The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-06

Hon. Mr. ArHERToN, of New Hampshire
Hon. Mr. UPHAM, of Vermont
Hon Mr. WRIGHT, of New York.
Hon Mr. HAYwooD, of North Carolina
Hon. Mr. CoLQUITr, OF Georgia.
Hon Mr. CRITTENDEN, of Kentucky
HON HON Mr. Mr. fEo sEEa,., Tennessee.
Hon. Mr.. ALLEN, of Ohio.
Hon. Mr.. HANNEGAN, of Indiana.
HON Hon Mr. SSE sHr1E, of Illinois.
Eighteen Senators in addition 10 the above APP
peared in their seats.
On motion of Mr.. CRITTENpEN, the House was in
formed that the Senate was ready to proceed to
business.
1t was also ordered that three daily newspapers,
or such number as were equal In price to three
dalhes, be supplied 3 to each Senator ,o .,
further ordered
The House not being yet organized, the Senate
adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 1913
ope"i Mn5 es 1 sc ne .;
Speaker and Organization Of the House Of Repre-
MISUNDERSTANDING Ruies--J Q. adams on
Abolition PetitionsEDebate upon the Rule for 60
i b4sh G9 amd eay Sonf his h %cr s the Mem
bers elect to the 18th Congress, began to gather in
the Capitol: During all the forenoon, Capitol Hill
was lively and stirring, scene. All the, vislters
been seen vending their way to the Halls Of Legis-
ation, and long before IL O'clock, the galleries in
the Representative Hall were filed to OVERLOOKING
The ladies' gallery presented a lovely and dazzling
array of beauty and fashion, and the efforts of the
fair vsiters to procure good and CONSPICUOUS Seats
added not little to the interest of the occasion.
At IL o'clock precisely, Mr. ST; CLAIR CLARKE
Cerk to last Congress- called order and sad fha
and that gentlemen would please answer to their
names. The Clerk commenced calling the roll by
States, beginning, as usual, with Maine He was
not long III coming TO the name OF Edmund
Burke, New hampshire" which he had no sooner
pronounced, than up rose
Mr.. CAMPBELL, Of 8. c. who said: Mr. Speaker,
before proceeding to call the names OF the gentle
erty of enquirng whether they have been elected ac-
cording to the Constitution and Laws of Congress.
will take the liberty Of directing your attention to
the "a section Of an Act OF last Congress- and OF
to the provisions of that Act (Cries Of go on
with the roll, 600 on" &cl
Mr.. ST. CLAIR CLARkE.-The gentleman have
eeeed members to- the 18Th 0 Congress s the
State of New Hampshire.
Mr.. CAMPBELL said that this was an important
and solemn proceeding, and he hoped that mem,
bers would weigh the nature Of 1t cautiously, and
of ego on with the roll''EssCo on, &c.)
Mn. CAMpsELL-Then will present this docu-
ment to the House, Showing written protest) to
show, to the country the nature Of my objections,
and the irregular and unustifabe act which the
admission Of these members will be.
Mr.. CAMPBELL then commenced to read the Pro-
&c" 'ss:o,les . E; On W,'n no 1s a roy
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mss.-The Hon. gentleman
must be aware, that ifhe has any objections to the
admission of these members, he is taking neither
the time nor the mode to do so properly,
Mr.. CAMPBELL here handed the Protest to the
Clerk.
Mr.. ST. CLAIR CLARKE-I cannot read papers to
the House except they, come IN proper and OIL
OoI fhn ntf hn d.
(Cries of -'sNo"-'sGo on Nc.)
The Protest was here returned to Mr. Campbell.
Mr. CAMrBELI1-Mr. Clerk, hold in my hand the
Journal of the 18th Congress, from which will
ton. He began Resolved''-(Cres Of oCaII
the rol'-'s Go on"-s. Read"-Call, &c Great
The Clerk then proceeded with the call Of the roll,
which was completed without farther interruption,
When the roll was gone through with,
Mr.; BARNARD. of n y said that he would take
the liberty TO present written paper TO the House
in regard to the admission Of the members from
New Hampshire and other States.
Mr.. DEoMeooLE, of Virginia, said, if he under
stood any thing about parliamentary usage the gen.
,leman was out of order. 1t was now in course Of
rule to proceed to the election of Speaker. Ii
entirely out of order to read documents 10 the
House at that stage. He would leave it to the gen.
tleman's own good sense and knowledge of the
rules of the House.
MIR. c. J. INeERsoL, of Pennsylvania, said he
hoped he would be excused in denying the gentle
man right 10 reaQ the paper winch ne neu III Ills
hand. A member could not, as a matter of right,
read papers at any time he might choose to rise up
| The House now ought to be organized Ii was
| frequently the case that members wanted to read
documents to the House, or to address the chair,
when they were out of order-he knew that many
| members wanted to speak last session and were
not allowed to speak. For his part he had no OBJ;
ections to hear the member read, he would
| be happy to hear him at any time, but he
| submitted that the member was altogether
premature. II it regular TO read documents a,
that stage of the business of the House, there were
one hundred and eighty-mne members present, all
not say it was an outrageous, but he would say II
| was preposterous proceeding Let the question
come before the House at the proper time and when
it could be properly debated He did not know
what the contents Of the paper were which the gen
| leman wished TO read The gentleman did moi
call it protest; but whatever twas, 1t was against
| parliamentary law TO read it then; and what law
but parliamentary law were they TO go by The
| course Of proceeding which the gentleman wished
10 adopt would only lead to disturbance. 1t was an
| regular step to begin with. He would submit to
| he Hon. Members own sense, whether il was not
preposterous and irregular now TO read
Mr.. BARNARD said his sense told him that there
was nothing irregular in the step which he desired
to take. The Hon. member had spoken of his pro-
rules ss prevented EVEN" him from presenting the document
which he then held in his hand! There were no
uch rules. He would like TO know what rules the
Hon. member could point to BY. which members Of
He maintained that the freedom Of debate could
lot be denied to any member in this House. This
House had right to regulate debate, but not TO
leny it. He wished no disturbance, but the House
was about to proceed to a solemn act.
! Mr.. CAVE JOHNSON, of Tenn, said he hoped the
gentleman from New York would not insist upon
eadng his document at that time. 1t was an in
terruption to business, and the House ought now to
proceed towards organization. (Crieso Of "Go on"
Speaker" &c.)
Mr.. c. J. INeERsoLL had no objections to indulge
of courtesy but he would not as a matter of right
DR.. DUNCAN, of Ohio--Mr. Clerk, il the Hon
member who has Just sat down has no objections
to hearing the document read, have some, oblec
ions TO IT, would ask whether II is the duty OF
the Clerk to allow the question, whether such
document be read, to be put II it is So and the
negative is given to it, all this discussion is nuga-
tory. a.,