The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-12-14
Xxx XVI CON G q E SIS,
rlRsr SESSION.


e Of ,lse voices iuz,eaialely ceased. Spec
v ors wssre exeladed from the noor. ard the
K emberl took their seats
The ron was called, 23l members answered
Ito their names The absentees were Messrs.
staIiworlh and Landrums of Ala. Brown and
Adams Of KY. Hindman and Russ Of Ark
and Haunilioa of Texas.
On moiio,. of Mr.. Phelps the House agreed
to proceed to the election of . Speoker viva
voce.
Mr.. Hunter nominated Mr.. Sherman Of
Ohio; Mr.. Adrian nominated Mr.. Davis. of
md Mr. Haskias nominated Mr. Hickman.
Of Pa; Mr. STEPHENS nominated Mr.. Grow
of Pa; Mr.. Briggs nominated MIR. Boteler. Of
Iva So IS - = aeR' fe g
Number Of voices impatienily-a Call the
roll III 6s4sisa 81 aaise q w
The Clerk appointed Messrs. Hoaston. Cor
win. Adrian and Briggs teilers se - E
Mr.. Florence moved an adjournment.
Mr.. Cochran hoped the gentleman would
wiibd raw his motion. eaa = fss'isfa 4
The House look the vote by aeclamation,
amid shouts and laughter. Mr.. Florence
Withdrew bis motion aod the House proceeded
| TO vote. asesls
Vote for Speaker: Sherman &C Bocoek Sc.
Grow 43 Bo,eler IA I,asis 2 Phillips 1. Gil
mer. 3. Nelson 5.,t,orwin i Adrian I, Hill l.
Hickman l, Pennington I. iIaskin D. McQaeen
In, Fl. 4. Clark L. No one having received Al
majority OF the votes cast, Mr.. Grow rose and
said, .as I desire in no way to re,ard the or
| ganizaiion of The House. I Withdraw my name
as candidate. assure those gentlemen who
| in kindness cast their votes for me. that shall
treasure through life SO distinguished a mark
OF their friendship and regard
Mr.. Burnet moved an adjournment to be
determined by yeas and Lays.
Mr. Clark, of Mo, wa1ted 20 make some
remarks 10 favor of an adjournment after an
other vote. (Cries of go on asas IS lass
Mr.. Barnet objected TO his proceeding, say
ing there was no question before the House.
He subseq emily Withdrew his oil lection, which
was renewed by Mr.. Washharn of Illinois.
"'eosius' "i .ee Vi
qhes''oa SneA 'hs's was %" question: can
'he ro"' %o- e. CLARK "i'hdrew ms apti
tcaiion 10 make remarks and offered tue follow
ing. f5sgv so9 islss7
WneFeas csrfdin members OF tn1s House use
lnev IN ron inaiiou for Speaker did endorse
and recommend the book hereinafter named
Il therefore. ia 3 =
Resolsed. That The doctrines and sentiments
Z OF q certaia book. called the Impending Crl
) SIS Of NE Souih. and here TO meet it. pnr
q porting 10 have been written BY II. r Helper
Il are incendiary and hostile to the domestic
peace and tranquility Of the country, and thai
no member Of this House. who recommended
n III or endor.ed i, on the compeud, is fit to b
b Speaker of TIE House.
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y present. were l''9''ca'en ''e'e"--"''n "
ne power % se.a 'o' persons anu papers.
MT -, ra,nSn ,,,s ,m Ise he shom,, % n,oy @
= = TO amend by extending ,he inquiry 10 Ii
lseiz are of the arsenal at Fraukin Mo.
o' The customary resolutions were adopted
ed1 ;nso,ms,ba Honsa5 ~ REPRESENTATIVES and II
u Presiden, that the SeuaIe il ready for bus
rs nes. ae7ag5t 3 "A .sl Q 's.s15''ss-;
N MriGw;nn rave notice of a Pacific RAJ
p. Road B;,l, aisH 81 50 ''2L's
ea Senate adjourned. $50
srx.rr., DEG. 6.-Mr. Masou's resolutit
rt, coma mn and . ,ono saba,e eosned. Mess,
its Tr,u,,n,l Wilson and crit,erden xonl5 70
< eor. ! he resolution and the amendment. Wit
ut nm, taking a xo,c the Senate adjourned.
sHeusE lI,ec. 6-Mr Clark's resolnti,
up came ma debate followed but vithont b,