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

nssns on sne othof sioe, Objects. We ready 10 do
our duty now, a. We have been from The beginning =
Why are not gentlemen the other side ready ihev
have resolved 10 60 into the merits Of the election and
they will do So How much time will be occupi.d
Mr. TURNEY here rose and said he Withdrew ri.
objection
Loud cries I" Go on, Mr. Wise, 70 on.sl
Mr.. WISE. There is so much confusion aud nil.
understanding One gentleman objects !; another saws.
take the question upon the point 1t is will pro.
coed tAnd. after an interuption) No, gentlemen.
am bound TO proceed"
After short pause, Mr. Wise said VIII seo,lem,,
consider the vote appointing eommiiiee rseoasderedI
Loud aud general cries; "Yes, yes"l
MIR. WISE. Will they then entertain the direct pro
position that Messrs Aycrgg DC. entitled 10 their
seats, or that they not
MIR. Wise then yielded the Hoor on the under,,,od
ing that, i the vote reeonsdered. he should be en-
titled it,
Mr. UNDERWOOD rose 10 offer resolution
Mr.. WISE. ! understand that another gentleman
says he will 60 on and debate
Much confusion prevailed
Mr.. WISE IL il then, considered that the vote i.
reconsldered by unanimous consent!
Mr. UNDERWOOD again referred to hi. PROPOSE.
Mr. WISE. have the floor; / hope the gentleman
will not talk we out Of il.
The CHAIRMAN. Is il the pleasure OF thi, meet.
ing that the vote on the resolution Tor the appointment
Of a committee be reconsideredl
| lGeneral burst: "Ay,ay.''l
80 the Chairman (no voice objecting) declared ths
dered 'N'"''
| Mr. WISE. now offer the following resoIo,on.
Resored, That J. Aycngg, J. p b. Maxwell,
Wm Halsted, Chas. L. Stratton and Thos J. Yoke
| are entitled TO their seats,
And, the resolution having been read,
Mr. ". moved the previous question
/ Mr.
(ior what reason. the reporter could mol hear)
| (Crcs Of " No, no--dont-go oninl
Mr. WISE not Withdrawing the demand
Mr. HOFFMAN moved a call Of the House which
ordered.
And the roll having being called 2aO members an.
swered TO their names.
| And the names Of the sbsentes having being called
22s members were sscertained to be present
Mr. HOFFMAN moved tn tlhe call be proceed
| ed with In the usual way.
| The doors were then closed.
Mr. HUNT now moved that the house do adjourn
over To Monday. An hour or two would be Ly4 in
bringing the absenlees together.
Mr. WISE. Some gentlemen, no doubt expect
that should delain the House by speech and have
gone about their business. | think il is bal fair 10
wait until they have arrived.
Mr.. c1sHlNG. Imove the ab.enees be sent for
| Which motion was agreed to; and the usual mea-
snfes to effect that object we're taken.
| Mr. WISE. Whilst we wait for the absen,ees
| II gentlemen will permit me- l. will modify my re-
solution so as to meet doubt in the minds OF some
gentlemen. They seem 10 think that The question Of
contested elections is Included in this resolution
| [Cries of "No-oh no."l ], therefore, continued
Mr.. w. modify it, SO as 10 conform TO the Journals
| Tor The last twenty years.
The following substitute was then read
! Resoired, That the credentials of the following mem.
bers, John b. Aycrigg John p. b Maxwell, VIM. Hal
stead, Chas l.. Stralton, and Thos Jones Yorke,
sufficient to entlte them to take their the house.
leaving the question Of contested election to be after
wards decided by the house.
Mr.. WISE then Withdrew his former call for the
previous question, and demanded it on the subS-
| Mr.. PICKENS was understood 10 say that he was
particular in noticing the resolution and he objected
10 the substitute because IL changed the issue. 1t
| might be mere shadow, but shadows counted in this
matter, and he much preferred The original resolu
| ton.
| Mr.. WISE. have submitted to This house to de.
| eide upon direct proposition, 10 be introduced by
either side; but submitted no specified torn, BY
which l was bound TO submit that and no other |
only bound myself 10 offer direct proposition, and
this is one upon the credentials leaving the question
OF the contested election TO be settled afterwards BY
the house.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD inquired if the previous
question had been put :
Being answered in the negative, Mr.. U. said, if
the original resolution was not modified he should
vote against 1t. He hoped gentlemen would not vote
Tor The previous question. He understood some gen
tleman objected 10 The modification; and he hoped
the members would understand each other before
they seconded the demand for the previous question
The reading Of The substitute having been called
Tor, and the same having been again read
Mr.. WISE. understand some gentlemen 10 say
that there is misunderstanding in relation 10 this
modification. They now pretend that they have not
committed themselves TO my proposition, in conse.
quence OF the proposition as originally offered hav-
ing been modified. Now, aver that gentlemen on
all sides accepted Of my proposition before they
head II. lmerely proposed 10 submit direct pro-
position, in some form, and submitted in my own
way II they do not like il, lei them vote il down
But II gentlemen say they regard this as involving
an act OF bad faith, Twill undo all that have done
and go back again olhe debate.
Mr.. PlCkENS said that, 60 far as he ndyl.
dualy concerned, he had objection upon the
proposition as il stood Mr P.'s voice was here al
most lost TO the Reporter, but he understood 10
say that he had made objection to the substitute be-
cause the slighes deviation in the phraseoogy OF the
two propositions might affect the He supposed,
however, he mistaken in supposing that there
any difference between the two
Mr. WISE. ! will ease the pain Of the gentleman
and will make him proposition understand that my
friend from South Carolina had yesterday resolution,
in his pocket which provided that Mr. Dickerson aud
his colleague entitled TO their seats II he will
bring It up. will Withdraw mine.
Mr.. PlCKENS. prefer the resolution Of the gen.
tleman from Virginia, because il is an affirmative
proposition.
Mr.. WISE. The genileman's will be an affrma-
tive proposition.
Loud cries Of Order ordertl
On motion OF Mr.. CRAIG, Several OF the absen.
tees having now arrived, ~ the doors were upeied.
Ard the question recurring on seconding The dc.
mand for the previous question, II was taken and
seconded.
And the main question was ordered TO be taken,
Mr.. BYNUM demanded the yeas aud nays, which |
were ordered.
And the main question, being on the adoption Of
hi tva thsut kfn wb,
vote stood yeas III, nays III, Ga lie,) as follows
YEAS Messrs. Adams, Afford, John w. Allen, SIN
Il Anderson, Andrews, Barnard, Dell, Bddle, Black,
Boad Bolts, Briggs Brockway, Arson Brown, Calhoun