Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-12-12


Of his colleague, Mr.. Riyes,) who SEEM
ed to desire thai the House should vote
to lay subject on the table before 1t
Vas ascerlalIed whether there was d
quorum present. lio had desired to have
the law of New Jersey read before the
remaining testimony in the hands Of the
Clerk, but he should no, Insist upon this
# gentlemen preferred il, let all the tesIl.
inony be first gone through with.
Mr.. Hoffman, Of York. said that
the proposition was to proceed and com.
plete the calling OF "thc roll" Ofwhal
roll =? Who were members Of the regular
legal certificates Of their election by the
People?
MIR Uals,ead. Of New Jersey, said,
h. temunded, us the Representative OF
QUE of the sovereign States ol this
Union, that his name be called. The
only reason that the Clerk had gwen for
10, calling il was,'hat there were certain
Mher claimants to the seats of those
wA osc names be had mentioned, but had
not bscn called as on the roll Of the
House. Would The Clerk say. that
other persons had come 10 him with
commissions in their hand, under the
br | seal of the State II that aitestatioD
which represented The sovereignty OF
the Stlte in it's most solemn form Ia
form of evidence known to the usages OF
the State from the ell rliest days Of liz
political existence. Would he say that
Ii the Clerk would produce such ccriii
catcs in support Of the other claimants
dcmard, Mr. H. would then consent that
The question s!iolld bo passed over rs
proposed but he conld not consent
merely because certain gentlemen, how.
ever personally respectable, might sup
pose that they had valid evidence Of ti.cir
right TO seats. though that evidence was
not according 10 the laws OF New Ier'
sey, or in conformity to any decision OF
this House, OF any Parliamentary body
since the reno.esl ages Of our SaxGn
anccstors--Iliit che of the States in The
galaxy Of our national sovereignty should
be stricken ont, while he aud his COL
leagues stood recrcaIt by, withcut l,iline
theE voices in the assertion OF the rights
of the State, and without insisting, as II
was their boundcn duty To do, thai her
seal should be received as even prima
facie evidence Of the rights of her Re
representatives. claim Ig IN her uame.
The above will serve as a specimen
Of debate " hich continued until near
night, without apparently being any'noar-
or conclusion than whea it conmcn-
ccd. The National Inte'ligenccr's re.
port of it occupies nInc columns.
SENATE, TUESDAY, DEC. 3.-Mr.
Merrck, of Mary lard, appeared aud took
hls seat.
Mr.. Buchanan said, that, ms there wcr,
numerous applicants IN attendance Tor
!oorkeepcr, he thought it would be as
well, for their convenience, TO name as
early day as possible iol tho appoint
mont OF that officer
The Chair suggested TO the Senator,
that By rule of The body, the 2d Mon
day ofthe FIRST session of each Congress,
was apart for the election Of It's Off
GERS when MIR. Buchanan Withdrew his
motion.
The time Of meeting was fixed al
~ o'clock N. until further notice,and ihc
Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES,.
At the opeNing of the House, to-day,
the Clerk of the House. Hugh A. Gar.
land Esq. said the floor was in possession
Of the gentleman from n. &. Mr.. By.
mum, and, with the leave of that gentle
man, he rose TO make respectful ap.
peal to ,Le Horse. No man could feel
more than he did the d.licacy and en-
barrassmens Of the situation in which he
was placed. and, before God aud his
country, he declared lie was actuated by
bat one mo'ive,--to discharge his dut.
faithfully and imparlially. He WIS pla
cod in novel situation. Conflicting re.
turns were brought TO his Office. Two
sets OF members presented themselves to
him in person. Was he to take upon
hinsei the duty OF the House, and Judge
as To the validity of these returns. lie
had studied altenivoly and laboriously
his du,cs in the case, with all the diii
cill and doicale questions connected
With j., and he respectfully appealed TO
the House for leave to state, in full, the
grounds upon which he had acted.
Mr.. Jenicr asked if the Clerk was
prepared 20 abandon the course he had
taken.
The Clerk replied, that he had stated
to the House Yesterday, what woald be
his course, and he could not depart from
1t. All he wished to do now, was to
state the grounds Of that course.
Mr.. Jenitcr said, no member had OBJ
jected 10 calling the names OF the rcgu.
Iarly certified mcinbcrs from Now Jcr.
sey, and tho Clerk had taken upon him.
sclfto interrupt the proceedings OF the
House. lie would not listen 10 an ar.
g!ment iI favor ofsuch n Course.
Mr., Stanley objected to any Clerk
making any argument hero.
MIR. Wise thought it was due to the
House, aud 10 the country, and to the
Clerk himself, that he should make II
ut, a lilo rnucnns for aha 1pInpIpp Il,