Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-16

Tas nmny sai % sx.n~-Csc BsssSsdess
"a sAo CsDissi-sixhsve isx.
wAsalSsros C,TY, Dec. Is, l6ao
Lstrsp put on our specs WIND up our clocks, asd
sing OF, in psalms and spiritual songs," Of this
u = lay Of wrath this diraftuIdsy
! Ihsi ~sted u lippseupi TOT Lay
The deed will have been done before thss letter
can he lard before the locof"c"s and the immortat
wings OF the city Of New York, and the Shakespeare
cellar. he wings are already fecred, used up,
oNhed up, nailed np, and to morrow morning, Will
have bsen buried up.
rs oh my stars End oh my grief,
For the go, d old days 81 adam aud Efe
his morning. after the house had got into discy-
der and The po'kery had filled up the stys. Mr.. Al
ans called over The business Il OF was 10 transmit
When ne mad done thss, and wiped his nose and
eyes MIR. Nise r"se and moved that the journai he
amended So as u place is face the sroes OF these
wings from New Jersey, Who claimed ats IN the
National Pggers.
4 very long debate cnsued. II occupied from IL
| 10 Aaf past two o'ctsck, when il beng found that
soihins could be dane with the matter, the, whole
subjrci lard The table, and the House was lett
to 4" ahead.
| MIR. " ise, rose and stated that two resolu
tons adopted Yesterday, offered by Mr. Rhett az
South Carolina and The other by Mr.. d. omgeoe Of
Virginia. Motions 10 consi der both Of these
votes had been made and they had q right 10 debate
them. liz h-~evsr. had propositions TO make, and
II he could have pledge al the fourth Of The hole
house Ia execute IT, he would subntt. aud il ulf
probably relieve the House Of mucheaA rrassnenss
HIS proposition was this 1.-THE House would unxr-
in'onsly agree 70 re consider the votes on the
olutlons OF Mcssrs Rhett nd Drong cole s Virginia
and would go iuse The New. Jersey cate, he would
pledge himself IN behalf Of the wings that they
would do 50; aud that too without debate. Ii any
man had any o'.ciion 10 ihis. he was reSaestcd to
STATE ~ anu he Mr.. Wise. would 60 wish the de-
bate beng eRtltled 10 the hosr
number oil vniccs-what Is your proposition I
Mr.. Nise-I propose thatrwe take up the New
Jersey case, with the evidence that been brought
before us, and decide whether Mr.. AyckriSx Nr-
Strattrn, Mr. Maxwell. Mr. Haisted, and Mr. Yorke.
shall or shall no BE- allowed 20 take seats u this
House.
Agreed, agreed, agreed, on ALI sides
Mr.. Wise-I have made this proposition IN good
faith, and and my friends intend to abide By it,
Now, If any gentleman refuses his assent, kcs him
say 50, and will go with the debate
..ir. H. Turney. Of Tennessee object.
Mr.. .Wise-We Veil sir, gentleman from Tennessee |
objects and shall 20 with ths debate.
voice, MIR. Turrey will name hrs otjectSeH.
Mr. Wise,-Do understand that the gentleman |
from Tennessee withjraws his objection.
Mr. .arney-I de
Voices from all parts OF the House-Ge on and !
take the vote on the proposition.
MIR Wise-io prevent all cavil and aroid all
complaints on the part of gentlemen that they did
proposition ii j. thls. he Hosse shall be brought
10 vote ON the naked question, shall Messrs
Ayckrigg, Haisted, Strastea, Yorke, and Maxwell
from New Jersey, be allowed their seats and vote
for speaker, or shall they not 1.-THE decided
in the negative, then these gentlemen shall not vote
for Speaker; bu, th contested seats shall be subject
~ the decision at the House, alter the election vi
Speaker. Am Understood.
Voices,-Yes, o yes, perfectly, 60 on.
Mr.. P,cksns At Soath Carolina, was understood 10
dissent, bat after some conversation between him
and Mr. Wise, he withdrew his dissent, and the
question on his proposition was put.
The roll was now called, and whilst the process
was going on. the most profound silence presaie
rhc roll was carefully checked and examined and
Mr. Adams declared the ayes III hayes III. A
slight cnsaton produced, and whilst the wings
looked glum, the ieceioons displayed their hard
grins, and went down 10 Petibone's and took COO
ier at gin The vcte was tie, and n the pTcposi.
ton came from he ,shss. the tie was equivalent 90
a defeat, and IL decided that the Jerseym en
could not vote for speaker. rbns were tie whfs
defeated and the last hope they hau cherished was
As soon as the decision on tse proposition was
made known,
Mr. Smah Of Maine, rose, and moved that the
House now proceed 10 the electioa Of Speaker. The
molinn was ohjec "a To, and much confusion ensued
Motions to sJj-asn; To postpone; and 20 reconsi
der, md 10 d. = great many other foolish things,
were submitted FOR the parpose At producing delay.
Both Wigs and fecctocos made speeches, and did
what they pleased,
the successor Colonel Boon lie informed ne
Hoase, made verv ABUSING speech, and for nearly
an hour, kept the House n = roar.
The Wings were resolved Ia sit thu night out,
rather than z. into the election ef Speaker; aud,
the purpose Of starring OF the deed" as Mr. Wise
ca led IL, they rcsored 20 great varie of expe-
dents. A usual they were ualueky in the matter
wO ni their mfp> N'r. heWes,o n ntuCky, anu W.T.
Kempshull, OF New York, were absent. Mr.. Hewes
confined 10 his bed by sicknsss; and MIR Kemp
shuli was detained AZ home by nd,s position in his
famy II ether had been pr esent,a ~ rent result
on M Wise's resolution would have bee prnd uced
At eight o'clock, the House was in a most defect
able snarl as0Gt a question of. order.
Mr.. Jennifer, 81 Mary land, got the floor for the ,
purpose OF speaking against tine der the iuluen
of the vain hope that Mr. kempshui, one Of the
missing " higs, would core in OF all things, tbs
thing Of speaking against time is the most horrible
God knows, tits bad enough 10 sit and listen 10 all
the necessary twadde that 10 re'aed in th. hall, |
Say after day, without being bored to death by the
froth and fusan that IL dole forth by fro hing gen
tlemen, who speak against time
II is now nine o'clock; and the House is vet in |
session and will sit all Hight. Al any rate the Loco
focos have dets mined hat they viii jou,n I'LL
they elect Speaker.
To avoid the isk of losing the advantage Of the
mail, must bring this note 10 a close. shall write
again befors morning d-wns AID expect that in that
note. shall be able 10 announce the OF the
Speaker.
4 think thai Mr.. Dixon III. Lewis will be the man
The Il uggle will be between him, aud Mr. jones, of
Virginia, and Mr.. Bell, ofTenessee Il IL believed
TINT the Locofocss can elect their man, and have
Eve votes 20 spare Yours, SC.
ToprAs TRoTr.
Sour sxRr L,rERAax MEssgrosn--D Dec 1880
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