Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1845-12-11


The Clerk announced that The Hon. John w. Davis
having been received the greatest number OF ,oles was
duly elected speaker Of The ooh Congress.
Mr.. Nlulun aud Mr. Mckay were invited 10 conduct
Mr.. Davis the chair.
Mr. DAVIS, having received the oath 10 support the
Constitution from the Clerk. took the Speakers Chair
and bei address acknow lodged the honor conferred
upon hlm He said
"GenIlcmen-l present my sincere acknowledgements
for the honor conferred IN selecting To preside
your deliberations rely upon your kindness, aud sha
endeavor faithfully and mrarliay TO adhere the rules
You may adopt, always, however conscleniiousy rely
my upon HE indulgence o the House. Hoping that we
may have peaceful and prosperous session, and thai
the public interest may be promoted by our action.
shall endeayr know nv party but the county, and no
locality bni the naon"
Tie Speaker having closed the oath 10 support the
Constitution was then administered 10 The msinbers be
ginning as before with Maine.
resolution was then Offered, authorizing the APP
pulum.nt 81 committee 10 wait upon the Senate, -
The resolution BEN. out Of time, was Withdrawn upon
mutton To lay upon The table. resolution followed
make the Rules oil The last House The Rules Of the
present House.
Mr.. Adams objected upon The ground that message
ought fst 10 be sent 10 The Senate. announcing that
Speaker has bee elected and the President anDoun>
cling hat the Two Houses Of Congress organzed aud
ready 10 proceed To business. The suggestions Of Mr.
Adams were concuued in and resolutions adopted
quaint the Senate aud President with the prog ress made
In the business of organization.
The resolution in relation 10 the Rules then re-
newed.
Mr.. amln Of Me- moved TO except the one hour ruIe
from the Rules of the last House
MIR Payne of Ala. not prepared To give up the
hour rule at once though he ready for mods
hcalion. The only danger OF despollsm in this House
from its disposition control the Debates and he
thought the Rule ought not to apply the debates upon
revenue questions
Mr. McCernand Of III. was for making The subject of
Internal Improvements exception To the operations of
the Rule. lie considered this subject a momentous
one.
Mr.. Chapman Of Michigan Ca new member } made
brle speech In opposition 10 the modifca tiols proposed
by MIR. Payne.
The ayes aud nays then ordered upon the nation
10 adopl The old rules excepting the $780, or hour
rule"
The was, ayes CO, noes l43. SO the House re-
fused to strike out the hour Rule.
The question came back upon the Rules Of the last
Congress.
Mr.. Payne made an effort 10 restore the far fans
ed "2lst Rule" prohibiting the reception of abolition
memorials. HIS mutton came in the Iorm Of PROPOSE
ZION to resioe the rules OF the first session Of the last C-
gress when the prohibliory rule was IT, force.
Nh Hunt of n. Y. demanded the yeas and nays up
this vote, and they ordered, resulting fol
lows-ayes 81. nays l2l
The House, therefore, refused 10 restore the Rule
gainst the reception Of Petitions.
Mr.. Holmes moved that the Rules of the last House
be enforced nttil revised by Committee appointed To
port to the House what system Of Rules shall be adopt
ed. This resolution prevailed.
resolution then offered in relation the choice
Of seats, proposing that the Clerk place the of
ry member in the House in box, and the be drawn
for In the midst OF this resolution the House sduurn-
ed. Ayes a. noes not counted.