The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-14


The SPEAKER said the yeas aod nays had been
ordered and tho proceedings could MT now DO stop
ped, excep, by the decision of tho House.
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The CLsSx called the rolf and the following is the
result yeas 100, nays 90.
So the House decided thai John r. Reding du-
MIR VANCE suggested that the vote be taken by
States to save time.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON suggested that the yeas
and nays be dispensed with.
II was objected 10.
Mr.. BEARDSLEY said that the decision Of these
two cases settled the whole question, and hoped the
time of the House would be saved by voting upon
the whole.
The sP EAKER said that to suspend call of the
yeas and nays, it would soquire the unanimous con-
sent OF the House.
Mr.. BEARDSLEY then moved to lay the motion
calling for the yeas and nays upon the table
The SPEAKER said the motion could not be en-
tertained.
MIR. VANCE said his motion to take the vote
by States, and that the gentleman from Virginia (Mr.
DromgOoe) had called for division each indivi-
dual He then stated that his friends would be sat
isfed with that, provided the yeas and nays were
called.
Mr. DROMGOOLE objected
The question then required, "Whether Moses Nor
ris Jr is duly elected or not ?"
Tue CLERK called the roll and the folio wing is
toe result-yeas lit, nays 63.
So Moses Norris, Jr, is duly elected a member OF
this House.
The question then required Whether John p.
Hale is, or not duly elected"
The Clerk called the roll and the following is the
result yeas I09, nays g.
So John r. Hale is duly elected member of this
House.
Here desultory debate arose again on the divis-
nj sipni in ati n he of
which the Speaker decided to be out Of order
The question then REQUIRED, whether Edward J.
Black is, or not duly elected; 7"
The Clerk called the roll, and the following is the
result yeas l09, nays S.
SO Edward J. Black is duly elected.
Mr.. HUDSON moved that the House adjourn
Mr.. C. j. lNGERSOLL called for the yeas and
nays which were not ordered.
which were ordered, who reported SIS in the affrma-
tive, and 70 in the negative
So the House refused to adjourn.
Mr.. }. X. INGERSOLL said that there no
use to consume the time of the House, and he hoped
his friends would longer insist upon the
yeas and nays upon each individual. They had
mutually shown thoir strength upon This question,
and they had done all they could therefore there
no in pressing this question any further, and
sumo the time Of the House. AS there appeared
to be little temper evinced on both sides of the
House, he had thrown out this suggestion to
time.
The question then recurred "Whether A. II. Ste
phens duly elected, or not"
The CLERK called the roll and the following is the
result: yeas 80, nays AZ.
So Alexander Il. Stephens is duly elected.
Mr. MCCONNELL moved that the House ad-
Mr. RATHBUN demanded the yeas and nays,
which were not ordered
The question then required upon an adjournment,
and teers were called Tor which were ordered; who
ted n
SO the House refused to adjourn.
The question then REQUIRED, "Whether Hugh Ii.
HARRISON has been duly elected or not"
The CLERK called the roll, and the following is
the rssult yeas 100, nays as.
So Hugh A. HARRISON is duly elected.
The question then REQUIRED "a Whether A. ii
Chappe is duly clt ctedi"
Mr.. SAMPLE moved that the House adj ourn.
The yeas and nays we're demanded which were
ordered.
Tae CLERK called the ROLL and the following i, the
result. Yeas 81, nays SS.
So the House refused to adjourn.
The question again REQUIRED " Whether A. ii.
Chappcll is duly elected"
The CLERK He'd the ROLL and the following the
result; Yeas l05, nays As.
so A. II. Chappell IS duly elected
MIR. CRANSTON moved that the House adjourn
Mr.. RATHBUN demanded the yeas and nays,
which were not ordered.
Tellers were then called for, which were ordered
who reported 50 in the affirmative, and "a in the
negative
So the House refused TO adjourn.
MIR. SCHENCk moved call of the House, and
demanded the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER said the motion was out Of order
at this stage Of the proceedings
The question then REQUIRED whether John ii.
Lumpkin has been duly elected"
The CLERK called the roll, and the fol owing Is the
result: yeas l0O nays As.
so Mr.. Iumpkin was declared duly elected.
The question then recurred Whether Howell
Cobb was duly elected, noH'
The Clerk called the roll, and the following the
result yeas 100, nays D.
So the House decided that Howell Cobb was duly
elected.
Mr. JENKS moved that the House adjourn which
was decided in the negative.
The ques ION then REQUIRED, Z" Whether w. II.
Stiles is duly elected, or not"
The CLERK called the roll, and the following Is
the result: yeas 81, nays -
SO the House decided that w. II. Stiles was duly
elected.
MIR RAYNER moved tina, the House adjourn, and
called for tellers, which were not ordered.
Mr. RAYNER then called for a cunt, when there
appeared that quorum had voted.
Mr. RAYNER said that he protested against fur
Their proceeding, unless there was quorum.
The SPEAKER said, upon the last vote there was
quorum and that IL does not require quorum 10
vote on an ad ournment and that his objection could
not he entertained, unless appeared that there was
not quorum present
The question then REQUIRED, "Whethcr Duncan
L. CInch has been duly elected or not ~
The CLERx called the roll, and the following is the
result--yeas 80, nays ~.
during the cali, Mr. JONES, Of Tennessee, in
au,red IL the credentials Of the gentleman under
sderaiion had been before the Committee Of I'll C.
tons and Il he was one Of those whom the committee
had reported in favor Of
Messrs. COBB and HARRISON said he was not I;
but III he had been duly elected because they had
the proclamation Of the Governor Of Georgia 10
that ehect
so the House decided that Duncan L. Cnch
duly elected