TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. ;


Monday, December 4ka, I84s.
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oress the Senate met and was called to order al
- o'clock. by Mr.. MANsUM, President A mum.
her Of credentials was presented, and among them
those of the Hon. WILLIAM Fl. HAYwooDs elect
ed bv the Legislature Of North Carolina Sena-
tor from that State for six years from the 4th of
March last. He was qualified and took his seat,
The Chair having stated that. he had been in
formed by the Secretary that the House was not
vet organized, on motion the Senate adjourned. ~


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.


The Clerk having called the House to order,
objections were made, by MIR. BARNARD, of New
York. in his own behalf and for other -Whig
members, to the Representatives from the. States
of New Hampshire, Georgia, Missouri, and Mis-
sissippi, elected by General Ticket He moved
10 read to the House paper on the subject This
led to a short but animated debate Mr.. WISE
wished to know, if leave was given, whether the
roper would then be entered on the minutes in the
Ionrnal of the House. The Clerk replied that il
would. whereupon the House refused, By vote
of 124 to 50. to hear the paper read


The House next proceeded to the election Of
Sneaker. which resulted in the choice of the Hon.
JoHx W. JONES Of Virginia. The following is
the vote


FoR JOHN W. JoNEs.-Messrs. Anderson, Ar
ringOn, Atkinson, Beardsley, Belser, Benton, Bid
lack. James Black, James A. Black, Blackwell,
Bossier, Bower, Bown, Boyd, Jacob BLinkerhof.
Rroadhead, Aaron V. Brown, William J. Brown,
Burke, Caldwell, Campbell, Jeremiah f.. Cary,
Calm, Augustus A. Chapman, Clinton. Cobb,
Coles, Cross, Culom, Dana, r. D. Davis, J. W.
Davis, Dean, Dillingham;, Douglass, Dfomgooe,
6%ncan. Dunlap, Ellis, Elmer, Farlee, Ficklin:
Foster, ~ French, GiIner, Byron Green, Hale, Ham
lin, HARRISON, HAYES, Henley, HerIick, Holmes,
oerford, Hunt Charles }. Ioger.ol, Jameson, Cave
Johnson, Andrew Johnson. George W. Jones, Ken
nedaY, Preston King, Kirkpatrick L. branche, L.
onard, Lewis, Lucas, McCausen, MaclsY, McClel-
Ian. McClernand, Mcconnell, Mcdowell Mckay,
Matthews. Moore, Joseph Morris, Murphy, Norris,
Owen, PaImenter, Payne, Petit, Emery D. Potter,
Pratt, Pur,ly, Rathbun, Almon H. Read Davis S.
Reid, Reding, Relfe, Rhetl, Ritter, Robinson,
Russell ST. John, Saunders, Thomas H. Seymour,
David L. Seymour, Simons, Simpson, SGdcll, John
r Smith, Thomas Smith, Robert Smith, Steen-
rod. Stetson John Stewart, Stone, Strong, Sykes,
TayIor. Thompson, Tibhatis, Weller: Wentworth,
Wheaton, Williams, Wilkins, Wise, Woodward,
Wright and Yost-129.


FoR JOHN WnIrE.-Niessrs. Adams, Barringer.
Barnard, Milton Brown, Burlington, Carroll, Chap
pel. Chiffon, Cngman, Collamer, Cranston, Gar
ret Davis. PsbberTy, Delle'' D DSkty ,i FISH, Flor
neil, Grider, Hardin, Harper, Hudson, Washing-
ton Hunt Joseph r. Ingersoll, Irwin, jerks, Psrley
g. Johnson, Daniel P. King McElvaine. Marsh
Edward J. Morris, MosetY, Newton, Patterson
ner, Charles 81. Read, Rodney, Rogers, Sample,
Schenck. Senter Severance Albert Smith, ThOm-
o<son, Tiidrn, tyler, Vance, Vanmeter, Vinton
Winthrop, and William Wright-59.


FoR WILLIAM WILKINs-AIr. NHss-l.
Upon taking the Chair, the Speaker returned,
his thanks to the House in the following hand
some and appropriate address:


Gsntlsmen Of the House Of Representatives,:


Called to preside your deliberations re-
turn you, gentlemen, my sincere thanks for this
proof of your confidence, and for the honor con-
fprred upon me, with assurance, on my part,
that shall endeavor faithfully TO discharge the
duties Of the station which has been assigned 10
NE and in undertaking TO do ibis, inexperienced
as am much that relates 10 this, which, 10 me,
is new and untried station, cannot but feel that
shall very often have occasion TO throw myself
upon your indulgence, and TO ask your aid.


The history of parliamentary proceedings in all
countries proves the necessity Of adopting rules
for the government of every deliberatVe assembly.
They rendered necessary not only to aid In the
despatch of business but to shield minorities from
the encroachments of power, and TO protect from
unnecessary and wanton violence the feelings OF
those with whom it may be our duty to act. Such
rules it may be your pleasure 10 adopt II will
become my duty TO execute-a duty thai ! shall
constantly labor perform with strict impariiaiIy
with due regard, for the rights and proper respect
for the feelings, of members.


As the Representatives of free people, it would
be presumpIuous in to attempt to impress upon
you the just responsibility which, hbeongs the rep
resentative character 10 point you TO those acts
rendered necessary TO be performed by US, which
lie so plainly in the path of duty. The ex-
perience of the past will, trust, enable US to
a"oid error wherever it may be found to exist
while both duty and patriotism will call into action
our warmest energies to promote the best interests
Of our common country. Bound in bond could
hope Of perpetual union, with the highest interests
of nation Of freemen committed our charge,
may not the hope be INDUCED, that we may all en-
ter upon the discharge of duties in spirit of
kindness and harmony, of conciIiation, forbear-
ance, and mutual respect for each other ? Always
remembering that we have Iassions, to control, du-
ties to perform, and our country to serve.


Confidently relying, gentlemen, upon your CO.
operation and support to sustain me in my efforts
TO enforce the rules and to preserve order and de-
corum in debate, enter upon the discharge of
the responsible dntes which it has been YOUR plea
sure to assign nae.


We are greatly gratfed at the unan unity dis
PLAYED by the democratic party in the election of
Speaker. 1t augurs we'll for the future. 1t
shows that the democratic party is one in soul,
in sentiment, and in action. Mr.. JONES is under
stood to be favorable TO Mr.. VAN buren,.


Upon motion made, and after brief debate,


