Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-12-14
Correspondence q lAe Ifi6une.
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/ WASHINGTON, TUESDAY,, Decd.
In tho HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, to-day, the
4 journal upon reading showing an entire omission
of all the proceedings of yesterday in reference to
| the Protest of Mr.. BARNARD and other Wing
Members against the admission Of those Members
| elected by general ticket, Mr.. BARNARD moved
| to amend it SO to state the motion Of Mr.. ]. R.
INGERsoLL to grant him leave to read the Protest,
and so as to contain it at full length-which gave
rise to debate Of interest, continuing until
the receipt of the Message, and not finally disposed
| of. ST
] Mr.. B. expressed his establishment at finding a
matter of this importance entirely omitted in the
| journal. They had been engaged in the important
and solemn work of organizing the House of Rep
resentatiyes; with some fifty of his associates, he
had an undoubting conviction of the utter iegali-
| ty of the admission Of certain Members from New
Hampshire. Georgia, Mississippi and Missouri, and
rather than interrupt the organization, and by so
J doing render themselves obnoxious to the charge
of promoting anarchy and disturbance in this Hall,
| they had seen fit to commit their sentiments to
writing, and ask that they be- entered upon the
journal of the proceedings Of this House. A re-
cord of this transaction, which would be aprece-
dent in future time, ought to be preserved else
where than in the columns of the news papers of
! the day !; it was worthy of place among the ar
ehieves of Government. He hoped the House
would not now hesitate to correct the error and
enter the paper, with their proceedings thereon,
upon the journal.
Mr.. DRoMGooLE opposed the entering Of the
Protest upon the Journal, contending that as it
had not been received it was not part of the pro-
ceedings of the House, and characterzng it as san
abortiye effort to interrupt the organzationof the
! House," aA
Messrs. HARRALsoN of Ca, and HALE of N. H.
[both gentlemen being elected by general ticket,]
made some spirited remarks spurning the idea OF
admission to the House as matter of grace or IA
vor, but proudly asserting their claims to seats in
the House as matter Of right under the Constitu-
ton, challenging members to "a full investigation
and discussion of the subject, opposing until that
| took place any prejudging the question in this
manner without an opportunity for defence and full
exhibition of both sides of the argument
Mr.. KENNEDY Of Ia, informed the House that
( the District Law was no law |! that it was mere
nullity, being mandamuS to the States He inten-
| ded to treat it only with contempt.
/ Messrs. Gn.MER and CoBs of Ca, objected to
the entering of the Protest upon the journal.
! Mr. RAYNER briefly and eloquently urged the
point that it was matter which admitted of no
discretion but that under the oath taken yesterday
they were bound to keep record of their proceed
ings; and this was mere matter of fact which
had occurred yesterday, and which, nevertheless,
had been entirely overlooked by the Journal mot
only on this account, but on account of it's mpor
lance, should the record be made it was too great
matter to be passed over in this slight and con-
temptuons manner. 1t was all important to settle
the matter, for all future time, whether .Niifca-
ton, in its most odious form, should be counten-
| anced on this floor, or whether the Constitution
and Laws should be indicated. The proceedings
| of yesterday were enough to cure any man of any
lingering remains of Notification.
] The Annual Message of the President was re-
ceiyed by the hands Of the Private Secretary, and
the business pending being suspended, it was read
by the Clerk
Mr.. WISE moved the printing of the usual num-
Der, and 10000 extra copies, with the accompany
/ in yUh aftn nafc
length by various members, was finally agreed to.
| Mr.. CAVE JoHNsoN--to stave off MIR. Barnard's
motion-moved an adjournment which was car
ried. 50
In SENATE, Mr.. MERR1cK gave notice of the
introduction at the earliest opportunity of bills
to reduce the rates of postage, and for the better
regulations of the mails.
I Mr.. WOODBURY. presented resolutions Of the
Legislature of New Hampshire in favor of the re-
funding of Gen. Jackson's fine
Several resolutions of no general interest were
offered, and lie over. -
The Message Of the President was received, read,
and ordered printed--1,5oo with and $500 with
out the accompanying documents.
| On motion of Mr.. BAYARD, the Senate proceed
ed to the election Of Printer. of 40 votes cast,
| Gales & Seaten, having received % to- Blair s.
Rives II, were declared elected.
"WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8, is43.
I In the House. OF REPRESENTATIVES,, to-day, the
.
test of Mr. Barnard and others against the admission
Of the merabers elected by general ticket came up
as unfinished business, again occupying the atten-
ton of the House during the day, as by the accu-
mutation Of points of ORDER it threatens, accompa-
MED with much perplexity and confusion, to &C.
cupy ii many more days. The nucleus of the mat
ter was the resolution of Mr.. Barnard yesterday to
amend the journal of Monday by inserting thereon
the Protest 1.-THE question upon which is still pend
\ ing) The resolution, together with the Protest
itself-which was embodied in it-appeared on
the journal this morning, the acceptance Of which
by the House those countenancing the general
j ticket system were of course unwilling to allow
4 without first striking it therefrom. Accordingly
Mr.. DRoMGooLE moved Qeaving the question Of
the journal Of the day previous, still unsettied) to
amend the journal of yesterday in this manner
i This motion-soon withdrawn by Mr.. d. to avoid
! the inevitable confusion consequent thereon, but
renewed by MIR. Chappell of Ga.-gave rise to a
snarled and protracted debate touching slightly
the merits or constitutonaty ofNthe district sys-
tenn, but confined principally to precedents and
4 technicalites with reference to the correct mode
of making up the journal of the House.
Mr. BowLIN gave an implied threat of resort to
erPsngiag! in case their other attempts to clear
4 the journal proved Unsuccessful.
On the other hand, Messrs. BARNARD, HuNr Of
4 My. BEARDsLEY, HOLMES and others insisted
uponthe record of the paper, as constituting a
I part of their actual proceedings-some Of them
4 justifying its original presentation. SC,
Il Without arriving at any conclusion, the subject
was postponed till tomorrow, and The House pro-
4 ceedel to the election Of Clerk Viea coce Mr. Da-
Wis Of Ia, nominated CALEB ]. McNuLTx of Ohio.
/ "a Van Buren, man, and Mr.. Vance nominated
MATTHEW ST.. CLAIR CLARKR. 1.-THE former in
cumbent.l OF 100 votes cast, Mr. McNulty having
/ A.. IL