Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-02-10

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Thirty Sixth Congress. list Session
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.
In the House, Mr.. Fenton On. Y,
called up bis resolution offered on Wednes
day, that message be sent to the Senate,
informing that body that quorum has
assembled, and chosen Mr.. Pennington
Speaker, and that the House is now ready
to proceed to business. Adopted,
Mr.. Grow (Pa) offered resolution,
which was adopted, that a committee be
appointed to act in conjunction with such
Committee as may be appointed by the
Senate, to wait on the President and in
form him that both Houses had assem-
bled and were ready to receive any COM
municatiou be may be pleased to make.
Mr.. Grow gave notice of bis intention
to introduce Homestead bill.
Mr.. Washburne Qll) gave notice Of
his intention to introduce bill amendato-
~ of the steamboat law, und also River
aud Harbor bill.
Mr. Sherman (Ohio) moved that the
House proceed to the election of a Clerk,
previous to which there was a call Of the
House.
Mr.. Schwartz (Pa. } nominated John ".
Forney, of Philadelphia.
Mr. Smith (Va.) nominated James c.
Allen, late Clerk.
Mr.. Nelson Tenn nominated Samuel
Taylor, of Tennessee.
Mr.. Cobb (Ala.) nominated David E.
L. Lawson, of Alabama
Col John W. Forney, of Philadelphia,
was elected Clerk Of the House on the
first ballot. The vote stood:
Whole number. s2l
Necessary 10 a choice, Ill
Mr. F0rney. Anti-Lecompt lie
Mr.. Allen, Lecomplon, II
Mr.. Taylor, American, %
Mr.. Dawson, Alabama, 4
Mr.. M'Knew, (scatlerng)
The election of Col. Forney was effected
by the votes of all present who had voted
for Mr.. Pennington as Speaker, together
with those of Messrs. Horace I. Clark
and Riggs, and with the exception Of
Mr.. Davis, of Maryland.
On motion Of Mr.. Sherman, the House
decided to proceed to the election Of
Sergeau,-at-.Arms. The vote stood:
Mr. Hoffman, Anil-Lecompton, ia
Mr Gloss5renner, LecomP;0n, 90
Mr. Underwood, American,
The Speaker declared Mr. Hoffman elec-
ted. Henry VI. Hoffman, of Maryland,
is an Anti-LecomptOn American, who vo
TED, in Congress, il 1854, against the re-
peal of the Missouri Compromise, and was
last fall defeated for Congress in the Fred
erick district, by the excitement Of the
Harper's Ferry raid
Mr.. Hoffman received the votes Of the
Republicans and about half the Ameri-
cans, namely, Messrs. Mallory, Maynard,
Moore (Ky.) Quarlcs, Stokes and Haitian.
Smith Of NC, and others, for Mr. Under
wood. Mr.. Glosbrenner, late incumbent,
in addition to the Democratic vote, re-
ceivcd those of Messrs. BOuligny, Bris,Ow,
Hardeman, Hill, Leach IN. CO. and
Vance, who belong to the Southern Op-
position.
On motion of Mr.. Winslow of North
Carolina, the Speaker was authorized to
appoint the Standing Committees of the
House.
Mr.. Covode (Pa) gave notice of his in
ten,ion to introduce bin for the purpose
Of raising revenue 20 meet the current ex-
penses of the government, preventing
frauds on the revenue, and protecting iron,
coal and other articles.
Mr.. Sherman moved, that when the
House adjourn, it be to Monday. The
Committees would not be announced ear.
lier than Wednesday, but bis friends want
cd some lime to arrange for the election
of the remaining officers Of the House.
The question to adjourn till Monday
was agreed to by sixteen majority.
Mr.. Phelps (MO.) asked, and obtained
leave, to introduce bill making appro'
priations to the Post-office Department fol
the last fiscal and part of this year. lie
moved that it be referred to the Commit.
tee of the Whole on the state Of the Union
Adjourned till Monday.
In the House, Monday, GEORGE MARS
TON, of New Hampshire, was chosen Door
keeper, aud JOSIAH W. Lucas, of lllli
nois, Pos.master-both Republcans-ol
the first ballot for each. Their opponent.
we're divided.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The subject o
a Railroad aud Telegraph between th'
Mississippi and the Pacific will be promi
neut in Congress at this session. Oh
MonI,v Sap,,or Cn;n mill pnva tho ref