Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-03


ton Of Speaker. Tha, was the whole sum and
| substance.
MIR Fillmore inquired whether It had not been
usual Immediately after the election OF Speaker for
that officer TO administer the oath to the members
| Tue Clerk replied that il had been usual.
| MIR Fillmore hoped, then, that the custom would
| not now be departed from.
| MIR Wise said that the election Of Speaker would
rs n matter of course, take precedence. The Speak
| er being elected under the resolution he would ad-
| minister the oath 10 the members, and then the
House would proceed at once to the election Of
Clerk. That was the whole operation.
MIR Hunt said he was much IN favor OF going
| into the election of Clerk o-day as the gentleman
from Virginia (Mr Wse) was but il seemed to him
(Nlr H. thst the House had better organize hrst.
lie hoped the question would he taken on his
luton.
MIR Randolph objected to the amendment, on the
| ground that II was not IN order before Speaker
had been elected.
Mr. Barnard objected TO the amendment on con-
thought this body, it was, could now do nothing
| but elect Speaker. When n Speaker had been
elected, and the members were sworn in, which
could not be till then, motion might then be enter
tanned TO proceed to the election OF Clerk.
MIR Wise, TO meet this objection. said he would
so modify his motion as 10 read tina, the House
would proceed the election OF Speaker and there
after, and after the Speaker had sworn in the men,
bers OF this House, to the election Of Clerk in like
manner"
Mr. Barnard. Tha; does no, Obvia,e my objee-
ton.
MIR Wise said the House could take order TO pro.
coed to the election OF Clerk well Speaker and
NIGH unite the order for the election Of both in the
same resolution, well as proceed under u diff
fcrcnt resolution in each case.
Mr. w. then read the following note TO rule Is Of
last Congress-
"There is law, resolution rule or order direct
ing the appointment of the ClefK Of the House.
On the first APRIL 1889, being the FIRST day that
quorum OF the House assembled under the new Con-
stitution the House Immediately elected Clerk by
ballot, without previous order having been passed
for that purpose, although, in the OF the Speak
or, who was chosen on the same day, o.der was
previously adopted"
\ Now, Continued Mr. W. although this was the
first time, yet he thought that the order should be
taken for Clerk well Speaker. The election
of the one need not interfere with the election OF the
o'her; and the election OF both was necessary to
complete the organization OF the House. IL was a
question simply whether the House would take or
der separately as 10 one, or conformity TO boh-
lie preferred the latter mode, that the House
might proceed Immediately To business. He would
not deiain the House with remarks On the differ
ence between twecd!e-dum aud t~eedle dee.
i MIR Tillinshast understood to object 10 the
amendment-nrguinS that what necessary to
be done before the members We're sworn Ia must be
done, and that what was not necessary OUGHT not
TO he done.
And the question being taken, the amendment OF
Mr. Wise rejected.
And the question then REQUIRED on the resolution
II
affirmative without division.
So the House determined TO proceed a: this time
TO the election OF Speaker pira p4ee.
The Clerk appointed Messrs. Underwood Of
Kentucky, Anterior OF New Hampshire and John
g Clarke of New York, tcllers to superiniend tho
roll
The House then proceeded to vote, and the fol-
lowing was the result:
Whole number of votes poed a2l
Necessary Ia a choice III
OF which Joseph Lawrence Of Pa, received
Henry A. Wise OF Virginia,
John White of Kentucky, l2I
| j. w. Jones Of Virginia -
| Scattering,
So on the first vote, the Hon. John White, hny.
ing received majority OF the whole number OF
votes, was declared to be duly elected Speaker of
the House OF Representatives OF the 9th Con-
gress.
Mr.. Triplet Of Kentucky, and Mr. keim. Of
Pennsylranin were requested 10y the Clerk to wait
upon the Speaker, 10 inform that gentleman OF his
| election, and TO conduct him 10 the chair
Accordingly, in few moments, the Speaker an
peared, and was conducted TO the chair; whereupon
he addressed the House follows:
Gentemen-l cannot sufficiently express the
Obligations feel for the distinguished honor confer
red upon me. unde. lake the discharge q. the uu-
ties Of this station with uncigned distrust of nv
! qualifications. | am sensible OF the magnitude and
difficulty oi the task, OF its lIduOus duties of it, high
responsibilities. Six years service this body has
tauSht me that this Chair is no bed of down esne-
| cially in time Of great political excitement Noihn,
but a conviction that tbe sine Generous corsior.
which rIaced me here would conIio,e IN s,,- ~
in the Ci,hfuI and impartial discb,rgs or - -
could have induced me IN ,ccert ,his IT,
duty of presiding over n numerous ,.sorLi i;i
this, when even no party divisions exist-when no
other than ordinary bu,iness il nronoscd ., t ~
sidered and passed unon-is M c,syt,sL D. Sn-
haps there has been no rsri,d in ,bc hito-,, - r.:
country when the duties Of his Cb,r ~, - -, '.,.s
import,pt its reconnaissance. g-.,,cr 80, ;,;:
difficulties more eo,h,rr..siog IrJe,,, - ~
excited marty teeling-tIe ne,,,rr -, " '
Government Of naTs,o,I ,b -. 80 nc
ton and discussion Of those Get ,,ss,i,s -,
have caused the convention NJ hi, ,sc,aI ~
will no doub; give rise 10 bigb roI,;c,i .vc,..ss
Under these cIrct,msi,nces dTe no, - ''s''',
be able TO give unqualified .,tisf,c,;on ~ s"l''
how faitbfIl how ze,Ious boyy i,,n,,,i,r - =
IL shall how,vcr he nv rops,,ni -, ~ &c
charge ibe functions NJ This .t,,iCa vi,I, ~ us
of burmese and fJeIi-y or ;,c,;, H., = ~ I''ss
10 me the anngoI,.tio, ,,rt nc,E - 1910 ,i
| raj of all parties '' ''o 'O'
J Candor' gsntlrr,en. comnels mr. sou b,,....
er made the rules of Inns Uouse or ~ ,ii,..
law nv particular study Ernc,ic,Te ~ 'i,y
of the duties ofths Chair. NAV saw Ibove 80
| rSc ,,,sI,ce -, , -, 10y S"f ih''e none
discharge of the Jues Of S5.,I,, pro e's aDe
some of Them difcult / viii M, L.; , ,o ~.
enunerste them aI the nneniio of &C b 90 "
ybi-b consiJsr r,,,rno,", -, y. It., however,
| omit peeI sr,,,sIy s,,, I ,li,J - 80 ,''''o'
laHty-n reid and t,ncgnnromIsog ,on,,,;,
,v,,I. go, -. =. p : mp J w.