The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1843-12-20
CONGRESS.
Correspondence of the Courier & Enquirer.
WASHINGTON. Wednesday night, Dec.

/ WASHINGTON, Wednesday night, Dec. 6
! The whole of the day has been consumed
by the House in discussion of questions o.
order, &c., growing out of Mr.. Barnard:
motion to amend the journal so that it shall
set forth the paper offered by himself ant
Others averse to the right Of gentlemen from
the non-districted States to hold seats in the
House. According to parliamentary law
and the rules and practice of the House, the
resolution of Mr.. Barnardto amend the jour
mails, the House having yesterday adjourned
without taking the question upon his motion
The Speaker gave it as his opinion that the
Journals had been properly made up, which
opinion was sustained by MIR. Barnard, Mr.
Beardsley, Mr.. Holmes, Mr.. White and 9th
ers, and combated by Mr.. Dromgoole and
Mr.. Wise. The gentlemen from each of the
States interested in the decision of the ques-
ton, also addressed the House not so much
Oh the question before it, as upon their con-
stitutional and legal right to their seats. In
doing this they INDUCED in much declama-
ton, and in loud professions of patriotic re-
gard to the constitution, but they did not in
any instance adduce any argument TO show
| that their claim was either constitutional or
legal. They were 'all honorable mem
they were the peers of those who had taken
it upon themselves to question their right up
on the foor-nay, more, they were unwilling
to be considered as their equals; in their own
estimation they claim for superior cOnsidera-
ton as representatives of States that had
nullifed law of Congress.
There was no descision had upon the va
rious questions raised in:the course OF the de-
bate, but it was so evident, from the discuss
ion, that the paper had been rightfully placed
upon the journal, that the multiplying members
were compelled to suggest the Bentonian ex-
pedient Of erPunging as the only one by
which the obnoxious paper could be remOv-
ed from the journals which they had sworn to
keep.
At twenty minutes past three the House,
on motion of Dave Johnson, proceeded to
register the edicts of King Caucus, and Ca
leb McNulty, of Ohio, was elected Clerk in
the place of NJ. St. Clair Clarke, by vote Of
l24 to &c.
A motion was then made to adjourn, when
Mr.. G. ]. Ingersoll rose and submitted the
bill, of which he yesterday gave notice, for
the relief of Gen. Jackson and which was
read by its title, and referred to the Commit
tee of the whole of the State of the Union
and made the order of the day for to-mor-
row.
The House then adjourned.
1t is probable that all the offices will be FL
led tomorrow by the persons determined
upon in Caucus, when the House will be
perfectly and entirely Van Buren, in its Or
ganizatiOn, and there is but little doubt that
the Committees will be so constituted as that
its legislation shall also be of the same char
acter. As far as the House is concerned,
Calhounism is annihilated. 1t has either
from its real deficiency in numerical strength
or from its inability to cope with the superior
management and fnesse of Van Burenism,
ceased to exist i'll the House in any organi-
sed form of action. There are Calhoun men
i, ut there is no Calhoun party there.
1t Is now certain that the great battle of
1874, will be fought under the non-commit-
tai flag of Van Surenism on the one hand,
and the broad banner of Wing principles
with Henry Clay as their embodiment, on the
other.