True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-12-14
UNITED STATES CONGRESS-.

House Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ?. This being
the day for the assembling of the two Houses of Con-
gress, IL o'clock the late clerk Mr. Garland pro-
ceedrd call the list Of members 10 the Goth Congress
first session. Having allied those from Mane New
Hampshire. Connecticut, Vermont, Massachusetts, X. |
Islnnii N. York. he called the Of Joseph F. Ran
,lopln from New Jersey. At this stage of tile proceed
inss the clerk asked the House it it was their pleasure
til names of the members from this State should be
passed over for the present, there conflicting
evidence with regard to The other five members
MIR. Maxwell wished to know what that evidence
WINS.
The clerk read the commission of Mr.. Aycrgg. and
sn' that there were five other commissions in the same
Mr.. Mercer called for the reading of the law of New
Jersey.
Mr.. Cave Johnson wished the evidence on the other
Mr.. J-nner wanted to Bnow whether the clerk had
any other returns in his possession than the six just
Mr, Rivcs wanted to pass tins maey bv s., rs to 20
on to oganze the House, aud suggest the propriciy
of laying the matter on .ne table, Some difficulty
Mr.. IIalsteud contende.' that the ohly plan wos IT,
call the of the members who ha%: :-e'en';'
coriing to law. .ur p..ing the law and the facts
! A. EnlhT sI1 to the House.
Mr.. Garland the clerk re.stnted the questions before
the uniformed House. One was thu, the credentials of
the other five Locofoco claimants should be read Ano
tlrr that the law Of New Jersey should be read. And
n third, that the clerk skip the claimants names from
New Jersey, aud proceed to call the names Of other
known members.
Mr.. Mercer Withdrew his motion to read the law OF
New Jersey.
Mr.. Sladc for the clerks skipping the New Jer
He! nane,' o'." t"'ns wi ~ ea' .'se' why" "e'G
n""" ~ Nc q""e"' >" "'. l""' u''' s"o"' w "u''
l" proceed 10 BUSINESS 1fsa'Ae me ''onse ana d'c"e
upon IN" NE" Jersey 'eo''"":. ne pci'e'eo 'a' no
otner way would ensure "fSamza,ioh'
Nr. Mercer was opposed I" ms pan. H"ns the
nuy OF me CLERK 10 eau me nan es OF tne mrhnefs
VINO au INC Governors certlhca'e rom New Jersey,
as 'hey held me cfedehuas pfescriped NY the Ia" {"
'hnt Stn,e.
f MIR. johnson IT Marylnnd' won'd never consent TO
me clerks passing by Tie names OF the members
WHO nen the Governor ceFu"ca!es' because me "a"
I" rev Jersey PfeScfneo d'eh'hla'S OF m's sof WIN
OUT "h'c' no "eh'nri 'ro" mat 9'a'e coo'd ake ms
seat on thni moor. hey were Pf'mn |"c'e evidence OF
r'@ilt to SIT here. "g'e the clerk power 10 ac'
othrr"ise was investing MN WIN superior 10 thnt
J.. !" me ti"nse. lie cou'd nj any ume make House
favorable 10 his own views.
Mr. Bddle utterly opposed to allowing the Clerk
| the power to pnss over the names Of n,emb rs
whose credentials in accordance with the laws
y. Jersey and the constitution. If this admitted
the being called bv the clerk would be worth something
Tic had already admitted the members from Massachu
sets because their credentials were in due form. d.
= the same with lhns eOf N. Jersey, and if have
doubt upon their errrn'inls 'ha, is, if the latter
in ucco:cance with e law Of the state aud constitution
y | consult
Mr.. SInde for the clerks en- ling the names F"
members about whose titles to seats in that House. III
. | was no question, and fine had any doubt upon tn
prim" fare evidence of olherss clums, to submit it Il