Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-06-14
o7TH CoNcREss..."FIRsT SESSION.

MONDAY, May 81.
Sendie-Forty. five Senators appeared in their
Seats and Mt IL o'clock NJ. the Senate wan called
TO order by Hon. Samuel l.. Southland, President
of The Senate and Senator from the State OF New
Jersey. The usual number OF newspapers were
ordered for the Senate, and after Notifying the
House OF its organization, the Senate adjourned
House.--At ~ Nj. the House was called 10 or
der by Hugh A. Garland, Clerk OF the House for
the Inst Congress, who proceeded to call the
names of the members. On the conclusion OF
the roll call, Mr.. lloIstead Of N. j. asked by what
authority the clerk had entered the name of Linn
Banks of Virginia, whose seat WINS contested =
The Clerk replied by reading the certificate OF Mfr!
Banks election, signed by the Governor OF Vir-
giuin, aud remarked that this was the only paper
in his possession. Mr.. llalsiead sud That this was
the same evidence MS was presented by the New
Jersey (wltig) members ut the last Congress- and
on ,chich they pere rtJused their scuis. A hard cut
upon Garland md the locofocos. Let us see If
the ocus will move 10 Gust Linn Banks, rs they
did the New Jersey Wings Mt the last Consress.l
Mr.. Hunt Of n. Y. offered n resolution that the
members present now proceed 20 organize Ivy the
election of Speaker. Sundry anendnit MIS- were
offered, proposing TO order the election oil both
Speaker aud Clerk, TO make the elections by bal
lot, &c. which resulted in adopting Mr. llunis' res
olu,iot,, withou, amendment. The House Then
proceeded pive roce, aud elected lien. John
White of Ky. The following are the votes for
Speaker, the names of the locofoco members be-
ing in tai
FoR JonN WHlrE.-Nlcssrs e. II. Allen, L..
w. Andrews, 5. J. Andrews, Arnold, Aycrigg,
Bahcock Baker, i},rnard Barton, BirdSeye, Blair
Ijoardnnn, Bots, lirigSS, Broadway, Bronson, NJ.
Brown, J. Brown, Burne, w. Butler, Calhoun,
w. Il. Campbell, L. G. Campbell, Caruthers,
Childs, Chtiendeu, }. c. Clark, 5. N. Clarke, y.
Cooper, Cowen, Crauson, Cravens, Gushing. G..
Davis, Dawson, Dcberry, J. Edwards, Everett,
Fesscn,leD, Fillmore, A. L.. Foster, p. O.. Goode,
G,uhan. Green, Greig llabershaIn, Hail. llalsed,
w S. Hastings, Henry, Howard, Hudson, Hunt,
J. Irwin, W. w. Irwin, James, ]. Il. Jones, J. r.
Kennedy, King, Lane, I.awrcuce, Linn, Il. F.
Marshall, S. Mason, Maihiot, Maxwell, Maynard
Meriwcticr, Moore Morgan, Morris, Morrow,
Nisbe,, Osborne, Ow. ley, Pearcc, Pendeton, Pope
Powell Prclli, Ramsay, b. Randall, A. Rainfall
Rayner, Rencher, Rdgwny, Rodney, Russell
s5aI,ons,al', Shepperd, Simon'on, Smith. Sellers
Sprgg, Stanley. Stokely, Suation, Stuart, Sum
mers, J. B. Thompson, Il. w. Thompson, Filling
iasr, Toland, Toinlnsou, Trppeit, TrumbuIl
Underwood, Van Rensselaer,, Wallace, Warren
Il. ID. White, j. l.. White, Il. w. Williams, l.
WilIinms, e. II. Williams, j. l.. Williams Win
,hrop Yorke a. Young, und J. Young l2l
FoR JOSEPH LAWRENCE -Alessrs. Adams
Gn'es, Giddings, Nlntiocks, and Slnde ).
foR II4NRY a. WIsr.-Messrs. Afford, S. II
Butter, Gentry, Gllner, Gogsin, Mallory, Sumter
and Tnnferro g.
FoRJonN W. JoHEs.-Messrs. arlington, an
~ D,,.I r
-3ro.cne, Burke, n. o. Butler, G.. ~. Cdtd,caH, p
{. Caid,cel, J. Campbell, Cary Clifford, Clinton
Coles, Cross, Daniel, r.. d. Ddris, Dean, Dimock
Doan, Doig Eastman, }. &, El,oards, Egbsr, Fer
'js, J. c. FIoyd, a. c. Floyd, Torrance, Gerry, "
o. Goodc, Gordon, Gmtine Harris, j. Hastings
Houck, Hays, Holmes, Hopkins, Hubbard, HUNrEH
Ingersoq, Jack, c. Johnso", Keim, a. Kennedy, Lit
hefe'd, Co,ceu, a. .HeC elan, n. Mcclellan. Ne
Kay, .ucKeon, March md "A. Marshall, ). Z. Ma
son, .Aatheys, AedH. Miller, .Newhord, Oiirer Par
.nenter, Partridge Pickrns, Piumer, Reoiing, Rhei
Riggs, Roosrreh, Sanford, Saunders Shaw, Sny
der, lSteenrod, S,ceney Itrney, Pdn Buren, jporG
Patterson, Heiler, Wesibroek. j. ". Wi1idms, an
Hood "a.
Fox GEoReE N BRIoas MIR. Bor,lon--is
For NATHAN CLlrFoHD- Mr.. j. u. Jones j.
FoR WILLIAM Cosr JouNsoS-Mr. Henry a
Wise.
Mr.. Trpeu of Ky. and MI Keim, of Pa. wer
W iHlOi Nv INV w ''' ~'NN''O'
aud shortly he took the clair and addressed iii
House as follows:
Gentlemen Il cannot sufficiently express III
obligations feel for the distinguished honor cor
TERED upon me. undertake the discharge {
This station with untcigned dislr,lst of my qualif
saous am seiIsi lie of the magnitude aud di
ticuly Of the task, Of It's aruous duties, of It's hg
responsibilities Six years service in this bod
has taugnt ne that this chair is no bed of dow
especially in time of great political cxcitenen
Nothing but q conviction tIiai the sHilic gcnerou
confidence which placed me here would contnu
IN support me i'll the faithful md impartial eth
charge Of my duty could have induced me to az
cept this office.
The duty of presiding over numerous assem-
lly like this when even no party divisions exist
when no other than ordinary business IL 10
considered aud passed upUn.-is no easy task.
Bun perhaps there has been no period in the hi
tory of this country when the duties OF This cha
were more important, its responsibilities create
IT'S intrinsic difficulties more embarrassing II
dependent ofiiat excited party ieelinglhe ma
alrnl result in all free governments, Of person
riyalsh,n the consideration and discussion
those great questions, which have caused u
| convention of this special congress, will 10 duu
| give rise to high political excitement.
Under these circumstances, dare not hope
shall be able to give unqualified salisiaclinn,
matter now lu' iIli, now ZehIous, HOW ilbphr'i
] may be. 1t shall, however, be my consia
purpose 10 discharge the functions OF this static
with singleness of purpose and fidelity Of i
1enlion that will secure 10 me the appreciation,
trust Of the just AMI liberal of all pnrlies.
Candor, gentlemen, conlpels me TO say Ina
never made the rules of this House or Parliane
,ary law, my particular study. Experience in I
discharge OF the duties Of this chair, may say
have none. The qualifications necessary to
prompt and able discharge Of the duties Of Spea
err are niulliarous--some of them difficult.
will moi deinn yon to enumerate them all q
mention of one, however, which consider pan
mount to all others, cannot omit need scarc
~ say, alluie to ,hat OF inimr,ialiiy-n rig
and unconpronising npartlaliiy townrds eve
member TO the exercise Of this qualification
4 pledge myself.
The occupant of this Chair should neither lc
the influence of his position 10 make this Hou
suhsefyient 10 Executive dcieli0n, nor ON |