Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-12-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The meeting of congress this morning was attend
ed with usual interest OF opening session and
new congress- The public manifested their interest
by filling the galleries 10 overlooking. Not few a-
dies graced the seats appropriated to ladies, and as
many gentlemen as could find an entrance filled ev-
ory vacant avenue. The new faces far outnum-
bsred the old ones that the latter were lost in the
crowd The morning hours were taken up in eau
cusses, in,roductions, congratulations, &c The re-
naming houis of the session were devoted to bust
moss, sketch of which follows
At i2 o'clock Matthew ST. Clair Clarke the clerk
Of the house, called the house order, and
order WINS restored, the clerk commenced reading
the names of the members from Maine. The names
Of the four elected members having been read, and
the first name of the New Hampshire delegation hay
ing been read alec, debate arose.
Mr.. Campbell Of South Carolina said, before
proceed to call the members from New Hampshire
he wished TO read an extract from :he law of con-
gress regulating the election of members.
Several members" Call the roll ~ "Go with
tha call"
Mr.. c. continued and called respectfully upon the
gentlemen from New Hampshire 10 state the mode
of their election.
mo answer, but cries Of " call the roll.')
Mr.. Campbel.-l have called upon the members
per TO answer. | had hoped that they would have
consented TO do SO, and that should have been per-
United to have presented motion to the house.
Mr.. Weller-I objec 10 receiving any proposition
Several members, :" object"
The Clerk should obicc, to reading any paper
except such has officially before clerk
Of the house of representatives.
Mr.. Campbell.-I will read it myself.
Several voices object" $50 on ;" &C.
Mr.. Campbell! commenced reading and was inter
rupted with continued cries to the clt rk TO "go
with his cnll.'
Mr. Campbell Yielded to this general expression
which came from his political friends but gave no.
,ice that he should, upon the organization of the
house, bring the subject again to the attention of
members.
The clerk was about to read the names of the New
p,ha han Ror ord nE Ne, york
rose with paper in his hand, the purport OF which
he did not state.
Mr.. Barnard said berfore the house proceeded to
the election Of speaker, he wished to give his rea-
for opposing the election at this stage OF the
ganzatlon.
[Thc names of the members elect in the meantime
had been read, the objections leasing with the
marks Of Mr. Campbell Having been read, howev
en- Mr.. Barnard inlerposcd his OBJ ect:ons The clerk
had given notice that the next business in order was
for the members to proceed to the election OF speaker
and here the member from New York interr osed,
Before MI Barnard had stated the point of his OBJ
jec,ons,
Mr. Dromgoole interrupted him and objected to his
proceeding. lie argued that the house had been call
ed upon 10 prepare to elect speaker, and that any
remarks were now out of order. He appealed to the
good sense of the gentleman if his remarks were moi
now out of order.
Mr.. Barnard said that his good sense told him that
he was in order in opposing the election of speaker
at this point. Mr.. b. in the midst Of his re-
marks, when he was again interrupted by
Mr.. C. J. Ingorsoll of Penn who said that the mem
Der from New York had no right to be heard-that
the hose was not organized, &c: Mr. lngersol as
sured the gentleman from New York that his friends
would not dodge the question Of the members re-
turned by general ticket.
Mr.. Duncan Of Ohio, desired to know what object
the gentleman from New York had in his motion, al
the paper he designed to present.
A brief debate followed upon the propriety OF al
lowing Mr.. Barbara TO read his paper.
Messrs. Johnson Of Tenn and Weller and Duncan
of Ohio, objected.
Mr. Wise asked the clerk if the reading OF the pa
per would incorporate i, among the journal of pro-
ceedings. The clerk answered III the affirmative
Mr. Wise said he objected to having the opinions
OF any member incorporated on the journal.
Mr.. J r. lngersol moved that Mr.. Barnard have
leave to read the paper he desired to present.
The motion was put, and by vote OF l24 to So it
was decided that Mr.. Barnard should not be heard.
The house then proceeded to the election of q
speaker, and, on motion of several members, ny q
RIGS roce vote, the following was the results
Whole number Of votes 1873