Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-12-11
THIRTY-FIFTH CONGREss-Ist Session
MONDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1857,


| MONDAY. DECEMBER 7. 1857.
The beautiful weather and the opening of the first
session OF The hr;yiiiih Congress attracted large
thrung OF Persons from various sections OF the con.
| l-deracy L" the National Capitol to-day. The gale
re- oi both H uses were crowded at an early hour
and scene Ui sIensant excitement aud greeting
was presented on every hand
SENATE.
The attendance OF Senators was unusuay large,
there briug but ten ab-rntee-. including Mr.. AMI
mOnd, ut South Carolina, who has been elected 10
succeed Mr.. Butler, d-ce,srd and, Mr.. Henderson,
who hs4 h-en elected by the Legislature OF I. xas 30
succeed Mr. Rusk, d-c-ased. Mr.. Adams. Of Mi-ss.
sippi, ;h- onrh Senator "f The last Congress who
died during the vacation, had completed his term ot
service.
The Senate cai-d TO or!-r by the Secretary a.
II noon. who read letter from the Vice. President
stating that h- wuld be ab,- Ia rescn Washing
ton by The COMMENCEMENT; ot the session.
On morton oi Mr Ben ann, resolution was adopt.
ed that the oath prc-crln-d by the Constitution be
administered Ia the Senators by MIR. Bright, III.
Oldest member present. M-s-rs. Andrew Johnson. Of
,r-mEes-er, and Daniel Clark OF New H4mpshirr.
new members, were then and took their sea-.
Mr. Clark succeeds Mr.. Bell. Deceased.
The S-naie then .ff-c.t organization by elect
ING President pro tsmpors. Hon. BEN sInln Fitz.
patrick OF A!.ha!n4, chos.m Ii. received tween
~ eight BY the opposition nineteen were
gwen 10 Mr. HrmIin aud one In Mr.. Seward.
The usual RESOLUTION wAs adopted 10 inform the
House aud the PresI.n; OF the United States Of the
organization Ot the Senate.
a Message was received from the President of the
United States, upon winch the Senate Went into eX.
! rcu:ve Session. II WAS the nomination OF George
W. Bowman, of Pa, Superintendent of public
printing, which WA confirmed. Th. Senate soon at.
ier adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
This body called 10 Order nj l. o'clock by Mr..
! Cuun the clerk of the lss; Huusc.
| Two hundred and twenty on. members answered
Ia The names and the tact thar quorum was present
being thu. .scertsin-d The House proceeded to .
election Of speaker, r'ra rocs Mr.. james i. Orr, ot
Sou;h Carolina, wa- nominated BY Mr. Jones Of Ten.
uessee, and Mr.. Z.rsha NJ Grow, OF Pennsylvania
| hv Mr. B4nk-; NJ. Hurry Winter Davis was noni.
mated by Mr.. + J. Morris. but Withdrew bis name be
| fore the hn'!u Wa 'ai-n. The re-ult ot the vo;.
was -Orr l2s; Grow "a Felix K icoil"r 3; Lewi-
! ID Csmph.i 5; Nai-u'n" B. n ton !; II. Winter
| DAVIS =; Fraars T. Blair, Jr., l. WIN. Is. Rcaud ,
| Humphrey Mar.hail l.
Mr. Or a.,ia- relieved q M ioriiy .: al the votes
ra-t was GrrI .h- Speaker e.-cr. The r-su!. "as
received w;'h applause. TIE clerk appointed Mrssrs
| BANS sii STEPHENS 20 conduct Mr. Orr 10 III. chair
where III oa'h Office administered by Mr.. Gid
digs, 'Dhio gs ih- oid--, mrulbsr -eci. On aa-u
nrr ne chair M Orr responded in the folio winS
! spr"cf:
Gentlemen ofihe H1rs. Of RoprrS, 1HG'irs.l 'har;
vou :o- III houo- ynu have conferred III selecting M
% ycc-!- oyer your deliberations. Ih- delicate and
r-.poI,Ur dIt-. ~ the c:ial: "i! t- comparatively
yh; i shh!i be 80 20 'uHg'" Hs 80 secure, doubt
less WlII your III lnc ulpil
| ty and preserving ina d-c.rEn o. this body. The
ruie. ynu ANY euo? tu :eGu!!;e your proceeding,
hall ssek mot earnestly 10 administer firmly fsiE.
| fully and impara'!y.
| Tne ereat interest confded 20 our charge by The
.opl- of tn confed.racy aimoni-h To cultivate Il
pa rio i.m as expansive a. III; republic i--f cher
| .h the ardent hope thai puhlc Gur!e, here may
b. di hGrgrd IL suc' 10 Uphold The Cou
sutton preserve the unipn Of these States qu ken
their speriy, aud build up the gr-atuess ana glory
| OF our commrn country.
! The members oad de ega'es then came forward and
were sworn in by The Speaker.
! On mnon If Mr. CiHginsn, :he rules Of the las!
| Iiou-e wer- adopted ~! Otherwise ordered, with
pro,iso the y rule that Whenever any commit.
| tee shall have occupied he morning hour Tor Two
daya il shali no: be il- orir :rr such committee
report until other committees shall have been called
in turn" He eIud.d he tact that the committee
public lands had for several s-ssloas mOn"poiI- I'd
The morning hour. compeli X other committees 10
rely on he courtesy o! ii:e House 10 make reports.
| Mr.. Allen Of lros. snd Mr. GlOssbTeaner o!
P-nuaylvaua we're r.rr;.d-the former clerk and The
latter sarg.nn;.s.arn.. Tle House voted .Jra roce
Tor clerk ~ f,l'ow:-J. C.. Allen .: Illinois l2S. B
Gsn'z Brown, al Missouri, s5; Mr.. Sullivan :! vii.
liam Cunm, OF T"nu"sse-,
Mr. Hackney, oi virginia, was elected doorkeeper
and MIR. Cluskey wes by resolution declared post.
| mastsr.
Mr. Florence gave notice of his intention to intro.
duce bill! tor The suppression OF all bank notes o!
less dennmiasIiuu than SlOO rs circulating medium
in the Di.rict OF Coum'is.
The House then adjourned till tomorrow q. II
a clock, noon.