The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-12-09
Eighteenth Congress.


On Monday. he IL inst the day prescribed ia
tte Constitution "a the United esafeE Cor the meet
Ing 81 the Nafioaal Legislature, The 18th Con.
gress assembled Al IL O'Clock IN the Stnafs
There were - members present. Mr.. Gaiinird
President prs tenn. took the ehnir-and after
some customary forms had been adopted
kiessrs. BHbsV aud .MseeH. were appointed 10
be joined on the pari Of the House, Committee
70 sait upon the Prtyiataf " ne United States q
inform him Of the ORGANIZATION OF both house,
aud their readiness 10 receive any commanira.
tioa from him. The Senate then adjoaraed "a
u O'Clock the nest day.
N the House Of Representative, the CLERK
called the House TO order, aud Il appeared thai
there was ~ members present, MIR Taylor 81
New York, rose and declined being considered q
candidate Cos the Office Of Speaker, which had
been publicly annonnced.-Ihis declaration hs
said appeared 20 be due 10 the House, and &
those gentlemen who were understood TO b.
candidates. a. well as to himself The HOUSE
then proceeded by ballot to the election OF
Speaker. aud Il appeared that Heavy Clay, oi
Kentucky, had 1872 votes aud Philip p. Barbour
III Pirrinia, had AZ votes. Mr.. Clay being de.
clared 70 be dnly elected, he was conducted 70
the Chair, whence he made suitable acknowledg
ments, for the honor conierednpon him, and es-
pecialls did this expression Of favour call Tor hi
profound sensibility, since Congress had meH
under q new census with enlarged numbers ane
the interests eta greatly augmented population
sommisiedto their charge. He expressed ht'
discrimination 20 act with GOODNESS and deiibera
ton amid.i the heat excited by the debates Of the
House. SO a. carefully 90 preserve the permanent
laws ard rtles OF order from being sacrlnced 4
Temporary passions, preJudicesand interests. ~
called on lie candour, Iiberality and judgmen
Of the H0ase 10 sustain him in all such situation
of delicacy and hazard-and he promised 10 ex
ert his most anxious endeavours TO tulhl the ex
pectntions, entertained Of bis powers to exeeut'
the arduous duties Of the chair.
The OATH 10 support the constitution OF the
States was then Observation-Disclosures S. Ciai
Clarke wns appointed Clerk OF the House, VIII
Was sworn In.
Ca motion of Mr. Newton,
Ordered, That the daily hour 10 which ID
House shall stand adjourned be II o'clock unit
otherwise ordered.
On motion OF Mr.. Little,
Resolved, That the Rules aud Orders estah
lshed by the late House Of Representatives b
deemed and taken 10 be the Rules aad Orders o
proceeding to be observed in this.House, unit
revision or alteration Of the same shall hav
taken place.
On motion Of Mr. Newton,
Resolved Tint committee be appointed OF
the part OF this House, 20 join such committee a
nave been or NAV be appointed on the part o
the senate, to wait on the President Of the 7
>tstes, and intern him that quorum Of the tw'
Houses have assembled, and are ready toreceiv'
any communications lie may be pleased 70 max
90 them.
Ordered, That Mr Newton and Mr.. Va
Rennselaer be the committee on the part Of th
House, and that ghe Clerk Do acqaaint the Sen
ate herewith.
From he National Iatclligsactr ErtTa, Dee.
This day, 81 IL o'clock, the PREsIDESr o.
rHE USITED STATES transmitted TO both Hous
Is Of Congress, by the hands Of his private Sec