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CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9Th, 1949.
SENATE

SENATE.
The Hon. JEREMIAH CLEMENS appeared and took the
oath as Senator from Alabama.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Alter the reading of the journal, the Clerk Of the
House in the Chair
Mr. McClernand said he would submit a proposition
for the consideration Of the House, through The Clerk:
Res0lued, That the Rules OF the House of Rcpresen-
atves they existed at the close OF the last session. be
adopted far they applicable tor the government
OF this House, until otherwise ordered.
Resolued, tauther That Linn Boyd of Kentucky,
be- and he hereby and requested to act as
Chairman of this House, with power to preserve the
order thereof coniormabe to the rules, until Speaker
shall have been elected
Mr.. Nee. proceeded to advocate his resolutions as
necessary the dignity OF the House, and the progress
its business
It was due to the gentleman, Che said,) who was
named by the second resolve for chairman to that
he had been named without any notice on his part
The explanation this: MIR Boyds and Mr.. Vinton's
had been put into hat, with an understanding
between the member from Florida, Mr. Cabel,l po-
ca friend of Mr.. Vnton and myself, political friend
of Mr.. Boyd that the gentleman whose name should be
first drawn should be named by mutual consent for
chairman Mr.. Boyd's name was first drawn. The
transaction was fair and liberal one. He hoped the
resolves would be adopted.
Mr.. Duer desired to economse time. He believed
the adoption OF the resolutions would end in making
the temporary chairman the Speaker for the session. He
thought the liberal proposition would be call to
the chair the Speaker OF the house. IA general Taught
Mr. D. here commented upon the qualifications and ex
perience OF that gentleman saying that the House knew
well his peculiar fitness for the position.
Mr.. d. moved to lay he resolutions on the table.
MIR. Bayly thought the choice Of Mr.. Linn Boyd
very reasonable, because he was the oldest member.
Mr.. Evans, OF Maryland, offered the following reso-
luton substitute Tor the second resolution OF Mr..
McClernand
Resolved, That Linn Boyd and Samuel F. Vinton
act Charmen of this House, each sitting alternately
one day at a time, until Speaker elected
Mr.. Schenck proposed the following amend
men and addition to the resolutions OF Mr. McCernand
which was accepted by that gentleman
Provided, That the duties OF such temporary chair
shall be confined 10 keeping order during the
say steps and proceedings Tor the election OF Speaker
and shall not relate to any act OF legislation.
Mr.. Sclenck (not hearing Mr.. McClernand) said that
if his amendment was accepted, he would vote Tor the
amended resolutions; and that if fraud be attempted he
felt assured that the House would prevent its
nation.
Mr., Root proposed, to make the compromise fair, to
add his colleague, Mr.. Giddings, third Speaker,
Ia general laugh)
Mr.. Wilmot thought every thing was going well
enough now.
The emotion to lay on the table was carred-yeas No.
nays 1906.
Mr.. f. P. Stanton proposed to the resolutions,
substituting the name of Mr.. Vnton for that OF Mr.
Boyd; but
Mr.. Vnton declined when
Mr. Stanton withdrew the proposition
On motion, the House then proceeded by general con-
sent to the Uiua vote for Speaker and four
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