Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-02-14
Februsry "A, 1888.

TIL. hill gives 10 every actual settler
~ public lands. who was ~ posses
ION before the Est Of December, 1927, Of
.nv norton Of the public lands, and cult
rased The same during the year, all the
h.".6,. and privileges Of the act Of May,
TS9o The bill also provides that when
,ro,e than one person, may have settled
mon and cultivated any one quarter sec
,;an az land, each OF them shall have an
equal share or interest in the said quarter
section; but shall have no claim, by ,vir-
tue of this act, 10 another land. Another
provision Of the bill secures the Indians
IA the possession o. their lands. and makes
III the reservations prescribed iorthe Pur-
uoses OF education, public improvement,
&c.
HbusE.-M1ssIssIPPI ELEcTIoN.-On
no,ion OF Mr.. Bell, his amendment was
modified so as to read as follows
.That the resolution. of this House oil
The Sd Of October last, declaring that
Samuel J. Gholson and John T. ii. Clai-
borne were duly elected members OF Inc
12th Congress, be rescinded, and that
John r. II. Claiborne and Samuel }. Ghol'
BON are not duly elected msmbers' OF the
a5th Congress"
- ResoIped. fvther, That Messrs Prentiss an6
Ward were duly elected members OF the 2oti
Congress, from the state OF Mississippi IN No
vember last. and are entitled to take their seals
such.''
! Mr., Prentiss resumed the floor, and re
piled at lengthtothe argumentsof Messrs
Foster, Pennybacker, Bronson, Mason
and Legare. E 10. .'.
After he had concluded
Mr.. Cushman moved the previous ques
ion. r. ~ ~. -. g. g..
The previous question wasnegatiVed-
lO7 ayes to III noes.
Mr.. Bell then withdrew the latter pal
Of his (modi6ed) proposition, and theques
ton was put upon the amendment declaT
4 inp.that the resolution of the last session
be rescinded, and that Mr.. Claiborne an
Mr.. Gholson are not entitled to seats in tn
House. >+> -. $50
Mr.. Cushman asked for the yeas an,
nays (which were ordered, and the amend
ment was agreed 20 by the following vote
yeas ll9, nays,1l2
Mr.. Howard. after observing that mucl
doubt existed as to1he true intsntionof tn
people Of Mississippi, and a disturbing in
iiuence had been exerted IN the late cleo
ton by the action-of Congress, moved a
an amendment the following :--s.- =.-
Resolred, That Messrs. Prentiss and Ward a.
not entitled to seats in this House as members
Aba 25th Congress. and that the seats Of the rel
Iesentatives from the state Of Mississippi be, an
hereby are. declared TO be vacant and that u
.peaker inform the Governor VI Mississippi
Mr.. Sherrod Williams moved the pr
Nious question--which would cut of th
proposed amendment. 5-.ss t...,r.
The previous question was not seconC
"a, the vote, (by lellers) was 95 ayes, an
il9 noes. Es- s. ----e
Mr. Mckay suggested to Mr.. Howar
10 to amend his proposition as to declal
that Messrs. Preniiss and Ward are n
dulv elected members of the s25th Coz
or,s. and are not entitled to seats as sue
Mr.. Howard said he should prefer u
simple phraseology, are not entitled
seats in the 25th congress" and ne mo6
fed his resolution so as to read, !" tn
M,.srs. Preniiss and Ward are not du
elected to lhe 25th Congress, and that
seats Of the representatives from Miss
sippi ara. vacant IS. ~ ia
Mr.. Thompson offered as on amer
meut 10 the amendment, the followln
That Messrs. Prentiss and Ward are d.
elected 10 the 25th Congress, but are
entitled to seats as such therein"
Mr.. Underwood moved an adjournme
which was decided (bytetlers(in the af
native. by a vote Of lo3 yeas. and
nays. | Ee-F -easasa ---r