The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-04
The Senate at half-past IL O'Clock adjourned

dered.
The Senate at half-past 10 O'Clock adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
MONDAY, Dec 4, l843.
The House called to order by Mathew St Clair
Clarke, Esq. the Clerk at IL O'clock erid.an, the
day pointed out FIR the Constitutional organization
Congress, when the Clerk proceeded to call the roll
Of the members by States and when he arrived the
State of New Hampshire, Mr.. John Campbell, of
South Carolina, arose ard Inquired whether the law
had been complied with in relation TO the election Of
Memt ers?-tHere the Try of "go on" Iroceeded fron
every quarter Of the House j and several Members
inquired of the Clerk whether h iend. d to proceed
in the call If the names lie said he intended TO call
all those whose had been presented to him Of
6cially as Lav ng been elected M,mb.rs 10 the 28th
Congress.
Af.,r desul,ory conversation between Mess S.
Ingersoll AMI sveIsl other MEMBERS the Clerk pro-
CO. ded il the call, when Is9 members answ. red to
their names.
Mr. BARNARD said he did not rise 10 interrupt the
organic atlon Of the House, but must say in h own
name, Representative, be wished to read paper.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE objected, and said the gen.
tcmans own good sense ought 10 teach him better
after the roll Of the members had been called.
Mr.. BARNARD rejoned and said, as member
from the State Of New York. he had right TO pur-
sue such a course his duty Representative die
tated.
Mr. G. J. INGERSOI.L ridiculcd the idea of the
gentleman from New York, (Mr. Barnsrd) and de-
MED his right in toto to read paper at this stage Of
the proceedingsin this crysilis state between the
worm and tie butterfly but after the House was or
ganised 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 Pennsylva-
MIA He asked if the freedom Of speech was to be
denied TO any member of this House and, as for
himself he was not prepared to go into vote for
Speaker until every objection remcdled
Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON interrupted Mr. BARNARD,
and objected to his proceeding.
Mr. c. J. INGERSOLL said, as an act of courtesy,
he had objection for the reading of the paTer, but
denied it right
Mr.. DUNCAN, Of Ohio, said he would not con-
sent to the reading of any paper.
| The CLERK said he would not take the response.
bility of reading The paper, but would submit the
que ston TO the House.
| lhcre SeVeraI memcers rose and OBJECTED 10 such
. p proceeding the part of the Clerk
Mr.. HOLMES, of South Caronina, contc nded that
| the paper should be read act Of justice.
Mr.. J. r. INGERSOLL said he hoped the Clerk
would allow the gentleman from New York (Mr
BARNARp,) to read the paper.
| Mr.. WISE said he would inquire If the paper pro-
posed to be read would be made part Of the Journal
Sd, he should object, not from any disrespect 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 and decided in the ncgative--Yeas 50, nays
| 1914.
} Mr.. BARNARD then and said he should not
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 Speaker by
ballot or pipa roce-when the House decided to vote
| ppa poce-and the Clerk proceeded to call the roll,
and the following is the result reported by the
tcllers-Mcssrs Hopkins of Va, Vance of Ohio,
Campbell Of South Carolina.
| For Hon. J. w Jones, 1913
John White, SO
| VIM. wilkins,
Al this stage of the proceedings the Reporter left
the House for the paper to go to press it being half
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