The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-07

message by Mr. Haywood when,
MIR. MAscum called the Senator 10 order -
Mr.. HANNsoAS thanked the Senator, and resumed MS
retaliation He referred to Mr.. Heywoods declaration
that there movement this question to elevate
very small men into very large Offices He had heard
such talk before to dayglass houses &C., old maxim,
but true But Mr. Hannsgan would prefer to be Of
these small men 10 the mere tool OF power counting its
becks and mods II the President was IN the position IN
which the Senator from - had placed MIN then mad
he spoken the words OF aisehood win the tongue OF
serpent
There split and there will be the deuce to pay.
House OF Representatives.
WEpNEspAY. March 4. ls46. .
Prayer by the Rev Mr. Miburn, and the reading Of
the journal by the Clerk.
nav JERsgY CONTESTED ELECTION.
The ssEAxsR announced the unfinished business 10
be on ssconding the demand for the previous question
lShch u hPrevaisd, would have the effect OF bring
Ing the House TO direct vote the amendments pend
Ing IN the case Of the contested right to seat on the
Moor oy Messrs Farlae and Rank - !,
call Of the House was determined, and the Clerk
hrough the Spssker reported that 1865 had answered
TO their names tn. ab,entees we're then called, and II
ascertainsd that $50 10 attendance. re
may be stated that MIR Adams was not present at the
mse,iue OF the House No member attends more pune.
tually and it vas observed by gentleman from tho
West the reporter that il was as remarkable that
Mr. Atsms was nor in his seat as that other gentlemen
losvep However, hr Adams into the hall the
Clerk was reading the RS
All further proosedi g In the call having been dis
The question was taken on sscondng the demand for
the previous question, and decided In the Affirmative
Me- HAMPTON insisted (from the circumstsnoes) that
the students to whose votes objection had been made by
,Ss % b s.a right to vote some Of them had
did So they had idea that they would be denied this
privilege Gentsmsn on the other 81 10 had spoken Of
them a. ooys-boys hut II the ages of those who
posed the Committee of Elections were ascertained it
would DO found that some Of the members were equally
made the students to whom reference had been
Mr. JoS.,. Of Georgia, lin alluding to remark made
yesterday by Mr. Schenck, Of Ohio to party ties)
said that the result would show that many Of the demo
Gratis would vote for the sitting member hut he doubted
whether single whis would vote for Mr. Fsrlee. The
wings. IN body, voted for Mr. Cabel and not for
Mr. peterborough. of Florida. q short time since
whereas. some OF the democrats voted for MIR Cabel
spirit OF Independence. And why shoNld the gentleman
oe this party question: SO far as democrats were
cerned
Mr. SCIENCE rose for explanation
The spEAKsR--Does the gentleman from Georgia give
MIR Jovxa-Yes. sir
Mr. ScHENcx said that he had spoken OF this as aues-
non which should not have party aspec and that the
tee Elections had this as party question
and he hoped that the House world profit by the good
example set them by the committee.
Mr. JoNEs was sorry that he Misunderstood the gentle
man If he hid not ne would not have made the remark
dents ought have voted or that their votes should
mot be counted. They did not 60 to Princeton
aide there but to qualify themselves to preach the gos
pei and to await the call OF Providence rich
grsgation.
vote and whom he concluded,
Mr. TIBsATTs moved the previous question and stimuli
taneously, call the House was ordered.
MI HErLY wanted to make motion-that the doors
dition
The srEAErs stated his opinion that this would require
Mr. HrrLv would, then, move suspension Of the
Mr. TooMss was understood to suggest that the gen.
tlemsn could not accomplish his object by such
ton rule to close the doors before call would have
70 % frst before motion could be entertained
10 suspendt.
Mr. HsSLY to avoid all difficulty withdrew his motion;
STA ing that alta proper time, he would present amend
The Clerk commenced calling the roll, and when he
had concluded 1913 members were ascsrtaned to be in
All further proceedings IN the call were dispensed
The srEAxrR stated the question to be on seconding
the demand for the previous question, when,
MT scHErck withdrew his amendment offered yes
The demand Tor the previous question was seconded,
solutions OF the minority Of the Committee of Elections
as proposed by Mr. Hamln, of Maine to be substituted
Resolved That FarIse not sntislsa to seat
In this House as representative from the State of New
jersey
The resolutions of the minority are:
Resolved, That John Runk not entitled to seat
Resolved. That Isaac @. Farlse, having received q
majority lof the legal votes Of the legally qualified
voters othe Sd Congressional District Of New jersey
u entitled to his seat on this floor.
The yeas and nays ordered.
Mr. MoRsE. OF Louisiana. asked to be excused from
voting If he understood the decision Of the House and
the chair motion to strike out and insert not dvi
sbe He desired to vote against the right Of Mr. Runk
seat but could not vote for that Of Mr. Farles There
fore he could not onscentiously vote.
He wac excused from voting.
MIR HAMLIs asked question Of the chair to point
sct 1.-THE House refuse TO strike out the resolution Of
.hs majority or rather to negative the motion to subst
next question be the resolution of the majority that
Mr. Faree is not elected
The sr AKA responded in the afh rmative.
Mr. HESLY Inquired whether. If the House should say
that Mr. Ruuk l. not elected would be competent
say that there was no election
Tne Speaker replied that that would have to come
up as an original proposition fCsls for "the question:"
the question u
In reply to several Inquiries
The sre referred TO the Sad rule where II Is laid
deemed indivsiblsn
Several gentle men, i" What is the:question %
The sSs.kkh-To strike out and insert IA voice
)" Then let's have the question v
insert as proposed by the gentleman from Maine would
.uosequent vote be taken on agreeing to whss had
The spsAxEs responded-Thsrs would.
MIR Mckay asked the Speaker what occasion the
hou had decided that motion to strike out and insert
The sssAxEa referred the gentleman the time when
the Oregon question was under debate.
good deal OF confusion prevailed, aud questions
swetsd by the Speaker.
The yeas and nays were taken on substituting the re.
solutions Of the minority Chat John Runk is not en-
titled to q seat aud that g. Faree ISL for that Of the
msortv and the question decided In the negative
Yeas 70; nays ia
The question recarred on the resolution Of the
majority, that Isaac q. Fsrlss il entitled his
seat
The yeas and nays were vociforousy called for and
ordered.
Mr. HrsIv inquired whether there was any other re-
solution besise that
The srEAKxR replied-none but that
me yeas and nays were taken and the House adopted
me resolution just stated by vote ofyeas ll9; nays
s6 thus declaring that MIR Farles was not entitled 10
q seat.
Mr. HAsLiS Immediately arose. and said that he held
In his hand resolution, which he desired to submit
privileged question.
IL was read, and in.subssncs, that John Runk (the
sitting member not entitled TO seat In this House
"a voice. Move the previous question: He
about to make few remarks when he was interrupt.
there y and, by the sound Of the Speakers hammer
calling to order, or rather, drowning the general
fusion.
vote which nixcn the Hansa rafusad strika