From the county of Gasconade-James O. Sitton;

Greene-L. J. Morrow and M. Boyd;..

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Gentry-N. Mothersead;

Grundy-E. P. Harding;

Harrison-H. O. Nevill;

Henry J. W. Williams;

Hickory-J. F. Powers;
Holt-J. W. Kelly;

Howard-S. E. Graves and Joseph Davis;
Jackson-E. C. McCarty and J. W. Reid;
Jefferson-James McColloch and James S. Brown;
Knox-Medley Shelton;

Laclede-Rufus Phillips;

Lafayette-Stephen T. Neill and W. S. Field;

Lawrence-F. R. McFall;

Lewis--Martin E. Green;

Lincoln-Jas. H. Britton and Marcus H. McFarland;
Linn-John Botts;

Livingston-George Monro;
Macon-A. L. Gilstrap;

Madison-George W. King;

Marion-Joshua Gentry and Henry G. Feagan;
Mercer-O. C. Roberts;

Miller-Thomas W. Whitaker;

Mississippi-Benjamin J. Moore;

Moniteau-F. W. Hickox:

Monroe--J. M. Bean and Samuel Drake;

Montgomery-Sylvester M. Baker;

Morgan-J. F. Bradford;

New Madrid-William Moseley;
Newton-M. H. Ritchey;

Nodaway-Thomas N. Brown;

Osage Zach. Isbell;

Ozark G. C. McSpadden;

Perry-John C. Layton;

Pettis-George R. Smith;

Pike-Edward C. Murray;

Platte-D. D. Burnes, John Doniphan and George
P. Dorriss;

Putnam-William Jackson;

Polk-Robert E. Acock;

Pulaski-V. B Hill;

Ralls-William Newland;

Randolph--Dabney C. Garth;

Ray-Lewis C. Bohannon;

Ripley--Joseph S. White;

St. Charles-Charles F. Fant and Josiah Pratt;
St. Clair-William A. McClain;
St. François-Corbin Alexander;
Ste. Genevieve-Louis V. Bogy;

From the county of St. Louis-Samuel M. Breckinridge, Wm. Patrick, George W. Goode, R. A. Lewis, R. A. Yeats, Wm. Harris, Francis P. Blair, Jr., B. Gratz Brown, John H. Lightner, J. R. Barrett, Wm. C. Smith, and Benjamin Farrar;

Saline-J. Locke Hardeman;
Schuyler-John W. Minor;
Scotland-Andrew G. Darby;
Scott-William P. Darnes;
Shannon-Joshua Chilton;
Shelby-John McAfee;
Sullivan-William R. Smith;
Taney-Jesse Jennings;
Texas-Cyrus H. Frost;
Warren-George W. Dyer;

Wayne and Butler-Benjamin Holmes;

Wright-John F. McMahan.

B. McGee, from the county of McDonald, presented his credentials as a member elect to this House, and the question arising, whether said county was entitled to a Representative,

On motion of Mr. Frost, it was passed over for the present.

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quorum being present, the Chair announced that nominations for Speaker would be in order; whereupon,

Mr. Williams, of Daviess, nominated Robert E. Acock.

Mr. Davis, nominated William Newland.

Mr. Kelly, nominated J. R. Barrett.

When, on motion of Mr. Blair,

The House adjourned to 10 o'clock to-morrow.

TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 26TH.

The House met pursuant to adjournment.

The following named gentlemen came forward, produced their credentials as members of the House, were qualified and took their seats.

From the county of Washington-William E. Brady;

Cape Girardeau-Andrew Clippard and Wm. H.

McLane;

Stoddard-Richard Wall;

Dallas-Lemuel Jones;

Jasper-James Cravens;

Johnson-Logan Clark;

Bates-John E. Morgan.

The House then proceeded to ballot for Speaker, when there appeared,

For Mr. Acock-Messrs. Alexander, Bogy, Botts, Brady, Britton, Brown, of N., Bullock, Burnes, Chilton, Cross white, Cravens, Darby, Dodson, Dorriss, Dyer, Everet, Frost, Garth, Gilstrap, Graves, Heryford, Hickox, Hill, Holmes, McAfee, McFarland, McSpadden, Mino, Monro, Mothersead, Murray, Parcells, Reid, Ritchey, Shambaugh, Smith, of S., Wall, Webb, Whitaker, White and Williams, of D.-41.

For Mr. Newland-Messrs. Baker, Bean, Bohannon, Boyd, Bradford, Breckinridge, Brown, of J., Burnet, Clippard, Cunningham, Darnes, Davis, Doniphan, of C., Doniphan, of Platte, Drake, Ewing, Feagan, Field, Gentry, Goode, Guitar, Harrison, Harding, Hardeman, Hardin, Houghton, Hughes, Lewis, of St. L, McCarty, McMahan, McMurtry, Moore, Moseley, Neill, Nevill, Patrick, Roberts, Rollins, Shelton, Smith, of P., Tucker, Williams, of H., Wyatt and Yeats-44.

For Mr. Barrett-Messrs. Blair, Brown, of St. L., Clark, Donelan, Fant, Farrar, Green, of F., Harris, Isbell, Jackson, Jeffress, Jennings, Jones, Kelly, King, Layton, McCary, MeLane, of Cape G., McClain, of St. C., McCoiloch, McFall, Morgan, Morrow, Mott, Phillips, Powers, Pratt, Sitton, Smith, of B., Smith, of St. L., and Standiford-32.

For Mr. King-Mr. Barrett.

For Mr. Smith, of Pettis-Mr. Newland.

No one nominee having received a majority of all the votes cast, the House proceeded to a second ballot, when there appeared,

For Mr. Acock-Messrs. Alexander, Bogy, Botts, Brady, Britton, Brown, of N., Bullock, Burnes, Chilton, Crosswhite, Cravens, Darby, Dodson, Dorriss, Dyer, Everet, Frost, Garth, Gilstrap, Graves, Green, of L., Heryford, Hickox, Hill, Holmes, McAfee, McFarland, MeSpadden, Minor, Monro, Mothersead, Murray, Parcells, Reid, Ritchey, Shambaugh, Smith, of S., Wall, Webb, Whitaker, White and Williams, of D.-12.

For Mr. Newland-Messrs. Baker, Bean, Bohannon, Boyd, Bradford, Breckinridge, Brown, of J, Burnet, Clippard, Cunningham, Darnes, Davis, Doniphan, of C., Doniphan, of P., Drake, Ewing, Feagan, Field, Gentry, Goode, Guitar, Harrison, Harding, Hardeman, Hardin, Hughes, Lewis, of St L., McCarty, McMahan, McMurtry, Moore, Moseley, Neill, Nevill, Patrick, Roberts, Rollins, Smith, of P., Tucker, Williams, of H., Wyatt, and Yeats-43.

For Mr. Barrett-Messrs. Blair, Brown, of St. L., Clark, Donelan, Fant, Farrar, Green, of F., Harris, Houghton, Isbell, Jackson, Jeffress. Jennings, Jones, Kelly, King, Layton, Ligh'ner, McCary, McLane, of Cape G., McClain, of St. C., McColloch, McFall, Morgan, Morrow, Mott, Phillips, Powers, Pratt, Sitton, Smith, of B., Smith, of St. Louis, and Standiford-32.

For Mr. Bogy Mr. Acock.

For Mr. King-Mr. Barrett.

For Mr. Smith, of Pettis-Mr. Newland.

Absent-Messrs. Blakey, Buford, Howell, Lewis, of C., Medley, and

Todd.

Mr. Reid asked leave of absence for Mr. Blakey.

No one nominee having received a majority of all the votes cast, the House proceeded to a third ballot, when there appeared,

For Mr. Acock-Messrs. Alexander, Bogy, Botts, Brady, Britton, Brown, of N., Bullock, Burnes, Chilton, Crosswhite, Cravens, Darby, Dodson, Dorriss, Dyer, Everet, Frost, Garth, Gilstrap, Graves, Green, of L., Heryford, Hickox, Hill, Holmes, McAfee, McFarland, McSpadden, Minor, Monro, Mothersead, Murray, Parcells, Reid, Ritchey, Shambaugh, Smith, of S., Wall, Webb, Whitaker, White, and Williams, of Daviess-42.

For Mr. Newland-Messrs. Baker, Bean, Bohannon, Boyd, Bradford, Breckinridge, Brown, of J., Burnet, Clippard, Cunningham, Darnes, Davis, Doniphan, of C., Doniphan, of P., Drake, Ewing, Feagan, Field, Gentry, Goode, Guitar, Harrison, Harding, Hardeman, Hardin, Houghton, Hughes, Lewis, of St. L., McCarty, McMahan, McMurtry, Moore Moseley, Neill, Nevill, Patrick, Roberts, Rollins, Shelton, Smith, of P., Tucker, Williams, of H., Wyatt, and Yeats-44.

For Mr. Barrett-Messrs. Blair, Brown, of St. L., Clark, Donelan, Fant, Farrar, Green, of F., Harris, Isbell, Jackson, Jeffress, Jennings, Jones, Kelly, King, Layton, Lightner, McCary, McLane, of Cape G., McClain, of St. C., McColloch, McFall, Morgan, Morrow, Mott, Phillips, Powers, Pratt, Sitton, Smith, of Bollinger, Smith, of St. L., and Standiford-32.

For Mr. Burnes-Mr. Acock.

For Mr. King-Mr. Barrett.

For Mr. Smith, of Pettis-Mr. Newland.

Absent-Messrs. Buford, Howell, Lewis, of C., Medley, and Todd. Absent on leave-Mr. Blakey.

No one nominee having received a majority of all the votes cast, the House was about to proceed to a fourth ballot, when Mr. Blair withdrew the name of Mr. Barrett. Whereupon, Mr. King, re-nominated Mr. Barrett. Mr. Williams moved that the House adjourn, Which motion was decided in the negative.

The House then proceeded to a fourth ballot, which resulted, as follows:

For Mr. Acock.-Messrs. Alexander, Bogy, Botts, Brady, Britton, Brown, of N., Bullock, Burnes, Chilton, Crosswhite, Cravens, Darby, Darnes, Dodson, Doriiss, Dyer, Everet, Frost, Garth, Gilstrap, Graves, Green, of L., Heryford, Hickox, Hill, Holmes, McAfee, McFarland, McSpadden, Minor, Monro, Moseley, Motherse ad, Murray, Parcells, Reid, Ritchey, Shambaugh, Smith, of L., Wall, Webb, Whitaker, White, and Williams, of D.-44.

For Mr. Newland-Messi s. Baker, Bean, Blair, Bohannon, Boyd, Bradford, Breckinridge, Brown, of J., Brown, of St. Louis, Clippard, Clark, Cunningham, Davis, Doniphan, of C., Doniphan, of P., Drake, Ewing, Fant, Farrar, Feagan, Field, Gentry, Goode, Green, of F., Guitar, Harrison, Harding, Hardeman, Hardin, Houghton, Hughes. Isbell, Jeffress, Lewis, of St. L., Lightner, McCarty, McColloch, McFall, McMahan, McMurtry, Moore, Morrow, Mott, Neill, Nevill, Patrick, Phillips, Pratt, Roberts, Rollins, Shelton, Sitton, Smith, of B., Smith, of P., Smith, of St. L., Tucker, Williams, of H., Wyatt, and Yeats-60.

For Mr. Barrett-Messrs. Donelan, Harris, Jackson, Jennings, Jones, Kelly, King, Layton, McCary, McLane, of Cape G., McClain, of St. C., Morgan, Powers, and Standiford-14.

For Mr. Burnes-Mr. Acock.

For Mr. King-Mr. Barrett.

For Mr. Smith, of P.-Mr. Newland.

Absent-Messrs. Buford, Howell, Lewis, of C., Medley, and Todd.

Absent on leave-Mr. Blakey.

No one nominee having received a majority of all the votes given, the House was about to proceed to a fifth ballot, when

Mr. Darby moved that the House adjourn,

Which motion was decided in the negative.

Isaac N. Lewis, of Clark county, appeared, produced his credentials, was qualified and took his seat.

The House then proceeded to a fifth ballot, which resulted as follows:

For Mr. Acock-Messrs. Alexander, Bogy, Botts, Brady, Brown, of N., Britton, Bullock, Burnes, Chilton, Crosswhite, Cravens, Darby, Darnes, Dodson, Dorriss, Dyer, Everet, Frost, Garth, Gilstrap, Graves, Green, of L., Heryford, Hickox, Hill, Holmes, McFarland, MSpadden, Minor, Monro, Moseley, Mothersead, Murray, Parcells, Reid, Ritchey, Shambaugh, Smith, of Sullivan, Wall, Webb, Whitaker, White, and Williams, of D.—43.

For Mr. Newland-Messrs. Baker, Bean, Blair, Bohannon, Boyd, Bradford, Breckinridge, Brown, of J., Brown, of St. L., Burnet, Clip.