The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-12

on the appeal.
The motion was seconded, and The previou. qnes-
lion was put and carried; and The main question De-
Ing on sustaining The decision OF the CHAIR, y was
decided BY yeas and nays in the negative cas- ~
nays 1903.
so The decision of the Chair was reversed, and
Mr.. Rnssells motion TO enforce The rules OF Inc
House was voted TO be out Of order.
The question now recurring or Mr. felrihihS
amendment to the resolution heretofore oHeisd oy
M, Fillmore for recommling the report Oh me
Committee OF Elections, and which amendment, with
its preamble Is as follows:
Strike out all the motion Of Mr.. Fillmore, except
The word /" whereas" and insert:
III appears by the report of the Committee oil Flee
lions that Philemon Dickerson, Peter ID. vroom Dan
ie Rysl, William II. Cooper, and Joseph kille, 70.
ceved the greatest number Of lawful votes cast In the
State oil New Jersey, at the election holden III that
State for Representatives in the 10Th Congress.
R,soio.d, That Philemon Dickerson Peter d. Vroom,
Daniel b, Ryall, William H. Cooper and Joseph kie,
are entitled to take their the House OF Repre-
seniayes In the Goth Congress, ard that the Speaker
OF the House, on their presenting themselves. quality
them as such Provided that nothing herein contained
shall prevent the investigation into said election from
being continued in manner heretofore authorized by
majority of the Committee Of Elections, the appca
ton of the five claimants for seats"
II was decided by yeas and nays as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Judson Allen, Hugh j. Anderson,
Anterior, Banks, Beatty, Beirne, Blackwell, Boyd,
Brewster, Aaron v, Brown, A. G. Brown, Burke, s. Ill
Butler, w o, Butler, Bynum, Carr, Carroll, Casey,
Chapman. Clifford Coles Conner, Craig Crary, Cross,
DaHo, =. baFtr, Sohn LAWS, JOnn w. LAWS, bouHi
Doig, Dromgoole, Duncan, Earl, Eastman, Ely. Finn,
Fisher, Floyd, Torrance, Galbrah, Gerry Hammond,
Hand j. Hastings, Hawkins, J. Hill. of N. c. Hlllen,
Hollcman Holmes. Hook, Howard, Hubbard, jameson,
Joseph Johnson Cave JohnsonN. Jones' Jno w. Jones,
Keim, Kemble Leadbetter, Leei, Leonard, Lewis,
Miller, Montgomery, Samuel w. Morris Ncwhard, Pa
IRISH, Paris Parmentef Paynler Petrikin, Pickeus,
Prentss, Reynolds Rhet, Rivcs Robinson f. Rogers,
James Rogers Samuels, Shaw, Shepard, AlbeK6hi,h,
John Smith, L Smith, Starkwesther, Steenrod Strong,
Sumter, Swearingen Sweeny, Taylor, F. Thomas. p.
F. Thomas Jacob Thompson. Tourney. WAGNER, Wat
terson, Weller, Wick, II Williams Worhngton--lll.
NAYS-Messrs Afford, J. w. Allen, Andrews,
Barnard, Bell Blddle, Bond, Bolts, Brockway w b.
Campbell, Carter, Chnn Chenden, Clark. James Coo
per, "A. Cooper. Corwin, Crabb, Cr,nston w Crock
cit, Curtis, Gushing. Edward Davies, Garritt Davis,
Dawson, DebeHy, Dennis. Dille,t. Edwards, Evans,
Everett, Fillmore, James Garland, Rice Garland, Gates
Gentry, Goggln, Goode, Graham, Granger, Graves,
Green, Grnnell, Habersham, William s. Hastings,
Halves, Henry, John Hill.of Virginia, Hoffman, Hunt
Kempshall King, Lincoln McCar,y, Marvin, s Mason,
Mitchell, Morgan, c. Morris, Nisbet Osborne, Pope
Profit, Randall. Randolph, Rarden, Rayner Rldgway,
Russell, Saltonstal, Simonton, Slade, Truman Smith,
Storrs. Stuart, Talaferro T'ngha.t, Toland, Trip
lett, Trumbul Underwood, p J. Wagner J. White.
+. w. Williams, l.. Williams, J. l.. Williams, G H.
Williams Shenod Wliams-92
The question being then pnt on the resolution as
amended which is in the words above preceded only
by the word, Whereas" was decided by yeas and
nays as follows
YEAS-Messrs Judson Allen, Hugh J. Anderson,
Anterior, Banks, Beatty, Beirne, Blackwell, Boyd,
Brewster, A. v. Brown, A. g. Brown, Burke, s. II But
Ter, w Butler. Bynum, Carr, Carroll, Casey, Chap
man. Clifford, Coles Conner, Craig, Crary, Cross,
Dana, T. Davee, John Davis, John w. Davis, Doan,
Doig, Dromgoole, Duncan Earl Eastman Ely, Fine,
Fisher Floyd, Torrance, Galbrath, Gerry, Hammond,
TT Il II
Holleman, Holmes, Hook. Howard, Hubbard, Jameson
Joseph johnson, Cave Johnson N Jones, J. w. Jones,
Keim Kemble Leadbelter. Leet, Leonard Lewis,
Lowell Lucas, McC lean Nc Kay, Marchand Medl, Mil
ler Montgomery, S. w. Morris, Newhad, Parish, Par.
menter, Paris Payn,er, Petrkin, Pckens, Prentiss
Ramsey, Reynolds, Rhett, Rives, Robinson, f. Ro-
gers James Rogers Samuels, Shaw, Shepard, Albert
Smith, John Smith, Thomas Smith, Starkweather,
Steenrod, Strong, Sumter, Swearingen, Swecny, Tay
lor F. Thomas, Philip F. Thomas, Jacob Thompson,
Turney. David d. Wagner, Watterson, Weller, Wick,
Henry Williams Worthngton-lll.
NAYS-Messrs ]. w. Allen, Andrews Bernard,
Bell B,ddle Bond, Bolts, Brockway, W. b. Campbell,
Carter, Chinn Crittenden Clark J. Cooper, Mark A.
Cooper, Corwin Crabb, Cranston, Crockett, Curtis,
Cushing E. Davies, Garrett Davis, Dawson, Deberry,
Dennis, Edwards, Evans. Everett, Fillmore James
Garland Rice Garland Gates, Gentry. Goggin, Goode,
Graham, Granger, Graves, Green, Grinnell, w. 5.
Hastings HAYES, Henry, j Hill, of Va, Hoffman, lanes,
Jenifer Charles Johnson, VIM C. Johnson, Kempshal,
Lincoln, McCary, Marvin, Mason, Morgan, Calvary
Morris, Nisbet. Osborne, Profit, Randall, Randolph,
Rariden. Rayner RUSSELL Saltonsall, Simonton Sorrs,
Stuart Talaferro Tilnghas Toland, Tripett, Trum-
bull, Underwood, Peter ]. WAGNER, John White t.
w. Williams. L. Williams, Joseph L. Williams, Chris.
TOPPER H. Wiams--sl.
So the resolution was adopted and the House de-
clared tina, the five Administration gentlemen claiming
seats from New jersey entitled to their seats in the
House as having received majority Of the lawful votes
Of the whole State.
GMr HABERsHAs Of Georgia, came into the House,
just as his name had been passd in calling The yeas and
nays and asked that as his vote would make no atera-
the resu he might be permitted 10 have It re-
corded in the negative.
Objection being madc on the ground that snch
quests, though often made, had always been refused
Mr.. HABERsH,M moved to suspend the rules, obser
wing that he had very extraordinary things done
by this House, nigh. well do one thing little
ira. extraordinary.
The motion was negatved
Mr.. JONES, Of Virginia, called for the orders Of the
day
Mr., DROMGOOLE said he hoped that now the re.
port Of the minority Of the Committee OF Elections
would be received by general consent and that it, to-
gether with the evidence before the committee would
be ordered TO be printed.
MIR. BOTTS,ln some remarks observed that he hoped,
and would now move this would be done; and asohoped
that the nation would observe that the House had first
voted that the five gentlemen from New Jersey had
ceved majority of the votes Of the whole State, and
aer,oards they would have the evidence Of this
printed for their consideration.
Mr. GARLAND demanded tho yeas and nays on
Mr. Dromgooe's proposition He said that little
while ago gentlemen had refused to receive the mnori-
ty report Of the committee allow it to be printed;
but their object had been accomplished they
ready to do both by unanimous consent. He insisted
the yeas and nays.
Mr.. DROMGOOLE said that there was no need Of
any vote, or any yeas and nays The report was al
ready received by general consent.
Mr. CALHOUN,of Massachusetts,, said he hoped the
gentleman from Virginia Mr.. Dromgooe) would with
draw his motion for the reception Of the minority re-
port Il bad already been smppressed and lei II 20 70