The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-13
In CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES
WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER la, 1855.
SENATE.
COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.

moved That the Senate proceed to the election of the saLd
ing committees with the exception OF the Committee on
Printing
The motion was agreed TO- Ee xa8E4 M
Mr. O. then remarked thai il had been usual TO dispense
with The election BY ballot a. required by the rule and he
hoped, it would expedite business that there would he
no objection 10 the adoption Of the sane course He
accordingly asked the unanimous Of the Senate to
suspend 50 much Of the 35h rulens required the election 70
Mr.. HALE objected to deviating from the rule.
The Senate then proceeded to ballot for tho several
mittees and tho following was the result:
Committee Foreign Regaions--Mr. Mason, chairman !;
Messrs Douglas, Sdell, Clayton, Weller and Fish.
Committee on Finarcc.-Mr Hunter, chairman Mcssrs.
roueey, Pearce, Stuart Brodhead, and trittsnden.
Committee on CosamsrccMr Hamlin, chairman Mcssrs.
Dodge Stuart Seward, Clay, and Benjamin.
Committee Manrfactaue.--Mr. Wright, chairman !;
Aessrs Allen Harlan, Wilson, and Trumbuil.
Hunter Thomson of New Jersey Harlan and Wade
Committee on Military A6mrs-Mr. Weller, chairman :;
Messs Fitzpatrick, Johnson Jones Of Tennessee, Pratt
Committee on the M7iia--Mr Houston, Chairman i
Measrs Dodge Bell Of New Hampshire Thompson Of Ken
Committee on Naual Agairs-Mr Mallory, chairman \
essrs Fish Thomson Of New Jersey Bell Of Tennessee
James, and Sldel. se .saas 81
Committee on Public Lands-Mr Stuart, chairman !;
Messrs. Johnson, Foot, Clayton Pugh, and Mallory.
Com7atce Prscate Land Cidns-Mr Benjamin. chair
man; Messrs Biggs Thompson of Kentucky Foster and
Wilson.
Committee on Indian A6airs-Mr Sebastian, chairman !;
Messrs Rusk, Toomhs Brown Reid, and Bell Of Tennessee
Committee Clahns-Mr. Brodhcad, chairman Messrs.
Fesaenden Geyer, Iverson, Yulee and Wade
Committee Revolutionary C2aims.-Mr. Evans, chair
man. Messrs. Reid, Hale, Foster and Durkee
COMMITTEE Me yudiciary.-Mr. Butler chairman;
Mesars. Toucey, Bayard Geyer, Toombs, and pngh
Committee The Post ODics and Post Roads.--Mr
usk, chairman Messrs Coa,ner, Adams, Iamlin, Jones
of Iowa, and Yulee
Committee on Roads and Canals-Mr slidell, chairman
Messrs Bell of New Hampshire, Biggs Durkee Jones Of
Tennessee, and Wright.
Committee on Peasion.-Mr. Jones Of Iowa. chairman
0fN New Jersey Spwa and
Coanmaiee On he District Of ColamIia--Mr. Brown,
chairman; Measrs Allen Mason, Pratt, and Reid.
Committee on Patents and The Patent Oges-Mr. Jarues
chairman; Messrs Evans, Stuart, Brown, Thompson Of
Kentucky, and Fessenden.
Cozsmitfee Rarenchmsnt.-Mr. Adams, chairman .
Messrs Fitzpatrick Fish, Biega, and Crittenden
COMMITTEES on Teryltores-Mr Douglas chairman; Messrs
Jones OF Iowa, Colamer, Bell Sebastian, and Biggs
Committee 10 Audit and Control he Contingent Expenses
Of Me StaateAr. Evans, chairman; Messrs. Wright aud
Foot +8
Committee on Public Bui,diags--Mr Bayard chairman ;
Messr James Hunter Thomson OF New jersey Pratt, and
Committee on Enqrossed Bs--Mr. Fitzpatrick chairman
Mcssrs Collamer and Wade. =.
Committee on the Lftrdry.-Mr. fearcc, CHAIRMAN !
Messrs. Cass aud Bayard.
Csmaaee on Earoi,ed BalsMr. Jones Of Iowa, chair
man, and Mr.. Sumner.
On motion, the Senats adjourned. III s4ssstaf aAA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House met at H. m.
The journal of yesterday was read and approved
VOTE FOR SPEAKER.
ON motion the House resumed baloting for Speaker
Messrs. DowDSLI, HICKMAN Benson, and WAsHDusSE OF
Illinois, continuing to act as tellers.
The roll called for the forty-sixth time, with the
following result: Hf
Whole number Of votes cast 224 necessary to choice
49, of these
Mr.. Banks received. US
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The following is the vote in detail :
For Mr.. NJ p. Banks.-Messrs. Albright, Allison Bar
hour bennett Benson nnghurt Bi1n1gnsm Bsnop
i Campbell, Levi. .. Campbell C6.ise cl;w.9n, Ezra
% e.1 pss ci,sa Ss & Gs s:sa
Dureo, Edwards Emre, Fagsr, Galloway, GiddIng., Gil,
S. T. Hsnss Hsrssa rs" ass % ss.n .sss h's%y Rssy
King Knapp knight Kn0rN1 mnG kss
san Moe. Mott. sa9rs ssae
G r Ssshs Pss So. ps s s5n
sss wMsss ..s w %sos
welch, Wood, Woodruff, and Woodworth.
% % & IT. hass Bis Bssss
Branch Brooks Burnett Cadwasder csrut6s1s Casks
Crawford, SsS Denver Denver, Dosds Edmundson Eia Ensish
Evans, Faulkner, Florence TSoma. j. D Fuller GTods
T. houston
W. JONES' j. Clancy Jones, Keitt, Kelly, Kidwel Letcher
Lumpkin, Samuel s. Marshall, Maxwell, McMullen, Nc
Queen, Smith Miller, Mison Mordeca Oliver, Orr Peck
Phelps, Powell Quitman, Ruin, Rust, Sandidgc Savage
Seward Samuel A. Smith, VIM. Smith, Stephens, Stewart
Talbot Taylor, Vail, Warner, Watkins, Wells wnslow
~ For rD M fsuer-Me.sn Ball. Broom, J. r. Campbell
Morrison Harris, Harrison, Haven, Hoffman, Kennett
indley, Alexander X. Marshall Mlward Paine Porter
Puryear, Ready, Ricaud, Rivers Scott, w. K. Smith,
Snced Swops, Trippe Underwood, Vak Whitney, and zo
licoffer.
For Mr. Orr.--siessrs. Shorter and Williams,
For Mr.. Zolf;coFer.--Mr. Lake.
For Mr.. Eher;aye.--Mr. Dunn.
Far Mr.. Undertpood-M Mr. Etheridge.
For Mr. Harrison. Mr.. II. NJ. Fuller.
For Mr. Lake.--Mr. ii. Marshall.
For Mr.. Leiter.--Mr. Moore.
For Mr.. H.. MarshoH.--Mr. Walker.
For Mr.. WiHiams.--Mr. Wheeler.
There being choice the House proceeded to forty
seventh vote, with the following result:
Whole number Of votes cast 223 necessary to choice
liz. of these
Mr.. Banks
Richardson
H. NJ Fuller"
Letter..
There being choice, the House procreded to forty
eighth vote with the following result
Whole number of votes 223 necessary 10 choice
Of these
Mr.. Banks received.
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