Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-17
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TGrcai disorder was now prevailing IN the House.
Mr.. lEGERSOlL 10 say single word
1 T.No, "no, ''no 'hoar him. shear hun.
Mr.. NANDERPOEL appealcd to the courtesy Of the
gentleman, 10 allow the gentleman from Pennsylvania
10 say word
["No, mo, $40, s'nc," He shall not speak, ema-
mated from various parts of the Honsc.l
/ MIR. SMITH of Name would appeal TO the gentle
man from Massachusetts, NIr. Briggs TO say if it
not his intention, by his resolution that notice should
be taken of The disputed votes where they did not
change the result.
Mr.. THOMPSON then rose, and asked the gentle
man from Virginia to withdraw the motion for the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. WISE said he could not do so for the dearest
friend he had. The sooner settle this question, the
better for us and the country.
/ The CHAIR then stated the decision which he had
made this morning, that the House dsarpine who
Of the disputed members had right to tc.e q i;ir
appeal taken by the gentleman from Ter..sssce,
stated also, that the gentleman from Tennessee mad
taken appeal from tbs decision.
! Mr.. WISE Then move the previous question on
this appeal
Mr.. TURNEY said in order to discmbarrass the
House, he wonld Withdraw the appeal he had taken
few minutes ago.
Mr.. WISE Then move the previous question on
the question TO the right Of the first disputed member
to vote.
The CHAIR put this question IL the House. and
declared that the previous question was seconded.
| Mr. MCKAY rose to a question Of order. The gen
|
the following resolution
ReS0'rCd, That the motion of Mr.. Rhctt TO lay
Mr. Wise motion on The table, Mr.. Wscs r"So-
ulicn ITSELF the tclcrs shall count all the persons who
may pass between them and if any pass who's" RIGHT 10
is disputed, the tcrrs shall report their TO
the Chair after the number of votes both sides
| reported for the decision of the House.
| Now this resolution provided for but two cases, in
which the ellcrs were to report to the House
| Mr. WISE. ! call the gentleman to order
NJ NIX Mo Hon Tram Macs oh spti
offered this resolution.
! Mr.. WISE. ! call the gentleman to order. The
previous question has been moved and seconded by the
House, and gentleman discuss the merits Of
;he question.
| Mr. MCKAY can certainly raise a question Of
order.
The CHAIR stated that the main question must now
b" presented the House and that being put, the main
| question ordered
Mr. WISE called for the reading CT the first name in
the affirmative.
Here there was difference between the Chair and
the Clerk to whose should be called first i
The Clcr; painting to the name of Mr. Naylor as beng
first the list, and the Chair pointing to the names OF
the Wing members from New Jersey.
| Mr, WISE. The name, the Let US have
the
The CLERK then read the name Of Mr. Naylor as
being the first on h $ list.
| Mr.. CRABB here asked fer the reading of the Gre
dcntias in h case. He would not vote the dark
| party.
Mr. MCKAY now rose, and stated his point of order.
| By the resolution Which lie had read lew minutes
ago, the House had confined itself to two cases IN
which the cllcrs to report the names & the c. u
tested members vot:ng-frst upon Mr.. Rhetts mctcn
lay Mr. Wise resolution the table, and secondly,
on Mr.. Wises resolution itself He would appeal to
the gentleman who offered the resolution to say If tbs
not the
! Mr. WEE call the gentleman 10 ordez
! MIR Mckay | nuDeal o the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts
Mr. WISE. call the gentleman to order
! Mr. EANDERPOEL rose am DIST considerable NOISE
and confls en- and stated that this question which the
Chair about pr pound TO The House had already
been decided. Tie Char had decided that the mem
bers claiming seats from New Jersey, nnhcr the &c.
vernon certificate were entitled vote, and the House
had reversed that decision Therefore the House had
decided that they should vote, and why was a
tempted again and again rec this qncstic upon the
House, which had already been decided
| MIR. GRANGER call my orderly friend and col
league to order By the 10th rule of the House no de-
bate arse upon question of order after the prev
| Gus question has been sustained.
The question stated to be on the right OF MI
Naylor to vote.
Sir. CRABB again stated that before tina, question
put he desired to have the credentials Of both lr
Naylor and Mr. lngcrsoll read, in order that he might
vote undcrstand.ngy on the question.
| The CLERK then read the pre- clamatlcn ct Cover
NJ. Rtrer, dated the 3Cth of October, less, VIII c de-
c!arcd that Mcssrs Payntcr, Sergeant, Toond Nay
or etc elected members OF the Con-
gTcsS
Mr.. CURTIS. How many members Of Congress
does this pr camaton include;
Mr. WISE. All from the State of Pennsylvania
twenty-cg ht members.
Mr. KEN inquired whether the great seal ct the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania had been affixed to
this proclamation in the first instance
The CLERK held up the lrocamat'on but the re-
porter could not whether the great seal was upon
! IL or moi.
aIr KEN Is there not some memorandum in The
possession If the Clerk, which will show that The
] rrcat seal was not upon il in the first instance
The CLERK then read memorandum, as the k';
porter understood it. that Mr. John Sergeant had calico
ot the Clerks office and obtained the proclamation, Tor
the purpose of having the seal of the Commonwealth
placed upon it, which had been omitted IN the rSt IN
stance.
| Mr. NAYLOR then rose and said, hold in my hand
proclamation of Governor Porter, dated dine days be-
fore the ssu ng of the proclamation declaring MI IN
rcrsoll elected, which declares that ] am elected
MANY voices Let us hear il read
The CLERK then read the paper which Mr. MAYOR
handed up IT was copy of The proclamation q "",
vernon Rtncr before read, VIII ch had been obtained
from the Office Of the Secretary Of State, al Harrisburg
and cert fed BY Francis R Skunk Secretary OF State,
as beng correct copy and also contain ne cert hcc
Of Governor Porter, that Francis X. Skunk was his
| Secretary Of State.
| Mr. RAMSEY This is a mere copy Of the proca-
nation of Governor Rtncr, which was read short
time ago
Mr. SMITH Of Maine. Did | not understand the
gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. NaylorJ to say,
when he presented this paper, that he held IN his hand
proclamation of Gov Porter, dated few days before
the issuing of the proclamation declaring Mr. ingersoil
elected, which declared that he (Mr. Naylor) was
elected,
loud cries f"order, 'ordcr." "order
| Mr.. NAYLOR. Leave the gentleman to me-
| Will answer him.
Mr.. SMITH proceeded. Did the gentleman not
make the declaration that he held in his hand proca-
motion of Gov Porter, declaring him elected:
should be the last TO charge the gentleman with
intentional qubblng, but if that was his declaration
and the paper read was the referred to- put It TO
the House TO say whether he has not been quobng'-
! Will the gentleman answer me-
! Mr.. NAYLOR rose.