The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-12-23

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several member. in order % extricate ~
body from the difficulties which ct presenk
seem inextricable. Mr.. Wise submitted
resolution, which came from one Of his col
leagues, Mr.. Bolts, Of Richmond. which res-
olution was, that the Clerk pass over de
names Of the members firm New Jersey.
and proceed to call the names Of the mem.
bers from the 0tbeT States whoee seats iire
undisputod. Mr.. Wise's resolution egnbrece
cd another provision, which was, that the
House should not proceed to elect q Spoek.
or before settling the contested seats.
This resolution was considered By some
OF the members, ~ abandoning the ground
already assumed in defence of the members
from New Jersey who have the certificates
OF election. Mr.. Hoffman, Of New York.
among others, opposed il upon the ground
Of had Precedent, and upon the ground that
the moment you prevented members from
the State Of New Jersey from acting g
members, that moment you disfranchised @
it were q sovereign State.
Mr.. Graves, Of Kentucky, made speech
Of m exciting character. have never
heard the Kentucky member 90 eloquent.
or seen him so much excited, as upon the
present occasion. He based his renarks
upon still another resolution of his own.
which was, that the present Clerk Of the
House be directed to read the names Of all
the members Of Congress whose seats are
undisputeds aad who have certificates Of
election. Mr.. Graves spoke for half hour
in defence Of his resolution, end commented
with severity upon the course pursued bv
the Clerk and his friends He challenged
him and them to deny tfat the statement he
wished to read was not cnncocted in . party
caucus. He censured, also, in severe terms,
the humbug cry raised by partixans Of apop.
ular liberty, popular rights" sc.
Mr.. Pickens, of South Carolina, made q
partial reply, and in allusion to his peculiar
notions Of state rights and state sovereignty,
said that the Governors certificate was not
q proof Of It, nor the authority Of council
nor the broad seal of State. His notions
were, that the people were the sovereignty,
and the only sovereignty.
Mr.. Cooper, of Georgia, aud Mr.. Barnard,
Of Albany, made very good speeches during
the day. They are both new members, and
like all Of the many who made their maiden
speeches: they were listened to with afaele
zion. / close my letter Of House procsek
ing as the mail closes. There are no signs
of close Of the debate. The House adj
journed at o'clock. No decision.
The Senate proceedings today were COM
fined to general resolutions, offered by Mr..
Benton, and calling for information from tho
President Of the United States, and the Sec-
Rotary Of State /, in relation to the banks, sus.
pended, non-suspended, and resumed, ia
l639-in relation to the tariff drawbacks,
the compromise, and the Portland and Louis-
vile Canal. Mr.. Benton, thus you see, u
early at work. The string Of resolutio0e
offered by him to-day, were but the top-pill
to as many which he intends to offer to4mor.
row. Mr.. B. means to do great deal g
business during the session. Yours, B.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 1889.
Mr.. Wise's resolution before the House
journment.. Mr.. Hunt, Of New York, sub
mitted a new Proposition--that the House
proceed to the appointment of temporary
Speaker. Mr.. Graves is also before the
House--the novel and unprecedented ses.
sion commences. The fourth day begins
with not less than seven propositions, before
q disorganized and Revolutionary body Of le.
gislators, and that body, the Congress Of ~
United States. What the end win Be, you
know already a. much a. any of N hare
It is quite probable that the names will b
passed over, and perhaps . temporary 6pG1k-
er appointed; and should such b the pro.
ceeding, it i quite probable that the con~
tested seats. will NOT Be decided before The
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We have more long speeclies than short
ones to-day. Mr.. Underwood, Of Kentuce
Ky, opened the debate ,and before be closed,
Submitted even = new prcposition TO the
House IN tho shape Of = resolution ana
statement Of proceedings. The statement
consisted merely Of record Of the Clerk
doings on Monday up to the calling Of the
name Of Mr.. Randolph, Of the New Jcrsey
delegation. The resolution authorized and
directed the Clerk Of the House 10 read the
names Of tho members from the several
States, and that every name not objected to
hya member, should be entered upon rolls
| and that wiloo = ql,ofom was formed, the
fl6u66 eE6G1o = q Tho settlement Of
! the contested seats, ef0fe making choice Of
| I Speaker. The resolution also coutempla-
ted The removal Of the claimants from the
bar~of tie House, until their Claims wore
decided upq1 by the House. Mr.. Under
wood, who Is very sensible mn, mxde =
vory able eaHumept upon the merits 81 he
! controveEsys He slated ilse coso strop6lyy
when - remarked, shat = member fioun is
State of Virginia, now uubd| jho foor, held
tho GoveEnexb cedificalS ~ hid not .
fmeioity r thr votes q ~ ~.
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