M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-12-27
Congressional.

WAsnINOrOs, Dec. I2-P. N.

TO the election of Sta nding Commit
tees
COMMITTEES on Foreign Relations
Messrs Mason, slidell, Douglas, Glston,
Weller and Fish.
Committee on Finanee--Messrs,H Hun.
ter. Toucey, Pearee, Stuart, BrosdheaS
and Crittenden.
On Commerce-Messrs. Hamlin, bod.
&c, Ssuart.SewGrd Clay and Bsnjamin,
On Manutactures-Messrs, Wright.
Allen, Harlan. Wilson aud Trumbull.
On Agricultun-Messfs. Allen, Hun
ter, Thomson and Slidell.
On Public Lands-Messrs. Stuart,
Johnson. Feots, Clayton, Push aud
Mallory.
On Private Land Claims-Messrs, Ben.
lamin .Biggs, Thomson, Ky, Foster aud
Wilson,
On Indian Affairs--MesSrs. Ssbasti.
an, Rusk, Toombs, Brown, ROid and
Bell, of TIE m.
On Clains-Messrs. Broadhcad, Fus
senden, ,Geyer.Iverson. Yuiee and Wade.
On Revolutionary Claims--Messrs,
Evans, Reid, Hale, Foster and Durkee.
On JndIciary--Messrs. Butler. Toucy,
Bayard, Geyer, Toombs and Pugh'
On PostolIices and Post Roads--Mes-
srs, Rnsh, Callamors, Adams, Hamlin,
Jones, of Iowa, and Yules.
On Roads and Canals-Messrs, Sill
dell, Bell, of New Hampshire, Biggs,
Durkee, Jones, Of Tenuesses, aud
Wright.
On Pensions--Messrs, Jones, of Iowa,
Clay, Thomson, of New Jersey, Seward
and Sumner.
District of Columbia-M Messrs, Brown,
Allen, Mason, Pratt and Reid.
On Patents-Messrs, Jones, Evans,
Stewart, Brown, Thompson, Of KY, aud
Fessenden.
oa observation-disclosures, Adams,
Fitzpatrick, Fish, Biggs and Critsn-
den.
On Territories-Messrs, Douglas,
Jones, Of Iowa, Collamef, Bell, Sebas
cian, and Biggs..
On Contingent Expensss--Messrs,
Evans, Wright aud Foots.
On Public Buildings-Messrs. Bay
ard, James, Hunter, Thompson, of New
Hampshire, Pratt aud Hall.
On Engrossed Bills--Messrs, Fitz
patrick, Collamer aud Wade.
On .Librafy-Messrs. Pearce, Cass and
Bayaid.
On Enrolled Bills Messes, Jones of
Iowa and Sumaer.
The first named gentlemen on each
committee were elected Chairmen.
The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.-The voting for Speaker was
resumed.
Forty-sixth ballot Ba nks, lO6; ;Rich.
urdson. a; FulletI 80; scattering II
Forty.seventh bullot-Banks, Rich
afdson and Fuller, same as beforei Lei.
ter, 3; Underwood, Harrison, Zollicoffer,
Lake, Peck, Humphrey Marshall und
Williams. each.
Forty-eighth ballot-Banks, i05;
Richardson, "a; Fuller, 80; Letter, 2;
orr2; Pennington. Underwood, Hari
son, ZollicofTer. Lake Allen, Humph.
rey Marshall and Williams one each.
FOrty-nin hlballot-- Banks, los; Rich
ardsOn, 65; Fuller; 80; Letter. 2 Zolico.
fer. Pennington, Underwood, Harrison,
Lake, MiIlson, Williams, Orr and Hum.
phrey Marshall one each,
Fiftieth ballot-Rich ardson, rs; Banks,
lO5; Fuller, 80; Leiter,2; scattering, 9;
lI3; votes necessary to choice.
On motion Of Mr.. Sage the House sd-
ioumed Ayes III; nays not counted.
During the protracted struggle in the
House for Speaker, not the least sign of
i'll temper has been manifested; on the
contrary, great good humor has charac-
lerized the proceedings.
Conferences are being held to night
among thu various divisions of the
members, but it is impossible to antici-
pate the events of tomorrow Some
dispairsso effecting an organization'
Richardson's friends are resolved to
stand by him, nor is it proba BILE that by
dropping him they could concentrate a
larger vote on anyIo:her Democrat.
1t is understood that Mr.. Thorington
will, tomorrow, again offer his resolu-
tion providing. for an election BY plu-
rality vote. butit is no; probable that
it will be adopted
WAsHISGTos, Dec. BPM.
SESArE.--Jones, OF Iowa, submitted
resolution authorizing certain commit
tees to employ CLERKS.
Adams moved an amendment, that no
person sh all be appointed who holds
office under this federal goverment;I this
was rejected, and the original ado pted.
The Senate then adjourned.
HousE.-The voting for SPeake was
resumed.
Fifty-frst ballot-Banks, los; Rich.
ardson,75; Fuller. s3; Letter, 2; scat.
te ering,9 8.
The roll was then called.
Mr. MeMulIen--l give notice that
within the next thres days We shall
elect Speaker. will submit q pro
position by way Of compromise.
Mr.. Giddings, (oudly.)-What is the
proposition
Mr.. Mr.Florsnce-YOu can't compromise
principles, Mac.
Much confusion ensued,
Mr.. Giddings--Tell what il is.
Mr.. Houston. (from the opposite
side of the hall. jill is that you come
over to us.snd very fair proposition it
is. Laughter.l
Mr.. Giddings.-Make it now.