Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-16
(Corre.pondence Of the Herald

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. I3, 1870.
The Ne,v Jersey Conested Elecfion-lir. Picksns,
of South Carolina, and the Hadisonian Nerspa-
per-Mr Cooper, and Don Qairotte-Mr. Ramsay
and Mr.. Charles Nayior-4ur. Pstriken-A6oh-
ton Flare up-Coi Monroe, Of Ne,o York-Re-
signation of Judge Whits-Kr. Grundy- Militia
~ Occupation Bai-SuJ Treasury BIZ, &c.
The New Jersey contested election was legiti-
mately the first business among the orders OF the
day. aud was announced, when Mr.. Pickens Of Soulh
Carolina rose, and asked and obtained the unanimous
consent Of the house to notice, IN avery bref man
ner article originally published on Saturday last,
in the Madison,an newspaper, and copied into the
columns Of the Globe 81 today.
The article alleged that there had been corrupt
bargain bet ween Messrs. Blair 4 Rives on the one
part, and the Calhoun nulifers OF South Carolina,
aided by G. neral Duff Green, the other, to secure
the public printing to the former gentlemen.
MIR Pickens said, that he spoke for he Calhoun
nulfers and he did not hesitate TO pronounce the
story yle mali gnant, Infamous, and false, in all it's
parts Ii conceived IN iniquity, and Graded in
sin.
Mr.. Cooper, Of Pennsylvania, now took the floor,
and concluded a speech he commenced on Saturday,
on Mr. CampbelPs resolutions to refer the testimony
in the case Of the New Jersey contested election to
the Committee Elections. He spoke about an hour
in favor Of admitting the Pennington men TO seats;
and whilst the floor quoted scene from Don
Quixotte as applicable TO the case, which was about
as applicable the first chapter Of the first five Boo ks
of Moses would have been. IL was intended for w.t.
/
had omitted this faur pas, he would have let OIL what
mig hit have been called a very good speech.
MrLeet, Of Pennsy lvsnia, took the floor next, and
after depressing the waite OF time, demanded the
previous question.
MIR. R,m.ay, of Pennsy wanna, had word or two
only to say; and he called on his colleague To with
draw his demand for the previous question.
MIR Leet sait he would do II il MIR. Ramsey wsrld
renew IL. Mr.. Ramsey promised to do so; and went
on TO say something that could not catch, IN conse.
quence Of the cosfuson in the hall AT the close Of
his speech he said something about being sick to dea
at hearing noise, constant din, about what gentle
men were pleased to call a mob, at Harrisburg, the
last winter. He one Of that mob, he was under
stood TO say, and he reJoiced that history recorded
the fact that the usurpers OF the rights OF the poop
Of renn lvania made to leap out of The windows
Of the State House. lie concluded by moving the
previous question CamPbells resolution; and the
ma n question being ordered, II was adoPted-ayesi
l76 noes, 10.
Mr. Ramsey now insisted, as matter Of privilege,
20 present petition from the people Of the % Con
gressional District Of Pennsylvania, praying for the
expulsion Of Dir. Charles Naylor from the seat he
now occupies, on the ground that he obtained It by
The Speaker decided that the petition did not in.
| volve a question of privilege.
Doctor Petriken Jumped up in . rage, aud Turning
his que on lhis shoulders said that he knew better
| IL did
MIR Ramsey appealed from tie decision Of the
Char.
the House wasted away in quibbling shout mer'
questions of order, aud he begged MIR. Ramsey, 10
| Gods sake, 10 withdraw his appeal
Mr. Ramsey said he would do so, and he did do so
/ hat instantly moved a suspension Of the rules. q
| enable him 20 get mp his petition The motion &
suspend was lost, ayes us, noes IL, not two third
\ voting in the majority.
\ The Speaker now called over the states, for th
/ presentation Of petitions. When Massachusetts a
| called,
| MIR. Lincoln presented dozen abolition peiitioui
and a most decided " fare up took place. NJ
I,neon insisted on the reception of the petitions.
Mr. Dromgoele objected, ard coniended that N
pres,n,a,isn NJ q petit on did not Involve the que
ton of reception.
the Speaker decided II did.
? Mr. Gave Johnson, appealed from The iecisen
the Char