The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-12-15
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
This body assembled on the 4lh In
the Senate quorum was present, Mr..
Mangum in the Chair, when The usual re-
solution was adopted.
On the 9th, Mr.. Woodbury. presented
resolutions from the Legislature Of New
Hampshire instfuctiDg their Senators and
requesting their Representatives 10 ask for
an unconditional repayment Of the fine i'm
posed upon Gen. Jackson by Judge Hall.
Resolutions read and ordered 10 be printed
Mr.. Merrick gave notice that he would II.
troducc a bill to reduce the rates Of pos
tage-also, a bill for the better regulation
Of the transportation Of the mail. The
Senate then proceeded 10 the election of
Printer, when Mcssrs. Gales s Seaion was
elected Galcs & Sealon %, Blair &
Riyes II.
No business Of importance was attended
10 by The Senate on the 9th.
In the House Of Representatives on the
ith, Matthew 81. Clair Clarke, the Clerk
of the last Congress, proceeded TO call the
roll. After calling the members from
Maine and having called Edmund Burke
Of New Hampshire, considerable OPPOSE
ton was raised 10 the calling OF the names
Of those DOT elected according 10 The ap.
portioument law. The Clerk again pro-
cccded 10 call the roll when one hundred
and eighty nine members were found TO be
present.
Before proceeding to vote for Speaker,
Mr.. Barnard, of New York, rose to pre-
sent brief paper in his name and the
name Of a large number of other gentle
men also Representatives from various
States Of the Onion, which he proposed to
read, Mr.. Barnard was prevented from
reading 10 the House his PAPER from the
opposition raised by the Loco Foco men,
bers and after considerable debate leave
to present was refused by vote Of Ayes
60, Noes l2l,
The House then proceeded TO vote rird
roce for Speaker which resulted in the
election of John ". Jones, of Virginia
Jones l2~ White 50, Wilkins l. We
will give the vote in our next.
The following IS the paper which Mr..
Barnard desired 10 present TO the House :
The roll Of Representatives elected to the 2sth
Congress having now been called by tho Clcrk.
according 10 usage, and quorum Of members
whose rlnht to participate IN The act Of organi.
zlng the House OF Representatives is undlsputcd
having appeared and answered to their names,
this body Is about 10 proceed TO the high duty Of
clcctiug a Spcaker-to FIJI an Office which, IN
point Of dignity aud political consequence, Is
hardly second 10 any known to the Constitution
after that Of President Of the United States. BE
fore that high duty shall be entered upon, the nn
dersigned feeling sense Of solemn obligation
+; to truth and of responsibility TO God for wha
they utter and assert, are constrained TO declare
that, ia their united and updoubtiug conviction
and Judgment, deep and grievous wound, per
haps never to be healed, viii be inflicted or tn,
E Consultation, and on law, order, and civil liber
: ty # the election of Speaker shall be conduc
. ted in the manner in which we have reason Il
apprehond it may be.
: Several persons from the State OF New Hamp
shire, namely, Edmund Burke, John T. Hale
J. Moses Norris, lr., and John K, RedIug; seyera
If persons, also, from the State OF Georgia, name
, ly, Howell Cobb, Hugh A. HARRISON, and Absa
;, lom IL, Chappcl; one person from the state
i Mississippi, namely, Jacob Thompson; and sevt
C raj persons from the State of Missouri, namely
l. James VI. Bowin, James NJ, Hughes, John Jar
eson, Gustayus NJ. Brewer, and James H. Relt'
- have been called by the Clerk, are now in tb
~ Hall and have answered 10 thoir namas in mar
Z ner TO leave no doubt that their intent and pu
a. pose is TO vote with tho duly elected Represent
al lives of the People hero present IN the elccto
!, of Speaker, aud 10 act and participate fully
= the organization of the House of Representative
y as If they were members thereof.
as By the act of Congress of June %, 1912, " +
the superintendent of Representatives among Il
several States according to the sixth census"
. RI was enacted " that in every case whore State
VI entitled TO moro than one Representative, Il
re number to which each State shall be entitled u
OF der the apporiionment shall DO elected by d
r. tricts composed of contiguous territory, equal
l,o number to tho number Of Represent ltivcs
Nv which said State may be entitled, no one distri
&c elccting more than one Representatives,
or The several States above named have retus
or failed to provide by law for the election by d
trc,s Of Representatives from those States r.
~, pec,vely 10 the 2oth Congress, each OF them
i" ing entitled TO more than one Representatives a
~ The people of those States have failed therefor
i'd to elect Representatives by districts, as the law
Congress required