Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-12-10
OPENING OF
W~AsRISGroY, Dee. :

NASRlSGTON, dec. 7.
There is a dense croad in lie galieiies
and Other paris OF the optic. The grce :
IngS bet~erE members and frien, s pleas IT.
y exciting.
SESATE-Fihy members present and
called 10 oder by the Secretary, who reai'a
letter frem 'Ie Vice President. staring that
he would not be able to reach Washington
at the commencement Of the session.
De motion Of Benjamin, a resolution was
adopted that the oath prescribed by tie CON-
s'ituiion, be administered to the rev Senat.
Urs, by Bright, the oldest meuibar present.
Ard0w Johnson. OF Tenn, and Clark, Of
New Hampshire, the new members, took
their seats and the Senate proceeded :,
ballot Tor PrPSiteEt pro ten. F.tzpa;rick
WIS chosen, who returned his thanks, and
the usual Resolutions were adopted TO in
fiT,R tae House and Pfes;tent OF the United
States of the organization, and went into
executive sessirn and confirmed the Tre-
sident's termination Of Geo. w. Bowman.
Editor .! the Be!ford Gazcite, as Superin-
t,bdent of public printing.
House. --235 members answered 20 their
names, ana d quorum being thus ascerlan ned
proceeded to the election of Speaker. Orr
was nominated by Jones. of Tenn ssee, and
Cow by Banks. R-suit: Orr I2S, Grow
81. Scattering Is. Tie annunciatiun was
greeted with applause.
the Clerk appointed Stephens and Banks
to conduct Mr.. Orr 10 the char. and the
oa:h Aas administered BY GiddinIS.
On assuming it he expressed his thinks
for the honor conferred. and said the Geii.
cate and responsible duties OF the chair
would be comparatively light if he should
De So fortunate as to secure the cooperation
Vi the members il cispalcAiDg business, and
upholding the dignity Of The House. He
promised 10 administer the rules which may
BE- adopted, with ~iirmuess and impurtiali'y.
The great business couiided 10 them by the
keOp.c, ada o i:shed them 10 cultivate patriot
'sm as expansive as tie con iederacy Itself.
He cherished the hope that the business
would be transacted TO promote the interest
and happ ness OF the people, and that the
Con-i ulion would be maintained in lis in
tegr iry, and that their Legislation would
quitk,n he greatness and girry Of our con-
mn country (Appliuse) The members
10 BE- sworn advanced by delegations tor
that purpose.
On motion Of NJ. Ciingtn9n, the ru'es Of
the last House were adopted ill otherwise
ordered, wiki provisc 10 the ed rule, W..
that Whenever any committee should have
occupied the morning hour for two DAYS it
shall moi be in order for such committee to
report farther until the other committees
shall have been called in Turn. Nj. cling
man alluded to the fact that the committee
On Public Lands had for several sessions
iuoaopoiized the morning hour compelling
the other committees 10 rely Oh the courtesy
of tIc House 10 make report. Mr.. Alien.
Vi Ill nuis, was e'ecteG clerk OF the House,
receiving the same nun,bsraoi woes as Mr.
Orr received or Speaker. Mr. EGlo>orer-
her was elected Sergeant a. Arms, aud Mr.
Hackney, Doo keeper. Mf. Clusky was
declared Post Master by resolution. Mr..
Florence, of Pa, gave notice vi his iGten-
ton to introduce u bill for :he entire Sep
preston of all bank notes OF q less denomi-
nations than 500 as a circulating medium
in the District OF Columbia. Tae House
then adinu.n ned.