The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-08

Mr. Grow voted for +. p. Blair
Mr. Rcand voted for H. Marshall
The annunciaton by the Clerk that MIR. Dan had been
elected greeted with applause both from the oor and
the galleries
The Clerk requested Mr. STEPHENS of Georgia and Mr.
BANKS of Massachusetts, TO conduct Mr. ORR 10 the
chair which they did when the oath administered
! To him by Mr.. GIDDMos, the Oldest member present
Mr. ORR then spoke as follows: F &I
Gentlemen of the House Of Representatives, thank
you for the honor have conferred upon me IN eectng
TO preside your deliberations The delicate and
responsible duties of the Chair will be comparatively
light If shall he fortunate, doubtless will be,
TO your cordial cooperation in the despatch of the
business OF the House, in maintaining its dignity and
preserving its decorum The rules which you may adopt
for your government shall seek TO administer firmly,
faithfully and impartay The great interests eonfided
TO by the people of this confederacy admonish to
cultivate patriotism expansive the republic itself
and cherish the ardent hope that public duties here
may be discharged in such manner to promote the
interests and the happiness of the people, to uphold the
constitution maintain the Union in its integrity quicken
the prosperity of the States of the Union and build
the greatness and the glory of our common country.
| Loud and continued applause "..
The members were then sworn in by delegations.
On motion of Mr. HARRIS, of Illinois, it was
ReSoa, That message be sent to the Senate to in
form that body that quorum of the House of Represent
aves has assembled and that JAMES l.. ORR of the
representatives of the State of South Carolina has been
chosen Speaker and that the House ready 10 pro-
coed to business and that the Clerk do so with the said
message. ..a#.,.
RULES
Mr. CIINGMAN offered resolution that the rules of
the last House be adopted the rules of this House
til otherwise ordered with amendment as follows,
viz that there be added to the 23d rule the words:
Provided That whenever any committee shall have
cuped the morning hour two days, it shall not be in
order for such committee to report further until other
committees shall have been called in their turn.
Mr. G. briefly explained that by the existing rule
committee called during the morning hour, if it shall not
get through entitled to be called the next day. and
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referred to the history of the past show that owing
the rule, the Committee Public Lands had occupied
the floor for entire sessions during the morning hour,
to the exclusion of all Others which obliged to rely
the courtesy of the House to make their reports.
After brief debate, the resolution adopted under
the operation of the previous question.
Mr., FLORENCE offered the following resolution,
which adopted
Resolved That committee be appointed on the part of
the House, TO join such committee be appointed
the part of the Senate to wait the President of the
United States and inform him that quorum of the
House of Representatives have assembled and that Con-
gress is ready to receive any communication he may be
pleased to make.
ELECTION CLERK.
On motion of Mr.. STEPHENS, the House proceeded
to the election of Clerk tocc. r....
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, nominated James O. Allen,
of Illinois and
Mr. STANTON nominated D. Gratz Brown, OF Mis-
souri,. ..' a..... ......
Messrs JONES of Tennessee, STANTON BENNETT, and
RUffIN were appointed telle1s.
The vote is us follows
Those who voted for James C. Allen were Messrs
A,lrain, ALL, Anderson Arnold, Atkins, Avery Banks
dale, Bishop, Bocock, Bonham, Bowie Boyce Branch
Burnett, Burns, Caskie Chapman, Horace f. Clark John
b. Clark, Clay, Clemens, Clngman, Cobb, J. Cochrane
Cockeri Corning, Cox, James Craig, Burton Craige,
Crawford Curry, Davidson, John c. Davis, Reuben Da-
Wis Dewart, Dimmick, Dowdel Edmundson, Elliott
English, Faulkner, Florence Foley Garrett Gartrel
Gills Goode, Greenwood, Gregg, Groesbeck Lawrence
w. Hall, Thomas l.. Harris, Haskin, Hatch Hickman
Hill, Hopkins, Houston Hughes, Huyler, Jackson, Jen
kns, Jewett, George w. Jones, j. Clancy Jones
Owen Jones, Keitt Kelly, Jacob M. Kunkel La
mar, Landy, Lawrence, Leidy, Letcher, Maclay, Nc
Kibbin, Mcqueen, Samuel S. Marshall, Mason Miles,
Miller Millson, Montgomery, Moore, Isaac \. Morris
Niblaok, orr fuiraiuton, feyton, Pheps, Phillips Pow
ell Qutinan Ready Regan, Reilly Rufn, RUSSELL San
didge, Savage, Scales, Scott Soaring, Seward Aaron
Shaw Henry M Shaw, Shorter, Sicles, Singleton, Rob-
ert Smith, Samuel A. Smith, VIM Smith Stallworth
Stephens, Stevenson James A. Stewart, Talbot George
Taylor, Miles Taylor, Ward, Warren, Watkins White
Whitley Winslow, Wortendyke, Augustus r. Wright
and John V. Wright a......
Those who voted for Is. Gratz Brown were Messrs Alb
bott, Andrews Banks, Bennett, Billinghurst Bingham
Blair, Bliss, Brayton Bulinton, Burlingamo Burroughs
Case, Chafee, Chwson, Clark B. Cochrane, Colfx, Co
minis, Covode Cragin, Curtis, Damre Davis of Iowa,
Davis of Massachusetts,, Dawes Dean Dick, Dodd Dur
fee, Fenton, Foster, Giddngs, Gilman, Goodwin Gran
GER Grow, Robert b. Hail. Harlan, Hoard Horton, How
ard, Kellogg, Kelsey, Kgore, Knapp, Leech, Letter,
Loyeioy, Matteson, Morgan, Morrill, Edward Joy Norris
Freeman H. Morse Oliver A. Morse, Mott, Murray Nj
chols, Olin Palmer Parker, Petit Pike Potter Pottle
Richie, Robbins, Roberts, Royce John Sherman, ,Jud-
son w. Sherman, Spinner, Stanton VIM. Stewart, Tap
pan, 1hayer, Thompson, Tompkins, Wade, Waldron,
Walton Cadwalader @. Washburne, Ellihu Washburne,
Israel Washburn Wilson, and Wood
Those who voted for VIM. Cullom were Messrs Camp
bell Ezra Clark Gimer, and Maynard.
Those who voted for j. NJ Sullivan Messs. Edie
and Purviance.
Mr. Allen was declared duly elected and having
taken the oath of office, at entered upon his du
ties.
ELECTION sERRaEANT- ALARMS.
The House next proceeded to the election of Sergeant
alarms. f#HR ..
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee nominated A. J. Glossbren-
ner, of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. WALDRON nominated Charles p. Babcock, of
Michigan.
The result follows, (Messrs WARREN, WALDRoN
SEWARD and CuATrm acting as tellers }
MI Giossprenner------------ ----l33
Whole number of votes ------------2l3
Necessary to a choice -l07
Mr.. Glossbrenner therefore declared duly elected
and took the oath of Office ts III. .........r4 NJ.
On motion of Mr.. HOUSTON the Clerk was directed
to have copy of the estimates bound for the of each
member Of the House.
DooRREEPER.