Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-12-19

proposition. An appeal being moved,he
said on reflection, he believed he was
wrong, and agai, reversed bis own de-
cision. The meeting then Adjourned.
TuuRsDAy, Dec. 12.--UProar and
confusion continue to reign triumphant
in the halls of the National Legislature.
A resolution was pissed ordering that
the meeting proceed to elect by bal'ot,a
Committee OF seven, to whom shall be
referred all documents and papers relat-
ing to the contested members from New
Jersey, to report thereon.
After tho passage OF this resolution,
and when the meeting was about TO bal
lot, Mr.. Wise rose and notified the body
that he should not vote, and expressed a
wish that his political friends would adopt
the same course. This notification pro-
duccd an uproar throughout the whole
II House, because, the rules Of The House
having been adopted without a quorum
being present, nothing could be DONE
The highest vote obtained by the Ad-
ministration party, pending the contro'
versy, is 1l9, and 122 is requisite to
make u quorum consequently, if the
opposition refuse to ballot, there will ue-
yer bs a quorum voting. In this diem
ma, motion was made, and was pend
ing when the House adjourned, to re-
consider this order.
In SENATE, on Friday, Dee. l3, no
business was transacted.
In the HOUSE, long and uprosrious
disc ussion took place, on a motion Of
MIR. Wise to amend the Journal by in
sering thereon the Protest OF the New
Jersey members, which the House final
ly refused to do. This matter being
disposed of,
Mr.. Crabb's resolution TO reconsider
the vote passed yesterday, for the ap-
pointm0nt Of committee, was then taken
up.
Mr.. Wise, who called il up, said, eff
| could be assured by gentlemen on both
sides that we could reconsider the vote
by which this committee was appointed,
and cohe to direct question upon the
returns--the returns as they are now
submitted OH one side or the other-I
mean the returns of the Governor Of
New Jersey, or tho returns Of the sub
ordinate officers of that State made TO
him-if say, we could come to direct
vote Oh the evidence now before us, as
to who has the prima )acie evidence Of
Sc ats from New Jersey,l would he silent
Very general cries of "Agreed A
greed !]
Mr.. Wise continued. Can we have
that If there be a solitary member who
objects, ask him to rise and Irake it
known. If he does so, l shall proceed
with the debate.
II Mr.. w. then repeated his PROPOSE
tion which was received with loud and
very general cries Of "Agreed! agreed"
one or two voices saying, Take the
question as it now stanls !"
The CHAIRMAN. Is it the pleasure
Of this meeting that the vote on the re-
solution for the appointment of COM
mittee be reconsidered
\ General burst :"Ay, ay."
H So the Chairman, no voice objectinS
declared the vote on the said resolution
to be unanimously rcconsidcred.
Il After farther disc cus5ion, and much
confused conversation as to the ADJUST
ment of the form Of MIR. Wise's resOlu-
tion, it was submitted as follows -
Il Resolved, That the credentials Of the follow
ing members, John B. Aycrigg, John p. Is. Max
well. VIM. lIslsted, Charles l.. S,ra,ton, and
/ Thomas Jones Yorke. are sufficient to entitls
them TO take their seats in the House, leaving tho
/ question Of contested election 10 be stterward
decided by the House.
/ The vote was taken thereon, and
proved To be ayes III, nnys lila tic.
SO the resolution was lost.
4 MIR. Smith Of Maine then offered re-
solution that the House proceed at once
to the election of Speaker, which was
| discussed until near midnig Int, when the
House adjourned without coming TO u
vote upon it.
On Saturday the resolution was agreed
TO, the Wing members Withdrawing their
opposition, and the House proceeded to
ballot. Six ballots took place without a
choice, as follows: 234 members being
| present.
H lst I'd. Sd 4h 9th 9Th
John w, Jones lib li3 10 l0i IL 80
| John Boil I02 80 I 2 20 FL