The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-06
The Clerk announced ynn Boyd elected and appointed
hsss Chandler and Orr to conduct him to the Chair.

SPEECH OF TAKING THE CHAIR
Mr. BOYD said :-Gentlemen Of the House OF Repro
sentahves, by the vote just given you bsve manifested
degree OF res2ect and confidence for myself peculiarly
gratifying to my feelings and for it you have my sincere
tnAnkH Conhdently relying your kind operation
without which il vain to hope for success; and
guided as trust shall be- BY slssplsss desire to
faithful execution of its laws engage In the duties
signed to me with feelings to crafty inconsistent with
the claims Of inn ,artal justice-no aim to accomplish
,consisten. with the countrJ's COED.
THE sAIH-MEM2ERs SWORN IN,
lH GDDNGs, free soil OF Ohio by request Of the
Clerk adn,ins tered the oath Of to the Speaker
Tbs thin in the members by delegations
REAyoY FOR BUsNEss-IHE NOTIFIED.
On the mot ion of Mr. JONES dsm) of Tenn, message
was sent 10 she Senate, informing them of quorum
being in Attsn Dance and the election of Mr. Boyd as
Speaker.
1r.s IN LEs-AxENIsFNT PROPOSED ETC.
Mr.. MAoT, iea of Ind, moved that the rules Of the
last Houe bs ao the rules of the present House.
with the foyowng amendment-No debate shall be had
in Commitesef sA Whole the state of the Union,
in COMMITTEES f tAe whole Houss but what is or
main to the scbeCt nder consiaerAton-exoept in Com
mittee OF the Whole the state Of the Union when the
Pres DENTS Message under consideration at which time
decorum Of the 1ouss No rule shall conflict with this
rule When Hill is rs1 orted from committee. it shall
pe and placed on the calendar u its order with
out debate, unless oliver wise ordered by vote OF two
thirds Of the who's HousN.
Mr. MACE briefly advocated the proposition, his design
being to avoid The lcpdtes Of the last Congress
Mr. BAylY (dem-) OF Va. opposed TIE rssolaion-.
Mr. CAMPBELL Ores soy OF Ohio, offered the following
which adopted: the rules Of the last House
be adopted the rules thy nnt otherwise pro-
vtded tbere shall bea comme OF Ave sppsIt revise
them which committee Dha have power soort at any
time, and their report shall bs acted by the House
till disposed Of to tao exclusion Of any oher business
anything in any temporary ruie to the oontrar Aotwh
standing
COMMITTEES WATT PRESIDENT.
On motion Of Mr. C1Ds (den. OF South Carolina,
committe was appointed to wait the President in
junstion with that Ssras and inform him two
Houses have assembled and prepared receive any
Communication he may be pA.ssd to make.
Messrs Olds Chandler, and Bay y appointed such
committee.
THx nEcrscN CLERK.
The House then proceeded to the election Of Clerk With
the following result
Johh W Forney 12l e Hutchinson. ......- 13
f. p smith ........... 10
B. B. Pringle ........ l8 Total votes ... 200
Forneys majority all opponents. .......... 10
Mr. Fosney was declared elected and sworn in.
OTHER OFFICERS APPOINTED.
On the motion Of Mr.. SrAoy( (dem OF Tenn, the re.
naming officers viz-Messrs. A. Glossbrenner, Ser
Reant- Arms; T. w. McKnew, Hoorkeepsr; and 81. e..
johnson, Postmaster Jointly appointed by
luton.
SEATS; ETC
On the motion of Mr.. AcNAIR resolution adopted
to select seats by lot.
The members all left their seats and took position in
the lobbies and ~ their drawn from box
by the Clerk, came In severally add made choice.
MT BxNToN selected a seat ely In front of the
Chair, near the ain sisle
Several notices of bills gvo ard the House ad
journed