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

sent to be denounced by any gentleman in this House
The gentleman who objected brings his certificate
from the granite hills ofhs State well the gentleman
who objects to him brings his from the Empire State.
suggest that the gentleman from New York spreudgng
the Why not wait until the Committee Of Elections
meet and report upon IL Why does he press this ques-
ton SO prematureyf Why impugn that principle which
know he held dear and earnestly supported on
this floor shall not vote for the resoutonlat, because
II Is OF no importance-2d because squints at expung-
ing, and Sd, because the gentleman from New York
says of his Protest- is harmless thing" and am not
make noise-(great aughter) am authorised by the
gentleman from Ohio, to move the previous question:
Mr. DAVIS of KY next spoke at length in favor of the
Protest remaining the Journal and against the gentle
mans (from Maine) resolution.
Mr. CLrNcMAN of North Carolina spoke to show the
difference between the ground taken by the wings mere
and the New Jersey question. He said suppose
tweny.sx gentlemen from Pennsy lvana Avenue come
up and help make Speaker 1t is found out aherw
that they had no votes They had contributed to elect the
Speaker and turns out by their having no votes 'ha
the Speaker has been elected by minority
SPEAKER-But these gentlemen here nave 'he proaa
seal. 80
Mr. wrsr-It would have been the duty of the sworn
officers OF the House to inform II they were entted
Any gentleman who here with the bfoad seal is en-
titled to be sworn.
tleman from Virginia Suppose John Smith was to come
here to help organize house, the gentleman from
Virginia had dropped his certificate and John Smith had
picked uphas this House right to decide who is the
right member
WHE-Thc
Mr. CISGMAN-But suppose he decides in favor Of John
SMITH
Mr. wIsE-lfa member were to conc here whose
face nobody knew, perhaps the Clerk might make that
mistake, but can assure the gentleman that John Smith
could get advantage of me there as don't believe
look like any other man. Qaugh)
The call here raised for the previous question Mr.
Hamlin withdrew his amendment, and question was
taken upon MIR. Barnard's resolution amended by Mr.
Gmer far to strike all from the resolution that
relates to protest. 1t was carried without negative
voice.
Mr. r. @ n har trio IN aka her
amendment to last Mondays journal-Cries Of "Out OF
order"-"No, no"-"Chair. Chair" Great confusion
four or five members on their feet at once.)
The CHAIR ordered gentlemen to sit down.
Mr. CAMPBELL again rose, and said that what he proPo
sed was as Cries of Question" -"Order"-"Chair J"
After the confusion had ceased, the CHAIR asked-sha
the main question be putt
The question then put upon the proposition Of the
gentleman from Georgia strike out the protest from the
journal of Tuesday last-ayes 90 noes 81
Mr.. CAMPBELL then tried to read his resolution, but
there such cries Of "Order"Call gentlemen to or
der""No"-"N Question: rder,' that he could
The CHAIR told the gentleman that his motion out
of order, and Mr.. &. sat down.
Here then has ended this useless and vexatious debate
which has kept the House of Representatives above fever
heat since the first day Of the session The whole pro-
ceedngs in this debate enable us to form some opinion as
to what will be the leading characteristics OF the anago-
mist parties during the session. Here have seen the
wings afraid that they would be trodden down by mum
bers too eagerly grapng at chances show that they
intended to maintain their rights too stupidity widening
the party lines upon questions from which, they were
derive any advantage and obsnately and absurdly
trying to proong heated and recrminatory debate after
they knew as well as they know now what the hnai po
Icy Of their opponents was to be. Here we have
seen the overpowerng numbers Of locofocoism band.
ing together to stAe document setting forth the
its vote and apparently determined to crush debate when
raises its head too high for them by the fail
ing call for the previous question This debate was con.
Quoted by both parties with total want of skill concla.
ton and forecast Both have suffered from the unprofta
BILE issue into which all the resolutions amendments &c.,
Another and better spirit will have to prevail in the
House before the honest purposes of Legislation can be
served What earth but the struggles OF party
has been seen since the opening of the session. The
whole business ofthe week has been grand ingng OF
personalities bitterness excitement strife and confusion
Mr. TIBBAT1s, Of Kentucky offered certain resolutions
Of enquiry for information from the Secretary of the
proposition to be introduced by him for the purchase by
the United States of the residue Of the stock held by nd
vdual stockholders in the Louisville and Portland Canal
Co.. with view to make the navigation Of the Ohio river
at that point, free Of toll.
The SPEAKER said that what known in the House
as the Protest Question:, being now finally settled the
next business in order the adoption of the rules.
Mr. TBBArrs said he offered the resolutions at this time
he anxious that the proceed to useful bust
but that he would withdraw them until the adoption
of the rules
The adoption of the standing rules of the Twenty.
seventh Congress being moved
Mr.. DRoMaooLr of Va. offered as an amendment re.
solution that it shall not be in order for any member,
der cover OF proposition to amend the journals to offer
any paper which the House previously refused hear
read and that such matter shall not be spread upon the
taken upon it.
will be observed that the resolution cuts out the
sututiona provision, by which fifth OF the House can
call for the and nays and have them recorded and
leaves in the power Of bare majority to what mat
ter shall be inserted in and what shall be excluded from
the journals
When this resolution read, there great sur
prise and confusion in the House. Cries OF adjourn
adjourn" mo" mo, Ego on" sc.
Mr. WINTHROP, of Mass. earnestly opposed the amend
ment, and Mr. Dromgoolc replied.
MIR BARNARD entered into this direct attack upon the
Constitution and gave scathng denuncation Of the in
tentions of the resolution
Mr.. MURPHY, from New York, to answer him, and
tons which of the world practical men, feel some de-
LEGACY in handling He said that the Constitution required
that the yeas and nays should be entered the journal
but that not necessary to say what those and
nays were about In this way, according to Mr.. Muir.
phys construction of the Constitution the journal OF
with nothing before them and nothing behind them Mr.
WHITE Of Kentucky and Mr. NEWTON of Virginia, follow
ed in able support of the Constitution and the rights
mnortes which, they sad this resolution had for its
object to crush
Mr. HALL of New Hampshire was in the act of drawing
some very fine spun arguments in support OF the resou
tion, when suddenly it became very dark cry for
lights" followed and craving for dinner followed that
and second Mr. ales speech the lights and the din
all mixed up into adjournment.
II will be hard struggle for Mr. Dromgooe, with
his tremendous majority at his back to carry his resou
tiop tomorrow. The struggle wbe exciting one, at
any rate.
Philadelphia.
Correspondence of the Herald
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IL, 1913.
Diaricting the Operations OF the Frcmem- T'Tge
Practicc-Burned to Deafh-Arrrst ola 7hiC-
Atfe,npf 10 Stakeholder Observation-Disclosures,