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Mr.. Davis was conducted to his seat by MIR.
Vinton, and made short and highly appropriate
speech.


The members present were then duly sworn by
the Speaker elect, and took their seats.


Mr.. Thompson moved that the Senate be IN
formed, by the Clerk, that aquornm of the House
were present, and had elected the Hon. John W..
Davis, Of Indiana, their Speaker-whlch was
adopted.


On motion of Mr.. Mcdowell, a joint commit
tee was ordered, to wait upon the President, and
inform him that the House were ready to receive
any communication he might choose to make.


Mr.. Mcdowell also moved that the rules Of the
last House be adopted.


Mr. Hamlln wished to amend SO as to abolish
the hour rule, 80 called.


Amendments to the amendment were offered
by Messrs. Payne and McClernand, upon which
brief, but exceedingly interesting debate sprung
up, which was participated in by Messrs. Payne,
Hamlin, McC Clernand, Winthrop, Chipman, and
others. ga


The House refused to strike out the rule ad-
mitting abolition petitions, and then,


On motion Of Mr.. Holmes, it was resolved that
the rules Of the last House be adopted for the
present, and that committee be appointed to re-
port on the same.


