The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-29


MIR. WENTWORTH wished to ask if the de
nd Tor the previous question shall be seconded,
whether according TO all precedent, the contestant
would not be cut off from addressing the House?
The SPEAKER replied, that the question could
not now be decided, but whenever the contestant
should claim the floor.
The question was taken, and the demand for the
previous question seconded, and the main ques-
ton ordered to bel put.
MIR. STRONG rose to address the House, and was
recognised by the Chair.
Mr. EVANS, of Maryland, to point of or
der; but what II was we did not distinctly hear.
However, il may be inferred from the reply of
The SPEAKER, who decided that Mr.. STRONG
could lnskc the concluding speech after the main
question nas been ordered
MIR. EN ANS appealed from the decision of the
Chair; aud on the question being taken the dcci-
sion of II, Chair was sustained.
| Mr.. STRONG then addressed the House in reply
! TO the az cuinents OF the friends OF Mr.. MILLER.
! The a. bate now closed.
MIR. SfANLY proposed that the vote be post
poned Until 20 Inorrow at twelve O'Clock, and that
/ the Hou5 do now al journ.
The SPEAKER said that, if the House should ad
ourn his will bc the first business in order to
morrow morning. AS the previous question had
been sustained, il would not be i'll order to move
| call III nc House.
/ Thert were cries OF "queslun," ''question -
! Mr. HOLMES moved that the House adjourn;
! but the motion disagreed to.
| The resolution reported by the majority OF thc
| Comm tee of Elections was then read, as follows:
Resoiled That WILLIAM THOMPSON Is entitled 10
the sea in this House which he now holds the
represe atiye from the first congressional district
| Of Iowa,
i MIR. VAN DYKE moved TO amend as follows:
l. RI sulued That the seven votes at Plea
SAINT Grove with the middle letter of the contest
ants name omitted be allowed and counted for
him.
| ,. ReDiped, That the vote cast at Kancsyillc he
allowed and counted as "A legal vote,
| 3. RfsUloed, That the vote cast at w bite Oak b.
counted and allowed AS legal vote.
4 R.v,,ed. That the vote cast al Charlton be al
lowed and counted as legal vote
s. Resolved That the vote cast in Wells township
be allowed and counted as a legal vote.
8. Resolved, That the vote cast IN the township oil
Boone, in the county of Polk, in the second dis
trict be disalowcd and deducted from the votes
counted Tor the first district.
T. Resolued That the votes cast in the county Of
Dallas BY persons proved to have been residing at
the time south Of the southcry line Of Dallas be re-
jccted and disallowcd.
s. Resolced That DANIEL f. MILLER is entitled
to the seat held by WILLIAM THOMPSON as
tbe Representative from the first congressional dis
trict of Iowa
The SPEAKER, in reply to an ntcrrogatory,
said that the question the amendment OF Mr..
VAN DIXIE dyisble.
MIR INGE appealed from the decision of the
Chair.
And Oh the question being taken, the decision OF
the Chair was reversed-aycs 75 noes 80.
Mr. FEATHERSTON moved that the House al
journ, bat the motion did not prevail.
Mr. VAN DYKE asked leave to modify his
, amendment, but consent was not gwen.
The question was then taken agreeing TO the
, amendment of that gentleman, and the following
was the result:
YEAS Messrs Alexander Allen, Anderson,
Andrews, Baker, Bennett, Bokee, Bowie, Breck,
Brggs, Burrows, 4. Il. Butler Cabell, j. p Caldwell
Calvin, Campbell, Casey, Chandler, Clark, Cling
man. Cole, Congcr, Corwin, Crowtll, Deberry
Dickey, Dixon. Duncan, Durkee, A. Evans, Ma
than Evans, Fowler, Freddy, Giddipgs, Gott7
Gould, Grinnell Holloway, Hampton, Hay, Hay
mond, Hebard, Henry, Holmes, Houston, Howe
James l. Johnson, Kerr, Daniel p. King, George
g. King, James G.. King, John A. King, Preston
King, Horace Mann, Marshall, Matteson, Nc
Gaughey, McKissock, Finis +. Mclean, Meaeham,
Moore, Morehead Nelson Newell, Ogle, Otis,
Outlaw Pitman, Putnam, Reed, Reynolds, Rislcy,
Rockwell, Root, Rulnsey, Sackett, Schenck, Scher-
merhorn, Schoocra1t, Shepherd, Sylvester, Spald
ing Sppgue stanly, Alexander II. Stephens,
Taylor, john Il. Thompson, Thurman, ToQmbs,
Tuck, Underhill, Van Dyke, Watkins, White,
aud Winthrop-95.
NAYS Messrs Albcrtson, Ashe, Avcrett Bay,
Bayy, Beale Bisscll, Booth, Bowdon, Bowlin,
Boyd, Albert c. Brown, William J. Brown, Buel,
Burt Cable, George A. Caldwell, Carter, Colcock,
W. X. W. Cobb, Daniel, Dnmck, Disney, Doty,
Durham. Edlnundson, Ewing, Foatherston, Fitch,
Gerry, Gilmore, German. Green, Hamilton. Ham
tnOnd, Harlan, Isham G.. Harris, =. w. Harris,
Thomas L. Harris, Hibbard Hoagland, Holiday,
Howard, Hubbard lnge, Joseph w. jackson, An
drew Johnson, Robert w. Johnson, Jones, Julian
la Sere, Letter, Lttlefeld, Job Mann, Mason,
McCiernand, Mcdonald, Mcdowell, McLanahan,
Millsoa, Morris, Morse, Olds, Orr, Poasloe, Peck,
Phelps, Potter, Richardson, Robbins, Robinson,
Ross, Savage, Seldom, Richard II. Stanton, Strong,
Sweetser' Jacob Thompson, James Thompson,
sey, wildnck, Wimot, Wood, Woodward, and
Young-@
The result being--yoas 80. nays %,
The SPEAKER voted in the negative, making a
te, n which case the question was decided in the
negative.
The question now REQUIRED on the adoption of the
resolution affirming that WILLIAM THoMPsoS is
entitled 10 the scat which he now holds, when
motion was made that the House adjourn, and
decided Ia the ncgativc-yeas 10; nays III.
Mr.. MccLERNAND moved to lay the whole
subject on the table
MIR sCHENCK. II this motion prevail, will tho
effect be 10 keep Mr.. THOMPSON in his scatl
The SPEAKER. The opinion of the Chair is,
that the sitting member would retain his scat.
Mr. HOUSTON. Would it be in order TO move
Ia reconsider the vote by which the amendment (ol
Mr.. VAN DYKE) was rejected,
The SPEAKER. The Chair thinks not, unless
The motion be made by gentleman who voted with
the prevailing side.
Mr. HOUSTON Will the Speaker do us the "a
vor TO move a reconsideration Laughter
Several Intellectual motions were made to adj
journ.
Mr. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, moved that
when the House adjourn, IL adjourn to meet on
Monday next.
The question wss taken ~ 10 whether tho yeas
and nays should be called and
INC SfEAhf.h announced mat lncy Wcrc not
ordered.
The motion xas then agreed to-sycs 81, noes
81.
Mr. ROOT said that the ycas and nays had
been ordered ON tho motion 10 adjourn until Mon.
day
The SPEAKER remarked that the gentleman
was correct The Chair did not make a calcula.
ton az 10 tho vote, which was misunderstood
and INC had decided without looking at the fig.
urcs.
Several gentlemen said it was now too late u
have the yeas and nays.
The SPEAKER observed that the yeas and ma "
had been ordered. 4 voice "Irs too late. %
The Chair thinks not.
An appeal was made from the decision Of tn,
Chair.
Mr.. JONES. Tho gentleman appeals from IN,
Constitution which says that the yeas and nays
shall be taken by desire Of one fifth of the member,
present.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, Withdrew hi.
motion for n adjournment until Monday next.
Amid much confusion the motion was renewed.
And on the question being taken il was decide,
ia the negative, yeas 70. nays l07
The House then adjourned until 30 morrow.
Tho following papers were presented under H.,
! rule, viz.
! n. ID Al A ~