The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-08

While the cisrx vas esaatiax up tire result o. the last
Ins-rsoli (shisJ ehaus-d hs vote for Mr. winthrop-
Mr. raosr.os, q F.-Mr CLERK, has the name Of
The clsrs-Y-s. sir hi. name vas called. ea, he dd
mot vote Ls' ga, s sSd 90 ssp s.' sSo' mat
The telssrs saoouocsd the result Robert c. Win
throp has received m'orty Of the votes east, and
therefore elected Speaker 70 the House /"
A olspping Of haods. aud crss Of good good sue
sssded. with hssss aud calls 10 order Come, gsotl.
men, ssida western member, doo't act like . pack
Of boysp Tue distarbaaos soon suasided. whsn
The CLEHK requested Mr. Mckay. ~ North Csrollns.
and Mr. vinton Of Ohio 20 conduct this Speaker elect
Mr.. wIsrnaor then delivered sn address but We
were unable from the position In which located
to hear him with distinctnss He spoke the eject
aud substantially as follows =
Gsnttes.~ Of "a. Hosss Of R'prsssnis ivss 81 am
duly sensible Of the honor conferred on m. by the vote
just TAKEN and beg leave 20 make my grateful ae-
Acknowledgements to thoss who have thought me worthy
tSoss Who Oiled this chair IN other a.y. and .t more
when reflect the character o this body
cannot bat feel that yoa have me 10 post worthy sf
any mans attention, and for which do not consider
myself sufficiently qualified approach, however, TO
the discharge OF the duties OF ths once knowing the
duty and aware OF the responsibility having for
years served In this branch OF Congress aud much
OF the lasors aud p,rpiexug Of the neum bent
House. to discharge the duties OF the chair satisfactorily
to all In time Of Ia time Of Intense political
yersy sea the representatives OF the people almost
equally divided not only numerically the vote given
odd
on these question. May | not reasonably claim, Ia
advance you all something tn ordinary In
dugenoe for the inability which may manifest Let
as gentlemen enter duties with solemn sense OF
responsibilities to God Divided as may be CUES
lions Of political expedency or principles united
sentatves oftweuty millions Of peopl- bound together
by common bonds aud common liberties, and common
who would desire to see It arnshcd or the stars scat
tered The great purposes OF the constitution gentle
men, ordain and establish perfect union,
IN ALL ustic a
provide for the defence to the general
welfare and the blessings Of liberty to ourselves
and postsrty and these the objects which must
occupy Tasre have been few periods In the history
cur country when attention turned towards
this capitol than and It Is for to say what Is
to be dons for the promotion OF these objects Let US
resolve that our part the proceedings shall be cha
that all actions may rebound to the honor and
prosperity of the country will endsayor to exercise
the duties Of the ONCE 70 which your kindness has as
signed me, faithfully and impsrtally
'.L OBLIGATION.
Mr. ADAMS, OF MASSACHUSETTS, tn n administered the
obligation to the Speaker who lifted up his right hand
(according to the custom Of the Puritsns,) and MIR
Adams congratulated him BY subsequently shaking the
same hand. ,f
WHOLESALE SWEARING.
The members were called by States, and were then
sworn to uphold the Constitution Of the uoitsd States
message was rec sived from the Senate. informing
the Hous, of It's groizs ION and
An order directed to be sent to the Senate, ac-
quanting that body that Mr. Winthrop had been elect
cd Speaker. ....
,Es TIVE RULES.
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pointmsnt of select committee to revise, amend and
simplify the rules Of the House At the beginning Of
tn 2sth Congress similar committee was appointed
There many rules Wa can't understand them
there must be forty. have knack that way, but
can't understand them nave party object la view
II tho rules smpf d. IL will be a public benefit
Every body Ia satisfied there rules than for
good [" That's fact the world Is governed too
muoh'1
Mr. SMITH, Of Connecticut Il ask the msmber from
Peunsylvsos adopt the resolution, by what rules
will w be g,ssrusd' We will have none.
LIAR 40 he hattie fila mont l
We have the parliamentary lawthe bset rules in the
world
Mr. sMIrH-Dut they will not answer our purpose. II
mistake not these rules make provision for door
keeper sergesut-atsrms, 60 And there 10 rule for
the previous Question
MIR IreEasoLL-So much the better (Laughter)
Mr.. SNrn-Without the previous question, We would
be involved In perpetu debate He proposed an amend
Finally arranged that until the third Monday in
Deoeber present rules with the exception Of the
hour rule, should be in force.
rREsiDENT.
A Committee appo ted the part OF the House.
consisting Of Messrs. Cobb and Hunt to wait on the
President and inform him that the two houses were
ready receive any communication which he might be
pleased to M Ike to them
cLERKsHP.
Mr. LEVIN offered resolution that the House appoint
B. French, tthe present democratic incumbent) clerk
for the thirtisth Congress But
An adjournment moved and carried at 10 minutes
before four O'Clock