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Below we give tie address of the Spea-
ker of the House on his acceptance Of the
Chair. 1t has an ominous allusion to the
favor with which he will be disposed to re-
gard the business of INVESTIGATING Com
MiTTEEs at this crisis! he hope the
House will profit by the hint.


Gentlemen Of the House Of Representations


The high and undeserved honor which
you have conferred upon me, has been SO
Unexpected that even now can scarcely
find terms in which to express my grateful
sense ofyour kindness. trust, however,
to be able TO offer better evidence of
that sentiment, in the earnest efforts which
| shall make to discharge my duties Justly
and impartially Called as have been to
this high station, and not so much from any
merits of my own as from the indepen-
dance OF my position, | shall feel it as es-
pecially due from me to you, to preside as
the Speaker, not Of party, but of the
House. Whilst | shall deem it my duty,
upon all proper occasions to sustain the
principles upon which ! stand pledged be-
fore the country, shall hold myself bound
at the same time, to afford every facility
within nv power to the full aad fair express
sion of the wishes and sentiments of every
section of this great confederacy. You
will doubtless deem il your duty, gentle
men, as the grand inquest Of the nation, to
| investigate all matters Of which the people
ought to be informed; to retrench expen-
ditures which are unnecessary Or unconsti-
tutional; to maintain the just relations be
tween all Of the great interests of the coun-
try, aud to preserve invioIate the Consii.
tuition, whirh you will be sworn to support
whilst it will be mine to aid you in such
labors with all of the means within nv
power. And although deeply impressed
with a painful sense of my inexperience,
station. am yet cheered by the hope
that you will sustain me in my Efforts to
preserve the order of business and decnrum
Of debate. am aware that party favor is
occasionaly impatient oflhe restraint which
it is the duty of the chair to impose upon
the asperilies Of debate, but at the same
time know that the jnst Of all parties will
sustain Speaker who is honestly endeav-
oring to preserve the dignity of the House
and the harmony Of its members.


Permit me, in conclusion, gentlemen
10 tender you the homage of my heartfelt
thanks for the honor which you have con.
ferred upon me, and 10 express the hope
that your counsels NAV be so guided by
wisdom as to rebound to your own reputa.
ton, aud the welfare Of our common coun
try.