The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-27
IN CONGRESS- OF THE U. STATES
csogrss.- First Session.
MONDAY. DECEMBER q. ls40.
HOUSE, or REPnEsENTATlyEs.

HOUSE OF REPREsEHTATlvEs.
Al noon, the Speaker (he Hon HOWELL CoBB) called
the House TO order and the Clerk read the Journal OF the
Mr. WENTWORTH. Mr. Speaker
Mr.. KAUFMAN. ! rise to point Of order-to a cor
The SPEAKER The Chair can entertain no point of
order, looking TO correction Of the journal, until after
the members have been sworn in, as may give rise to
debate.
Mr., KAUFMAN. Then, sir, will make it after,
wards.
The Clerk, by direction Of the Speaker. summoned the
members 10 the desk, Thy States where they duly
sworn 10 support the constitution Of the United States BY
the Speaker IN person
While this ceremony in course Of progress
MIR. JONES suggested the propriey OF changing the
mode OF swearing The nembeis-to have the Clerk call
their Names and each was called for that gentle
man to rise in his seat and holding up his hand TO take
the OATH This, he conceived, would economic time,
and be more imposing way OF conducting the cere-
mony This suggestion not having been pressed, how.
ever, the Clerk proceeded 10 summon the members to the
desk before where the Speaker IN person administered
. Mr. sft1 WENTWORTH HI Mr.. Speaker Mr. Speaker -
The SPEAKER If there be any gentlemen not yet
sworn in, they will please come forward and take the
oath 10 support the constitution.
Mr. WENTWORTH Mr.. Speaker -
II Ia ns; Sesn
voting on laying upon the table the resolution OF Mr.
STANLY and the amendment Of Mr.. MEADE. He voted
s 'e saHsa member from
who had not been sworn to forward and take the
oath Which request r having been complied with
luton thai he was willing should lay over one day:
Mr.. BoWDON rose to privileged question He had
been recorded improperly on the Journal upon the vote
ma MIR STANLYl declaring that HOWELL COBB had been
duly elected Speaker of the 3st Congress He voted in
the affirmative. This correction having been made,
Mr.. DUER also rose to privileged question: to cor
rect the newspaper report OF a vote given by him
Saturday; and also to correct another OF vote given
by him or, on the he, IN q instant ;..r
said in looking the reported proceedings OF Satur
day. he had that his had not been recorded
on resolution which was passed by the House If he
would be to be placed before the country as having eva
ded any question that might egtmatey come before the
House for actions and more especially one oil such mo-
ment and parakng much Of principle as the resolution
to which he reered-a resolution which doubtless fur
nished the basis of the Speakers to that chair
that Be looked to and as
duced by the honorable gentleman from Tennessee, Mr.
F. F. STANToN,l and upon which be had given mega
the vote. That the record may not afford subject for
anmadversion and improper impuation, he desired to
have corrected He not only voted the proposition
here mentioned, but, he believed, upon all questions
and which had been acted h h upon
Mr. A. EVANS rose TO correction OF the journal
He not recorded as having voted upon the resolution
mir STAsLY'sl declaring the Speaker elected lie had
MIR billiard also rose to a correction OF the jour
aa He not recorded voting upon the question on
+. p. STANTON He had voted thereupon; but how, the
reporter did not understand him saying.
Mr. STANLY suggested, that if the time OF the House
thus consumed in correcting errors in newspaper
reports OF Saturdays proceedings e else could be done
to-day.
The resolution of the gentleman from Illinois mr.
WENTWORTH was then reported TO the House II hay
ing been withdrawn by the from the Clerks desk
the reporter is unable TO present it here]
Mr.. VlNTON said, as that would probably give rise to
debate, he would request the mover to withdraw IT, to per-
init the passage OF the usual resolution for informing the
Mr.. JACOB THOMPSON had such resolution pre-
pared which he would send to the desk If the gentleman
IRON illinois would Withdraw his for moment
Mr.. WENTWORTH would withdraw it, if it would
not thereby lose its place before the House.
The SPEAKER was understood to explain, that if
passed by unanimous conseat the resolution would
preserve lis present order before the House, otherwise
not So
Mr. McCLERNAND objected to any conditional Ieser.
vaons, by which resolution should be laid aside to
take up another.
he would yield precedence TO the resolution suggested BY
the gentleman from Ohio, (Mr VNToN,l for which he
would vote but if thus yielding his right to have his
resolution now decided upon, would compel him to give
place others, he must insist that II should be consider
ed in its proper turn.
Mr. ViNfON would vote to lay that resolution Mr.
WENTwoRTH'sl on the table, unless the mover would
The resolution proposed by MI. JACOB THOMPSON was
then reported to the House, as follows;
Risoipsd That message be the Senate inform
that body that the House Of assembled
and HOWELL Conn., of the Representatives from
Georgia. has b. chosen Speaker and that the House
ready proceed 10 business and that the Clerk do
with said message.
The SPEAKER put the question on this resolution !;
which was agreed TO
Mr.. ALEXANDER EVANS desired TO propose a reso.
luton which he thought should have precedence over all
others, and ii was sent to the Clerks desk.
MEMBERS. Mr.. Speaker" p" Mr.. Speakerr'-
The SPEAKER The gentleman from Marylan [ Slr,
A. EvAssl has offered resolution.
MIR. JAMES THOMPSON. Will the gentleman from
Maryland MIR A EyAssl give way TO permit me to offer
resolution, preliminary TO the complete organization oil
the House
Mr. BOYD here offered the following resolution:
Roived That rules Of the House Of Representatives
except lh rule, they existed the close OF the lat
.sIo Congress- be adopud the rules oil this House
until otherws ordered, and standing committee
live members be appointed, TO be styled the commiiiec on
rules
Mr. B. sad This eleventh rule provides that majority
vote OF the members present shall be necessary for the
choice OF all the officers OF the House He proposed TO
cept that rule order TO guard against the recurrence OF
difficulties in the hail. such those recently experienced
in the election OF Speaker. He would move 10 post
pone the further consideration of the subject OF the adop
lion of rules Tor the government OF the House until to-
morrow.
Mr. WENTWORTH made few remarks in favor OF
adopting rules now.
The SPEAKER stated the question to be upon the
ton last made by the gentleman from Kentucky, Mr.
BoYDl
Mr. SCHENCK gave notice that he should propose an
amendment TO the resolution OF the gentleman from Ken
lucky mir BoYDl when that up for consideration
which read for the information OF the House, as fol-
lows:
And aso 40 much Of said ruIes M poyde for the m