Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-01-16
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The HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES held

"A D'ii making appropriations IN part TO
the support of government for 1910, wa
introduced by Mr.. Evans, read twice
passed through the Committee of III,
Whole, and read third time in tn,
House, and passed. MIR. Ramsey, o
Pennsylvania, moved To suspend ih,
rules, TO permit the Offering of u remon
STRANGE from citizens of the third dIstric
against Nr, MAYORS holding his seat
The motion failed, yeas ll8, nays g.
In SENATE, Monday, Jan. 6ih.-Mr
Wrigh ht, from the Committee on Finance
reported bill for The collection, safe
keeping and transfer of the public mon
les. Sub Treasury and gave notice
that OF this day week he would call lol
lis consideration before the Senate. -
This bill has been so long before the
Senate and so amply discussed at pre-.
vious sessions, that little or nothing new
can be offered upon It. From the pre-
sent complexion of the Senate there is
liule room TO doubt that j, will be passed
as reported.
Mr.. Benton then called up the reso.
lniions introduced by him some days
since, which declared it unconstitutional
Tor the Federal Government To assume
the State debts. He addressed the Sen
ate ia n speech upwards of two hours
IN length, discussing this subject in eve
ry shape and form.
On motion of Mr.. Lumpkin, the reso-
luton was laid on the table.
| A Message WAS received from the
President of the United States relating
to the subject Of employing stenm YES
sells in the revenue service. The Sen
ate then ad djourncd
In the HOUSE, Mr.. Calhoun having
announced the death Of the Hon. James
&. Alyord, late member elect from the
Sixth District Of Massachusetts, the
House Immediately adjourned without
further business.
In SENATE, Tuesday, Jan. 7th. The
Senate entered upon their usual busi-
ness OF receiving memorials, reports and
/ csolutlons.
Mr.. Benton's resolutions, which oc.
cupied the Senate Monday, were called
up on motion Of Mr.. Lumpkin, who has
introduced a substitute for the resolu-
rinns of Mr.. Bcrton which he wishes
modified.
Mr.. Preston moved that they be laid
upon the table. The result was as fol-
iows-Ycas l6. Nays %.
Mr. Benton called up the bill for the
armed occupancy of Florida. MIR. Ben
ton spoke at length in defence Of the
bill
Mr.. Tappan made some very strong
remarks in reply to Mr.. Benton.
Mr.. Preston followed in the debate.
The Senate ad Journed after Mr.. Pres
ton had finished his remarks, and after
some unimportant informal business.
NEW JERSEY SEATS.
In the HoUsE.-This vexed question
anne before the House this morning,
and with all the spirit and temper which
closed tho discussion two weeks since.
Mr. Campbell Of s. G.. chairman Of
the COMMITTEE of Elections, offered two
resolutions, the first of which was, that
all The papers relating to the case should
be referred 10 the Committee of Elec-
tons and the second Of which contern-
plated the summoniDg of the members,
commissioned and claimants, with a
view Of allowing each party TO partici-
pate in the inves G alton. Mr. Camp
bell stated his desire to go into the
merits of the case-to bring the whole
subject before the Committee of Elec-
tons, and TO allow all the members whose
seats were in dispute to take part in the
investigation.
Mr.. Bell followed, and said he could
relieve the House of this difficulty, by
the question as a privileged
one. MIR Bell said that from ,he COM
of the session five members
had been hele-here within the bar
They had exercised the franking privi-
lege and received stationary as other
members had. They had voted in the
organization Of the House,
and received books from tho Library as
other members had, and were members
10 view of their own acts.
Mr.. Bell said, as he had made the
question a privileged one, he should
move, if in order, the following resolu-
tons
Resoired, That Philemon pckcrson, Peter
ID. Nroom. William Il. Cooper, David B. Ryall,
and Joseph Is. Kyle, who are in attendance
claiming to be qualified and TO be admitted to SIT
and vote in the House as Representatives from
the State Of New Jersey, nre not and cannot be
legally and consliiuiionaly members Of ,h. body
untll the regular returns OF certificates Of election
granted TO five other duly qualified persons by |
the Governor and Council OF said State, in the
exercise Of the authority vested in them by the
laws Of said State pa. sed in conformity with the
constitution Of the United States, shall have been
set aside or adjudged VOID, upon due inve.,iga-
ton made in the form and manner prescribed by
the laws and nsages OF thi. House.
Resolved, That the House have decided that
John u. Aycrigg. WIN. Hnlsted. and tie other
three Wing members should not be allowed 10
have seats upon the floor until the House deci-
ded npcn their claims.
The third resolution instructed the
Speaker to inform the Governor Of New
ersey Of what had been done here, and
the reason why the State was not repre-
scnted.
The debate, after Mr.. b, j presented
his resolutions, became gepcral, and
several members took part in the discus
sion.
Mr. Bell defe pded and eyplaincd his