The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-01-23
WEEKLY ALMANAC.
rwESTY-ssxTis CoNGREss.

From ne Carrespoqaeaee u The Raj. Regjsicr.
DECEMBER II.
On Thursday when the House came to
order. Mr.. Turncy's motion 10 refer Mr..
Wise's resolution 10 favor nf qualifying tho
Mn, members from New Jersey, With their
rfels,l,ials and all other evidence relating
10 The election, 90 the Committee Of Flee
iioas hereafter TO be appointed, was FIRST Ia
ken Up.
Mr.. ". c. johnson rose TO point Of or.
der. which be stated: H That tho Speaker
of lie House is bound By the laws Of the
[. States 10 administer the oath OF Office
10 such members as pressui themselves,
with a regular certificate n election accord
! M, 10 the laws 1f their State" Mr.. ]. at.
tempicd 10 address lhs House on the sub
iecl bot was called 10 order. He said be
would rever, 70 II II the eaglies, oPTssgian'
Is. As he considered the matter u vital IN.
poriancc.
Mr.. Wise then rose 10 speak IN supper,
| n his resolution ln VAS called 10 order by
Nr Beatty Of Pennsylvania, who ~ eolsid'
cred prgi,s much Of an In'efueddhns basy
baay. Hr. w. demanded that tie mca1ber
should commit hrs print Of order TO writing,
ard that he should ieriie IL AinseT. tie
copied the 3la rule II Order, shich prohlb'
/ il members from sPsaaing more Dian twice
on the SANE question, &c. Mr.. w. sad be
| bad 40, set spoken Ut an 90 The present
/ question. Mr. b. appealed to the House
: htars Hf, w. bad no, spoken twenty
laes. MD whether he had no, occupied
| bslf tie time II the tlouse since the CON
taaaeencn, of tie Session. (Larghfer.)
The Chair rcmiodrd sl,e gentleman from
Peunsylyania ihat no Rules Of order had
yet been adopted.
Nr. Wi-c SAID, sec the gentleman has
~, the benefit Of Clp.gy, SO he viii mol DO
lpag ior making hiss point Of order
Eaaeiier.) Mr. W then proceeded 10 q
maEefly argument 10 support the claims ci
the regularly commissioned members from
N Jer.ey, and, ia the opening Of hia re-
msrss, commented with sowe severity on
tho extraordinary course II sir. Raelt Of
s. G, nod VIZ. Shepard of Y. G. n speak
ing aud voting IN favor of the commission
cd members when the liouse was 10 an IN
oszlnzsd state, aud IN now turning rood
sed dong all they can against them. MI.
Wis also referred 10 the case OF John Kan
dalph, Wien first returned as lnember OF
the House. X bad then very youthful
appca,auce, aud when he approached the
Chair, the Speaker doubted ahe,her he was
Of proper agn, and enq1fcd whether be
vas % ask my constituents" was the
r'nnpi reply Of that extraordinary man.--
He had proper certificate of his election
which he deeurd suIli.ien projections
Nc. Wtse closed Speech Of close rem
soalng and great merit, interpreted with
many fishes IL VT, and hu.nor. lie com
rlslcly s1cccrdc.l Ia engaging the fixed at
leaIIoa Of The House and crowded galleries;
pad thea, according TO a pledge he had siy.
en, moved the following Resolutions, aud
called the previous question on them;
j Res9lre3, Tint the COMMITTEES OF Elections,
yhrn appointed, inquirs and report y THIS iion'e
Wao arc taa monibers elected from tHe State Of
fsat is not disputed. and until tho Colauitcc
hlll report a. herein required
Rssolrsi farther, That neither Of the other
islinauls 10 seals IN this House from New Jersey
sh1ii be paliiied or take their ssats as members
ifom The static % Now Jersey.
Mr., johnson hero raised the following
pom, Of order. Wa a motion to take the
Ffegious question is mol ~ order until Rules
p Oder arc adopted, nor while there are
neGbefs who desire 10 be sHorn 10" 10
FappaH Of this proposition MIR. J. called (ot
he reading Of an act Of l7s9 and the 81
ause Of tie 9Th article Of the Constitution.
Al''r reading which. Mr.. J. was proceeding
support the ground he had taken. when
ie was called TO otdor for debating the
Question.
The Speaker decided that Mr.. ]. had
shi 10 explain bis view Of the question Of
prJer,
Mr.. J, then proceeded, but was soon again
Failed 10 order, lie reBarked, that he
should continue 10 speak until he was stop
ped BY the Char and il geuilcmeu, IN thus
disturbing lnm, we're DESTROYS OF inviting a
oHga and tumble discussion, ho pledged
inlseN 10 take hand il It.
Tho Speaker called 10 ordor, md decid,
81 that The motiaa for the previous question
snBsi be sustained.
on question being raised whetaeS the
melton for the previous question WIS debat