From SOUTH-CAROLINA, From GEORGIA, From KENTUCKY, From TENNESSEE, John C. Calhoun, John Forsyth, James Clark, Joseph Desha, Richard M. Johnson, Alney McLean, Stephen Ormsby, Solomon P. Sharpe, Micah Taul. Newton Cannon, Bennett H. Henderson, Samuel Powell, James B. Reynolds, Isaac Thomas. From OHIO, From LOUISIANA, John Alexander, David Clendenin, William Creighton, jun. Thomas B. Robertson. A quorum, consisting of a majority of the whole number of members, being present, The House proceeded by ballot to the choice of a Speaker, and upon examining the ballots, it appeared that Henry Clay, one of the Representatives for the state of Kentucky, was duly elected: Whereupon, Mr. Clay was conducted to the Speaker's chair, and the oath to support the Constitution of the United States, as prescribed by the act entitled "An act to regulate the time and manner of administering certain oaths," was administered to him by Mr. Wright, one of the members for the state of Maryland; after which he made his acknowledgements to the House, in the following words: "GENTLEMEN, "It is not merely in compliance with a respectful usage, but from the most profound gratitude that I thank you for the honour which you have just conferred on me. I shall find, in the discharge of the arduous duties of the Chair, considerable alleviation, from the natural progress of the system of order, and from the improvement which it has receiv ed under the able presidency of my predecessor. But, gentlemen, it is chiefly upon your liberal cooperation and support that I place my reliance. Under the expectation of receiving this, I shall proceed, with all the impartiality of which I am capable, to the execution of the duties which you have assigned me, soliciting your indulgence for unintentional error, and soliciting it particularly during my present indisposition." The oath or affirmation to support the constitution of the United States as prescribed by the act above mentioned, was then administered, by the Speaker, to all the other members present. William Lattimore, from the Mississippi territory; Jonathan Jennings, from the Indiana territory; and Benjamin Stephenson, from the Illinois territory, having also appeared and produced their credentials as delegates to represent the said territories in the fourteenth Congress, the said oath was administered to them by the Speaker, when they took their seats. The House proceeded, by ballot, to the election of a Clerk, and upon examining the ballots it appeared that Thomas Dougherty was duly elected. The same oath, together with the oath of office, prescribed by the said act, were also administered by the Speaker to the Clerk. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from Joseph Wheaton, soliciting the appointment of Sergeant at arms, which was read. The following resolution was submitted by Mr. Wright: Resolved, that Thomas Dunn be appointed Sergeant at arms; Thomas Claxton, door keeper, and Benjamin Burch, assistant door keeper to the House; and that they do severally give their attendance accordingly. A division of the question was called for; And on the question, that Thomas Dunn be appointed Sergeant at arms, It passed in the affirmative. The question was then taken that Thomas Claxton be appointed door keeper, and Benjamin Burch, assistant doorkeeper, And passed in the affirmative. A message from the Senate by Mr. Cutts their Secretary. Mr. Speaker: I am directed to inform this House that a quorum of the Senate is assembled, and ready to proceed to business: they have appointed a committee on their part to wait on the President of the United States, and inform him that a quorum of the two houses is assembled and ready to receive any communications he may be pleased to make to them: they have also passed a resolution for the appointment of a joint committee for enrolled bills; and have appointed Mr. Roberts of the said committee on their part: they have also passed a resolution for the appointment of a joint committee who shall have the direction of the money appropriated to the purchase of books, and charts for the library of congress, and have appointed Mr. Fromentin, Mr. Hunter, and Mr. Goldsborough of the said committee on their part; and they have also passed a resolution for the appointment of a joint committee to inquire and report upon the state of the new building on Capitol Hill, offered to and congress, upon what terms the same can be procured; and have appointed Mr. Horsey, Mr. Lacock, and Mr. Fromentin, of the said committee on their part. maps, The said resolutions were severally read and concurred in by the House: And, Mr. Wright and Mr. Hopkinson, were appointed of the committee to wait upon the President of the United States. Mr. Crawford and Mr. Taul, were appointed of the committee for Enrolled Bills, Mr. Taylor, (N. York,) Mr. Hopkinson, and Mr. Tucker were appointed of the committee to have the direction of the money for the purchase of books. Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Forsyth, and Mr. Champion, were appointed of the committee to inquire and report upon the state of the new building. The Speaker laid before the House a letter from Daniel Carroll of Duddington, and others, a committee, on behalf of the gentlemen concerned in erecting the new building on the Capitol Hill, designed for the accommodation of congress, offering the said building for the use of the two Houses until the Capitol may be ready for their reception, which was read. On motion of Mr. Wright, Ordered, That the rules and orders established by the late House of Representatives, be deemed and taken to be the rules and orders of proceeding to be observed in this House, until a revision or alteration of the same shall take place. On motion of Mr. Wright, Ordered, That the daily hour to which the House shall stand adjourned, until otherwise ordered, be eleven o'clock in the forenoon. On motion of Mr. Taylor of N. York, Resolved, That the clerk procure such newspapers for the members of this House as they may elect: Provided, that the expense thereof for each member do not exceed the price of three daily pa pers. And then the House adjourned until to-morrow morning, 11 o'clock. |