New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-20
xxx,b CONG9sss......Fir-' session
sENATE. .WA,HIseroN. wednesday, ApriI ls

SENATE WAsHIseroS, Wednesday, April ~
Mr. HALE OF n II gave notice that on 10 NOR
row he would ash leave 10 Introduce OIL rearing
10 riots and unlawful sssemblages in the District
of Columbia
MIR CAMERON Of Pa from the Committee on the
District of Columbia, reported a bill IN favor oil In
cooperating the Washington Gas Light Company
The Senate then laid aside the morning business
and proceeded TO the order Of the day, which was
the bill previously introduced for allowing Ne" orA
and New Orleans mail steamers 10 touch a. ia
vana for receiving and delivering mails and pas
sengers The bill without material oplectioh' was
read a third time and passed. go,
Mr. ASHLEY Of Ark. moved to take up the bill
granting judicial powers 10 American Consus resi-
dent IN Turkey and China, which was agreed 10
The bill after being taken up and briefly discussed
was finally postponed, and on motion mace Ine
special order Of the day for Monday next
Mr. BADGER of n c. in accordance with the no
tice he had given yesterday, moved that the Sen
ate 20 into Executive Session, which was agreed
TO. when the galleries were cleared and the doors
closed. ....
The Speaker announced the first thing in order
the business on his table the Contested Election
case between Messrs JACKSON and MONROE oil NJ.
Mr.. TIMOTHY jenkins of N. Y. submitted res
oluton giving the seat to Mr.. JAcKsoS, as 10 bis
opinion he was justly entitled to it.
Mr. BuET offs C. offered an amendment in favor
District claimed to be represented by the contest
ants where the people could order a new election.
Mr. JAS s. GREEN Of Mo obtained the floor and
strenuously advocated the claims Of MIR. JACKSON,
whom he commended was justly entitled to his seat.
MIR. CosGER of n v. followed Mr.. GREEN in IA
vor of Mr. MONRoE's claim and by endeavoring to
refute the arguments OF Mr. GKEES and others, ut
tempted 70 prove Mr. MoSROE's right 70 the seat
in dispute as unquestionabie.
Mr. JENKINS followed in an argument In support
of Mr. JACKSON and in defence of bis resolution,
bringing the question to decision Alter he had
concluded,
Mr. MONROE proceeded 10 address the House IN
favor of his own claim and when he had concluded,
he was answered by
Mr. JAcKsoS, who addressed the House briefly
in support Of his right 10 the contested seat
Mr.. Thompson Of Ind. made some comments
upon Mr.. BURTs amendment, proposing to refer
the question beck n the people for new election.
Mr. BURTs amendment was then put TO the
House and the yeas and nays called for, when II
was rejected by Yeas 10, Nays ll6.
Ar. JnsKIsss rssol1tion was then put, aud tslo
question taken by yeas and nays, and decided In
the negative.
The resolution previously reported by majority
of the Committee declaring that JACKSON is not en-
titled to Lis seat was then submitted 10 the House,
when the yeas and nays were called for and de-
cided in the affirmative By Yeas l03 Nays 3d.
Another resolution declaring that Mr.. MONROE was
entitled to a seat, next put 10 the vote OF the
House, when the yeas and nays were called for
and ordered which resulted in the negative by
Yeas 81, aud Nays l04 The seat was then de
clared vacant and
On motion the House adjourned.