Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-12-26

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returns OF the Governor OF n ew Jrrstv. Tie sGv
e,nofs ce'tlesie WIS no better authority tha ul,er
s,ldenue. Mr.. Dramgoole making a speech If
some lcng'h' and citing evidence wich he contends
is dulhofny Ia such matters.
W&snINaTos. Dee, isls3o
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Nothing oi II defonc character lrnnsrirtd int,e
iloose Of Representatives on Tuesday. alter tho
lose vi my lelfr TIE debate on M, VI e.
resolution continued by Messr4 Dfonpf4oIc.
Rhttt aud Bnags, when tho House adiourneI1
PROPOSITION TO RECEIVE THE MFS.
SAGE.
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON. of'renn. proposed. M
snon as the journal was read, that Committee be
appointed To join with the tonlnfrr OF he Sena,.
and inform the President that The two bnd,es 0|.,
ready to receive any comma neatdn uf AN T. se.nl
olatacler. HzaA
objcctions made by Mr. WILLIAMS I'm,
Mr. WISE, upon the ground that the m ition was
not ,hcn in order
The SPEAkERso decided.
NEW JER SEY MEMBERS.
Mr. BARNARD entered into an examiraon of
he whole tJect connected with the New Jersey
members. The question before the House, he said
was whether The New Jersey menbels should be
sworn' II vas not eoinpceDt iOf this llonse to de
eide upon the mattet connected with the New Jfr-
sey members. They sh uld take their seats nov
aud leir claims be ,auvasscd aud considered by aud
by.
The difficulty connected with the case under con-
uovefsy grew out of cootoundlng The rights oil nem~
brfs to take their seats with the branch OF the Con-
sttniion which sleoks Of contested elections Mem
hers had not kept the cases belmrenlakin seal and
eontrsling u seat distinctive. Nh. Befnaid also
spoke OF tho returns ol elec ions the nature of
hem. aud what they were considered IN Eneland la
the case ofihe election of members to The House Of
Conn ons. When SAID Mr. Is. the Constilu.ion If
the Untrd States imposed upon Congress The dulv
Of Judging OF elections, !, prescribed simple and
specific duty. Congress l. Il iothe States the pouet
of prescribing the tine, place, &c. OF hoidng ee.-
lions. !! did more than this--ii prescribed both u =
pewer Of holding and the right ud of elections
The States through their authorizes said TO this man,
you can voe"--and to that man, an ali n, ..sou
cannot vote" tssH8#
Mr., b. spoke atlenglh Of the return or certificate,
OF commission Of election. The words OF The Cun-
slituiion we've return, and such return, properly
made, was as good property any be had lnderlhr
constitution, By sirine al hls papei-ute be WAS
protected IN his retsOn-he piivilec ed tllIopp
It from arrest. Under ii he had The privilege I'll
lranklne, aud all The Inoleeton allovr, 10 his place
by the Constitution. Mr.. b. read from The L,r
| pdt{idmeHtgrla where members we're required at
ther peru Ia do certain things, and under Tie au-
lhprlty Of their papef- itle Of election.
lie 'mmented upon the organization OF ihe
House IN its present i0fni, and argued that The body
was wholly distinct from lie body thai be
iete the Election Of Speaker. Any resolution
adopted before The appointment OF Speaker, aud
before the members were SWIM in, was uoi bindiu5
upon this House. Any such proceedings Lad nni
gal nr Cotsitutnnal power. Such proceeding
those ofan ignorant body, ani, scnse, a.
a revolutionary body. MI Is. concluavdwih soine
tenIks upoa the necessity IT Sta ding Us Tie Con-
sltuou and tie laws.
Mr.. RAYNER, OF No,tl Carolina, new AID
young mend er. followed in the debate He spvbe
OF the spectacle The House presented liz tie eyes
of he country. The House had exhibited bit Il
continued OF disorder and confusion, aud the
people indignant in Iookt npon US. Tie g