Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-12-10

LCWAsnINGToN, Monday Dec. z.
The weather is charming to-day
The galleries and-etAef parts of tho
-fqpitql are crowded, and tbs greetings
between members and friends are plea
sanity
SENATE-Senate was called to or
der by the Secretary, whip read aIletteF
from the Vice President, that he would
zaotbs- abletoreach Washington at the
commencement of the ses ion. About
fifty members are present. 11gi4<
On motion Of Mr.. Benjamin, asrcso-
luton was adopted that the oath pre-
scribcd blythe Constitution 6eShahinis-
tered to the new Senators by Mr.. Bright,
the oldest member present. "a
Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, and
Mr. Clark, of New Hampshire new
members, took their seats, and the Senel
then proceeded to ballot for a President
/ pro. -t7p.I ~ 20 81. - 5IEs 81 tecmiE
Dir Fitzpatrick was ichosehpaRd rel
turned thanks The usual resolutions
were adopted to inform the House and
President of the United Statcsfof the orr
ganization of the Senate .zGisj 5ioLv
The Senate. then, went into executive
session, and confirmed the Presidents !
nomination of George w. Bowman, ed-il
itoF of the Bedford Gazette, as Supcrin-i
tendentl of Public Printing. 5sd1 n9lo4z
The members to be sworn then ads.
vanced, by delegations for that purpose
The Senate then a adjourned without
transacting. other business II d1rg W,n
LHOUSE@Two hundred and twenty
one members answered to their inames.oI
"A quorum being thus ascertained to a
be present, the House proceeded to the -
election of a Speaker. .@--7 3ft Ism II
Mr.. Orr was nominated by Mr. Zones,
of Tennessee, and Mr.. Grew, by Mr.
Banks, with the following result: Orr,
l2S; Grew, Sc; scattering, IL. The
annunciation was greeted with applause
The Clerk then appointed Messrs- -
Stephens and Banks to conduct Dir.
Orr to the Chair, and the oath was add
ministercd by Mr.. Giddings. -af big
On assuming the Chair, Sir. Orr ex-
pressed thanks for.the honor Conferred,
and said the delicate and responsible
duties of the Chair would be eOmpara-
lively light, if he should be so fortunate
as to secure the cooperation OF the
members in dispatching business, and
upholding the dignity of the House.
He promised to administer the rules
which may be adopted with frmness
aud imPartiality, and admomished them
to cultivate patriotism as extensive as
the Confederacy itself. la24i ral.o.
The members to be sworn then adj
vane,d by delegations for that purpose
, On motion of Mr.. Clingmun, the rules
f o the last House were adopted until
otherwise ordered, withIa proviso to the
+ la t rule, viz that whenever any COM
= mitteo shall have occupied the morning
6 hour for two days, it shall not be in or
: der for such committee to report further
until the other committees shall have
: reported in turn 81 as -.a ~ Eia.I
Mr. Clingham alluded to .thc fact that
the Committee on Public Lands had for
f several sessions m%onopolized the morn
ing hour, compelling the other commit
tees to rely on the courtesy OF the House
to make reports. -fs 3" itr'ts
Mr.. Allen, of Illinois, was elected
Clerk of the House, receiving thc same
number of votes as Mr. Orr received tor
Speaker.
Mr.. Gloshrenner, was elected Sergeant
q at Arms, and Mr.. Hackney, DoOrkeep-
or. Mr.. CIusky was declared PustmIs-
! ter by resolutions. f.a n.e
Mr.. Florence, of Penn, gave notice
, of his intention to introduce a bill for
p the entire suppression of all bank-nOtes
8 as currency of a less denomination than
one hundred dollars, as a circulating
medium in the District of Columbus.
The House then adjourned. -".i..