Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-01-04

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instructions to go with the reference.
whether il was referred 10 a standing
Committee, or to a select Committee. -
Mr.. A. made vigorous attack on the
Z" party manifesto published by the
Committee on Finance against one Of its
members and his remarks were ar
rested as out of order.
Mr.. A. There are six to one against
me,--why can't | go on ?
The Speaker would not suffer The gen.
tleman 10 60 OH.
Mr.. Adams then took up the subject of
the Message in relation to Mexico, and
denied the fact stated ia one of the para.
graphs. He called OH the chairman of
tho Committee on Foreign Relations, to
show Oh what authority the President
had made the expression as to the opinion
Of this House.
The Chair arrested MIR. AS remarks.
Mr.. Howard followed Mr.. Adams in
reply. and in further defence of his mo-
'ion to refer the whole subject to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Glasscock, of Georgia, followed,
and spoke in strong language OF tho man.
ner Of doing business in the House.
Members were here engaged in carrying
on "a warfare more suited to personal
combatants, than to public assembly -
Committees were bandying eplhets be-
tween each other, and engaged in per-
sonal contests, instead of discussing mat.
ters of a public nature and in conclusion,
said Mr.. G. would TO Heaven that private
quarrels might be setted in private
manner.
A desultory debate continued until past
four O'Clock, when for want of quorum,
an adjournment took place.
SENATE, WEDNESDAY, Dec. 81
The Senate were engaged for consider.
able time on private business.
The bill reported by the committee OH
public lands, authorizing the surrender
of the 10th sections of lands granted for
purposes of education and the entry of
other lands in lieu thereof.
The discussion was not particularly in
teresling, and is not yet flushed.
HOUSE.-New Members from Ms.
sissippi.-The Speaker laid before the
House the credentials Of s. J. Prentiss
and Il. J. Ward, members elect from the
State Of Mississippi, which were read.
MIR. Bell moved that these members
be sworn.
Mr.. Cambrelcng moved that the Gle.
dentals be referred to the committee on
Elections.
Mr.. Bell wished the member from N.
York to give his reasons for such mo.
tion. He said this was case quite anal
agous to that Of the representative from
Arkansas, Mr.. YelI,) who was elected
first for the extra session, as Messrs.
Claiborne and Gholson had been, bLt
who was also afterward reelected for
two years, and at tho present session had
again been sworn and qualified.
He contended that the gentlemen from
Mississippi,werc now exactly in the case
Of Mr.. Yell, at the extra session.
Mr.. Y oil said he thought he was elect
ed from the frs. for two years--but as
the people had at another election, again
chosen him, he considered it only civil to
The people of Arkansas to be again
qualified.
Mr.. Graves moved that the petitioners
be permitted to take their seats.
MIR. Pope, of Kentucky, said he was
opposed to the motion Of Mr.. Cambre-
leng, because the committee on elections
had already prejudged the question--had
already declared the sitting members ell.
titled to their seats.
The only question now involved was a
legal and constitutional question, which
the House was quite competent to decide.
There was no necessity for a report.
The only question was, whether the
House should elect members for Missis.
sppi, or whether the people should elect
them. He thought the motion Of Mr..
Graves premature.
Mr.. Graves rejoined. He again urged
the propriety Of these applicants being
now permitted to take their seats (; and to
participate in any debate which may
arise, if they choose.
Mr.. Hamer contendud for referring it
to the committee Oh elections, Oh the
ground that snc a course was in ac.
cordance with usage.
Mr.. Tillinghasi commended, in reply to
Mr.. Hamer, that the committee of cleo.
tons had already decided on the only ques.
ton Involved in the present issue ; and he
went into an examination of their rCport
at the last session, to substantiate this
point.
Mr.. Tbompsou Of South Carolina,stl
matized the reasoning of Mr.. Hamer, in
favor Of report Of committee,as mere
special pleading. better fitted Tor auother