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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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The U.S. House of Representatives convened at 11 o'clock, electing Theodore Sedgwick as Speaker (44 votes) over Nathaniel Macon (26), George Dent (13), and John Rutledge (2). Jonathan Williams Condy was elected Clerk (47 votes) over John Beckley (38). The Senate assembled, and committees notified the President of a joint meeting tomorrow at noon in the House chamber.
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The House of Representatives met and formed a quorum at 11 o'clock, when a ballot was proceeded with for the election of a Speaker and Clerk.
The Hon. THEODORE SEDGWICK, Esq. was chosen Speaker.
And JONATHAN WILLIAMS CONDY, Esq. was elected Clerk.
The votes for Speaker were as follows:
Mr. Sedgwick 44
Mr. Macon - 26.
Mr. Dent 13.
Mr. Rutledge 2.
For clerk, the votes were as follows:
Mr. Condy 47.
John Beckley 38.
A quorum of the Senate having also assembled, a Committee was appointed by that Body, who together with a Committee on the part of the House, having waited on the President, reported that he will meet the two Houses in the Representatives' Chamber, to-morrow, at 12 o'clock.
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sedgwick elected speaker with 44 votes; condy elected clerk with 47 votes; joint meeting with president scheduled for tomorrow at 12 o'clock.
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The House of Representatives met at 11 o'clock and held a ballot for Speaker and Clerk, resulting in the election of Theodore Sedgwick as Speaker and Jonathan Williams Condy as Clerk. Votes for Speaker: Sedgwick 44, Macon 26, Dent 13, Rutledge 2. Votes for Clerk: Condy 47, Beckley 38. The Senate assembled, appointed a committee that, with a House committee, informed the President of a meeting of both houses tomorrow at 12 o'clock in the Representatives' Chamber.