Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-21
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THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 81. 1850.
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
IKashingion, January l9,

DEAR SIN. The Commit zee Of Elections, you
will perceive, reported yesterday in the Case OF
Mr. RIPLEY, member Of he House. from
Nj aine, whose seat is contested by RUEL WASH
BURN The report, BY a majority composed
exclusively Of the political friends OF Mr.. Rip
LEY, is in his fovor. The election in Maine is
by Districts, a majority Of ,hs whole number Of
vo,es given in bring necessary 10 choice
The number OF votes give in tcco'dingt to the
return, was 1896 Ofth' Sc. Washbnrn receiv-
ed a4s5; Ripley clso: the rest were scat eri"g.
In order to make up the aggregate, ballot re
ceived at one Of the polls w fWo names upon
it, was counted by the selec men, and returned,
as Two votes: and ballot put in a. another Pill
win three names upon l. was reformed Is three
dis'iuc, woes. A ma 'ri,y Of hs COMMITTEE
determined that the Sc ballots should be counted
each as one vote; and upon shis construction,
upon this pivot, the whole matter turns. The
minority were Of opinion thai the ballots thus
put in, containing the names OF more candidate,
than could be voted for, were clearly illegal.
and the vote vitia,rd; and that, consequently,
they should not have been counted al all If
the opinion Of the minority is right, then the
whole vote would stand, 4989-neeessary 10 a
choice, 24s5-which number Washburn reeriv-
3D. The supervisory and state authorizes, tax.
ing the returns as they were made to hem, de.
cided that there wa. no els ction. new cleo.
ton was ordered Mr.. Ripley received the re-
quisi,e majority, and was commissioned. This
is a succinet account Of the circumstances OF
the case, which will probably give rise o AMI
mated debate.
To. day the Committee Of Elec ions made
another repor, in the case Of GEORGE FISHER,
a Member OF The House, from New York,
whose sea, is ciaimed by SiLAs WRIeHr. jr.
for the bene6, Of The dear people, no, Of himself,
for he has go, snug birth ah Albany, anddoes
not mean 10 take his sat. The testimony in
this case leaves no room for doubt that Mr..
Wrieht's claim is well founded; and The Com
mitt.e were unanimous in reporting that he is
entitled TO his seat. IN tho returns from two
or three towns, The Inspectors OF Election, by
negligence or mistake, returned the votes for
Silas Wright, instead Of Silas Wright, jr. for
whom they were given.
Mr.. Husr's resolution on the subj ec, Of The
Puolie Lands, which has given rise to so much
discussion, was this morning finally disposed
Of I, was divided yesterday into four propo.
.i,ions l,,. Shall the annual proceeds Of the
sales Of Public Lands be distributed amongst
the several STATES and Territories-2d For
purposes Of Educaion-3d. And Internal I'M
provement-a sd 4;h. According to he ratio
Of Representation in the House The first pro-
position, being the main one, was decided yes
,erday, as you will have seen, BY vote Of lls
to 70. The House then adjourned. This
morning, the ayes and noes on The second pro-
position, were 90 10 az; on the third, 90 to e4!!
lost. principally, by the vote Of the New York
me m bers; on the fourth, III o76 The HOUSE,
resolved TO instruet-for, after The de
bate had, the vote mus be considered as a let
ter Of ruc,ion-s Select Committee 10 BRING
in a bill 10 divide the annual proceeds Of H.
sales Of Public Lands among he several States
and Territories, according 10 their reorganization
in the House, net in Congress, for purposes Of
Education Exclusively.
Mr.. BucHANAx's Judiciary Bill is now under
Mr.. STRONG occupies the Goo
in favor Of his amendment, proposing two ,e>
sions Of the Supreme Court annuslly-onr al
beginning in January, and III
other in Philadelphia, beginning in August
keeping the bench at is presen, number AMI
the Judges from Circui' du'irs
Thi. plan will not suit nor succeed. Mr.. WIc..
kIFFa vans ten Judges; Others want eighi, and
tina, is The number, probably, which will be
Fixed npon. The House. now, "a, three o'cloo k
is without quorum: an sdmoDi,ion, ] should
say, to specc N makers, not, al any rate, TO be
eogthy, though in some cases they may be al
lowed 20 BE- long, provided they also Strong.
The SENATE is on the brink Of vole sno
The smoke is ALREADY percep,Sle, and he flames
and lava will soon follow. The great Consii.