Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-12-08
GongressionaI Netus.
THIRTY. .FouRTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
WAsHixoros, Dec. 8.

The Senate was called to order n. IL o.
clock, and the members elect were duly sworn
in.
The daily hour Of meeting was, on motion,
fixed for noon. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
At noon the House was called to order BY
Mr.. Forney, the Clerk of the last session,
and the scene Of conclusion, which had up to
this time prevailed, suddenly terminated.
The roll was called. when 225 members an.
swered to their names.
On motion Of g. w. Jones, Of Tennessee,
the House proceeded to the election of
Speaker. by riua uoce vote.
After the nominations Of the various cam
didates. the first ballot was taken, with the
following result -
w. A. Richardson. fDem.) Of Ill.,, "a votes
Henry NJ. Fuller, (Am.) OF Penna, II Z"
Lewis n. Campbell, (Rep.) of Ohio, SO 4"
A. G. NJ. Pennington. Of n. Jersey, 4"
II. Marshall, (Am.) Of Kentucky, 80
n. p. Banks, of Mass. 81
A number of other candidates were voted
for, and much excitement prevailed. There
was no election-one hundred aud thirteen
votes being necessary to choice.
Three additional ballots were then had
without effecting a choice. On the last bal
lot the vote stood:
Richardson tDem.) Of Illinois 70
Campbell iRep.) Of Ohio, 81
Banks. (Rep) OF Mass, %
Pennington. Of New Jersey 8
Marshall. (Amer.) Of Kentucky, 80
Fuller. (Amer.l Of Penn'a, II
And l6 votes scattering.
II ~
| ton, adjourned.
Cavcussing in Washington.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 3.
There is a good deal of caucnssing going
on tonight 1t is generally understood that
the Black Republicans and Free Soilers will
concentrate tomorrow on Mr.. Banks, Of
Massachusetts. numbering together 1913. and
being sufficient to elect. The caucus Of
Southern Known othings, and National
Democrats ard Wings. and numbering 73,
resolutelv reject all fusion with the Free
! Soil factions, but have no hopes Of defeating
| them
| Greeley, Weed and Seward, have been
working all day to fuse the factions. and are
understood to have succeeded tonight. We
may, therefore, look for an organization TO-
morrow and the Message or Wednesday,
SECOND DISPATCH
WASHINGTON, Dec. 40 p. NJ.
The National Americans will. tomorrow.
vote for Henry NJ. Fuller for Speaker and
endeavor to draw the entire Democratic vote
to him by conceding to them the Clerk and
Printer: thus forming union party against
the Free Soil factions. They deny that the
Republicans can. by fusion, poll more than
los votes, whilst ll3 is necessary to elect
The President persists in refusing to print
the Message. and it will be sent TO the two
II ouses in writing.
Still. LATER
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.
SENATE-The Senate was called to order
at noon. Messrs. Hale, Durkee, Yulee and
Pcarce were sworn in.
The Rev. Fl. c. Dean was elected Chap
lain, when the Senate adjoured.
HoUsE.-The House met at IL o'clock
when on motion, the balloting for Speaker
was resumed and the first ballot (fifth) re-
suited as follows:
W A. Richardson, CDem,) Of H., "a votes
Lewis d. Campbell, (Rep.) OF Ohio SO
n. p. Banks, (Rep.) of Mass, %
Henry NJ. Fuller, (Am.) Of Penn'a 90
II. Marshall AM of Kentucky, l9
Scattering, &c
There being no election, Ill votes being
necessary to choice, other ballots were had