The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-31

in vain to attempt to resist it, The administration
members would receive 119 votes, and the Wings
would receive but lis, unless Mr. Kempshell Of
New York should appear here from the tomb Of a
wife, and Mr. Hawes he brought in npon litter,
and the member from Massachusetts should appear
who ID to I'LL the Vacancy-and even then the Up
position were TO be beaten. The vote would be
ll9 to l9 then, and we could not expect to make
ourselves stronger AS for the public business, its
delay and neglect, they were responsible for 1t
here who had resisted the Constitution. No 9th.
ers responsible.
Mr. Wise, towards the close of his speech, called
tho attention Of the House to the fact of there be-
ing ten individuals claiming to be representatives,
from New Jersey, who at present were daily exer-
cisng the privilege 'of franhiag'-Five of them
were even occupying seats 10 the exclusion of UNI
contested seats who were unprovded with them,
which they had not yet dared to approach the
Clerks table and openly claim.
Mr. Wise then withdrew his resolution and NOV
ed the Previous Question.
On Friday the House was addressed at length by
j. @. Adams, Mr. Evans of Maine and others on
the Jersey and various points of order. Mr.
Evans at the close Of his speech offered resou
ton, to the purport that tho House of Representa-
tives do advise and instruct the Speaker to swear
in members those legally returned from New
Jersey. After several calls of the House, the
yeas and nays were taken at Z o'clock in the ev-
ening, and the resolution reieced-ayes 1l2,
nays JIG, So the House decided that tie regular
ly returned members Eron Ne,c Jersey shoutd not be
s acorn in as MEMBERS Mr. Hoffman Immediately
moved that the rules of the last House be adopted
for the Government of the present for the space Of
ten days, with the exceptions of that rule which
requires all officers Of the House be chosen
roce. A debate sprang up the question which
promised to continue several days.
Washington, Dec. 81.
WELL THE DEED DONE Hugh \. Garland
has been reelected Clerk of the House of Repre-
sentaves by the following decided vote
Whole number of votes 23I
Necessary to IA choice, ZIG
III. A. Garland, lis
Mathew St. Clair Clarke, los
Richard T.. Mason,
Mr. Garland was declared duly elected, and was
sworn in by the Speaker The States Right, Sub
Treasury, Loco Foco, Calhoun men went for Mr.
Garland So we go. The event, such as ii was,
was not unexpected by any and it is, therefore
but the cosummaton of dreaded but expected re-
suit. Mr. Garland has served his party and his par.
~ have served him. He promised his place
if he would do violent act, and and he has place
which otherwise may say kuOao he could not
have had AT the last session he was obnoxious to
many of his own party, and until the present scs
sion the unsatisfed were determined to oppose him
Even the Ballot would have defeated him, for some
were pledged even with OATH to oppose his O.
lection Behold, however, the influence of party
and the reward of corrupt and dangerous act.
The announcement Of the vote created no great
sensation in the Hall, and the members were in
sructed TO prepare for the Election of Sergeant-at
Arms. There were but two candidates.
Roderick Dorsey, was elected and sworn.
Mr. Everett Of VI, then moved that the Election
of Public Printer, Doorkeeper and Assistant
Doorkecper, be postponed until Monday, and that
the Speaker appoint Commute to unite with the
Committee Oft the Senate, and inform the President
of the organization and readiness TO receive the
Message. So ends the third week of the session.
The Message will be delivered on Monday.