Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-12-12
CONGRESS.

The Senate, ON Moadny the "a, was called TO order
at ~ O'clock by Ar. White, President pro TEN. IN the
absence Of SIR. Van BuFea. Credentials of seSeraI
new members were presented who were qualified aud
took their seats. The report says--
The President pro ten. informed the Senate, that he
found on his table a document which went show,
that Mr.. z. R. Potter had been duly elected a SeWa-
from the State Of Rhode Island, in the room Of Mr.
Robbins, and which he proposed should be read' which
being read accordingly. Ivy The Clerk
The President, pro tem said. that during the last
session Of Congress-, document had been presented
from the State Of Rhode Island, also a"thentcating
the election OfRir Robbins. Under this state Ofthnge,
il was Tor the Senate determine what course they
WOuld adopts
Mr. Poindcxter observed, thar he would not offer
ANY opniOn uon the merits OF the case ~ co"'r"ver-
sy. He would state that il appeared 10 him matter
VI course, tlat the member re chOseO Mr. k0bbi0s)
should be permitted TO qualify and take HE seat that
Mr. Potter should then present his credentials, which
might be referred either Committee the Judi-
ciary, or the Committee Elections, the question be-
ing yet be decided whether he was duly elected OF
not. In the mean time, he would move that Mr.. Rob-
bins he admled TO take the usual oath, aud 10 refer
the subject to the Judiciary.
The credentials Of Mr.. Robbins at the suggestion oI
ME-. Clay having been reads
Mr.. King, OF Alabama, objected to this course being
taken.
Mr.. Clay considered that il would be rather an in
justice 10 the State of Rhode Island TO restrict her
from the exercise ofIhe power given her by the Con-
etituHOhs Namely W nave uerscl IePEese"eu !" "c
Senate by one Senator, instead ofiwo, upon every
question that should arise~ He argued that AS there
ssas prma facie evidence that Ms. Il. had been dsy
elected, that the certificate thereof duly presented,
and fled in the Senate, he had priority VI right, and
ought to be allowed equality aud take his seat.
Mr. Kane, argued that il would be an injustice "a
Rhode Island, by admiiiing The Senator 10 qualify
whom her Legislature had pronounced disqualified
and moved that the question should be postponed ill
tomorrow. 81
The question thereon being put, was nega.ived
ayes l6, noes II.
After an animated and heightened discussion, ia
which Messrs. Clay, FreliDghuysen, Wright Ewing,
Bhb, Poindexter, Mangum. and Benton participated
NJ. Benton moved 10 substance, that the whole sub
jec, should he referred select commit,ee-whici
was decided by Ysys and Nays, Is to 10.
So the question wasosi, and the motion OF Mr. PoiD
dexter being put prevailed, upon which MIR. Robbins
qualified and took his seat. s.k
Customary resolutions preparatory to organization
waiting upon the other hoase and upon the President
were passed, and the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Monday the I'd, very full attend
ance was had. In calling over the names by sates--a
long debate took place respecting the contested cleo
lion essrs Letcher and Moore Of Kentucky, which
resulted in the withdrawal Of both until after the
gan;zation. Mr. Stevenson OF Va. then reelected
Speaker. he having 142 votes, Lewis Williams 49,
Edward Everett Is, and 81 scattering-NO organized
opposition TO Mr.. Stevenson. Mr.. s. made appro
pirate address, for which we have not room. The
House then proceeded TO the election Of Clerk, wher
on the third ballot Mr.. Walter 8. Franklin Of Penn
WINS elected in place Of Mr.. Clarke. The votes were
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