Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-28
CONGRESS.
OUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE



FLORIDA CONTESTED ELECTION.
The House resumed the consideration of the report Of
the Committee Of Elections the memorial Of WILLIAM
H. BRooKEsBRoUGH. claiming the held by EDWARD
C. CABEL as the Representative in this House from The
State OF Florida.
The question required the proposition submitted yes
terday by Mr.. SINS, Of South Carolina
MI CABELL and said that had risen for the pu-
pose Oi making propositions, which would probably
much time.
had been indmaed by the friends Of the contestant,
that his desire that the the people as given
Inc polls, should be heard and should pfeya that did
wish avail himself OF any technical advantage but
that he Was ready ~ adopt such would
the House to ascertain how the people had That
was precisely his MR. Co object and could be accom-
pshed he understood By the adoption Of the resolution
Of the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr SfMs) If tho
friends Of the gentleman (Mr BRycKESBRoVsH were sin
eere, or rather the fiends OF the gentleman spoke for
him, aud such was his object could (Mr repeatedly be
attained by that resolution. To the matter he would
therefore propose that the resolution should be submitted
to the House without further debate. And il was the
object Of all pares, certainly his to arrive at
knowledge OF the laet, this mode by which could
be effected.
will also (connued Mr.. c. rer an at native PROPOSE
ton. II the gentleman Mr. BKoEEsBR UoHJ will not meet
on this pOln me resolution not accept ibe to him
or TO his ihends-l will propose that nasmuch is
doubtful which Of tue two has received maturity Of the
votes OF the people o III rda, land Sdm that It s doubt
ul. although believe that have myself that ma
JonlyJ yet propose TO him that give this House no
further trouble, but that q back TO The psope-tbe
/
are the proper tribunal. am afraid OF them. be
eye that they have elected me- and that they will
elect me again. willing myself In their hands
and believe that they will at confer q msjony Of
| their suiIfsges upon
# has been said by those who differ wi me in political
opinion that Florida - Democratic State. Well &c
knowledge myself Wing Ii is true that few months
ego the Democratic party swept entire State; Il is tue
mat members Of that party elected the various
state Offices By very large majority and that the member
elect to this Congress (Mr YULEE elected Senator
VI the United Siaies) was returned by majority Of about
one fourth Of the entire vote Il is said that took the De-
mocrauc party by surprise; that caught them mapping
But they are wide swoke now, and propose that
they 60 TO sleep again should 90 back people
and let them decide respective CLAIMS The gen
ueman can accept either Of these propositions that he may
choose; aud II either accepted there will Of course be n,
further Necessary for the action Of this House.
Neither Of these propositions was aeeeded to by Mr.
CROgEEBRoUsH.
MI BROCKENBROUGH, then addressed the House
When he had concluded
Mr. CABELL took the floor; but before he commence,
motion was made TO adIJurn, which was decid.d in
! the affirmative by yeas los, nsys G.
And ihs House adjourned accordingly I'LL to morrow a,
| ~ O'clock.