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From the Correspondence of the CoIored American.
United States Representatives. Hall,
--- WILMINGTON. ID. C.. Jan. Sill. IX1l {

From the Correspondence of the CoIored American.
United States Representatives, Hail. 4"
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 18th, I84l
In the House the present week, the
line has been PRINCIPALLY occupied by the
contested election case between Mr.. Nav
lor. WING. and Mr. Ingersol, a1ninislra-
ton man. Mr.. Mayor, a, the last sessi ion,
was put in possession of his seat by the
decision of the House, on the strength of
the majority ofthe committee that invesli.
gated the case. Mr.. Ingersol, not salts.
tied with this. has appeared this session
before The House; a long investigation
has taken place, the result of which has
been, that the House has this day decided
by vote of lie to IS, that Mr.. Nayior
shall retain. his seat Mr.. Naylor is
very energetic speaker, throwing his
whole soul into his speech He is like
wise very dlffuss-hr too much So hav-
ing himself occLpied the principle, part Of
the time of Congress. nearly IA week. He
ought to have condensed his remarks al
least three quarters Mr.. lngersol is a
fascinating speaker. Although his voice
is Ugh, Vet such is the attention of the
House 10 what he says, that he can be
heard lar better than some members that
speak twice rs loud Towards the close
# has speech, the interest became intense.
LTg numbers o. the members left their
seats, and drew towards him. All eyes
were fastened on him, and scarcely breath
was TO be heard. La the course of his re-
marks, he had the magnitude to admit,
that though he had no dnubtlhat fraud had
been practised at the recent presidential
election, IN various places, he was not
one Of those that believed that that election
was decided by that. He considered the
Wing majority loo large 10 have been pro-
duced By such means. Oh the contrary.
he believed that one Of the causes of Gen.
Harris ms election was. the belief OF The
people that he had been wronged
This wasting Of the time of Congress
for weeks, in the cases of contested cleo
lions. is ore of The evils that ought TO b.
retnedied. And this might be done ia two
ways: either by limiting the tine Of the
antagonist members, or by having atribu-
nal instituted for the purpose Of mvestga-
ting their cases. At all events, il should
be remedied in some way.
The Senate has been engaged nearly
all the week, in discussing The pre-emD-
lion bill. Almost all the principle Sena.
Tors have PARTICIPATED in The discussion-
Mdngum. Calhoun. Criuenden Benton,
Preston, Sever. Soulhard, and Others.
Magnum is new Sen ,tor from North
Calolina, and received the vote Of South
Carolina four years ago. for the Presi-
dency. He is able and sometimes elo-
quent. Calhoun, on this occasion, gave
u:terance 10 some of his " ominous respon-
SEES" and comm nded the most profound
attention. Crittenden contended single
handed against Calhoun and Benton, and
shovel himself man not to be triHed
with. Gen Harrison will have in him
an able and accomplished Attorney Gen.
eral. Benton exceeded himself, and
showed that he was a tall one. 1.-The does
no' YET agi,ale this country. / greatly mis-
axe. Preston poured out a torrent Of
DIS n-toned oralory. and likewise showed
that ne had tlre withal. He sneaLs both
with fiuence and force. Sev;.r : h,,n,,
Gus and sarcastic. but he IS loo ran;d i
his delivery, and not sufficiently graceful
10 his manner. He is, however . man
Of ability. SoplharPs reputation is too
we'll known in New York, 10 require :
description Of him by me. He was able
and eloquent as usual.
January lSth-C Congress continue still
70 meet a. noon and they now adjourn