Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-02-04
Last Nights Report.
XXXVIth CONGREss.-FIRsF SESSION
WAsmHoToN, Feb g.
sENATE.
The Senate was not in session to day.

iered on Wednesday, that a message b sent (,
the Senate informing that bOly that quorum
has assembled and chosen Mr. Pennington a,
. Speaker and that the House il nov ready I,
Foeeed to business.
Nr. Niblaek wanted to know If the reso u.
ton was adopted. who was 10 carry it 10 thi
Senate
; The Speaker replied that the acting Clsrl
would.
} Mr. Smith Of Va, raised the question, that b
the law Of 1889, and the precedent in the 81
Congress, nobody can notify the Senate until q
CLERK u elected and sworn in; and until then
90 business is in order he moved to proceed
10 the election Of Clerk
Mr. Bafksdale asked if there should be pro
iracted contest for CLERK, who would recount
the proceedingsi
Mr. Smith replied in sueh a case they could
appoint pro tempore Clerk.
Tho Speaker decided that the practice has
been ia accordance with Mr.. Fslton'. resOlu.
ton. There was no necessity to have any
delay til the election of Clerk.
Mr Jno. Coehrane said the sending Of . mes
sage to the Senate was ma more business than
the running up Of q flag every day to indicate
that the House was in session,
Mr.. FenlOn's resolution was adopted,
MF. Grow offered . resolution that commit
tee be appointed to act in conjunction with such
a committee as may be appointed BY the Senate,
to wait on the President and Inform him that
the two Houses are assembled and are ready to
receive any communication he may be pleased
to make.
Mr.. Grow gave notice of his intention to in
! troduce the Homestead Bill.
Mr.. Washburne Of Ill, gave notice Of bis
intention TO introduce bill amendaiory to the
/ II. n l.
bill.
Mr.. Sherman moved to proceed to the cleo
tion of Clerk, previous to which there was
call of the House.
Mr.. Schwartz nominated Mr.. Fornev: Mr..
Smith, Of Va nominated J. @. Allen, tie lats
Clerk; Mr.. Nelson nominated Samuel TayloF,
of Tenn; Mr. Cobb nominated DaAid Z. K.
Dawson, of Ala.
The Speaker appointed MesSrs. Elliott.
Whitley, Smith, Of Va, and Maynard, tsllers.
The ballot resulted: whole numbs, 22I, nee
essaIy 70 choice, ll5; FOrnqy, ll2; Allen,
n; Taylor, %; Dawson, 8.
The House proceeded to the election Of sOT-
geant-at.Ams
Mr.. Bocock nominated the presen incum-
bent, Mr.. GroSbrennsE, saying he was one of
the best officers who had ever filled that place,
and against whom not one word of complaint
had been made in any quarter.
Mr.. Harris, Of Nd, nominated H. A. Hoff.
man, of Nd.
Mr.. Gamett nominated James @. Allen, who.
he said, bad been steady and consistent
Democrat, and had never voted for the excu.
sion Cf naturalized foreigners from the priVil.
eyes to which they were entitled under the
Constitution and laws. he believed Mr. Hof.
man was elected to E former Congress BY Know
N,fh -,H II III ~
principles and policy Of the KEow Nothing
party. lie commenced, to the admiration Of
the country, that the fact chat the party whose
chief desire for organization was, as Mr..
Sherman had asserted, that they might expose
the corruption Of the Administration, had In
augerated their proceedings BY eleeting as
Clerk man who a committee Of this House
has found guilty Of mslfsalsncs (CTies Of or
der from the Republioans.)
Mr.. Houston inquired whether Mr. Hoffman
nominated or recommended as 4 rum0r said, BY
the Black Republican caucus yesterday
Mr.. Garnett thanked God that be was not
member Of that caucus, but he understood the
fast to be as Mr.. Hunter had stated He with
drew the name OF Mr.. Allon.
MesErs. BOcOck, Harris of Nd, Colfax and
Garnett were appointed tellsrs.
Before tho vote was announced, Mr.. Forney
was sworn in as Clerk.
Mr.. Hoffman vas elected Sejsant-at Arms
BE received IA votes, Mr.. GrOssbrennsr 90,
Mr.. Underwood7.
The Speaker declared Mr.. Hoffman elected.
On motion Of Mr.. WinsOw, the Speaker was
authorized to appoint the Standing Committees
of the House
Mr.. Spinner offered a resolution that Mr..
Allen the late Clerk be allowed 8 dollars per
diem from the 4th Of December, 1859, till the
80 Of February, $780, for extra services IN ad-
dition to his salary.
Mr. Burnett knew he was doing an ungra.
cious act, but he felt bound 20 oppose the reso.
luton a. he did similar one q few years ago
for the benefit Of the gentleman just elected.
The Clerk--The Law fixes the compensation
at SO dollars and that was enough.
Mr.. Spinner referred to the fact that when a
similar resolution was passed for the benefit Of
Mr. FtTney, it was almost unanimously adOp-
ted
The yeas and nays were taken on the adop-
ton of the resolution, which was rejected.
An unsuccessful motion was made to recon-
sider the vote.
Mr.. Davis, Of Ind, asked, bna failed to re-
eeiVe consent to offer resolution proposing 10
replace the former sests and desks in the ball.
Mr. CoVode gave notice Of his intention to
introduce bill for the purpose Of Talsing rev.
snue to meet the current expenses Of the Gov
eminent, for preventing frauds on the revenue,
and for protecting iron, coal, and other articles.
Several gentlemen on the Democratic side
objected to the notice.
Mr. Sherman moved that when the House
adjourned, it be till Monday.
Mr. Crawford wished 10 know whether this
was desired by the Speaker, in order that the
latter in the meantime appoint the Standing
Committees.
Mr.. Sherman replied that the committees
would not be announced earlier than Wednes-
day, but his friends wanted some time to
arrange for the election Of The remaining ofioers
Of the House
Mr.. Hughes wanted the Post Office deficiency
bill passed now. If it was not, the country |
would see on whom the responsibility rested.
Mr. Leak said the resolution assigned By Mr. |
Sherman was not sufficient to induce the DEM
ocrats to assist to an adjournment sill Monday |
Mr.. Sherman replied that BY meeting them |
they could no nothing as q single objection /
would prevent the Post Office bill beng acted |
on, as the rules require it shall first be referred
to the committee Of ways and means.
Mr.. Lsak-DO you want caucus tO-mOr-
rowi
Mr.. Sherman-You may have one.
Mr.. HoustOn-Let rs stay here and finish the |
election of officers
Ths question on adjournment till Monday |
was decided in the affirmative, by 10 majority. |
Mr.. Phelps asked and obtained leave to make !
an appropriation to the Post Office Department |
for the last fiscal and part Of this year. He |
moved it be referred to the commitse Of the |
whole, on the state Of the Union. Pending |
which, the House adjourned.
FROM LYONS.
LYONS, N. Y, Feb. 3.
The trial Of Fee, for the murder Of F. Male,