The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-29
CONTESTED ELECTION in WISCONSIN.

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and took his seat. "
CONTESTED ELECTION IN WISCONSIN.
The journal having been read a,&
Mr.. BUCHANAN, Of Pennsylvania, rose and
said it would be in the recollection of the House that
the report from the Committee on Elections in the
case Of the contested election in the Territory Of
Wisconsin had been made the special order for to-
day. The House was thin at this time, owing to the
intervention Of the Christmas Holidays, and, as the
report contained important principles, upon which it
was DESTROYS 10 have full expression of the sense of
the House, he would move to postpone its further
consideration until Monday next and to make It the
special order of that day after one o'clock, and of
each succeeding day, 1.-THE same hour until finally
disposed of.
Mr. HAMER suggested Thursday or Friday Of
bic that the House would again adjourn over and it
was likely that many Of the gentlemen now absent
would not return until AFTER New Year
Mr. BUCHANAN accepted the suggestion of Mr..
HAMER as a modification of his motion
And the question on the said motion Ito carry
which, vote oftwo-thirds was requisite) was then
taken and there appeared, Ayes 70, noes 81; no
quorum voting
A brief conversation ensued between Messrs.
Howard, Buchanan Bronson, and Jones, OF Wis
consn upon which 1t appeared that the latter gentle
man (who is the sitting member) desired that the
poslponement indicated in the above modified mo-
ton should take place, as some ofthe members who
wished to speak were absent and the printed re-
port ofthe committee had only been laid on the Ia
| bles Of the members yesterday.
| And the question having been again stated and
taken the vote stood Ayes 80, noes 40 (being two
thirds, as required by the rule)
So the further consideration of the report Of the
Committee on Elections was postponed until Thurs
day next, and made the special order for that
day. CATER the hour of one) and for every succeed
ing day. at the same hour, until finally disposed OF.
| Mr. CUSHING, leave having been refused, made
Intellectual motion to suspend the rule, 10 enable
him offer resolution granting the of the Hail.
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for the purpose Of delivering lecture the present
state of the Oregon Territory and the condition of
the Indians on Columbia river.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
| On motion Of Mr.. HAYNES, (he rules having
been suspended for the purpose the House again
the state Of the Union, (Mr. Adams in the Chair,)
the unfinished business of yesterday, being the
consideration OF the following resolutions offered by
MIR. Haynes:
l. RESOLVED, That so much of the Presidents Mes
sage relates TO the political relations of the United
States with foreign nations be committed to the Com
mttee on Foreign Affairs.
O. Resolrcd, That so much Of said Message as
ates the commerce Of the United States with foreign
nations DO referred to the Committee on Commerce.
3 Resoiped, That so much Of said Message as re-
ates to the finances the collection safe keeping and
disbursement Of the public revenue and the punishment
of public defaulters be referred TO the Committee Of
Ways aud Means
| A. Rcsoired That much OF said Message as re-
a,es to the public lands lie referred the Committee
on the Public Lands
D. Resoircd That so much OF said message as re-
ates TO Indian affairs, except what the defence
OF the frontiers against Indian hostlities and the pro-
lection Of the Indians against the intrusions Of the cit
zens Of the United States, be referred to the Commit
| tee on Indian Affairs.
| g. RESOLVED, That so much Of said Message as re-
ates 10 the defence of the frontiers against Indian hos
tes, and the protection Of the Indian tribes from the
lntrusions Of citizens Of the United States so mnch
theocfa as relates to the establishment OF mandatory