The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-02

For Mr.. Ca6H. MIR Outlaw.
70, M, 1Hi.on ~Ml. Thomas NJ. Howe.
For NJ. Iaylo, .Messrs; Ewing. Gray. IL. Marshall
For M. hLacham-Mr. Thsddeus Stevens
f,r s ,a 1.S l. Tow %,hsId s,,0a., wn,
After the reading OF this Of the result by the
Clerk Of the last House, that gentleman declared MIR
LINN BoYD, OF Kentucky, elected the Speaker OF the
appointed Messrs STANLY OF North Carolina, and DIS
KEY. to conduct Mr. BoyD to the chair.
The SPEAKER elect then addressed the House thank,
ing them for the honor they had conferred him. and
accepting the station with pledge that his earnest Efforts
should be DEVOTED to proper discharge OF It's duties
The Clerk then called on Mr. GIDDINGs. oil Ohio, the
Oldest member of the House. TO administer the usual oath
10 the WY elected Speakertbat being DONE according
10 custom by the gentleman who had served longest IN
MIR. CLIPPINGS having administered the oath of office
to Mr. Speaker BOYD
SWEARING THE HOUSE.
The SPEAKER directed the Clerk to call the roll by
States, for administering the oath to the members who
approaching HIS desk, SO received It.
AT the conclusion OF this ceremony
NOTIFICATION TO THE SENATE
Mr. BAYLY moved the usual resolution. directing the
Speaker send tho Clerk OF the last House inform the
Senate OF the election Of LINN BoYD OF Kentucky TO be
the Speaker of the House Of Representatives OF the 80
Congress- agreed to.
NOTIFICATION TO THE EXECUTIVE OF THE UNITED STATES
MIR. BAYLY then moved the usual resolution for the
appointment Of joint committee 10 wait the President
OF the United States. 10 inform him that Congress
ready to receive any communication he might please to
make.
After few remarks from Mr. RICHARDSON. to show
the prOpriety OF agreeing to thus resolution,
The question upon il being put, II was agreed TO.
RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HOUSE.
~ Mr. BAYLY moved the adoption of the rules OF the
last House those which shall govern the House
until otherwise ordered.
Mr. STANLY urged the House not 10 agree to this
notion as the rules in question operated rather to hinder
Mr. GIEDINGS proposed 10 amend the motion OF the
gentleman from Virginia by adding ITO come in after the
32d rule) clause authorizing the minority OF any stand
ing committee report any subject referred them,
the majority thereof failed to report upon for
thirty days after its reference.
Mr.. G. addressed the House at some length TO show
that the rule he desired to amend had stood for the last
eight years. but practical denial OF the right OF
petition to great portion OF as country ne heid this to
time OF this Congress when this rule could be in any
manner amended.
Here the Secretary of the Senate appeared at the bar
oil the House and announced the organization of the
Mr.. JONES, Of Tennessee next taking the floor, held
that if the question OF amending the rules was now
taken up, there would be end to discussion upon
for long time He conceived this 10 be proper
time for debate ., the oIsanlza,,on q the House was
vote the original resolution he moved the previous
question.
Some conversation here arose upon the effect of sus-
tanning the call for the previous question and the right
call H. when rules had been formally adopted, between
the SPEAKER. Mr.. RICHARDSON. Mr.. GIDDlNGS,
and Mr.. MEADE;
When the question being pat, the call for the previous
question was sustained and, under its operation, the
resolution OF the gentleman from Virginia tr. BAYLY]
Mr JONES moved to reconsider tina, vote, and then to
lay that motion the table; which last motion having
THE ELECTION CLERK.
Mr. HALL moved to proceed to the election Of Clerk
Mr.. SAVAGE nominated John w. Forney, Of Penn.
sylvania.
Mr.. HOWE. Of Pennsylvania, nominated Horace
Mr. MEACHAM nominated James S. Walker, OF Ten
Mr. HOWE then Withdrew the name of Mr..
Mr.: MANN nominated Z. A, Stansbury, of BurnE-
Mr. ALLISON nominated George Darcy, Of Penn.yl.
The SPEAKER having next announced that under III
rules vote could be recorded unless given to some gen.
The Clerk proceeded with the call OF the roll (he gen.
temcn acting ellers in the election OF Speaker
again officiating in the same capacyD with the follow
ing result, viz:
For Mr.. Frnty-Msssrs. AbsrcIombie, Aiken. Allen Of
Illinois Andrews Appleton OF Maine. Ashe, Aveett, Bah
cock Bartlett Bailey q GeoIsis Bayiy Of yi!Enis DO
bell Of Illinois, Cartier, Ca.kie Chas,sin Churchwel,
Clark Cleveland Cobb. cp,,i., Daniel Dayi. Of Indiana
Edss,Ga Fe.1 Fitch 9
mS Sys oSan eSet Crow Hail. hamilton
Hartl, Of Tennessee Hau, OF Alabama, Hart Hendricks,
Uenn HtbbaTd, Hlyer. HoUaday, houston, now OF view
York. 1ngcrso Ives, Jackson jenkins, Johnson OF Ten.
johnson OF Georgia, johnson OF Ohio Johnson OF
Arkansas Jone. OF New York lone. Of Tennessee Jones OF
Pennsylvania, King OF New York, Kuhn, Kurtz Lechcr,
Lockha Mace, Marshall Of California Mason, McCorkle.
Mcdonald, McLanahan, McMullin, McNair. Meade, Mill
s1n, Moony, Morrison, Murphy, Murray, Majors, 0ds,
On, Parker Of Pennsylvania Pessee, Penn Phelps Polk,
Powell, Price, Rsntoul, Richardson, Riddle, Robbins,
Of New York, Seymour Of Connecticut. sketon smart,
Suauon, Stuart 5utherIand Sweeser, Thompson OF Vir-
For Mr.. Woik0.-Messrs Appleton Of Massachusetts,
Brooks Brown Of New Jersey, Burrows, Csbel Caldwell,
- Campbell OF Ohio Chandler, Chapman, Clingman, Con.
ger, Day. OF Massachusetts, Dockey, Duncan, Evan,
Ewing, Fowler. Goodenow, Goodrich, Cray, Harper,
laws, Ha,cni Haven, Hebard, Hosord John w. Howe,
Hunter King OF Rhode leland, Mann, Marshall of Ken.
lucky, Martin Meacbsn Miller Moore OF Pennsylvs MIA,
Moresead, Newton, Outlaw Parker Of PEN
nmsn, Porter, Ssckeu, Schcrmefhorp, Schoocrat,
Scboonrpake ScuddeT Stsnly Stanton OF Ohio, Stevens
Sothcr Taylor, Thompson of Massachusetts, Toombs,
Tuck Walbridae, Walrh, Ward, Wa.hbuIp, Walk ms,
Wclcb, Wells, White Of Kentucky, Williams, and Yates.
For T. a Stansbnry --Messr. G. Allcn, Giddings and
Townshend.. . -
For Mr. Darcv.-Mcssrs. Allison and Thomas NJ Howe
For Mr.. n. NJ Yourg.--Messrs, Cocock and Wood.
ward.
The SPEAKER next announced the result as fol.
lows:
For John w. Forney 100
I" James &. Walker ~
|" T.. A. Stansbury q