The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-05


notice that he would offer it an independent PROPOSE
After some further debate in which Messrs. CLAYTON
ZONES Of Tennessee and CLAY participated the further
consideration Of the subject postponed until tomor-
row and after executive session. the Sc ate adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
The SPEAKER at IL o'clock called the House to order.
Prayer by the Rev. G. II. Day. s#. n
The journal of Saturday was read.
The SPEAKER then administered the oath 10 support
the constitution of the United States to the members the
Of each State and the delegates from the
Territories advancing their called out for
that purpose by the Clerk.
When the name of JOHN W. WHITFIELD, of Kansas was
called,
Mr. GROW said he did not intend to interpose any OBJ
lection the oath being administered to this delegate Ont
Of Difference to the wishes Of gentlemen with whom he acted
he would withhold objection, though the circumstances
surrounding the question such would warrant it.
He hoped however to be heard future occasion
on this subject
Mr CAMPBELL of Ohio said that his constituents were
in deep state OF excitement owing TO the proceedings
here during the last two months They had held mass
meetings, and sent him the resolutions which they had
adopted constituent OF his, kentuckan by BIRTH bad
been diabolicaly murdered in most cowardy manner
having been shot in the back he had been credby in
formed by officer in Kansas under the pay of the
general government They had been much engaged In
the organization Of the House that agitation of the
question would only be attended with confusion and
embarrassment and he wished this to 60 forth the
why he did not object TO the administration oil
the oath TO Mr.. WHITFIELD
The delegate then sworn in.
On motion OF Mr.. WASHBURN, of Maine, it resolved
that message be sent to the Senate informing them that
quorum Of the House had assembled, and elected as
Speaker the Hon n r. BANKS of Massachusetts, and tina,
the House ready to proceed TO business.
On motion Of Mr.. PENNINGTON, il resolved that a
committee he appointed, in conjunction with SIMILAR
Of the Senate wait the President Of the United
States, and inform him that quorum Of the two houses
assembled and that Congress is ready TO receive
any communication which be may be pleased TO make.
Mr.. THURSFON submitted resolution that the House
will now proceed TO the election of Clerk ppa
The resolution laid on the tabeayes l03 noes IS.
Mr. SAGE offered resolution declaring the Hon. VIII
liam Culom of Tennessee Clerk Of the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes,
Mr. ORR moved to lay the resolution on the table, which
was disagreed to-ayes los, noes ia. ...
Under the operation Of the previous question: the reso
luton then adopted by the following yoteyeas l26,
nays 80:
nett, Benson, bingham, Bishop, Bradsbaw, Broom Buff
6ngton, Burlingame James H. Campbell, Lewis D. Campbell,
Cariie, Chafce Ezra CLARK, Clawson, collsr, Comins,
Coyode Cragn, Cullen, Cuinback, Damrel III. W. Davis,
Timothy Davis Dean, DE Witt Dick Dickson, Dodd Dunn
Durfeo Ede Etherdge, Evans Flager, Foster H. NJ Full
Harlan, j. Morrison Harris, Harrison, Haven, Hoffman,
Thomas Horton, Howard Kelsey, Kenneth King Knapp,
Matteson, McCarty Aeacham, Kilian Miller, hiwsrd,
Moore, Morgan, Morrill, Murray Norton, Andrew Oliver,
Paine, Parker, Pearce, Peltou, Pennington, Perry Petit
Porter Prpg Purvianee Puyear Reade, Ready, Rieaud
Ritchies Rivers, Robbins Roberts, Robson sabin Sage
Tran,on Trippe fyson, Underwood, Walk, Wade. Wal
Sasf a w.ss@n, @.sa WEIGH whitney,
Wood Woodruff, Woodwork, and zoIlicoaer--l26,
NAYs-Messrs Aiken, Allen, Barclay, Barksdale, Bell,
Hendey s. Bennett, Billngburst Bliss, Bocook Bowie
Boyce Branch, Brenton, Brooks Burnett Cadwaader j.
= Campbell Caruthers caskie, Bsyard Clark, Clingman
Denver, powdel, Ednundson, Elliott, English, Eusts
Faulkner, FLORENCE, r. J. D; Fuller Goode, dTesq.ood
Herbert Hickman, Holloway, Houston Jewsst George w
Jones, j. Clancy Jones, keitt Kelly, kidwell Letter
Miller, Msou, Mott Nichols Mordecai oliver orr Peck,
Phelps, Powell, ouitmsn, Run, Rust, Ssndidge Savage
sbsps' Stewart Talbot, va, Walker, W.rper. Watson
Wells, Winsow, Daniel d. Wright, and John V. Wright
50.
Mr. cullom was then sworn 10 by the Speaker
On motion Of Mr. BALL, Of Ohio, the representatives
and delegates proceeded to draw for seats which occupied
time.
Mr.. NICHOLS, Of Ohio, offered the following rcsOlu-
ton
ooed That Adam J. Glossbrsnusr be declared Sergeant
Arms Of the House Of Representatives for the Thyoub
Congress.
The question being on secondiug the demand for the
previous question,
On motion OF Mr. CAMPBELL. Of Pennsylvania at
o'clock the House adjourned.
Mr.. EDIE, Of Pennsylvania, then announced from the
desk that there would be Observation-Disclosures caucus In
the hall OF the House at o'clock in the evening.
srRrEr Array ~ AUGUSTA, GEonon.--The Augusta
Coustitutonalist Of last Thursday says:
There was ARRAY yesterday evening between Geo
Pardue who resides in Aiken South Carolina and
H. d, Bell Of the city copstsbles who acting 10
his official capacity preserve the peace In which Mr. H.
D. Bell, and his brother DR. Bell and Dr. A. Beach both
very worthy young gentlemen and who were In no way
originally connected with The ARRAY severely cut BY
large knife Ia the hands of George Pardue Another
divdua Moses Harris, from Edgefed district impi-
Gated in the ARRAY as an accessory with Psrdue
anl HarV al aDI