The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-08
Mr.. VANCE nominated Gales & Seaton.
The CHAIR appointed Messrs. Vance, Cobb, an
Johnson teers, and the following is the result tn
vote being rira roce


The CHMR appointed Messrs Vance, Cobb, an
Johnson, teers, and the following is the result tn
vote being pira roce
| For Blair Rives, l24
i " Gales Seaton, &c
Jacob Gideon, 80
SO Blair s. Rves were declared duly elected prin
! tiers to the Twenty eighth Congress.
motion made to 20 into AN election of Ser
| geant-at Arms, which was carried
| Mr. BROWN Of Indiana, nominated DR.. Lane, o
Kentucky.
| Mr. Chiffon, Of Va, nominated Mr. Town
| send.
| The House proceeded to vote ripa pocr, and tn,
| following is the result
For DR.. Newton Lane 1913
Mr.. E. NJ. Townsend Sc
So Newton Lane was declared duly elected Ser
geant-at-Arms.
motion was made to go into an election of Door
keeper BY Nh Murphy Of New York.
Mr.. BARNARD inquired if the unfinished bushes
of Yesterday was not in order?
The CHAIR decided it was. gi
mr.. CAVE JOHNSON moved to postpone the I'M
finished business, which carried
~ JAMESON Qi ~ sspurl, Nominated bIE. Jfsss
Il, D3a@
Mi WINTHROP l,...sa.ea M Fpsansbs-
ire tiolse then Proceed 70 vote yisa Yoce, anl
We 4ciisv3ag IS tae sesiN
Cor VIZ, Jesse Z low ios
Eos MIR. Foisns5ee SO
So Jesse E. Dow was declared duly elected door,
keeper for the 28th Congress
Mr.: WELLER moved when the House adjourn it
would adjourn until Mondayne to allow the Speak
er time to appoint the standing committees, when
The SPEAKER rose and asked the Indulgence of
Inc House for a few moments. He said that me-
moral had been presented contesting bis seat, which
Placed nun IN an embarrassing position, from which
ne hoped to be relieved by the appointment of the
COMMITTEE of Elections by the House.
ha %ho
would be to adopt the rules before the appointment of
the committees
Mr.. DROMGOOLE hoped the House would not
adjourn over until Monday without adopting the
rules and leave them at without something to gov
ern them.
Mr.. WISE said the unfinished business had pre.
cedence before any other business could be present
ed. Inc House had, by general consent, postponed
the unfinished business to allow the House to go on
with the election OF IFS officers and not to proceed in
any other business.
Mr. HOPKINS made motion that the House
should proceed forthwith into the election of Com
mittee Of Elections
lhis motion created an irregular debate in which
Messrs GiLMER, SAUNDERS ADAMS, and Thompson,
of Mississippi, participated
motion was made to adjourn-lost
The question required upon MIR HorKNs's mo-
MT. WISE SAID the very reason given by the gen
teman from Mississippi, Mr.. Thompson, was suti
clent without any other.
motion was made to adjourn which motion
was lost
motion was then made as a substitute. that the
Char Mr.. Beardsleyl appoint the committee [Cries
OF agreed, agreed" Here there was such a con-
fusion that ii was impossible to tell which was the
true question before the House, SO many motions be-
Ing made at the same time.
Mr.. DRO MGOOI.E objected to such a nrecedent
OF throwing this responsibility upon an individual
member, because the Journal does not designate who
is in the Char.
The SPEAKER laid before the House s. vcrsl COM
munlcaions, which were ordered to be printed except
one from Tue Post Office Department, which was laid
upon the table.
Mr.. ADAMS offered resolution directing that
two Chaplnns of different denominations be appointed
for the 2oth Congress 10 change week about with
each other
This resolution adopted.
And thea the House adjourned at quarter past
five o'clock, Ia great confusion.