Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-05

wh.ch the Constitution has given 10 Il TO des,de on
sne qaA.ncs IONS " It, menbsrs? assure genue-
men mat navel the deIicacy of my situation and
have iabored assduously to be emab ed O come "a
correct concl sions IN relat 10 tins q,cstIon l.
he'e'ofe' now respectfully appeal I, thus body 10
permit me 70 make statement viii have prepar-
ca III JusuI anon OF course the present OccA-
sion /; aud thiak the request Is not Unprecedented.
whth the conduct OF publc officer has been
Drought ~ question: as mine has been the present
OacaslaR.
Mr.. j fer asked If he clerk d, signed to review
n dec s~n OF yesterday, and cal the members irsm
New jersey, so thar h. House m hi 60 on without
his Interference
The stated hat he had taken the cour.e an
,e erday which h. Ell j. TO lie his duty 10 tan and
he could no, depart from unu he was satsficd ,hat
ms cou sc was then wrong AL he no W ash ed, was
10 irake fespeetiil appeal to the Hoase and lay
before gentlemn he grounds and motives which
Undue I'd him to take the course he aid
MIR. Jen trT coptendeo that Il was the duty of the
clerk 10 eall the 81 the five members from NJ
Jersey REM ned BY the Ssve no. and hat he had no
lie III 10 Interrupt The organ vi the hoase bv re-
fuslng to cali them, when objection had been
made Ia haye thei: names called. M
Mr. Sad here rose aad made correction Of an
error IN the report OF his remarks of yesterday in one
OF the papers Of the city, which not heard al the
reporters desk.
Mr.. A'her o. hoped that the Clerk might be per-
mitted 10 make the statement whoa he desired 10
make TO me House without objection being made
on the part OF anyimembrr- #H
Cres Of Proceed proceed !" W
Mr Talaf;rrc rose, aAd impaired Of the Clerk if he
had IN his possession more than one return from the
state OF New Jersey, such as the law VI New Jersey
Cries. O. "Proce d. proceed !" "Ne, no."
Mr. Snnaeer objected To the Clerks making any
statement. Lei some of bis friends The floor make
statement II STA emen was necessary
Il Mr.. Wise thought il due 10 the Clek-in the
slaatloa which usage il not law, and usage in this
case he 'ogareei law. had placed hini-,o be
permitted to make statement. lie was very de-
srous 10 hear tatemtt, and, doubtless other gen.
ilemcn were des rnus 10 hear statement, OF the
reasons why the G ERIK hsd not dis harged the
duty which law and usage had Imposed upon him
He hoped, therefore, that all gentlemen would ac-
action might be influenced by it. II was emily per.
suasive, and not authoritative, and certainly he
thought gentlemen ought to agree to hear any evil
dence on the subject, which the Clerk might
have TO present Some ctlled or the rebd ng of the
law OIL essrday SOM or The read ng IF the ccrtf
Gates desired that he namrs OF tie five members
from New jars might be called end as ha mtdet
no sta.sment on yesterday why the names were no
gaccd on the 70 II and called, he tn ught tins slate
ment ought now 10 De heard by lnivcrsa consent.
Wh"n MI w resumed his seat there were cries to
The Clerk 70 $50 on
This will givea very good idea Of the desultory
kind OF debate that was carried on; about twenty
members delivered very violent speeches, all very
little to the purpose, and on Mr. Dancan obtaining
tae floor
MIR. Underwood moved adjournment
The motion appearing to be seconded by a large
number Of voices, the Clerk was about to announce
the adjournment, when
Mr.. Gushing objected to any adjournment, without
a vote being taken.
The Clerk was under the impression that he could
not put the question to.a voice of the House
MIR Craig understood that the House consented
that the clerk should put the question.
The Clerk still thought there not quorum,
he conld not put question
Mr.. Mercer said II there but ten members
present motions OF adjournment could be made and
acted on
Mr.. Gushing referred to the First Congress, when
there was no qunrum present for three weeks, and
they had adjourned from day TO day, until quorum
had assembled.
Mr. Wise hoped they would have vote on the
question Of adjournment Ii they could take vote
that question. they could another, and he would
soon have the matter settled in that way in any
ote
state OF the body all must perceive that every move
ment must be the result nj general consent.
Mr. Underwood then moved that the house ad-
journ until tomorrow, at IL o'clock.
The Clerk then put the question the adjourn.
ment, and IL was decided in the Affirmative; and
then the house adjourned.
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TuRNrp INTO
A HOUSE OF LoArERs.-The following is the conclu-
ding scene in Congress the second day; by which
it will be that the members begin to consi-
der themselves collectively little better than well
dressed mob
BY this time (the day being heavy and lowering)
night again made its approach percep tibe, and ge
voices Of than member who was on his legs
intending to address the Clerk.
The Clerk having stated the proposition TO ADJOURN
about to declare to be carried BY general con-
sent. when
Mr.. Cushing objected to any adjournment without
q vote Of the House upon it, He raised this objec-
ton in reference the decision Of the Clerk yester
day. that, in the present imperfect organization Of
the House, vote could be taken
Some hurried ccnversation took place across the
House this point, in which Mr. Wise, Mr.. Mer-
Ger, Mr.. Profit, and Mr.. Crseing took part.
Finally, the clerk declared that majority, in his
opinion, in faver Of adjournment to IL eek
and so announced the adjournment.
A count! a countl' called amidst cries of
(" No! no. no!' and the members slowly dispersed,
one member audibly exclaiming in the midst Of the
hubbub, "Now we aomobv'
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