Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-12-06


be stand upon the constitution of the country and to
act with the constitutional party of the Union II the
Wigs should with him he would act with them, and
80 IN relation to the Democratic party.
H.. GIDDlNGS said that they had rules, and each
gentleman could speak according to his judgment
conscience He to request gentlemen to postpone
this question: that had been pressed upon the House, and
proceed organization bring themselves into
position to discuss these questions legtmately He
wished say that he took this opportunity Of congratu
LAT the President of the United States and the Secretary
Of ate upon the beautiful working Of these peace
surs He desired to say to those gentlemen who were
am for the combat that In few days they would
fur ISL them abundant for conflict He spoke
[Lapehter They owed it to hensslves 10 thsir con
saets and to the country 70 Procesd with the organsa
ton Of the House
ELECTION OF SPEAKER.
There being loud cries of call the rolf
Mr.. JONES' of Tennessee, Mr.. BROOKS, of New York,
Mr. RICHARDSON, of Illinois, and Mr. BOWIE of Mary
land, appointed teers
1he roll then called and the following is the vote
in letail:
AySe, Babcock, BARTLETT jr, Bailey, of Georgia, Bocock,
BrRg breckenridge Buell. Busby Campbell Of illinois, Cart
Caske Churchwe Clark Cleveland, Cobb Curtis, Daniel
D of Ind Dawson, Dean Dimmick Disney Doty, Dunham
Eatman Edmundson Edgerton Fckin Fitch Florence Floyd
Fireman. Fuller of Maine Gamble Gaylord Gormon Green
Gpw Hail. Hamilton, Hammond, Harris of Tennessee, Har
rj of Alabama, Hart Hendricks Henn Hbbard Holladay,
huston, How jr of New York, Ingerso, Ives, Jackson,
Jhkins Johnson Tennessee Johnson Ohio Johnson
ansas jones' of New York. jones' of Tennessee jones' of
Hnnsylyana King of New York Kurs Letcher, Lockhart
Ianahan McMun MeNair eS Meade, s Millson, Moony
Morrison, Murray, Nabor old Parker Of Pennsylvania
Raslee, Penn, Phelps Polk, Powell Price, Rantou jr Rich
aton, Riddle, Robbins, r Robie Robinson Ross Russell
Saage Scurry Seymour of New York. Seymour of Connec
cut Sketon Smart Smith Snow Stanton Of Tennessee Stan
Kentucky Stratton Stuart Sutherland Sweetse Thomp
sol of Virginia, Thurston venable, Wilcox Wdrick and
WHiams-11s.
m'n, Faulkner, Hllysr Johnson of Georgia. Murphy, and
Stother-s.
For Mr. stau Appleton of Massachusetts, Bennett
Bovine Briggs Brown of New Jersey Chapman Conge Davis
Of Massachusetts, Dockery Duncan, Goodrich Harper King
Of Rhode Island, Miller Pennman Porter, Schermerhorn
Shoemaker, scudder, Stanton, of Ohio, and Taylor-2
For Mr. CGander-Messr Barrere Bell, Bbighaus, Bren-
ton, Burrows Fuller Of Pennsylvania, Goodenow, Havan,
aeba1d Hersford Hunter Kuhns Martin Meaeham Miner
of Massachusetts, Washburn, and Yates-20.
For NJ Seesns, Of Pennsygania-Messrs G Allen, L. D.
Mann Newton Perkins, Sackett schoocraf Tuck Wabrdge
Welch, and Wells.
| For NJ. Gorman.--Mr Bayly.
For M. Eeans-Messrs. Brooks Chandler, Mrehead, and
Bowie.
For Mr. Bocock-Messrs. Burt Colcock Woodward, and
Aiken.
For NJ Boeic.--Mr J. p Caldwell.
For NJ. Oatlae--Mr. Clingman
For N,. Gentry.--Messrs. Evans Watkins and Walsh
For Mr. HMysr.-Messrs. A. H. Stephens and Toombs
For Mr. CaJeu--Mr. Outlaw.
y sss~s q 15 4: - 81 3 =. -
i For Mr. MeacAon.--M Mr.. Thaddeus stevens
a For NJ. p. King--Mr. Townshcnd.
/ For Mr. George W. Jones.--Mr. Alexander White.
! Mr. BOYD having received majority of all the votes
cast was declared duly elected Speaker of the Thirty
second Congress.
The SPEAKER elect was then conducted the chair by
/ Messrs DISNEY and STANLy, when he addressed the
House nearly as follows te
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives For the kind
ness and confidence shown me by your selecting me as
presiding officer of this body beg you accept my
grateful thanks Properly appreciating trust the
sponsby imposed well as the high honor conferred
by it. accept this station with most earnest desire and
fixed determination to administer its functions far
may be able to the promotion Of the end that de-
beraons may be pleasant to ourselves, and agreeable
and profitable to our common country. lApplause.l
Mr. GIDDINGs being the senior member of the House,
then administered the oath of Office to the Speaker.
The members of the House then took the oath Of Office
by States beginning with the State of Maine.
Mr.. BAYLY submitted the following resolution, which
was adopted:
esoved That message be sent to the Senate inform
that body that quorum Of the House of Representatives has
assembled and LINN BoyD, of the Representatives from
of kentucky has been chosen Speaker and that the
House is now ready to proceed to business
Mr. BAYLY also offered the following resolution which
was agreed to:
Resored That be appointed the part of this
House. to join such committee may be appointed the
part the Senate to wait the President of the United
inform him that of the House Repre-
sentaves assembled and that Congress ready receive
any communication he may be pleased to make.
Mr.. BAYLY also offered the following resolution:
be adopted the rules and orders of
1 ceeding of this House until otherwise ordered.
/ Mr. STANLY submitted q few remarks in opposition to
4 the resolution.
! Mr. GIDDINGS moved to amend it by adding to the
/ 102d rule the following
that if either of the standing committees shall neglect
for thirty days to report subject committed to it, m
nory of such committee report thereon whenever such
committee shall be called for reports"
Mr.. GIDDINGS spoke in favor Of his amendmen, and
Mr. JONES' of Tennessee, opposed it, the latter gentle
moving the prcvions question, which seconded;
when
The SPEAKER decided that it cut off the amendment
Of the gentleman from Ohio
The question was then taken the motion Of Mr.
BAYLY, and it was agreed to.
ELECTION OF CLERK
On motion of Mr. HALL the House then proceeded to
an election for Clerk
The SPEAKER stated that nominations for the Office
were now in order, when the following were made:
By Mr.. SAvAGE---Jno. w. Forney, of Pennsylvania.
By Mr.. MExoHAM--James G. Walker, of Tennessee
By Mr.. ALIES-E. A. Stansbury, of Vermont
BY Mr.. ALLIsos--George Darcy, of Pennsylvania.
Messrs JONES, of Tennessee, BROOKS, RICHARDSON,
and BowIE were appointed ellers and the roll having
been called the following was the result:
For John w. Forney 129
For James C. Walker -72
For Il. A. Stansbury
For II. M. Young
For George Darcy
2os
Mr. FoRNEy having received majority of all the votes
cast declared to be duly elected Clerk of the House
Of Representatives for the Thirty second Congress.
Mr. FoRNEY was thereupon qualified, and entered upon
the discharge Of his duties