The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-04
The Senate at balf-past IL O'Clock adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MokpAY Dec. A, lS43.
The House called to order by Mathew St ClaiI
Clarke, E-q the Clerk, at IL O'Clock, meridan tn.
day pointed cut for the Constitutional organization
G. ngre.s, when the Clerk proceeded To ca the rol
of the members by States, and when he arrived the
State of New Hanp hire Mr. John Campbell, Of
South Caroline, arose ard irquircd whether the law
had been complied with in relation 10 the election o.
Meml ersi-[Her the Try Of" go on" proceeded fron
every quarter of the House j and several Members
inquired of the Clerk whether h itend. to proceed
in the call f the names lie said he intended 10 cali
al those whose names had been presented hi of
icisly as Lav ng been cleo cd M,m5,rs TO the 2sth
Congress.
Af,r dosuory conversation between Mess s. c
J Ingersoll and several other members the Clerk pro-
ce. ded i the call, when ls9 members answ, rcd to
their names.
Mr. BARNARD said he did not rise to interrupt the
organization Of the House, but must say in h S own
name, rs Representative he wished TO read paper.
Mr.. DRoMGoOLE objected, and said the gem
temans own good sense ought 10 teach him better
after the roll Of The members had been called
MIR. BARNARD rejoined, and said, as member
from the State of New York, he had right TO pur-
such a as his duty as Repre- sentative die
lated.
MIR c. j. lNGERSOLL ridculed the idea Of the
gentleman from New York, (Mr. Barnard,) and de-
MED his right IN toto to read paper at this stage OF
the procsedings-in this crysilis state between the
worm and tie butterfly but after the House was Or
gansed the question could then be presented but at
present IT was entirely irregular
Mr. BARNARD rejoined, and said If the gentle.
man had right TO make speech Of ten minutes, he
had right equal to the gentleman from Pcnnsylva-
MIA lie asked If the freedom Of speech was to be
denied 10 any member OF this House and, as for
HIMSELF he was not prepared TO go into vote for
Speaker until every objection was Tcmedicd
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON interrupted Mir BARNARD,
and objected to his proceeding.
Mr. G. j. IN ERSOLL said, as an ACT Of courtesy,
he had objection for fhc reading Of the parer but
denied it a right.
Mr. DUNCAN, Of Ohio, said lac would no, con-
sent TO the reading Of any paper
The CLERK said he would not take the esponsi.
blity Of reading the paper, but would submit the
question 10 the House.
Here several members and objected to such
pl occeding on the part OF the Clerk
Mr.. HOLMES, Of South Caronna, conte dod that
the paper should be read act OF justice.
Mr.. J. II. iNGERSOLL said he hoped the Clerk
would allow the gentleman from New York (Mr
BAwAnp) TO read the paper.
Mr.. WISE said he would inquire if tho paper pro-
posed to be read would be made part Of he Journal il
50, lie should object, not from any disrcspcct but
because he did not wish the individual opinions OF
members TO be made part OF journal.
The question was then put upon the reading Of the
paper aud decided in the negative-Yeas 50, nays
1874
Mr. BARNARD then rose and said he should no,
press the reading Of the paper but he objected to the
members, who had not complied with the law, taking
their seats
The CLERK then asked the House whether
they would proceed to vote for a Speaker by
ballot or ripa rocewbcn the House decided to vote
RIGA uooe-and the Clerk proceeded to call the roll
and the following is the result as reported by the
tclers-Messrs Hopkins of Va Vance Of Ohio
Campbell Of South Carolina:
For Hon. J. w Jones, I2s
John White, 50
VIM wilkins
AT this stage Of the proceedings the Reporter efi
tho House for the paper to 60 to press, il being hall
past one o'clock.