The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-01-23

ali the members being present, except Mr..
Rogers Of 8. c. and Mr. HAYES, OF ken.
lucky, who are confined by sickness, on mo
ton Of Mr.. Lewis, the House proceeded 10
the election Of Clerk pira rocc.
Messrs. Hugh A. Garland, VI. 81. C..
Clarke and Richard G. Mason we're put in
nomination, aud Tellers being appointed tn
votes we're as follows: Garland Is, Clarke
los, Mason g. Mr.. 6. having a majority
Of the whole votes was elected. Your
members Messrs. Fisher and Shepard 70.
ted with the Administration.
The House then proceeded IN the same
manner, for a Sergeanl.at Arms, Roderiek
Dorsey and Dr.. William jones being nom
mated. The former was elected l4l votes
to 7G.
MIR. Everett then moved, that message
he sent 20 the Senate informing that body
that the House is organized and now ready
to proceed 10 business, which was agreed
TO. The House then adjourned to Monday.
DECEMBER %.
Both Houses being duly organized,
message was sent to the President Of the
United States, informing him Iha, Congress
was row ready TO receive any communion
tion which he might think proper to make
TO them. The Committee who waited on
the Presidcn; gih this message reported,
that he would make a communication to the
tyo Houses, 10 morrow az ~ O'Clock.
Tue House then proceeded TO the cleo.
lion &c Doorkecpers, when Mr.. Folansbee
was elected Doofkcepcr, and Mr.. Hunter
Assistant Doorkeeper.
The House mex, entered on the question
Of electing a Printer 10 that body. Mr..
Stanly offered resolution proposing that
the Printing be douc By contract. His res
citation not being 10 order, be moved to post
pune the order Of The day 10 take IT up
This motion vas followed by several others
WHICH produced considerable discussion
but before any definite action on either Of
the moGons, the House adjourned.
DECEMBER 81.
To day. both Houses we're occupied in
reading the annual Message Of the President
Of tho United States. In The House, after
The message had been disposed If, the
Speaker announced that the question be.
fore the House %as, the election oil Printer.
MIR. Giddings moved suspension Of Tine
order, for the purpose of enabling him 10
offer resolution, providing that The PER.
son elected Painter si.sl! have no right 10
do tho public printing for a longer time
than the House shall hereafter deem com
paubIe with the public interest"
TIE Speaker said that il would be in or.
der 10 move a postponcmeni OF the execu
ton Of the order Of Saturday; but tina; the
moliou offered was 10, !, order being sgainst
The law Of 1919 which specified the mode
ofoIecing Printer, aud the time Cor which
he should act.
Mr.. Fillmore onqured whether under
the law Of 1919, the election was to take
place by ballot or rirl roce
The Speaker SAID, IA examining the law,
he had some difficulty on the question but
that, in his oianion, the mode prescribed by
the law was tina, Of ballot.
4 long debate, taking into view the laws
and proceedings OF both Houses in rela-
ton to the public p5!n,iaes of both Houses
arose, in which Mcssrs, Mkay, Fillmore,
Dawson, Wise and Vanderpool took part.
Mr. Dawson moved, "ihal the order Of
the House in relation to tho election Of
Pointer be postponed until the LIST day oi
February that the Clerk Of the House, IN
ihe mean time, employ some suitable person
or persons TO do the printing; and that
Committee be appointed 10 enquire wbeih
er the public printing cannot be done better
aad cheaper by contract, thln by tue exist
ing mode.n
The Speaker thought the resolution as
uoY worded, was not in order.
After some debate, without coming TO ans
decision on the question under consideration,
Mr.. Canpbeil, Of 5. {. moved that when
the House adpufns, it be TO Friday next.
On which motion the Yeas aud Nays were
taken, and were IS to So.
Mr., Wise moved an adjournment, wh,ch
was carried SO to ~. The Senate also
adjourned to Friday.
DECEMBER -.
Both Houses mel to day, agreeabiy TO
adjournment. The Vice President appear
ed and took the Char of the Senate, aad a
number Of Private Bills and sunjry Resolu
lions were introduced.
Ga the meeting of the House, letter
from Charles +. Mercer was read, resign
ing his seat as a member.
A message was received from the Presi-