The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-15
WEDNESDAY, Dec. IL.
The Journal having been read,

WEDNESDAY Dec. I3.
The Journal having beenread,
Mr.. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS asked TO be excused
from serving as Chairman OF the Committee on
Manufactures. / was sorry to hear Mr.. Adams say
that he was not in a condition to serve upon this
Committee, and that he had no expectation of be-
ing in better health. He had other reasons for ask
ing 10 be excused, but he presumed the reason he
had given would be sufficient The House unani-
mously excused Mr. Adams.
Mr.. BLACK, OF Georgia, appeared and took his
seat.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Kentucky moved resolution that
the Committee Elections be instructed to in
qulre into the manner of the election of the men,
bers from New Hampshire, Georgia, Missouri, and
Mississippi, and oreport to the House whether they
have been elected according to the law and the
Constitution, and whether they have rig I to re-
tain their seats.
Mr.. ELMER, of N. J., moved that the resolution
be LAID upon the table.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Kentucky called for the yeas and
nays, when Mr. +. Withdrew his motion, and
cond one was submitted to refer to a select COM
mlttee. Upon these two motions debate arose,
which occupied the time of the House until mes
sage was received from the Senate, which closed
the legislative proceedings of the day.
Mr.. HALE, of New Hampshire, hoped the reso-
luton would not be adopted and in saying this,
he said no more now than he had said before.
He was ready to meet this subject, but If the
House received this resolution, and sent the mem
bers from the four States to have their rights
to their seats investigated, he should move to in
clude the members from all the other States. He
regarded his rights to seat good that OF any
other member, and he would not consent to have
his rights placed upon different grounds from that Of
any other member He moved, therefore, that the
Resolution be amended so as TO inquire into the
rights of all the members, and that they report upon
all together and also, that the resolution be re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole House.
MIR. JAMESON OF Mo-, In like manner, was not
willing to have his case singled out, or that Of the
members from either of the four States named
He held his seat here by right, and his rights were
nnda C fhnc nt an nfh ar nhnr
Mr.. BELsER of Alabama, MR. THOMPSON of Mississippi
and Mr. DAVIS of New York. expressed the wish that the
subject should be sent to Committee for investigation
and they hoped that gentlemen upon their side OF the
House would consent to the motion to refer.
Mr. BLACK of Georgia. opposed to the reference, and
will of the House, however, to send his case to Commit
mittee and they would give early investigation he
would not object The subject he thought ought not to
be referred to the Committee Elections already they
had more to do than they could accomplish He would
vote to refer the subject to Select Committee with in
structions to report speedily possible upon it.
MIR. SMITH, OF Indiana, in favor of reference OF
the subject to the Committee the Judiciary. He re-
garded it as Judicial question.
Mr.. JAMESON thought the Committee of the whole
House the more proper committee Every member
would then have an opportunity to be heard upon the
subject and the ablest minds could be heard in the
sence of all.
Mr. DAVIS, of Ky. to reply, when message
from the Senate announcing the order of that
upon the death Of Mr.. McRoberts.
The resolution of the Senate Immediately acted up
on and Mr. WENTWORTH of Illinois, addressed the House
briefly in recounng the virtues and OF the de-
ceased Senator.
The usual resolution ito go into mourning for the space
OF thirty days by wearing Grape upon the left arm' was
adopted and further mark of respect the House ad-
iOurned at o'clock