Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-01-07
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THE TWENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS

THE TWENTY SIXTH CONGRESS.
ILTOur readers are reminded that our last
paper brought down the regular congressional
doings to Dec Is with glimpse Of the pro-
ceedings of the two subsequent days eth and
18th in postscript One of the most impor-
tant transactions in the House on the two sub
sequent DAYS was the discussion and ultimate |
decision and denial of the New Jersey men,
bers their seats, by the usurpers, in order TO
carry speaker Of their own party. Having,
however, committed the manifest outrage up
on the Constitutions and then falling in their
object after all, they seem to be more despe- |
rate than ever, and are determined that New
Jersey shall not be represented at all (save by
a single member) unless by men of the Van
Buren, s,ampt Hence, after the partial organ
iza,on of the House by the election of Mr..
Hunter as Speaker this question was again
brought forward in resolution of Mr. Evans
! in the following shape:-
Resolved, That the Representatives of the
Goth congress of the United States now pres
ent do advise and request the speaker to adj
minister the oath required by law to the five
gentlemen from the State of New Jersey who
had presented their credentials to the Speaker
and demanded to be sworn" which was fore
ed upon the House by the previous question
and settled as follows
YEAs-Nessrs Adsms Afford. Allen, s II
Anderson. Andrews Barnard. Bell. BiddIe, Black,
Bond, Bolts Briggs. Arnckway, Arson Brown. Cal.
hnun Campbell W B Campbell Carter, CHM.
Chittenden Clark, Colquiit. Jas Copper. Mark
Cooper, Corwn Crabh Cranston w rocket, E
Curtis G Gushing Dawes. Garrett, Davis, Dawson
Deberrery, Dennis, bennett; Edwards. Evans. Ever
EFT. Fillmore Garland, X Garland Gates Gentry,
Gddings. Gopgin, Goode. Graham. Granger, Graves,
Geren. Grinneli Hahershnm Hall. William s Has
tings. Henry. John Hill OF Va. Hoffman. Hopkins,
Hunt James Chs johnson VIM Cost Johnson. 4 D
King, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marvin, S'Mason, Mercer,
Mitchell. Monroe Morgan, G. Morris. Mayor. Nsbnt
Ogle Osborn, Palen. Peck, Pope, Profit Randall.
Randolph, Rariden, Rayner Rdgway Russell, Salt
onsta Sargent. Simonton Sade I smith Sian'
ley Storrs Stuart Taliaerro, W Thompson, jr. Til
linghast, Holland, Trippett. Trumbull, Underwood,
PJ. Wagner Warren. + ID White, John White. T
w Williams, Lewis Williams, J Williams II
Williams : Williams, Wise-ll2.
NAYs.-Messrs Iudson, Allen, Anderson, Nth
erton. Banks. Beatc Brine. Blackwell, Boyd.
Brewster. A V Brown, a q Brown Burke. w o
Ba,ler, S u Butler, Bynum, Carr, Carroll, c'sey:
Chapman Clifford. Coles, Counor, Common, Craig,
u Cross Dana 7 Davee; Davis. w Davis de Ia
Montayne. Duan, Dog. Bromgole Duncan Earl
, Eastman. Ely. Fame, Fisher. Floyd Fornace. Gal
braith, Gerry Griffin, Hammond, Hand, iiasiinns
, Hawkins Hin Of c.. Hillen, Enos Hook, How
ard Hubbird Thomas b jackson, jameson, John
2 son, Cave Johnson. n jones, J w Jones, Kelm
Kemblc, Lcadbctter, i.eet Leonard LOWS. Lowell
Lucas, Mcclellan McCulloah, Mckay Mallory
Marchand. Nelill. Miller. Montgomery = w Morris
Newhnrd Parish. Parmenter. PARIS Psynter Pet
rken, Pickens. Prentiss. Ramsey Reynolds. Rhett
c Rivcs. Robinson, f. Rogers, Slmnels Shaw, Shep
pard. Smith, J Smith, Smith, Starkwcather
Steeniod. Strong Sumper, Sweatingen, Sweeney
7 Taylor F Thomas, p F Thomas, Thompson. Tur
new Vanderpoel. Waggener, Watterson, Weller
Wick. Nv Williams, II Williams | iG.
So the motion was rejected and Of course
: the regular and legally returned members from
one of the sovereign States was debarred from
taking any part in the proceedings of the
" House,
. Saturday, Dec. 2lst.
After the Journal was read, Mr.. Cave John
q son, of Tennessee, offered a resolution pro
posing that the acting clerk be sent to the
= Senate to inform that body that a quorum o
II the House was present and had elected
c speaker, and was ready to proceed to the dis
a patch OF buslneas.
=, Objection was made to the introductinn o
u this resolution, and the speaker reminded Mr.
n Johnson that there was a question as to tho a
IS doplon of rules pending at the adjournment o
IS last night, which was OF so much importance
to the proper course of proceeding. that he Eel
bound to enforce the rule which gives prefer
d ence 10 unfinished business over all new prop
n osi,ions.
He then submitted to the house the question
of Mr.. Hoffnans resolution.
Is Mr. Hun, of New York spoke with gIea
e spirit on the proposition; and earnestly calle'
s upon the members TO come 10 decision spec
: Oily, and complete the organization OF III
=, House
u MIR. Saltons,all followed in iorcible speec
'e in favor Of the ballot, and against the viva voc
le system.
Nh John Bell spoke next, in reply 10 som
Of the members, who, IN noticing his remark
made last night, had attacked his conslstenc
and his motives.
T. Mr. Pickens explained, that whs, he near
If 70 saw, was that Mr. Bell, when Speaker, wa
: the hesd~of the great triumphant Jackson pan
Y ~ in the Honse, who adopted the viva voc
:" system q,
Il Mr. Bell said, mo sif.--l was elected IN d
#. rest opposition TO the will Of the head Of tia