The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-12-23
J FROM WASHINGTON CITY.

AH0 OOOTe nave 0e0n 0po000-t00 ecS9-
ion has commenced-speeches innumerabIe
have been made-excitemcn has been
made visible, and much feeling IL now man.
ifested among the members elect and the
lockers on.
The Senate met at l2 O'Clock, disposed
OF their business in quick time, and adjour-
ned The names Of the Senators were
read, and thirty-one or two, of the fifty-two|
AL that were present--answered to their
names. A resolution was adopted, making
provision to supply the Senators with the
usual number Of newspapers. Mr.. Ben
ton-who cannot forget his ruling passion,
which Is love of hard money End con-
tempt Of paper currency-gave notice, that
tomorrow he should bring forward bill Tor
the suppression Of small notes in the District
iof Columbia. The drift OF this can hardly
be seen yet.
The House throughout the day has been
the interesting and exciting arena of debate
Three score speeches have been made, in
regard to the New Jersey Delegation
At IL O'Clock, crcry elected member to the
Irenty-SirM Congress being present, with
one exception-Mr. Kempshaw,a Wing, of
New York. The galleries were crowded,
and hundreds of strangers were about the
Capitol unable to obtsin admittance. So
full an attendance at so early period of the
session. has rarely been known. The Clerk
having called the House to order, said that
if it was the pleasure Of the House, he
would read the names of the members of the
26th Congress which had been prepared
for the occasion. No objection was made,
and the Clerk commenced with the Maine
delegation, and proceeded quietly on, until
he reached the State Of New jersey
The name Of Mr.. Randolph. one of the del
egation. was read, when the Clerk remar-
ked, that as the remaining Eve seats were
contested, he should pass by them. The
House were prepared for this, and immedi-
ate objections were made to the passing
over. Mr.. Maxwell, one Of tho N. Jersey
delegation, and one Of the oldest Of the
members, called for the reading of the GER
tifcate ofthe Governor Of New Jersey, an
nouncing the election Of the several Wing
member sfrom New Jersey. The cer,ifi-
cate was read, and Immediately three pro-
positions were brought before the House,
which formed the subject of debate thro'
the day. The first proposition was made
by Mr.. Rives, of Va, who wished to carry
| out the notion Of the Clerk-n0t to call the
names of the New Jersey delegation; but
to pass by them, until the Speaker was cho-
sen and the House organized. The second
proposition was, to have read the laws of
New Jersey, applicable to election, and
the third, to have read the testimony Of the
FIVE Van Buren, claimants. Mr.. Wander
pool, Of New York, submitted this PROPOSE
ton; and Mr.. Maxwell, of New Jersey,
the second. Each of them had their advo-
Gates. Mr.. Bynum Of N. Carolina, ravsd
little in defence Of the claimants, as is
usual with him. Mr.. Rives, upon the same
side of the question, was more mild. MIR.
vanderpool, who is good politician, de-
Tended his position with considerable ardor.
The ground which all the members stood
upon, who defended the claimants was,
that New Jersey was not represented BY
the members who had the certificates.,-
The people had not been represented, and,
therefore, the names Of those who we're
elected, according to the certificates, were
i not entitled to their seats. These questions
were answered fully and conclusively, by
several Of the Wing members. Mr.. Ser
eeant said, what was admitted, that nsyer
in the history ofthe government, had such
] a course of conduct been pursued by any
Clerk, as that now pursued by tho present
Clerk of The House. The position was a
novel one, and was gross assumption Of
power.
i Mr.. Hoffman of N. Y, told she Clerk
that he was acting an unwarranted part, in
refusing to read the names of the n. Jersey
delegation. The only evidence be had Of