Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-06
Thirty -FouIth - ngi ess-eirst Session
sen re.

Vice President in the chair.
Mr.. Foot presented the credentials of Hon
Jacob Collamer, as United States Senator from
Vermont. and moved that they be read and he be
sworn, which wns done.
lie was followed by Nv. REID, Of North Caro-
linn who presented the credentials of ASA Blggs.
of North Carolina.
Mr.. Clay presented the papers of Benjamin
Fitzpatrick. Of Alabama.
Mr.. Clayton presented those of John j. Crit
tenden, Of Kentucky.
Mr.. Fish. who asked that the papers Of w. II.
Seward be- rend again. saving that the fact "f
their being read last session made no differ
enc.
Mr. Weller, who presented the credentials of
Geo T.. rugh, of Ohio.
Mr. Bright. who presented those of JAS Bell,
OF New Hampshire.
Mr. CLAY. who presented those ef Alfred John
son of Georgia
Mr. Evans who reported the credentials of
Hon. \ J. Butler as not yet at hand, although
he elected without opposition.
Mr. Crttenen, who presented the creden-
tas nf Lyman Trumhull. of Illinois.
Mr. Ca~S, who presented a protest against the
reception of Lyman rrunhuIl from portion If
the Senate and House of Representatives of Hi
nrlS.
Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, who presented the
credentials of Hon John Slidell, of Louisiana.
ti,ls of James Harlan, of Iowa.
All the credentials presented were read. and
the new senators were sworn and took their res
pertive seats.
Mr. Mason asked that the protest received
from the Legislature OF Iowa, against the rcrp
tion If Inne, Harlan, be read which was done.
Mr.. Weller then moved that the House of
Representatives be notified If the organization
of the Seuate; which motion was ruled out of or
der.
Mr. Hamn moved that the hour of daily meet
! ing he fixed at IL O'Clock, meridian; which was
| carried.
The Senate then adjourned, at quarter to me
! o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
At II NJ. John w. Fomey, Clerk of the late
! House of Representatives. called the House to
order, and then proceeded to call the roll. There
was very full attendance; every member but
nine being present.
Mr.. G.. w. jones of Tennessee, moved that
the House proceed to elect u Speaker rira
| Carried.
Mr. Jones, of Tenne ssee. nominated Mr.. Rich
! ardson, Of Illinois.
Mr.. Letter, of Ohio, nominated Mr.. Campbell
of Ohio.
! Mr. Knight, of Pemsy lvania, nominated Mr..
! Fuller of Pennsylvania.
! Mr. DE Witt, of Massachusetts, nominated Mr.
/ Banks, ct Massachusetts.
Mr.. Bishop, of New Jersey. nominated Mr.
! Pennington, of y. j.
Mr.. Whitney. of y. York, nominated Mr.. H.
! Marshall OF Kentucky.
The roll being called the result was a. f,l.
! lows:
! For Richardson, a Campbell. 81; Banks 81;
Fuller, IL; Pennngnn.7: Marshall, 30; |. Wash
| burn,2 Wheeler, 3; Haven, /; Miller |: B.n.
| nett, !; Sage !; G.. w. Jones. |; b. b. Thurston
| 3.
225 votes east ll3 necessary for choice
| No choice
A second trial was then had, with the follow.
ng result
Richardson, "a: Campbell, So; Banks. %; Fol
Ter, Is; Pennington, :; Marshall, ~.
DEMOCRATIC NoMINATIoNs.-A a Caucus of
rhe "Dtmocra,io" Members of the House Of
representatives., held on Saturday night. the fol.
lowing nominations unanimo1y made for
officers on the organization OF the House TODAY:
For Speaker Hon. w. A. Richardson of ILL.,
lois.
For Clerk-A. D. Bank of Virginia.
For Sergeant at Arm,-A. }. Gr,ssbrenner,
IF Pennsy lvania.