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MIR Barnard rose TO prcsc III IN his own name
ard in the name of abou. 80 members of the
House, protest declari.g their solemn opinion
OF the utter Illegally and unconsiulionay OF
the proceeding. by witch the House should now
elect Speaker and organise itself with the
aid of those t.,e'abcrs elected by general ticket.
An irregular conversation ensued, in which
Messrs Dromg0o,o Of Va. G. J. Ingcrsoll, Wise,
Durian and Kennedy, OF Ia, objected to its pre-
e.rtation and entrance upon the Journal of the
ilousc. After considerable coniusion Mr. VIM
,hrop moved that the gentleman have leave to
read his protest, which was lost-Ayes 90,
Noes 12i.
The election Of Speaker, rira roce was held.
Mcssrs Hopkins, John Campbell and Vance be-
ing tecrs and on the first trial,
John w. Jones was elected by 129 votes to
John White (ate Speaker 50 votes 1t is
understood that in the Caucus of the "Demo-
Gratis" the vote stood II Jones, (about,) 10
Wi kins and II Lewis
Mr. Jones being declared Speaker duly elect
for the 2S:h Congress- was escorted to the
Chair by Mr. Ohm Quincy Adams and Mf Coles
of Va, where. after administration by Mr. Dixon
II. Lewis OF the oath Of Office, and after the de-
livery of few inaugural remarks, he entered
upon lis duties
The Members of the House were then quail.
fled in the order Of the States.
Mr. Drcmgooe Of Va, moved to adopt the
Rules and Orders Of the last Congress for the
present
Mr. Cave johnson moved to adopt the One
Hour Rules also. Car,icd-ieaS 05; Nays
o..
50 the One Nour Ruls is again adopted.
Mr. Adams moved all amendment to Mr.
Dromgoole's amendment. to exclude the 2lst
rule.
Mr. A. said he did not intend to debate tie
subject it was too well understood both IN the
House and in the country, but he called on the
majority Of the House, certain as they were CT
being able to make any disposition they chose
of petitions, to wipe away from the annals of the
House the disgrace of abridging the right of
petition on the part of the people. These pct.
lions might be received without the slightest
danger to any interest in the country.
Mr. Adams's amendment was rejected Yeas
Oh, Nays 05-and thus the 2lst rule is con.
tnued, and Abolition Petitions excluded.
Mr. Wise moved an amendment to Mr. Dron1-
coolies motion to strike out the rule Of the last
Congress empowering majority to fix a time 10
terminate debate on any subject in Committee
Of the Whole on the state of the Union.
Mr. Adams moved to amend this BY striking
out in addition, the rule authorizing n suspen-
sion of the rules at any time for the purpose OF
going into committee OF the Whole OF the Un-
ion, by a majority vote.
MT w Use dCCCptCu -'ir ADAMS 8 amendment,
as modification.
Nlessrs Adams, Wise, Rhett and C. ]. In
gersoll advocated the striking ou. OF the rules,
on the ground Of their being abrdgments of the
freedom Of speech, &c and Messrs Hopkins and
Cave Johnson advocated them as indispensable
to the transaction Of business.
The question was takcn, and both rules were
stricken ont without dyision-tle rules as
they stand consequently requiring vote Of two.
thirds to so into committee Of the Whole out oil
the regular order
The rules Of last Congress- as thus amen.
del, were then adopted until the report Of a
committee to be appointed upon the revision o
rules shall hive been made. Agreed to-
Mr. c. J. Ingersol gave notice of a bill at ar
early day for the relief Of Gen. Jackson.
On motion Of Mr. J. Ingersoll, joint res
oluton was adopted, informing the President o
the assemblagc and quoruns of the two Hou
scs, and their readiness to receive any commu
nications from him. The House adjourned.
The SENATE was called to order at II N. BY
its President pro tenn, Hon. Willie p. Mangum
and the roll being called, 30 members "a quo
rum) were found in attendance, Of whom Messr
Fairfield Of Me-. Aherton of n. H., Upham Q
VT, Haywood of N. G., Foster and Jarnagin o
Tenn. flanagan Of Ia, Scmple and Brcese o
ILL.,, and Atcheson of No, new members, were
qualified and took their seats.
A res luton informing the House, of thei
organization and readiness to proceed to bust
ness ,ra S adapted. Also one furnishing the usu
al nutnber--3 daily or their equiyalent-c
newspapers to the Senators also, fixing til
time of meeting at II o'clock, NJ.
The Senate adjourned ARGUS.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE BARNARD
PROTEST. &C.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Tribune.
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rerercnce to The Protest Of Mr. Barnard. an
o,her VvIr nernhars arainqt The admission
,hnso Mnnb,rs elactad Inv oapcraI ,;c.pt. N
R,rn,rJ moved +, amend if % a, 70 state II
motion Of Mr. / +. Jngersoll 10 rrant him lea,
=, real the Protest. md 20 as 10 contain it
full lerrth-whch rave rise to a debate Of son
interest, continuing until the receipt Of t.
Message, ard not finally disposed Of.
Alr 3. expressed his establishment at fndir
g. r,,,tnr of tiia i,unorta1rn entire'y omitted