The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-12-24
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"Wednesday, Dec. IL.

Wednesday, Dec. IL.
! In the House, when the journal was read i
was, on motion OF Mr. Wise, amended so as t,
state that Mr. Naylor had challenged the crcden
tails of Mr. Smith of Me.
! The Chairman now stated the question beior,
the House, TO be on the appeal of Mr. Turney
of Tenn. raised yesterday, from the decision o
the Chair, that the motion of MIR Rheu to lay
Mr. Wise's resolution was lost.
| Mr. Wise moved the previous question. /,
was ordered, and the main question on The ap.
peal being finally put, the telers announced
the vote as iollows-ayes, l12-noes Island
that five controverted insmbers had voted in
the affirmative, and four in the negative.
| The Chairman having announced the state Of
the vote, called on the House 10 decide upon
the conlrovered votes in accordance with Mr.
Briggs resolution.
Mr. Smith, of Me-, said that only four contest
ed votes being in the majority--1IS, the fact Of
the disputed votes did not change the result.
Mr. Cost Johnson insisted that principle must
be regarded in this case. He protested against
twelve members from New Jersey voting when
that State was only entitled to six.
Some confusion now arose in the midst of
which Mr. lngersoll called out to the Chair and
wished 10 speak.
Mr. Wise moved that the Clerk should pro-
coed in the call of the controverted members,
and let the House decide upon them. On this
motion he moved the previous question.
Confusion much greater than what had oc.
Cured yesterday, now prevailed.
Mr. Turney, of Tenn, rose and commenced n
long TRADE of abuse against the Chair for not
announcing an appeal as having been sustained.
His language was very personal. While speak
ing, loud cries of order :! were shouted from
all sides. Mr. Turney did not regard it, but pro.
ceeded with his abuse. The excitement now
became immense. Members crowded around
Mr. Turney. So alarming was the scene that
MIR Curtis moved an adjournment 1t was
half past ID o'clock.
Mr. Ingersoll endeavored 10 address the Chair
but his attempt was arrested by successive bursts
of 'order =
The Chair at last succeeded in making himself
heard. Before explaining the state of the
question, he had Mr. Briggs resolution again
read. This provides that when the vote was tax.
EN- by tellers, on Mr. Rhet,s motion to lay Mr.
Wise's resolution on the table they should count
all passing between them, and report the names
of all controveted members TO the chair. AZ
ter the result of the vote is stated, to be decided
upon by the House.
The Chairman now insisted that the question,
according to this resolution, was, whether Mr.
Naylor should be allowed to vote--he standing
the first on the list reported by the ellers on The
last vote.
The confusion was now renewed. Mr. Wise
was called on to withdraw his motion for the
previous question, to which he replied, he would
not-not Tor the sake of his dearest friend while
the House was in its present state. He in
sisted upon the House coming upto Mr. Briggs
resolution. He again reiterated his call for the
name Of the first controverted member who had
voted.
After another long spell of noisy wlangling a.
bout points of order, the Chairman was about
to put the question on Mr. MAYORS right to vote
when Mr. Crnhb, of Ala, called tor the reading
OF Mr. MAYORS credentials.
The Clerk then read the proclamation of Gov
Ritner, of Pa, of Mr. MAYORS election; and in
reply to query from Mr. Curtis, stated that it
was dated 18th October, 1889. The other cree
dentuls were then read
Another spasm of disorder now seized the
House. When it had passed off, Mr. Wise call
ed for the reading of the laws of Pennsylvania
OH the subject of elections.