Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-17


,c,oted in the vicinity Of the Chairman seat concern
ing the omission of recording vote; but the tumu!t
and din were SO great that Il was Impossible TO eaten
any of the procccdings-if proceedings there were,
while the mass of the members standing III the floor
shut out all vision Of what was transacted IN the
crowd. The candles and lamps were at this tune
lighted.
Amid the uproar motion for adjournment was put
and decided by the and noes III the negative l0e
10 III Mr. Smiths resolution again brough, for
ward under the restrictions of the previous question:
Previous to putin. the question: Mr.. Everett of Yer
mont appealed to his friends to withdraw further oppo
sition We fairly beaten, said he, and let us submit
ike men. II the gentleman from Maine would agree
10 modify his resolution, 10 go INTO the election Of
Speaker tomorrow ri twelve O'Clock, Instead of now
Ia, would no longer oppose it.
Mr.. SMITH. Agreed, agreed
Mr.. WISE | give gentlemen of this House fair
warning that | wash my hands of all agreements.
stand upon my rights, and will not acknowledge my
self beaten until | know am So
The main question was then put and carried i'll the
affirmative by vote of IL 10 no.
So it was determined that the House proceed 10 the
election OF Speaker.
But the hopes OF speedy movement IN the election
Of a speaker were dissipated. The Wings deter
mined TO continue their stratagcIns and waste the nle
which ought be devoted to the service of the public,
moved an adjournment; and called for the ayes and
noes on the motion. Thus about half an hour more
WAS spent in dong nothing. The motion however was
uasa,ived Mr.. Profit who TO have been very
anxious for several days To exhibit his progress IN ms
lessons Of rhetoric at length found the long wscd'or
cpportunitv Apparently under the tuition OF friend
near him. he moved reconsideration OF the vote passed
On the resolution Of Mr. Smith and proposed substi-
mite which he preaccd by preamble: Re%otrfd, hat
Mr. Avcrigg and his colleagues entitled to take their
seats and TO vote for Speaker What had been iorco
pcnt up long at length found vent and the onora
HE gentleman from Indiana, accompanied his reSolu-
ZION with speech, which would have been very pref
" maiden essay juvenile debating society Satis-
fed with his eoquence, he began to rise IN sell
;mnortance and feel himself marked object tor the
cnmty of The Administration His address was tac-
t;ous derlansun and nothing more
Mr. JENlFER followed him in u haranguc about ho-
nor and Acknowledgement. At the conclusion of his
speech came another motion for adjournment: which
the ayes and noes were demanded and the adjourn
ment negaved by vote of % TO 10
Mr. JENlFER rose again to speak, but he was inter
rup,ed bv the call of order After debate of some
duration the point of order the particulars OF which
unnecessary to state, MIR. Jenite was suffered TO
continue. At length he gave waya quarter past :,
for motion for Adjournment which was again made,
and the ayes and noes demanded Ayes l0l-Noes III
We are evidently now beginning night $ session.
the determination seems mmovably fixed to protract
proceedings by regular speeches ''aganst time to
use the ordinary phrase. Mr. Jenifer is employing all
the efforts Of his dulness to while away the portion of
time allotted to him The call for the previous CUES
ton under which he had been called to order has been
withdrawn and he is enabled to proceed without
interruption Ii vet too early for the soporitc to work
eec,ually but the orator is harangung with scarcely
three listeners. Repetition pals upon the most insa-
table appettcs fer political defamation.
Mr. SALTONSTALL followed Mr. Jenltcr and be-,
ginning with declaration, that he had no idea o!
speaking against time, went into the usual course OF
argument in vindcaton OF the rights OF The wings
from New Jersey to the seats in Congress After a
speech of cons derable length the previous question
was called bv Mr. Steinrod A call OF the House was
demanded and negativcd BY the ayes and noes The
previous question carried without division. The
main question the motion made by Mr.. FRONT Tor
recons dering the resolution Of Mr. Smith OF Name,
which called for an immediate election of Speaker 1t
was decided in the negative BY vote OF lUe to 10
A motion for adjournment Immediately followed, which
was negatved hy vote OF l3to 10
Mr. WISE asked if the following resolution be IN
order: Resolved that Mr. Aycrgg and his colleagues be
allowed 10 in the election "i Speaker lie mime
dately began speech the subject Of which, with all
the attention | paid, could not discover. lie SAID II
point ofordcr but what point lcoud not DISCO
He was himself called order by several gentlemen
among others BY MIR F Thomas but opposition only
made him violent The Chair had decided the motion
of Mr. Wise TO be in order; and an appeal was taken
but the Chair refused most unprecedcntly refused,
entertain the appeal! Mr. Wise was thus supported IN
the lawless rrcgulartv of his conduct. He ana nus
friends have been treated throughout the whole deoale
with the utmost courtesy by their opponents ont INC
courtesy they knew not how 10 rcclpr"ca'c lheV
would listen 10 nothing hut the sounds OF their own
Voices and the rcnoustrunces or suggestions OF me
other side have almos, invariably been drowned IN up
roarious shouts crnanating from almost all the wing
members on the floor. This IS the style IN winch thcl
wish to conduct the alterations OF the Representative
of free people Their disorder has on every occasion
been fondy upheld BY the Chair lie either cannot o.
will not maintain order The rtp not is the most pro
liable interpretation He is determined at all events
that his friends shall sue and he sees that by dsor
der alone their success is red probable.
Mr.. WISE having under the unjustifabe sanction
oil the Chair, insisted keeping the floor, moved ar
adjournment at quarter past eleven at h'9n.' ne
motion was nega;yed b. vote OF III to liz. Inc
Chairman arose to give the grounds OF the decision
from which the appeal had been taken These grounds
were simply substance that the House III ITS present
informal state had right to exclude the New Jersey
members from voting the election OF Speaker his
said he is equivalent 10 an expulsion from the House
which cannot be done unless by vote OF two-thrds
and therefore he had pronounced the motion OF Mr.
Wise 10 be in order.
AZ quarter before twelve another motion for ad
iournment was made and carried by a vote OF liz 70
100.
This letter has already gone to an unusual length
and any reflections produced by the days proceedings
must be reserved FOR another opportunity.
PROCEEDING ~ THE NEW JERSEY CASE
TIL" early part of the sitting OF this day was consnrn
ed BY Mr. Wise and Others in the attempt, by hnesse,
10 asen on the Journals the protest OF the New Jersey
prctcudcrs which the House decided, yesterday,
should have place upon It's records 10 effect TINS
object, Mr. Wise proposed resolution, embodying the
protest in IT. and by calling the yeas and nays on ms
resolution he insisted that this resolution, containing
the protest. would necessarily be put upon the journal
This mode of indirectly defeating the decision OF The
House. called up various questions OF order ana consc
quen appeals which all at last rot rid Oh by lay
ing the whole subject on the table
The next question on the proposition to recons
der the vote to raise committee under Mr. Rhett re-
solution BY which it was determined that the question
the election, returns and qualifications OF the claim
ants from " Jersey should be adudgcd by the House
Mr. Wise had the floor debate the question OF recon
sheraton but before entering into the argument, he
said he would propose with the unanimous consen, :"
the House resolution which should bring the matter
before il TO direct issue His proposition as will be
seen from orr columns, simple declaration tha'
Messrs. Aycrgg, &c, holding the Governor $ cert,f
cate were entitled 20 their seats on the floor h's
proposition of Mr. WISE dispensing witherery previous