Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-09
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MONDAY MOANING, 2 o'cLocK.
BY THIS MORNINGS SOUTHERN MAIL.
Luscss from Washfnsssn--Prespecs sf .
Flight soon, bat prssPecs Of the Message.
BY the following letter Of one Of our correspon-
dents it will be that the farce is ct III kept up
with energy at Washington. In day or two we
shall look for accounts Of bloody and brutal fight
The menage may be expected in all this month.
Private Correspondence Of the Herald
! Washington CITY, Dec. I, 1880
Nse Bseizebub Hall.
write in what is called the hall Of the House Of
Representatives, but which, in fact is at this time
occupied by Bselzebub, and the inmates of Bed
lam.
AS soon you get this, want you to send up
" special minister to Bellevue, and tell the man
who superintends Bedlam, to send me- with all pos
siblc despatch, five and forty straight jackets, of
the strongest kind. As shall want them on Mon
day to apply to Of the loafers who nger about
Beelzebab Hall, it is necessary that the utmost
despatch be made in getting them to Washington
DO not disappoint me, be sure that you get tn. m
here by the morning Of the day after tomorrow
Bedum has been more tn n usually noisy TODAY
The lodfers here have roared most Justify: and ON
one or two nall occasions the white Of an eye and
the range OF the teeth were displayed in awful ar
ray.
Mr. Adams called the House to order at II clock
The journal was read, when flare up took place on
a motion made by Mr.. Dromgoo!e to amend 1t, so as
to make IT read that yesterday, when he was APP
pointed teller by Mr. Adams he asked who he
should count. That Mr.. Adams piled that he mus
count all who had neen elected, under the consttu-
tioa and the laws of the land; and that ne Mr.
Dromgoole replied that he should count all who pre-
ented themselves, unless otherwise directed by this
House.
On this motion long debate ensued, which was
distinguished for great deal Of bitterness and roth
and cabbage.
In the course Of it, Mr.. Adams, addressed the
House for an hour or more in explanation of his
views; ana IN that explanation, ne assumed posi-
tion that made the wings look amazingly blue. He
said that he was clearly Of opinion that the repre-
sentatives from New Jersey, who came here with
certificates of election in their pockets signed by
Gov. Pennington, ought to be allowed to vote in the
present body of men, a. ention got up for
the purpose of organization; but they ought not and
could nrt vote in the House Of for
the election of speaker, for any thing else until
the valGhy OF their right seats as first establish
This m1fed all the fat in the fire. The locofocos
laughed ~ looked wise At each other whilst the
poor Why's looked ,black, and one OF them who YES.
terda1 poured bowl Of soft soap at Mr.. Adams ex-
DID old fool!
The fact is, the Wings when they assented to
place Mr.. Adams in the seat he occupies, made
up their minds, that he would 60 with them at all
hazards, and let In the very at the election of
Speaker withoet the hast hesitation. The old gen.
".
He kept the floor some time, when the Hon. Da.
MEL Jennifer OF Maryland, rose and moved that
he be allowed to speak, by the courtesy Of the
house.
Today abou. half past o'clock, when the motion
to amend the journel pending good zeal
Of excitement was produced by the Honorable
Philemon Dickerson of New Jersey, one Of the
ltcefoco claimants, attempted to address the
House. He was called to order BY fifty voices
at once; and yet he refused TO yield He said
that he had right to address the House, and he
would do so unless the chair decided that he could
not speak.
MrVanderpool said that he should oppose that mo-
ton MIR. Dickinson, has good right, to address
the house, as any gentlemen present; ard he would
not consent, that he should say any thing by
tesy,
Mr.. Diekerson, not being willing to acknowledge
that he indebted the house for any thing and
abandoned the idea Of speaking, and resumed his
seat.
got the floor, an commenced long speech on the
subject Of the New Jersey combat, He exhibit off,
cial evidence, to prove beyond all doubt that the
locofocos were duly and legally elected members Of
Congress, and that the wings now struggling
to swindle out Of their seats. think there cannot
be a doubt Of the fact. After Doctor Duncan had
spoken about one hour, he gave way. but had not
concluded, and the House adjourned.
The Senate, as usual sat half hour and then ad.
journed. II will not do any thing till the House
gets organized.
To. day, il has been made particularly manifest,
that their WILL tbeore this nasty affair closed be
some acts Of violence and outrage perpetrated in the
halls Of Congress. On Tuesday next, think little
blood may flow, to the deep damnation Of the pres
ent Congress and to the eternal disgrace Of the eer
nal disgrace of the nation The legitimate people.
the people in fact, ought 10 take this business into
their own hands, and provide remedy
Yours, &c. ToLIAs TRorT.
Faom Trx.s -Copgre.s In .ass;oc ,,oth;a~ do.o