Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-24

ELaoa,. and decided in the affirmative. Ayes los.
NAYS 80. So Nj. ELMoRE was ercused.
No sooner was the result announced than CusH-
M.s Of New Hampshire asked the same favor Tor
himself. on the ground that he was . personal Trend
Of the Secretary aud also a member Of several inpor-
tant Committees. This worthy was also excused
Ayes 100. Nays 30.
Mr.. HUXLEY then asked TO be excused from ac-
ting on the Committee.
This gentleman. ] understand, has commission
10 his pocket appointing him to office nuder the
State of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. BlDDLE of Pa. opposed bis colleagues applI-
cation. Mr.. PoRTER, from the SAINT State. spoke in
favor of il. Mr.. WIsE denounced the whole Of these
proceedings Of the Administration men in asking 10
be excused. as part ofa plot TO defeat the action OF
the House IN appointing a Committee OF lnyestiga-
ton. lie expressed his confident belief that the pur-
pose was either to force the majority 20 the appoint
meni of The chosen mcn of The administration, or to
Com pei the House TO elect CommIettce composed
entirely Of Wings, withthe view Of afterwards impair
ing the influence and authority OF any report they
might make, by declaring that IL was a tissue oil one
sided statements.
This WAS the beginning of The obstruction 10 the
doings Of the friends of Investigation. which was TO
be completed in the Committee room.
All he asked now was, that they would have done
with these delays here. Lei the Committee 90 to
work, for il any thing was to be done, il must be
done soon!
The question was taken on excusing Mr.. HUXLEY,
and carried in the affirmative, Of course.
The next thing was to cleo, three members to fill
The vacancies thus created: and for nearly two hours
the House did little more than entertain motions to
adjourn, motions Tor a call Of he House, motions to
suspend the rules, on all Of which the ay.s and nays
were successfully called. There was a determine
ton on the part oftl,e majority not to adjourn. The
ballottins began. The first resulted in no choice
DIR. HAYNES, of Geo, Mr.. Potter, of Penn, Mr..
TAYLOR, Of N, Y, were among the highest. A
large number OF votes were distributed among differ
ent individuals.
A second balloting was began. DR.. HAysEs give
notice that he should ask TO &c excused-so did PoT-
TER-spd did TAYLOR.
This time the result was the election of Mes.rs.
N.RTIS, of Ala, WAGNER, and TAyLoR-all Adj
ninisiration men. good and true.
0F-1hc whole OF these will resign TO marrow.
And then, | trust, the Wings and Conservatives will
elect forthwith three of their own men and no longer
submilto be trined with.
Nh WISE asked leave TO offer = resolution, author
lsipe the Committee 10 elect a Clerk. employ n prin-
ter. To print their proceedings-and to discharge the
members thereof from attendance on The daily sit
tings Of The House.
Again the enemies Of ioquiry commenced their
game.
DhoMGooLE. OF Va, moved an adjournment. 1t
was refused. That trick failed.
Nh. WIsE's motIon required a suspcnii"n of the
rules. 1t happened the House was not so full as at
a short lime previous. Two thirds were not obtain
ed for the motion; and it was lost.