The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-14

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ne SLEhh then read the Proclamation Of Co
vernon Porter, under which Mr. IngersoI claimed M.
sea-, which Is dated the 25lh October 1882 aod pro
ss's mt ~ ingersoll TO have been duly elected a
member Of the present Congress
Mr.. WISE now called for the reading Of ,he l.v of
renhsyNania relating 10 the subject in debate
"i hEiM, OF Pennsylysnis inquired of the Clerk
ueei the nrst Proclamation read by him fthat under
VT. MAYOR claims his seat had The seal Of the
Commonwealth attached TO il aud yybehe, ,hs,a o.
any memorandum stating that the doou,nen, ,.. No.,
Jass as II had been when deposited in the Clerks
0.n Ine CLERK Thi. !. the paper i, h.. seal .p
Mr. KEIM. Are the e no memoranda, ., ann. mar,
~ stating that, as first deposited in the Clerks Office.
Inc CLERK. Yes; here Is a memorandum.
III, hLiM Please TO read IT,
Mr. NAYLOR. hold here in INV h,,d /. p,o.,.
nation by Governor Porter himself GIVEN ~ 80 -.
pysoe,oie mat Proclamation of his under which Mr.
nseiso claims scat here, under his own hand and The
elected - ~ nave oeen ouy
oires, sensation through the House
MT CkABB. Is not that mere COW of the docn.
ment first read ~ = 'e aoSa'
Cries Of " Order; read on."l
Inc CLERK proceeded to read as follows.
rEsNsYLv.NIA. IN the name and by the authorize
=, the Commonwealth Of Pennsy lysnia DAVID r.
one'' governor OF the said Commonwealth to all
n
DAVID PORTER. GSeal
h"ow ye, that Francis X skunk whose name is SUBJ
scioeu 10 the instrument Of writing hereun,o annexed
was a. the lime OF subscribing the same and now is
'5r.s' - S'~i" '"S--A f---.L- of
accordingly. "
Given under my hand and The great seal of the State
at Harrisburg, this sixteenth day Of November, in
the year OF our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and thirty-nine, and OF the Commonwealth the
sixty fourth.
BY the Governor
II. PETRIKEN,
Deputy Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
The Proclamation to which this attesta,ion is an
nexed Isl copy OF the Proclamation Of Gov Rtner first
above mentioned
Mr. SMITH OF Maine. / certainly did understand
the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Nayor,l who
last rose To announce TO the House that the Governor
had given him Proclamation few days pror--[ Here
great uproar arose; of .Ofder! order sit down
"a few days prior to the date of-[0rder order =
to the date Of the Proclamation under which Mr.. In
gersol claims-[Ord sit down order question
read read on j
Mr.. NAYLOR. Let him go on [Order!. sit
down. Let him 60 on; only give mo fair chance
after him.
Mr. SMITH. Ifhe did not say so, misunderstood
him am the last man to insist upon bubble, or at
tempt to deceive the House. ask the gentleman from
Pennsylyan did he did he not say sol
The CHAIR here called the House to order
Mr.. NAYLOR. appeal to the House, through it's
Chairman, to do me justice
The CHAIR called TO order
Mr.. EVERETT, of Vermont. ! would offer sug-
ges,ion, which think would tend aid in preserving
the order of the house {" Order you out Of
der yourself! Order,"l
The CHAIR said tina, The reading Of the law Of Penn
syvania had been called for.
Mr.. TURNEY. What has been called fort
CHAIRMAN. The reading Of the law of Pennsyl-
vania touching elections. The Clerk informs the Chair
that it cannot at this moment be produced; it will be
here presently.
Crabb] called for the reading IT all the documents
ating to the claims Of both claimants. Have they all
been read call for the reading Of any other papers
connected with The claim Of Mr.. lnsersoll.
Mr.. COOPER. As member from Georgia, pro-
test against that
Mr.. -, AS member from Pennsylvania, insist
Mr. GRADE Ionly wished to hear the credentials
othose who had been returned. The question is
the returns, and nothing else Iwant to have nothing
read besides these credentials
Many gentlemen being their feet, and out Of
their seats and there being much conversation in the
Hall
Mr. LEWIS WILLIAMS said he hoped all further
stored.
The CHAIR called to order.
The laws of Pennsy lvania were now produced, and
the Clerk read long extract from those passed at the
session Of lS3l32.
CHAIRMAN 1t is now for the meeting to deter
mine whether the Of Mr.. Nayor shall be counted
Mr. DUNCAN called for the reading Of The Goth rule
of order which read as follows:
i" No member shall vote on any question in the event
OF which he is Immediately and particularly interested
any where he was not present when the ques
ton put"
Tellers were demanded; and Messrs Thomas, of
Maryland, and Fillmore, Of New York, were appointed
Mr.. THOMAS, of Maryland, called for the
reading of Mr. Briggss resolution, and was about to
remark upon it, when he was called to order; and
the House proceeded to divide, and the teers re-
ported the ayes to be 49, the noes ll2 and that the
contested votes would not change the question. SO
the House decided that Mr.. MAYORS vote should be
counted
Mr.. WISE The motion of the gentleman from
South Carolina, Mr. Rhett, to lay my resolution
upon the table having failed, by tie and the ques
iion recurring on my resolution, move the
previous question.
CHAIRMAN The next question will be on the
second name reported by the tellers.
Mr. WISE. l beg pardon was mistaken; it
will be as the Chair has stated; and on that question
move the previous question. .'
The motion being seconded, the previous ques-
question being on count ing the vote Of Mr.. Aycrgg,
Mr.. WISE called for the reading Of his creden-
lials.
ouestion,nl If the credentials Of the other claimants
are also To be read then have objection, other
wise insis, upon my objection 10 the reading.
Mr. WISE. Oh, certainly no gentleman will
object 10 their certificates being read.
Mr. TURNEY. On thai condition ! withdraw
nv objection. call for teers on the vote.
Mr.. THOMAS. was not in my place when the
resolution OF the gentleman from Massachusetts
am The last man TO desire the House 10 oe IN ufss
order mr. to remain in II when il is so. Sit down
then" The question before the House is whether
The previous question shall be seconded-lNo II
has been seconded-sit down-order!I
| The credentials of Mr. Aycrgg were now read
at the Clerks table.
CLrRK. There are credentials produced by other
gentlemen also who claim the seats OF New Jersey
The reading Of the laws OF New Jersey was call