Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-07-06

O. Resolved That the east at Kanesyille be aiiowe
| and counted a legal vote.
8. Resolved That the vote cast at Whe YAK DC coun'e
and allowed as legal vote.
L. Resolved That the vote cast at Charlton be allowed an
counted legal vote. !,
lowed and counted legal vote.
g. Resolved That the in the township OF Boone
in the county Polk the second district be dsaowed ans
deducted from the counted for the first district
T. Resolved That the east in the county Of Dallas b,
proved to have been residing At me time s00'h "
s. Resolved That DANIEL p. MILLER is entitled 70 inc
in this House heldby WILLIAM THOMPSON as repre-
sentative from the first Congressional district OF Iowa
The question then taken the motion Of Mr. VAN
DIXIE, to strike out the resolution reported by majority Of
the committee, and insert in lieu thereof his series OF esou-
tions, and the vote follows
Baker, Bennett Bokee Bowie, Breek Briggs burrows. 7.
B. Butler Cable, j. P. Caldwell, Calvin Campbell Casey
Chandler, Clark Clingmaa, Cole Conger corwn crowei
Evans. Fowler, Freedey, Giddings, Go Goud, Grinue
Halloway, Hampton Hay Raymond, Hebard Henry Holmes
George G. King James G. King John A. King, Preston King
Horace Mann, Marshall Matteson, Mcaughey McKissock
Oge OTIS Outlaw Pman Putnam Reed Reynolds, Risley
Rockwell, Root, Rumsey Sacke, Schenck, Schermerhorn
schoocraa Sheppard, Sylvester spaldng Sprague ss,nly
oombs Tuck, UnderhiIl. Van Dyke Watkins White
Winthrop-95.
NAYs-Messrs AIbertson, Ashe. Averett, Bay, Bayly
Beale Bisse Booth Bowdon, Bowln Boyd, A. G. Brown
VIM j. Brown Buell. Burt, Cable, Geo. A. Caldwell, Cart
ter, w R.W Cobb Cocoek, Daniel Dmmek, Disney Doty
more, Gorman Green, Hamilton, Hammond, Harlan sham
G. Harris, Sampson W. Harris Thomas L. Harris Hibbard
Julian
La Sere, Letter, Liefeld job Mann, Mason. McCernand,
Mcdonald, Mcdowell, eIanahan, MeMuilen, Mcaueen,
PeasIee Peck Phelps Potter Richardson's Robbins Robin
Ross Savage seddon, R. H. Stanton Strong Sweetser
Ssos TGmp1Sp JAS Wn W1o Waod
ward, ,Ysung-94.
The SPEAKER voted in the negative and made tie,
the amendment was disagreed to-
SATURDAY, JUNE %, 1850.
The question agreeing the following resolution, re-
ported by majority Of the Committee Of Elections:
Re,ofue, That WM THOMPSON is entitled to the seat in
this House which he holds the Representative from
the first Congressional district of Iowa.
The question: then taken agreeing TO the resou-
ton, and it was disagreed to by the following vote
YEAsMessrs. Albertson, Ashe, Averett, Bay, Bayly,
Beale, Bisse Booth, Bowdon, Bowln, Boyd Albert G.
Brown Vim. j. Brown, Buel, Burt Cable George A. Cad-
well, Carter, W. R. w. Cobb, Colsoek, Daniel Dmmiek,
Gerry Gorman Green, Hall, Hammond, Harlan, Isham G.
Harris, Sampson w. Harris, Thomas l.. Harris Hbbard
Hoaday, Howard Hubbard Inge, Joseph w. Jackson An
Letter, Lttleed, Job Mann, Mason, McCernand, MELON
aid, Mcdowell, MeLanahan, MeQueen. McWille, Meade
Phelps Potter Powell Richardson Robbins Robinson, Ross
Savage Sawtee Frederick p Stanton Richard H. Stanton,
Strong sweetse Thomas Jacob ThUnpson James IhSmp
worth, Whittlesey, Wldrick, Wilmo Wood, Young-9i.
NAYS-Messrs Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Andrews,
Chester Butler, Thomas B. Butler, Joseph p Caldwell CAL
vim, Campbell, Casey, Chandler, Chngman, Coie Conger,
crpws pssy Dssey Dixon
Giddngs, Go, Could Grinnell, Holloway Hampton, Hay
Raymond Hebard Henry, Hlliard, Holmes Houston Howe
King, Jones G. King John A. King, Preston King Horace
Mann, Marshall, Matteson, McGaughey, MeKssock Finis
F. Mclean, Meaeham, Moore, Moorehead Nelson Newell
Ogle, Otis, Outlaw, Pitman, Putnam Reed, Reynolds,
Rsey Rockwell Root, Rumsey, Ssckett, Schenek, Scher
merheIn. sehoelsra, seddon, shepperd Sylvester spad
Stevens Taylor, John B. Thompson, Thurmsn, Toombs,
Tuck, Underhl, Van Dyke, Vnton Watkins, White, Will
liams, Winthrop, Woodward-iil.
Mr. McGAUGHEY said that be had risen for the purpose
of offering resolution which he supposed would meet the
concurrence of every member Of the House.
Mr.. McGAUGHEY, then read his resolution as follows
Resolved That there is vacancy IN this House IN the
the First Congressional District OF the
State Iowa. and that the TACT of such be notified to
the Executive of State Of Iowa. by the Speaker Of this
House.
He desired accompany this resolution with few TO-
marks, that would satisfy every person upon this oor
Mr.. SCHENCK desired the gentleman to allow him to
make privileged motion.
Mr.. McGAUGHEY declined. He desired to state that
be not volunteering to offer this resolution. He
member Of the Committee Of Elections, and what he did here,
he did with the full and of the gentleman
most deeply interested in this question The first thing that
Inc contestant before COMMITTEES
the sitting member that this should be referred the
people of Iowa. ...
Mr.. CARTER inquired il it was in order TO give the
private biography Of this contestant
Mr.. RICHARDSON rose to a question Of order, which
was that debate order this question, and the
gentleman proposed to debate it.
The SPEAKER was Of different opinion, and therefore
that debate in ORDER a..."
Some further debate took place points Of order
Mr.. McGAUGHEY then remarked that he desired to say
that he felt constrained from the position which he occupied
gentleman to introduce this resolution. He wished to
say distinctly that whether the resolution passed not
he would not vote for any resolution declaring Mr. MILLER
elected. The why he would do because he
would not do dshonorabe thing for any party He had
notified gentlemen the other side of the House of his
intention offer this resolution, and he had doubt that it
had influenced them vote they had this morning II the
Speaker decided there vacancy without the resolution
he would Withdraw it.
MrSCHENCK rose be said to privileged question before
proceeding to his notion He moved to reconsider
the by which the House rejected the resolution Of the
orty of the Committee of Elecous and moved to lay the
motion to reconsider on the table
After debate points of order he withdrew the notion
Mr. SCHENCK then made remarks of nearly an hours
length in opposition to the resolution Of Mr. McGAuGHEY
and in conclusion renewed his motion to lay the motion
consider the table. ...#
The motion was sgreed to. .. .,.
Mr. VAN DYKE wished to offer an amendment to the re-
solution Of Mr. McGAueuxr, viz strike out all after the word
" Resolved" and insert the following:
That DANIEL F. MILLER be and he hereby is admitted
seat in this House the Representative from the first Con-
gressiona district of the State OF Iowa and that the said
DANIEL +. MILLER being esent that he be
cording to law"
The SPEAKER stated that amendment was in order
pending the demand for the previous question.
The previous question then seconded and under the