The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-14

member from new SeiseJ
oris commission shall not vote
la RYS SI i make tina, question 2, 9ra s. on
The CHAIRMAN stated me quusL aass divided.
A. aycrlggs right vote, and The HouS ~. raas.
~ p.aMsNrER of M lssachuseus, anu val. ~.
~ Georgia, acted rs tellers, ana IePo nsa snd
s1.s 10 be H. 4havng yoed tom New ~. I.rsay
~ noes 10 be I22 having voted ron view ~.
s Ss IN House determined that Mi. Aycrgys soe
sn G9WA 1 The Chair considers the deei-
sion as uncons!iluIonsL Loud La1 asase5o non
!. dacision of this House, and il Is insu1efapie.
cHAIRMAN The Chair considers me aeei-
sion 10 be unconstitutional; OUT u having peen -
decided by meeting 10 this inloImal n,alhe Wy
Chair feels sef compelled 10 sa'e lha' ING 'o'e y
Mr. Aycrigg cannot be counlea. j. ~.
r. OH all / that indeedT Great sensation IN lhe
House and galleries. A.
The next question being on lne na'he ~, - lid
Maxwell, IL was decided in like manner-syesN nv,
and from New Jersey; noes i22, and rom Wv
Jersey So the house determined that the Vo'e VI
Mr. Maxwell should mol be counted.
The next n anne being that OF Mr HaiS'eda-
Mr. VANDERPOEL demanded the previous
question. ,,d a. he
M WISE suggested that, 10 save tune, ana Us .ns
opinion Of the house had been taken, lne aurs'pa
should be put upon counting inc so'e' - az ~
Tbe names we're Messrs. alsied, stration, and
Yorke.
Cries Of "agrced-agreed,"
Mr. WISE then maved The previous question W
counting the votes oil the three above named gentle
Tellers having been called for, Messrs PARMEN-
TER and CooPEa were appointed =.
5fffffa saRh5dheed he decision Of the meet
ing 10 be- that the Of Messrs. Halsted Straon,
and Yorse should polbe counted.
MIR. WISE now move that the question be
taken the counting OF the votes OF the gentlemen
who voted In the negative
The CHAIR said; The first case on which the
question was 10 be taken was that OF Mr.. lngerso
Mr. WISE moved that the question be taken on
all together.
The CHAIR said The case Of Mr., Ingersol was
not The case Of the New Jersey members.
(Cries Of " Take the vote on the New Jersey
Mr.. WISE said he was willing to do so.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Indiana, moved the previous
question.
The CHAIR said the fist question was on count
ing the vule OF MIR. lngersoll.
Mr.. WISE. Then embrace all.
Cries OF g No, no."
Mr.. UNDERW GOD asked that separate ques-
tion be taken on the vote Of MIR. lngersoll.
Mr.. WISE Then make the question on the
vote Of MIR. Ingerso, and ask The previous qaes-
tion .s
And the call for the previous question having
been seconded
The main question was ordered to be taken.
Several voices demanding, what the main ques-
ton was 7"
The CHAIR said ii was, Whether the vote of
Mr. lngersol should be counted
Mr.. BRIGGS inquired whether II was fact that
Mr. Ingerso had voted on the question referred 10.
Several voices replied, certainly not.
Mr. WISE said thai the name Of Mr. lngersoll
was recorded as having voted This morning on The
appeal from the decision OF the chair.
Several voices, +" Yes, yes"
Mr. WISE said Mr.. Ingersoll admitted that he
had voted
Mr.. lNGERSOLL was understood 10 express his
willingness 10 Withdraw his vole, and proceeded 10
address the chair .@.>
When he was called TO order, and his voice was
lost in cries OF No, no. Sit down. II he wants 10
make speech, let him go into the rolunda,"
And The question having been taken, there APP
peared in the affirmative o. in the negative l5S.
So the house decided that the vote of Mr.. lnger-
soil should not be counted ....
The question then recurring on counting the votes
of the members from New Jersey who had voted in
the negative, Messrs. Kile, Cooper and Ryall, as
given out by the chair
Mr.. WISE again moved that the question be taken
on all al once, and moved the previous question.
And the call for the previous question having
been seconded, the main question was ordered TO be
taken ....
And the main question, being on counting the
votes OF The contesting members from New Jersey,
was then taken, by teilerS before and here APP
peared in the affirmative Q, in the negative 1873.
So the house determined that their votes should
not be counted. ..
The CHAIR then said that an appeal had been
taken yesterday by the gentleman from Tennessee,
Mr.. Iurney, from the decision of the chair that the
vote OF Mr.. Naylor should be counted on the aues-
ton OF The gentleman from South Carolina, Mr..
Rheu to lay on The table the resolution Of the gen
teman from Virginia, Mr. Wise Upon that ap-
peal the meeting had decided by vote of IL in the
affirmative against liz in the negative that the de-
csion should be reversed and in the process of that
decsion had admitted the vote Of Mr.. Naylor, upon
which the decision was given. [Roars OF laughterl
- sad Inc chair, the decision of the hous yester-
Gay has this day been reversed, and the Of Mr.
Naylor is admitted. ....'
Mr.. WISE. Our position is this, and ask the
attention Of gentlemen 10 il. Yesterday a vote was
taken upon the motion of The gentleman from South
Carolina Mr. Rhett, 10 lay on the table my tesolu-
ton. With The vote Of Mr.. Naylor, there was a tie
The chair decided that the vote should be counted
and proclaimed that the motion of the gentleman
from South Carolina was lost The gentleman from
Tennessee, Mr.. Turney, dlspuing the right of the
chair TO lake that decision into its own hands APP
pealed to The house, under the resolution of the gen
tleman F,m Massachusetts, Mr. Briggs. Many of
our Trends agreed with the gentleman from Ten
nessee, and some Of them probibly voted with him.
that The Chair had nor the right 10 make the deci-
SION that The decision under the resolution Of the
geale"an from Massachusetts, belonged to this
body Upon Purgalion Of the polls this. morning,
The body, as well as The Chair, had in accordance
with the view Of the gentleman from Tennessee,
thai the body should determine the point decided
that Mr.. MAYORS vote should be counted Then
the vote upon the motion of the gentleman from S.
CdIohna, Mr.. Rhett decided that his motion put
yesterday failed This being the state OF things nv
resolution Is not laid on The table and the main
question Is on It's adoption. II that be so, move The
previous question upon it.
(Cries Of Agreed, agreed"l
he resolution was then read as follows:
ReSofued, That The acting Clerk OF this house
different States OF The Union in the usual way call.
ing the names Of such members from New Jersey
as hold The regular and legal commission from the
Executive Of that State
Mr.. PlCkENS inquired If the question before the
house was on this reSoluion2
The CHAIR Ii is
Mr'PlChENS said he held in his hand an amend
ment and for that reason he should vote against The