Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-17
|iums. c. IL. Williams, S. Wi

NaYs-Ncssrs. Judson, Allen, H. j. Anderson, tilhei-
ION. Banks Beatty Berne, Blackwell, Boyd Brewster,
Aaron V. Brown, A. G. Brown, Burke, 5. II. Butler,
w o. Butler, Bynun, Carr Carroll, Casey, Chapman
CT ford Coles, Conner. Craig, Crary, cross, Daha'
Davee, John Davis, John W. Davis, De Ia Montanya'
Doune, Doig, Dromgoo!c, Duncan, Earl, Eastman Ely
Fine. Fisher Fletcher, Floyd, Torrance, GaiPrath'
Gerrr. Griffin. Hammond, Hand, j. Hastings, liaw-
kns Hill of North Carolina illen, liollcna, Holmes
Enos Hook Tilghman \. Howard, Hubbard, 4. ID.
Jackson Jameson J. Johnson, G. Johnson y Jones'
w Jones' hc;:, kemb!e, Leadbetter, Leet, Lsonasu'
Lewis, Lowell Lucas, tic Cellan, Nc Cuiloch, Mckay,
Mallory, Marchand, Medill, Miller, Montgomery, >
w Morris, Ncwhard, Parish, Parmenter, PARIS, fayn-
ter. Petrikin, Pickens Prentiss Ramsey, Reynolds
Rhett Rivcs Robinson, L. Rogers, j. Rogers, Sahiu-
cls. Shaw. A. Smith, J. Smith, Thos. Smith, Stark
weather. Stcinrod, Strong, Sumpter, Swcarngen,
Sweeny Taylor, F. Thomas, 7. + Thomas, ). holhp'
son. Turney, vanderpocl, D. ID. Wagner, "at,crson'
Weller. Wick j. w. Williams, ii. Williams and "oF-
,hington-ll-. :, ,
Mi RElETT then submitted the following rcsolu'
ton and moved the previous question on IT
Resoircd That the House will proceed TO call inc
names of gentlemen whose rights to seats are not as
pnted or contested and after the names OF such mem
bers are called and before Speaker IS elected es
shall provided there be quorum of such present. theh
hear and adudge upon the election returns ana quai
cations of all claimants (Icssrs. lngcrso and MAYOR
exceped) to the seats contested on TINS moor
The resolution having been read, the second 10 inc
nrevous question was decided in the affirmative with
out division
The next question, Shall the main question be now
put was taken, and also decided IN the ainrmal'e
without division. e
Mr.. COOPER Of Georgia then moved DIVISION OF
the resolution into two branches, and to take the q"t
ton on each separately the first branch to END with Tue
word contested
This having been agreed to,
Mr. UNDERWOOD asked if the effect Of it was to
preclude an investigation, by the House, INTO the re-
turns and qualifications OF It's own members
o. pJrXEES Bv no means, Sir.
Ar UNDERWOOD With that understanding
Sir shall vote for it.
The CHAIR then stated the question to DC on inc fs'
branch Of Mr. Rhetts resolution, as follows an ,ho
Pe.o,red, That the House will proceed 10 can ,he
names Of gentlemen whose rights to seats are not ds'
puted or contested ,,: a., ,r-.
On taking this question: was decided IN 'he AMIR
NATIVE without a DIVISION ,, &c
The question next up on the second orAhch %
Mr. Rhatt's resolution, in the following WORDS:
uan3 aner The names of such members are caied,
and before Speaker is elected they snail, Prov'oeo
there be quorum Of such present, then near ana aa
Judge upon the election, returns and quahcalo's VI
all claimants (Nlessrs lngersol and Mayor sHeeP!
10 the seats contested on this floor -.
Mr. MERCER called for the ayes and nays on tAs
Question; which were ordered, and it was decided IN
the affirmative-yeas l3s, nays %, as follows:
y,as--Nessrs. Adams, Afford, Judson, Allen, John
w. Allen, H. j Anderson, 5. II. Anderson, atner'oh'
B,nks Beatty, Berne Bell, Boyd, Brewster, Briggs,
Brockway, A. G. Brown, Burke, 5. H. Butler, W.o.
Butler, Bvnum, J. Campbell, W. B Campbell Carr
Carroll Carter Casey, Chapman, chinn, Chittenden,
Clifford Coles, Conner, Crahb, Cs1ig, erary tT"ss'
Dana: Davee ]. Davis J. ". Davis, Deberfy, Ne Ia
Mon,onya Doanc Doig, Dromgooc, Duncan, Earn,
Eastman Ey. Fine Fisher, Fletcher, Floyd, Torrance,
Galbraitll j. Garland, Gentry, Gerry, Grimm Ham
mond. Hand, j. Hastings, Hawkins, J HUI OF y. y
IIillen, lIoelnan, Hook Hopkins Tiighman y. How
ard, Robert NJ T. Hunter, Jackson, Jameson, Joseph
Johnson, Cave Johnson, Nathanie! Jones, John W.
p, E.o,hln laadbettpr. Ieet, Leonard,
Lewis, Lowell, Lucas, Mcclellan, McCulloh Mckay,
Mallory, Marchand, NIedll, Miller Montgomery, ;.
". Morris, Newhard, Nisbet, Osborne, farmenteT,
Paris, Payn,rr, Pope, Prentiss, Ramsay, Reynolds
Rhett RVes, Robinson, Edward Rogers, james
Samuels, Shaw, Shepard, Albert Smith, John Smith,
Thomas Smith, Starkweather, Selnrod Storrs, Strong,
Sumter. Swearngen, Swccny, Stuart, Taylor, Phhp
F Thomas, Jacob Thompson, Ir;plett, iI"mon'l'
Turney, Underwood, Vanderpocl, d. ID. WAGNER
Watterson Weller, Wick, Jared W Williams, Hehfy
Williams and Worthngton-l3s
Nuns-Messrs. Andrews, Barnard. Bldde, Black,
Bond, Bolts, A. Brown, Calhoun, Clark, j. Cooper VI
A. Cooper, Corwin, Cranston, Crockett, Curtis, Cnsn
ing, Davies, G. Davis Dawson, Dennis, Dlllett, Id
wards, Evans, Everett, Fillmore, K Garland, Gates
Giddings, Goggin, Goode, Graham, Granger, Graves
Green, Grinnell, Habersham, Hall, W. 5. Hastings
Henry, J. T Hill of Va Hoffman, Holmes, Hubbard
Hunt James, Jenifc:, Clas Johnson, VIM Cost John
son, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marvin, Mason, Mercer
Mitchell, Monroe, Morgan c. Morris, Ogle Palen, Pa
rish, Peck, Petrikin, Pckens Profit, Randall, Ran
dolph Rariden, Rayner, Reed Ridgway, Russell, Sal
tonstal, Sergeant, SI.nonton, Slade, Truman Smlth
Stany, Taliaier.o, Francis Thomas, Waddy Thomp
SON flllinrhast Toland p. J. Wagner, Warren, +. ID
white, John White, I. w. Williams, L. Williams, J
l. Williams, G. II. Williams, s. Williams, and Wise
SO
Mr.. CAMPBELL of South Carolina. who voted will
the majority, then moved reconsideration OF the vo
lust taken and observed that his purpose was, If III
motion prevailed to submit the following resolution
which he read TO the House
Resoleed That the Acting Clerk of this House shal
proceed with the call Of the members from the differ
ent States of this Union, calling the names Of such mem
beers only as present the legal evidence OF their bein
members elect of the Twentysiyth Congress; and thu
this House will proceed to its organization in the uslia
FORM with the understanding, that soon as the right
10 the contested determined its first organiza
ton shall be dissolved and new election for officer
be held forthwith
Several members asked If the motion tor a recons
Iteration IN order.
The CHAIR decided that il
Mr.. PICKENS. Then if the reconsideration is oil
dered shall move this resolution (holdng up one
his handy
the attention of the House while he explained the OF
ect he had in view. 1t had been matter OF surprls
to him, that the resolution submitted some days ago
an honorable member from New York (Alr Hunt) Ina
not met with more favorable consideration by tn
House That proposition was, that the names OF all IN
members who held certificates of their election from tn
constituted authorities of their respective States, shout
be called hy the Clerk, and that then If quorui
should be presented they should proceed I" the organ
zaton Of the House, BY eecting the Speaker and othe
officers with the understanding that if, utter an inves
tigation BY the House into the returns and quaihca
tons of the members whose seats were contested,
should he found that such organization OF the tlous
had been effected by minority, IN consequence OF IN
votes of members not entitled to Seats that then tn
House should set aside these elections and proceed
anew organization. This proposition he had endeayoI
cd to follow up, in the resolution he now wished
ofFey. Notwithstanding, (sad Mr. c. the difficult an
helpless position placed in, have now a
opportunity of setting precedent, which may be tn
foundation Of parliamentary law in future times lie d
not regret the difficulties and cmbarrassments whIc
the House had TO encounter lie rcolced that this qucs
ton had been raised in this early period of our history
period of peace and tranquility, rather than in one il
which, the people were less intelligent more corrupt