The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-17

So the resolution Nunuei 'hs o'h iu'eJ -" 80
Mr. SMITH, OF Maine, rose to offer the follow
inc resolution which he read from his seat:
Resoiped. That this House, at this tune, proceed 10
the election Of Speaker.
MIR WISE rose and excaimed-Is this carrying
ou the fairness Of my Propositicnf
MIR ByNUM moved the previous question.
Mr. SMITH, Of Maine. rose, and was about 70
'N Mr. UNDERWOOD. who had also risen, asked
iflhe gentleman from Maine, Mr.. Smith, or himself
was entitled to the floor
Mr.. WISE said the rul. OF the House required us
=, settle the contested election OF New Jersey before
we proceed 10 the election Of Speaker
Mr. HOFFMAN moved an adjournment.
And teIlers being called for and appointed, there
appeared-Ayes 49, noes ~.
So the House refused 10 adjourn.
Mr.. SMITH of Maine, then moved that the re-
solution which he had sent the table be read and
he move the previous question on T.
Mr. PROFIT rose 10 point OF order. Hesub-
mitled TO the Chair whether gentleman, merely
bee use he had strength Of lungs enough 10 out
below crocodile, could rise up, offer a resolution,
and 10 The same BREATH demand the previous ques-
lion upon IL scarcely allowing time for gentlemen to
know what The proposition was
Mr.. SMITH, of Maine, then replied, do but
follow the example Of the iiIustrions gentleman from
Virginia (Mr. Wise.)
Mr.. PROFIT again put his point Of order. He
wished TO KIN Nv whether il was in order for gen.
rleman TO rise this hoor and propose resolution
and then move the previous question on III lie
submitted that Il was not in order.
The CHAIRMAN decided that il was not in order to
make two motions at the time.
Mr.. w. COST JOHNSON asked the Chair whether
the gentleman from Maine Mr.. Smith) was entitled TO
the floor
The CHAIRMAN stated that 10 his opinion he was.
Mr. SMITH then called for the reading Of his reso-
luton
Which being read by the Clerk.
Mr. s. moved the previous question upon It.
Mr. WISE rose TO a point Of order BY the resolu-
ton Of the gentleman from South Caroline, (Mr Rhett)
adopted two days ago the House had resolved before
proceeding to the election Of Speaker, % determine
who were entitled to seats Representatives from New
Jersey He asked whether this resolution was not IN
eonaIct with that resolution And he would put this
question the conscience Of the gentleman who offered
the resolution Mr. w. called for the reading OF the
resolution offered by Mr. Rhctt
Mr. SMITH, OF Maine, said he had no fears OF re-
poach from his conscience something to that elect
still continuing on the hoor)
loud cries OF Order order W
Mr. WADDY THOMPSON | call the gentle
man from Maine TO order
MI. SMITH insisted on his right to the floor.
Mr. WADDY THOMPSON, (yehemenily =
You shall sit down, sir. You have been called 70
order, and il is your duty to take your seal, You
loud cries Of "Order! Orderp and very great
confusion and uproar, accompanied with violent
gesticuations.
Mr. WISE said he hoped the gentleman from
from South Carolina TO be read.
Loud calls for The reading Of the resolution.
Mr. BRIGGS objected to the reading OF the re-
solution until the house should come 70 order.
The CHAIRMAN. Gentlemen will take their
seats Ii is necessary that order should be preserved
The CLsaK then read Mr.. Rhett's resolution
Mr. WISE submitted the point of order whether
that resolution was not imperative whether the
house should not decide the question which OF the
claimants from New Jersey are entitled TO seats in
this body. Gentlemen could not waive the question
They had done all they could do 10 beat US and, IN
orderto do SO, they had brought up here those who
were afflicted by the hand OF Providence, and sur
ferng from sickness, TO vote this question. And
now II was proposed to deprive the claimants from
New Jersey Of their seats, and that too in violation
Of an imperative law enacted by gentlemen them
selves-that they would not proceed TO the election
of a Speaker until they had decided who OF the
claimants are entitl, d to seats on this floor. he
(Mr. W. would put i to gentlemen to say whether
this was acting in good failh-whelher it was doing
Justice to themselves and justice to New jersey
Could gentlemen now say to their country that Mr.
Aycrigg and his associates not entitled to the
seats they claimed, or that Mr. Dickerson and his
associates were from the vote that had just been la
kent He submitted the question Of order to the
Chair and asked tor It's decision.
MIR SMITH, Of Maine, rose and claimed the
floor, but
The CHAIRMAN decided that Mr. vanderpoe
who had risen about the same time, was entitled to
Mr. VANDERP DEL then said that he had sub
mied 10 the motive and action of the gentleman
from Virginia (Mr. Wise) this morning when he
introduced his resolution with view to calm the
tempest which had been raging In this house for Sc
Vcral days The morning was consumed here in
Useless debate in relation TO the minutes OF yeser-
days proceedings. The gentleman from Virginia
was entitled to the floor on the resolution Of the gen.
teman from South Carolina MIR. v. was appa-
reny alb to resume his seat when there arose from
various parts Of the Hall repeated cries Of " Go on!
Mr.. WISE (interrup,ing) said he would correct
LANAI hu vi nj he r Nv \ pnt
tied 10 the floor 10 speak on the motion TO reconsider
the resolution of the gentleman from South Car
DINA.
Mr.. VANpsRpoEL proceeded. He remrrked that
Il was on the motion to raise committee, and that
the gentleman from Virginia had had the floor TO
make speech on the very resolution which he
wished the House TO carry into execution. The gen
tleman had stated that he wished gentlemen to march
up to the point once and say whether Mr.. Aycrigg
and his associates or Mr.. Dickerson and his asso-
ciaes entitled TO seats in this House. The gen
tleman's offer was accepted, and his resolution had
been negatived and the voice OF the people of New
jersey had prevailed over all the techncalities
which had been introduced here.
Mr.. WISE interrupting) said that he again de-
MED that he had been debating the resolution of the
gentleman from Soulh Carolina.
Mr.. VANDERPOEL said he meant the resolu-
ton Of the gentleman from Virginia.
Mr.. WISE proceeded to state that the object of
hiSvote was to dispense with the sitting Of COM
mtee of elections, and get The House to decide I'M
der the resolution Of the gentleman from South Car
olina who entitled to their from the State
Of New Jersey. That was the question which he had
wished to have decided. Gentlemen here had impe-
rativey enacted by that resolution that they would
decide who were entitled to seats before proceeding
to the election Of Speaker at this time. And per-
nit him to say TO the gentleman (Mr. Vanderpoe)
who had SAID that he (Mr. W. had come forward to
meet them in spirit Of Christianity, that he had
done so. He had met them in the true spirit Of
Christianity; and he must say that il thew were
about thus TO violate their faith, he had met, not
Christians, but barbarians.
After few words from Mr.. VANDERpoEL
MIR WISE said: ] now appeal to the gentleman