Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-12-26

lJeTscy. "A PrOposiiOn, inrOcuceu u
ties, the sense of the House on that point,
was submitted, aud gavo rise 10 de-
bate, which had not closed when, at a
little before sunset the House adjourned
\ The correspondent of the New York
Commercial Advertiser gives the follow
ing additional notice of the proceeding
of Tuesday in the House.
Il MIR. Dromgoolc now offered resolu-
tion that the House adopt the rules ir
forco last session. This was opposed
strenuously. Mr. Williams of North
Carolina, moved 10 lay it on the table
The yeas and nays were taken, and
stood thus: ayes llG, noes l6. There
being tie, the Speaker, on his first day
Of office, exercised his prerog gative Of n
casting vote, and voted IN the affirmative
\ The resolution was accordingly laid or
the table Its object was solely TO Sc
cure Blair & Co. a few votes for the
/ printing, by means of the viva voce mode
ofvoting, which certain refractory South
ern members Of he party require to be
fastened on them, to make their votes 90
the right way.
Il The ceremony Of swearing in the
members next followed. OF course Mr..
Randolph's name only was called out,
when the cIerk came TO New Jersey
That gentleman, however, did not eppcar
until the last territory's delegate was
sworn. lie then approached the Speak
er, who administers the oalhs, attendc d
| by Messrs. Aycrigg, Halsted, Maxwell,
Straiton and Yorke, tho commissions d
members from New Jersey. MIR. Ran.
dolph having taken the oath, his col
leagues approached and demanded to be
sworn also.
/ The Speaker instantly ascended the
Chair, and formally announced the fact
to tle House. He went on to say TINT
had the question come up de moro this
morning, he would not have hesitated to
administer the oath required but as the
House had already come to negative
conclusion on the subject, il was his duty
10 refer to it the question, "Shall they
be sworn %
Il Mr.. Wise asked If any ono objected
TO the five gentlemen being sworn.
Il MIR. Dromgoole said the question wa.
submitted by the Chair to the House
and must 40 be settled.
Mr. Wise said if no one objected &c
tho gentlemen being sworn, it was not
necessary for the Chair to put the ques.
ton. He then moved that Messrs. Ay.
crlgg and his associates should be sworn
saying that he wished to escape the
trickery Of form which had deprived
New Jersey Of her representation.
II MIR. Dromgoole insisted that the af
iirmative proposition, as submitted by
the Chair, was before the House.
/ The Chair then said he had submitted
no proposition, but had simply pointed
out the course he would have pursued
had not the House relieved him bv their
past action. lie considered MIR. Wse's
motion as not Unprecedented, and would
put it TO the House.
\ Mr.. Wise then having drawn up hi.
motion in the form Of resolution, long
debate on tho general question on tho
contested seats sprang up. 1t was sus
tanned with great spirit, eIiciting liitl,
that was new, however, until four o.
clock, when on motion Of Mr.. Barnard
Of New York, the House adjourned.
II The principal speakers in the renewed
discussion were Messrs. Tllinghast
Sergeant, Briggs, Dromgoole and Rhett
/ Mr.. Sergeant made an eloquent de
fence Of the claims Of the commissioner
members from New Jersey. Mr. Rhet
made speech Numerically opposite il
every way to his former views on thi.
matter.
In SENATE, Wednesday, Dec. g.
"A message was received from the Presi
dent Of the United States when, OF
motion, the Senate proceeded to the con
sldernlion of Executive business, and
after some time spent therein, the door.
wore again opened, when
/ MIR. Davis submitted tho following
resolution
\ Resoiu,d, That the Secretary of the Treasur,
be instructed TO inform tho Senate
H lst. What duties have been exactcd Of au,
vessels Of the United States employed in tn,
whale fishery, for tonnage or The produce of sucI
fisheries and, if so, under whose authority.
I'd. What papers woro furnished to such YES
sells before they cleared. and were they such a.
have at all times boon granted to vessels thu
enployed ed,
Il 3d. What amount Of duties and charges hav,
been paid what amount bonded, and all ia,
bonds now in force and unpaid.
ri 4th Aro duties now cxacted Of all such yes
sells as they arrive, and what amount Of fees, j
any have accrued TO officers Of tho customs from
this source, and at " hat places.
II MIR. Linn, introduced several resolu
tlons, the substance Of which was tina
the United States should never abandon
its title to the Territory Of Oregon, tina
provision be made for the protection O
our citizens there, &c.
Mr.. Prentiss gave notice Of his inten
} ton, at the earliest period, to introduce
a bill to establish a board Of Commission
ers to hear and determine claims aguins
the United States.
| On motion the Senate adjourned.
| In the House, Wednesday, Dec. 10
II he House was called to order at noon
and the journal of yesterday having been
read, and the pending question being on
n resolution offered by MIR. Wise, that
the commissioned members from New
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