The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-12-05
From 5heAigaB.
Isaac T. Crazy
Erom Eaa Florida Territory.
Charles Downing, Delegate.

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Mr.. CRARY, OF Michigan, presented the eenih.
cafe Of election Of Mr., J. D. Doty as Delegate
elect from the Territory Of Wisconsin, and moved
that he be qualified and take his seat
Mr.. JONES, Of Wisconsin, contested the right
He said that he did not ask 10 be again qualified ~
he had himself been already heretofore qualified as
Delegate from Wisconsin He claimed 10 have bern
duly elected, and. having served but one term, he
claimed TO retain his seat under the Act OF Congress
Of March Sd, 1917, which declared that all Terrific
rial Delegates should be elected for the same term
as members from the States
A motion was made by Mr.. KEIM Ivy the sub
iect on the table, but was subsequently, Withdrawn
A motion was made by MIR MERCER TO lay the
subject on the table until Thursday next; which
motion was agreed TO-
And the subject was laid on the table.
The usual message was received from the Senate,
| announcing that quorum had assembled, and that
| the Senate bad appointed committee, Consisting
OF Messrs Wright and Allen) 10 Join such commit
tee might be appointed by the House, for the pur
pose of waiting upon the President Of the United
| States, and informing him that quorum OF the two
| Houses had assembled, and were ready TO receive
such communication as he might be pleased 10 make
A communication was received from Samuel
Burch, Esq, Principal Clerk in the Office Of the
Clerk Of the House Of Representatives announcing
the death Of WALTER 8. FRANKLIN, Esq, late Clerk
| Of the House.
Nh PETRIKIN offered the following resolution;
Resolved hat the principal assistant clerk act as
clerk Of this House, until clerk be chosen BY the
House to fill the vacancy caused by the death Of the
| late WALTER s. FRANKLIN.
| Mr.. MILLIGAN moved to amend the said reso-
luton by striking out all after the word Resolved"
and inserting in lieu thereof the following
"That the House do forthwith proceed to the cleo
| tion of a Clerk"
Mr. RIVES of Virginia. made an inquiry of the
CHAIR as to the time when the Presidents Message
| might be expected.
| The CHAIR said it usually came in on the Sc
cond day
Mr. DROMGOoLE moved to amend the amend
ment by adding to the end thereof the words follow
| "And that the election be made vira poee."
| A question was raised by Mr.. ADAMS whether the
amendment 10 the amendment was in order but the
| CHAIR decided II to be so. s@,.
| Mr.. DROMGOOLE asked for the yeas and nays
on the adoption of the amendment to the amend
ment which were ordered; and, being TAKEN were
Yeas, ll9, nays 81.
So the amendment to the amendment was agreed
| And the question then recurring on agreeing to
| the amendment, ..-r
The question on the amendment was taken, and
decided in the affirmative as follows: Ayes l02,
noes lOl
So the amendment was agreed to.
The question then recurring on the adoption of
the resolution as amended, there appeared ayes 100
Mr.. WISE demanded tellers
And, therenpon, Messrs Wise and Howard were
appointed tellers. .a .'a
The question on the resolution as amended being
again taken, there appeared Ayes l04 noes 90.
So the resolution, as amended, was adopted.
The CHAR read the rule which requires that
when persons not members Of the House are candi-
dates for election TO Offices of the House, there shall
be nomination of each candidate, and ,hereupon
called upon members TO nominate their candidates.
when the following gentlemen were nominated, viz
BY Mr. Bronson-Edw. Livingston of New York
BY MIR. Corwin-M. St. Clair Clarke, of District
of Columbia.
BY Mr.. Dromgoole-Hugh A. Garland, of vir-
ginia. ..
BY Mr.. Sergeant-samue schock, of Pennsylva-
mia. 49,
BY Mr.. Wagener-Henry Buehler, Of Pennsyl-
wanna.
BY Mr.. Chaney-John Bigler, of Ohio,
By Mr. Clarke-Reuben M. Whitney, Of D. C.
By Mr.. Mlligan--Amold Naudain, of Delaware
By Mr.. Pope-James Fl. Birch, Of Missouri.
The CHAIR observed that as this was the first
instance in which an election for Clerk had been
held pira p0ce il might be desirable to appoint tel
lers, to that the votes, given, should be
rec,iy reeorded, and nominated Massrs Bronson
Corwin Dromgoole, Sergeant, and Wagner, to act
as SUCH and superintend the election
These gentlemen thereupon took their seats at the
Clerks table. .s ...
The members were then called upon, Individually,
in alphabetical order; and having voted
MIR. BRONSON reported that the whole number
OF votes given had been 2l0 that LOG were necessary
IN choice and that