
For Beverley Taeker-Messrs Bayly Of Virginia, Boyce
Brooks casae Cutting 6 Eat@an y ps GGod
Powell, Tweed, Walsh, Wells, Wheeler, Witte-2o.
For Ga"aliet Baitey--Messrs De Witt Gddngs Wade
For Horace Mr. Campbell Of Ohio.
For Gideon G. Co.-Mr Benton.
For Lemuet ToWers-Mr. Bennett.
For Roger H. Pryor-Mr. Mcqueen.
ROBERT ARMSTRONG having received majority Of the
whole number of votes cast
The SPEAKER declared him duly elected public prin-
ter for the House of Representatives for the present Con-
gress.
COMMUNICATIONS ON THE SPEAKER TABLE.
On the suggestion of Mr.. HOUSTON
The SPEAKER laid before the House the annual report
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury the state of the
finances; which ordered to be referred to the Com
mttee Of Ways and Means when said committee shall be
appointed and be printed; and the subject Of printing
fifteen thousand extra copies also ordered to be re-
ferred to the Committee Printing when said committee
shall be appointed.
Also, communication from the Treasurer of the Uni
ted States transmitting copies Of his accounts for the
third and fourth quarters Of 1852 and the first and second
quarters of 1853 as adjusted by the accounting officers
Of the Treasury Department; which laid the table
and ordered to be printed.
MESSENGER TO THE SPEAKER.
Mr.. OLDs, by consent offered the following reso-
lutsn:
Resored That Of the number Of messengers now allowed
by House, the Speaker be authorized to appoint
be known Speakers messenger and that he be allow
cd a compensation exceeding four dollars per diem.
Mr. o. remarked that the President of the Senate had
not only messenger and page but also allowed
clerk while the Speaker of the House, who had far
business to transact was allowed neither clerk,
messenger, page. The House doubt would
the propriey of the resolution and he hoped that IL
would now be adopted.
Mr.. BAYLY, Of Virginia. moved to amend the resolu-
ton by adding thereto clause providing that the House
shall hereafter elect the Librarian to the House He re-
marked that this officer appointee OF the
Clerk. In his opinion the duties Of librarian had no
connection whatever with the cerkshp They Pertsned
quite much the post office rs to the cerksnp tnougn
the truth was they belonged neither The House had
already very large collection Of documents IN Its library
and there any officer more than another VINO ougn
to be directly under its control it was the Librarian he
was the person who looked up documents Tor tne mem
bers and those gentlemen who took any scuve part IN
the business Of the House had constant Win
him The House was the best judge OF person MT for
this place and should have the direct not the INDIRECT
Mr., DEAN raised the question that the amendment was
not in order not being german to the subject under con-
sideration. - .L..-s..
out Of order. -, s.,
PETITIONS AND NOTICES OF BILLS.
rbo SPEAKER then called the States for petitions,
he several we're presented and the following notices
~ leave 10 introduce bills given:
~ Mr. DAVIS of Indiana bill surrendering to the
STATE az Indiana Of the bonds Of said State held
by the General Government
nv MIR MAXWELL: A bill to indemnity the State Of
Florida for expenses in protecting her frontier citizens
against the Seminole Indians.
Also bill to grant the State Of Florida alternate
sections Of the public lands for railroad between the
waters OF the Atlantic and the Gulf Of Mexico.
Also bill to grant TO the States Of Florida and Ala
bams alternate sections Of the public lands 70 ad IN the