The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-13
House OF Representatives.

MONDAY, Dec. IL, 1913.
Conclusion Of Debate upon Protest in Ne,c Hamp-
l Wings Defeated by the Obiiterafion of the Pro-
test-Anti- Const itutionai Rules, S.e.
During the reading of the journal this morning,
members in all parts of the House might have been
seen with. their hands the arms of their chairs
ready to spring up and sing out "Mr. Speaker"
as soon as the Clerk got through. The first man
up was the veteran
Mr.. j. G. ADAMS, who complained that the
journal of Thursday last, in recording his presenta-
ton of the memorial OF Mr.. J. NJ Bolts, contest
ing the seat OF the Speaker, read that it (the me-
morlaD was laid on the table. 'Now," said Mr..
A., "my motion was that"-(SPEAKER here left the
Chair, which was taken by Mr.. HOPKINS, of Va.)-
"My motion was that the memorial be printed and
referred TO the Committee on Elections"
CHAIRMAN-The was no Committee at that
MIR. ADAMS here looked about him for a second
and'suddenly sat down, as if he did not believe,
after what he had already seen, that there was
much chance of getting journals amended this
sion.
Mr.. STEVENS, of Ga, approached the SPEAKER,
(who had resumed the Chair) and took his oath
md his seat. Mr.. STEVENS is pale, slim,
lckly youth, but report proclalns HIM one
Of the brightest luminaries in the State from
witch he comes. II so, as he Is from one OF
the recusants, we may look out for some thunder
bursts from him, when the main question Of ad
Mr. FRIcK, of Pa, offered resolution that 5000
copies of the Presidents Message be printed in the
German language, tor the use OF the House.
BY some mischance this gentleman always pre-
sents his Dutch resolution at the wrong time This
Is the third time that he has offered it, and il
always has been Gas it was to-day rejected as out
of order
Mr. BARNARD, of New York, called attention to
the special order of the day-the amendment of the
journals.
MIR. VINroN, of Ohio said that he had received
notice that he was appointed member ofthe Com.
mttee of Elections. He did not wish to swerve
from any duty imperative on him, as member Of
that House, but he had come to Congress in infirm
health, and he would beg to be excused Excused
with one dissentient voce.)
Here five six members rose up with resolutions
IN their hands, some trying to catch the Speakers
ye,and others bawling out "Mr Speaker, thinking
that ne was more easily approached through the
ear. They all gave way to
Mr. BARNARD, who wished to remind the House
fthe confusion into which they were fast hasten
ing Here was the beginning Of the second week
Of the Session and the journal OF the first day still
lay subject to motion to amend.
SPEAKER.-The resolution of the gentleman from
New York is first in order.
Mr. BARNARD said that he was perfectly content
with what the Speaker had said, but he would
move that the amendment of Mr.. Gilmer OF Va,
to strike out of his resolution all that related to the
protest, be put to the vote.
The amendment was read and question taken
when the amendment was carried-ayes 1874, nays
81. This was close party vote.
Mr. HAMI.IN, of Maine, offered a resolution quite
novel in its features: The science of legislation
fact, we look for strange developments as often as
we wink, in this. age, which all agree in compli-
mentng for Its Improvement, enlightenment and
power OF locomotion. But Mr. Hamlin's resolu-
ton drew a stare from some Of the wisest members
in the House II not only sought the application of
the expungng process, but it sought it on the cash
principle, alias, in advance. II ran thus-"Re-
N making up the journal of the proceedings of this
House this day, to omit the protest signed by ID.
d. Barnard and others, at lengh''
Mr. WINTHROP, of Mass, said he would like to
know i there was any precedent in the annals Of
legislation for such motion as thisl II would APP
pear that some gentlemen thought that majority
in this House entitled to 90 any length Was
such thing ever heard of as majority OF the
tuty IN preparing the journals! If this precedent
was to be followed out, all that we would require
10 do, II any either silly OF outrageous motion was
before the House, and we did not wish our consl.
uents to see it, would be to expunge it, as this pro-
poses, in anticipation.