Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-12-18


rate pieces Of paper.
.s'Ihe Speaker then read the memorial from Tie county
Of Philadelphia, protesting against Inc rail .! james
Hanna 10 occupy seat in the Senate. aHl ssk"g .tGL
investigation the right OF CHARLES DO"n ~ lie seat
claimed by James Hanna.
The C.er rolled Up The names Of the several SeHl.
in Tie separate pieces o! paper, and deposited Item
in bos upon the Speakers desk. After The box was
shaken by the Speaker as 10 mix lie names iGc@
" ere taken out time by the clerk and deposited
10 three other boxes alternately Ia these too they were
shaken and mixed. On opening til" boxes, Tie CLERK
took paper at time ircn each bon alternately
and presented it 20 the Speaker, VINO opened II ana 'ead
aloud the within, when the ra;i!Fs c"isstnE' e.
Their assemted or objected. The following Is The order
in which he were drawn:
William PeTy!GEcc, not objected to.
Frederick F:niIey, objected to " DIR. brown
Samuel NJ Barclay, do brown.
Henry Myers, 90 mama
Michael SEydCr, do EaI"''
john ii Ewing, not objected 10.
Alexander Irving, objected to 'y H!F' I
EIu Case, 90 DrO""
Samuel l!ayes, not objected 10
Thomas Williams, objected To " MI. nf"""'
Jacob Cassai do Brown.
I:Denczer EingsJnry, Jr., no, objected to.
William Rogers, objected to by M' Hanna.
Peter 5. M!ciIer, Do Brown.
Abraham Miller, DO B'o"n.
John Ki,linrer do Brown
Samuel j. Carpenter, do iian"a.
john J. Pearson, do Brown.
.!tlere there but remaining names enough 20
make w the requisite committee o! Is, tie rigI! 10 Oh.
iect was u, end. The following remaining names
were then ca!led-John Srohm David Fullerton. James
PAUL JoscEh II. Sirrret James 4. Caldwell, Thomas
S Bell, WIN +. CopIan, john Miller and ChGs. iraey
"Copies Of The thirteen names were EIrn 10 H"s.iS.
Brown aad Hanna, who retired Win The cIeIH ana aver
some time returned, having stricken from tie list me
names of James Paul Jos. VI. Serrc;t, tmes CHId
WE'LL John Slroln Thomas 5. Bell, and VIM /. topIan.
The remaining Of the thirteen constitute the COM
mt,ee whose decision is iAa action ct the Srualf
being required They are N,$;Ta f@fyaHce, ET r
HAYES hiunsHury Fullerton Miller 81 De!asi and f!@!'
leg of Schuy kill.
"On motion Of Mr. Pearson the drawing Of the com.
utec on the other contested elections was The" post,
poned until to morrow-Ihe committees lh'n aPP"af'u
al the Speakers table, and tooh HE usua! oath when u
was directed by the Senate thai the committee met to-
morning in the East Commute" room a''o e!''"
A. u"
We continue The narrative from variety Of sources:
from the Baltimore R,Pujiic0aJ
By extras from the keystone and the 'RepoFicE
of the 18th, we have information rom liarfla5nIg.
ssi!ie votes for Governor counted III The SENATE
on Wednesday. Secretary Burowcs to save the bets OF
some of Of his wagering millions kept back Tie
returns Of fec coUnttGS, VIZ Montgomery, 'enango'
Warren, Crawford and Beaver This was piece
of Garcaced swindng lille too gross 10 be swallowed
even BY the Federal Senate who have shown themselves
equal to swallowing almost any political fraud re-.
solution was adopted, ordering the surrender no; ony"l
the returns from these counties but all otter Papefs ur'
porting be returns evidences relative to the GG1er-
natoral election in his possession. ms act o! unpaT-
a!eed bascncss the part OF BaTTowes nSt convince
all if such evidence were necessary, that system %
fraud had been cOncccted 10 rob The eCpr o! r'' E
before unheari Of in the history OF Tie nation and unt-
quacd for its holiness and vlI!any.
"rbc returns received by the Senate give Genera!
Porter n majority Of 549G; this, Of coaIse, IS based
upon the Illegal minority return from Philadelphia
county.
"T.e lower House Of the Federal rcmr Parliament
held tler session in the Supreme Court room. lacy
muster but tOrtytlc9 menbers-ceitra desnnt
"Thc keystone says that the Sheriff and several
other persons have been arrested Tor sedous language
and gestures. This is n touch OF the john Adams
ALLEN and S;edilion Law lie called those who OPP
posed that infamous act, "a daring rcbcous mob KAT
ner calls those who oppose the usuTpatons OF his ete.
raj gang, IAN Infatuated and lawless mob The sP!F!t
and language OF old mona.chal Federalism IS always
the same.
"The Democratic Committee Of Safely have issned
second Address We have had only time 10 run cure
it very hastily The Sheriff has also maar seSShd
public statement. he reiieIates what lie SAFE Oh ei'"'
aud states that at time has there happened an e"1eF-
cency which the ecH authorities Of tbs iowa were not
abundant!y able 10 meet 80
"Tbs military arc still in possession Of the seat Of Go
rernment The Reporter states, that it is understood
that Riner doubling the loyalty 0! Of tie troops,
has ordered them home
(From tie Harrisburg Reporter Egtrn. Of Dee II
One outrage upon The liberties Hnd rights ct '"s
people follow another, in quick succe ss!on In se"''
Yesterday, a motion made by Mr.. Carpenter 9.
Westmoreand seconded by Mr.. Myers that the Srh.l;
proceed to nominate candidates Tor The oiucc OF -
Senator, and TO appoint teller on the part OF Inc
Mr. Carpenter stated that this was the day appon.eHH ny
law for the performance Of that dutyGnd on motion %
proceed the second reading aud consideration OF me
resolution, il determined in the negative tFS'y D
rn0crQtic Senator roiing far Tie cOHSider6t0H ans
Federal Senator against IT, committee rom 'ie -.
n!a,ves, being introduced, announced t"a' ''
members of the House agreraby 10 the PROVISIONS Of
the law ready to proceed to the eecGo" OF
u S. Senator Bu, the Senate had lecideu olhei"'Se'
Thus havo the majority in the Senate, gaVeiy anu &C.
lernny refused TO meet the House OF fsep'ese"'IHEt'
TO perCorn one Of the most important duties OF inc
session. - , , r,
cat the hour Of II o'clock A. NJ the Speaker o. the
Senate proceeded the presence OF the members OF e
Senate and House of Representatives. 10 read us eec
lions in the several counties ioT Governor tonnc"S
returns from the several counties were !eno' "' &c
lieye in all cases. the returns which gave Gen fof'r
the smallest vote and Ritner the largest, were acersu
and counted In the Philadelphia county case; 'Hf,e
were t,ro returns both of which REACHED tAe 'e""H'
through the same cianatI the Secretary OF lie No''"
wealth One rvas signed by the mjoT'ty o. ne JN"S
and returned all but district. The other was S'a"
by minority of the judges, and fItIndea mJoI.yg
The districts Of The county The minority return WIS
cded bv the Speaker 20 be tie cg"t TttHTm 'nu "GCy
irgv nccpn,sd These decisions man!ieSiy eIro'F.
Gus and absurd, reduce the majority oi "tis. ,bs
abou, ) 600 votes Comment Oh such aiIHc''''' - Wv
public will is unnecessary .,s,,,i,n Of The
The Senate proceeded 10 the cons!ls , ~ The con-
resolution Of Sir Pearson, the sH'g.. Nr Beu
tasted elections in Inc 9Th Senstoflai ,bori,e the
moved 10 amend the resolution 20 90 md 10 inyes.
committee 10 send for persons Az: % o,e,of counties
S.h, di,rfo, Tbe Speaker decided that Tue Ib
ment was ont of order, but proposed INA. ~ and on
~ ,h oe,;n n the decision Of the SENATE gu !,
,Lp question whether the amendment va. "
was decided in the atl!rmst!Te-yee7 "a "'!'