Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-12-13

Total number of Free Colorcd Persons. . .3I9467
Total Aggregate of the U. s. I2S56l5i
FINANCES.
The Speaker laid before the House the Annual Report
oil the Secretary OF the Treasury. the the fl
hances; which was laC, on the table-and
On motion OF Mr.. Polk, ten thousand eope. thereof
were ordered TO be printed. The rule requiring motion
one day for consideration, being dispensed WITH by nan
nous consent OF the House.
OFFICERS HOUSE.
MR. Doddridgc moved that the House do now procee
TO the election oil its other officers viz: Sergeant at Arms
and Principal Doorkecper, and Assistant Doorkcepcr
which motion being agreed TO-,
The House proceeded 10 the election of Sergeant =,
Arms; when, Mr.. johnson, of Ky. nominated John Os
waid Dunn, the incumbent, for election Mr. Gilmore
OF Pennsylva nia, nominated MIR. VIM. A Gordon. Mr.
Lewis Condict of New Jersey, nominated COL David
Brcarlcy Mr.. Jarvis of Maine, nominated Mr. VIM Ro.
bnson.
On the LIST ballot there was no choice ON the second
ballot Mr. Dunn elected The ballots were as follow
LIST Ballot. I'd Ballot.
S0hh w. Dunn, 80 95--cected.
David Brcarley 30 %
The House then proceeded to the election of Prnc-
pal Doorckccpcr when,
Mr. Cambreleng, of New York. nominated ovcr,on
Carr the present incumbent OF the of Assistant Mr.
Newton, OF Va nominated Capt Benjamin Burch the in
cumbent Mr. Thompson, Of Ohio, nominated Mr. Frank
I'm >, Myer. Mr. Lewis Condict, of New Jersey nomi-
The ballots being counted the result was declared a,
follows: "
0ver'on Carr, 40 votes.
Franklin s. Meyer, ~
David Brearley, no
80 Mr. Carr, the Assistant Doorkecpcr was promoted IN
the office of Principal Doorkceper.
lNoTE-I was well known TO the members of the
House, that the incumbent the venerable Cant Bep;a-
mn Buch, whose services in the war of the Revolution
and in the late have often been the subject of praise
on the ioor OF the House-and whose long and faithful
service IN the occ OF principal and
OBTAINED Tor him popularity in the House. seldom if ever
enjoyed by an officer of legislative body-was if cleo
'e unable TO discharge, in person. the duties the an
Poinmcnt He Is and has been for the last three
years. confined TO his house by disease the effect il is be-
lievcd OF his military services
nc House then proceeded TO the choice of an Assistant
Doorkceper-whcn
Mr. Polk OF Tenn. nominated Mr. Moses Poor Mr.
hoot OF New York, nominated Mr. Chester Griswold
Mr. Wayne of Georgia, nominated Col. John w Hunter
Thompson of Ohio nominated Mr. Franklin s. Mvcr
Mr. Drayton OF :. {. nominated Mr. VIM j. McCor,nick
The Postmaster of the House. Mr. Mercer of Va nomi-
mated Mr. William b. Randolph Mr. Sutherland of Pa
nominated Mr. Daniel Palmer Mr. Boon of Indiana
nominated Mr. Francis Barnes. Mr.. j. :. Barbour of
va: nominated Mr.. John Kemper MIR. Washington of
MD nominated Mr.. George Price. Mr.. Howard of Md
nominated Mr. George w. Howell.
he ballots being counted, the result was declared os
follows ~ "'ou as
Moses Poor had 80 votes Chester Gris,yold % Jh, W
Mccormick IL, VIM. B. Randolph H. Daniel Palmer II
Francis Barnes 10, John Kemper o. George Price a
George W. Howe3.
NO candidate having majority, the Speaker directed
second ballot When Mr.. John s. Barbour withdrew Mr.
Nempcr from nomination. And an adjournment was
Then moved by Mr. Root, of New York which prevailed
And The House adioumed-.Ndt. Int.