Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1839-12-23

of things, the sooner zoe change II into rO,O the
better" For few minutes, there was iinmi |
uent danger that the House would break up in
confusion.
Mr. Turney was heard to say 81 appeal from
the decision oflhe Chair. | stand here and ap-
peal and and ! shall continue to appeal ms long
as YOU so decide. You have paid no regard 10
order and it is impossible we ever can have any
order 90 long you sill there. You seem deer
mined to carry your point right or wrong There
is majority of votes uncontesed which have de-
cded to reverse your decision and yet you suffer
new questions TO be moved | appeai-genlle
men may haoo "orIer' at me till Tomorrow
morning Il will stand here and appeal till candle
| light never can submit to it,"
The Chair then declared he opinion that, un-
der the resolution of the day proceedings the names
of The gentlemen claiming contested seats, who
have been reported by The ieIIers TO the Chair,
must be decided upon, name 10y name, by the
meeting. From the decision of the Chair the ap.
peal OF MIR Turney was made, and on that appeal
Mr. W Use had called The previous question. The
main question on this call was, whether the gen
deInan whose name was first returned by The tel
ers to the CHAIR as claiming contested seat, aud
yet having,voted, shoud have his vote counted
Thus the question came up on the rSlt OF NJ
Nay Tor to have his counted. The Assembly III.
vled, and the teprS reported the .9yeS to he ll9,
the Macs il2, aud that the contested vnles would
not change the result. so the Assembly decided
thai the vote of Mr. Mayor should be counted
The name Of Mr. Aycrigg, one of the legally
returned members from New Jersey, came next
His credentials were read ut the Clerks table,
when The Clerk stated that there were "creden-
tails produced by other gentlemen also, who claim
the seats from New jersey The certificate of
the Secretary Of State Of New Jersey, in favor of
the right of McsSrs Dickerson, &C., TO the stats,
was then read by the Clerk The New Jersey
law of elecDio was called for 10y Mr. WISE aud
read Mr. Byuum called for the reading OF the
second and fifth sections of the Constitution
which provide for the election of representatives,,
and the tribunal TO decide upon their returns and
qualifications. Mr. Wise called Tor The reading
of the fourth section, which orders that the time,
place and manner of holding elections for Repre-
senlavcs shall b. prescribed in each State by lis
Legislature. he House then divided on the
on stion of MIR Alcrigg rghi 10 vote aud the
Tellers reported HE ayes TO be III, having Vo.
ted from New Jersey, aud the noes to- he liz, 3
having voted from New Jersey. So the House
determined that Ar Ayrigg's vote should not DE
counted.
The Chairman, Mr. John Quincy Adams, then
declared that he considered The decision Of The
Senb y as unconstitutional, but that under the III
formal dec sion Of the meeting the Char felt com
PEELED 10 state that the vote of Mr. Aycrlgg could
not be ctunleG. The next question being on the
name OF Mr. Maxwell, il was decided in like man.
ucl uNS lIO, anu . IFOlll NEW jersey uDeS -
from N. Jersey. so the House determined the
vote Of Mr. NJ. SHOULD not lie counted. The
question was then taken on Alessrs flalsted,
Strallon and Yorke, aud the elIers reporting one
contested vote in the affirmative not affecting the
result, the Chair announced the decision OF the
meeting TO be tina, the votes of these gentlemen
should not he counted. The assembly subse-
quenily decided unanimously, 1853 me",bers vo
ting, that the vote Of Mr. Ingerso!l should not be
counted-and unanimously, 1}3 members yo
ting, that the votes OF HE conteslng members
from New Jersey should not he counted.
This question having been thus disposed Of it
was agreed by common consent to take up the
resolution of Nh Wise which in the follow
ing words
Resolved, That the Acting Clerk of the House
shall proceed with the call of the members from
the different States of The Union, in the usual way,
calling The names OF such members liom New
Jersey as hold the regu atld legal commissions
from the Executive OF tia, State.
On this Mr. " Use called the previous question:
the vote on which stood lib 10 Il3; the Chair
voting in The affirmative the call was seconded,
and the main question was ordered by Il vote OF
of ll8 ayes ~ mes.
On the passage of the resolution. the yeas and
nays were taken 10y universal consent, and there
appeared, yeas rs; nays--Il6 So the resolu.
zion was not adopted.
MIR Rhett then offered resolution,
Resolved, That The House will proceed to call
the names of gentlemen whose rights to seats are
not disputed or contested aud, after the MINES of
such members are called, aud before Speaker is
elected, they SHALL provided there he quorum
OF such present, then hear aud al Judge upon the
election returns or qualifications o. all claimants,
(Nr NayIor aud Mr. Ingerso excepted) to the
seats contested on this floor.
The division Of which was called for and the
q,i, stioH taken on the first branch III The words
following, To wit:
'Resolved, That the House will proceed to call
the NAMES oi gentlemen whose night To seats are
NOT disputed OF contested"
Aud it was decided in the affirmative without
division. SO the first branch Of the resolution
was agreed to and the question recurring on the
second branch thereof, in The words following, to
wit:
"And after the names of such members are
called, and before Speaker is elected, they shall,
provided there be quorum, of such present, then
hear and al ndge upon the elections, returns, or
qualifications OF all claimants MIR Naylor and Mr.
lngersoll excepted to The seals contested Oh this
floor"
Mr. Sergeant asked the yeas and nays, which
were ordered, and, being taken were yeas l3S,
nays so.
Such is the process by which the members
elect from New Jersey have been defrauded Of
their rights to take part IN the organization of the
House. An unorganzed Assembly, mob OF
quasi legislators, have undertaken to exclude from
Their seats men who have the same right TO hold
them rs they themselves: and have usurped the
exercise Of functions which belong solely 10 the
legally organized House of Representatives. 1t
is the House which is 10 decide upon the qualifi
cations AMI returns OF lis members. Ii Is the le
gal, constitutional, organized House, which is au
thorlsed to exclude nenIhers from thor seats =
and no other uibuual can egilmateIy pass upon
their rights. With Mr. Adams we regard the ex
cusion Il the New Jersey Wing membe II gross
ylDutiou oi The constitution il A
upon the holders Of the certificates. II is fatal
blow ut the sovereignty of All independent Suite
IL is another GROWING triumph Of the Demon Of
MIsrule-C Our and Eug.
THURSDAY, Dec. l2.
Nam Ierno,, D;aE.u,aL.nAL M. LII =; L..