Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-14

sWcr nim AT tins time there was much tumult i'll tn
House MIR. MAYORS conduct the two or three oc
casions, when he has made himself conspicuous ha
; been extremely indecorous. He seems to have yer,
imperfect notions OF the respect due to himself
member of Congress- or of the proprety Of demcano
required i'll the Representative Hall After the reading
of Mr.. Naylor RS commission obtained from Governor
Rtner and that of Mr. ngcrsol, and also of another
Mr. MAYORS which appeared be only pro turma al
tcstation OF the frst othe election laws of Penn
sylyana called for, and then, under the restric
tons of the previous question: the main question
put and decided in the affirmative, ayes 10, IL:
several Administration members, it understood
voting in the affirmative So Mr.. Nayor is allowed tc
vote.
''Ncxt it was proposed shall Mr.. Aycrgg be allowed
10 vote The passages in the Constitution of the Uni
ted States regarding the election of members of Con
gress called for and read The previous question was
called also this question: and on the main question
III voted in the affirmative and l22 in the negative
and therefore il decided, that Mr. Aycrigg should
not vote. Four members holding contested seats voted
atiirmativcly and three negatively.
| "1he Chair observed with some petuance that he
| considered the vote inst given unconstitutional. Mr.
Drcmgooc interrupted him with the observation, that
such declaration insult TO the meeting. The
Chair seemingly, without noticing the interruption, con-
cluded with the statement, that though the vote
unconstitutional he was Obliged rs presiding officer OF
this informal meeting to submit to the decision.
| "Mr. Maxwclls was the name next called, and his
right 10 vote negatvcd by vote of ll6 TO 1872
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Their, and the motion being apparently acqulesccd IN,
II was determined they should not vote, Ito being in
the affirmative, and III III the negative In the case
of Mr. lngersoll voted in the affirmative and los
in the negative: in that of the contcstng New Jersey
members, there were none in the affirmative, and 1873
| i'll the negative.
at having now been settled that Mr.. Nayor could
vote Mr.. Wise stated that consequently the motion to
lay his resolutions the table had not been carried
the vote that question yesterday having been 10 to
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Chairman. He therefore moved his resolutions and
called for the previous question On the call the vote
was ia to ll3, the Chair voting in the affirmative; on
the previous question is to 81. Here much disturb
ance prevailed; and demands made for call of
the House and for the and noes The Chair stated
that the could be taken BY ayes and nces if there
were general consent. Objection made; but
withdrawn: when the names being called, it appeared
that 10 voted III favor of Mr.. Wlscs resolutions and
| lis against them.
"Mr Rhctt then sent resolution to the table in sub.
stance follows That the roll be called, including
the names of those members whose seats are uncon-
tested and quorum of such members SHALL before pro-
ceedng to the election of speaker, examine and ad
Judge the claims of those members whose seats con-
tested with the exception cf those of Mr. Nuylor and
Mr. lngcrsol On this resolution the previous question
was put and carried. motion was made to divide the
preceding resolution into two parts and to take votes
on them separately. This agreed to. The first
part ordering the calling of the of those whose
seats uncontroverted carried without division.
On the second portion the and noes were demand
ed; and it decided atlirmatvey by vote of l5c to
92"
| Mr. CAMPBELL of South Carolina, who voted with
the majority, then moved reconsideration of the vote
Just taken, and observed that his purpose was II his
| motion prevailed, to submit the following resolution,
which lie read to the House:
| Resored, That the Acting Clerk ofthis House shall
proceed MBl the call of the members from the differ
cnt States Of this Union calling the of such mem
beers only present the legal evidence of their being
members elect of the Twcntysxth Congress; and that
this House will proceed to its organization in the usual
form, with the understanding that the rights
to the contested seats determined It's first organza
ton shall be dissolved and election for officers
be held forthwith
sThis resolution Mr.. Campbell accompanied by a
short concatory speech, in which he objected to the
plans both of Mr.. Wise and Mr. Rhctt. The plan of
Mr.. Wise objectionable, because it supcrnduccd
the possibility of an election of Speaker by minority
and that OF Mr. Rhctt incxpcdient, it forces the
House into prolonged investigation of the validity of
the election, before It organize. He concluded by
moving reconsideration of the resolution of Mr.
Rhet: direct proposal Of his own having been pro-
nounced out Of order
Mr. WADDY THOMPSON observed that he would
vote for the reconsideration without pedgng himself
to for against the resolution Of his colleague
The CHAIR having stated the question,
Mr.. TURNEY called for division of the question on
the reconsideration take the votes III the
order that they taken adopting Mr. Rhetts re-
solution.
| Mr. CAMPBELL observed, tina, his motion
wordcd to suit the whole resolution, and could not
without DESTROYING its effect, be divided.
/ The CHAIR said that the motion OF the gentleman
from South Carolina was not susceptible OF DIVISION
| Mr. FRANCIS THOMAS took The liberty of sug
gestng to the Chair that The motion of the gentleman
! from South Carolina (Mr. Rhett) divided into two
parts and Tie question taken each separately. II
was not therefore, in order to take the question
considering these two propositions in one vote.
Mr. WISE said the motion of the gentleman from
| South Carolina indvisble The gentleman from
South Carolina intended it to be SO, and he certainly
ought to know how the question ought to be taken.
Mr.. BRIGGS insisted that the motion was dvisble
The resolution, he said, divided into two distinct
propositions the question taken each separate
must be taken in the same way.
Mr. TURNEY appealed from the decision Of the
Chair.
Mr.. HUNT moved tina. the House adjourn; and
Mr.. WISE called for the yeas and nays on the adj
tournament
Several members objcctng,
Mr.. LEWIS suggested that in the present condition
Of the House. the yeas and nays could not be called
without the consent of all present.
! The CHAIR decided that they could not
Tellers being called for the adjournment, Messrs.
| Habersham and Galbrath were appointed, who on
counting reported 90 for it, and l04 against il.
So the House refused to ad ourn.
Mr. TURNEI reiterated his appeal from the decision
Of the Chair, that the motion could not be divided
The CHAIR said he of opinion, at first, that the
motion not susceptible of DIVISION but upon
reconsideration the Chair conceived that a division
would become necessary The resolution, he added,
having been passed in parts the question on recon
sderaton must also be taken in two parts, and taken IN
the same order in which the questions on the resolution
itself wefc taken The Chair then stated the question
to be on reconsiderng the first branch of Mr. Rheu s
resolution.
! The question was then taken, (Nlcssrs Graves and
Lewis having been appointed tellers) and decided IN
the ncgatvc-ayes l02, noes i G.
So the House refused 10 reconsider the first branch
of Rhctts resolution.
! Mr. PETRIkIN here moved that the House adjourn
The CHAIR decided that the motion for adjourn
mcnt was out of ORDER because a question pend
| ing.
Mr. ATHERTON. If the Chair decides that mo-
ton to be out of order, appeal from his decision
Mr. VANDERPOEL also appealed from the deci-
sion of the Chair.