The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-15
TWENTY-EIGHT CONGRESS-.
FIRST SESS SION.
House Of Representatives.

House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. IL, 1913.
More Confusion in the Journals Of the House-Ih
''Protcst'' again. Tribute to the late Senate "
Linm-Nom arrival of the Herald, &C., &C.
This has been a dies in legislation. AT the
close ofmy last nights letter / remarked that the
consideration of the amendment of Mr.. Dromgoole
10 the Standing Rules of the 9th Congress had
been adjourned till this morning, and that it would
most likely produce stirring and fiery discussion,
which would last this day throughout; True, how
tives of the people have not been able to day to
come so near that question even to touch it; and
the point upon which they did expend this days al
lotment of their wisdom, they have again adjourned
upon.
II is true that melancholy duty precipitated the
adjournment of the House to-day. But, ifthere had
been prevailing inclination to clear away the rub
bsh that seems TO oppose step by step, their pro-
gress, and to walk straight into the heart and centre
of useful business, that amendment might have
been brought up, discussed and disposed of, before
the resolution to adjourn became necessary, and
thus the business of the House would have been in
such shape as to lnterpose no impeachment to the
commencement of healthy legislation tomorrow.
Instead of this pleasant state of things, just look
where we are. In the midst of our gratuatons
that we had at last got quit of that undyng Protest
which has already conferred upon its author, the
soubriquet of '.I'rotest Barnard :" and while the
consideration of Mr.. Dromgooe's amendment was
read, up rises MIR. Barnard and up comes this in
tenal machine, 1.-THE Protest, again. The conse-
quence of which Is that at the adjournment to-day
the House has fresh debate raised upon new eff
fort to obtain an entry for this protest upon the
Journals, halt finished, and at the back of it, Mr.
Dromgoole s.amen dment, precisely in the same ST.
tuatlop 1t Is painful and slckening to see the bust
ness of the country thwarted and impeded for the
qualification of the caprice of small portion of the
Legislature But to detail.
The business fthis day was opened by the Clerk
reading over the names of the members appointed
by the Speaker to the various Committees. The
Committee on Elections appointed at the request
of the House by MIR. Beardsley of New York, was
communicated yesterday. On that Committee
ment, Mr. Vinton of Ohio having declined yeser-
day and Mr.. Payne of Alabama Uhe Chairman to-
day.. From pelusal of the correct list, you will
observe that the Speaker has fortified himself with
considerable Judgment. On the Committee on
Elections Mr. Beardsley has appointed six loco
tocos and three wings, namely-Messrs. L. q. G..
Elmer, A. A. Chapman, ". Ne,cton, H. Hamlin,
c.. Ellis S. A. Douglass G. Dau,s, X. C.. Sclieack,
and Aaron V. Brown. The journals having been
read,-
Mr.. BARNARD asked the Clerk to read over again
that part OF yesterdays journal which noticed the
disposal of Mr.. Gilnerss amendment to his (Mr
Bs) resolution of Tuesday last. This was done,
and the gentleman offered amendment to the
journal OF yesterday to the effect that Mr. Gimers
nays, the journal ought to state the nature of, or
embody the document which that amendment pro-
posed to strike out.
Mr.. DRoMGooLE objected to the reception of the
amendment. The House had more than once de-
cided that that protest should not appear on the
journals lit will be recollectcd that the black lines
were drawn around it only yesterday and it was
trying the patience Of the House far to make new
effort to force there The amendment disrespectful
per he gentleman here laughed in auson to Presi
dent Tylers of these wor) although he did be.
eve that the gentleman from New York intended dsre-
spect to the House in offering it. He would that
the question upon its reception be taken.
Mr. BARNARD replied that he not surprised at the
objection which his motion had just met. He was only
surprised that 49,, the position of the House had not
resolution OH Tuesday last. This is motion to
amend the journal Of Yesterday. insist that is
so to amend the journal of yesterday make the
ton of the gentleman intelligibe whereas stands at
display about this matter but the journal
it stands does not show the proceedings of the day
There is not upon the journal the slightest notice of what
the resolution referred to- The statement in the journal
this morning refers to nothing in the journal of previous
days not therefore, necessary to make the matter
Ineligible? When any member rises up and offers re-
solution to amend the journal Of the preceding day, and
that resolution couched in respectful language where
being Mr. speaker Ss n House 90 an sons u Us
dangerous principle If motion is offered to this House.
M very s
be met with the question OF reception. want to give
this House one more opportunity and SO far as am con-
profession in their constitutional rights.
Mn. DRoMoooLE.-The gentleman from New York has,
during all the discussions we have had upon his darling
protest very clamorous about the yeas and nays
Now in order accommodate the gentleman, will move
repeat that this motion dsrespectfu this House,
pe again to favorite expression although de-
sire distinctly to say that do not charge the gentlemen
yesterday against this protests and will vote till dooms
day whenever the question of striking improper matter
of the journals up This new doctrine that one
fifth of the members control the journals of the House
and that the House cannot instruct its Clerk how to
who is the House why, one.Rnh of the House is the
House, according to the learned Interpretation ofthe gen.
teman from New York oppose this motion on another
lie naa in of
tuition which the gentleman pretends much to venerate
The necessity of guarding against protests going ON jour
nails has been long observed remember being present
in the other end Of the Capitol OCCASION when
distinguished Senator for whom the party TOT which the
and whom they have dignifed as ''the Godlke" took
paper out Of his pocket and said was protest which
as his for reading then that he had tried in var
to get 1t on the journals of the Senate. would re-
commend the same course to the gentleman from New
York, il he was not so busy just now with thoughts
os his darling protest "a langh) to attend to me-
Gentlemen will keep in view that they have places
themselves in the attitude Of asserting that thu
laws of sovereign States nugatory and that acts
Congress alone obligatory II will be delicate duty
when the case comes up for adjudicate in it. but Il
must be met during the session. and the question shall be
fairly met II makes difference what gentlemen may
say The majority will do their duty. They not alarm
ed and ask the yeas and the question of recep
ton.
Mr. j. r. IScrssoLL contended that there was nothing
disrcspectfu in the motion Of he gentleman from New
York On the contrary he thought its language re
specul courteous and kind II he saw any thing to the
contrary in it, or he any indscretion about it, he
would instantly vote for its rejection As 1t Stood he was
Of different opinion.
Mr. Owen of Indiana spoke at length against the
amendment that the protesters had used ma
ny hard words against them-declared that no man wa
anxious than him to protect the rights the mnor
IT, He said the right of the minority holy thing
and the constitution sacred thing and that the party
who attempted to trampe upon the assaed the other
He would go against the reception of the amendment
A resolution from the Senate read, touching tho
death of Senator Linn Of Missouri which the Sccrear,
was authorised to communicate to the House. Mr. Bow
nd Ian Ip N,ka
the high moral worth and profound wisdom Of the decea
ed he gave touching description Of his early liehi
entrance on the political arena the distinction whic
marked his Senatorial career and the deep and unbound
ed gratitude which the State Of Missouri and the whole
the West owed him for his unweared and successful
forts in improving that section Of our country.
The House then passed the usual resolution to wea
mourning for thirty days, and adjourned
Mem.-Great disappointment was felt in the House
his be