Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-12-05
n, CALHOUN appeared and took his seat i"
a, Senate Yesterday l..

,.C,uoux appeared aud took his seat in
r, Senate Yesterday :.
m. L,,e Senator JOhnston.-ln the Senate on
u,oday, the resolution OF respect to the memory
I,.x,vnyR BrcKxFR having been agreed TO:
-. Cr,v rose and said, that the adoption Of
..".,.nlu,,on reminded him OF a severe loss
,ss,,h the Public aud he himself had sustained
WV, rho last session, and concerning which he
IN nat now deem himself quaiihed to speak,
II, ,,I, regret that the gentleman had not been
Al. 60, 10 take his seat, on whom u woutu more
,,opcrIy have de,olved, to submit the motion
rrrIcb he now proposed 10 offer tie desited to
,,g me attention Of the Senate to the melancholy
- of, member of this body, who had been
.nomoned away since they last met together, un-
I,r circumstance. Of the most distressing nature.
II. was a man who possessed the rare quality
,ru,kin, favorable impression on all persons
wbo knew him, and who never failed, on &C.
,n,,o,,uce. 10 concliate the esteem both OF
i,pnt, and Of opponents; for whenever he fought
\, bp,ht maniully. but always Afterwards cher.
i,bed the klhdest feelings towards those who hau
hp,o hi, aJversaries. During the last Summer,
DsrLaD, all the member, Of the Senate had mad
reason 10 regret some bereavcmehts. anu none
pure than himself In the course of IT, a pes'l-
IeDnal disease had trayersed his ne,ghbothood'
and .v,pt of many valuable citizens, among
,bom bs numbered some of his oldest friends and
seoualntances So il had been IN other parts OF
the country, but. amidst all this desolatoD, there
had occurred no instance of individual loss more
affecting 10 him, Tor more to be lamented on the
poblic account. than that OF the Senator IRON
louisiana.
With feelings oppressed with pain, he rose to
ask the Senate to adopt resolution similar 10 that
which had Just been agreed to, IN reference 10 'he
late Senator Johnston. No man IN the country
had attended more artently and more faithfully
TO his public duties, or had brought to their d's-
charge a more clear. enlightened, and determln
ID iudsmen. No man ever more happily unit
I'd blandness and affability with hrmness and de-
r,lop. Nome could be more true ana faithiu! 10
f,oJs, nor more courteous and respectful TO-
wards opponents. This expression, he hoped.
voaL be permitted from heart which had oieu
UrufuSeY when the tidugs Of this aftl'etlng event
reached him, amidst the wrecks which the Pesu
.ence had scattered around him.
lie had not expected to be called on to OFFER
Ills resolution, but he trusted that u wou'" DC
.rceiyed, aud unanimously agreed to.
Nr. c. then submitted his resolutions; which
VS. unanimously agreed to.
The organization of the House Of Representa-
ives was completed on Tuesday, by the re'eiec-
ton Of the old Sergeant-at Arms, and the reap
niiD,mer, 3S the other officers, the Door Keeper
and Assistant Door Keeper.
Mr. Mason nominated Thomas Beverly Ran
dOlph, iSAgeant at. Arms to the last Congress
Mr. Speiyht nominated William ID. Robinson,
d Virginia,
The House proceeded to ballot, and Messrs.
Mason. Williams, and Wardwell were appoint
I'd TO count the votes.
Mr.. Mason then reported that eco votes had
been given; that Ill were necessary for a choice'
hat
Thomas Beverly Randolph had received l5s
votes.
William Robinson "a
Scattering
Consequently that Thomas Beverly Randolph,
having majority Of votes, was duly elected Ser
seantat Arms.
Mr.. ClsS, of Alabama, offered resolution,
that Ovsr,on Carr be appointed DoorkeePer to
the House, and William Hunter Assistant door,
keeper: which was agreed to mem. con.
Mr. Hubbard offered o resolution. proposing
That all the former rules aud orders OF the Rouse
be adopted, with the exception OF the Soth and
18th rules, for which he proposed seosu'uces'
going in eaee, to increase the number o. s'anoins
committees, by adding one on the M'llt'a. 10 IN
crease the number, Of such as heretofore consist
ed Of seven members, to nine; ana sueh Is eo".
sisted Of three, to FIVE; and also proposing una
members sit uncovered, unless otherwise permit
led BY the Speaker.
Mr. Williams, considering the proposed chan
ses important, wished time Tor consideration
and moved to lay the resolution on the table.
Mr.. Hubbard explained.
Me-. Burgess thoug hit with Mr.. Williams, ana
wished more consideration, especially ot the pro-
position in relation 10 the coverings OF the heads
Of members, esteeming it much more important
he said, to attend to what was under them.
Mr. Williams further urged bis objections 10
acting at this time on these matters. IL gentle
men were to be forbidden to wear their hats, wha
we're they to DO with thems Noplaee was pro