Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-19
POSTSCRIPT.
THURSDAY MonnIHG. 2o'cEocx.
BY THIS MORNINGS MAIL.
Nh N MAS ACE

'rhe House srganI.ed-TheN New Jersey wings
net SWORN In.
The House has been organised ut last and all the
members sworn in, except the wings from New JeI-
sey. The Speaker has declare thar their case must
stand over until the committee Of the House decides
upon 1t. The debate not finished when the
House adjourned sn Tuesday night Our CORES
pondent's letter gives all the details.
WASHINGTON Cry Dec IL, 1882
MIR. Hunter, the new Speaker, called The House
to order today at twelve o'clock, and delivered his
inaugural address. His speech VAS a very good
thing Of the kind. and well received a. could
have bee expected under the circumstances Of the
lie was not the choice Of any party in the
House, and OF course there were political syco-
plants in waiting to give the Of applause to the
House or to the galleries.
He said that he had been elected to the place he
then occupied, not by reason Of any peculiar merit
that he possessed; but by reason Of his holding an
independent position in the political arena OF the day,
and because he not the blind and devoted fol-
lower of the chariot wheels Of amy party in ex-
istence.
He said that he had principles and views or his
own, which he had not abandoned, and should not
abandon; bat, whilst he adhered to this, he should
pay . respectable consideration to the opinions of
others. As he was elected as an Independent man
to the place he occupied, he should maintain his in.
dependence, and instead Of being the speaker of a
party, he should be the speaker Of the House of
Ropr sentatives. He thanked the House for the
honor il had conferred on him, and pledged himself
to perform &c the best Of his ability, the character
that had been ass gned to him.
When he talked about his being an independent
man, and avowed that he would not be the speaker
of party, the Locoocos turned PALE and the Wings
were suffused with crimson. "a no party man,
exclaimed voice; "r's no ge;-a dead bite, by
Jupiter. all round He is going to carry water on
both shoulders! ., no! il wont answer; we can't
stand il, no way you can fix it. Jones, lend your
penknife"
As soon as Mr.. Hunter had delivered his speech.
Mr. Dromgoole, al Virginia, rise and moved reso-
IN Mt he md nrda soft he la~<
gress.
Mr.. Lewis Williams, of North Carolina, moved
that the motion do lie on the table. -
After small confab between Messrs Cost John.
son, Dromgooe, Mercer and others, the question on
MIR. Williams motion taken by ayes and noes
and was found to be ayes ZIG, noes ll6 The chair
very promptly voted in the affirmative and thu
decided the question.
As this was the first question that was brought be.
fore the House after the election OF Speaker and as
it purely political, the decision OF the chair as
you will at once perceive, makes him as one friend
ly inclined toward the wings The decision was
the cause OF some sensation on both sides, and yet
do not know that it entitled to one half Of the
Importance that was attached to il.
Mr. Craig OF Virginia offered resolution to rer-
uate the admission Of members seats in the hall
OF Congress, but II was voted down by acclamation
The speaker now called on the members by states
to come forward and be sworn. When New JERSEY
was called, the name Of Mr.. Randolph alone was
read. That gentleman declined making his appear
ance, and the call proceeded.
After all the States had been called, and the
Speaker was about to swear the delegates, the New
Jersey members, who held the Pennington certif-
Gates Of election, made their appearance, and de-
handed to be sworn.
The Speaker was understood 10 reply, that he
could not comply with their wishes and that h.
would lay the matter before the House.
This little incident produced much feeling through.
out the House; and when the Pennington certificate
men were seen to advance, the larger part Of the
House nstinctivey; and, few Of the meat hot
headed wings and locofocos advanced to the neigh
sorhood Of the bar, looking daggers at each other
The Pennington people, however, were somewhat
wary ana3prudent, and very quietly retired sutside
The Speaker now stated the fact, that the PEN
nInston men had demanded to be sworn, aud that he
had refascd TO accede TO their wishes He said that
II they had come with Their credentials, and the
case had not been previously acted upon, he
should not have any hesitation in administering the,
oath; but a. was, he referred the whole subject
the House for lie decision.
Mr.. Wise-lf any objection had been made to the
swearing Of the Pennis ston peoplef
Mr.. Speaker was understood to reply in the e.
rmsve; and went into N explanation Of the course
he had adopted.
Mr.. Wise then offered resolution, resolving that
ms'; =. "A. AysTsE Halted M.soun York and st.
object, in giving the resolution negative character
to give to the Jerseymen the benefit OF his vote
IL this House were equally divided, for in the event
Of tie, its negative complexion would secure to il
an a0imative operation.
o. this resolution debate took pucc, and which.
IT Tour O'Clock, when the house adjourned, was no
nearer ito end, than the New Jersey case was when
II first made its appearance in Washiagton.
The result OF the election OF Speaker. OF yester-
day, has drawn aside the curtain and let the world
into view Of one Of the most detestsbe political
quarrels that ever existed IL appears that Mr. CAL
houn and Colonel Benton at swords points. Mr..
Calhoun wanted 10 place Mr.. Pickens In the chair
Of the Speaker Mr.. Btrtor ssid no J; il should
not be; and rccollectiuE that MIR. Pickens, in a
speech he delivered in the year 1895, accused the
Colonel Of robhinga trunk at Chapel Hill, sworc
most Justify, that Pickcns should not be run.
Mr. CaIhsun being thus foilcd with Mr.. Pickcns.
rcaoy to compromise, for the good Of the party
and signfed that he would be satisfied IL Mr.. Dixon
Lewis were put INTO the chair.
Accordingly Mr.. Lewis submitted his name 10 the
caucus, and Mr.. John w. JONES, Of Virginia, did
the sane thing. The vete was taken in caucus, and
II stood fifty FOR Jones, and forty.nine for Lewis.
The nomination, Of course was given 20 Mr.. Jones,
and Mr. Lewis acquiesced in the decision. IL
was also agreed in caucus, that IL il should be
ascertained that Jones could not be elected, then
Lewis 10 be taken mp. This was done; and when
Jones found that he could not be elected, he with
drew.
The Jones party now say that the friends Of Lewis
did not act in good faith; that they did not come mp
10 tho support Of Jones, as they were bound to do
by their pledges; and the Lewis party say that the
Jones party cheated them in convention; took adj
vantage OF the momentary absence Of ten Of their
men, and sprung the vote ut an unfair mement, and
thus defauded Lewis out Of the guar nomination.
These two parties, both of the same faith and
uOd of ~ in he al Ell n de-