Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-12-19
WAR0G Try.
Congress.

W GATAu5 u 0o
Congress.
The thirty.flfh Congress, in pursuance
of the Constitution, commenced its first ses-
sion this day, Monday, the 7th of Deccm-
Der. The attendance Of Senators was un-
usually large, there being but ten absen-
tees.
In the absence of the Vice President
Mr.. Bright, the oldest Senator present, nd ,
ministered the oath prescribed by law to
the new Senators, the Hon. Andrew John
son, of Tennessee, and the Hon. Daniel
CLARK, of New Hampshire.
The Senate completed its organization
by eIectiug n President pro tcmpore. Hon,
Benjamin Fitzpatrick, Of Alabama, was
chosen. He received twenty.eight votes
BY tho opposition, nineteen were given to
Mr.. Hamlin, aud one to Mr.. Seward.
A message was received from the Presi-
dent of the United States, upon which The
Senate went into executive session. IL was
the domination Of Mr.. George ". Bowman
of Bedford, Pennsylvania, as Supernten-
dent of Public Printing which was CON
Rrmed
House OF REpREsENTATIvEs.- ac.
cordance with the usual custom, the House
was to-day called to order at IL o'clock m,
by the Clerk-Mr. Cullom, of Tennessee.
Two hundred and twenty-five members
and seven delegates appeared in their seats.
\ vote, Uica Coce, was taken for Speaker
with the following result: James j.. Orr,
1913; Galusha A, Grow, 84; Felix r.. Zol.
Iicotfer, 3; Lewis ID. Campbell 3 I, Yuleu.
tine b. Horton, /; III. Winter Davis, 9; F.
p. Blair, ,Ir., /; William b Ricaud, q; Hum
phrey Marshall, /. rs
Mr.. Orr having received majority of
all the Votes cast, was declared the Spea,
ker elect Of the House of Representatives
for the Thirty fifth Congress. He was es
cortcd to the chair by Messrs. Banks, of
Massachusetts,, and Stephens, of Georgia,
and responded in the following speech /.
"GGNTLEMEN OF THE House OF REPRE-.
sESTATIyEs: Ithank you forthe honor you
haze conferred in selecting me to preside
over your deliberations. f
The delicate and re ,nsible duties OF
| the Chair will be comparatively light sc
shal be as fortunate as TO secure, as doubt.
less will, your cooperation in maintain.
ing the dignity and preserving the deco.
| rum OF this body. The rules you may a
dopt to regulate your proceedings shall
seek most earnestly to administer firmly,
faithfully and impartially.
| The great Interests con6ded to our charge
BY the people of this Conlcderacy admon,
islI us 10 cultigateG patriotism as expan-
sige as the Republic itself I cherish the
ardent hope that our public duties here
may be discharged in such manuer as 10
uphold the Constitution preserve the un-
ion Of these States, quicken their rospefi-
~, and build up the greatness and giory OF
our COMMON country"
I The oath of Office was Administered TO
The. Speaker by Mr,J. r.. Giddings, ofObio
as the oldest member elect; aud the meih-
bers and delegates present then came for
ward and wsse 5wofr il bby the Speaker.
WAsHINGToN, Dec IA the Demo
cratic Caucus tor ght, Mr. Steadman, OF
Ohio, WAS nominated, for the office Of Pub.
Elic Printer, the friends Of Banks and Stead.
imam having united. -
Mr., Richardson, of. Illinois, has been a
gain rendered the Goyernofship Of Nebras-
| In, aStL5s5s s. fitYs b stsfg, sl.si,75i q &
The entire Daily ,obe today IS occ,s.
! pied william exposition Jfalleged frauds IN
the purchase of books during the last Con,
l gress, The publication has created great
sensation in all political circles.
There are at least . 4. .3usaod applicants
| for subordinate positions Gndef lie pewly
I.eleeted officers Of the House of Iscpresen-
| tatiyes.