New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-08

FRIDAY PROCEEDINGS.

WAsHlsGroN, Feb. 3.-senate not in session.
HousE.-Mr. Fenton called up his resolution
offered on Wednesday, that o message be sent to
the Senate informing that body that a quorum has
assembled and chosen Mr.. Pennington Speaker,
and that the House is now ready to proceed to
business, and after some discussion the resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Grow gave notice of his intention to intro
duce homestead bill.
Mr.. Washburne, of Illinois, gave notice of his In
tenti0n to introduce bill amendatory of the steam
boat law, and also river and harbor bill.
Mr.. Sherman moved to proceed to the election
of Clerk, previous to which there was call of the
House.
Mr.. Schwartz nominated Mr.. Forney; Mr.. Smith, :
Of Virginia, nominated James G. Allen, the late
Clerk Mr.. Nelson nominated Samuel Taylor, Of
Tennessee; Mr.. Cobb nominated DaFid E. t. Daw-
son, of Alabama.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Elliott, Whitsley,
Smith Of Virginia, and Maynard. telers.
The ballot for Clerk resulted as follows:
Whole number Of votes, 222i necessary to
choice, III Forney, liz Allen, "; Taylor, %
Dawson, s.; Mexican, 2.
Mr.. Forney was declared elected.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the House proceeded
to the election of Sergeant at Arms.
Mr.. Bocock nominated the present Incumbent,
Mr.. Glossbrenner, saying he was one of the first
officers who had eyer filled the place, and against
in any quarter; and Mr.. Harris, of Maryland. nom
mated II. A. Hoffman, of Maryland.
Mr. Garnett nominated James G. Allen. who, he
said, had been steady and consistent Democrat,
foreigners from the privileges to which they we're
entitled under the Constitution and laws. He be-
lieyed Mr.. Hoffman was elected to a former Con-
gress by Know Nothings, and supported oil the
proscriptive principles Of the Know Nothing party.
(Cries of " Order u from the Republican side. He
commended to the admiration of the country the
fact that the party whose chief desire for organza
tion. was as their Mr.. Sherman had asserted that
they might expose the cotruRtiaanl IL The AeInis.
tration had their proceedings BY elect
as Clerk man whom committee Of this House
had found guilty Of malfeasanee.
Cries from the Republicans" Order.''
Mr.. Houston enquired whether Mr.. Holman was
not nominated or recommended, as rumor said, by
the Black Republican caucus yesterday.
Mr.. Garnett thanked God that he was not MEM
Der of that caucus but he understood the fact to be
as Mr.. Houston had stated He Withdrew the nonl-
nation of Mr.. Allen.
Messrs. Bocock, Harris of Nd, Golfax and Gar
nett were appointed tellers. Before the vote was
announced, Mr.. Forney was sworn in as Clerk.
Mr.. Holman was elected Sergeant at Arms. He
received LA votes; Mr. Glossbrenner, 81; Mr.. Un-
derwood, Z.
On motion of Mr.. Winslow, the Speaker was an-
horized to appoint the standing committees of the
| House.
Mr.. Govode gave notice of his intention to intro
duce bill for the purpose of raising revenue to
meet the current expenses of the Government; for
preventing frauds on the revenue and for protect
| ing iron, coal and other articles.
Several gentlemen of the Democratic side object
4 Mr.. Sherman moved that when the House adjourn
| it be to Monday.
Mr.. Crawford wished to know whether this was
desired by the Speaker, in order that the latter,
in the meantime, might appoint the standing COM
4 mittees.
4 Mr.. Sherman replied that the committees would
not be announced earlier than Wednesday, but his
friends wanted some time to provide for the election
of the remaining officers of the House.
Il Mr. Hughes wanted the Post0ffice Deficiency
blIpassed. Now, if it was not, the country WIN
see on whom the responsibility rested.
Mr.. Leak said the reason assigned by Mr.. shex-
man was not sufficient to induce the Democrats to
| assent to IN adjournment till Monday.
Nm Sherman replied that by meeting they could
do nothing as single objection would prevent the
post1iice bill being acted upon, as the rules re-
anre that it shall be first referred to the Committee
/ Of Ways and Means.
| Mr. Ieak-Do you want caucus tomorrow?
| Mr. Sherman-You may have one.
| Mr.. Housten-Let US stay here and finish the
| election of officers.
The question on the adjournment till Monday
was decided in the affirmative by Is majority.
AFR. Phelps asked and obtained leave TO intro
duce bill making an appropriation to the Post
Office Department forse last fiscal and part Of this
| year. He moved it be referred 70 the Committee
| of the Whole on the State Of the Union, pending
which the House adjourned.