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ton, is exactly opposite to the prayer Of the
The Chair said that would be in order.

sident; and he had only TO say that there
was not II single act of the House which
could justify il.
Mr. Adams then went on in support OF his
motion TO refer to Select Committee
During the morning hour Mr. Campbell,
OF South Carolina in consequence of pub
LEGATION in the Baltimore Sun, stating that
the Southern Convention holden The other
night, was got up with designs of dissolv.
ing the Union. In behalf the Southern
members, composing that Convention, Mr.
q. denied the charge
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81,
2 o'clock. p NJ.
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION.
House.. The Speaker laid before the
House certain papers from S. J. PRENTIss
and |. ID. WORD, claiming their seats in
Congress. The papers were accompanied
by certificates of election from the Governor
Of Mississippi. The letter of the two men,
bcrs was read, as well as the certificate of the
Governor of Mississippi
Mr. Cambreleng, Of New York, moved
that the letter and certificate be referred to
the Committee on Contested Elections
MIR Bell suggested that Mr. Cambrcleng
should give some reasons for making such
n motion. lie drew parallel between the
election Of the members from Mississippi and
the member from Arkansaw, and said that
the member from Arkansaw had not resign
cd, but had reelection, and had been sworn
at the opening of the present session of Con
eress. Why were not the members from
Mississippi sworn also2 The cases were
precisely similar; and yet the member from
Arkensaw had been reelected, and claimed
his seat upon new election.
Mr. Yell, the member from Arkansaw. re.
piled 10 Mr. Bell, and remarked that he saw
no parallel between this case and that Of the |
member from Mississippi MIR Y, however,
gave no reason Tor his opinion that the cases
were no, Of parallel character but said that
he chose to be reelected, and had no doub, |
about his reelection He did this in Justice |
10 the people Of Arkansaw, and if they had
not had new election he said he should GER
anly have resigned.
Mr. Pope, Of Kentucky, took part in the
discussion and said he was opposed to refer
ing the subject TO the Committee on Elec.
ions, because that COMMITTEES had made up
heir minds on the subject, and reported in
avor OF the sitting members. He wished
hat the whole subject should be a, once
brought before the House. to be fairly discus.
ed by the members who claim their seats.
he members who have their seats and all
he members of the House
MIR Claiborne, OF Mississippi. took an hon.
'rabe and noble part in the discussion. and
'egged the House to give the members their
eats, not as members of the House, bu, 10
|iscuss the subject before the House.
The discussion continued, and involved
he whole merits Of the question. Messrs
Bell, Read, Tillinghast. Foster, Hamer and
aher members took part in IL
Mr. Everett OF Vermont, is now upon the
loor, and the subject is probably destined to
onsume the time OF the House for one day
I least, before il finds a reference TO any
Committee. The reference, however. YOU
nay know in advance, for il will go to the
committee on Elections This is decided
y those who have the power to decide upon
Washington, Dec 81, Evening.
SENATE. Mr. Calhoun, a moment or Two
eiore the Senate adjourned this evening.
rought forward several resolutions, prece.
ed by long preamble, upon the subject of
'LAvERY-not merely in the District OF Co
umbia, but slavery in all the slave holding
ntes in the Union. The resolutions are in.
ended as an expression of Southern rights
pom the slave question
MI Preston. OF S. C.. made few remarks
iler the resolutions had been read, and
eemed 10 doubt the utilay of their introduc. /,
on at this moment, especially when the I
mole subject OF slavery was about to come ,
e'oTe the Senate in an anticipated discussion
pom the Vermont resolutions | have not
cad the resolutions. but those who heard ,
lem say they are very like their author
rnlenlious. pointed, cross and peppery, No
Their business Of public importance was
ansacted in the Senate
The House adjourned at three, p. NJ. after |
eierrng the papers touching the Mississip- I.
election, TO the Committee on Contested !
.lrciions.
THURSDAY, Dec %
SENATE. Mr. Davis, on leave. introduced Q
bill providing for the final settlement of l
aims oil the states on the United States, 1
" advances made during the last War.
HOUSE. The debate on the Mississippi
lection was continued for considerable u
me. The resolution of Mr. Graves, for
1mIltng the new claimants Messrs Prem II
IS and Ward. to seats on the floor and par- @
ripation in the debate. was laid on the ia !
e, 20 to 81, and MI Cambreleng's motion g
refer 10 the committee on elections was n
greed to. After which the House adj. II
FRIDAY, Dec. 20. d
SENATE. Mr. Webster appeared to-day E