The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-25

vote of 81 10 81 This feverish fretfulness TO guard
against representation that Mr.. Giddings was de-
pryed the right of an accused person to be heard in
his defence. may not improperly be traced TO the
irrtability occasioned by an accusing inward mont
TO-. Here il MIR. Giddings assertion Of his inability
to proceed and of what he intended TO have said if
he had been permitted to address the House -
When rose 80 often during the confusion of the pro-
oeedngs Of the House this day, and often called
to order the last time by Mr. Cooper Of Georgia, had
written and desired to have stated to the House, what
follows
Mr.. srEAKER-I stand before the House in peculiar
stustion X IL proposed TO pass vote OF censure upon
me- substantially for the reasen that differ in opinion
from majority Of the members The vote is about be
token without giving time to be heard. would be
idle for me to say that am ignorant Of disposition of
majority to pass the resolution. have been violently
asssiled in personal manner but have he'd oPportu
nifty OF being heard In reply do not now stand here to
ask for favor to mercy at the hands OF
the members But, in the name Of an insuted consti
tuencyn behalf Of Of the sovereign States Of this
Union-n behalf of the people Of these States and tn
Federal Constitution demand hearing agressbly to
the rights guaranteed to me, and in e ordinary mode
oil proceeding, accept OF other privileged Will re-
cei<e no other courtesy.
Mr.. Giddngs' resignation of his seat was this day
presented to the House by the Speaker, and all the
circumstances OF this singular proceeding will now
become matter of discussion before the people, He
came to Congress with majority exceeding 5000
more than some entire constituencies-and his
friends anticipate that by the first Of May he will be
again in his seat with greatly increased majority,
and with greatly increased bitterness against the
peculiar institutions of the South.
The SPEAKER presented to the House the pro-
ceedings of rhe meeting recently held in the New
York exchange, on the condition Of the country,
and an executive communication in reply TO a re-
solution of the House, calling for the names OF the
members of the 26ih or the 9th Congress, who
have been Applicants for office. in which the Presi
dent gave his reasons for declining to comply with
the solicitation OF the House and then the House
resolved itself into a Committee Of the Whole on
the extension ofih loan bill Mr.. WISE proposed
an amendment TO repeal the distribution clauses OF
the distribution act of the extra session, and an ap
peal was taken from decision of the Chair that it
was in order, the appeal being based on the rule
which provides that no new proposition different
from the measure under consideration shall be ad-
mtted under color Of an amendment TWAS soon
found that there was quorum present, and alter
various means adopted to secure the attendance OF
members had been found to be unavaing, the
House adjourned, it being found lmpracticable to
proceed with the public business
DR.. Lardner has this evening commenced his
course of very valuable lectures in the National
Theatre of this city, the place best adapted for the
convenience of his audience and the exhibition OF
his anpareLces. The Doctors style of lecturing
is popular and agreeable, and he manages to make
the most abstruse subjects pleasing and Ineligible
His first subject was the EYE whose structure,
and use, and adaptation to the wants of man, be-
speak Infinite wisdom and goodness in its creation,
and alone irrespective of the other parts Of mans
wenderous mechanism, would justify the psalmst's
exclamation, lam fearfully and wonderfully made"
In connection with this subject he noticed some
modern discoveries respecting lght-its motions and
its pusatons-the physical cause of colors-the vi
bration of the retns, and the mode of counting
them, which.were illustrated by drawings and trans
parencies The subject of the next part of his lee.
ture was the Moon-its magnitude and distance.
the qualities Of light, and the physical character
of its surface He also discussed the questions Has
it an atmosphere, or seas! Is it inhabited, and does
1t influence the weather and the phenomena of insa
nity9 On these points be differed from many popular
teachers This branch ofhis lecture was illustrated
BY transparent telescope drawing of the moon,
taken from the magnificent map of the m ION by the
Prus ian astronomers, Baer & Nader, showing the
mountains, volcanoes and other appearances dis
covered on our satellite, but no living beings, the
absurdsy ef which he demonstrated, if animal life
existed there, which he questioned, and with great
force of reasoning.
lis understood that his course will consist Of five
lectures-one on Friday of this, and the remaining
three the alternate nights Of next week, and it is
as rere shing as the well spring in the DESERT to turn
Congress.