The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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FoRSiA.
The SPEAKER announced the first business in
order be the consideration of the motion OF Mr.
YEsaBLE, submitted yesterday-to refer TO the
Committee Of Elections the credentials of Messrs
WRIGHT and GILBERT, The representative elect
from the State of California; which Mr.. ROBINSON
had moved to amend by substituting, that the
Speaker proceed 20 administer the oath prescribed
by law TO those gentlemen.
The demand for the previous question was Sc
conded; under the operation Of which, the substi-
tute of Mr.. RoBIssoN was adoptcd-ycas 100, nays
b9-as follows
YEAs.-Messrs Albertson, Alexander, Allen
Andrews, Baker, Bay, Beale, Bennett, Bissell,
Booth, Bowlip, Briggs, William J. Brown, Buc,
Burrows, Chester Butler, Thos. b. Butler, Joseph
Gable, Joseph p Caldwell, Calvin, Campbell, Cart
ter, Casey, Chandler, Cole, Corwin, Deberry, Dick
ey, Disney, DOty, Duncan, Durham, Durkee, Eliot,
! y. Evans Ewing, Fitch, Fowler, Freddy, Fuller,
Gentry, Gerry, Gddings, Gilmore, German, Colt,
Grinnell, Hall, Holloway, Hampton, Harlan, Hay,
Hebard Hubbard, Hoagland, Howe, Hunter, Will
liam +. Jackson, Julian, George G.. King, James
q, King, John A. King, Preston King, Letscr, Lit
tleficd, job Mann, Mason, Matteson, Mcdonald,
Mex ssock, McLanahan, Finis +. Mclean, Mea-
cham, Miller, Moore, Morris, Nelson, Olds, Peas
lee, Pitman Potter, Putnam, Reed, Reynolds, Rich
ardson, Robnson Root, Sdckctt, Sawtellr, Sehenck,
Schermerhorn, schoolcraft, Shepherd, Sylvester,
Sprague, Frederick p. Stanton, Richard ii. Stan
ton, stetson, sweetstr, Taylor, James Thompson,
Tuck, Underhill, Walden, Waldo, Watkins, Went
worth, White, and Wildrick-l09.
NAYS.-Messrs. Anderson, Ashe, Averett, Bay
ly, Bow don, Brooks, Albert G. Brown, Burt, George
Alfred Caldwell, CEnginan, Williamson II. W
Cobb, CoCock, Eduuudson, FcatherstOn, Green,
Hamilton, Harslson, Isham G.. Harris, Sampson
w. Harris, billiard, Holiday, Holmes, Houston,
Hubbard lnge, Joseph W. jackson, Andrew John
son, James l.. johnson, Robert w. Johnson, Jones
Kaufman Kerr, Ia Serc, Horace Mann, Marshall,
McClernand, Mcqueen, Melville, Meade, Mill
| son, Morse, Orr, Outlaw, Owen, Parker, Ross,
Rumsey, Savage, Seldom, stanly, Thaddcus Ste
vens, Jacob Thompson, Toombs, Nonable, Yinton,
Wallace, Wcllborn, Williams, and Woodward-59.
The motion Of Mr.. NESAsLg, a. thus amended,
was agreed to.
80 toe House decided that Messrs. GILsERr and
Wai0HT should be sworn.
They were introduced by Mr.. BOW, Who accom-
panied them 10 the steps leading 20 the chair Of the
Speaker, who descended and administered tho
oath
The representatives from California we're oon.
graduated by many gentlemen, and subsequently,
took seats.
On motion Of Mr. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, the
House took up and passed the joint resouon Of the
seuatc, authorizing the settlement of the accounts
Of the late Pierce VI. Butler, who an agent for
the Cherokee Indians before he wa killed at the
I head Of the South Carolina regiment in Mexico.
rExSsYLvASiA ooETEsrEo ELEcrIoN.
The House proceeded 10 the consideration Of the
report of the Committee Of Elections on the memo
rial Of John 3 Litell, esq, contcsting the Of
I the Hon JOHN korBfNs, IT., a a representative
from the fourth Congressional district Of Pennsyl-
| a.
J ing resolution, viz
/ Resolved, That the Hon. JoHS RouBrss IT, is enti.
tied to the seat hich he holdr in THE House the
representative from the fourth Congressional district
/ II Penusylvania.
The following IL tho revolution Of tho minority
| Of the report Of the Committee Of Elections viz
Re'oired, That JoHN ROEBIss, jr., IL not entitled
IN the scat nov occupied by him, ~ representa-
tive from the fourth Congressional district in the
state Of Pepnsyly auia, but that tho said seat be-
! and the same Is hereby, declared vacant aud that
| the Speaker Of the House inform tic Governor VI
/ Pennsylvania Of such vacancy.
] Mr. STRONG advOC ated the majority side Of the
question, and
Mr. VAN DYKE replied on the part Of the mi.
| nority.
Mr.. HARRIS, Of Tenneasec, remarked that tho
/ reports Of the committee had been for a long time
on the decks Of the members, and IL 20 be pre-
stunned that the minds Of gentlemen were made up;
and, ~ there were barge number Of bills await
| ing tic seton Of the House, he did not see what
good could result frJm longer continuance Of 10,
debate therefore h. moved tho previous question
Mr.. MOORE requested the gentleman 10 with
draw the motion, but
Mr.. HARRIS replied that he could not do 20 f,r
Inc demand for The previous question was sec
onded
Mr.. STRONG, having made the report, was en-
titled 20 the floor for the closing argument; but,
he believed that the House impatient 10 die
pOse Of the subject, he declined speaking.
The question was then taken on the resolution o.
inc minority dcfihflng tne seat OF Mr. hOBniNs Z
be vacant, and decided in the negative yeas 80
nsys 10
And the resolution Of the majority Of the Com
| miuee Of Elections, that Mr. RorBtss is entitled I,
! the scat which he nov occupies, was adopted.
ISvEsTIsArIso COMMITTEE.
/ The House resumed the confederation Of the re
port Of tho select committee, appointed in Maj
last 10 inquire whether the Secretary Of the lnte
nor ro-opened and allowed certain claims after theJ
had been clOsed by former administrations.
= -.
Mr. BkoNN, OF Mississippi, resumed ana con
cluded the remarks which he commenced on Mon
day, against the allowance Of the elaine.
Mr.. BAfLY replied TO members Of the selec
committee who preceded him and, in the course o
appeal from the decisions rnade BY the Secretary