Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-17
r. DRoMGooLE here attempted to obtain the

/ MIR DROMGOOLE. rise TO a question oi oluei
i The CHAIR The gentleman will state his point "l
! order. a.,
! Mr. DROMGOOLE Ny point ofordcr is .h's: ihai
the gentleman from New Jersey, had right TO spread
this protest the journa and that the Chairman iu
no RIGHT receive it, after ITS reception hau bceh w
cccd TO- and spread it before the House, until lie
House had first decided by vote of the House thai
| il should be received.
The CHAIR considered that the paper had been re-
cevcd when first presented
| Mr. DROMGOOLE said he did not desire to do any
thing unfair When the House should, at the proper
time proceed to the decision of the New Jersey case
no man would he ready 10 afford to both parcs
| full and fair hearing. :
! Mr. WISE would ask his colleague, whether, alter
the withdrawal of The motion of the gentleman rom
Sonth Carolina any gentleman had not right TO MAKE
any motion pertaining 10 settlement OF TINS qnes''.
I The CHAIR said point of order was inadc, rs !"
whether the Chairman had right to PROFOUND to me
House the motion of the gentleman from New Jersey
before the House had received the paper presented ny
The gentleman. The Chair considered that the paper was
received and read by consent of the House and alter
was read the gentleman moved that it be entered OH
| MIR. VANDERPOEL. II will be recolcctcd that
stated expressly that objected TO its being received
and read
/ Mr. WISE would say word with regard to the re-
ccpiion of this paper The gentleman might have arr
sen and said 81 move to present paper ana nave
recorded that is presentation, and having presented
1. il i'm this wav he had right To have 1t read Inc
Chair therefore could not prevent its being rrad and
he was bound, by the law of order, to receive H.
The previous question then sccondcd-aycs io',
noes =, and the main question ordered 10 be put
Mr. WISE called for the yeas and nays on inc hia''
question, which ordered.
Il Mr. NANDERPOEL rose to a question Of order
Loud cries Of 'ordcr! ordcr' My question OF order
this Whether by calling the yeas and nays, we do
not from necessity, spread this paper on the journal
RI Mr. WISE. Certainly sir.
The question then taken on the motion TO enter
the protest the journal, and decided in the negative
. yeas Ia, nays II, as follows: ;,
g Anderson Andrews, Barnard Bell Riddle" bond Bolts Briggs,
Brockway Ans"n Brown sampson H. inler tai!"nm w W ~
Campbell Carter Chnn ChiIendrn Clark James Cooper, marx
a. Cooper, Corwin Crab, Cranson CtSehe Gns CT n
Ewa pr Fy,s G H ay Dn%Sm psas Ree
Gates Geutr Gines, G"sgn Coed" Gtaian Gresf IIn
lin Of Virginia Hoffman, Holmes Hunt James, Jenlter Chsrls'
Johnson William c"s' Johnson King Lawrence nc"H Io
Nayor Nsbe; og Osborne raen, Peek cken; Pope Profit
s SdnGa SerSsam m"nn sIads truman smith
ley stos Stuart, Talaferro, Waday Thompson Ilngha hast
1e G'n Eaw rP whs ohn w hasTTa
Williams Joseph l. Williams Christopher H. Williams She00
1ap1 MsR vs1 ao,d s%s,ei ns"
Sah Brown" A. G. Br"wn burke William O. Butler Bynum
CASEY Chapman 6ord S E0 psy Dc Ile Snan
oanr, Dor DromgGO nupenn Earl Eastman E, fInn
Iin, Hosman Hook Hopkins, Ilowad, Hubbard Jackson
Em ,SS" s eona sas ho@c M
cas- Mcclellan McCulloh Mckay, Mallory, Marchand, Mea
nen,rr Paris Payner, reirkin rsn.iss, Ramsey, Reynolds
kyss I'd R%TeF Gs%T
strong Sumter swcansen, sweehy a!o Ithcis ih 1
n" WAGNER, " Warscn weber, Wk, W Williams Hen
ry Williams, and Worthineton-ll;
So the House determined that the protest should not
be entered upon the journal.
The CHAIR then stated that the first part of the re-
solution of the gentleman from South Carolina, which
had been adopted by the House, had been carried into
effect II would BE for the House to carry INTO
effect the second part of the resolution, which IN
the following words: and after the names of such
members are called, and before Speaker IS elected,
they shall provided there be quorum OF such present.
then hear and adndgr upon the election, returns, and
qualifications OF all claimants (Mcssrs lngerso and
Naylor excepcd) the seals contested on this floor
Mr. DROMGOOLE rose, and submitted the fol-
lowing proposition, with view Of carrying into effect
the latter part of the resolution of the gentleman from
South Carolina
be appointed rira r0cc by the members of this House.
to whom shall be referred all the papers in the posses
of the Clerk relating to contests for seats on this
floor from the State OF New Jersey. and that they re-
port thereon.
Mr. DROMGOOLE said il seemed to him that the
= House must feel itself bound in good faith to carry into
effect the latter part of the resolution of the gentleman
from South Carolina and II had occurred to hIn that
" the most practicable do would be TO appoint
committee 10 examine into the matter The question
will then arise before the committee a to whether 1t rs
" hound 10 take the returns sent in by the Governor of
New Jersey prima tacie evidence, whether IT viii
examine into the facts of the case and ascertain whc
Their those facts would Justify the making out of such
return as the Governor of New Jersey had sent in here
: Mr. ID. desired TO make no argument on the question:
and therefore concluded by moving the previous ques
|, ton
n Mr. WISE rose to a question of order. He wished
" TO know whether it competent for his colleague, at
ter the resolution of the gentleman from South Carroll
:. na had been adopcd-which declared that the House
> should hear and adudgc upon all claims &c-to take
from this body the adjudication of the question.
Mr. DRONGOOlE to point of order.
Mr. WISE | ain speaking to point of ORDER and
contend that when the House has decided that il will
hear and adudge upon all claims to seats, that it is not
in order to pass another resolution, taking the adndca
= ton of the question from the House, and giving II TO
. committee.
y Mr. DROMGOOLE stated that when the matter was
examined by the committee, it would come back to the
House; and besides, the House had control of all its
;. committees.
u The CHAIR stated that he of opinion that it
perfectly competent for the House to proceed in the
manner indicated by the resolution OF the gentleman
from Virginia lie therefore decided that the resolution
was in order.
Mr. PROFIT rose to ask explanation. Loud
"a cries of s'ordcr.' If gentlemen think ] will yield,
~ they mistaken Great confusion, and cries of o
y der! order am about TO raise point of order, and
Is will speak long other gentlemen have spoken
u Continued cries Of "ordcT." have rights TO main
tain am personally responsible, here or elsewhere
["ordcr! "ordcr!' and if the Chair decides that the
g resolution of the gentleman from Virginia i'll order
le appeal from that decision.
te The CHAIR decided that the gentleman was not in
Dr. order
y. Mr. PROFIT Then appeal from that dccision
Sc and shall speak upon it, Many notes.-the appeal
id is not debatablc.
A. Mr. PROFIT. til very well for some of you that
ID it is not universal laughter.
Of Mr. WISE asked the gentleman to withdraw his
I, appeal.
lie Mr. PROFIT then withdrew his appeal.
n Mr. BELL rose, and called for the reading of The
L latter part of Mr. Rhrits resolution which being read
&c by the Clerk, Mr. B. submitted the Chair, whether
r, the resolution of the gentleman from Virginia was in
a conformity with the resolution which had Just been
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