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the eleventh ballot, r. NJ. r. Hunter. of
Virginia, was found to be elected. having
ll9 votes of the 232 that were given.
Mr. Jones, of Virginia, was the regular
candidate of the Administration. Mr. Dix.
on II. Lewis, Of Alabama, after Mr. Pick
ems case was ascerlained to be hopeless
was understood to be the favored OF Mr.
Calhoun. Mr. Bell was the regular cam
dda,e of The Wings, but they determined
to support Mr. Dawson Of Georgia, also
Wing, after trying Mr. Bell and finding it
impossible TO elect him. Neither party,
therefore, has succeeded in electlng It's
| first candidate. Bell obtained on the first
trial lO2 out of 235 votes, which was his
hiches, number. On The third trial. Daw'
son had lO2, which was his highest mum.
Der, and on The fourth he withdrew. The
Wing votes were then most of them dlvi
ded between Bell aud Hunter. On the
first trial. Jones obtained l13, but declined
from that and after the fifth trial he with
drew. A rally of,he Administration was
then attempted on Lewis, who oba aimed on
the eg,h trial lI3 out Of 232, but dec lined
from that, and after the ninth trial. with
drew. On The tenth trial Hunter advanced
to IS. A final effort was then made to
concentrate the sdminisl ration forces upon
J George M. KEN, of Pennsy lvania: where's
upon on the eleventh ,rIal, the Wings went
in a body for IIuuel, and with his South
Carolina and Georgia friends, put him into
the Chair by vote Of !l9 out of 232. He
was conducted TO The Cbalrand the House
then at half past four adjourned
DEC l7.-At noon to- day, the Speaker
of the House he Hon. r. NJ II. Hunter
took the chair and ca led The House to or
der; after which, he rose and addressed the
House as follows:
Gentlemen Of The House of Representa-
tives The high and undeserved honor
which you have conferred upon me has been
so unexpected. that even now can scarce
ly find terms 10 which to express my CRATE.
fuI sense of your kindness. trust, how
ever, to be aole to offer better evidence
of that sentiment in The earnest efforts
which shall make to discharge my duties
Justly and impar;alIy. Called as ] have
been 10 this high station, not so much from
any merits OF my own ns from the indie.
pendence Of my position, shall feel II as
especially due from me TO you TO preside as
The Speaker, not OF party, but of the
House. Whilst shall deem i, my duty on
all proper occasions TO sustain The p!lnc'.
ples unnn which ! stand pledged hefnre the
oount,y I oh.il bold .nyeclf bound at the
same time to afford every facility within
my power TO the full and free expression
Of the wishes and sentiments of every sec.
ton of this great Confederacy' You will
doubtless deem it your duty. gentlemen,
as the grand inquest of the nation. to in
vcsligate all matters of which the Peope
ough, to be informed to retrench eXpen-
dnures which are unnecessary and uncon.
Institutional to MAINTAIN the ust relations
between all Of the great interests of the
country and to preserve invioare the
CVUetIl u'lbn WHlCn YOU VIII Uc sworn 10
support, willis, i: will be mine to aid YOU
in such labors with all he means within
my power.-And although deeply impressed
with painful sense Of my lnexperlence
and Of the difficulties of a new and un,ricd
station. am yet cheered by the hope tina,
you will sustain me in my Efforts to pre-.
serve the order of business g. the decorum
of debate. am aware that party f,rvot
is occasionally impatient Of the restraint
which it Is the duty of the Chair to impose
upon the asperny Of debate but at The same
time know that the lnst of all parties will
sustain the Speaker who is honestly en-.
deavor'ng TO preserve the dignity of the
House and the harmony OF its members.
Permit me in conclusion. gentlemen. 10
tender you the homage of my hearted,
thanks for the honor which Won have con.
ferred upon me. and Ia express the hone
that your counsels mny be so guided nv
wisdom as 10 rebound TO your own repu.
ton and the welfare of our common coun.
try.
All the members having been sworn in
except The five from New Jersey, who
have thus far been denied he right to act
as members, the question naturally arose
(in the changed condition of the Honsel
upon admitting them to the rights which
they claim under the laws and acts of the
state government OF New Jersey. A pro.
position introduced to test the sense of the
House on that point was submitted, and
gave rise 10 debate, which had not closed
when, says the Na'iona Io'clligencer, at
little before sunset,the House adjourned
Mr. Hunter is not the first choice of the
Wings. it Is true. On one great vital
question he differs from the Wings. ahho'
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