The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-01-10

MIR. CABELL, Of Florida, moved that the House
now proceed to the election of Sergeant arms.
II this officer be elected, then Clerk may be
chosen. There reason why this course
should not be pursued under the rule.
The SPEAKER said that the resolution required
| the Clerk TO be elected first.
Mr.. CABELL The resolution says, "Clerk, and
other officers"
| The SPEAKER. That is the uniform order
| Mr. CONRAD. would inquire whether the
| rules require any particular mode OF election2
| The SPEAKER. The express rule of the House
is, that in all elections of officers the vote must be
ripd p0ce.
MIR. CONRAD. Then will submit a resolution,
which will apply to the rule.
The resolution read for information the
present officers of the House, except the Sergeant
alarms, be retained, and that --- be appointed
Sergeant alarms.
The SPEAKER ruled the resolution out of order
| MIR. CONRAD said that they would only have TO
| fill up the blank and would have TO vote viya uoce
on the resolution.
MIR. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, objected to the
introduction of the resolution.
| Mr.. CONRAD did not ask for a dispensation of
| the rule. He thought that the plan which he pro-
posed would be in compliance with it, and the
House would have to vote uica for officers OF
| the House, provided for in the resolution.
The SPEAKER said that he had examined the
rule with some care, and that the resolution would
not be in order.
| Mr.. billiard inquired--Would it be in order
to move that the present Clerk (Mr. CampbelI be
retained?
The SPEAKER replied the motion was decidedly
of the same character the resolution of the gen
tleman from Louisiana; and was not in order.
MIR. SCHENCK asked leave to offer a resolution
that -- be, and he is hereby elected Clerk of
| this House for the present Congress.
The SPEAKER was of the opinion that the reso-
luton was not in order.
MIR. SCHENCK said that the first thing to do was
to fill the blank with the name of Mr. Forney, Mr..
Foot, or anybody. The yeas and nays would be
called filing the blank. This would prevent the
outsiders from voting for or against any other in
dividual.
The SPEAKER repeated that the resolution was
| out of order.
Mr.. SCHENCK appealed from the decision of the
Chair, and proposed TO fill the blank with the name
| of Solomon Foot.
The House sustained the Chair in his decision.
Mr.. BAKER made several inquiries of the Chair,
which were answered.; and he concluded by moving
| that the election of Clerk be postponed indef-
nitely.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Pennsylvania, moved to post
pone until Monday week.
The question was taken this motion, which
had precedence, and decided in the negative.
Mr.. MEADE moved a postponement of the cleo
ton of Clerk until tomorrow, and the motion was
similarly disposed Of by the House.
The question then REQUIRED on the motion of Mr..
BAKER, to postpone the election indefinitely, and
was decided in the negative-yeas GA, nays 149
MIR. STEVENS was understood to give notice that
he would, tomorrow, introduce a resolution to
abolish the rule which requires the election of Off
GERS by piua uOce vote.
MIR. KING, of Massachusetts,, from the Committee
on Accounts, asked leave to introduce resolution
that the Clerk be authorized TO supply each Of the
members with acopy of Joel b. Sutherland's Man
ual, and that he be paid a dollar per copy.
Objection was made by several members.
Mr.. VENABLE moved that the House adjourn;
but the motion was disagreed to.