CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
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CoNGREss. In the House ON Friday, a
lone course of proceedings was had on an
attempt to procure an amendment Of the
journal of the proceeding day. The pro-
ceedngs ended in laying the whole sub
ect on the table.


Mr.. Crabb's resolution for reconslderlng
the vote for the appointment of commit,e
on the New Jersey elections, then came
up.


Mr.. Wise expressed wish that the vote
might be reconsidered aud that the House
might come to direct question upon the
Governors returns in favor of the New
Jersey members, saying that if the House
could come to direct vote on the question
Who had the prima facie evidence OF seats
from New Jersey, he would be SILENT
There was general cry OF "agreed. Mr.
Wise repeated the proposition, ana there
appearing to be general assent to 1t, the
Chair put the question-"Hs it the pleasure
of this meeting that the vote on the resolu-
ton for the appointment of committee be
reconsdered?" There was a general re-
sponse GAY, ay" No voice oblectlng,
the Chair pronounced it an unanimous
vote.


After much discussion as to matter OF
forms. and some confusion, Mr.. Wise's
proposition was finally submitted as fol-
lows:


ResoYyed That the credentials of tho
following members, John B. Aycrigg, John
p. b. Maxwell, VIM. Halsted, Charles
L. S,ratton and Thomas Jones Yorke, are
sufficient to entite them to take their seats
in the house, leaving the question OF con-
tested election to be afterwards decided by
the House.


The vote was taken thereon, and proved
to be ayes III, nays ll7-atie. So the res
olution was lost.


Mr. Smith, of fMaine, then offered ares
oution, that the House proceed at once
to the election of a Speaker, which was
discussed until near midnight, when the
House adjourned without coming to
vote upon it.


On Saturday, the resolution was agreed
to, the Wing members Withdrawing their
opposition and the House proceeded TO ball
lot. Six ballots took place, WITHOUT d
choice, 234 members being present.


The House then adjourned to Monday.
1t is apparent from this result, that no
choice would have been effected, If The
five New Jersey members had voted.