Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-01-07

attempted 80 stay the torrent ~ corruption '
and tho march OF power" Mr. Bell appealed
to tho homes, aud candid Of his administration .
friends 10 say whether this was not true ,
taumcnt. a
Mr. Pickcns cndcavored TO obtain the floor,
bu, Mr. Gushing succeeded, and spoke at somo
length OF the viva yocc system.
Mr. Fillmore, OF \. Y. replied and advocated
the halloi-system.
MIR Alvord. OF Geo made an earnest appeal
TO his POI teal friends land lac ayowcd himself
emphstically an opposition mani to so for the
vivavoce system, as they would gam more by
il than they would lose.
Mr. Stanley spoke briefly in support of the
ballot.
Mr. Hoffman then called on all tho members
Of all parts Of the House 10 come directly to
the vote. Before he took his seat lie read
resolution which Mr. Stanley wished to present,
to the effect that the public printing ought TO
be given out by contract.
Loud cries OF question, question, were rais-
ed in all parts OF the hall, and the speaker pro-
pounded the question on adopting the amend
meni of Mr. Jones, TO strike out that part of
Mr. Hoffmln's resolution which excerpts the /
rule prescribing the viva voce voting al cleo
tons, and 1t was decided in the affirmative,
yeas li2 nays 81.
The resolution as amended, was then adopt |
adapted for tho regulation of the house.
Mr. Bynum then offered resolution that
the house proceed TO the election of Clerk.
| Printer, Doorkeeper, am assistant doorkeep-
er. This resolution was adopted.
On motion of Nh Graves, the House, by u
unanimous consent, proceeded to call the alb
sentees, and dispensed with other preliminary
proceedings.
The absentees having been called over, mr..
Rogers OF South Carolina, and Mr. ilawes of
Kentucky, who were absent from indispostion,
were excused by the house.
On motion OF Mr. Briggs, all further proceed
ings in the call were dispensed with; and the
house proceeded viva vocc to the election Of
clerk
Mr.. Dromgole nominated Hugh A Garland.
Mr. Corwin nominated Matthew st Clarke.
Mr. Hopkins nominated Richard c Mason.
The chair having appointed messrs Corwin,
Dromgolc, Hopkins and Briggs, as telers, to
: ascertain the result, reported that
The whole No. of votes was 23l
, Necessary to a choice ll6
Hugh a. Garland reed. llS
NJ. St. Clair Clarke l05
| Richard G Mason 8
Mr. Garland having been elected clerk was
qualified as such by the Speaker, by taking
the oath of office.
The House then proceeded to the election,
rira roce, for sergeant alarms, which resulted
in the choice of Mr. Dorsey. After other mat
tiers of little importance had been disposed of
Mr. Everett proposed the following order
which was read and adopted.
Ordered, That a message be sent TO the
= Senate, to inform that body that quorum Of
the House has assembed-that h. NJ. T
Hunter, one of the representatives from the
;, State of Virginia, has been elected speaker
: thereof, and that it is now ready to proceed tc
=, BUSINESS, and that the clerk do go with The
(, said message.
/. On motion the House then adjourned til
;, Monday at 10 o'clock.
x Monday, Dec. %.
, The only business transacted on Monda
r. was the election Of door-keeper. Mr.. Folans
y bee was reelected. The house then wen
$ into discussion on the election of Printer
8 A resolution was offered by Mr. Anderson
n of KY. that the election of printer be postpon
=, ed for the present, and a committee appointed
t. TO report on the expediency of letting it out t
IT, the lowest bidder, and also on the propr ETY. G
! separating it from newspaper presses.
j. Most OF the day was consumed in debate o
d. this resolution, which was finally laid on tn
T table by vote of IA to l07
II The house adjourned without taking an
+. further question,
a Tuesday, Dec. "a.
o At IL o'clock the President Of the Unite
y. States delivered to both houses OF Congress
his annual message.
IA Thursday, Dec. 90.
4, The House was rather thin to-day, bit
u.s. some business was done. After a long dis
" cussion, the order for the election of printe
n was postponed till the 10th Of January, an
II the clerk was directed TO provide for the exc
~, cution Of the printing in the mean time
is, The usual order was passed for the appoint
II ment of Chaplains but motion to reconside
IT, it was made and debated.
p Mr.. Wise moved that the speaker do no,
" appoint the standing committees; and that h
Ir. (Mr Wise) he excused from serving upon an
or, OF them,-all which was agreed TO.
After some little discussion, the House o
sc dered 10000 copies of the message To be prin
,m ed and 5000 with the accompanying docl
~, ments.
-" In the senate to-day Mr. Benton introduce
nc a resolution, which lies, declaring that the a
sumption of the state debts, by the gener
government would be unwise and unjust, all
m a fragrant violation of the constitution.
ro- Friday, Dec. 27.
he A communication was received from Il
of Hon. e. f. Mercer, of Va. reslgnng his Sc
a I in that body.
is The president transmitted message G
the subject of the Missouri and Iowa bound;
Of ry question, which lies on the table.
lr. Mr. Hoffman submitted a resolution exien'
a ing the time for the adoption of the rules an
Of orders Of the House till the 10th of Januar
ce which was agreed to.
eli Mf.Wise introduced a resolution that ii
err House appoint the usual list Of standing con
,p- mitiees, which was done. After which