Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-17

jet for reference to the Committee the Judiciary and
insisted on his motion to that effect
MIR. Ewing. OF Indiana, submitted motion lay the
bill ON the table, but which he subsequently, Withdrew i'm
favor Of MIR. Williams. who advocated the ptopriety of
sending the bill TO the Committee on the Territories.
Mr. Vance said. that in order TO terminate the difficult
ties felt on this subject between the State Of Ohio and the
Territory OF Michigan, he thought Select Committee TO
consist OF member from each State, should be raised
TO consider this BILL and submitted motion that effect
MIR Lyon had no objection 10 such a committee; on'y
that, in this Ohio would be represented whilst the
Territory OF Michigan would not be So
Mr. Vance said that lie would modify his motion, by
striking out Ohio
The question the motion for Select Committee as
proposed by Mr.. Vance, was then put aud negaived.
he question then being on the postpohement of the
consideration oil the bill TO Thursday next
Mr. Gamble addressed the House vor Of sending tha
subject TO Select Committee, until the expiration OF the
morning. hour; when, motion Of Mr. Boon, the House
proceeded TO the orders oil tho day.
THE KENTUCKY CONTESTED ELECTION.
The Speaker announced 10 the House, that the pre-
vioos evening. he had doubts whether the election
case, having been referred 10 the Committee OF the Whole
again the order Of the day. However reference
to the Goth rule he OF opinion tina, long
the special ORDER but the power OF the House
he said. to take il up il they thou ght proper.
Mr. Sutherland 'hereuPon moved 10 make the subject
the special order for this day.
MIR. Stewart moved to make il the special order for
Monday next.
The Question the last motion being put, was mega.
lived; aud the other prevailed.
so the House agreed proceed to the immediate
sideraton Of the subject and, OF Mr. Suthe land
resolved itself into Committee oil the Whole thereon. MIR
Hubbard in the Chair.
Mr. Mckay then moved the following resolution:
Resoired That neither Thomas p. Moore Robert p.
Letcher be permitted 10 take in this House the
Representative Tor the 9th Congressional District OF the
State of Kentucky, and that said seat is vacant.
Resolred That the Speaker OF this House do notify the
Governor oil Kentucky that said seat is vacant.
Mr. Wide objected TO the p.,rAseoogy Of this rcsolu-
MIR. Mckay maintained that it was substantially in con-
formtty to the instructions OF the House.
MIR. Sutherland proposed the following, to be
strictly In the terms OF the original instructions:
RCS0irtd be a ne w ell for mi mb her
Of this House from the 9Th Cong District i'm
tucky-it being for this House TO deerlnne
WIN any certainty, who is the rghtiu Representative OF
said district.
Mr.. Mckay then withdrew the resolutions proposed by
him.
The resolution proposed by Mr.. Sutherland was then
agreed TO; and thereupon the Committee rose, and
ported the same to the House, for their
Mr. Clayton oil Georgia, said it the evident de-
termination of the House that this should 20 back
the People, for election, he desired that they should
have true statement OF the matter, appeared the
lace oil the proceedings upon il Tor which purpose
moved the following preamble TO the resolution
ported TO the House:
Whereas by the returns OF the election for represent
tave OF the 9th Congressional District in the State
Kentucky, appears that Robt. p. Le,cher had mrori.
~ V 40 uofes that the said election contested by
p. Moore aud the Committee Of Elsc whom the
same was REFEREED reported this House that there
election, and that I. r. Moore elected by mao.
riy OF A Of all the legal district. Aud
whereas this House, by sundry resolutions, has added
TO and subtractcd the votes of each par,v in IN. fol-
lowing manner, 10 wit:
From the majority reported by the Committee, viz: A
They have restored the votes given on the first day
before Grant,
To LeicheT, %
Moore,
making majority 10
Ought to be 25) %
They have restored the votes on the second day in
the absence OF the sheriff, 45
To Letcher, 80
Moore, 10
= making majority 10
Students,
Moore,
Making Lecher's majority, 2
Restored TO Letcher, the Sslvsa vote, which had
been taken from him aud given TO Moore, 5
Taken from Moore the same, 5
IL
Restored to Letcher the votes Of Jessamne, 3
Taken from Le,cher Mr.. Pope's amendment,
June 10, s
10
Taken from Moore, Marshars amendment, to
be added TO Leicher, 8