THE OPENING OF THE SESSION.
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There was, at the opening of both Houses Of
Congress on Monday, quite full attendance of
Members.


In the SENATE the VICE PRESIDENT took the
Chair.


In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, on the third
trial to elect SPEAKER the Hon. ROBERT Z.
WINTHROP, of Massachusetts, received majority
of votes and was conducted to the Chair whence he
acknowledged, in highly appropriate terms, his SEN
sibility TO the confidence reposed in him by his
fellow-members.


Mr.. WINTHROP received the votes of nearly
every Whig member, present. Other Whig men,
bers of distinguished standing and ability had been
spoken of for this dignifed Office, who would have
filled it worthily and with honor. But the choice
of the party having fallen on Mr.. WINTHROP, no
gentleman feel disparaged by the preference
His experience, abilities, dignity, and unblemshed
personal character well become the high trust con-
fded TO him, and furnish an abundant guaranty for
the able and faithful discharge of the arduous and
responsible duties of the Chair.


The Democratic members appear not to have
united any member of that party for the office OF
Speaker but TO have voted according to their indi-
vidual personal preferences


Subsequently to Monday, the House completed
its organization by the election Of


NATHAN SARGENT, Esq, formerly connected
with the Philadelphia press, and heretofore run by
the Wings as their candidate for Congress in one
of the Philadelphia districts, 10 the Office Of Ser
geant-atArms.


ROBERT E. HoRNoR, also a Member of the Edi-
torial fraternity, (from New Jersey,) to the office
Of Doorkeeper; and


JOHN M. JOHNSON, the former incumbent, to the
office of Postmaster.