Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-12-20

the oath TO The members; but thai law refers
to q. different state OF lhin9s. Il is certain
. .ns we cannot ae' judieiaIIy, as a House.
Mr. Graham interrupted Mr. slade, and
asked the Chair what was the question.
nv Adams said. the gentleman from
South Carolina moved to law the motion of
MIR Wise on the liable, and the question oc-
CURED who should vote on that resoIu.
Ition.
The Chair said those who had the legal
and constitutional certificate should vote.
That decision has been set aside. To get
clear Of the difficulty, the Chair now pro-
poses that Hose who choose may vote and
that. the tellefs shall report their names.
Should the disputed votes not vary the res.
oil, the vote will pass; ifihey should vary
the result. the Chair will call upon the
House TO decide whether they shall be recci-
we'd Every one cried out agreed
agreed"
AT last. the "msefingn came TO the vote
90 The motion Of Mr. Rhett to lay on the Ia
Bile the motion Of Mr. Wise, that the Clerk
be directed to call the roll, including all
legally certificate and commissioned mem
bers
Tellers declared lis 10 the affirmative.
with no disputed votes; and IA In the mega
liye,--one disputed vote, (Mr NavIor 81 hav
ing passed through Mr. Adams voted in
the negative. and made tie: 80 the motion
was lost
The question being whether MIR Naylor
should vote; Mr. Wise moved thai Mr. Nav
or's voie be counted
Mr. Naylor disputed the right OF every
man here 10 decide on his vote
! Mr. Smith. OF Maine. I DISPUTE The
right Of the gentleman from PensyIvania
10 vote.
Mr. Naylor. dispute yours. Here is
my Credentials have with me the people
and the law.
Mr. Smith. Turn you over to your col
league. (Mr lngersoli) who has as good
credentials as you have. There are double
returns rom your district, and neither have
tii!e to The seat ill the return be determin-
led
Then ,here was immense confusion; the
whole House was in an uproar. Some
cried out, let US go home
A motion to adjourn was made, and ia
ken by tellers The ieIlers declared Il6
in the affirmative. including the votes of
ltnTee disputed members; and ll3 ia the
negative, including three disputed votes;
the Chair said. whether counted or not
counted. the disputed votes made no differ.
ence. and that the meeting stood adjourned.
The Message is not TO be delivered to-mor-
row nor next day.
WAsHIxoTox, Wednesday. Dec. ii.
| The House is now in lair way to be-
very soon organized The meeting Of the
members elect have agreed upon the course
10 be pursued. preliminary 10 an orqariza-
lion. There will be no more disturbances
nor confusion Every thing is likely to
proceed tremendously. As old MIR Adams
said, some days ago, there was more Of heat
than diversity Of opinion in this meeting.
The meeting has decided the grand question
who shall vote" They decided that
Mr. Naylor had night to vote, and that
neither ofthe New Jersey sets of claimants,
had any right 10 yote. They then passed
Mr Rbe,ts resolution. which directs that
The undisputed members be called. and that
they decide upon the returns on election of
those in dispute. Except Mr. Naylor and
Mr. lngersoll.) prior 10 the election of a
| Speaker.