Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-03-07

Mr. ScHENCk here Withdrew the amendment proposed
by him YESTERDAY. MY a M 49, -
And the previous question was seconded and the main
question was ordered u DO now put
That main question was first the proposition Of Mr.
HAMLIs to strike out the resolution reported Nv s Commit
tee Of Elections viz
Representative froA the State Of New jersey
And TO insert $780,.
That John Runk entitled seat upon this aoor
That Isaac G. Fariee having received majority Of the ls
gal votes Of the legally qualified Of the Third Coz
gresona District Of New Jersey, is ertie seat upon
this floor"
Before the question, WAS put
Mr. YANtEY inquired if il could not be divided, 50 as 10
take he question striking out the resolution reported by the
committee separately aud them If that should be decided az
Grmatyely, inserting De proposition Of Mr. HAMIIx
The SPEAKER said st the question could not be divided
Of the rules OF the Huse saying, expressly, that mo-
ton to strike out and insert shall be deemed idivibe"
Mr.. MORSE then asked TO be excused from voting, saying
that he could very vch 10 strike the Of John
Runk, but that no could not for inserting the name Of
Isaac u. Fanee. M aa
Alter some conversation between various members and the
SPEAKER as to questions which would arse, could be
rased and be put after the question Mr. HAMLiSs amend
men should have beer taken
Mr. MORSE did MT press his request to be excused.
And the question was put ON Mr. HAMLiss proposition,
and was decided in The negative, as follows
YEAs-Me.ss Anderson Atkinson nayey. Jas. Black,
mas, Clarke, Collin Constable Cunningham Daniel Jefferson
Davis, De Mott Dillingham; Douglass Dromgoole DUNLAP
sdss, Ellsworth Erdnao Poster Fries Goodyear Grover
James b. Hunt Jenkins James H. Johnson Joseph John
SON. Seabo Jones, Andrew Kennedy Preston King Leake
Dowell Mckay John r. Martini Barclay Martini Morris,
9srt., Russell savslls' Sawyer ssamag Strong. Sykes,
ton. Wick, Williams, Woodwork, Yost--76 M
NAYs-Mess,y Abbott John Quincy Adams, Stephen
Rrnvvn RnfEn
Campbell, John II. Campbell Carroll Cathear John G.
Chapman, Augustus A. Chapman Reuben Chapman, Cobb
ret Davis Dcsno, Dixon, Dobbin Dockery John II Kwns
On, Nj. Glider Hampton slsi HI
Houston George $. Houston, Edmund W. Hubbard. Samuel
p Hubbard Hudson; Ws.hinstos Hunt Hunter Charlie,
W. Jones, Daniel r. King, Thomas Butler Mts, Leib
Lewis Levin Long, Lampkn, Mcconnell, McGasghcy Nc.
Henry McIiyaine Marsh, Miller Mosea Perry Pollock
John A. Rockwell Root, Scherck, Seaman Seddon, Sever
ance Alexander d. Sims, Leonard H. Sims Truman Smith
Albert Smith, Thomas Smith, Caleb b. Smith, Stanton
81 john Srohm Thihodeaux, Thomasson. Benz Thompson
Thurman, Toombs, Trumbo, Vinton, White, Winthrop
Wood, Woodward, Wright, Yancey, Yen Young--iiq.
The question then required the resolution reported By
the Committee of Elections, which is follows
Resoued That ISAAC g. FARLxE u not entitled 10 sen
IN this House Representative from the State Of New
jersey !"
And, being put, passed IN the affirmative, as follows
YEAs-Mcsms AAhott, j. @. Adams Stephen Adams
Brown, w. G. Brown BSfRngton, VIM w. Campbell. JcN,
II. Campbclb Carroll, Cathcart, John G. Chapman A. A
Chapman, Reuben Chapman. Clarke, Cobb, Cooke Cola
Davis, Jefferson Davis, Delano Dixon, Dobbn Dockery
John H. Ewing, Edwin H. Ewing, Foot, Gentry, Giddings
Giles; Gordon Graham GTid Hampton, Har,nan'0n, Hs
Holmes, Hopkins, John w. Houston George s. Houston
Edmund w. Hubbard, Samuel ID. Hubbard, Hudson, Wash
ington Hunt, Hunter Joseph r. Ingerso Andrew johnson
G. W. Jones' Daniel p King, Thomas Butler KIM Isafe
leib, La Sere, Lewis, Levin, Long, Lumps Mcconnell
MsG.usAsy. MeHsnry McI!yaine Marsh, Miller, Morse
Rashbun, Reid, Rhet, Julius Rockwell John A. Rockwell
Root Schenck Seaman, Seldom, Severance, Alexander
smith, Caleb B. Smith, Stanton, ST. John, srohm, hi
bodeaux Thomssson, Bepsmn Thompson Jacob Thompson
Thurman, Toombs, Trumbo, yinton, White, Winthro,
NAYS Messrs Anderson, Atkinson, james Black, Bow
lin brnkerhoa, Brockenbrough, Bodhead Chase, Chapman
Collin, Cumninss Cunningham, Daniel DE Mott Dillingham;
Douglass, Dromgoole, Dunlap, Edsa Ellsworth Erdmar
Faran, Foster Fries, Goodyear Grover Hamln Hsalsou
Ilogc Hough, Hungeford, James b. Hunt Jenkins jaime
Preston King, Mclean, McCieland, McCernand, Mellow
ell, John p Martini Barclay Martini Morris Moulton Nj
ven. Norris, Pay9e, Perril Ritter, Roberts, Russell
son, Tibbsts, Wentworth, Wheaton, Wick, Williams
Woodwork, Yost-66. :
And the House decided that Isaac G. FARIEx is mo
entitled TO a seat
Mr. HAMLIN then moved the following resolution
Resolved, That JoHs Ruxx is not entitled to seat in tb
House. ~
Mr. HAMLN said he did not intend TO make long speech
ne would only make few remarks in support of his resolu
ton, and then move the previous question.
Here many voices cried out g that won't do ~ make
speech and move the previous question - and there was muc
sensation manifested in the House, during which
Mr. EWING, of Pennsylvania, rose question of orle,
was this, that the House had refused adopt the propo
ton introduced, by way Of amendment the report Of In
Committee Of Elections and had then agreed 10 the resou
ton recommended by the committee and that there the sub
ect ended that the House could take no further action
the subject unless recommit il to the committee
report other and fresh propositions.
The CHAIR overruled the point raised by Mr.. Ewfxs
and said was competent TO entertain and distinct bro
position, without the intervention Of committee
Mr. EWING then raised another question of order tha
il was not competent in individual member Of the House
Introduce proposition going to deprive any member of hi
right TO a seat in the House.
The CHAIR ovenuled the point and f4
Mr.. HAMLIN moved the previous question. ,s
Mr. HOPKINS said that for the purpose Of bringing IN,
questions this contest final test he would move IN Il.
the whole subject on the table.
The question this motion being taken il passed in In
negative, by the following vote Yeas 90, nays 90.
And so the House decided by majority Of SIX votes no
to lay the subject on tho table.
The previous question then seconded and the mai,
question ordered to be put and was put viz tina
JoHS RusK Is not entitled TO in this House. and dccd
ed as follows s8
YEAS--Messrs. Anderson, Atkinson BayIy James Black
Jas A. Black, Bowln Boyd, Brinkcrho Brock enbrourh
Brodhead Cathcat Chase, Chapman Clarke, Collin, Con
stable Cammins, Cunningham, Daniel Jefferson Davis ID
Mott Dillingham;, Douglass Dromgoole, Dunlap Edsall ELS
worth Erdman, Faran, Fickn, Foster, Fries Giles Good
year, Gordon Grover, Hsmlin Harason, Harmonson, Hen