The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1860-02-02
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Thirty-s Sixth First ses

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sion.
WAsAIN8roE, Feb. I.
SENATE.
h The Senate met at noon.
Mr.. Clay offered resolution calling On
the President for inflammation in regard to
the proposals for heating the Capital.
message wac received from the Preti-
dent enclosing statement OF the fees to con.
suiar officers.
Committee on Military Affairs be instructed
to inquire into the expediency of paying Of
hcefS OF the army a gross sum per annum
instead of the usual allowance.
MIR. Grlmes moved AN amendment to in ..
clude the officers of the Marine Corps.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE. ..
The House met at the usual hour
The proceedings to-day were opened with
prayer by Rabbi Raphael. His nraver
aboundCdin ioryently expressed. patriat;c
| and pious sentiments. He impiored the
Divine blessing to direct the House ia the
election of a Speaker who may preside with
| out favor and fear; and that the members
might speak and act for the glory and hap
piness OF their common country. He was
listened to VITA marked attention.
The Clerk having stated that the question
pending was the motion Of Mr.. Sherman,
that the House proceed to vote for Speaker
On motion OF MIR. Phelps there was call
of the House.
were completed, Mr.. Bocock showed that
MIR. Clark, OF New'Y ork be excused for non
attendance. He stated that number of
gentlemen were absent and that his motive
in making the motion was to give them time
to arrive.
The question decided in the negative by
yeas and nays.
Mr.. Bocock moved that all further pro,
ceedings under the call be dispensed with land
demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Sherman said that these dilitery mo.
tions were not in accordance with the agree-
ment Of last night.
question or two of MIR. Morris, of penne,-iy Iva.
MA.
MI. uFpW rose to point 0t order, viz
That Mr.. Burnett, undertaking to speak for
lis side OF the house, yesterday had said the
Democrats would, without debate, consent
to proceed this morning to vote for Speaker
With Jnis understanding, tie Kepubiicaas
had consented to adjourn.
MT. bIrneft rep'9rkcd that when ne made
tuG saSSesIioA, He UNDERSTOOD LQal was q
general acQuiescence III it, with the under
standing thatibetore the vote there should be
call OF the House.
Mr.. stanton said he also understood that
there should be no discussion r.ten they met
here to-day. Was it strictly in the square
that tho gentleman from Virginia should
open up the debate by propeanding ques-
tons?
MIR. Smith replied that it was because the
gentlemen on the Republican side we're not
exactly on the square that he wanted TO ask
a question.
Mr.. Houston said he yesterday objected to
any such arrangement.
IA voice from the Republican, side, "So-
! buay here heard you"
Mr.. Houston That was not my fault.
Mr., Morris, OF illinois, wished to know
whether these remarks would be in order if
the previous question had been demanded?
MIR. John Cochrane said il that was not
the general understandings at was least the
understanding on the Republican side for
oonsenting to an adjournment, and ought to
be respected.
The House now decided to proceed to vote:
WI1MINGroS, N. O., Feb. L. This fore
noon the steamboiler in Messrs Ellis Il Mitch
elPS grain mill exploded, killing one negro