American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-12-05
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS.
MONDAY, December |, 1928.

IN THE SENATE:
The Hon. MIR. GaiHard. President pro tenn. took
the chair, and called the Senate TO oder at l2ocock
The usual orders for the appointment of chap
lains, for supplying The members with newspapers,
and for the appointment Of joint committees on en-
rolled bills, were seycrally passed.
Messrs. Barbour and Macon were appointed a
committee, Jointly, with such as the House may
appoint, to wait upon the President OF the United
States and inform him of the organization of the
two Houses. and Of their readiness to receive any
communication from him and then
The Senate adjourned to 1 O'Clock tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
At l2 O'Clock, precisely, the Clerk called the
House to order, and, the roll being called, and a
quuI um ascertained 10 be present.
Mr. Taylor, Of New York, rose and remarked,
that it having been publicly announced that he was
considered candidate for the Speakers Chair and
several Representatives having asowed their inten-
ton to vote in his favor for the purpose of cor
rectng any mistake upon this subject which might
exist either here or elsewhere, he thought proper
10 state that ne candidate, and that, If his
friends consulted his wishes, they would not on this
occasion, support him for the office. This frank
declaration, he said appeared to be due 10 the House
and TO hose gentlemen who we're understood to be
candidates, as well as to himself
The Ii iuse then proceeded, by ballot, to the elec
zion of Speaker, and, upon examination of tie
ballots, it appeared that Henry Ciay, one of the
Representatives from Kentucky, had 1850 votes
and that Philip Z. Barbour, one Of the Represen.
tatives from Virginia had received AZ votes.
.Vr. ClIy was, therefore, declared TO be duly e.
lee,ed, and conducted to the Speakers chair, from
whence he made acknowledgements 10 the House in
The following terms:
Gentlemen pray you to accept my most re
Spectiul thanks for the honor which you have Just
r. c. l.l...
House has been always Justly considered one of
great responsibility and dignity, as we'll as Of high
responsibility. But al the present period. when
are assembled under a new census, with our num-
Der considerably enlarged, and the highest interests
Of greatly augmented population committed to
our charge, il has acquired much additional impor
lance, which requires from the favored object Of
your selection his most grateful acknowledgment s.
and the expression oil the proioundesi sensibily.
The principles which should regulate tn, execution
Of the duties Of the incumbent Of the chair are not
ticult 10 COMP .hend, although their application
20 parto ulsr instances is often extremely delicate
and perpexing. enjoin promptitude and i'm
psrallty in deciding the various questions of order
as they arise, hrmness and dignity in his deport
meni towards the House, patience, good temper,
and courtesy, towards the individu members, and
the best arrangement aud distribution of the talent
OF the House, IN its numerous subdivisions, for the
despatch of the public business, and the fair exh
blpn ut every subject presented for consideration.
They especially require Of him in those mon ents
oil agitation, from which no deberative assembly
Is always entirely exempt, to remain cool and un-
shaken, amidst all the storms of debate, carefully
guarding the preservation of the permanent laws
and Jules Of the House, from being sacrificed to
temporary PASSIONS prejudices, or interests. II IS
on such occasions these too, that the Chair stands
most IN need Of your support, Of your candor, Of
your lberallty, OF your unbiased Judgment | am
not so presumptuous. gentlemen, to promise you
that shall perform the arduocs duties, Of which |
have presented an imperfect sketch. All dare say,
is, that will exert anxious, faithful, and unre-
uniting endeayor to fulfil the expectations by which
have been much honored And may we not
indulge the hope, that, with the blessing Of Divine
Providence, all our deliberations and all our pro.
ceedlngs may tend to sustain the dignity Of the
House, 10 maintain the honor and character OF the
country, and to advance the public welfare and hap
pincss.
The oath to support the Constitution Of the L
States as prescribed by law, then administered
TO the Speaker by Mr.. .NelCtOn, one OF the Repre-
seniatlves from Virginia, and the same oath, FOR
atfirmsuon,) was then administered by the Speaker
20 ali the other members present
motion was then made by Mr.. Campbell, oil
Ohio. that Matthew St. Clair Clarke Clerk to the
late House Of Representatives, be appointed Clerk
10 this House and the motion was agreed to, un.
anlmously,
The oath to support the Constitution Of the Unit
ed States, together with the oath of Office as pre-
scrlbedby the act aforesaid, were then administered
to the Clerk by the Speaker.
On motion OF MIR. .hect ton,
Ordered, That the daily hour to which the House
shall stand adjourned be IL O'Clock until otherwise
ordered
On motion of Mr. Little,
ResOtred, That the Rules and Orders established
by the late house of Representatives be deemed and
taken to be the Rules and Orders of proceeding to
be observed in this House, until revision or alter.
alien oil Tie sarne shall have faL en- ,,I,ca