The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-20
THURSDAY. APRIL is. 1850.

After the reading of the journal, eRet
The Clerk elect (RIcHARD M YoUNo esq) proceeded
to the seat OF the Speaker, where he duly in
The SPEAKER remarked to the House that il was due
to the family OF the late Clerk, and TO that genteman
successor that there should be separation Of their
and he suggested that the House should properly
take action on the subject by designating some to
supervise the settlement OF the accounts OF the late Clerk
On motion Of Mr. McCLERNAND, the COMMITTEES on o,
Accounts were then directed TO discharge that duty
MIR. LlTTLEFIELD addressed the Speaker, and said
he desired 10 offer privileged resolution, and said that
he had made no hour-speech this session, and seldom
troubled the House, he desired 10 be allowed briefly 10
state the object OF his resolution which related to the
Organization OF the House, and was purely OF practical
and business character.
No objection being made, Mr.. L. proceeded, saying
that i was admitted all hands that the House had not
yet elected Doorkeeper Postmaster and that il was
least doubtful whether they had officers who were legally
authorized TO perform the duties of those Offices The
most that could be said was that the persons now per-
forming the duties oil those Offices do so by suerance
They hold their places by doubtful tenure He desired
that should longer be said that the House OF Repre-
sentatves OF the 3ls Congress unable to elect its
own officers His resolution, adopted, would complete
the organization Of the House. and remove all doubt
to the right OF those holding the Offices OF Doorkeeper
aud Postmaster to exercise the duties pertaining their
Offices His proposition liberal TO the wing side OF
the House, and he anticipated objection from that
quarter His own side OF the House could well afford TO
be liberal. They have now the Speaker and Clerk Of
the House and II his resolution adopted, they would
have the Postmaster, giving their opponents the Door
liberal 10 the extent nlmated, and hoped that there would
be objection from the democratic side OF the House He
would add one more remark, IL the House would indulge
him He congratulated the democracy OF the country
that the democratic members oil this House from the North
and South, East and West again side by sde and
shoulder to shoulder was exhibited the day before
in the successful contest for the Cierkshp He had now
not only dismissed what little OF fear he had had OF dis
solution OF the Union. but also all his apprehension Of
dissolution OF the democratic party.
MIR l.. then offered the following resolution:
he hereby L. declared duly elected Dookecpcr OF this
House. and John Johnson Of Virginia, bs and he here
hod their respective offices until others chosen in their
stead. *f z tAH&
Mr.. BROWN. OF Mississippi, objecting,
The SPEAKER decided that the resolution could not
From this decision MI MEADE took an appeal
Mr. McCLERNAND demanded the yeas and nays on
The CHAIR having stated the question on the appeal
there arose conversation on points Of order between the
CHALK and MIR. HALL
On motion Of MI. STEVENS, the appeal was laid on
Mr BROWN. Of Mississippi then offered the follow.
ing resolutions
Ropd That the resolution heretofore passed, postponng
he repealed and that e House do now proceed TO the
ton OF a Doorkecpcr and Postmaster
The SPEAKER deciding this resolution to be out Of
''Sii. Mr.. BROWN, Of Mssissispi, appealed.
Mr. TUCK moved to lay the appeal the table where.
upon,
The SPEAKER having stated the question on the ap.
peal short conversation between the CHAIR and Mr..
McLANE occurred on point OF order.
Mr.. BROWN, Of Mississippi, having Withdrawn the
appeal, then offered another resolution. as follows:
Resoivsd That f. Homer, the acting Doorkeeper OF
hs House, be- and he Is hereby. discharged and that the
House proceed 10 elect Doorkeeper.
The SPEAKER deciding this last resolution to be ou
OF order,
Mr.. BROWN, Of Mississippi. appealed from the az.
cision OF the Chair
Mr.. TUCK moved that the appeal be laid on the
table; on which motion The yeas and nays were asked
| and ordered. 1sE
Alter short COW ersational debate between Messrs
! THOMPSON, OF Mississippi, the SPEAKER, ant