Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-10

committee wholesome one, and he could say that in
pretty long experience he had great mischief
result from it, The House had il in its power to stop de-
bate whenever 1t should become wearied Oft and it had
always been its practice to do whenever it thought
that the debate had continued to reasonable extent 1t
seemed to him that with such rule they had sufficiently
in their power protect themselves from nterinabe
and useless debate But il the first position that he
had assumed which caused him to be the most positively
opposed to the proposition This the peoples House
they came directly from the people and the adoption Of
such a proposition, it seemed to him. would be in
consistent with the spirit of Government Besides
| this consideration there was yet another Adj
ministration had into power. The Democrats
had an unprecedentedly large majority here, while the
opposition were comparatively very small and he did not
think 1t would look very we'll for such majority to
| adopt a resolution to restrict debate.
Mr. CAMPBELL, of Ohio, did not rise to discuss the
old rules of the House. He thought it certainly
evident to every gentleman that there just grounds
OF complaint The Speaker knew it, the House knew it,
and the country also knew it and this the only pc
rod Of the session at which they could provide against
the difficulties existing in the rules Ii the old rules
should be temporarily adopted without any provision
looking to amendment the very force OF the rules them
selves would be such to prevent any modification
amendment He proposed not to introduce amendments
by detail now but simply that this whole subject should
be referred to committee with power to report at any
tme the report when made to be acted upon to the
clusion Of every thing else.
The gentleman from Virginia had advered to the fact
that the Democratic party had overwhelming majority
in the House This very and he wished that
party to understand that this proposition to remedy the
evils of the rules and expedite the business of the
country came from the Wing side Of the House And he
wished them further TO understand that although there
but few Wings in the House, yet that they and the
country would hold the large Democratic power here to
strict responsibility for their legislation He wished
them to understand that the Wings forward now
with readiness and willingness to aid them in sweeping
away the difficulties which had heretofore existed, and
did not intend that their opponents should back to the
country if their legislation should not be correct with
the old that the rules of the House
such to prevent them from transactng the public bust
ness In conclusion he demanded the previous question
which seconded.
Mr.. GIDDINGS moved to lay the whole subject the
table; which motion was disagreed to.
The question then being the proposition of Mr.
MACE modified by the addition of the resolution of Mr.
division of the question was asked, when vote
first taken the original motion of Mr. MACE, and it
was not agreed to.
The question then REQUIRED the resolution of Mr.
CAMPBELI and, being taken, it decided in the affirm
ative.
ELECTION OF CLERK.
On motion of Mr.. STANTON, of Kentucky the House
then proceeded to the election of Clerk for the present
Congress, when the following nominations were made
By Mr.. DEAN: John W. Forney, of Pennsylvania.
BY Mr.. WHEELER: r. NJ. Young of Illinois
BY Mr.. CARPENTER E. p. Smith, of New York.
By Mr.. WAsHBURNE Ebenezer Hutchinson, of Maine
BY Mr. BENNETT: p. b. Prindle, of New York.
Messrs. DEAN, WHEELER, and CARPENTER, of New York.
and Mr.. WAsHBuRSE, of Maine, appointed telers
and the vote then taken, with the following result
For Jno W. Foraey.-Messrs. j. c. Allen of Illinois, Bal
ley of Georgia. Bay of Virginia. Banks Barksdale Barry
Belcher Bisel Bliss Boyd Breckenridge, Bridges Cham
berlain Chasain, Chrisman Churchwel Clark Cobb, Col
quitt Craige Curtis Davis of Indiana Davis of r. Island
Dawson Dean, Dent Disney Dowdel Drum, Dunbar, Dun
ham, Eastman, Eddy, Edgeron, Elliott, Ellison English
Faulkner Fenton Florence, Fuller, Gamble, Green Grow
Hamilton Harlan, of Indiana Harris Of Alabama Harris of
Mississippi Hastings Hendricks, Hbbard Hyer, Houston
Hughes Ingemo, Johnson Jones, of New York, Kidwel
Kittredge, Kurtz, Lamb Lane Latham, Lilly Lindsay Mac
donald McDougal, McMulen McNair Macy, Maxwell May
Maya Miller, of Indiana Morrison Muhlenberg, Murray
Nichols Noble old Oliver, of New York. Orr Packer Peck
Peckham Perkins, New York, Perkins, of Louisiana,
Phelps Philips Pratt Richardson Riddle, Ritchey Of Ohio
Robbins, Rowe, Ruin, Seymour Shannon Shower Smith,
of Tenn Smith, of Virginia. Snodgras Stanton, of Tenn
Stanton Of Kentucky Stevens of Michigan Stratton Saub
Stuart of Michigan, Taylor, of New York. Thurston Trout
Tweed, Vail yansant, Walker, Warren Wells Wentworth,
of Illinois, Wetbrook White, Wright, of Pennsyvania-l2l
For H. Youag.Messrs. Abercrombie, Ashe, Ball, Ben
ton, oash, Ehedge, 6oode Harlan Of Ohio, Keitt Kerr
Knox, Letcher, Lyon, Mcqueen Mson, Powell, Puryear
Reese Rogers sapp shaw Stephens Of Georgia, Walsh
wheeler Yates, zollicofer Bugg--27.
For r. B. PriadMessrs Bennett Caruthers, Dick Dick
inson Edmonds Haven Lndley Miller of Missouri Norton
Oliver of Missouri Pennington Preston Richie Of Pennsyl-
vana sabn, Simmons, Tracy Upham, Wentworth Of Massa
For E. Huchinsoa-Messrs Campbell Ohio, Chandler,
Cook, Cullom Everhar Farley Goodrich Howe, Ready,
Washburne of Illinois Washburne Of Maine Benson-12.
For E. p. Smith-Messrs Appleton, Carpenter, Chase,
Fager Hester Mcculoch Matteson Mddleswarth Prngle,
For James c. Walker-Messrs clingman, COrwin Ewing,
Hunt Parker, Taylor Of ohio-6
For ". H. Bogar.-Messrs Morgan and Sage.
For O. Broion.--Mr Bocock.
For g. w. Humford-Mr. Edmundson.
For J. ". Barclay.-Mr. Meacham.
JOHN W. FoRNEY, having received a majority Of the
whole number of votes cast declared duly elected
Clerk of the House of Representatives for the present
Congress
ELECTION OF sERGEANT-AT-ARMs, &C.
Mr.. STANTON, of Tennessee, offered the following
solution, which was adopted:
Resoued That A. j. GLossBRESNER be hereby appointed
Sergeant ZADocK W. McKsEw, Doorkeeper and j.
NJ JOHNSON Of the House Of Representatives for
the present Congress.
SELECTION OF SEATS.
On motion of Mr.. MeNAIR, a resolution was adopted
providing for the drawing Of Seats when the members
forthwith proceeded to select their desksan occupation
which consumed much time and caused little merri-
ment.
Several notices of leave to introduce bills were then
given; after which
On motion of Mr.. cMULLEN, it was ordered that the
regular hour Of meeting Of the House be IL o'clock NJ
til otherwise directed.
And then the House adjourned
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1853
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