Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-06-03
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS-.
In yesterdays Gazette we brought down thu
proceedings of the House of Representatives, or
Saturday night to the conclusion of Mr.. HAIR
DINs speech on the case Of the contested cleo
ton from Kentuck:
Mr.. MCKINLEY, of Alabama, followed, after ar
unsuccessful motion to adjourn, which was re
jected: yeas 81, nays 121.
After Mr. Mckinney had concluded mo-
ton to adjourn was again made: and rejected.
Mr.. ALLAN, of Kentucky, then proceeded for
some time; but as he observed the question had
now been put on entirely different and new
grounds by the member from Alabama, he hop
ed the House would consent to adjourn. He
made that motion.
The question was taken by yeas and nays,
when there appeared: yeas 90, nays LOG.
So the House refused to adjourn.
On motion of Mr.. ALLAN, call Of the House
was ordered; 30 members answered to their
names After some further proceedings had
thereon, the call was suspended
The question then required on the first reso-
luton of the majority of the committee, with the
amendment OF the gentleman from Pennsylva-
MIA, (Mr. BANKS.
Mr.. BEARDsLEY, after expressing his opinion,
that this amendment, as well as all the others
which were to follow, could be of no utility in
settling the question, and that, after ALL they
must come to the simple question, should Mr..
Moore or Mr.. LETcHER have seatin that House,
moved the previous question.
1t was negatived yeas SO, nays 1O9.
After some remarks, by MIR. Mcdowell Moore,
the vote was taken by ayes and nays, on the
first clause of Mr.. BANKS amendment; which
gave to Mr. LETCnER twenty-five OF the votes
given at Lancaster on the first day, while MIR.
Grant was as one of the judges Of the election.
1t was agreed to-Ayes 112, nays 102; and the
vote was then taken on the second clause ofthe
same amendment; which was that the votes OF
the qualified electors taken at the same place in
the absence of the sheriff should be estimated in
ascertainng the result of the election, which in
creased Mr. LETcHERs vote nineteen. Agreed
to-ayes 13l, nays 81.
The next question was on the first clause of
the second amendment; which gave to Mr..
LETCHER seven of the votes given by the theolo-
gical students, residing at Evansville, and one to
Mr.. Moore.
Agreed to-ayes 119, nays 90. The question
required on the second clause OF the same
which gave the votes OF Giles NC
Ormond, Blackburn, and Letter; which had
been rejected by the majority.
Agreed to-ayes IL, nays 103
The question on the third amendment was
then taken, on the five votes given at the Salvl-
sa district in Mercer county, which had been
Err and transferred to Mr.. MooRE, making diff
ference of ten votes in the returns.
Agreed to-Ayes 119, Noes 50.
Pending the consideration and discussion OF
the next amendment, which reverses the decl-
sion of the majority of the committee relectng
the names of certain persons found on the pol
books as having voted for Mr. LETcHER, ana
were rejected on the allcdged ground OF beng
&c.
On motion Of Mr.. MUHLENBERG, the House ad-
journed, it being nearly nine O'Clock Z. M.
The Senate, yesterday was principally en-
gagged in discussing Mr.. CLAY'L Resolutions, re-
ative to the Removal and Restoration of the
Deposites. Mr.. BENTON proposed, as an amend
ment to Mr.. CLAY's resolutions, the Bill report
ed by the Committee of Ways and Means OF
the House refusing the depostes to be made IN
the State Banks. Mr.. BENToN's motion was I'M
der discussion when our informant left.
In the House, Mr.. STEVENSON resigned his seat
as member of the House and as Speaker, and
the House proceeded to ballot for Speakerinthe
place of MIR. STEVENSON. The first ballot stood:
For Polk AZ, Bell so; Wilde Cd; Sutherland "a;
Speight IS; Wayne IS The votes, however, fina :
y centered upon Mr.. Polk and Mr.. Bell, and the
eighth ballot stood: For Polk so; for Bell 94ss
This is the last account we have. 1t was expect
ed that the opposition would unite upon MI. Bel,
and that he would therefore be elected the
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