The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-28


declared 10 be duly elected" Mr. Hardin. Of Ne.
lucky said .tbey have the credentials Of the gem
Hcman claiming the seat. 10 conformity with the laws
Of the State from which be came He then proceeded
10 demonstrate that Moore had not produced such ere
den,isls. aud was not entitled 10 the seat Mr. Hub
bard, OF New Hampshire then champion Of the Adj
mnlsfa,ion in that House. said 1.-THE question 10 be
dellberaied was, does the certificate addueed to the
House contain prIa taeis evidence OF the due return
OF !. r. Moore ss member Of that House " Before
he sat down. Che sad,) he should offer an amendment
10 the resolution by giving the seat that gentleman
IN whose favor the certificate had been made out
cofdng 10 me iRpario5ie Hsages and practice Of that
House" Has IL not been the iavsrisble usage Of
this House 10 quality the member who isys his certl6
cate upon the table, and then the evidence required is
gone into before a committed" That gentleman con-
cluded by offering resolution decaring that Mr..
Moore had furnished prina iee evidence Of his having
been duly elected and that he ented to be sworn
Mr. Huntington. OF Connecticut an Opposition mcm-
Der, said, ne did not agree with the gentleman from
New Hampshire, that the certificate contained Prima
taeie evidence of the right Of Mr. Moore to take his
scat" He then proceededt to define what he consider
ed Indispensable requisites TO constitute valid cer-
hcae and argued that the paper produced deficient
10 one or more Of those requisites aud was Of course
.null aud void -
Let il be borne in mind said Mr. Briggs that during
all that interesting and earnest discussion Mr. Lecher
stood by, with the poll.books OF his district IN his
hands which showed majority of votes in his favor.
. The result OF that debate the adoption OF a
solution with the agreement Of the parties, by which
they both 10 stand aside and wait the investga
lion OF their case by committee Of the house.
now submit the candor OF this house whether the
Of Moore and Iccher affords the least support to
those who advocate this remarkable innovation upon
the uniform and unbroken practice of this House of
Representatives since had constitutional existence
had the honor. said Mr.. Is, OF being member Of
Mss houso which irsed me Of Moore apA ssichet,
and ! have vivid recollection Of us proc edngs.-
The two great parties aHayed 10 solid phalanx
against each other The tide OF party feeling rag high
But, SIR upon the imparsn question which Rowdivtts
US, and which has postponed the organization OF this
house more than two weeks, there then but one
opinion Both parties admRted and declared that the
person tnho produced The certificate Of election required
By The iacs Of has STATE had right 10 take has seat aud
be srorn. This agreed to be the unvarylng paria
mentary practice of this house have the satisfaction
OF Knowing that, Oh this question: occupy aposition
which was then admitted by both Of the great political
parties TO be tenabe and 6un--a position sanctioned
by the whole experience Of our legislative existence,
and approved by the wisdom OF those who have gone
before Why should hazard departure
from course which experience aud wisdom have
toned and approved II is for those who will enter
upon the experiment TO this question: and justify
their proceedings before the country.