Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-02-09
Houston inquired whether Hoffman "

Houston inquired whether Hoffman was
nominated or recommended, as rumor said,
hE the Black Republican caucus YESTERDAY,
Garnett thanked God that be was not q
member Of that caucus, out he understood
the fact totbe As. MI. Hunter had stated
He wifhdrew the name Of Allen.
Messfs. Bocock, Harris, Of Md. Colfax
and Garnett were appointed Tellers.
Before the vote was announced Mr.. For
tney was sworn in as Clerk
Hoffman was elected Sergeat-at-Arms.
He received ia votes, Grosbrenner 90
and Underwood 7.=The Speaker declared
Hoffman elected.
4 On motion of Winslow, the Speak
er was authorized to appoint the Standing
Committees of the House.
Spinner offered resolution that Allen
the late Clerk, be allowed 5 dollars per
diem from the 4th day Of Dec. 1860, I'LL
the Sd Of. Feb. 1850, for extra services in
addition to bis salary. 9.ss.1 ao'32sAla 9aE .
Barnett knew he was doing an ungra-
elous act, but he felt bound to oppose the
resolution as he did similar one a. few
years ago for. the benefit of the gentleman
Just elected. hoi'4-asssl5 ~ GO e.
The Clerk-The law fixes the csmpen-
sation a! SO dollars, and that was enough.
Spinner referred to the fact that whenia
similar resolution was offered for the bene-
fit of Mr.. Forney, it was almost .unani-
mously adopted. 4@ asa - SHee 5'''
The yeas and nays were taken on the
adoption of the resolution which was re-
jected. .-''4 .s'@s ''''el' als'. 'i..'il.
An unsuccessful motion was made to re-
consider the vote. - -'4- ~
Davis of Indiana, asked but failed 10 re-
ceive consent to offer resolution propos-
ing to replace the former seats and desks
in the Hall, aw ,ssJ9.5tiia iei9a.
Covode gave notice of his intention to
introduce bill for the purpose of raising
revenue to meet the current expenses of
government, for preventing frauds on the
revenue, and for protecting iron, coal, and
other articles. y - - ls@FRss1 sfi 10
Several gentlemen on the democratic
side objected to the notice. 10 shil sfi GO
Sherman moved that when the House
adjourn it be till Monday. ill s'szas1d
l Crawford wished to know whether this
was desired by heSpeaker in order that
the latter might appoint the Standing
Committees. < cal ssoasii7a1ito3 zs7atas.'s-
Sherman replied that the committees
would not be announced until "Wednesday,
but his friends wanted some time to ar
range for the election of the remaining Of
ficers Of the House. tlsl-.' ias-75l e,.i
Hughes wanted the Post Office def
cheney bill passed now. If it was not, the
country would see on whom the response
bility rested. Hqiza csaa -ehlss sli 81
Leak said the reasons assigned by Sher-a
man were not sufficient 10 induce the de-
mocrats to assent to an adjournment till
Monday EiiasPa sstsd eds q eis- siis'
Sherman replied that by meeting there
they could do nothing as single objec-
ton would prevent the Post Office bill be-
ing acted on, as the rules require that it.
shall first be referred to- committee of
ways and means. = @ bad 81
-Leak--Do you want caucus 10 NOR
row.? 1T a--a.it trssf se.rg s5i7 efl
Sherman-You may have one. igjs7l
Houston--Let us stay here and finish
the election of officers. Tst a5 j
The question of adjournment till Mon
day was decided the affirmative BY le,
majority. sd Ias .I...rs. -..-sd3 I'd
Phelps asked and obtained leave to in
troduce a bill making appropriation to the
Post Office Dep. for the last and part of
this fiscal year.
He moved it be referred TO the commit
tee of The whole on tie tate of the Union,
pending which the House adjourned.