The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-10

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For Mr.. M Sr CLAIR CLAxKE.-Messrs Deberry, J. r..
For Mr. d VI pmlro.-Messrs. Durkee. Julian, P.
AFs ei Mr. Mr. s. t. Govvrxsrva. Hilard.
After the result OF this ballot had been declared,
Mr. RICHARDSON moved a call OF the House, and
on that motion he asked the yeas and nays which hav-
ing been ordered the motion was not agreed oyeas 81,
Mr Williams. rising to J. privileged question, an
that having pS ed with Mr. Ss
Court room. he should not vote for The present
The House then proceeded with the 18th voce vote
for Clerk, with the following result:
Whole number Of votes cast, $40
Necessary to a choice, III.
Mr. J. w. Forney received los
Nj ST. Clair Clarke
Those changing their votes on this trial were as fol-
For Mr. FoRsEY Burt Ono, voting the previous
For MI. FHracH. Messrs Booth and Root
For Mr.. CLARKE. -Messrs, billiard and Holmes
No choice having been effected,
with the following result
Whole number Of votes cast, 22o.
Necessary TO choice, Ill.
MI w. Forney received iot
solomon Foot lO3 r
Is. B French
On this trial Mr. HARLAN changed his vote, voting for
No choice having been effected after the result Of the
trial had been declared
Mr.. CABELL, who remarked that he desired to put
end 70 the voting without eifectng result moved that
the House do 60 into the election Of Sergeanta
Arms.
The SPEAKER, after explanation, decided that motion
Mr. CABELL was understood to suggest that the or
der in providing that the House should proceed the
election OF Clerk and other officers, did mot make it
Alter conversation between the SPEAKER and Mr.
CONRAD on the requirements OF the order under which
the House was proceeding,
officers Of the last House to be retained except the Ser
eean Arms, and that - be elected to that Office
Mr. G. stated his object in leaving the -- to be, to
permit the House to I'll it by vote.
The SPEAKER ruled the resolution out Of order,
Mr. CONRAD, after explaining his views Of the ope-
ration Of The resolution IN few remarks urged ls adop
The SPEAKER declared all resolutions Of that charac
Mr. billiard asked il it would be in order to move
that Thomas j. Campbell be retained as the Clerk Of the
The SPEAKER decided that such motion would no,
Mr. SCHENCK sent to the Clerks table tfrom whence
i was read for the information OF the House resolu.
Mr.: 5 said that the question would be on filling
the blank tie proposed to permit gentlemen to move
to fill the blank with any name upon which direct vote
might be aken without being embarrassed with votes
for candidates polling very few votes by which an cleo
ton prevented. Mr. s. would offer the of Mr..
The SPEAKER decided this resolution to be GU, Of
order and from this decision
Mr.. SCHENCK appealed.
sustained The judgment 81 the Chair p 40
Mr. BAKER desired to know whether, under the
der was necessary to 20 day after day. ad infnitu,
request the Chair to state how an end might be put to
The SPEAKER was understood to reply. that motion
10 49, .wftha
Mr. BAKER then moved that the further execution OF
the order be indefinitely postponed; and the yeas and
Mr. STEVENS moved that the further execution OF
the order be postponed until Monday next
The SPEAKER ruled that the last motion, as il des.
gna,ed certain day had precedence over that Of the
gentleman from Illinois, Mr.. BAKER
Mr. RICHARDSON moved that il be laid on the table
The SPEAKER decided that motion not TO be in order;
The question being put upon the motion Of the gentle.
man from Pennsylvania. tMr. SrEvrSs,l il was not
The SPEAKER announced that the question then re.
Cured the motion Of the gentleman from Illinois, Mr.
BAKER on which the yeas and nays were asked and
Here followed conversation between the SPEAKER
and Mr.. .STANLY. which was not audible at the re-
The question was then put BY yeas and nays upon the
posponement oil the further execution OF the order for
the election Of the officers OF the House; and Il was not
agreed tO-yeas o., nays 14g.
Mr.; DICKEY made report from the Committee on
Enrolled Bills
Mr.. STEVENS desired to give notice that on to.
morrow he would to escnd the order for the cleo
tion OF the officers Of the House; but
Many MEMBERS ohjecting,
Mr.. KING OF Massachusetts, asked leave ID report
from the Committee Accounts a resolution directing
the Clerk TO provide each member with copy OF "Joel
B. Sutherands Manual, and pay the said Sutherland
out Of the contingent fund OF the House the OF
dollar for each copy 20 furnished but
MEMBxRs Directing. the resolution not reported to
the House.
A MEMBER moved that the House do now adjourn !;
which motion not agreed 10.
message was here received from the Senate. an
nouncng that that body had elected the Rev CLEMENT
M BurLER to be its chaplain, and that il had appointed
Its portion Of the joint Committees Enrolled Bills and
on the Library
The House then proceeded with the fourteenth vipa
voes vote for Clerk, with the following result
Whole number OF votes cast, All.
Necessary to choice, 100.
Mr.. J. w. forney received I03
NJ 81. Clair Clarke
3. D. French
Q. w. Philco
p. b. PrindIe f.
For Mr.. ,. w. Fosry. Mssms Aberson Ashe, Avcrest,
Bay, Bayly Besle BisssI Bocook. Bowdon Bowln Boyd
A. o. Brown, W. J Brown, Boel Bart, Gable, O. A. Csd.