The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-01-02
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organized by the appointment of SPEAK
er, Mr. ROBERT N. T HUNTER Of Virgil
ia, and are now busy with the question {
right Of The New Jersey members. o.
latest date from the Capitol is up to III,
l7th ult. We publish the following from
! The In,elligencer.
). We have the unfeigned satisfaction 0
announcing to our readers and the Publ,
that the Representative branch Of Con
gress has at length effected the election o
a Speaker, and may thus be considered a.
relieved from all further obstacles to al
immediate and complete organizations
The member on whom the honor has (al.
len is Mr. ROBERT NJ. L. HUNTER, a Rep
resenta,ive from Virginia, who was cleo,
/ ed yesterday on the eleventh trial, he hav
ing received ll9 votes out of 232. In the
personal and political character Of the gen
tleman, on whom the choice has fallen
the House has every guaranty for dgni
fed, just, and faithful discharge of his h gf
duties; and lherefore-we hope we NAV
say without disrespect to the many distin.
aulshed gentlemen previously voted for
the choice may be esteemed not less for.
tunate for the House and for the country
than it is honorable to himself especially
when we consider the difficulty which Sc
long prevented an election. and which rem.
dered the issue of the contest so uncertain
10 those who desire to examine the cleo
ton as political result it will be sufi.
cient for us to say. that Mr. HUNTER re
ceived, on the last and successful trial,
every tDhig cote in the House, which
united with the votes of nearly all the
State rights gentlemen Of the South, eff.
fected his election.
We have also running sketch of the
Speakers speech, on taking the Chair, in
letter from Washington of the 18th ult.
in the Baltimore Chronicle.
Tuesday, Dec. II, 1899.
To-day, at the regular hour, the speak
er took the chair, and having called the
house to order, proceeded to make the
acknowledgment for his elevation to that
high station, in speech part cularly hap
Ply for its modesty, dignity, ease and
graceful elocution. He assured the house
that he felt fully the honor conferred on
him, no, for any personal merit. but from
the independent position he occupied
among the representatives of the people.
Bearing this in mind, he would display
better evidences of his sense OF obligation
than mere thankful expressions, by strenu-
Gus efforts to discharge his responsible
} dates with importantly, frmness and
promptness. He would act, not like the
speaker Of a party, but the speaker of the
house of representatives. Sustaining his
views Of the great principles involved in
the question now before the country, he
would endeavor as far as lay in his power
to support the interests of every part o.
this great confederacy. Assembled as
: they were, as great inquest of the Ma
. ton, to discharge their great functions, tc
7 make all necessary re,renchments, ant
4 preserve all the joint relations of the coun
3 try, without violating the constitution, i
, was for him to facilitate them in these
important duties. Impressed as he was
with sense of his inexperience, and the
: difficulties attending his new and untriec
station, he threw himself upon the indul
gence Of the house, to support him in hi:
future conduct. Aware, too, of the diff
Guilty party spirit always finds in keeping
, itself under the restraint of parliamentary
4 rules, he felt assured that the candid ant
o honest of all parties would lend him the
. aid in preserving the dignity and decorun
of that body. He concluded with rereat
: ing his thanks for the high favor conferre,
on him, and his heartfelt desire that thei
councils would rebound to their owl
honor and the welfare Of their common
country.
The speaker has decided that the New
Jersey memLers may not be admitted I'm
der the circumstances of the quasi deci
sion Of the House on the subject, but ha
intimated that if the subject had come u
de nouo, he would have instantly admit
ted those holding the certificates.
Mr. Naylor, of Pennsylvania, is admit
: ted it is said by large majority of hi
II own party's and his opponents votes
- This is creditable to the House.
: AS to the message it is not certain whe
- it will appear. AS long as the House
y disputing about contested seats it is III
'e organized, and not ready to attend to tn
y Executive.
y In our hurry we can publish but fe,
IS extracts from letters, to give glimpses
&c the House at different times, previous
p the election Of a speaker.
"When the decision was announce,
N Mr. Smith, of Me. said one member IN
e Naylor) had voted, who had no right, !:
in his vote. according to the resolution adop
i ed, had been objected to. He denied h
> right to vote.
o. MIR Naylor rose, and with much excit,
r ment, said he challenged the right of N
al Smith to vote, "And l challenge it'' W;
"a re-echoed from all sides of the house.