Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-06-16
cnNGRESS. EXTRA.sEssION.


We learn from the Charleston Courier,that
both Houses of Congress, convened on the
3lst ut. The lower House after its organ
ization, elected the honorable John White of
Kentucky Speaker, on the first ballot. The
votes stood thus:
White, wing. III
Jones DIVA. Dem. "a.
Majority of A for White. Mathew st.
Clair Clark, Wing, was elected, over FOL
Smith, conservative from Maine.
Jno. @. Adams, is again disgracing himself
and the country, by The uncalled for agitation
of the anti slave question. Surely this man
knoweth not how odous he has and will con-
tinue to render himself to the southern people.
Correspondence of the Courier.
WASHINGTON MAY 81.
This is the day for the meeting Of the 9th
Congress, under Gen. Harrison's Proclaina-
ton. The Alabama members have not arrlv-
ed. and will not be here in time to take any
part in the organization OF the house. The
Mississippi members will not be here for some
time, and illinois has not held her election
There beng also two vacancies IN PenDsyl-
vania. The house win have at present, only
23O members Several of those too, viii be
absent at the opening of the session.
WASHINGTON, JUNE 1.
The organization Of the two houses of Con-
gress was effected yesterday. Mr.. Southland
President pro tempore of the Senate, took the
chair OF thai body, and quorum was formed
and the usual preliminary business attended to.
The Senators all appeared TO be in good health
and spirits.
Mr. White was elected on the first ballot,hav-
ing 12I cut of22l that were given. Wr. Wise,
received 8 votes, Mr.. Lawrence OF Pa. 5, Mr..
]. w. Jones S4, and there were few scat
tering. There were six wings who did not
vote at all, but who would eventually
have voted for Wise, in case he obtained such
a support as would have rendered their votes
available.
The Caucus nominee for the Clerkship did
not succeed so well. Mr.. F. y. ]. Smith OBJ
tanned so votes on the first ballot, and the
same number on tlI- second. 1t was evident
that his whole force had been brought out
and that he could not get another whig vote
It appeared also that Mr.. Clarke, the old and
very efficient officer, who was turned out by
the Jackson party, eight years ago, was the
choice OF the non-content wings, though he
s...ssa only raise oS-~.~l..s, esa'frr Svvss
! had an invnclbe repugnance to going for Mr..
4 Smith, for two reasons-one that he was a
conservative, and the other that he was the
regular candidate of the wing party. They
would not give him one vote; and, finally,
they adopted Clarke as their candidate, and
gave him nearly eighty votes, by which he was
elected.
A resolution was adopted for the appoint
msnt Of joint committee to wait on "the
President" and inform him that the two house
were assembled and ready to receive any
communication from him. While this was
under consideration, Mr.. Nixon of New
York, moved to strike out the words "Presi-
dent of the u. s." and insert "Vice President
of the u. S. acting as President. Mr.. M'Keon,
went into an argument to show that Mr.. Ty-
Ter had no claim to the title of President, though
the powers and duties of that Office devolved
on him.
Mr.. Wise resisted this view, and'hoped the
house would recognise MIR. Tyler as Presi-
dent-he having become the President by the
action of the constitution, bv the votes of the
people and by the act of God. The House
was unwilling to entertain any discussion of
the subject, and rejected the motion very
promptly.
WI. Wise moved that the rules of the last
house be adopted for the government of this
for the present, ard that committee of nine
be appointed to revise the rules forthwith
Mr.. Adams moved to amend the motion by
resembling the 2lst rule, which rule was
adopted at the beginning ofthe lsst Congress,
for the purpose of excluding abolition petitions.
Pending this motion. the House adjourned
Every one laughed when Mr.. Adams made
the motion.
WASHINGTON. JUNE2.