Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1843-12-21
o, consent TO the reading Of any pa

no, consent to the reading of any pa
per.
The Clerk said he would not take
the responsibility of reading the paper,
but would submit the question to the
House.
Here several members rose and OBJ.
jected to such proceeding on the
part Of the Clerk.
Mr. Holmes, of South Carolina, con-
tended that the paper should be read as
an act Of justice.
MIR j. r. Ingersoll said he hoped
the Clerk would allow the gentleman
from New York (Mr Barnard) TO read
the paper.
Mr. Wise said he would inquire if
the paper proposed to be read would
be made part of the journal, if so, he
should object, not from any disrespecs,
but because he did not wish the indi-
vidual opinions Of members 10 be made
part Of the journal.
The question was then put upon the
reading of the paper and decided in the
nega,ive-Yeas SO, Nays IA.
Mr. Barnard then rose and said he
should not press the reading of the pa
per, 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 Speaker by ballot or uiuavoce-
when the House decided TO vote viUa
uoce-and the Clerk proceeded TO cal
the roll, and the following is the result
as reported by the tellers---Messrs
Hopkins, OF Ga, Vance, of Ohio, and
Campbell, of South Carolina.
For Hon. ]. w. Jones, 12s
!" John White, 5G
j" VIM. Wilkins, !
Mr. Jones was declared by the Clerk
to be elected Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives for the twenty eighth
Congress, and was conducted to the
Chair by John Quincy Adams and Nj
Coles, of Va.
Mr. Jones returned thanks for his e.
lection in a neat and handsome speech,
and promised to administer the rules OF
the body with strict impartialily and
with proper respect for the feelings
of all the members.
The members from the differen,
States were then conducted 10 the
Chair and sworn in, the Speaker hav
ing received the oath from Dixen II
Lewis Of Alabama. BY the usual res
olutions, the Presiden, and Senate wer'
informed that the House had organized
and were ready to proceed TO bust
ness.
Mr. Dromgoole moved that the rule
Of the last Congress be the rules Of TIT
present.
Mr. Duncan. of Ohio, objected Il
the rule limiting The speeches 40 on:
hour"
Mr. Adams objected to the rule agains
the reception OF petitions.
A division of the question was call
ed, aud in regard 10 the hour rule, TIT
House decided by vote Of ninety-si,
to ninety-two to retain the one hou
rule.
The "hour" rule having been retain
ed, next came contest upon the IA
nous "twenty-frst rule" affecting the
right of petition. By vote of % tc
81 the House voted to retain it, ant
the subject therefore remains where il
was. Abolition memorials will no,
only not be acted upon. bu. not receiv.
ed.
This subject having been disposed
of, Mr. Wise moved to amend the rules
Of the former House by striking out the
one which enables the majority to take
Bill from Committee of the Whole a,
any time they may think proper to dc
so.
After long discussion the motion
was agreed to.
The rules OF the last Congress were
duOItCus WILL d COLltulttCC SuOul u IC'
port others.
On motion Of Mr. Weller, it was
resolved that the daily hour of the
meeting of the House should be 10 o.
clock, NJ, until further notice.
G. J. Ingersoll gave notice that he
would, at as early day as practicable,
norhapc IN n,orro,y ,oE lo,yo a., intro
duce bill for the benefit Of General
Andrew Jackson.
The notice was entered on the Jour-
nal.
And then, at late hour, the House
Madisonian.
For the Hauk-Eye.
Settlers, Meeting.
Al a meeting Of the settlers in Township
II North, of range l2 West, at the house CT
THos. PING, on the 18th of Nov, 1S43. VIM.
HACKNEY was ca He'd to the Chair and Tuos