Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-06-05

iiical excitement Under these circumstances / {
dare no, hope shall be able to give unqualified
-atiSlac,. on, no matter how faithful hsw jealous,
how impartial may be. Il shall. however. he my
constant purpose TO discharge the functions OF tins
station with ringleness ct purpose and fidelity Of
intention that will secure 10 me the apprOOlton,
trust, Of the just and liberal OF all parties.
Candor. gentlemen, c0mpels me 10 say have
never made the rules of this House Pdgliamen-
iary law my particular study. Experience m the
discharge OF the duties OF this chair. may say !
have none The qualifications necessary u prompt /
and ahlo discharge OF the duties OF speaker are /
multtiarous-some OF them diliguli. I ylll not I,
detalu you 60 cnumcrate them all the mention Of
one however which consider paramount 20 all
others, cannot omit; need scarcely say allude
90 that Of ,aDart 'its-a rigid aud uncOmproms
ing imparlia Ity towards every member; 10 the cI
ercisc OF Ih,s qualification | pledge myself The
occupant OF tins chair should neither lend the uilu.
ence Of ms position 10 make the House suhscrNieut
10 executive dIctaton, nor on the other hand
courage taclIOus opposition 10 executive recon.
meudatlons. Passive obedience 10 executive wall
IS not less fatal 10 liberty than anarchy itself The
true spri1 OF House ol Representatives Is 10 re-
Eoct faithfully the popular will II u Ice true, rs
hope and believe Il IS that this house Is the c.laL,l
Of American ireedom-'he great shec, anchor Of
the consIutiOn-tne grand inquest OF the nation
should not all ITS deliberations be characterized with
order, with decOsum, with dg1i'yl I invoke you.
gentlemen, let all your proceedings be marked with
Dsbcaancc. moderation. courtesy and patriotism.
IT. by any means tins body has impaired us high
character Us dicuIfeI dC,1eriijvr assembly. let Us
unite aud all. - restore 10 10 ~ former good
standing. Nothing. N my humble judgment. would
- eH,ciIay secure the pcrpeiu,Iy OF our free ia
stutious 4 sacred observance OF order in the de-
I,h-rarions Of ihls house la conclusion. gentlemen,
accept m; grateful thanks for ghis high mark Of
confidence and respect. Aud / en;rea, YOU. let all
our proceedings be such sustain the dignity Of
ih.s house, maintain the honor VI the Country pro.
mote the public good aud preserve uuIm paired, tho
integrity Of this glorious Union.
The oath of Office was IhcrcuTou administered
10 the Speaker by Mr. Lewis Williams. Of North
Carolina. The gentleman boiling the oldest comm.s-
/ sion ~ member OF this House.
The members were then called ia the order Of
the Sn'es. aud were qualified IN the usual form by
the Speaker.
M Wise rose and moved that The House now
proceed 10 the election OF Clerk. uiya uoicc-,akin-
that, %" said, 10 he the OF the HJusr as Ihey
had already elected Speaker in that way.
MIR Dawson intro luccd his colleague the h7nara.
bic Roger l.. Gamble Representative elect from
/ he Sale of Georgia, who qualified. aud TOOK
b seat.
/ NJ Campbell, Of South Carolina. introduced IN,
colleague, the hUnorab.e James Rogers, Representa-
i've elect from that StlIe, who qualified an,
! took his seat
/ On motion Of Me- AIams, the usual message L,
ihe SeUae. informing that the House had organize
! lay the election Of Speaker was adopted.
Mr. Wise offered the usual resolution. for the mp
p1IuimeuI OF committee on the part of this Hous
10 join such committee might be appoint ed b.
the Senate, 10 wait on the President OF the United
States and inform him that quorum Of the tN
Houses hal assembled and that CongTe.s was read,
10 proceed 10 business &c
The resolution adopted.
On motion OF MIR hIng. was resolved ihat whei
the House adjourn II adjourn TO meet / ucloc
Tomorrow.
Mr. Wise moved tina, the standing rules and order
Of the last Congress be adopted tor ten days al
d that committee be appointed to re Use them an
, / report &c.
o MIR Underwood insisted on the necessity of a rad
cal change ui the rules--and suggested To Mr. Wis
10 nudity his motion - as 10 make the rules Of III
. last Congress tho rules 81 this. until a commire
should have reported and their report shoulI hay
% boon disposed VI And Mr. L. Submitted motto
u that effect.
. Mr. Adams moved o amend the amendment h
: inserting the w'rIs except the 2lsi rule which
T. hereby repealed"
. Tao House, a. hall past five O'clock on motion
Mr. BrECi, atJJurucd.
And The question REQUIRED and yvasisken On ACRE,
ing ~ The motion Of Mr. Wise: and was decided ii
the affirmative without division
- the iiOnse decided that II would now pr,css
10 the election olClcrk
The following gentlemen were Ihen nominate,
Hr CLERK.
Matthew 5, c. Clarke Of Washington. by ",
Wise.
+. o. J. Smith, OF Maine hy Mr. Randall
Hugh 4. Garland, Of. Va by Nir Go, de Of Va
Richard {. Mason, Of Va by Mr. Powell
The Speaker appointed Massrs Wise. Of Va Ran
dali Of Name and Goode, Of Va TO acI rs tcllers
IHe lloIse Ter proceeded to vote, aud we pre-
sent below the results oflhe respective balIots:
lstVoic ID Vote 3 ! Vote I,h Vote
Whole number OF votes 222 2Ig DIS 32O
Necesslryio a choice. ll2 10 10 III