American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-01-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
How a Chaplain is Elected.

, HOH VhdpIdiu Is EteCte0. a
When tho election Of Chaplain ca me
up as the first business in the House of
Representatives, and when the norni.
Dees had all been announced Mn y
The Speaker said The names of the
persons nominated will be read. and if
no objection be made, gentleman will
have the opportunity Of stating to what
denominations their nominees respect
iyely belong. ~ :" :
fSThe names ofthe candidates were then
read. and the following statements were
made
Rev. Daniel Waldo. m
MIR. Florence. have nominated the
Rev. Dapiel Waldo for his pie,y aud
Revolutionary antecedents. He is a
Congregationalist, | believe. ! am a
Methodist which shows am not pro-
scriptive. Laughter. N
Rev. Franklin Moore.
MIR. Kidwell. Mr.. Moore is minis.
ter Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
of Wheeling. Virginia. He is worry
able. eloquent, and pious man.
A Mem. Methodist North or South?
Mr.. Kidwell.--He is a member of
the Northwestern Virginia Conference
He is graduate Of Washington Col.
iege. Pennsylvania, and is young man
distinguished for his piety, aud great a.
bili,y. i - - - -
Rev. Dr. Phineas D. Gnrley. .,..a.
Mr.. Brooks. Without tie knowledge
or consent of the gentleman. | have
nominated Rev. Dr.. Phineas ID. Gut,ey
Of This City. He is member of the
Old School Presbyterian denomination
and distinguished for his learning, dis.
tinguished for his pie,y, and dis,ins suish.
ed for his social proPrietS and POSITION.
In politics as in religion, he is a Chris.
ton. #"""
Rev, Arthur Is. Bradford. g.., -.
Mr.. Allison. Mr.. Bradford is Free
Presbyterian. .t;g.InIsf. ff
Rev. Thomas Fl. Stockton. $50 uau
MIR. Galloway. Mr.. Stockton is min.
ister of the Methodist Protestant church
"a member. North or South,
Mr.. Galloway. National. ( Laughter.
Rev Or. p alton. ~ i'i oaf ~ ,ss'
MIR. Clark, Of Connecticut. Dir Pat.
ton is Cpngregationalist.
Rev. George w Mitchell.
MIR. Broom. Mr.. Mitchell is minis.
ter of the Methodist Characterization
North nor South. so far as ] know.
know him only as national man. IS
Rev. Eli G. Bo,sford. t
MIR. Wakeman. | will inform the
Housethat Mr.. Botsford is an Old School
Presbyierian--a young man of decided
ability, and an ornament to his profss.
sion.
Rev. George Hildt. t... g.t
Mr.. Greenwood. Mr.. Hildt is Meth.
oodlst Episcopal clergyman Of this city.
He has charge ofthe McKcndre Church
on Massachusetts avenue, and SO far al
| know has kept himselfcIear of the dir
~ pool Of politics. ,"'
Rev D. S. Dogge,t.
Mr.. McMullin. Without, consultation
with this gentleman, have taken the
responsibility Of placing bin 10 nomi.
nation. He has charge Of one of the
Methodist churches of this city, and Is
the editor of the Quarterly Review
80 far ss know has kept himself clear
of politics. sa
Rev. Antoniette l.. Brown.
Mr.. Spinner. During the late canvass
was charged with being an infdel for
having voted for Miss Brown at the
commencement of The first session of
ibis Congress. Now, sir, | understand
that she is a regularly ordained Presby-
terian clergyman. 1#
MrFlorence. Clergywomou. Laugh.
ter.) s
Mr.. Spinner. | stand corrected said
she was q regularly ordained Presbyre.
rian minister, and understand that to
be an evangelical denomination. | be.
lieve, however that she has changed her
name; aDd1 Therefore make the n0tni.
nation Mrs. .AntoDiette L.. Blackwell.
Mr.. Smith Of Virginia. rise to
question Of order. wish to know if it
ISL orderto nominate woman asChap.
lain of this House : (Laughter.)
The Speaker. That will be for the
House to decide.
Mr.. Morrison. In view Of tho iniunc.
ton Of ST. Paul for women to keep 81.
lence in the churches, | think il would
be decidedly out Of order to elect one
as Chaplain of this House. - (Renewed
Laogbter.)
Mr.. Quitman. nominated Mr.. But
ler, who is a clergyman Of this city, Of
the Lutheran church; but as the nomi.