Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-02-20
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
WAsuINGroN, Feb. 9Th, }
Monday night.


WAsuIYGroN, Feb. 9Th,
Monday night.
The battle is over =. he Mississippi CON
tested election decided Mississippi dis
iranchiscd, and the State not represented,
and according to the decision Of the House
cannot be represented during the present
Congress. The House, from three to sey-
en- O'Clock, was like Bcdlam of reigning
Bcdlamltcs. where a man "ht as well at
tempt To preserve order, as among the rep
rcScntativcS of tie people. A call Of the
House --dcsigncd TO drum up recruits. and
bring IN the members from all parts of the
capitol and from all quarters Of the city
begun between three aud lnur O'Clock. OF
2i0mcmhCrs of Congress, 23G were IN the
city Horses and carriages, messengers
and officers, were sent IN all directions to
bring IN tho lost and scattered flock The
friends of the claimants, in the city. 10 u
man.wCrc early at their posts aud ready 10
bring the vote TO Il trial, and to close the
discussion. Not so the administration mem.
bcrs 4 Mr. Fletcher of Vermont, the only
administration member from the Green
Mountain States appeared ia the all look
M like the ghost of iiamict's latiCr, dcClsr-
iug that the Importance 81 the question and
nothing more had brought him from h,s
sick bed. Mr. Murray from Kentucky whose
physician had gwen ilm orders not ~ leave
his room or bed, was led III by two IN m
bcre, looking moro like one WHO had beer
taken ijom under the earth, than living
man upon lis SUI fIcc. Pac.dci cicd seem
lngly from his death bed, with no power 10
lil his hand To his head or to support his
weight, be had been dragged, apparently
from tn burial place of his resurrection for
the purpose of lending h,msclftp the ~cryI-
ccs Of ms party. BY and 10y came MIR ny
der, from Illinois, as | was told, with hrs
grave clothes upon l'in, pile,w and woe
bcgunc, looking as though he too had been
Donm'd Cor certain TING to walk tie night,
And tar the day, confined 10 fast "a 6te.
Thus the lame the halt the blind, the sick
Of the palsy. the deaf, and the dumb wore
all br0u1ht IN. The doors were opcucn,uud
after prolonged and hdcous cries Of qurs-
ton an! order, "oricr' and "quc,uoa'
Mr. Towards Resolution come up ioi action,
reading thus:
"Res,hd, That Scargent 5. Prcniiss, and
, Thomas c. Word are not entitled 10 seats
liz tnc twcnty-Gnh Congress" The qucs
Ton came up on the adoption of the Reso
. result, aud bfcalhless silence rei4ncd lhro'
- out the Hail. No loud voice or ctcua wins
s per was heard among an immcn-e crowd o
O persons vino filled every part OF tie House
e he decision was announced precisely "a
q, quarter to ., and the vote stood OHc huud
b red ana seventeen ia favor Of the kc-,,u
+ ilun and Onc hund-ed AMI seventeen ag4iH-
+, It! loud and satisfactory oppression o.
q applause went through the LA, from lh
- friends OF the Administration upon tic !iuo
5. ui the iou.e, and from tao on thee incld
Of The parry and the s.lt ~ m.mtcf' 30 Oh
O. glllcrcs II the House. ! m1mehis inter
u mission followed and the Speaker -ad, ~
C.rir rors IL tie affirmative IHE Gg-oGr
o no, Is Allotted
D. Mr. WISE, 81 Virginia, here pluu1 loI %
10 door. and caught Ga. Speaker csc. AID
.c dressing him-e ito the Char, De- pouir
forth d torrent ofinl,gnlut dgolAc.aloa,-
Ic nJt pcrsonal, howc,Cr.- upon the speak,
4, and the party Ior the votes tnei had gnci
IS and tie decision thai had been made.
r. Mr. Coon, OF Ind ana, the SOLITARY an
r. alone, whole hog, suapping turtle, bal
al horse and h4lt-alhga,pr \. Is. mcluber i0J
iudiana,- followed next, with boast nh
al the decision had been made Oh part
v Grounds and q threat 10 those Oi las pr
a. wbo had gone the whole with INN 4 d
ia zen members followed the secular man
no The loud roaring Buckeys from Cincinna
+ cndeayorcd 20 speak fret by tie force % b
lungs asth Stentorian voice he ciic