The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-14
WHOLE NO. 2s9.

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Mr. TURNEY. rise to order
Loud cries Of Order orderp-" The preyion
question has been moved Pr" Order Pr" TAX,
|. your seaiP'-Others as loud of 'No. mol Go on
! ! Go ahead RI
Mr. TuasEY. A report has been made by the tel
! ; 10 anu haEs moved Tor the reading of resolu
: Loud cries from all parts or the house, "order
' oruef! Lei The Chair preserve orderp "Take
your seals !" Question! question Order! or
Mr.. TuRNgY continued To address The Chair
amidst violent uproar. have no idea said he tba,
You shail 81 there to decide just such questions as
sun ,he wishes OF your party, and refuse 10 put
iuesipns that are moved and are Ia order The
paid TO lhem oN =
shouts Of Go on 60 on! go on go 1t go
sneaa, mingled with cries, clappng, Kissing, calls
~ o.ueI and universal din, BY which the voice
OF Mr. FURsEY, who spoke with great rapidity and
alhe topof his voice. was SO drowned MS TO De rem
ueieu uhinleilsible He was heard 10 exclaim I" II
ms Is 70 DC The course Of things, The sooner we can
change u into row the be,terp There was much
movement in The house--most of the members were
on their feet--many lec their seats Violent epi-
alels and EXPLANATIONS mingled in the din and things
ut aoiyt@. minutes seriously TO threaten
! Mr.. TURNKEY was heard TO say, / appeal from the
decision of the Chair. 1 stand here and appeal;
and shall continue 10 appeal as long as you so de-
eide. You have paid no regard TO order; and,it is
impossible we ever can have any order so long as
you sit there. You seemed determined 10 carry
your point, right or wrong. There is majority oil
votes nncon,esed which have decided To reverse
your decision, and yet you suffer new questions to
be moved ! appea-gentlemen may halloo cor
i der al me till Tomorrow morning. will stand here
and appeal till candlelight--l never will submit 10 il.
Mr.. INGERSOLL, of Pennsylvania. Will the
Chair hear me few wordsl
i The uproar was renewed Cries Of "No! mol
Sit down You have no business here Sir down."
/ Other loud shouts Of go on, go on Hear him,
hear him, hear him, hear him! No, no! Hear
him Order, orderp1
/ Mr.. lNGgRsoLL. But word
i t"Down Down. No, no, Yes, yes-he has as
good right as any other man" Go on-go
ahead-hear him.'l
Mr. WISE | call the gentleman to order; will
/ not the Chair order members 10 take their seats 7
Do let us have order
CHAIRMAN. Gentlemen will take their seats.
The members will observe order! -,
II f"Don' take your seats" Go on--go aheadr'l
4 The CLERK now proceeded 10 read The resolu-
ton Of Mr. Briggs agreed to by The house yesterday
which is as follows:
Resoped, That, on the motion Of Mr.. Rhett to lay
: Mr. Wises resolution the table, or on Mr.. Wse's
resolution ITSELF the telers shall all the PERSONS
who may pass between them and il any pass whose
right TO vote is disputed, the elers shall report their
names to the Chair after the number of votes both
sides is reported foI the decision Of the house.
/ CHAIRMAN. According 10 this resolution, the
names first TO be reported 10 the Chair Of such
members claiming disputed seats as have passed be.
MIR. WADDY THOMPSON appealed to his
friend, Mr. Wise and asked, as a personal favor,
that he would withdraw his call for the previous
question. ...a
Mr.. WISE. nthe existing state OF this house.
cannot withdraw that motion TO obge the dearest
friend have on earth. l demanded that the first
name returned by the tellers as disputed be read out
and on the question Of right in such an individual to
have his vote counted | demanded the previous
question. You, Mr. Chairman, entertained the
ton. The gentleman from Tennessee Mr., Turney,
has taken an appeal; on that appeal ! demand the
previous question.
CHAIRMAN The opinion of the Chairi is that,
under the resolution adop:ed yesterday, the names of
gentlemen claiming contested seats who have passed
between the teers and been reported BY the ellerst
the Chair must be decided upon, name by name, by
this meeting. So the Chair has decided. From that
decision the gentleman from Tennessee, Mr.. Tur-
ney, appeals and on that appeal the previous ques-
lon has been moved Is that motion seconded BY the
meeeting7
Mr.. TURNEY here rose and said that, a, the re-
, quest Of friends he would withdraw his appeal
!, Mr.. WISE Then renew my motion for the
previous question on the first name reported
CHAIRMAN. Is the motion seconded The
question being put, the call seconded almost
, unanimously.
CHAIRMAN. Shall the main question now be
MIR MCKAY, of North charolina. rise to or
der
lCries of "Order, order" "The previous ques-
ton has been seconded, sit down!"l
Mr. MCKAY. rise TO question of order, as any
member has right to do at any time. say thatthe
resolution adopted yesterday applies but to two cases.
. | will read it, and the house will perceive
Mr. WISE l call the gentleman from North
Carolina 10 order. Afler the previous question has
been moved and seconded, can any motion be enter
, tanned BY the Chair2
CHAIRMAN, II cannot. Shall the main ques-
ton be now putt
Many voices-What is the main question
CHAIRMAN. 1t is whether the gentleman
whose name was first returned by the ,eers TO the
Chair as claiming contested seat, and yet having
voted shall have his vote counted =
Many gentlemen inquired, Who is 1t? Let the
Clerk read it out
The CLERK said the first name on the list handed
TO the table was that of MIR. NAYLoR, of Pennsyl-
vana.
Mr.. CRABB, of Alabama. / call for the reading
: of his credentials want TO hear them. | cannot
and will vote here in the dark. Let them be read
, TO the house.
Mr.. MCKAY. rise again to question of or
der.
CHAIRMAN. You eanno, state it now-it is
too late.
: Mr. Mckay From that decision.I appeal
And say that the rule adopted yesterday applies
only two cases, and that the before us is moi
provided for in that resolution ask the gentleman
: from Massachusetts, Mr.. Briggs. whose acouain
OF US, whether I am not right in this opinion
! Mr.. VANDERPOEL. riseto order. The ques
: ton has been already decided by the house as to all
: the gentleme from New Jersey claiming seats un
!, der the Governors commission. BY reversing the
decision OIL the Chair, the mousse mas aetetihihe'
. they shall not vote here. Are you going to reverse
, decision Of this house
:, Mr. GRANGER. call my orderly colleague tc
ORDER and call for the reading OF the S5th rule
= order; and call the very orderly gentleman from
: North Carolina, Mr.. Mckay, also TO order undel
) the same rule, which reads as follows:
"The previous question shall be in this form 'Shal
d the main question DO putt II shall only DC 40
ot mtted when demanded by majority OF the member
n present: and until il is decided shall preclude al
amendment, and further debate Of the main question
= Mr.. G. hold all the gentlemen Of the house Il
IA this rule.