Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-14
The ORGANIZATION

lHSloh Guy, OH MONDAY december 50 ana a speak e
was elected on Saturday the 22nd inst, after con
test of but two days short of three weeks. 1t may
be matter of interest to refer now to the pro
ceedlngs at that time. The ballottings had proceed
ed without result until sixty had been taken
when in order if possible to put an end to the ano
malous state of affairs then existing, Mr.. F. P Stan
ton of Tennessee, presented the following proposition
to the House, which agreed to it after several sub
stitutes had been offered and rejected:
I "Resolved That the House will proceed immedi
ately TO the election of Speaker, uiv Uoce ; and if
after the shall have been called three times, no
member shall have received majority of the whole
number of votes the roll shall again be called and
the member who shall then receive the largest num-
Der OF votes provided it shall be majority of a quo
rum, shall be declared to be chosen Speaker"
The vote taken three times without majority
appearing for any member, Messrs. Cobb of Georgia
and Winthrop of Massachusetts, being the prominent
candidates, and having received an equal number of
votes, 81 each
Then the final vote was TAKEN and it turned on the
plurality principle. Deep interest was felt and
manifested. When the result was announced Mr..
Cobb was found to have received 1O2 votes, Mr..
Winthrop 100. Mr.. Cobb's plurality g
On motion of Mr.. Stanly, Mr. Cobb was declared
TO his seat by Messrs Winthrop and Mcdowell
So ended the contest for Speaker in 40
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. = We are indebted to the
courtesy of Hon. VIM. S. Asbe for the Congressional
Globe and Appendix of the last Congress; also for
Lieut. Herndon's Report of his ex rloraon of the
Valley OF Amazor, with accompanying map, a very
valuable and interesting work.
SEVERE Blow We were visited on Sunday last by
the heaviest blow of the season-the wind from the
southwest Considerable damage was done to fenc-
lng &c. The U. S. Revenue Cutler Dobbn living
IN the ssream, dragged her anchors, and dfted into
the wharf Some other vessels got adrift, but
without sustaining any injury worth naming 1t is
more than probable that the blow was very heavy
out at sea, but the wind was not on shore we
trust that the damage will be found to have been less
serious than mi ght have been feared We shall hear
in few days
0s- Hon. James M. Mason present incumbent, was
on Saturday last reelected United States Senator, by
the Virginia Legislature, for the term of six wears
from and after the 4th of March, 1857.
The LIVE GIRAFFE.--We have received a pros
pectus from r. H. Whitaker, Esqr editor of the
" Live Giraffe" while it qCas live proposing TO
resuscltate that humorous publication provided en-
ough pf0vender can be obtained TO sustain the vital
system OF ye ANIMAL" said provender to consist of
subscriptions at So year in advance The publica.
ton of the paper TO commence in the first week in
January. Address R. H. Whitaker, Raleigh
O. The December Term of the Court of Pleas and
Quarter Sessions commences its sessions for New
Hanover county in the Court House on Monday last
James T. Miller, Esq, Chairman-presiding
Recommendations O. Bowden and John ]
Moore, esqs has been appointed by the Court of Pleas
and Quarter Sessions, Inspectors of Naval Stores and
PROVISIONS, in the place of DIR. P. M Walker resign
I'd. and Gabriel Holmes, deceased.
LOOK TO THE SENATE.-In the Senate the Demo :
rats still retain the nredominance Tha Sou1h nd