Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-07
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over for the prose mt-N0 Message yes-Johm
Quincy Adams Chairman Of the sIssse Or
kePresensasivcs-A great Fight i'm few
days, etc. etc.
only temporarily. After great excitement and row,
john quincy Adams was appointed Chairman, pro
tenn Read the annexed letters for the particulars:
The various resolutions offered in the Senate on
Wednesday were Thursday ordered to lie on the
table till the Presidents Message was received.
Col. Benton gave notice that he should at an early
day ''salt down" the House, that u.s. bring up his
famous bill for the repeal ofthe duty on salt.
Commodore Kennedy has declined being command
ant of the Washington Navy Yard.
Private Correspondence Of the Herald
WASHINGTON Cry, Dec. S, 1899
we have found the end OF the rope at last and the
House OF Representatives has been Temporarily or
ganised, by placing Mr. John Quincy Adams in the
Chair.
Ihe way In which this was brought about, should
be particularly noted, for the benefit of such future
legislative bodies as hapPes to get involved in a
Toy 1t was done by dint OF resolution; il was kind
Of 'trOis j0urs" In small way
AL twelve o'clock, Mr.. Hugh A. Garland. the
Clerk, called the house to order, when Mr. Under
wood, OF kentucky, took the floor, and concluded a
speech he commenced yesterday, on the subject nj
resolution tor organization, he mad proposed
| IL was no go; ana, Notwithstanding, Mr. Underwood
Is sound man, and has great tact IN numbering the
Ming > English. Ills speech was decidedly and ex.
| clusively, no 60.
Mr. Randolph Of New Jersey, followed MIR. Tn.
| derwood IN speech about Z. broad seals and ali
that and u Was no 60, by good deal and cons,d
| cradle INTO the sargain." There was 100 mnch .as
IN the affair." by long shot, SUIT the taste of Inc
fancy, or the peculiar taste :" OF our country Gus
| toners"
| When Mr.. Randolph had reliey ed his lungs Of ali
the extraordinary WIND they contained and had ar
rived at the conclusion that he was the ablest man
10 b. found any where between Cape May and Bar
| negat Light.
Ma. John Quincy Adams, the noblest Roman Of
them al, srrang TO the floor and exclaimed, sfelIow
citizens"
The gentleman from Massachusetts,, exclaimed Mr.
An immense excitement, was now in the House.
and members from all sides focked around Mr.
Adams, TO catch what he had TO say As soon as or.
der hal been restored MIR. Adams exc claimed tel
low citizens again,
arise to address this House, said he contrary TO
my express and implicit had re
that should not say one word, relation the pro-
hless subject now before it, but find, after four
days delay, we have done nothing, and we are not
likely to do any thing, cannot longer sit still.
Fellow citizens, and address this House as such
because willnot address myself to he clerk VIII ON
cannot recognise as presiding officer, l appeal 10
you, in the name OF this House. and in the name If
the American people, to organize, and that too with
out delay. Four days have you spent in idle and
/ useiess ueOate, ana what have accOmnliS ed
Nothing, and mere than nothing. The clerk has de
cided on two questions placed before him, and he
has said, again and again, that he will not record.
What Is 10 be donea Will you sit here, day az
ter day, neglect yoar duty, and the interests OF
the people-that people about whom we hear SO
much adulaton and idoatry, or will you exercise
your rights, and organise Through the clerk You
cannot De Tor ne will not call the roll OF
the House, and II Is useless to attempt 10 get at an
organization through that channel Do Won ask what
is to be done! Follow the example Of Mr. Burgess
OF Virginia, as set forth in Mr. Jeffcrson's manual
| who, when they were dispersed BY Lord Dunmore'
and ordered to their homes refused TO do 30: bur re-
tired to tavern and there organized themselves
appeal to this House, or TOT majority oil it, and de.
organize
MIR. Adams submitted resolution. that Mr.
Graves, of Kentucky, submitted yesterday. calling
on the clerk to call the roll without any reference to
contested seats.
Mr. Graves begged leave to interrupt Mr.. Adams.
| whilst he read correspondence he had had with
mr. 1aIand, IN relation to the calling Of the roll
| Mr. Graves now read the correspondence. bv
which u appeared that Mr. Garland, on application
Of Mr. Graves, had said that il a majority Of the
meinners, whose seats were uncontest ed would SIGN
paper requiring him to call the roll he xonld cali
IT. Under the circumstances of the case. MIR
Graves hoped that Alr Adams wsuld modify the re-.
solution so as 70 conform with the correspondence.
Mr Adams said that he could not make anv sucb
| modi - '
MIR. Vanderpoel said that he had modification n
such an effect prepared. [Cries Of order, order.
Sci o'1'i'
Mr.. Adams prescribed and criticised with much
warmth and severity, the course OF conduct adopted
| by the clerk. P'e'
Mr.. Rhett, Of s. c. rose and addressed /" Mr.
Clerk" MI
Mr.. Adams object to the gentle mans address.
| ing the " Clerk"
Mr.. Rhett-Well, "fellow citizens. - moxe ,h,,
Lewis Williams, Of N. G. as the oldest ,nerher IF
this House, be elected chairman Of this b. DIV for tbc
purpose OF organization, and the election Of speaker
MIR. Mullins.-ltis perfectly competent for the
house TO organise, in the usual way and / sro,est
i against the nomination.
Here there was q most unesampled exc;terep,
and u was difficult 10 say which part OF the bouse
was right side up. hundred members. Al least.
were on the floor at once.
Whilst this scene OF disorder was in the most suc-
cessful tide Of experiment,
Mr.. X. Barnwall Rhett, &c South CaroIina-And
shall always honor the for the deed he perform.
ed-rose, and on his own responsibility nominated
John Quincy Adams Chairman Of the Con yention of
Congress,ts organise that body and elect Speaker
Mr.. Rhett, put the vote, pronounced IL carried
In the affirmative, and announced. MIR John Quincy
Adams, duly elected Chairman OF the House OF Re.
representatives.. authorised to sit rs such, till Spea-
ker was elected go
| Thus, was the whole work effected Mr. Adams
accordingly took possession Of the speakers chair
and Is now Governor OF the House. possessed ef All
the attributes and qualifications Of Speaker
AZ the moment this wonderful revolution was &C
ccmptished, the galleries were crowded a. excess:
| and as Mr.. Adams assembled the throne /" he was
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