The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-16

entire forfeiture of our rights! Imove, sir, that the
resolution be amended as To include every gen.
tleman claiming a seat this floor, and that II be
referred to a committee OF the whole House.
| This gentleman spoke IN such savage style
that we thought he was about 10 eat the House up,
Speaker and all; AT times he was SO slunnlngy
loud that literally could not hear what he said.
| During his speech, members were singing to each
other in under tones, Observation-Disclosures yet" Nc,
| Mr.. JAMESON, of Mo-, said he opposed TO the
| resolution. lie thought II was a highly improper
step single out the gentlemen from these states IN this
way There was no person here presenting memorial
States to their seats we are ON the same ioong IN ha
respect, with every member of this House. know what
the gcnemans object is IN offering this resolution lis
object is if he can to get this question before standing
committees and thus place us IN such situation that we
cannot vote in our own case Look at the danger OF tins
precedent sir. We stand here as representatives
| from our States, and opponent contestng our
seats. We stand here in the same situation
YOU Where therefore, in the right OF members
try place in different tuation obiectto apro-
ceedng which will cut the members Of these states entire
" out and epriye MS of twenty votes when the question
comes up. want the question go before either COM
mittee the House before the whole House, and there
fore o for the amendment of the gentleman from New
Hampshire. trust the House will not refer this question
to either the Committee Elections select committee
unless every members right is questioned and then al
must be equally interested and the right OF all VIII be
then in dispute, either all will vote, or there Will be no
vote at all.
had Just resumed his seat reasonable doubt existed IN
the minds members of the House at least as to the
title oil the gentlemen from tnc IN W
seats These seats all about which there was any
dispute and expedent to decide the matter as spec
Oily possible He thought the resolution OF the gentle
man from Kentucky very proper one
Mr.. TnoMPsoN of Mississippi am one OF the members
whose rights questioned but it makes no difference to
me to what committee the matter goes would scorn 10
hold here except my right to do beyond dis
pute My constituents did not send me here without
right 30 for the resolution of the gentleman from Ken
Mr., BrLsrn, of Alabama / think there will be confu
sion in the House so long as this question remains
tied think that the settled the
better Until the matter is investigated and settled thk
the gentlemen ought not to Parcpaie IN he G sno
Mr. BLACK, of Gal would be willing that the
should go to the Committee on Elections or any other
| committee, provided can get il brought TO speedy
settlement. | believe that this question will meet the
same fate eventually awaited the question OF the same
nature which agated the 26th Congress- You sir was
| member Of the Goth Congress as well as myself, and
doubtless you rccoec well the delays and perpeXics OF
the question that engrossed our attention then On the
very first day of the session the question mooted and
month after month spent without any effect do not
believe there was ever any decision upon that SUBJECT
You will also recolect Sir of the excitement here last
year in respect to the admission of the Hon gentleman
from Florida, and could get decision III that
case either. Report alter report came from the committee
but they could agree So far as my right is con-
cerned, would to hold seat to which was not
entitled But wish to the settled according to
the law of the land-not upon any principle OF de-
mocracy hut according to the abstract constitution
al right Of the question Sir, this question in the State
which have the honor, in part to represent cannot
upon the system We have been sent here
broken delegation from Georgia as to pocspart wing
and part democrat consider, sir that have personal
right to demand speedy settlement of the question
do not know the names OF the gentlemen who compose
the Committee Elections. have wish to know
them do not know the political complexion OF that
committee and do wish to make enquiry about that
am willing 60 before them, and have no doubt the
gentlemen will give fair investigation But II
will be physically impossible for the Committee on tlec-
tons to give the that speedy attention which II re-
and afraid would find it somewhere about July OF
August next, before could get report from them
say, sir, let this 20 to select committee with in
to investigate all its bearings and report as
speedily as possible. .
of the gentleman from Virginia with the view OF offering
another melton. wish the House would dispose OF this
poson Of the Gentleman from Kentucky be referred to
the Judiciary Committee. The gentlemen the Judi
ciary Committee have been selected ior the learning anu
if it is left to them when goes before the country will
! go with learned report accompanying IT, c,, .,,,
this question be referred to committee oil the whole
House. Sir what object is there in sending question
like this to either select standing committee It is
very good to do when facts require to be investigated
but in this case there solitary fact to make inquiry
about Is the House not able to decide as any com
mtee What is there in referring cases OF con.
tested elections to standing committees Because there
is tedious investigation OF facts which the House could
not so well enter upon But is necessary in question
of this kind There are here facts-no memorials.
Time will come when gentlemen will find that am right
in asking decision by the House. and they viii rue their
Here a message was received from the Senate intmang
that that body had adjourned for the day, as tribute of
respect to the memory of Senator McRoberts of Illinois
When the Message read, Mr.. WENTWORTH OF ILL
no up and after saying that it was painful con-
sderaton that the first speech which he had occasion to
make on this floor, melancholy subject gave
succnct and eulogisc history OF the life OF the
deceased.
Mr. Wentworth is the gentleman who noticed in
the Herald" the other day, the member who stood
some where about eight or ten eet IN ms s'oengs lie
man, and barring few little eccentrices and his ire
mendous length marvellous proper man" lie sad ID
the his speech that he the youngest member
of the House Whether he meant that he had seen lever
summers than any other member or that he was the
last in at the opening of the session. do not
know In either to crcise his effort to-day closely
would be ungenerous There does not appear much
pec of him passing current orator although
Ills true he rises to some height while he is speaking
Your short, well knit piece OF humanity is the person
who can sut the action TO the word with combined grace
and vigor He has all the advantage man OF such
SURPRISING altitude the subject of this notice, who
not even when he is winding up his pcroraon get his
doubled down the table TO give il the cinchcr
which is an important secret in orstory. Besides Mr.
Wentworth is editor, and editors rarely make good
public speakers Col Webb TO be might do to adj.
dress the regular army" Horace Greedy might wink
and talk at the time field of Fourierites but If
either of them TO appear in the House OF Represen.
tatives he would make notable fail unfortunate
" happened to-day the legislative debut OF Tall John
OF Illinois"
Il NAvA-The frigate Rartan was flowed up to
the city last night. She has been seven days off
the Hook, waiting for a wind. Annexed IS list
of her officers
Captain Commanding. Francis II. Gregory Lieuten.
ants-Lawrence Pennington, John P. Gillis, James
Miller, Edmund T shubrick. Purscr--A. r. Watson
Surgeon-J. NJ Foltz. Acting Master. ID. Randolph
Passed Midshipmen-J X Duer. H. A. Clewson. Masters
Mate-Jamcs L. Powers. Midshipmen-H X. Stevens,
Paul Shirley, f. A. Hopkins c. Dyer jr. s p Quacken
bush. A. f. Marley; j. c. r De Kraft, Milton iIaxton
| William b. Hayes, Actg Jas. II. Watmough. do; -
| Twiggs, do. Captains Cerk-John :. Gregory. Purs.
| ers Clerk-Mathew w Aywin Boatsw an--Robt Dix
| on. Gunner-Gustavus Newman, Carpenter-Wm. NJ.
Laighton Sail Niaker-G. T. Loler. Purser's Steward
| John W. Dannenhoucr. Yeoman james 4. Jones.
| BATTLE WITH 4 BEAR-Thc following skirmish
| actually occurred with two men and huge black
bear few weeks since, in the town OF SYNDICATE, VT
The inhabitants of said had quite number of their
sheep killed they supposed by the foxes and one MIR
sherman and another person. took their guns and their
dogs and in pursuit of the sheepslayers. They