Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-22


self joined most heartily
The bill called H by Mr.. AsuLEr then taken up for
consideration, partially read and made the special order for
Monday next.
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES..
Mr.. JENKINSmoved to amend the resolutions appended
to the report Of B Committee of Elections by striking out all
thereof and inserting
Resolved Tha David s. Jackson is entitled to his upon
this floor.
Rsolued Th4 James Monroe is entitled upon
this floor.
Mr.. THOMSON of Indiana ntimated his intention to
demand the previous question but yielded to
Mr. BURT who moved to amend the amendment by strik
ing all atethe words " Resolved that and inserting
1T does satisfactorily appear that either David Jack
James Monroe has been duly elected Representative
in the theh Congress of the United States from the sixth
Congressional district in the State of New York, and that
vacancy exists d that Congressional district" !"
Mr. GREEN then addressed the House in support of the
right of the sitting member to the seat.
Mr.. CONGIR followed and sustained the claim Of the
contestant.
Mr. JENKINS advocated the right of the sitting member
= Mr.. MONROE the contestant and said he should
not abong he under indispositon from cold
avail himself Of the privilege which bad been extended him
by resolution Of the House. Nor did he consider necessary
to deain the House after the had been so fully sgued
He bad here and had been kept here four months and
half for other object than TO answer the requirements Of
his dsc-with view purify their elections Tor the future,
and take the benefits of the past He was will
ling submit the the decision Of the House on the
facts which had been presented, declaring soemny that be
would not have been here contesg the seat he had not
soemny believed that was demanded by due regard TO the
rights Of his constituents.
He would only further remark that If the election was
sent back to the people, there law in the State Of New
York authorizing election until the next general election
Mr. STARKWEATHER. The Governor authorize
a special election.
Mr.. MONROE. There is such law. speak advised
y on the subject There never has been law under the
constitution which authorizes the Governor to appoint
special election But whether the 9th Congressional district
was represented or not he sad-wheiher represented
by David g. jackson James Monroedd not alter the great
question involved II a high moral quesiion--one IN
which their whole population deeply interested-that
they should purify their elections He not contestant
Wing Democrat but TO show that gross frauds had
been pepeaed the people Of the 9Th Congressional dis
rct of New York Without saying more, be would submit
the case to the House.
Mr.. JACKSON, the sitting member was understood 70
that he would epcroach upon the time OF the House
he willing that the should go their decision
the evidence which had been presented He then proceeded
briefly review certain points Of the evidence, and to argue
that the had failed TO make out his CASE but that
the testimony clearly confirmed his Mr. Js) right TO the
scat which he occupied.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Indiana, said he had intended TO
notice points that bad been made against his re-
port but be would obear and after allowing the gentleman
from South Carolina (Mr WoopwARp) to offer an amend
ment, would the previous question.
Mr.. WOODWARD, after few remarks, moved the fol-
lowing a substitute for the resolutions
esofd That the evidence before the House is suf-
cent 70 satisfy whether David Jackson or James Monroe
be duly elected Representative in the Thrteth Congress
from the State of New York, and that TO admit either to
might be in derogon Of the rights OF the other and Of
the people he claims to represent.
Resoed the That the seat claimed by the parties is
hereby declared be vacant and that new election be
ordered.
Mr. THOMPSON Indiana, moved the previous question.
The SPEAKER stated that, If the previous question was
seconded vvauld moved by MIR.
WooDwaRp
Mr.. COLLINS moved a call OF the House.
Mr.. STEPHENS moved that the House do now adjourn.
Lost.
The question was put on ordering call o. the House.
Disagreed TO.
The previous question was then seconded and the main
question ordered be put viz on agreeing TO he
substitute moved by Mr. BuRT, and il decided IN the
negative Yeas l3, nays l60.
Mr. Jones of Tennessee moved to lay the whole sub
ject on the table Disagreed to.
The question then put the amendment moved by
Mr.. JESKISs Il decided in the negative cas- 80,
nays l02.
The amendment having been rejected, the question ecur-
red the resolutions reported by the Committee Of Elections
Il divided and first put upon the first resolution, viz
Resod That Dawn s. Jackson is not entitled TO his seat
in this House Repre- the Sixth Congressional
District of the State OF New York.
Il decided in the affirmative, as follows.
YEAS-Messrs Abbott, Adams, Ashmun, Barrnger, Bar
row, Becher blanchard Bolts, oyden Brady Burt soe
stou, CrisGcld Crowe, Crozier, Dekey, Dixon Donne
Due Daniel Duncan Garnett Duncan, Dun Eckcr Edwards
Embree, Alexander Evans Nahsn Evans, farrey Flour
noy Freedley, Fulton, Gaines Gayle, Sentry Gddngs
Gott, Gregory, Gtinne Hale, Nathan n Hail. James -
Hampton, Moses Hampton, Henry, iard Isaac ~ h9lmes
Elias b. Holiness Hubbard, Hason, Hunt, Joseph x inger-
soi Irwin John w. Jones, Kellogg Thomas Butler h'ng
Daniel r. King, VIM. T. Lawrence, Lincoln, Mcys,ne, IT,
Mann Marsh Marvin Morehead Nelson. Newall Pairey'
Pendetop Preston, Putnam Julius Rockwell John Rock
WE'LL Roman, Root Rumscy St. John, schenck, shspperd,
Sheriff. Sylvester, Slingeriand Caleb Il, smith, Truman
Smith, Andrew Stewart strohm. Tslmadge Taylor, Thbo-
deaux Richard w Thompson, John b. Thompson, ompkns
Toombs Tuck, vinton Warren Whte Wilson, and Wood
ward--i03.
NAYS-Messrs Atkinson, Bsyly, Beale Bedinger, B'ng-
ham, Brdsall, Bocock Bowdon, Bowlin, Boyd, Bridges,
Brodhcad, William G.. Brown, Charles Brown, Albert G
Brown Cacart, Chase, Franklin Clark, beverly l. Clark,
Howell Cobb Williamson n. w Cobb, Collins Cummns,
Daniel Dcknson Fsran feaherston, Fcklin French Green
Willard Y. Hail. Hsmmons. Harason Harris, Henley, H'i
Geo. S. Houston, Ingr, Chas ngerso Iyerson Jameson
Jenkins Andrew Johnson George W. Jones' Kaufman Ken
non La Sere Lawrence Lgon, Lord, Lumpkin Maelay,
McCeIlaud, MeClernand, Mcdowell, Mckay, Mcane job
Mann Meade, Miller, Morris Morse, Murphy, Peaslee,