Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-02-03

with impartIalIty and justice 10 all. L SHALL
have great necessity, gentlemen, for your in
dulgences 10 the new position in which l am
placed, and feel entire confidence that I shall
receive it at your hands. A representative
from the State of New Jersey. upon whose
soil 80 many brilliant achievements were &C
| eomplined ia the revolutionary war, and whose
| people have ever been distinguished for their
devotion to the Union and Constitution, L
pray to the great arbitsr of our destinies, that
| / NAV do no act to impair the integrity Of
siehor5 bat that by wise and prudent ~counseis
peace and order may yet reign in our midst,
and. Cur free Institutions may be perpetaated
to our descendants. 1 feel that 1 have a ma
tional heart, embracing all parts Of our bles-
sed Union, and again thanking you for your
kindness, l now enter upon the duties Of that
ardo1s and complicated station. q
Mr.. Phelps being the Oldest consecutive
member, administered the oath to the Speak
er.
By request of the Clerk, the members were
sworn in by delegations.
Mr.. Washburne, Of Me, said, what shall we
do? ?. a7s
Mr.. Fenton offered a resolution that a CON-
n1ittee be appointed to inform the Senate of
the election of a Speaker, and that the House
was reafd to proceedto business.
Mr.. WinsIow said before that be could done
they must eject a Clerk.
Mr.. Sherman moved that when the House
adjourned it be till Friday.
Dir. Burnett-Let US pass the P. o. appro-
priatioB bill before We adjourn
The Speaker announced that Mr.. Fenton's
resolution was in order.
Various gentlemen on the Democratic side
had something to say, and the proceedings
generally were disorderly.
Mr.. Barksdale said that Mr.. Fenton's reso.
luton ought to be passed. He appealed to
his Democratic friends to withdraw their OBJ
%jections.
Mr.. Farnsworth moved that the House ad-
journ until Friday.
Mr.. Keith a tone that could not fail to
be Leard-Whats your reason for that mo-
ton?
Mr.. Farnsworth-Tfl not give my reason:
Mr.. Hill want to get gentlemen out Of
difficulty.
What else he said was mingled with cries
of order.
Mr.. Farnsworth withdrew his motion. Or
der was at last partially restored.
Mr.. Hill moved that Mr.. Allen act as Clerk
till one is elected.
Mr.. Grow interposed o point of order.
Mr.. Clemens hoped the gentlemen would
take their seats, and failing to do SO, that the
chair would exercise his authority and desig-
nate gentlemen by name who were out Of or
der.
The Speaker raped repeatedly and called
the Hovse to order.
Mr.. Morris of Pa. moved that the House
adjourn.
Mr.. Clemens protested. and offered a reso-
luton that the rules of the 35th Congress be
adopted for the government Of this, and that
q committee of 5, consisting Of a Speaker and
four others, report from time to Time such
amendments a s they deem proper
After a running debate the resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Phelps here asked leave to introduce a
bill making appropriations to supply the de-
fciency of the Post Office Department.
Mr.. Stephens objected.
The Speaker said no legislative business
could be transacted until a Clerk was elected,
mr. Smith, of Virginia, moved that John
c.. Allen, the late Clerk, be declared Clerk Of
the present Congress, and moved the previous
question.
TIL Speaker said as Mr.. Fenton's resolution
was pending he could not entertain the ques-
ton.
Mr.. Grow remarked that under the rules
adopted to-day, Mr.. Allen would continue till
a Clerk was elected.
Mr.. Houston-The law says something
But what it was, was lost in stentorian cries
of order. He subsequently said he was en-
| dcavoring to call the House back to a sense of
its own dignity. It was a question of gentle
manly courtesy. ..a a
Mr.. Burnett called Mr. Clemens to order,
as a motion was pending to adjourn, therefore,
it was not in order to debate or call back the
House to its dignity. "a Voice. Dignity
ha, ha, ha.
Mr.. Stephens rose to move that when the
House adjourn it be until Friday, when he was
called to order from the democratic side.
The Speaker stated the question. Cries of
call the roll, asf tla.Tz H.@ u- 81 z.--@
The motion to adjourn till Friday was car
ried by Is. % .,4as9 ..Efl4,s vn-t1 Ell IT, -. fze.
Mr.. Kellogg of III. wanted the Pestoffce
deficiency bill. passed. Adjourned y -tsaa
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