Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-12-12

fence of Of the New Jersey claimants. The fesdini
the speech e.eited good deal OF sensation IN ih'
House.
Mr.. THOMAS asked leave TO TO explain, and Nj
| Hoffman gave htnl the opportunity. lie explained
s last speech ia epHneNion wiih the present BY re-
marking ihst the seats we're contested upon diier-
ent grounds. Mr. Thomas seemed 10 doubt the
authority ofthP report 81 his Own speech.
! Mr.. HOFFMAN told Inn he read from the
GLOBE. and lac hoped he would not dnubl iiia e'i-
d2uce.
Mr.. THOMAS said lie should no, doubt The an.
ihorily.
Mr.. HOFFMAN resumed. exploratory f the
facts connected with the M.sippi conicsied election
ani n proof II A.. 'fhoma.'s iHcen# i.trucN. Nj.
IluGuaa. as NJ. NiseHad done b,ietc Inn, com.
rpcufrd npHn Nh. NaGdtfrotfs remark thai Nj.
AlauiS's decision Was unsfruus assumption Oh
power lie lbougu snel remarks applied to John
QHiHoy Adams came witi an ~ grace lioln 50 young
a psan his colleague.
M NANDERPOEL u#aIe an slfnii 10 get tbe
1pol ani nov succeeded. lie replied TO Nj. brdb-
Rcr-told hHn hat lac made tsn-lhud is Of his spetc
10 tie galleries aud TO the ladies the galleries. lie
called Mr. Granger ms honorable friend, butsald he
VAS spfry 10 do so IN tie presence OF 50 many f't
friends. but % years lac knew him as ~ pubic NE
altluugh lie not then r public lite, Nj ' andef-
poei facrtions 10 regard 10 The age 81 Nj q aud
the ladies'; and Ia The eud told Mr. Il. thai he had
been twice rejected by the people-as lhe candidate
Presidency. Mr.. Nanderpeei erststed IN calling
the act Of Mr. Adams ~ giving the decision lie had,
act Of gross assumption oil power. II was 81 III
character, Mr.. Y. siih lie made no attack upon
the motives Which led 10 The decision, bul upon lis
character H. spoke n length--commrn'cd nlon
the d. csfon OF The G,F.rnur. and argued that the
members whose seats were disputed should be Gust
ed. Doe OF MI bandelpoei's argument, as ! un-
dcrsloud Tin favour ut utganIattou Hlihodt allow
M the New jersey members 10 toie.--was thai tie
claimants who ousldered tlru selves nlembf rs Of
Congress had no rowcrio receive oflee, under the
Constitution OF tie Unned States. before lhen
cainls are settled Nh Nandefpoel as followed BY
Nj Budle, OF Pcn.a. who va, but one OF ma y " ho
situgl led To get the floor.
NJ. Biddle sad IA regard 10 aqucsfion Of an or
eauizauon OF quorum. he proceedings h yesterday
stttled Il. Two hnadfed members lad voted alter
found our hands tied aud unable 10 proceed Nh.
Bidlie mcnt on 10 argue he question Of PAL arcn-
larry law. and In raml5eut upon The decision
Of the Char. The drc,ion, he sonlend.d wa.
the only course which could br putsued, aod Il
WAS an absur1y 10 say thal de al vas an usuuls=
ton. ! he uhly alternative ieii with ihr Chairman
MAS Ia decide one way ~ he ulhtt, Il he lad de
oided according 10 ms convictions Of duly. aud TIA
Ne wire told was usurpatlnn--and usutpaiton toi
" heh gentlemen were reads TO lmpeach lie Presl-
deut Of he meo1Hg. Nh. Z. cited many interesting
cases ltom parliamentary law aud Practice Gbing 10
show thai the only way winch could be pursued was
10 allow he members having the certificate vote.
Mr.. BuldIe continued upon The floor nj hall pasl
ihiee. Thee IS 10 probability OF a do,laIon 10.
night.
UNITED STATES SENATE.
The Senators nel--some thuty in utI'l bcr heard
The Journal If yescfdiy's proc cdiups r.td-admlt-
ted Mr.. Phelps Of Vermont, who was dus sworn Ia
I" ollirt-shook hnIds and adjourned.