Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-17
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGR ESS

This being The day appointed by law
for the re-assembling OF the present Con-
gress, at their second session, the follow.
ing proceeding. took place in tie two
Houses respectively.
IN SENATE.
The President Of the Senate pro TEN.
pore, Mr.. Gaiilard having taken the chair.
and the roll being called, the following
members answered 10 their names:
From NeW Observation-Disclosures. Morril
and Parrotf.
Rhode Isiand.-Mr. Burrill.
Vsrmont-Mr. Tichenor.
New Yorh.-Messrs. King and Sanford.
~. Jersey .-Messts. Dickerson 81 Wilson.
Peansyipania.-Messrs. Roberts q Lowrie.
Deiaware. -Msssrs. Horsey a. Van Dyke.
Virginia. -Messrs. Pleasanis and Barbour.
NORTH Carotina.-Mr. Macon.
South Carolina.-Messrs. Gaillard and
Smith.
Kentucky MIR. johnson.
Iennessee.-Mr. Eaton.
Ohio.-Messrs. Ruggles and Trimble.
Louisiana Brown and Johnson.
Indiana. -Messrs. Taylor aud Noble.
IHnois. -Messrs. Thomas and Edwards.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Walker and King.
Mdiac.-Messrs. Holmes and Chandler.
The new members having qualified aud
taken Their seats, they were classed, by
lot, as Is usual. 1t so fell out, that the
term oil service of Mr.. Holmes will expire
on The 81 March next, aud that of Mr..
Chandler OH the 81 of Marc, two years
thereafter.
Mr.. King, of Alabama, moved the ap-
pointmeut OF a committee 10 acQuaiut the
President of the United States Ut the or
ganiZaiion OF the Senate, aud of its rea-
aiuess 10 receive any communication from
him whercupOn,
Messrs. htng of Alabama and Macon
were appointed.
Mr. Utison was appointed on the com.
mitiee oil enrolled bills, on the parl OF the
Senate; and,
The orders usual at The commencement
OF the Session having been made
Tue Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
"A, IL o'clock precisely, tue Clerk in.
Vited the House 10 come to order, and
OH Calling over the Roll OF Members, il
appeared that there were present the fol.
lowing Members, viz:
from New da"p,hire -Messrs. Buifum, jr. Butler +,
Si1geit, Plumer, jr. Upham.
from udssdchusetts- Ie,srs. Adams, Alien Cusb
man, Fuller, HUI, Kendall, Lincoln, Morton, Nelson,
From Rhode htaad-Messrs. Eddy, Hazard.
From Connecticut -AessTs. Edwards, Foot, Moseley.
From YsrmOHt -Messrs. Gratis, Mech, Richards,
Strong, MailaD,
De WIT DcEnson, Fay. Ford Gross, Hackiey, Hail.
heis', Mcneil, PITCHER, Rchncnd, storrs, Street
Snoas, iaylor, rompkin', Tracy. Van Rensselaer,,
From ,heV Jersey-me,,r,. Bateman, Bloomfield
CSndit, Linu, Smith.
FennsyfpdHia -Messrs. Baldwin, Darlington, Ed
wards, Forrest, Gross. Hemph Hibshtnan, Hostetter
Maclas, asrehand r.. Moore, S. Moore, Murray, PAT,
seTsoo' Philson Rogers; geant Wallace M'C uilough
Detd~dre-Ar McLane.
MarytaadI Me'srs ARCHER, Kent. Little, R.nggold,
IirsiHia -Messrs. Alexander, Burw Garneit
Mercer, Nelson, Newton. Randolph, smith, Smyth ,
Moore.
81 N Nor csroHsa -Ms:sr: colpepper. Edwards Hail.
Soath CdToHad-hessr:. Brevard, Lowndes McCrea.
ny, OveTstTeet Tucker.
Georsia-Messrs Ahbot and Cobb.
Kentucky hessrs. Anderson, Brown, Mclean Net.
calfe, Robertson. TTimbIe.
Tennessee -MessTs. Cannon, Jsues, Rhea.
Ohio -hessrs. Bercher, Brush, Campbell Sloan.
LoHiSiaHd-Hr. Butler.
JndianG-Mr. HendTicks.
HHHOiS-Mr. Cook.
-4id0aMd-Mr. CTowell,
The Clerk having announced that
quorum OF the House was present, said.
laat lac had received letter irom The
Hon. HENRY CLAY, laie Speaker of this
House, which, with the leave oil the
House, lie read as follows:
LEXINGTON, Ky. 2Slh OCT. 1920.
SIR: Will thaOk you TO communicate 10
the House OF Representatives that, owing TO
imperious circumstances, shall not be able
10 attend upon II until after the Christmas holy
days and to respectfully asksit 10 allow me 10
resign the otfice of its Speaker, which
nave The honor TO hold, aud TO consider this
as tue act OF my resignation. beg the house
also 10 permit me TO reiterate the expression
of my sincere acknowledgements aud uuaff.c.
TED gratitude for The distiDs nished copsidera-
ZION which II has uniformly manifested for me.
have tie houor TO be, with great esteem,
your faithful aud obedent servant.
Ii. CLAY.
THOMAS DouGHERTY, ESQ.
Clerk OF the House of Representatives.
On motion OF Mr.. Newlon, The letter
was ordered 10 lie on the table, and to be
inserted IN the Journal OF The House.
On motion OF Mr. NeiUton, The House
then proceeded 10 the election of Speaker.
The Clerk declared, that, as this was
an Election TO be made from amongst
Members of The House, no previous
nomination was necessary. No nomila-
ton, therefore, was made.
AIessrs. NeciOn and Moseiey being ap
pointed committee 10 couut The ballots,
reported that the votes we're
For John w. Taylor 10 For John Sergeant "a
Eor Wm LowDdes 81 For Hugh Nelson 10
For Samuel Smith ~ Scattering 3
oiXty seven voies being necessary to
""N ~ HirHueI having TequI-
site majority, second ballot took place
when The votes were ihns reported
For Mr. Taylor 40 For Mr.. Sergeant 10
f0r Mr. Lowndes as Scattering
For Mr.. smith Is
No choice being yet made, the House
proceeded 10 further ballot, when the
votes given we're az follow
For Mr.. Lowodes SO For Mr. Sergeant II
For Mr. Taylor so Scattering
For Mr.. Smith is
No choice having vet been made. the
House proceeded 10 ballot fourth time
when the following result was reported
Enr Mr. ~ L