Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-17

New Jersey should be admitted members from tha'
State the difficult and embarrassing questions now De-
fore us never would have been raised.
And now with the same spirit bpt not with Tie same
elouuence with which the proposition OF the gehel,
from New York made, invite gentlemen, o. "i
parties TO join in this compromise We cannot s. ,
orr eyes to the Injustice of excluding hNe.siAti, " 80
representation of sovereign State ana, 'uitici
cannot shut our ewes the injustice Of allowing "
noritv 10 elect the officers of this House, III cos
mencc Of the votes of those who hold laise
There is only one equal ground OH which both par
ties could meet this question; ana thai IS, ny Emp
rary organization, to last only unt'i the cicct'n
and Qualifications of disputed members are dec'aeu On
The House could then 10 into new organza,ioh'
&c sbn,ld bc necessary. In present situation,
(ssd Mr. Campbcll,) it is the best ana ohiy co!i'
we could adopt. If adhere 10 the resolution u.s.
decided il NAV be months before we can sctlic VI,
ycrsrv in regard to the election eases; our Legislative
.,a,nrs NAV be impedcd for months and the m
icrst Of our constituents be sacrificed. III must pe
conceded that this was a moment OF peculiar
:, ,bo commercial community. Standing, as we uo'
a. III, brink OF II great commercial CRISIS uui ic'i'"
:,;n. ,rc look ing with great anxiety Tor IN" hi'ssa9c
of the President which they expect Will convey -
NAM npor,ant and useful information In addition 10
his our fellow citizens OF Florida are LOOKING WIN
oreat anxiety for the assistance OF the -Na''oa ~:
| Comment Since we have been sitting mere, i'eii'-
ncc has reached us that four of our ellow'ch'zehs
1--we been murdered within few miles of 81. Angus
fine and their bodies were carried INTO the towh Ptc
sentna horrd spectacle of savage barharity. nc gu
cumstanceS should not only stimulate Ms 10 ou, ou'.
but appcal To our humanity. At the close OF inc Ia"
session of Congress the clouds were sanclis an
Southern border, and they now presented darhr,
yiew He wanted to those clouds dlspersca, anu
the sun of peace and tranquility shedding us
over that suffering region want 10 see .hS i'o"s'
in state of organization, and the snip OF S'"e ~
| Quoted into safe harbor. :. "
| ~ ko MD En 1
before he sat down He stood here unpedged 10 any
party but when he added that when he went Tor s.rc
construction, il was not necessary ior MN 70 %. s'a
10 would favor Democratic organization on tne Paro
this House. He never would, however, neither io
marty or any other purposes, adopt course when e
thought in opposition to the State Rights principles s
professed II was with these considerations lnat h'
submitted his motion for reconsideration, "hc" III
hoped would meet with the favorable consideration 0
the House. -,
Mr.. GRAVES thought that the proposition OF the
gentleman from South Carolina was i'll substance th'
same as that of the gentleman from Virginia, lhr
Wise) for il stated by several gentlemen mat e
did not question the right of the majority 10 AMER it
organization of the House. after deciding on inc con
tested election cases The majority, Mr. e. said, conlt
alter the organization Of the House as we'll alter ADOPT
ing the resolution of the gentleman from Virginia, a
after adopting that just submitted by The gentleman
from South Carolina. Mr. G. saw that there would Dc
no end to discussion without adopting the course We
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call for the previous question on the resolution OF '
gentleman from South Carolina.
MIR. PETRIKIN moved that the House do now ad
iourn; which motion was lost without DIVISION.
TAfcr some debate, the question was tnen Pu, upon
reconsderinr the frs, part of Mr.. Rhctts resolution
and lost But before the question was taken OH recon
sdcrinu the last clause Of the resolution, the House adj
journcdl .-,.-,-rr
| ThnrS3ay December IL, 1889.
Al, D., ntrEt ha MI
was received, which being Of Executive character
The Senate went into Executive SESSION, ana, al
| forwards, adjourned.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES
Thursday, December y, lSS9.
The question pending was on the motion OF Mr.
Campbell Of : G. to reconsider the vote on the secont
branch of Mr.. Rhett's resolution
Mr. CAMPBELL rose and stated that as the House
had on Yesterday refused to reconsider the rs branch
of Mr. Rhctts resolution, he would now withdraw TIT
motion to reconsider the second branch OF The esoiu
| ton.
The CHAIR announced that the gentleman from
South Carolina had withdrawn his motion TO reconsider
Il MIR. WISE Then presume the resolution wlici
the House has passed Will he put in operation and tina
the Clerk will proceed under il TO call the roll OF tn
House.
The CLERK then commenced at Pennsylvania
where he had left of the first day of the session. ant
called the balance of the roll entirely through; and I'm
mediately upon his concluding the call,
: Mr.. RANDOLPH of New Jersey rose and said tn
list of members having been called hold in my han
; a paper which ask to be read by the Clerk.
Mr. VANDERPOEL | should ike TO know wh7
that paper is object to the reading of papers unit
we know what they are.
Mr.. RANDOLPH. When it is read the gcn'lcma
will sec what il is.
) Mr. BYNUM | object to It's being read because
do not believe the rules of the House will sanction
Mr. WISE 1t will be read merely for information
, The CHAIR said that the paper would be read,
Mr. DROMGOOLE here endeavorcd to obtain tn
floor.
Mr.. PICKENs hoped the gentleman from New Je
scy would make a brief statement ofthe contents of tn
paper so that the house may know what tis
: MIR. RANDOLPH. If the Clerk will hand me bac
i, the paper will read it myself That will be the be-
way to give gentlemen the information they desire.
Mr. SMITH of Maine rose TO question of orde
Objection had been made to the reading of the papc
and it would now be for the House to determine wh'
! Their it should be read or not
: The CHAIR said the gentleman refused 10 make
brief statement
. Mr. RANDOLPH rose to proceed with the readn
: Of the paper.
MIR. SMITH said he did not know what the pap,
:. was which the gentleman held in his hand; but if
was prepared with view Of showing that himself
other gentlemen entitled to seats here, ne hope
: the Clerk would also be permitted to read the papt
n which he had prepared on the same subject.
Mr. WISE. Certainly gentlemen do not forget TIL
q the gentleman from Ohio [hlr Duncan) permttc
read and have read, papers, as part OF his specc
e and why do they object 10 the reading of this pape
) merely as matter of information
q MANY voces-"Go on, ego on.
: : Mr. RANDOLPH then read lengthy paper sgnc
: bv Messrs. Aycrgg, Halsted Maxwell Straton, an
\ Yorke, protesting against the action of the House,
= ;, which they were excluded from voting question
previous to an examination of their case and concl
: ded by moving that the protest be entered the ou
. nal of the House.
/ Mr.. BYNUM said he protested against the enterr
i, of this protest the Journal Of the House; and |
G thought the House owed it to its dignity pass vo
of censure upon the gentleman from New Jersey, IL
offering this direct insult TO the members of this bod
1t was contrary all the rules and nsagcs of the 1ou
for persons to here and offer Objectionable an
insulting language TO the House, who have no COZ
d nection with it, They do not belong to this House,
have right TO enter protcs, on the journal
this House, than inhabitants of Great Britain. VIVA
sir the character of that paper: 1t is nothing but ii