The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-06-05

Cowen, Ezra Dean, William Doan, Joshua r. Gid
dinps Patrick q. Goode, John Hastings, Samson Ma
son, Joshua Mathiot, William Medill, Calvary Nor
ris Jeremiah Morrow, N. g. Pendeton, Joseph Ridg-
and John B. Weller.
Louisiana Messrs. John Moore and Edward d.
While
Ldiana Messrs James H. Cravens, Andrew
Kennedy, Henry 8 Lane George a. P5oii'' 4. W.
Misseuri- Messrs. John @. Edwards and John
Miller
Arkansas Mr. Edward Cros
Michigan.-Mr. Jacob M Howard
N MIR. HALSTED, of N. j., inquired by what au.
thority the name Of LINN BANKS, of Va, was placed
on the roll of members There was person con-
testing the seat who claimed to have majority OF the
legal votes. as
The CLERK then read the list Of members elect
from Virginia. certified by the Secretary Of the Com
imonweallh, in which the name Of Linn Banks was
included
..T Mr. HALsTED said that the same evidence was
presented last session. of the election Of the members
from New Jersey, who were rejected. q, "
n, The CLERK then announced that there were 2O0
\ Mr.. HUNT, Of N, r., offered the following reso-
luton afg1 t W ~ sSs3N
a Resolped, That the members present now proceed
to the organization of the House Of Representatives
by the election of Speaker
pressing the manner in which the election should take
place. ig ~
Mr.. HUNT moved that il be taken pipa poce.
Mr.. LEWIS WILLIAMS moved to amend the
resolution BY striking out pt0a pocs" and inserting
On this amendment Mr. HOPKINS called the
yeas and nays, which was sustained by the House,
and the amendment lost Yeas 66, nays l54
X Mr.. WIN. COST JOHNSON moved to amend
the resolution by adding the word clerk, 90 that
IF A ha of
MI. EVERETT, Of vi, objected to the amend
ment. The election Of Speaker should. be by itself
Il had not been customary 70 do any business previous
to election Of Speaker.
Mr.. HUNT objected to receiving the amendment
The first duty OF the Speaker was to swear in the
members The election Of Speaker, was necessary to
the organization Of the House and the election Of a
Clerk was separate and distinct business
u Mr.. JOHNSON then Withdrew the motion to
amend. .
q Mr.. WISE, Of Va renewed ii. The effect of II
was simply TO resolve that they would proceed to the
election Of Clerk to-day, as well as Of Speaker
Mr. FILLMORE inquired whether it was not
usual, after the election OF Speaker for himto admin
lister the oaths to the MEMBERS previous to the trans
action Of other business
The CLERK replied that it was
Mr.. F. hoped they would not depart from the GUS
tomary mode of procedure.
Mr.. WISE said, under the amendment the Speaker
would be clectedwould administer the oaths, and the
House would then proceed to the election OF Clerk to-
day.
Mr.. BARNARD, ofN T., unders, God the amend
ment as proposing to include within the resolution
another resolution. To this he objected constu-
tionaI principles. II was wrong. This body Of men
could do nothing but elect Speaker-when they had
elected Speaker and were sworn as members Of the
House. they could then entertain motion TO proceed
to the election of Clerk.
After farther remarks by Mess-s. Fillmore, Wise,
Hunt and Randolph, of N. j.,
6f Mr.. w ISE modified his amendment, providing that
the House proceed 10 the election Of Speaker and al
tor the members Of the House were qualified, they
should then proceed to the election of Clerk.
Z He then red NE mote under the 18th Rule OF the
f3Ss ~, ~ fcows There is no law, resolution ruie
or order directing the appointment OF the Clerk Of the
House On the LIST Of April 1883, being the first day
that quorum of the House assembled under the new
Constitution, the House Immediately elected Cierk
BY ballot without previous order having been passed
for that purpose &c.
complete organization Of the House. He wished the
election of both to-day, and that the House proceed I'M
mediatey to business
Mr. TILLINGHAST, Of r. l.. said the objec--
ton to this amendment was, that the House should
transact no business necessary for its organization
till they had taken their oaths OF Office was neces-
sary TO elect Speaker to administer them The pas
sane OF resolution elect Clerk, was not necessa-
nv for this purpose. He therefore objected, as Well to
the passage this resolution to the Immediate cleo
ton.
4 The amendment was then lost.
The question recurring on the resolution, it was
Messrs. UNDERWOOD, of KY, J G. CLARK,
Of NJ Y, and ATHERTON, Of N. H., were APP
pointed by the Clerk teles the vote was taken,
uipa uoce, as follows:
Ill ,har. g votoe