Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-14
Organization of the III. of X.

The House of Representatives is gradually approach
| ing its organization. Several votes were taken or
Wednesday, which open the door for final ad ustmen
of this most unpleasant cud The main test question
was, as to the right of the five Wing members from n
Jersey to vote and the result Is to 22
SO that they suspended from their seats, an,
of course not permitted tn participate any turthc
proceedings, until their has been strictly ivcs
gated, and confirmed if at all, by the vote of thu
| House The House also decided on Wednesday, tia
Mr. Naylor Of Philadelphia should, for the present tax,
his seat by vote of 10 to ~, and unite i'll the organi
cation of the House-lIr lngcrsol of course, having
his tight reserved TO contest the seat.
One word to the political statistics of the House
This main question the adoption of Mr.. Wise:
resolution, which proposed that the Clerk should pro
coed with the call of the members, the regular way
calling those members from New Jersey who had tho
certificates of the Executive authorities of that State
By general consent, the question decided by aye:
and noes. There appeared for Mr. Wise's resolution
Is; against il liz. Majority 3. So the resolution
was lost
Upon this question, the Washington Correspondent
of the Baltimore Patriot states that None of the New
Jersey contested nor contrstng members voted. AL
the Georgia delegation voted in the Affirmative, did
Mr. Campbell of South Carolina, and Mr.. Shepard o
North Carolina, (who is in favor of the Sub Treasury
Mr.. Fisher of n. Carolina voted in the negative
"Thcrc were two members absent who III the city
Mr.. Hopkins, Conservative of Virginia, and Mr.
Halves, (WhgD of Kentucky, sick.
The n. lnlclligcncer Of Thursday morning depicts
the consequences of these divisions in the following
marks:
.sThc Representative body although YET relieved
the nprdnen which have hitherto 50 Unfortunately suspended
its organization, made yesterday think, "rccphle ap
breaches towards adjustment Of the dlcuy sufficiently So
opinion, the agreeable hope thai House will
be constituted and Congress under without much more delay
generally The prospect al termination 10 strife which has
presented the National Representatives in light painful {" the
whole country and which they themselves we know deeply
rrct.'
The scenes of Wednesday last were turbulent and
most disordcrly. Every man IN the l. States, who
prdrs himself upon the enjoyment of the only free CO.
vernment the EARTH and who values the character OF
his country, only deeply regrets, but reprobatcs the
violence of the excitement Hcnccforth, let it
and let every member act in such spirit as If the no.
nor of his country rested upon himself alone
There are difficulties yet to be surmounted On
Wednesday, the following resolution of Mr.. Rhett
was adopted, after the preceding votes were taken:
sRc<olrrd That the iinsc will proceed call the of
of such members called, and before Speaker
elected thy a provided there be u such present.
then hear and adnge upon the elections returns qualifications
Of all claimauis M Major aud Mr. lSoEEsoLL excepted TO
the seats contested on tins floor
Tie first clause of this resolution, down to the word
"contestcd was adopted without DIVISION and the rest
of the resolution by ayes and noes by vote of lbs to
80.
Mr.. Campbell thcn&movcd 10 reconsider the vote
lust taken in order To submit the following resolutions
Reercd, IIa, the acting Clerk of this House shall proceed
with call Of the members from the different States o this
ninn calling tc names Of such ~ only as present the
members elect the 2bth Congress-
and that this House will proceed 10 lis organization III the usual
fo with the understanding that a The rights to the
drtcrmned lis first organization shall be dIs
Solved, and election Tor officers be- held forthwith"
The House finally determined, ayes lG2 noes ll6, not
to reconsider by vote the first branch of the Resou
ton. And before acting the I'd branch of the Re-
solution the House adourncd-altcr the Chair had DIS
PLAYED It's usual facility for hasty decision and rapid re-
vcrsa (NIr Adams first deciding, ''that the motion
to adjourn was in order pending the division on the
motion to reconsider and then on that excellent Par
Humanitarian, Mr. Dromgoole, pointing ont the absurd
consequences Of such decision, Mr.. Adams stated that
she had rcconsdered his decision, and decided that
vote might br taken 4 motion 10 adjourn.
THursdny's Proccrdines-We have no accounts OF
this days proccedings-no papers, no letters from
Washington stating the progress of events (Our po-
ltical and literary friends there not rccocctng that
may be of consequence to INFORM the people OF
virginia Of the course of events and that we could
not if he would-nor would we, il we could-pay pro-
fcssional scrbblers for Washington Letters. We beg
some of our friends at Washington TO spare mi
mute of their precious tnc) All that collect of
the Thursday transactions is the following from the
Postscript Hcado the Alexandra Gazette OF yesterday
morning:
n the House nf Representatives Yesterday, the returned
members from Jersey presented their solemn against
decision which excludes them from rotlng-lhs protest
was not allowed. by the majority, 10 be read.
1he House then passed Mr. DRoMco"LEs motion to ra.se
examine into tho contested elections rom
New Jersey debate then sprung up on resolution 10 dehnc
the powers of the Committee"
The same paper of yesterday says truly:
Thc prospect Of an organization Of the House of Representa-
YES gives general satisfaction. Citizens Of all parties
tac country the probable speedy
mnation Of the difficulties i'll the Capitol