Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-09-19
TwENTY-FIFTH CONGREss---Extra Session.

Al II o'clock on Monday, the two Houses Of Con.
gfess convened IA Their respective apartments of the
Capitol. In the Senate Hon. r. Nj Johnson Vice
President ofhe United States took the Chair "a o6icio
ory one Senator'S took heir seats, Mrssrs Wright of
n. Y and King Of Ala. were appointed a committee 10
join one from the House inform the Presiden, TINT
Sohgtets " as ready 10 receive any communication
The Secretary Of tn Senate hovng already notified the
House OF the organization of the former body Sic.
phen Ha'ght late Door Keeper, was elected Sergeant
alarms, vice MIR Shackford deceased and Edward
Nycr Door Keeper an place Of Mr. Hnight. Adi,ur.
ned.
In the House Of Representatives an animated scene
was presented. Order called by Mr. Franklin
Clerk othe last House, who read the Presidents Proc
lamati9n converting Congress The Clerk then ca He'd
over On informal list Of Members, from which il an.
pearcd that all the members chosen were present ex
cep, Messrs fetch her of Vt Richardson OF S C Cleye
land, Dawson aud Glascork Of Ga Standefrr (dead0
Chcaiham, Shields, and Jos. L. Williams of mn Gar
land aud Ripley of La LAWYER Lewis and Lyon of Ala
White Of Ind Y-l of rknnsns md Crary (f eected)
of Mchignn-seventeen absent, Of whom eight un.
doubted Wings, five staunch Administration men. and
four have been claimed by each party When Massa.
chusetts called Mr. Gushing protested against this
mode OF calling the Members from newspaper list
contendlug that there should be some official date re-
ferred TO. He made no motion, however When Mis-
sssipp reached, Mr. Mercer Va stated the Con
stutonal objection against the admission of Mesers
Claiborne and Gholson, who had been elected for a
term OF two months only and not TO complete term
while the Constitution prescribes that Membt rs shall
be chosen for term of two years lie therefore NOV
ca resolution declaring that the House not in
Messrs Claiborne and Ghoson to ente them 10 take
their seats therein After spirited debate in which
many Members participated this resolution was laid on
the iabc-l3l to g.
Attempts were made by the whps 10 DELAY The clcc.
ton OF Speaker since the greater portion of the absen
lees were OF their party. Motions were made 10 an
point Chairman, pro TEN or to authorize the yenera-
Die Lewis W Iiams Of n. Z, 10 preside until Speaker
shoald be chosen but the House negatived every
such proposition. The calling Of the roll was finally
completed-24 Members answering 70 their names
and he q ~ A
cecded TO the election Of Speaker Messrs fla ner
Mckennan, and Jones OF Va were appointed tellers
who having received and cocnted the ballots reported
the following result
Whole No 224 necessary TO choice, II3.
For Hon James Polk ofTennesse adm Il6
John Bell, Z" (Whip1 I03
Scattering S-IOs
so Hon. JAWS X Polk was declared duly elected
speaker having received Is votes more than his prin.
eipal opponent, and three more than majority nC the
whole number cast a absolute insoriy of The pre
sent House i-l22) " wy F''
Mr. Polk was conducted 10 the Chair by Messrs
"",si ana owen',shd returned his acknowledge mis-
"a of'si address lie was then sworn IN by Hon
Lewis Williams senior Member Of the House The
other Members were thsn sworn
"a ne uouse men proceeded to bno, for Clerk and
"ahT > frsnklin OF Pa WAS re elected without seri.
Gus opposition for Fsnklin lac Samuel Shock Of
Ia q scattering H..
orsrion Carr, Door Keeper
moiion 10 bdopi the Rules oi the last House b.ing
made, Mr. Adams offered n amend meni out Of vb,.b
grew debate, which wac only terminated by sdisurn.
nieul = -N''N'"'
: tIr The above copied from the New.Yorkerl
.t,..t TUtspAf, Sept 8
h,'sS 70 both Houses his hTssAer, inserted 10 lie
vsn.Tr-Ahsr the Mess,ge had been read A.,
49, sa' moved The printing Of GOO copies and 100 Of
'Ae accompanying documents NV VI
h9vin-Ihe Message having been received and ,,.d
C .'-s' moved the Pfintng Of 10000 come, AZ,
80, PROPOSED S0,op0 which vas scospt,d r. n, "a
az N,tfsft protested against the inrT..,e "A. -
the Treasury Ne. nc, ~ eondi,;on - 80, nc sa'a
s,P'hoi'9ie'-ih.i eSery toey Who would "a -
as'ssgs a. all val have read ia the new.e,ssr, r..
ieie 900 eeP'es can be pTlRted and e,,T,tn,rS -
iAai The P'inuns 81 the sIu. nunber II11, -. &c