Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-06
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FxIpAr MoKSISe, o'cLocK.
BY THIS MORNINGS SOUTHERN MAIL.
Correspondence Of the Herald.

FRIDAv MORNiNo, O'CLOCK.
BY THIS MORNINGS SOUTHERN MAIL.
= Correspondence Of the Herald
wAsHIHroS Cry, Dec. 4.
Another day has passed of, aud most beautiful
business the House Of Representatives have made
Of III 1t has not advanced inch in its Legitimate,
intrinsic business" All has been sacrificed at the
shrine OF the monarch OF the eternal kingdom of gab
and the and bodies of all OF dscency have
been bored and bothered, and sawed up into the size
of Mecclesfeld mustard.
AT II o'clock today, Mr. Garland, tn. clerk, once
more called the House to order, and stated that DR..
Duncan, Of Ohio, was entitled TO the floor
The doctor rose to 60 with speech, which he
had prepared for the OCCASION when
Mr.. Wise Of Virginia rose, and asked the doctor
to yield till he could offer a resolution, which he
thought ii adopted, would relieve the House from
the embarrassment in which II was then placed.
MIR. Duncan assented, when Mr.. Wise sent to the
Clerks desk, resolution, proposed, he said, by his
soeage MIR Bates, which in substance proposed that
the clerk shonld proceed in the call OF the roll;
that when il was ascert lined that quorum was pre-
sent the Ho use should proceed to decide before II
elected Speaker re fate al all contested seats
In making the call, the clerk was to omit New Jer-
sew, and the contested seus in Penn and Illinois.
This proposition, Mr.. Wise supported at some
length, and with great candor and ability. He was
opposed by many gentlemen, and for an hour or
more, mu IN sensation vas experienced.
MIR. Hiram p Hunt Of New York. submitted re-
solution, but It was put down with much vehe-
zaence, at tue treshodo all parties that could aot,
stance.
Messrs. Hoffman OF New York, Reeves Of Virginia,
Graf and some dozen others, addressed the house
en- mdsse; but what they all said, no living sonl or
mortal can possibility conjecture. For some ten or
fifteen inmates, confusion was worse coafounded.
Al length, Mr. w illan Graves OF Kentucky, got
possession OF the floor. and offered resolution, the
substance of which was that the clerk be directed to
call the roll precisely ii there contested
seats, and that the House proceed to its organi-
cation.
Mr.. Graves supported his resolution in beech
of an half hours length in which he most turiousiy
and ardenty beabored the locotocos and, In effect,
denomina cd the individuals who are here contesting
the seats of the wings of New Jersey, as delega-
tion Offset aers" He also took glance at the Penn
sylvana contested seat, and in pretty definite terms
inimateI that Mr.. Charles J. lngersoll was per.
jurcd rascal. He almost directly accused him of
fraud and perary, ard did not hesitate to say, in
almost so many words, that ali the iocofocos in the
House were sect o: consummate rascaiis
Mr. Craig OF Virginia, very mild and pions man,
Notwithstanding he is a locofoco replied to Mr..
Grave and reDuked him in kindly manner for the
indulgence Of lac unnecessary and extraordinary
rage Re had manifested liz then proceeded to de-
fen hi. party, AM 10 insist that the New Jersey
wings were not entitled 10 sests
Mr. Pickens, cf South Carolina, advocated the
adoption If dr. Wses resolution He ridiculed the
idc Of taa approach or appearances oil a MOB, TO
VIII 81 mr. Graves had referred and said that hav-
ing lie born iasensibc 70 fear he should stand his
ground, come waa nj at, and meet all danger and
all responsibility
Mr. Bernard, of Ner York, for the Albany Dis
trict, member, made an elaborate speech, on
the subject OF the contested election and continued
that the VII spresentativcsl ought to- be admitted
to their seats, without the least delay. This was a
maiden speech, aud Mr.. Bernard cbtsined much
credit for it. lie is sound logician, but is not elo
quent
- Mr.. Cooper, o. Ma 'yland, made his maiden speech
on the subject OF the election. He well receiv
ed. contended that any State Rights sian, would
be compelled by his principles to vote for the ad.
mission Of the wing Jerseymen.
Nj. Hiram p. Hunt. Of New York, submitted a
resolution proposing the election OF temporary
Speaker, for the organization OF the House; but II
founu but little favor With the multitude OF coun-
sellers !"
MIR Underwood, of Kentucky, next took the floor
70 20 into the philosophy Of the case, as he said
but before he had gone far he moved that the House
adjourn; and the motion prevailed
Thus you will see that the House is precisely In
the co idiion it was in on Monday 1t mas not adj
ahead. As the membe cannot draw any cash till
the House is organized; as few OF them have any
cash of their own, and without cash they cannot
ret any gin, II is possible that their thirst may drive
them into an organization by next Saturday or WON
day. Some OF them are suffering amazingly from
Thirst, already, :.
In the senate, Mr.. Benton submitted resolution
calling ON the Secretary of the Treasury Tor list oil
ali the banks that had suspended payment, which
Was adopted and IN II body adjourned.
The city is quite calm; outrage has as yet been
committed in Congress; but has oufragea the
people, most CO fonndediy, BY spending six thousand
doll, rs today ia ahumbugging debate
Yours, sc. Tomas TRorr.
- Ncncco