The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-01-16

disputed votes, and ought 10 be so declared.
But the Chair sud, that under she resolu
ton Of yesterday, the question ought first
10 be decided on the disputed names report
ed by the feiiers. Mr.. Turney accused
the Chair, in this decision, of setting al de
fiance all law and order in soppor, Of his
party. During the remarks OF Mr.. r., loud
cries of " order," .. sit down." 30 ahead. "
&c. arose from differen. parts Of the Hall.
Mr. lngersoll (who claims Mr.. Naylor's
sear) rose to speak, but was prevented by
cries Of "you have 10 right" go into
the Rotunda and speak ,here,' &c.
Mr.. Wise moved that the first disputed
name on the lis, should be called Up for
consideration. flr. MAYORS being first,
was called, and, after some desultory de
b1is, has credentials and those of Mr.. lnger.
soil, we're read; and on the question beng
taken, on allowing Mr.. Naylor 10 vote, 1t
was carried li1 to liz. So that the DC
cIsIon of the Chair yesterday, in relation 10
Mr.. Rheits motion, was sustained, noiwith.
standing 1t bad this morning been reversed.
.Mr. Adams noticed tbs, and stated that
Mr.. Wisc's resolution must not now be con
sldered as lying on Tie table. The cues
ton was then inkea on allowing the New
Jersey Wing members TO vote aud negaiiy
ed. Some one then moved that MIR. lnger
soil be allowed TO vote, aud the House al
once decided he should not. The question
was then taken on allowing the Adminlstra
ton members from New Jersey TO vote,
which was oegaived, 1873 votes being
against II those IN favor OF allowing them
the privilege, were no, counted. So II was
delerpincd that New Jersey shall, for the
present, have no Representative.
W. Rheu offered the following Resolu.
ton:
Resoired, That the House will proceed TO call
the names Of gentlemen whose rights to seats are
not disputed or contested; and after the names
Of such members are called, and before Speak
CT IS eeeied, they shall, provided there be QUO
rum OF such present, then lear and adiudge up
on the elections, returns qualifications OF all
claimants (Mr. y iylor and Mr. lngersol except.
ed 10 the seats contested on this floor.
Mr. Cooper Of Georgia, called for dlvis.
ION Of The resolution. lie moved that the
question be frs, taken on tia, part Of the
resolution ending with the word contested.
The proposed division was agreed 10, and
VIZ. Bynum called the Yeas and Nays on it.
But as II was generally allowed taat there
would be no objection to this division Of the
resolutio0, II was put and carried without
division.
The question being then on the remain
derofthe resolution, Nr. Sergeant called the
Yeas and Nays on il. They were taken
accordingly, and 1t was carried I55 votes
to %
Mr.. Campbell, of South Carolina, said
he had voted IN the affirmative on this ques.
ton, that he might be able 10 submit mo.
ton TO re consider the vote Just taken for
the purpose, IN case the reconsideration was
carried, Of Submitting the following propos
tlont for calling those members TO take their
seats who bad legal credentials, and then
to organize the House and proceed to settle
the contested seats. That being done, the
Ifo:,e could then elect their officers. This
he thought, fair middle ground of com.
promise, on which gentlemen on both sides
ouah cordially 10 unIie'
Rcsslred. That the acting CLERK Of this House
shall proceed with the call Of the members from
the different States OF this Union, calling the
names Of such members only as present the legal
evidence Of their being members elect of the goth
Congress- and that this House will proceed to It's
organg alton in the usual form, with the under
standing that, as soon the rights to the con.
tested seats arc determined, its first organic zion
shall be dissolved, aud new election for aiiiceYs
be held forthwith.
Al unsuccessful motion was made 10 ad
Jpurn. The previous question was then
moved and seconded. Mr.. 'rurney called
for a DIVISION Of the question, which the
Chairman first SAID could no, be admitted,
the previous question benny determined on;
but afterwards changed his oplulon, aud al.
lowcd the DIVISION to be made.
Another motion was made TO adjourn,
and nega,,ycd l0i 10 80,
The question was thin taken on recon.
sidcring the first pa,i Of the resolution, and
negatived ll6 votes to l02. The second
branch of theresululon was then read, but,
before the question vas put on II, apoIher
motion was made TO adjourn, and carried
l01 votes 10 Ga.
On Thursday, Mr. Campbell having
withdrawn his motion for reconslderlng the
second branch of Mr.. Rhet's Resolution,
the Clerk proceeded 10 read The names Of
the Members from the States and Ierrito.
RES, which had not been on the first day Of
the Session.
Mr.. Randolph, of n. J. then rose and
asked permission 10 read 10 the House
statement, which, after some opposition
from Mr.. Smith, of Maine, he was allowed
TO do. II was a well.drawn Protest from
himself and colleagues against the course
which had been adopted TO prevent them
from taking their seats---whch he request
ed might be entered on the journal.
Tins was objected 10 BY Mr.. Byuum and
others, aud the Yeas aud Nays being ia
ken, the question wasneealsed, III TO llA
/ Mr. Dromgoole Submitted a Resolution
o., a,,,,nt Al, select tomtn,ltee of seven