Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-01-02

r.r' ''s'he cat the constitution: fer on the !
ain. oeeasen Of ne exercise Of suffrage the
49,. se."aiis perscsihes The ballot system; he |
euea 70 The ERECTION OF President and Vice pres,-
Seas offh- L. .si-d S,.,e..
NJ. 'oHN BELL <poke uexi. in reply TO of
"e '"e' .ncs members who, IN noticing his re- |
"sss Hasee las, night had attacked hts Consistency
ssd his @osive.. lie said he h,c thought tia, hs
sasscscy ~ The single point of The ballot snf. rs
= mars an the sntlaenne of the Executive The
HOUSE saseah have tresicd suo, lattetiu IN ia.
ssoss al The administration. To Mr.. eLens he
ia,iic slae'y addressed himself and IA nis remark
iass night ere actuali, intended 10 ring ala, .
estness ~uIi,oit his position Y Ell he f.as A.
Bsi's exclaimed that ought 10 e the last ~,
the noass,n sreak OF Ex.eu.we inflaene ~ :"
Me-. F1CkENS explain ed that a. ,l, .,#
ss>ir,a introaesJ dorine Mr.. ,,.,is saa,;,',s-
wstssn ii the Chs'., and he suppo, =, NH NJ, r.
soseuuener, he meau, that he s. ,uld no, sueak a
aans that lie had no ,elere "a e 10 uhat Nj. n
had said II executive inf lepr.
Mr. BELL received The r - Iana,ion. and ntoc,ed
vito roint,tnt with erefi toce on the evidence pte-
s s.a'rd every day of ID. continual, inc asinp pow
rros The Eseenivs Nser The legislation u Congress
aud reminded Mr> Piekens that he fMr. p had
himself declared iilai This power vas brraming TOO
strong Tor tie honesty aud 'Hiue AZ ths peoples
representatives. Aud Nj. Bell added. Ihai Of his
pwn prrsonal kuos ledge. that there were many men
Who. honest build and incot,upiible In general wc,c
sraid siill 10 lace the denunt iaous OF the eseeu-
tive organ.
AS Is. What Mr.. pcksbs haj said OF his course in
m, Ch.v Mr. Bell declared In hls Justification
,b., during tie whole period Of hi. ADMINISTRATION
Of The Chair rever there an appeal from de-
,;,,ou Of his sns,aineJ by the House. Wnh regard
TO -Ls, Mr. PrkeGs had remarked concerning Nc
Brlr. assae isfion with lite Executive "hen lie was
Speaser.--that eenilemen iephed, that' at the tine
IN oue,t,an, h- was acting IN dnsei oppnsitlon In
he \ e,.ase OF Executive patronage aud power -
ard. indeed, lie was cosdju'ot 81 those With whom
a.. p,t.n. himself actrd-and not an agent. nor
an ;ss,unenl o. Tie dominant paty, OF OF the adj
minis. rsiina.
,..n, :, - o.. lie great triumphant Jackson
par, /. the tqyase, NO adopted the viva 'ote
sysreui. t,. !,
Nj BELL, said NO g. - VS. elected IN d..
rect opposition 10 tli."ia of ''a' pa',y ~, ms
p5paiay obef Magtatst this CO. mi. 'a' ,a" :.
The DAYS Of Washington. had b. ." :"
rslrance by the Eseeuti,e and las -, 81
R.ns because / attempted TO slas III psIl an
eerruptioa and the marsh Of ,'owsr." VI .,,an,
praIed to The honest and candid o. ibe sdmns Me-,
friends 20 say ~, @ther this true srsie a,
Mr.. PICkENS 'adeasoured TO Or ain The no
bot III. CUSHING sfeeeeGed. and s. oks 81 some
length ~ favor 81 the Wv. 'ece system. u
Mr. FILLMORE ofN. ! replied snd sdsoea- $
ted the ballot system
MIR ALYoRD OF Geo. made al '-rneH appeal .
% his pohieai ifiend' tsnd he asoued 'as'h e"- "
'hatieay as opposition mani GO for the r. ~ roce
'ouid lose
M. srANLY spoke briefly in support Of the
slloi .
Mr.. HOFFMAN then called on all ,h, m,,,. ~
ers 81 al parts OF the House come directly 10 n
he vote. Before he TOOK hisseat he read a resolu ~
IN which sianiy had WISHED present. 10 the eiIee
n, The public printing ought TO be gwen out by ii
snfiaet.
Loud cries OF "quesiionr - "nnesiiou," were OF
sisej in all paris OF the Hail. aud the Speaker pto. IA
ennded The QUESTION on adopting the ams udmeut {,
Mr.. Jose., 10 strike out thst art Of tlonmau's
esoiu,ion Which excepis the rue prescribing the e
iva sore voting al elections, and II decided IA u
he sifr,naiise, yeas Lac, nays 81. &
Tie resolution IS amended vas then adopted. 80 | =
that the rules 81 the last iionse have breu adop-
ted for the regulation oflhc House I,
Ar. BYNUM then offered resolution that the I
House proceed TO the election Of a CLERK. Printer
Doofkcrptr and Assisent ID orkeeper. Tins ieso. J
luton adopted.
cali OF the House VAS then demanded and The
question asto whether ibe,e should be- cal WIS
nvi decided when this package closed.
Nothing Of interest was done 10 The Senate
From The point at which our cores ndent's let.
ef closed We make up The report oil Sat, ly nights
proceedings from the Globe.
Upon lie motion for a Call Of the House the soi.
wss yeas li7-nays ESQ The call was sustain
ed.
On motion OF Mr.. GRAVES, the House. by u.
hsn''nous consent, proceeded a.. ea the absenlees.
The aIsen,e-s having been called over, Mr.. Ro-
gers OF South Carolina. and Mr.. HAYES OF N an !
lucky, who we're abscpl from ,ndIsposition were
excused by the House
on motion OF Mr. BRIGGS, all futher proceed
- 10 me call were dispensed win sand the House
urn oteeded rird roec, TO the rlec,on OF Clerk
MI DsoAGOOLE nominate Hugh A. Gar
Land.
Mr. coRwIN nominated Matthew 81, cAi,
ClsrLc.
Mr. HOPKINS nominated Riehard c. Mason.
we THAR having appointed Messrs Cot,-iu.
prnmsooie. la ptins ant Briggs as t.lers.toa.eet.
tain the result. reported thar.
The whole number Of yoteswas o.,
'' 70 eno'ee ll5
hugh A. Garland received us
Msiihes ST. Clau Clarke IuS
Richard c. Mason
: NJ. Garland having been elected Clerk wasonal
med as sucd b, Ibe Speaker, by taking the oath of
ui!icr. "
lie House then proceeded 10 The election, rira
oce' Tor Sergeant' Ams-lhe same gentlemen ac.
ing iellers. =
nr. C6AiG nominated Mr.. Rodrrick Dorsey
nd Nv" Do''''
, Or. DklFElN nominated DIR. YIN. Jones for d
hat Office. ~
Inc t'hers reported The following result:
Whole numbe, of votes ai7
Necessary 10 a choice loo
K"derek Dorsey received 1u ,
D,. Nm. jones 20
Mr. dorsey having been elected, came furwad 10
nc CHAR shd was sworn bv the Speaker.
wv EN II IKE said, as the House VAS now or | ,
eAh'ns" ny The election of Speaker and CLERK, he
""ni" suggest The prepficiy OF posiponug all fufher
'eon nhdrf the resolution for the election officers
ma pass me usual resolution informing the Senate