Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-06-04

ground that 1t not in order before Speaker had
been elected.
Mr.. BARNARD objected to the amendment on con-
stitutienal principle. He thought it wrong He thought
this body asit was, could now do nothing but elect a
Speaker. When Speaker had been elected, and the
members were sworn in, which they could no, be TILL
then, motion might then be entertained to proceed to
the election of Clerk.
Mr. WISE to meet this objection, said he would so
modify his motion as to read 'sThat the House would
proceed the election Of Speaker and thereafter, and
after the Speaker had in the members of this
House, 10 the election Of Clerk in like manner.
Mr. BARyARD. That docs not obyiate my objec-
ton.
Mr.. WISE said the House could take order to pro-
coed to the election of Clerk we'll Speaker and
might unite the order for the election of both in the
same resolution us well TO proceed under different
| resolution in each case.
Mr.. w. then read the following note to rule l5 Of
last Congress:
"There is no law resolution, rule, or order directing
the appointment of the Clerk Of the House. On the
first Apr 1889 being the first day that quorum of
the House assembled under the new Constitution, the
House immediately elected Clerk by ballot, without
revous order having been passed for that purpose,
although, in the of the Speaker, who chosen
on the same day, order was previously adopted"
Now, continued Mr.. W. although this was the first
time vet he thought that the order should be taken for
Clerk as we'll as Speaker. The election of the one
need not interfere with the election of the other; and
the election Of both was necessary to complete the
panlZatIOn OF the House IL vas question simply
whether the House would take order separately as TO
one or conformity to both He preferred the latter
mode, SO that the House mghtproceed Immediately to
business He would not dehin the House with re-
marks on the difference between tweede.dum and
lweedle- dee.
Mr. TILLIsGHAsT was understood to object to the
Misunderstanding that what was necessary to be
done before the members wen sworn in must be DONE
and that what not necessary ought not to be done
And the question being taken, the amendment Of Mr.
Wise was rejected.
And the question then rGurred on the resolution of
MIR. Hunt and, being taken it decided in the af-
hrmative without division
So the House determinedto proceed at this time to
the election of Speaker riri roce.
The CLERK appointed hfssrs. Underwood of Ken
lucky, Anterior Of New Hampshire, and John G. Clark
of New York, tellers 10 suprintend the roll
(The vote will be given next)
So, on the first vote, Tie Hon. John White having
received majority Of the whole number Of votes was
declared TO be duly electe Speaker Of the House of
Representatives Of the 9th Congress.
Mr.. TRIPLETr ofKentrky, and Mr.. KEN of Penn
sylvana, requested y the Clerk TO wait upon the
Speaker to inform that sntleman of his election, and
to conduct him TO the chl.
Accordingly, in a few ,oments, the Speaker appear.
ed and was conducted tthe chair; whereupon he ad-
dressed the House as foliws
| Gentlemen / cannot Efficiently express the obga-
tons feel for the DISTINGUISHED honor conferred upon