Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-06

James X Polk rs
James NJ. Wsyne
Joel Il. Sutherland
Richard ii. Wilde III
Jesse Speight
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No person having msiority of the whole number of
votes, there was no election.
The House then proceeded TO the TENTH BALLOT,
Whole number OF votes, 2ls: necessary to choice,
For John Bell IA
James fok IS
Richard III. Wilde IL
James NJ Wayne
Jesse Speight
Joel B. Sutherland
Blanks
whereupon, the Hon. John Bell of Tennessee having
received the votes OF majority OF the House, was decsr
ed duly elected Speaker. Messrs. John Q Adams and r
NJ Johnson conducted the Speaker elect to the Chair
when he delivered the following appropriate address,
Gentlemen If The House Of Representatives
with the greatest sincerity declare that although
duly and gratefully Impressed by this mark of lie
Partially and confidence OF the House. and a,n by no
means insenb!e TO the distinction intended TO be confer
red upon me, yet not without dis,rusi of the
wisdom oil my course IN accepting the station which Your
choice has assigned me- Without the slightest
In the Chair, il may be justly unprecedented that your Sc.
se"on OF presiding oihcer has been but in
nuehced by personal kindness aud friendships aud shall
be quite happy If the public shall suffer no d.tr,
men through defective administration of the duiies of
he Ihsr In ordinary times, and under ordinary cir
cums,ances, could hstter my self that, by diy.it an.
plicaion, mig he able, in short time TO supply r..
wa. OF experience; aud c justify, in degree. the
confidence Indicated by the House. That more than
usual embarrassnens must be encountered at THU mo.
men by ANY incumbent OF the Chair, will admitted by
all The inpauence not 10 say irriiaion-the natural re.
suit oil proracted sesson-the excitement growing out
oil those sharp conflicts Of opinion. upon OF public
PocS; concls exasPerated and embiileed present
moment III an extraordinary egee all present
to increase the difficulties and call forth the exeros OF
new and unpractsed incumbent OF the Chair; and feel
gentlemen, that whatever exerions may be made OH my
part, must he vain without your nav
must TAIL aitogeihe without your cordial and co.
operation. When reflect how great the interests
iis
terests not OF day or OF party, but all e of poser.
ty aud OF all the parties which will be- a,raye
against each other; aud when further effect how much
The Character and action Of this House depends upon a
skiu, hrn,. and impartial OF the duties of
The Char. confess eel the deepest, solciiude.
III - not SO generally understood, regret TO believe az
should be, ia how great degree the measures of le
gsia'ive assembly are modified aud influenced by the
manner Of its deIiberston. All will concede thai n II
shall ever happen that this body shall fall into disrepu,e
ana iaIl to command the respect aud confidence of the
people our institutions will be in the greatest peril Not
only the character OF this House, don and ecien
cy oil its action but the existence of our admirable frame
OF poily Itself, may be said depend in some degree
Honse e'' V ''0 ue''e's'Ons Of 'hi'
While then, intrea, the indulgence Of the House to
my own defects earnestly invoke assistance of every
memoer oil u, IN eDdeavoDg TO maintain preserve so
lar as depends upon the proceedings OF this boy those
great aud primary interests OF nj
anu freedom, III support Of which, sm sure, whatever
unerence oil opinion there be upon points conslruc
uon, oil policy, administration. there heart here
nor sn american heart any where That does high
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the House, administered TO him the oath Of office.
And then the House adjourned.
Tuesday. June 3.
IN SENATE
MIR Mexican said, committee Of thirty citizens Of the
hrst responsibility from sections OF PeHns
all OF whom, lie believed were now in the Lobby of the
senate had honored him by putting his charge
ria TO be presented 10 the Senate, signed by more than
zVo delegates ron the dlerent counties Of that State
who assembled at Harrisburg the of governments on
e zf "t to consult as 10 the OF public distess
and mode OF relief. And though he said, difference OF
pohnea opinion as well as on questions OF abstract expe
oehcy, existed between portion OF the nsemofalss aud
himself was desire TO far
~ anu II was no less his pride than duty 10 saw that this
Convention comprised as mach OF respee,sbiy Talent
snu weight oil public and private character, any con-
yen'on OF that had assembled any where within hi.
knowIedge ADD whose experience entitled their opinions
70 .he most respectful consideration. &c.
MIR. Mexican then presented the memorial and moved
that Il be read referred TO tbs Conuee Of Finance and
printed with the names.
The memorial having been read n dehata ers,.l T..
which Mr. Webster MIR Forsyth aud Mr. Clay took p,r,
snd which ron'inued until after o'clock. The memorial
On motion Of Mr. Beuon. his resolution mo ~ ON tie
subject OF smeuduent Of the Constitution ON lie sub
yes' Of 'he eieron Of President and Vice President was
lSken up and referred TO The Select Committee appointed
Oh the resolution OF MIR Bibb
ADJOURNMENT or coNoREss
Tho joint RESOLUTIONS from the House. on tbe subject of
taken up. '' "
MIR. Preston moved to lay The resolution on the fail.
Tor week two until IL could be sscsrtsned ,beshsr
certain important business now unaced on shall he eo
pleied. ' '''' 'e 'o'''
Mr.. Brown asked for the Yeas and N -. TT 49,.
ordered. - ""e" "e'e
The question was then taken, and decided In the mega
tive, follows: - " -
Fees-AIessrs Benton, Bib, Chambers. Clay, LAY.
ton, Ewing, Grundy, Hendricks Kent Nsudsit Po,ts,
Robbins, sisbee, Tyler, Wsggsmsn Webster sSd Wife
III. ' N " NV
.Noys-Alessrs. Rell, Black Brown. c.Iboyp. Fo,.vn
trengbnysen, Hill Kaue King Of Alsbsms King Of
Georgia, Knight, Leigh, Linn. Mexican Msugum Moore
Smith, Soubard. Sprague, Swift Upton Tou,lnso1n
wilkins. and Wright-3O
MI. Gay moved TO postpone the consideration Of The
resolution Until Monday next lie did wish 10 see tle
senate lied up be able continue the session
mule longer, 10 case IL should be necessary
ordered. - "'e" "e'o
After lew remarks from Mr.. GrUndy, Mr. Bib snd
MI forierin favor Of the notion tie question was taken
and decided in the affirmative as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Benton, Bib, Chambers, CLAY. Ewing