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The Daily Dispatch: December 5, 1860., [Electronic resource], The Meeting of Congress. (search)
urn, of Maine, having been elected Governor of Maine, his position upon the Committee of Ways and Means will have to be filled by another. When the name of Mr. Bocock, of Virginia, was called to-day, for the purpose of selecting his seat, Mr. Houston, of Alabama, arose and said that in Mr. Bocock's absence he would make the sMr. Bocock's absence he would make the selection, and would choose the seat occupied by Mr. Bocock during the last session. Mr. T. B. Florence, of Pennsylvania, at the time was sitting in the place, and at Houston's request, vacated it, remarking jocosely that by so doing it would enable him to get farther from the gentleman from Alabama. "Yes," replied Houston, "and bMr. Bocock during the last session. Mr. T. B. Florence, of Pennsylvania, at the time was sitting in the place, and at Houston's request, vacated it, remarking jocosely that by so doing it would enable him to get farther from the gentleman from Alabama. "Yes," replied Houston, "and before long we will probably be still farther apart." The House at 2 P. M. adjourned, having done nothing of importance. No evidence of unkind feeling was given by members towards each other.
The Daily Dispatch: December 5, 1860., [Electronic resource], The old charge again. (search)
accepting Mr. McClermand's amendment. Mr. Sherman proposed that instead of a committee picked from each State, that there committee of fifteen only. Mr. Bocock, of Virginia, waived the question of ordering the reference of the last part of Mr. Boteler's resolution. A committee, he could not report at any time without a suspension of the rules. The Speaker decided in favor of Mr. Bocock. Mr. Bocock, at the request of several friends, withdrew his objection. Mr. Stanton (Rep.) supposed Mr. Boteler could accomplish his obtect by omitting the clause of the resolution. Messrs. Curry, of Alabama, and Barrett, of Missouri, also Mr. Bocock, at the request of several friends, withdrew his objection. Mr. Stanton (Rep.) supposed Mr. Boteler could accomplish his obtect by omitting the clause of the resolution. Messrs. Curry, of Alabama, and Barrett, of Missouri, also objected, and Mr. Boteler modified his objection by striking out the last clause. Mr. Sherman wished to offer an amendment, leaving the House to decide as to the mode of organizing the proposed committee. Mr. Boteler said he had specially avoided saying now the committee should be appointed. The Speaker said the rul