The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-11-22
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N4SxINgTOW.

Houses repcctiycly,:--
In SzNATx.--MR. GALLARD, as
President pro. TEN. took the chair, and
thirty three Members answered to their
names, ON the calling Of the roll.
Tie new members having been quail
fled, and taken their seats, they were
ciassed, by lot, as usual. 1t SO fell out,
that the term Of service Of MIR HoLMks,
from Maine, will expire OH the third Of
March next & that Of Mr.. CHANpLxR,
from the same State, on the third Of
March, 1928.
A Committee was appointed to wait
on the President, and acquaint him ofthe
organization of the Senate; and of its
readiness to act on such communications
as be might think proper to make. The
Senate then adjourned.
House Of Representatives. AT IL
O'Clock, precisely, the Clerk invited the
House to come to order; and OH calling
over the roll, it appeared that there were
present sufficient number to constitute
quorum This being assertained, the
Clerk informed the House that he had re-
cciysd letter from the Hon. Mir. Clay,
hate Speaker Of the House, which he
begged leave to read twas as follows:
Lsringfon, (Ken 'On rs, 1870.
Sir will thank you to communicate
to the House Of Representatives, that ow-
ing to imperious circumstances, ! shall
NOT be able to attend upon it until after
the Christmas holydays; and so respect
fully ask it to allow me to resign the Of.
fice Of Its Speaker, which have rad
the honor to hold, and to consider this
as the act of my resignation. | beg the
bousc also to permit mc TO reitertc the
expression Of my sincere acknowledg-
ments and unaffected gratitude for >ti,e
distinguished consideration which it has
uniformly manifested for me.
| have the honor to pc, with great cs.
tcem, your faithful and obcdient servant.
H. CLAY.
Thomas DougAerfy, Eeg. Z
Clerk Of the Houss Of fRehresessaiipes
On motian of Mr.. Newton, the letter
was ordered to lie on the table and to be
Inserted in the Journal Of the House.
The House then, on motion of Mr..
Newton, proceeded to the balloting for
Speaker.
n The Clerk signifcd. that as this was
AT election to be made from amoDgs, the
nenbers of the House, no previous
nomination was necessary.
The balloting then commenced, and
Mossrs. Newton and Mosey wer- up.
pointed the committee TO count the bal
hts, and report the same.
The FIRST trial resulted in the following
vote.
Fo- JOHN w, TAYLOR, 40
For WiLtlAM LOS NDES, 3A
For SAMUEL SMITH, 81
For JOHN SARGEANT, Is
For HUGH NELSON, 10
Scattering, s.
After balIoting several times, and no
choice being made, q motion was made
TO adjourn, and decided in tie siirma.
tive, 10y . small majority.
The Clerk then adjourned the House
to IL O'Clock tomorrow.
ruEsDAY, NOV. IL, 1920.
SESArx.--Two additional Mem
bers attended this day, and took their
SEATS -tst
A Communication was received from
The President, accompanied with copy
OF the Constitution. as adopted for he
Government Of the State of Missouri
which, on being read, il was Resoiued,
on motion Of Mr.. Smith, that Com
mittee be appointed to inquire, whether
any, and If any, what legislative inca
sures may be neccsssry for admitting
the State Of Missouri into the Union.
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