Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-12-08
ELECTION OLE SPEAKER.


manner IN which the Speaker should be elected whether By
ballot rird
Mr.. WELLER moved that the House proceed the cleo
ton OF Speaker rira
Which motion having been agreed to unanimously. tho
House Proceeded to the election OF Speaker.
count the votes; Mr. Hopkin. OF Virginia MIR Vance o.
Ohio, Mr. Campbell, OF South Carolina.
The CLERK announced that the names OF the members
would be called in alphabetical order the list had been
made up' that there was no necessity TO make any nom
nation, but that members their called, woUld
vote for such member as they chose for Speaker.
The House then proceeded
The whole number .. votes poled was lSS; Of which
number IS VIEW necessary TO a choice.
And the rcles announced the result Of the first
follcws:
For John ". yoaes-Messrs Anderson. Arlington At.
kuson Beardscy, Beser, Benton, Bdlack, James Black
James A. Black, Blackwell, Boset, Bower, Bowtn. Boyj
Jacob Brinkerhod, BrodheSd Aaron V. Brown William
Brown Barke Caldwell, Campbell, jeremiah T.. Cary. Cat
I'm, Augustus A. Chapman, Clinton, Cobb. Coles. Ccss.
Cuion, Dana, Richard u. Davis, John W. Davis, Dean.
Dillingham;. Douglass, Dromgcoe, Duncan. Dunsp Ellis.
Elmer, FSIlec. Fckn, Foster French, Gilmer. Byron
Green, Hale, Hanlin, laalsOn Hays, Henley, Ho,rek,
Holmes, H0gc Hopkins, Hubbard, Hubbc, Hughes, Hun
gerord, Hunt Charles j. lnge-o, Jameson. Cave John.
Andrew johnson, GroSc W. Jones, Kennedy, Pre-
ton King, rkpatrek. Labtanehc, Leonard Lewis, Lu
cas-, MeCsUsien, Maelay, Mcclellan, NcClcrnand. Ne.
Council, Mcdowell. Mckay, Mathews, Moore, Joseph
Morrs Murphy, Norris Owen PSmcnter. PAYNE. PCuit,
Emery ID. Porter Prsu, furdy, RSnbun, Amon H. Read,
David :. Reid, Rodng Relfe, Rheu. Ritter, Robinson.
Russell, ST. John, Saunders, Thomas n. seymour David
l.. Seymour, SimOns, Simpson, Sldel, John +. Smith.
Thomas Smith. Robert smith, Sieeurcd, Sietson John
Stewart, Stone. Strong, Sykes Taylor, Thompson, lib
bats. Weller Wentwuiih. Whcston, Williams, wilkins.
Wee Woodward, Wright. and YOst-les.
For John Whre-NeSsrs. Adams, Barringer. Barnard,
Milton Brown, Bufhngton, Carroll, ChsPpell, Chiffon,
Chugmsn Colamer, Ctanstop. Garrett Davis, Dcborry,
Deilet- Dickey Fish, Forenee Foot, Euck, Ciddngs,
Willis Green. GrnneI, Gndrr. Hardin. Harper, HudsOu,
Washington Hunt, Joseph r. lngerso lyin jerks, Per.
ley B. Johnson, Daniel T. hing, Mellvaine. Marsh, Ed
ward J. Mons, Moseey, Newton, Patterson, Psytca,
PhUnix, Elisha r. Potter, Ramsey, Raynrr, Charles NJ.
Rgar RNNn nIa Sew
ance, Albert, Smith, Thomasson Iildsn, Tyler, Vance,
Nanms,er, NnIon, Winthrop, and William WdGht-S9.
For WiiliGm HIiliHs-Mr Ncss-l.
50 JoHN W. JoNEs Virginia, havins received the
lorIy OF eli the Pnsd, declared be the duly
elected Speaker Of The 2sih Congress.
Mr. JoNEs then conducted the chair by Mr. coIIs
OF Virgins, and Mr. ADAMS, OF Massachusetts.
And Mr.. DIXON II LEwI-, OF Alabama, administered
the STEAKrR the usual oath Of oice.
WhsreuPoa the SPEAKER and addressed the HOUSE
iollows;
Gentlemen Of tie House OF Representatives.:
Called - preside ovcyyouE deliberations return you,
gentlemen, my Ieeye JkanSs Tor s proof OF you conf
dense, and for the honr conferred upon with
on nv part that shall cndeayCr faithfully 10 discharge
the duties Of this station, which has been assigned
And. IN undertaking - do THE, inexperienced
much that relates this, which and untfed
s,auos cannot but feel a snail yy often have occasion
. throw Eyss up9n your Indulgence and - ask your aid
The history OF Parliamentary proceedings IN all
proves the necessity OF adopting rules the government
debeTa;ve assembly, they rendered
u!nsIues from the entertainments Of power aHd protect
from unnecessary and wau1n violence the feelings OF those
with whom it may DC duty 10
such rules - NAV be your r,asnEe - adopt, II will
become my duty execute duty tn-I Sall constantly
labor perform WIZ: sacJ mpar,isty, sn due regard
the nights and respect Tor the feelings OF msmbsJs
As tae Representatives OF free People IL would DC
p5csumptIous % eenpi impress up you the
responsibility which belongs = the representative character,
point YOU those rendered necessary DC per
formed by which lie 80 plainly IN the path c! dgy
The peTence OF the past viii, trust, enable avoid
error wherever NAV be found exist, while both Outs
and patriotism viii ca. into action our wamest energies %
the best Interests CT common county. Bound
bond 'ud hope, Of perpesJs. union, with tie high.
Interests % nation o iTeemen committed charge,
may nc' the hope be INDUCED that ha enter upon the
discharge Of duties >pirtO O.; kindness ana harmony
cancellation, iohearauce, and mutual respect for each
other always remembering that We have passions coEr,
duties % perform, and our county - serve
confidently Er!yin gentle men, upon your cooperation
and support sustain ne 10 my e5r T. enforce the r!es
ard . preserve order ard tecoEGm n debate enter upon
tie discharge Of the responsible duties which has been
youE pleasure 10 assign me-"
4 message was received from the Senate GT a. Dick
ms. Esq. SecEetlry informing the House that quorum
OF the Senate had assembled, and that that body ready
proceed u business.
The SPEAKER then administered TO the members Of
tie House in the order Of the States the usual oath OF Of
fee.
NJ. c. J. INGERsoLL made a suggestion touching
tie appointment OF committee - vail the President,
bat waived a motion that effect for he moment
RULES OF THE HOUSE.
Nj DROMGQOLE ross and said sAat in order that ;he
proce oi tho House might be conducted with TesUa
s.t, HC would oieI the following resolution:
RssOived, That the standing Rules and Orders Of the
last House OF Representative be adopted ;e rules and
orders OF prOcesd ing 81 Iiis House"
y Volef. Don'.. Genoga it will lead % debate.
Mr.. ADAMS. ! desire 10 move, as amendment
that notion srecPf the rule which excludes the reception
VI. DRoMGoOLE, Q, the suggestion OF several
beFs him. said tat he begged permission Of the House
10 withdraw ~ propagation TOR the moment.
III. ADAMS. Withdraw what
Mr.. c. J. lNGERsOLL. The gentleman wiihiravs
his resolution.
ilr. DRoMGoOLE. And offer another.
NJ. D. then Offered the usua. resolution providing taai
message be the Senate informing that body that
O the House had assembled, had pp ,nted Spea.
Ser, aud y o. ready - proceed to business"
Which resolution Wss siopied.
Mr.. CD. INGERSOLL offered tue usual resolution, pro.
yId.ng for te appointment Of Joint the part
81 this House similar committee on the part VI the
Senate, wne duty should b, the p;,sdSai Of
the United States and inform hii that quorum Of the
Houses Ea1 assembled aud tat Congress ready
ceiye any he might be pleased make.
TEersouiion was adoped and Mess:s. C. J. SslE-oLL,
WISE. and THOMPSON OF Mississippi, appointed tie
committee on the part Of the House.
NJ. DEOMGOOLE then again offered the following re-
so.uu5n:
House q Representative bs aCJgt.d tie sEd orders
.: proceeding Of l..s Ii0lte.
in regular form BY authorized fsneon.rs uas according 5r
az eases 7 ss Cyissnee q t-et5n asd
cea-s OF Hza, cfsllinE s5iy psfsons
returned and j. us -1ilr or mia % Parliamentary
gHlsfsaf. ia he persons above named presume
SHH tHsHiEs.yv8 Deus-rs cf lis a7dy.
provision D. election BY trneis
salss and fact hsd how any
Ger f1netoBa these State, make ary
tsuI And ~ these states not aU0zst % bod elect0nty
general ticket Otherwise t1ln by dtts how any o-tf
fH-t51ary Huthorsd ~ aw make or ary
such earon We prepared q admit that auy from
any o. brs States h1y1 Hs pDs'.1u my Legal
proof az bis election Represenys 'or te 2su C-ngf.s
1Fc wei aware. buusy ti-t sisu.a' ads By
T9ufon l1i1sC Ic OF To House tEcce
rrnoas fo 90 psrp1t1H wrIii 5e ausHd-d
with aDi great Delay. and ~I - h1z1t3Of
Confusion yYen-g. anI su7gcH,Ir this ilau
We concluded rsefJfe ourselves h ,s7s
q ic n I14se lse4nig in aHd
condemnation of proceeding ne rlu &C
tIe have NAMED which 10 psffofnel ss n3dfD
t svisss and essentially revolutionary s chsfacs sIbv~tc
Of o.. Constitution aDi 9fa1 and 1sf tnd lending t,cuy
90 tesr-uor 1 ice Govsf1rn We dslaIe ust
r,ssf- The ecIn o. Tcisi by tie votes OF t- lFr
Illegal -s-'nn mi -g lftud Toe nation suj
.s this tyiy shat have been Ofzs1lsi
and Do the prouesf Of the 70 make ehyu within
competency vG1eate law, purge ne House 3uf bring
back N condition ~ Constitutional solndlef..
h 10 B1rnad or New Yors RsJnsr % S3rE C-1r5 Ro5t
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