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


nays, on the question Of adjournment, and again de-
cided In the negative.
A motion was then made for call Of the House;
and the question upon ordering call OF the House
was taken BY yeas and nays and decided in The ne
gative-Yeas6 81, nays 1874
Mr.. WHITE, Of Kentucky, moved TO lay the re-
solution and appeal on the table.
When division being called for,
Mr.. WHITE withdrew his appeal, and moved 10
lay The resolution on The table.
The yeas aud nays being demanded, and taken,
were-Yeas l05, nays lis.
so the motion was lost.
Mr.. EVERETT, Of Vermont, asked Mr.. Smith,
OF Maine 10 modify his resolution read that
This House shall proceed tomorrow, al ~ o'clock,
to the election Of Speaker.
MIR. SMI TIL accepted the modification.
[Sonie one suggested that o'clock would be bet
ter lime than IL O'Clock
Mr.. WISE said, give the gentlemen of this
Honse iair warning that wash my hands Of all
agreementsi and when am fairly beaten will ac-
knowledge II.
The yeas and nays we're then demanded on the
modification Of the resolution bui, before they were
ordered
Mr.. SMITH, 81 Maine, rose and said gentlemen
Loud cries of Order, ordernl
Notwithstanding which, MIR. S. continued to ad-
dress the Chair, at the height Of his voice.
The yeas and nays being ordered, and taken, the
modification was rsjected-Yeas lOS, nays li3.
Mr. PROFFlT moved that the motion for the
previous question be laid on the table until to-mor
row al o'clock.
Mr. WISE hope that the gentleman will with
draw that notion and lei them do the deed
The motion for the previous question was second
ed BY majority OF the House; and being put, was
decided BY yeas and nays: Yeas 49, nays ITO.
So The house ordered that the main question, on
the adoption Of the resolution for proceeding forth
with TO the election of Speaker, should be put
Mr. PROFIT now moved that the house adj
journ; which was decided by yeas and nays in the
negative yeas l0S, nays l2l
Ha then moved 10 reconsider the vote on Mr..
Smiths resolution, (for which he had voted for the
purpose Of securing the privilege Of moving re-
consideration which he now moved for the purpose
of proposing the following substitute by way Of
amendment viz:
Whereas John B. Aycrigg, John P. B. Maxwell,
William Halsted, Charles Q. Stralton, and Thomas
Jones Yorke have filed with the Clerk OF the House
of Representatives of the United States separate
commissions from the Governor Of the State of New
Jersey, sealed with the great seal of said State, and
atested by the Secretary of State, which commits
sons anthorise and commission the said John b.
Aycrigg, John p. B. Maxwell, William Halsted
Charles G. Stratton, and Thomas Jones Yorke to
serve representatives. oil the State of New Jersey
In the Congress Of the United States for the 26th
CongreSs; aud whereas said commissions conform
in every respect and are in accordance with the
laws OF New Jersey regulating the election Of mem
beers OF Congress; and whereas the State of New
Jersey cannot be deprived by this house Of her right
TO Vote in the organization of the house without
violation OF the sovereign rights Of The State of New
Jersey:
Resolred, That John b. Aycrigg, John p. B.
Maxwell, William Halsted, Charles G.. Strallon,
and Thomas Jones Ynrk are entitled to vote for
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives whenever
the house shall proceed TO the election Of that officer
Mr.. P. followed his motion with an earnest and
animated protest against the proceedings Of the
house, and the outrage which the majority bad com
mitted against the rights of the State of New Jersey
BY excluding her members from the floor.
Mr.. JENlFER followed on the same side, and had
nrnr ed inn In in Of snHi la
nunciation of the deceptive conduct of certain
ebers on this snbect, when (it being between and
o'clock he yielded the floor TO
Mr.. GRAVES, who moved an adjournment;
which motion was decided In the negatye--ayes SO,
noes ll9.
Mr.. JENIFER resumed, and was proceeding with
the continuation of bis remarks; when
Mr.. SMITH, of Maine, interposed and [denying
Mr., is right 10 occupy the floor matter of
course moved the previous question on Mr. Profits
motion for reconside ration. a#
After some alteration on the usages ofthe House,
&c, Mr. Smith withdrew his opposition TO Mr.. Jeni-
fer'srght TO the floor, and
Mr.. JENIFER proceeded some time longer, when
he renewed the motion for adjournment, as il was
now late, and, II gentlemen would agree to his mo
tion promised to occupy very short time tomorrow
or even, if the house should wish no further delay
after meeting in the morning, waive altogether his
right Of proceeding.
The motion for adjournment was negatived by
yeas and nays-Yeas l0l, nays III; and
Mr.. JENlFER again proceeded, and spoke until
about 9 o'clock. When he concluded his remarks
Mr.. SALTONSTAI.L rose and addressed the
house for nearly an hour in an argument Of great
earnestness and force against the violence whch had
been done TO the rights Of New Jersey as well as to
the usages and precedents Of Congress, IRON the
foundation Of The Government, in setting aside the
New jersey commissions, and excluding her mem
bers from the rights Of membership. When he had
concluded
Several members attempted to obtain the floor, but
1t was given 70
| Mr.. STEINROD who moved the previous ques-
| ton.
Mr.. GRAVES moved call of the house which
| was negatived-Ayes LOG, noes ia
| The previous question was then seconded, put,
and the main question ION Mr. Profits motion for
reconsideration carried.
The question was accordingly put, on the recon-
| Sideration, and lost. -.
| The majority Of the house continued TO resist all
motions for adjouI nment or otherwise, determined,
/ apparently, 10 force an election OF Speaker before
The house but, at little before IL O'clock motion
10 adjourn prevailed.
EaRAruM-W When the name Of Mr.. RANDOLPH was
called, on Thursday, on the motion Of M. DRoM-
GooLE TO appoint committee he and stated that
protesting The right Of this meeting, under the Con-
Stitutlon to pass on this motion, and the right OF
members, under the statute of 1885, do this any
other act till they are sworn, he voted in the mega
tive. -
IN SENATE
SATURDAY, December Ia, 1889.
A message was received from the President of the
| United States
/ Mr.. WHITE said that II occurred to him there
was some business that might be done by the Senate
He thought 1t tiresome proceeding in daily coming
10 the Capitol, and returning home again. He
would therefore suggest that the presiding officer Of
The Senate should be empowered to appoint the
standing committees with the exception OF the Com
| mttee on Commerce.
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