The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-01

Stevens, Taylor, John b. Thompson, Thurman
Toombs, Tuck, Underhill, Van Dyke, vinton, Wat
kins, White, Williams, Winthrop, and Wood
ward-l03.
The question recurring on agreeing to the reso
luton that WILLIAM THOMPSON is entitled to th'
seat,
Mr.. MCDONALD moved TO postpone the furthe
consideration OF the subject until Monday next, n
eleven O'Clock.
The SPEAKER said that the motion wac not il
order.
The question then taken on the resolution
affirming the right of Mr.. THOMPSON to the seat
and decided IN the negative-ycas "a nays l02.
This vote was the same that To lay the Who'll,
subject the table, with the exception of two ad
ditonal votes: OF Mr.. JOHNSON of Tennessee in III,
affirmative, and Mr.. MoREuEAp in the negative
and the omission of the names of Messrs. ALsTos
and McMuLLES, who had voted in the negative OF
the first named proposition.
SO the House decided that Mr.. THoMPsoS was
not entitled to the seat representative from the
frat congressional district of Iowa
Mr.. McGAUGHEY offered resolution to the
effect: That there is now vacancy in this House
in the representation from the first congressional
district OF Iowa, and that this fact be communi
Gated to the Executive of that State by the Speaker
of this House.
Several questions of order were raised, when
Mr.. JONES inquired whether il was question
OF privilege to introduce the resolution.
The SPEAKER thought that il was.
Mr.. BURT suggested that the result Of the two
votes proof that there is vacancy, and that
therefore, II was the duty of the Speaker, without
instruction, 50 to inform the Executive of Iowa
There was no resolution adopted in the case of the
New York contested election.
The SPEAKER believed that, in that case, no re-
solution was adopted, but he thought the House
could adopt the resolution now pending.
After further proceedings,
The SPEAKER said that he entertained the re-
solution as question OF privilege.
Mr.. BURT appealed from the decision of the
Chair, and, at some length, stated his for
a 4 fTT ri,.iIn hn
clusion, relates 10 some member of the House.
Here there is no member to occupy the seat. There
is vacancy. Suppose seat is vacated by death,
does any say that a resolution like that of the
gentleman from Indiana (Mr MEG AuoHEy) is "A
question of privilege, and overrides all other bust
ness. He protested to feel some sincere curiosity
to know on what ground the Speaker based his de
cision
Mr.. MORSE replied to the gentleman The
House had not decided that there is a vacancy; not
even by legitimate inference The House had only
decided that neither MILLER nor THOMPSON is enti-
tied to the scat, but not that there is a vacancy
a third party might come forward and claim it.
lie moved TO lay the appeal on the table.
And ON the question being taken the motion was
agreed TO.
Mr.. McGAUGHEY was understood to say that
he should vote for no proposition to admit Mr..
MILLER To the seat, (athough he believed that the
gentleman was elected,) because he had induced
Mr.. McMuLLEN TO vote against the admission OF
Mr.. Tho MPsos, in view of an assurance on his
CHR, McG.s) part that resolution would be intro
duced TO refer the question back TO the people II
1t should be decided that there is vacancy, with
out the adoption of the resolution, he would With
draw il.
MIR. MCDONALD wished to make a remark,
which would settle all this difficulty.
Mr.. McGAUGHEY declined to yield the floor
and said, in abiding to the substance of the
luton, that this was the proposition of MIR MILLER
tee of Elections. He (Mr. MEG. had in Offering
II, done nothing more than what Mr. MILLER
wanted TO do for three four months past. And
lac demanded the previous question
Mr. LEFFLER asked the gentleman to with
draw the motion. (Cries of "No," "no.")
MIR. MCDONALD made similar request that
he might explain in behalf of Mr.. THoMPsoS
Mr.. SCHENCK moved TO lay the resolution on
the table
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Pennsylvania. wished Ia
make an explanation in favor OF MIR. THOMPSON of
Iowa
Mr.. sCHENCK moved TO reconsider the vote by
which MIR. THoMPsoN was excluded from his sea-
and moved to lay the motion on the table.
The yeas and nays ordered, when
Mr.. SCHENCk withdrew his motion to lay on
the table the motion to reconsider that he might
make few remarks.
Mr.. CARTER raised point of order, which
The SPEAKER ovcrrulcd and
Mr. SCHENCk said that hc was unwilling TO de-
clare that there Is a vacancy, when there is none;
and that II had been proven that Mr. MILLER. was
elected.
Mr.. STRONG (Mr. scHENcK yielding the fioor)
remarked that he believed that Mr.. THOMPSON was
elected and entitled TO the seat But as the House
had vacated IL, and as he did not believe that Mr.
MILLER was elected, he would vote for the resolu-
ton.
Mr.. sCHENCK responded, saying, among other
things, that the House had not eclared that MIR
MILLER was not elected. They had only voted Mo
THOMrsOS out. lie renewed his motion to Law the
motion 10 reconsider on the table; and, the ques.
ton being taken, II was decided in the affirmative
He then withdrew his motion 10 Law the resolution
al MF Mff Fff ~ t.Ft fk. fall
The question recurring on the adoption Of the
resolution
Mr.. VAN DYKE moved TO amend, by striking
out all after the word resolved" and inserting.
that "DASfEL y. MILLER j. entitled 60 a scat in ths
House az the representative from the first Congrcs
sional district Of Iowa, aud that he be sworn,
according TO law"
Mr.. MoGAUGHEY refused to accept of the
amendment.
And the demand for the previous question having
been seconded, under its operation the resolution
declaring that vacancy exist in the representa-
ton from Iowa was agreed to--ycas l0g. nays -.
Mr.. STRONG moved To reconsider the vote, and
at his instance the motion was laid upon the table
Mr.. VAN DYKE asked leave TO offer a resou-
ton, proposing 90 pay the expenses attending the
taking OF evidence in this contested election case
and allowing to Mr. MiLLER, the contestant mile
age aud per diem from the commencement of the
present session.
The resolution was objected 10, and declared by
the Speaker not 90 be in order
~. ~ Wv Ni-'' uloFeu Nnat lhe HOUSE re-
solve itsclt into Committee Of the Whole on the
state Of the Union, with a design, IL was under.
stood Of proceeding n the consideration Of the Cal
iiOrnia question:
The SPEAKER informed him that there was a
special order thc report Of the select committee
on the Galphiu claim
Mr.. PRESTON KING moved 10 postpone the
consideration Of that subject until Tuesday two
weeks.
motion wa made 20 adjourn, and disagreed
tO-ycas -, nays 100
Mr.. BURT moved 20 amend the motion Of Mr..
y kiNo, 20 ~ 10 postpone the Galphn report until
Monday.
fending the motion, AZ twenty minutes past two
O'Clock, the House adjourned until Monday
From he Cincinnati Garsffs
The Health Of ia. city.
various exciting runOrs prevailed yesterday Of
the prevalence u cholera in the city to very
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