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CoMgress.
WAsHINGTON, Sept

ence, under the cheering auspices of n
atmosphere.
In the SENATE, The Vice President took
the Chair. More than forty members were
present.
Contrary to expectation, the Senate
elected the first day two Of its officers, the
Sergeant al. Arms, and Doorkeeper. TO
the first office STEPHEN HAIGIIT was cho-
sen, and to the second EDWARD WYER.
In the House. OF ATIvEs
after some discussSn Of an objection raj
sed to calling the names Of the Members
from MIsSI,sIPPI aud of motion TO APP
point Chairman until after a choice OF
Speaker should be made--boh Of which
motions were laid upon the ,able--an
election WIS held for SPEAKER of the
House. which resulted 10 the election OF
JAMES X. Polk, of Tennessee THE Speak.
er Of the last Congress- by majority Of
thirteen votes over Mr.. BELL, of Tennes
see. the leading candidate in opposition
and ofeight votes over all the persons vo-
led for.
After which, the House proceeded to the
choice Of Clerk Of the House. and WAL
TER S. FRANKLIN, (late Clerk was choset
Clerk to the presen, Congress, by very
large ajor,y over all other persons votet
| for.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 6.
In SENArE.-Mr. Hubbard moved sucl
an amendment Of the rules of the Senate
as would provide for the election Of
standing committee on Patents and the
Paen, Office, and asked for its considera
ton at this time.
Mr.. Cay expressed wish that the mo
ton should lc on the table, as usual, ii
to morrow. No man, he said, had come
with greater reluctance than he. TO attent
this special meeting of Congress; but, a.
Congress was now assembled, to take into
cons liberation the embarrassed condition o
the country. he would be still more reluc
tant TO return home TIL he should sec SOM
broad, comprehensive, and effcctual relic
provided for the cmbarrassmcnts Of tn
country.
But he wished to ask what was the de
sign Of appointing all the general commit
tees at this session, If ITS proceedings wer
to be limited, as the Presidents messag
had in,lmated to the special subject 70
which Congress was assembled, II Their
was nothing to be done on these genera
subjects, what could be the use of appoint
ING committees TO consider them? III
wished to be informed by those in who's
hands is the desl iny of the country, wheth
or they designed to 90 without doing an
thing efecl ual, or TO launch out upon
course Of legislation, at least so far as l.
provide all practicable means TO remed
the evils with which the country
afflicted.
Mr.. Hubbard said he regretted as muc
az the Senator could do, that there wa
any cause for their coming together at TIN
time. But Congress had assembled, an
the two Houses were organized; aud h
deemed it their Imperative duty to appoln
their standing committees at the con
r mcncemeut of the session. And whll
they should remain in session, he ais
deemed it their imperative duty to recelv
Tie memorials aud petitions Of the People
} on whatever subject, and to act upon them
Mr., II was as DESTROYS as any one to brn
| the session speedily to n close but while
should continue, he was not wiling 20 ON
any of the various duties which nigh
) properly devolve upon them, lie hope
5 they might adjourn at an early day, an
. might yet be able to do something
] relieve the community.
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