The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-02-04
PROCEEDINGS on THE THIRTY SIXTH CONGRESS
SENATE.
NAsHtNGToN, Feb. 3.-The Senate is not in SCI
sion.


WAsHrNGToN, Feb 3.-The Senate Is not in ses
sion.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The House met at noon.
MIR. FENTON called up his resolution offered on
Wednesday, that message be sent to the Senate
informing that body that Il quorum has assembled
and chosen Hon. Mr.. Pennington Speaker and
that the House Is now ready to proceed to bust
ness.
Mr.. NIBLACK wanted to know, if the resolution
was adopted, who was to carry it to the Senate
The SPEAKER replied that the acting Clerk would.
Mr.. SMITH, of Virginia, raised the question that.
by the law of 1889 and the precedent in the 3Ist
Congress, nobody can notify the Senate of the or
ganizaton OF the House until Clerk is elected and
sworn In. And till then no business is in order
ne moved to proceed to the election of Clerk
Mr. BARKsDALE asked if there should be a pro-
tracted contest for Clerk, who would record the
proceedings.
Mr. Smrn replied that in such a case they could
appoint Clerk pro tempore.
The SPEAKER decided that the practice has been
IN accordance with Mr.. FentOn's resolution There
was no necessity to have any delay till Clerk
should be elected.
Mr. JoHN CoCHRANE said that the sending of .
message to the Senate was more business than
running up the iiag every day to indicate that the
House is in session.
Mr.. FENroNs resolution was then adopted
Mr. Grow offered a resolution which was adopt
ed, that committee be appointed, to act in CON
junction with such committee as NAV be appointed
6y the Senate, to wait on the President and inform
u.
make. "
Mr. Grow gave notice of his intention to intro
duce homestead bill.
Mr. WAsHBURNE, of Illinois rave notice of his in
tentlon to introduce BILL amendatory of the steam
boat law; and, also, river and harbor bill
Mr.. SHERMAN moved to proceed to the election of
a, Clerk, previous to which there a call of the
House.
Mr. SCHWARTZ nominated Mr.. Fornev
MT SMITH, OF Virginia, nominated j. G. Allen,
late Clerk.
Mr.. NELsoN nominated Samuel Taylor of Ten
nessee
Mr.. COBB re-nominated David E. l.. Dawson, of
Alabama
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs Ellicott, White
ley, Smith, of Virginia, aud Mr.. Maynard, teilers
Ihe vote stood as follows Whole number OF
votes cast 22l; necessary to a choice ILL., of which
number
NJ Aen II
Mr Mr. 1ayor.''. %
ed Clerk.
The House then proceeded to vote for Sergeant
alarms.
Mr.. BoCoCK nominated Mr.. Glossbrenner, the
present incumbent saying that that gentleman was
one Of the most acceptable and best who had
ever filled that place.
Mr.. HARRIS, of Maryland, nominated Henry VI.
Hoffman, of MARYLAND.
Mr.. GARNETT nominated James c. Allen. saving
lhdt gentleman was steady and consistent Demo
crat and never voted for the exclusion of natural
lied persons from the privileges to which thev are
entitled under the Constitution He believed that
| Alr. Hoffman belonged to the American or Know
Nothing party, and supported all their proscriptive
principles and policy. He called the attention oC
! the country to the fact that the Republicans who
! wanted the power of the House to expose the cor
| ruptions of the Administration, had themselves
! elected man for Clerk who, by a Committee of
| this House, convicted of malfeasance (CaIIs
! to ''order" from the Republican side.)
| Mr.. HoUsroN asked whether Mr. Hoffman was
not as rumor said yesterday nominated or recon-
mended by the Black Republican caucus
Mr.. GARNET thanked God he was not a member
OF that party, but believed what Mr.. Houston said
| correct.
Mr.. GARNET then withdrew the nomination of
! Mr.. Allen.
| Messrs Bocock, Harris of MARYLAND, Colfax and
! Garnett were appointed tellers
The House voted with the following result
! Whole number of votes 2l3; necessary to a choice
! lOI; of which Mr.. Hoffman received ia: Mr.
! Gl0ssbrenner 81; Mr.. Underwood T.
| The SPEAKER declared Mr.. Hoffman elected Ser
! geant-at-Arms.
Mr.. Forney appeared and was sworn in as Clerk
On motion of Mr. WrNsLow, the Speaker was
authorized to appoint the Standing Committees
Mr.. SPINNER offered a resolution that the late
| Clerk, Mr.. Allen, be allowed eight dollars day
| from the 4th of December, 1852 to the Sd of Feb
1860 as extra compensation, in addition to his
| salary.
This resolution was rejected by large majority.