Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-01-05
For John S. Littell. For John Robt
Total. ................6 ,31S Total. w.. e. $50
Majority for John S. Littell. IS


And your memorast further that notwithstanding
this true vote the officers condusng the election in the dis
trc Of Penn raudueny returned ten hundred and ninety
one votes OF which they declared nine hundred and twenty
one were for John Robbins and hundred and seventy
ior 1Gnn s. Ls a thus claiming in said district Of Penn
vofes poAed in said district both the candidates together BY
In the therefore, of majority legal of said
fourth Congressional district of the State of Pennsylvania
memoraist respectfully soicits opportunity Of establishing
the verify of these his declarations.
WASHINGTON, DEC. 8, 1s47. JOHN S. LTTTELL.
The SPEAKER having announced the regular order of
business to be the election Of Clerk
Mr. HAMPTON moved that the further execution of the
resolution elect the Clerk and other officers of the House be
postponed till Monday next for the purpose Of allowing those
gentlemen who absent participate in the election.
Mr. WILSON stated that he had paired of with Mr. Az
BRETT, Of Virginia, who had been called home by
graphic despatch, on account of illness in his family.
The question was then taken on Mr.. HAMProSs notion
and decided in the afirmative-Yeas SO, nays 81.
After the vote was announced
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, reminded the SPEAKER
that he had right VOTE and desired him exercise it.
The SPEAKER, however, declined voting on the ground
that as the vote had been announced too late for him
to exercise his privilege.
Mr. WILLIAMS having risen to present some petitions
The SPEAKER stated that, the first thirty days of the
session bad expired, petitions were not in order
Mr. WINTHROP remarked, in substance that this deci-
sion involved an important question seemed to him that
according to an old maxim of the English law, and which
should in this country, every Interpretation should be
made in favor liberty Of speech and the freedom of the
pioe''
tion which was intended be maintained by the Rules of
the House 90 as to allow gentlemen present petitions freely
ought to be abridged denied by construction He desired
only to suggest this consideration to the Chair that if the
Chair had not decided deliberately he might look into the
cedeats. h. = T.
Mr. STANLY appealed from the decision of the Chair.
Mr. McCLERNAND having made few remarks-
The SPEAKER reiterated his opinion that the first thirty
days of the session had expired and that therefore
IN order formerly present petitions They could however,
be handed in at any time the Clerks table and be referred
Several Of the rules Of the House relating to the subject
read.
The question then put whether the decision of the
Chair should stand the judgment Of the House And ii
was decided in the affirmatve-Yeas lO4, nays 81.
Mr. ROBINSON, after few remarks the improperly
OF snsacing any legislative business while the House was
witlos' Clerk, moved adjournment till Monday next
But he withdrew this motion at the request Of
Mr. lNGE who raised question of privilege that under
the act Of R7s9 (Which he ready the House could transact
no business before they had elected Clerk and moved to
proceed to the election Of that officer under the 1889
The SPEAKER decided the motion TO be ont Of order
Mr.. ROBINSON appealed from this decision
Mr. INGE then withdrew his notion and raised the poin
of order that the House could proceed to no other business till
the election of Clerk
Pending the question this point Of order
Mr. ASHMUN rose make privileged motion viz that
when this House adjourn ADJOURN Monday next
The motion agreed to-
Mr.. AsuMuS then moved that the House now adjourn
which motion was also agreed to-Ayes la, noes not
counted And the House adjourned till Monday.