Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-07

Mosp.r, December .. 1859.

TRANSFORMERS CoNoRKss--rir.. session.
hospAr, December .. 1859.
SENATE N'
AT twelve O'Clock precisely the Senate was called 10 or
der by the vicePresident about Any Senator being In
their The Throne Grace was ADDRESSED by Rev
Dr. Gurley, pastor Of the New York Avenue
church. who alluded to the late exciting eventu and in
nations of madmcn, aud bad throughout our land
Mr.. Thomson presented the credentials OF Hon. John
G. Ten Eyek, Senator elect from New Jersey and Mr.
Guip presented the credentials OF Hon. Henry Haun
OF CALIFORNIA; appointed to I'LL the vacancy occasloned by
the death OF Mr. Frederick Both gentlemen being pre-
sent, the oath Of office administered them and
M. Mason submitted the following resolution:
h,,o!red, That committee be appointed to inquire
into the facts attending the late invasion and seizure of
the amory and arsenal Of the United States at Harper
Ferry, In Virginia, by band Of armed men, and report
whether the same attended by armed resistance TO
the authorities and public force Of the United States and
by the murder Of any of the citizens Of Virginia or of
any troops sent there to protect the public property
whether such invasion and seizure made color
of any organization Intended to subvert the
oil the States OF the Unou what was the charac
ter and extent Of such organization and whether apy
citizens OF the United States present implicated
therein accessory thereto by contributions of money
arms, munitions, otherwise; what was the character
and extent Of the military equipment the hands or un
der the control of said armed band, and where and
how, and when the same obtained and transport
cd 20 the place invaded that said committee re-
port whether any aud what legislation may In their
opinion DO necessary on the part of the United States
for the future preservation Of the peace of the country
or Tor the safety OF the public property and said
committee have power TO send for persons aud papers
Mr.. Mason gave notice that no should ask the Senate
to consider this resolution tomorrow.
Mr.. Trumbull gave notice that when the resolution
which had just been read should up for consdcra
ton he should amend it, by adding that the same
inquiry be made in regard to the seizure of the arsenal
at Liberty, Missouri.
On motion by Mr. Gwin a resolution was adopted al.
recng the Secretary inform the House of Represen
"A hal ed H. -,
was ready to proceed to business
On motion by Mr. Slidell, a committee was appointed
to join such committee might appointed by the
House OF Representatives TO wait the President and
inform him that quorum of each House had assembled
aud that Congress ready to receive any communica
ton hc might be pleased to make.
Messrs. Sldel, Foot and Thomson were appointed
Mr. Gwin gave notice of his intention to introduce
Pacific Railroad bill.
resolution was adopted, fixing the daily hour OF
meeting at twelve o'clock, and then the Senate ad.
journed
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The galleries dcnsely crowded even before the
hour OF noon, at which time Colonel Allen the Clerk
called TO order. '
Two hundred and thirty-two members answered to
their names The abscntecs were Mcssrs Stallworth
and Landrum, of Alabama; Messrs. Brown and Adams,
OF Kentucky; Mr.. Rust, of Arkansas and Mr.. Hamilton
OF Texas
On motion of Mr. Phelps, Of Missouri. the House
agreed TO proceed to the election of Speaker vro voes
Mr. Houston thereupon nominated Thos 5. Bocock of
Virginia.
MI IorWln nominated John Sherman, of Ohio.
Mr.. Adrian nominated John q. Davis Of Indiana
Nc Haskius nominated John Hickman, of Pennsyl-
vania.
Mr.. Stevens, nominated Galusha A. Grow of Penn.
sylvania.
Mr.. Briggs, nominated Alexander r. Boteer, of yir.
GINA
The Clerk then appointed the following named gentle
men as telers viz: Messrs Houston Corwin Adrian and
Briggs.
Mr. Florence moved an adjournment in order. he
said that the gentlemen absent might have an OPP
/ nnNfN tn Nnfa Enr. g.
suit
Whole number of vote cast, 23O
Necessary a choice llG.
of which Mr. Sherman received &C Mr. Bocock Sd .
Mr.. Grow, AZ Mr.. Boteler IA Mr. Davis .: Mr. Phelps
| Nc. Gilmer, 3; Mr.. Nelson 8; Mr.. Corwin /; Mr.
Adrian , Mr.. Hill, Mr.. Hickman, | ; Mr. Pennine.
Clark l.
The vote in detail is as follows:
FoR Mr.. BoCocK.-Messrs Allen Thos. L. Anderson
Ashmorc Avery, Barksdale Barr Rarret Ronb,m
Boyce, Branch, Burch, Burnett Jno b. Clarke Clemens
| Clopton, Cobb, John Cochrane, Cooper, Cox James
Craig Burton Crage, Crawford, Curry Davidson Reu.
ben Davis, Deiarnette, Dimmick, Edmundson English
Florence, Fouke, Garrett, Gartre Jno T. Harris Haw
kins, llindman, Holman, Houston, Howard, Hughes
Jackson, jenkins, Jones Keitt Kunkel Lamar LARA.
bee, Leake, Logan Love- Maclay Charles d. Martin FL
bert s. Martin, McCernand, Mcqueen, McRae Miles
Mison, Montgomery, Sydenham Moore Isaac ~ Morris
Nblaek NOEL Pendleton, PeyOn, Phelps, Pryor, Rea-
gan, James G. Robin-on, Ruiin, Scott Sickles Sims
Singleton, William Smith, Stevenson, james A. Stewart
Stout TAYLOR, Thomas Underwood vallandigham, White,
| ley, WinslOw Woodson and Wright-s6
FoR Ma. SnERNAN-Messrs. Charles f. Adams. Alley
Ashley, Beale, Bingham, Blake, Brayton BurIingame
Butteiheid Carey, Case CLARK, b. COehranc Conklng,
CorTin' Curtis Dawes, Delano, Dunn, Edgerton Ed
wards, Elliot, Ely, Farnsworth Foster Frank French
Goocb, Graham. Gurley, Helmick, Hoard Humphrey
Hutehns, Irvine Francis w. Kellogg Kenyon Kilgore
Mexican, Mlard, Edward Joy Morris Nixon Oljn
topher Robinson, Royce, Sedgwick Somes Soauldng
Stanton, Statton, Thayer, Theaker Tompkins Train
Inm6e, Nandever, Van Wyek, Wade Wilson, and
FoR Mr.. GRow-Messrs. Aldrich, Rabbit, Blair, Buff,
hnon, Burnham, Burroughs, Campbell, Collar Goyode
Duel, Fenton, Ferry, Hale, Hail. Junkin, VIM. Kellogg,
kllinger, Dewitt c. Leach, Lee, Longnecker LOOMS
LoVeIoy, Marston, Mcknight McPherson, Moorhead
Morrill,, Morse, Perry Scranton Spinner, Stevens VIM
Stewart Tappan, Verrec, Wadron Walton @. G. Wash.
bur1, L. B. WAIhburne Israel WAshburn, Jr, Wells.
Window, and Moodruff-i3.
For Mr.. Davis-Messrs. Adrain and Riggs
For Mr. Boteer-Messrs. Anderson of Kentucky, Bou-
ligny, Briggs Bristow, Etherdge, Gilmer Hill Leach
Mallory, Moore of Kentucky, Nelson Smith of North
Carolina, Vance and Webster.
For Mr.. Phelps-Mr. Bocock.
and Harris Of Maryland
For Mr. Nelson-Aessrs. BrabsOn, HatiOn, Maynard,
Qnares aud Stokes
For Mr.. COrWin-Mr Carter.
Wis of Indiana. $3.50 ~
For Mr.. Hill-Mr. Hardeman.
For Mr.. Hickman-Mr. Haskin
For Mr.. Peunngton-Mr. Sherman.
For Mr.. Haskin-Messrs Hickman and Schwartze
For Mr. McQuenn-Mr Pugh
For Mr. Clark Of New York-Nr REYNOLDS
Mr.. Grow, as he in way desired TO retard the or.
ganation OF the House. withdrew his name as a cnndi.
date with the assurance to those gentlemen who had cast
their votes for him that he should treasure distinguish
ed a mark Of their confidence through life.
Mr. burnett moved that the House adjourn
Mr. Clark, Of Missouri, make some remarks with
regard TO the position Of Of those in nomination for
| the speakership.
question OF order raised when
The Clerk said that he would submit Il to the House
| for decision.
Mr.. Clark claimed the right ne an individual mem.
Der, 70 speak. IL constitutional right Of which he
could not deprived. He at subsequent stage Of the
proceeding, offered the following preamble and resou.
| tons
Whereas certain members Of this House now in nomi-
nation Tor Speaker did endorse and recommend the book
hereinafter named: therefore
Resoi,ef That the doctrines and sentiments OF a Ger.
tain book called the Impending Crisis Of the South and
How To Meet IT, purportiug 70 have been written by Hin
ton K Helper, ncendary and hostile to the domestic
peace aud tranquility Of the country; and that no mem.
Der Of this House who recommended or endorsed IL or
the Compcnd, l. ft to be Speaker Of this House.
hr Stevens said Il seemed TO him that in the present