Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-02-07

! tina, body Of their organization, By the election OF Mr.. Vim.
Pennington. of y, j., to be their Speaker.
Mr.. Purh' OF Ale.. demanded to know who WA, to carry
the message?
Mr.. Smith, OF Va, thought tie first and only business In
order was the election Of = Clerk, and submitted u motion
TO that eject lie quoted the law on the subject to sustain
him In this position.
Nh. Barksdaie, OF Miss, said It had been the universal
practice Of the House, for the last % years, TO have the
Clerk Of the former Congress TO act In that capacity uhui =
Clerk for the succeeding Congress was elected.
The Chair gave 1t rs his opinion, that the practice mad
been In accordance with the resolution CT Ar. Fentor; and
that there was no necessity 81 having any delay unIl INC
Clerk was elected. Tile former Clerk could perform this
The question WAS then put on the resolution which was
Mr. Grow, Of Pa, gave notice Of his Intention 70 intro
duce ut an early day the Homestead bill.
Mr.. Washhurnc, OF III gave notice Of his Intention 10 IN
;roducc n bill to amend the steamboat law; and also OF II
river and nrbor Improvement bill. -,
Nj. Grow then offered the following resolution, WEIGH
was adopted.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed on the part Of
the House, to act.in conjunction with Il similar committee
10 he appointed on the part OF the Senate, to walt on the
rum o: the two Houses Is in session, and that Congress Is
ready TO receive any communication he may Dc l'ehSe' 70
make.
Sir. Sherman, OF O.. moved to proceed 10 vote rird rors
for clerk.
The motion Of Mr.. Sherman being agreed to. and nomi-
nations for the position Of Clerk being in ordrr-
Mr. Schwartz, Of Pa, nominated John ". Forney. OF Pa.
Mr. Smith. Of rirginia-Mr J. C. Allen, Of Illinois;
SIT. Nelson, of Trnne.sec-llon. Nathaniel d. Taylor, Of
Tennessee. .,,r r,,, ,..
Mr.. Cobb, OF tieOrgia-Mr. David r, H. pai'oh' VI ''"'
hama.
III House then proceeded TO chose \ clerk BY 'ict roce
for Clerk.
vote with the following result whole number Of vote. :.l
necessary 20 Il choice III John W. Fnrney III. J: L. Al
len, -: y. &. Taylor, -; D. 5. Dalton, 3; T.. W. Mrhnew'
So Mr.. John ". rorn.y, Of Pennsylvania. was declared
to he elected clerk of the House, and took the oath Of office
a, the hands OF the Speaker.
Gu motion the House then proceeded to the election OF 4
Scrgeant-at-ArmS.
Nr Eo,o.s NJ VIRGINIA Nominated the present iIcuin-
bent, \. J. G!osshrennrr. Of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Mallory nominated J. Z. Underwood Of kentucky.
Mr., Harris. Of Maryland, nominated II. W. Holman o.
Maryland.
Mr. Garne,i, Of Virginia. nominated J. {. Allen. OF lH.
EoIs.
lie sai1Mr. Allen had never like Mr.. Hoffman voted to
prescribe adopted citizens, and had never been Know
Nothing. lie desired 10 call the attention OF the country
to The fact tha. Republicans were supporting II man VINO
had sworn 10 prescribe foreign born citizens IL 'heh
Withdrew the domination.
The House proceeded RIA rGcS ? elect u serEea"'a'-
arms.
Mr.. Hill. Of ia, explained when he gaze his vote that he
voted for Mr.. Glossbrenner. because be believed ne wasa
good officer, anI not because ur. Hoffman was Il kaew'
Nothing.
A., the conclusion Of the trial. the result Of ;hr vote was
announced 10 be rs follows: whole number OF vote. cast
81. necessary to- choice. iU;: H.. J. tilossbrennrr. -; IL.
". Hoffman. III; ". II. Underwood. J..
So Mr.. Hoffman was declared elected, and took Tue oa'h
Mr.. wIn.low, % y. c.. moved that the Speaker he au.
thorizrd TO appcin. th- Standing Committees OF the House
which motion was agreed Ia.
Nj. Spinner, Of New York, introduced a resolution, CIV
Ing the late Clerk of,he House IS per day for extra services
from the 9Th Of December, ls'9. I" the "rd OF February.
!SGu.
Mr.. Burnett, Of Ky. said that n similar allowance had
hecn given 20 Mr. fnrncy when he was clerk. lie had
voted against that and would vote against tins
Sir. jackson. OF Ga, thought that the regular pay q the
Clerk was not compensation for acting Is presiding officer
o.: the House during Two months.
Mr.. Clemens. OF Va, said that that was Il duty which de-
volved upon the Clerk by law, and was in contemplation
when his salary WAS fixed.
The resolution was not agreed 10. Mr. Smith, Of Va,
o;.d-nay
Mr.. Florence, II Pa, moved to reconsider, and urged the
House to reconsider the vote, and adopt the resolution.
On motion OF Mr. Burnett, the motion was laid on Tie
table.
Mr.. Davis Of H., introduced 4 resolution appointing =
committee Of three 10 consider the nropricty and expense
OF removing the present seats In the House, and substituting
desks therefor. The resolution was objected TO, ind laid
over.
Mr. Covnic. OF Penn. sought 10 introduce II pr0,ec.
live ,nr;G resolution, bu, objection being made, 1t was laid
Mr.. Sherman, Of Ohio, moved tina, when the House nd.
journed, it be- to Meet on Monday next.
Inquiry was mai- is 10 whether The Republicans dcs!red
to keep the Post Office Deficiency BILL waiting until that
time.
Mr.. Sherman responded tia, they could settle that after
the bill first"
Mr. Phelps. Of Missouri. desired to Introduce the POst
office Deficiency bin.
SIR. Shrrtuans motion took precedence, and was agreed
to-y-aS l3, nays -.
e During the vote, Mr.. Lease OF Virginia, desired to a-k
Afr. Sherman what was TO be Effected by an adjournment:
Why 10: pass the Postal Deficiency bill:
NJ. Sherman responded. that by the rules, " there was
j slnI.: Objection, the bill w0n!u pave 10 So eiIhtE Io u
standing committee or 10 the committee OF the whole. Thus
the bill could not pass. The Speaker would appoint the
committees, he understood, upon Wednesday.
Mr.. Phelps proposed 10 Introduce n hll TO pay the 1e.
fci-ncrs Of the Post Office Department, for the fiscal year
ending June a0th, 1859, and 4 portion Of those for the year
ending iuu- Goth, l-GU.
Mr. washburnc Of Illinois, Inquired II the hill proposed
tn pay !Or any postal service since the %Ist OF December,
l>Gt.
Mr.. Phelps responded, that It lid not. On his motion. the
bill was read n first uni second time. lie then moved II be
referred To- the Comrn!ttrr Of M. Whole. bu, said that he
hnt,nl ,l. 1Inus. u,.rlI url q "a II nn Nnptly ifht !
laa; reference. Meanwhile, rs the House had no Printer,
he desired that Il should be printed with the proceedings.
Mr.. Houston, Of Ala, hoped 1t would be passed now. Why
delay its passage?
Mr.. Ihrlys said tia, he had agreed, Tint II the Repnhli'
cans would make no objection TO It's Introduction. 10 give II
the direction lie had indicated, By his motion, with Il view
TO consider il OH Monday. !
Mr.. Grow suggest ell that the hill could not pass the Senate
before Monday, therefore the action Uf the House would be
useless now.
Mr.. Houston hoped the bill would he passed.
NJ. Phelps moved that the House adjourn, which motion
WAS agreed 10, and, At 81 o'clock, the House adjourned.