Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-12
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WASHINGTON CITY, March 10, 1910.
The NJ Jersey Contested Elechon-Mr. FHimores
Resolutions, as amended by Mr.. Petriken-Mr'
Minority Report-RejectiOn-1h Pre-
pious Question-Mr. Smith to lie on the Table
Mr. Randolph, of Neto Jersey-Coi. Monroe, OF
Ne,o York-Mr. John @. Adams-Mr Jonn ~
-AHen-Mr. Edoard Staniey-Mr. Cogsing-
Mr. w. b. CalhOun--bIr. Russell, OF Ne'c YORK
The final Vote-Ne,o Jersey in the Union.
At an early moment, DIR. David Petriken, OF New
Jersey, of the most eccentric men Oh inc age
and decidedly the most thorough gong paruZah OF
the age, call ed up Mr. Fillmore III, IN
his proposed amendment, which goes 10 admit the
democ ratio representatives from N Jersey to their
seats, subject to the future investigation OF the
Committee on Elections: ,
Elections said that before the vote was taken ON the
resolutions he hoped that the House would indulge
the minority of the committee so far as to read their
Objections being made by at least fifty voices,
Mr. Smith moved a suspension OF the rules, to en-
bic him call for the reading OF the report OF the
minority. - -
Mr. Turney of Tennessee, asked the Speaker if
the report if read, would not give rise to debate
Mr.. Speaker said that the report was undoubtedly
debatable.
Mr. Turney-Then, sir, hope the motion to sus-
pend will not prevail We want action, not debate.
Loud cries Of order, and take your seat
The Speaker-A motion to suspend is not debata-
BILE; the gentleman from Tennessee will take his
seat.
Mr.. Turncy-I submit Sir; but we do not want
suspension of the rules Vociierous cries of order,
orderl
The previous question, now demanded, on
Mr.. Petriken's motion to amend Mr. Fillmores re-
solution, and was seconded by vote OF ayes l09-
noes 81.
The ayes and noes were now demanded, the
preliminary question, shall the main question be
nowpnt! and it decided in the afiirmative-ayes
1l3-nOes 81
Mr. Smith, Of Connecticut, now moved to lay the
whole subject the table, which motion was lost,
ayes g2-noes ll3.
The main que s,ion, the amendment of Mr.. Pc
triken, to swear in the New Jersey democratic
representatives., Messrs. Dickinson, Ryall, Cooper,
Kille, and Vroom,and it carried in the afirma-
tve-ayes I03-nOes 81.
The question was then ordered on the resolution
as amended by Mr.. Petrken, when
Mr.. Randolph, OF New Jersey, moved for divi-
sion of the resolution SO AZ 10 bring the House to
vote the first substantive part first, which goes
to direct the Speaker to swear in the democratic
member and to vote, secondly, on that branch Of
it which provides that the admission of the demo-
srats to seats shall not interrupt the proceedings OF
the Committee Elections He subsequently,
however, withdrew the motion to divide, and the
question ordered on the resolution in its sub
stantive shape; and it was ADOPTED by vote of
Ayes 49, noes So majority for the administration 81.
By this result you will see that many were absent,
and others did not vote at all
When the name Of Mr.. John Quincy Adams
called, and il is the first the roll, he did not
respond
and asked to be excused from voting He had not
seen heard read the report Of the Committee
Elections. He therefore could not vote without he
voted in the dark; that he could not conscientousy
do, and therefore he was excused by very large
majority of voices.
Messrs. Edmund Stanley. of North Carolina, Mr.
John w. Allen, of Ohio, Mr. w. b. Calhoun, of
Massachusetts, and Mr. Csgging, of Virginia. all
used to vote.
Before the result Of the vote had been announced,
Mr.. Russell, Of New York. rose and said that ther
were members in the House who had not voted. Ii
duty that they owed to the country to vote one
way or the other, and he called on the Speaker to
require them TO do so.
Mr.. Speaker said that he possessed do power TO
compel the gentlemen to vote; there was a rule of
the House which required them to vote, and il
for the House TO enforce IL.
Mr.. Russell said that he moved that the gentlemen
be required to vote.
The Speaker-The gentleman from New York
will reduce his motion TO writing.
MIR. Holleman, Of Virginia, said that II was the
duty of the gentleman from New York to give the
names Of the contumacious gentlemen.
Mr.. Russell-Well, sir mention the name ofmy
venerable friend from Massachusetts, Mr.. John
Quincy Adams.
Mr.. Dromgooe to a question Of order and in
sisted that this stage Of the proceeding Mr.. Rus
sells motion was out OF order.
The Speaker-The Chair decides it is in order.
Mr.. Dromgoole-Very well, sir, then i appeal
from the decision Of the Chair.
The question taken on the appeal, and was de-
cided in the negative, ayes 30, noes lO So the de-
cision of the Chair was reversed, and the question
the resolution TO admit the New Jersey iocofocos,
have previously stated, carried in the afhr-
native; ayes Ill, noes 80.
There was very little debate had during the day,
and although the House was intensely excited at
times all passed of without the production of any
unnecessary outbreak or disturbance. The galleries
were crowded to sufocaton; good deal Of locofo-
cosm and not little Of the spirit Of the wings
to be in that quarter; the result Of the ballot,
contrary to all expectation, not received with
applauses, groans. or Kisses The multitude appear
ed to be satisfied; indeed the majority so large,
that there but little room for discomfort
In the Senate no pnblic business was done. Half
Of the senators were in the house.