Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-02-15
NO. 3.
TWENTY-FIFsTH CONGRESS.
SEC0.N2 SESSION:
THE MISSISSIPPI CONTESTED ELEcs
TION DECIDED

THE MISSISSIPPI CONTESTED ELEcs
TiON DECIDED.
AT late hour on Monday afternoon,
the question was taken on Mr.. How
ards amendment, declaring that
? MrSsrs. Prentiss and Word are not en-.
titled to seats in this House, as mem
be.s oil the 18th Congress, aud decid4
icd-yeaS III, nays III. The Chair
voted m the Affirmative. so the amend
mon; was agreed 10.
Mr.. Howard then moved the amend
meni he had before submitted, direct
ing the Speaker to irform the Cover
nor Of the decision OF the House.
MIR. Wise rose and pronounced the
decision OF the House as unprecetrn,
ed and declared, that II he was IN,
Governor Of Mississippi. be would
obey the mandate at this House aniIr
he was one OF the gentlemen VINO =
been elected IN November he
would present himself 10 the 'hsr
and demand 10 be qualified.
Mr. Boon rose and said tha, il had
not until yoIy recenlly, been bis in
tent,on 60 do 90 say more, in the sst,.
t!cneni then pending before ths
House, than 10 give his silent -
But. SAID AiF. r., when SO ler. .--
men use ~ their places
looE, and hear them declair, u. i-
of arrog aot sell. confidence tts, 80
those WHO may differ with him 30 opir.
ioa arc merely uanplers under loot Of
I the Constitution aud the rights of lie
people, ieli myself called ~
eSprcss ny utter contempt vi him.V hg
would attempts 20 giefsis 10 oilers
ST., ! never NIll consent Tor any mar.
leiik or wtftoEt a beard, TO dictate 10
rty' What y the true meaning Of the
Constitution aHd laws OF tie land
Happily Tor the people oil this land of
liberty, they are blessed " iIh = Con-
st.tuaJn which permits every indiyi-
tdual Nh1 shan take an oa.h to It's sip
: port. - coiistrpe II 10 q manner that
viii give peace aud quiet 20 his own
con c.enCe and Constitution. aud 10
>Wt his of their own party purposes
Sir. WhN insGlt the intelligence OF tho
American people by eNClAiming against
tho lntlu,uoe Of party here. when al
I most every -Iote taken IN this House IL
80 highly seasoned with paIfyi
Mr. Frcniiss, one of the contestants,
then a1dle-4sd tie House a. some.
length, protesting against the Gecis..--:..
ii tie House, 90 isT ne il Was made.
l'Pri,ine the people OF MiSsIssippi Of
a representation Oh this floor, replying
10 remarks OF gentlemen made OH for
mer occa,io"s aud declaring that. IL he
VAS spared life I'LL tie noNt sessrun OF
Congress. aid lie saw any prospect Of
then having justice doae the people OF
I Mississippi, he would agAin present
himself. and see Il he could not have
tbt, uncoHst,tuionsl resolution Tescind-
81, Us the one was which was adopted
in SsptombeI last.
Mr.. Dawson moved that the House
adjourn. lost Nj How ard $ amend
ment was then agreed to. The ques.
ton then REQUIRED on the resolution AZ
amended. Mr. UnderN God called for
a division Ot.thr question. so as 10 lake
he Vote on the hrst part. resembling
,he resolution al September last, and
.
3 or The yeas and nays, which were or
( dcFed, an1 were--yess l9l. nays i;3.
So the first branch Of the tesoluiiou
was sgreeG 20. The question Was then
taken on the second branch of a., ro-
solution, declaring thar Messrs. Prentiss
aud Word "ae not entitled 10 seats IN
7 this House. a. members Of the 2seh
Congress, and decided ia the aGrma.
! iivc--yeas Is. NAYS no.
7 The question was then taken on the
third branch Of the resolution, direct.
ing the Speaker 10 infotn The Cover
nor q Mssissippi II the decision II
+ the House. which vas decided m The
aibrmatve--yeas ~. NAYS ~.
Mr. Rheu a,ked leave 20 present IA
resolution, directing the Clerk 10 psy
I MesIs Pfentiss and Word the sane
per dicm aud mileage which member
81 COlsrcss receive Objection being
made. on motion ~ Nit OWeas. The
House ADJOURNED.